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. Burial list of Silver Creek Cemetery, Farmington submitted by Manda Wohlers August 4, 1997. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. mwohlers@lawschool.gonzaga.edu _____________________________________________________________________________ Silver Creek Tombstone Inscriptions Farmington, Washington Located about three miles west of town, Whitman County, Wash. (Huge memorial stone with bronze plaque) WOODDY WAGON TRAIN from Benton County, Arkansas to Washington Territory Left Apr 5, 1873 and arrived Oct 2 J.M. Wooddy and family..........2 wagons Jesse Quarles and family........1 wagon W.D. McMasters..................1 wagon John Freese and family..........1 wagon Calvin Freeze and family........1 wagon Davy Nodman; Bill Rivers; Dave Allen & Billie Seagle came from Colorado. Homesteaded Sec 30 T18 R46 EWM Allen Dave arrived via Wagon Train Beals Lizzie Nov 12, 1856 - Jul 23, 1892 w/o Z.L. Bechtel Abraham father of William, Louis Bechtel and Mary Brown, all three buried here. Julia (Rinkle) mentioned here, m. (1) William Bechtel and (2) Peter Curran also buried here. Bechtel Louis F. 1858 - 1955 Bechtel Mary E. see Brown Bechtel Rosana (Burk)(Bechtel) Snyder mother of William and Louis Bechtel and Mary Brown. Bechtel William T. died Sept 1, 1901 aged 40y 3m 17d Berry Carrie Feb 9, 1880 - Apr 18, 1910 w/o E. I. Berry E. I. Eldon no dates Black Lula died May 10, 1895 at 27years w/o A.L. d/o B & M Hill Brown Mary E. Feb 24, 1856 - Mar 1921 nee Bechtel then Teats Brummett Ethel died Oct 18, 1902 aged 19y 1m Buchanan Donia May 23, 1872 - Jul 4, 1910 Burk Rosana see Snyder Corbett W.D. Feb 26, 1831 - Dec 17, 1898 h/o Nancy Corbett Nancy C. Nov 29, 1844 - May 12, 1910 w/o W.D. Croft Everett Nov 18, 1889 aged 11m 9d Infant s/o WF and MJ Curran Peter Mar 23, 1835 - Jan 22, 1914 at 78y 10m (He was the 2nd husband of Julia (Rinkle) Bechtel) Finch Ida E. Sept 21, 1884 - Mar 8, 1887 d/o W. & C.A. Freeze John and Calvin in Wagon Train Garrett baby died 1899 aged 11 days Garrett Charles 1869 - 1917 Gilliam Clarence Sept 9, 1880 - Oct 18, 1880 s/o JJ & RJ Gilliam Edgar C. May 3, 1865 - Mar 27, 1884 Gilliam Effie Apr 24, 1884 - Mar 17, 1887 child of JJ & RJ Gilliam Harold Jun 28, 1908 - Dec __ 1911 s/o John & Olive Green Clyde E. 1888 - 1901 Green Elizabeth 1884 - 1893 Green John T. 1854 - 1921 Green Mary E. 1865 - 1958 Griner Pollard Oct 29, 1874 - Apr 25, 1902 Griner William 1898 - 1899 s/o Pollard & Mary Hammer Barbara Apr 17, 1845 - Sept 17, 1876 w/o L.C. Hammer C.L. died May 22, 1926 at 78y 11m 28d Hanson Leland Ross 1902 - 1904 s/o Christopher Heath Frank S. 1870 - 1947 Heath Josephine 1874 - 1922 w/o Frank Hill Edward May 25, 1859 - Jun 1, 1894 Hill Eva Mar 25, 1876 - Dec 6, 1888 d/o J. & M. Hill Joseph Jun 24, 1830 - Dec 12, 1914 aged 84y 5m 18d Hill Lula died May 10, 1895 aged 27y d/o B. & M. Hill Martha 1841 - 1929 Mother Horton baby girl died 1918 d/o Ralph & Lora Horton Adelie Jan 17, 1885 aged 2 years d/o J. & S. Horton John 1895 - 1940 American Legion Horton John H. 1854 - 1931 Horton Mattie Jul 8, 1883 aged 6 years d/o J. & S. Horton Sarah 1859 - 1952 Jameson Cordelia Mar 9, 1861 - Nov 21, 1883 d/o LD & L Jameson Lorenzo D. Jul 14, 1834 - Apr 3, 1915 GAR Jameson Lucinda Dec 18, 1839 - Oct 27, 1920 w/o Lorenzo Jones Dora B. Dec 13, 1878 - Aug 21, 1883 d/o F.W. & Laura Lane Lillie died Feb 18, 1904 aged 28y 7m 27d w/o W.R. Lane George W. 1871 - 1956 Lane L. Elsie 1873 - 1960 Layton Maggie 1854 - 1899 Layton Thurston 1852 - 1918 Leach Bessie Apr 13, 1889 - Mar 1908 d/o S. & Kittie Leach Infant born and died Jan 21, 1883 s/o SG & Kittie Leach Kittie 1865 - 1948 Leach Mary Mamie 1892 - 1949 Leach Mary S. Oct 7, 1823 - Mar 18, 1904 Mother Leach Salathiel 1862 - 1949 Leeper Elmer Sep 6, 1894 - Aug 16, 1895 McMasters W.S. came via Wagon Train McNair Dorothy Jan 23 - 31, 1907 Moffet Gilbert G. Mar 24, 1905 - May 13, 1905 s/o JT & BE Moore Anne V. 1864 - 1884 d/o C & J, w/o JM Whitman Moore Lurinda 1860 - 1885 d/o C & J, w/o CC Whitman Moore Samuel died Jul 9, 1877 aged 77y 3m 17d Muncey Freddie Apr 11, 1887 - Sep 28, 1888 Muncey Elizabeth Nov 2, 1835 - May 19, 1911 Muncey Lafayette Feb 23, 1835 - Mar 22, 1879 Nicolai Alvin M. 1903 - 1929 Nicolai Bertha 1873 - 1911 Nicolai Edwin 1889 - 1969 Nicolai Henry B. Oct 14, 1890 - May 3, 1957 Wash. Pvt 132 Inf. 33 Div. WWI PH Nicolai Louis 1858 - 1927 Nicolai Lucy 1893 - 19__ married Edwin Apr 6, 1916 Nodman Davy arrived via Wagon Train Oaks Gena Aug 20, 1885 - Jul 8, 1902 d/o FS & CL Patton Clyde born Whitman county, Wa. 1882-1883 s/o L & VT Patton Luella Aug 20, 1863 - Aug 22, 1902 w/o VT Price Arthur Apr 20, 1878 - May 12, 1892 s/o S. & Eliza Quarles Jesse came via Wagon Train Ricksecker H.E. 1864 - 1937 Ricksecker Leona L. 1859 - 1944 wife of H.E. Rivers Bill came via Wagon Train Rubens John 1844 - 1933 Rubens Margaret 1844 - 1911 Scott (C or G?) Mar 2, 1855 - Nov 21, 1903 Scott Chester A. Jan 3 to Nov 21, 1892 s/o TW & Nettie Seagle Billie came via Wagon Train Simmons Addie B. died Feb 13, 1882 aged 3y 7m Simmons George A. Nov 2, 1882 aged 7y 2m s/o ? Simmons Lottie & Lettie (no dates) children GT & HM Simpson Margreta Feb 22, 1875 - Oct 19, 1890 d/o R. & C. Smith Arthur M. 1891 - 1961 Smith Earl died 1904 Smith Eldon died 1932 Smith Ellis died 1945 Smith Harrison 1870 - 1881 Smith Henry Clay Jan 3, 1845 - Jul 29, 1909 Smith L.M. Sep 8, 1838 - Oct 22, 1908 Smith Narcissus Sep 16, 1861 - Sep 9, 1888 Smith Roy died 1892 Smith Sarah J. Feb 1, 1842 - Aug 16, 1926 Snyder Rosana Feb 23, 1834 - Jul 27, 1901 (Great Grandmother of Carrie Lartigue) Steffen Albert Grant Dec 14, 1874 - Feb 16, 1909 Steffen Dora Moiser b. 1818 died 1899 Mother Steffen George W. 1881 - 1962 Steffen Henry C. F. Aug 14, 1833 - Oct 25, 1913 Steffen James Wesley Apr 9, 1885 - Jul 19, 1910 Teats Johnnie Dec 2, 1873 - Apr 16, 1892 s/o Philip & Ella (His mother was Mary Elvira Bechtel-Teats-Brown) Unidentified at least 10 graves Wagener Lucille M. 1918 - 1965 Wagener Palmer J. 1919 - ____ Whitman Anna J. 1864 - 1884 d/o C & J Moore, w/o JM Whitman Lurinda 1860 - 1885 d/o C & J Moore Wilson Earl Jun 20, 1907 - May 21, 1908 s/o E.M. Wilson Edwin Apr 26, 1868 - Jul 20, 1893 Wilson J.L. Nov 1, 1837 - Sep 3, 1921 Wilson Mary J. May 20, 1842 - May 12, 1934 w/o J.L. Wilson T.E. died Apr 21, 1908 aged 46y 2m 9d Wooddy Harold M. May 24, 1905 - Jun 10, 1918 Wooddy Infant daughters no names or dates Wooddy J.M. with Wagon Train Wooddy James Thomas 1867 - 1940 Wooddy James L. Aug 11, 1912 - Jan 15, 1934 Brother Wooddy Margaret 1872 - 1954 (nee Jameson) Wooddy Pearl May 1, 1902 - Sep 9, 1914 Sister