Name - Wilson Bridge (Manor) Cemetery NE 144th St. and NE 72nd Ave. Vancouver, WA The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Information submitted by Bob and Marietta (Higdon) Rankin, June 2003. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Established - John B. Lindsay came to area later known as Good Hope in 1861 and acquired a Donation Land Claim. He donated land for Wilson Bridge Cemetery.1 Establishment date recognized as 1873. Land area - Currently listed as 5.7 Ac. Consists of Original 1.7 Ac of 1873, 1.96 Ac. acquired in 1917 and 2 Ac. acquired in 1968. Location, Geo Coord - Long. 122 30 00 West and Lat. 45 30 00 North Location, map - NE 1/4 SE 1/4, Section 19, Township 3 North, Range 2 East, Willamette Base and Meridian, Clark County, WA. Between N.E.144th and 159th Streets, West side of N.E. 72nd Avenue (Manor Hwy); South of Salmon Creek. County I.D. # 196159 Location, Drive to - From I-205 take Exit 32 and go West to Andresen/NE 72nd; go North to intersection of St. Johns and NE 72nd; continue North on NE 72nd Ave for 1.4 Miles to cemetery and enter at North entrance. From I-5 take Exit 9 and go East along NE 179th Street for 2.5 miles to NE 72nd Avenue; turn right, South, and go 1.3 Miles along NE 72nd Avenue (goes through dip crossing Salmon Creek and where the Wilson Bridge once was); turn right into North entrance of cemetery. Condition - Cemetery is mowed only and that is depending on funds available. NOTE Families who may do periodic maintenance on family plots are reminded to remove debris from grounds and dispose elsewhere. Stone styles - Based on time of placing, older ones are of limestone and deteriorating. There has been vandalism over time. Historical data - During WWII there were Ships built at Vancouver facilities and working families who lost babies were unable to afford usual burial costs. Local funeral homes provided minimal burial expenses and at least 30 documented, unmarked graves, were located in the 'aisles' of cemetery, one of many in the area. Burial records are incomplete due type of record keeping and failure/denial to transfer such records in 1960's. Grave Site availability - Land on West End is currently available and new burials are occurring. Responsible Party - Currently under the Wilson Bridge Cemetery, Inc. and supported by contribution from descendants of families buried here. Transcribers - USGENWEB Tombstone Transcription Project volunteers were Marietta (Higdon) and Robert Rankin, assisted by Carol (Lund) Tikka. Both ladies are descendants of family buried here. Photographs were taken of all tombstones. 1 Seven Bells Did Ring, Chapter VI, pg. 133, as told by Mrs. Veryl Wilson - ED. This appears to be somewhat confusing as initial land was conveyed by W.B. and M.F. Wilson, husband and wife, 29th day of November 1872 and recorded 8th day of July 1873, by a deed for the purposes of a public burying ground, to the Trustees of the Church of the United Brethern in Christ. J.B. Lindsay, E.J. Picketts and W.H. Cross were named as the Trustees and Cross was the Justice of the Peace who certified the conveyance.