LYONS CREEK (Mill Creek, Hendrix) CEMETERY, Walla Walla County, 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. Burial list of Lyons Creek Cemetery, submitted by Rella Faris Gleaton, November 8, 1999. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. rella@plix.com ======================================================================== LYONS CREEK CEMETERY, Walla Walla County, WA T7N R37E Section 23 LYONS CREEK CEMETERY Lyons Creek Cemetery also known as Mill Creek Cemetery or originally The Hendrix Cemetery in Walla Walla County is located about five miles up Mill Creek Rd from Walla Walla. Then turn left onto Meiner Rd going 1/2 mile. The cemetery is on the right on a high ridge in the NW 1/4 of Sec23 T7N R37E. In November of 1999 we found this cemetery of about two acres completely overgrown with 8 foot tall Lilac bushes with several trails through the bushes. There is no longer a road to it and you must walk downhill through a field, cross Lyons Creek and uphill through more field. It has been vandalized and a number of stones are broken. There are a few wooden headstones that are no longer readable. Original information provided by Garland Wilson, area historian. Earliest listed burial was 1871. Last listed burial was 1919. Walked and read by Rella and Jim Gleaton November 19,1999. Transcribed by Rella Faris Gleaton, November 23,1999. ======================================================================== KEY: s/w-stone with s/o-son of w/o-wife of c/o-children of b/-born NAME BIRTH/DEATH INSCRIPTION ======================================================================== AUGUSTAVO, John Augustus Dec 18,1823-1884 Jan 31 "In loving memory of" (b/Dresdon, Saxony,Germany. Resided in Henry Canyon. h/o Anna Rausch*) BRYANT, Angeline -1871 Nov 25 37y 1m 5d w/o Joshua Bryant CALVERT, Phebe Jun 12,1834-1877 Jan 20 "In memory of" "Rest, Mother, rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep and here their heartfelt offerings bring and near thy grave their requiem sings" CUNNINGHAM, William H. -1896 Jun 06 26y 2m 11d "Gone but not forgotten" DAVIDSON, Susan -1877 Jun 15 36y 5m 6d "Farewell" w/o Noah M. DAVIES, W.W. Aug 09,1833-1906 Nov 25 FIELDS, Henry Wesley -1879 Sep 02 4y 10m 18d s/w Minnie c/o Simon G. & Nancye FIELDS, Minnie Myrtle -1879 Sep 02 3y 1m 13d s/w Henry W. HANSHAW, Sarah J. Jul 22,1846-1899 Jan 05 "Mother" HENDRIX, David Alexander -1874 Nov 09 18y 3m 20d s/o Joshua & Lucinda HENDRIX, John Henry -1877 Sep 03 19y 7m 14d s/o Joshua & Lucinda HENDRIX, Lucinda -1880 May 24 60y 3m 3d w/o J.W. LIVINGSTON, Isabella Sep 17,1818-1895 Apr 17 b/Sterlingshire, Scotland s/w Richard J. LIVINGSTON, Richard J. Aug 18,1828-1892 Apr 18 b/Liverpool, England s/w Isabella (Large monument) "Dear parents, though we miss you much, we know you rest with God" MILLER, C.W. Jun 29,1898-1898 Aug 24 Infant s/o Mr & Mrs Christian Miller MILLER, Sarah Maria 1824-1899 w/o Soren S. Miller MILLER, Soren S. 1817-1897 s/w Sarah M. Miller TELL, Mary E. Unreadable (Stone broken in pieces,with the footstone found in another part of cem) OYLEAR, James Wm. Oct 17,1859-1880 Oct 21 21y 4d "Erected in loving memory by his brothers & sisters" ROHN, J.J. Nov 22,1835-1919 Dec 13 ROHN, Sarah E. -1872 Oct 23 24y 23d w/o J.J. Rohn ROHN, Sarah I. -1874 Aug 16 1y 10m 9d d/o J.J. & S.E. Rohn SMITH, Anna Louise Mar 16,1912-1912 Mar 16 WEBDELL, Harrison -1871 Nov 24 29y 8m 16d (*Anna Rausch Augustavo is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Walla Walla.)