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Mica Cemetery
Mica, Spokane County, Washington

Hwy #27, Mica WA
Contact: Deborah Ferkins 509-477-7414

Lat: 47°32'37"N, Lon: 117°12'55"W
Sec 26 T24N R44E

Transcribed and submitted by Maggie Rail, Feb 5, 2000, last updated July 07, 2001 [mrail@asisna.com]. Total records = 194.

Mica cemetery is located just about 1 mile south of the town of Mica on Highway 27 on the west side of the highway.

The condition of the cemetery leaves lots to be desired. See note at bottom. **

My Grandson, Matt Morris and I walked this cemetery in 1998. It was quite evident that not all of the graves had headstones at that time, and many were unreadable. I was able to find a copy of the old Sexton burial records, pub. in 1961 by EWGS, entitled "Rural Spokane County Cemeteries" to compare with our readings at that time. I since have been able to get all of the records which have been recorded.

The Mica Cemetery has been without a Sexton for several years. The records were turned over to Spokane County when there was no one to care for them. I tried without success to find these records.

After two and one half years and a newspaper article about this cemetery, I was contacted by Kathleen O'Conner of Spokane, who said she knew where the records were. Kathleen contacted the county, but it took her many months to get the meeting coordinated with the county to open the records, Kathleen was able to get copies of all of the old Mica cemetery records for me.

Therefore I have compared the files with my readings, and placed an asterisk * after records I added from these books. I also have added additional information to the existing records, which I found in the Sexton records.

Note: On the causes of death, sometimes they look misspelled and probably are, but I put what the Sexton files had written.

- Maggie Rail

Allen, John R., b. 07/27/1844, d. 02/14/1920, 75y 6m 18d, Lot-78
Allen, Levi A., b. 1868, d. 08/16/1945 Dishman, Age 76y, Stone with Nancy, Acute Endocarditis, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-127
Allen, Nancy E., b. 1870, d. 1931, Stone with Levi, Nutral Regurgentate, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-127
Allen, Nettie, No date, Nee: Justice
Anderson, Nellie, d. 05/12/1936 Freeman, Age 94, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-28
Ayer, Bettie June, bur. 07/11/1921, Lot-115
Barnhart, Elizabeth, b. 1846, d. 04/02/1938, 'Mother', Br Pneumonia, Smith & Co
Barnhart, Minerva Jane, b. 1823, d. 1907, 'Mother', Lot-46
Barnhart, Mirlen Hedin, d. 11/03/1911, Age 7m 3d, Lot-131
Barnhart, Roy, Age 3y, 'Strychnine', Lot-46, Nearest Rel. W.D. Barnhart
Beck, Edward, b. 1860, d. 1900, 'Husband', Lot-106
Berner, Baby, d. 03/07/1901, Died in Infancy, Lot-133, Stone with Rosanna
Berner, Frank, d. 01/06/1929, Age: 76y, Arterio Sclerosis, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-133
Berner, Inf. of Harry, d. 04/26/1910, Age: 1d, Lot-100
Berner, Pearl A., b. 1898, d. 09/12/1922, Age 24y, Appendicites, acute dilitation, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-133
Berner, Rosanna, b. 1865, d. 1903, 38y, Wife of Franklin, Lot-133
Brickner, Joseph, d. 05/21/1890, Age: 45y, Lot-31
Brickner, Mary, d. 02/15/1890, Age: 9y, Lot-31
Brickner, Rose, d. 07/01/1892, Age: 7y, Lot-31
Brickner, Theresia, d. 04/20/1934 Walla Walla, Age: 86y 8m 18d, Entestional Nephritis, IE Marshall FH, Lot-31
Brosnahan, Infant Dau, d. 1898, Age: 15d, d/o J. D. Brosnahan, Lot-98
Browning, John William, d. 03/15/1940, Age: 51y, Coronary Sclerosis, Ball-Dodd FH, Mrs. Chas. Miller, his sister, Lot-128
Brun, Carl Ludvig, b. 09/07/1875, d. 10/12/1946, Age: 71y, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Ball & Dodd FH, Lot-155
Brun, Fredrickka, b. 09/26/1874 Oslo Norway, d. 03/25/1942, Wife of Carl, Vascular Renal disease, Ball & Dodd FH, Lot-155
Bruna, Anna, b. 1859, d. 1916, Wife of Vengel, Lot-32
Bruna, Anna, b. 1889, d. 1894, Lot-32
Bruna, Joseph, b. 1861, d. 10/06/1934, Rel. LL Bruna, Deahetis Mellitus, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-32
Bruna, Joseph, b. 1886, d. 1916, Lot-32
Bruna, Loudie L., b. 1892, d. 1952, Mesenteric Thrombosis, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-32
Bruna, Vengel, b. 1828, d. 1893, Lot-32
Burr, Earl G., d. 03/24/1942 Clayton WA, Age:56y, Coronary Thrombosis, R.E. Lauer FH, Lot-117
Burr, Verna E., b. 07/28/1883, d. 07/13/1934 Clayton, Cancer of Intestines, Rel.Earl Burr, Lot-117
Buzzard, Fred Milton, b. 08/15/1885, d. Nov 1956, Age:71y, Lot-261, Buried 11/26/1956, Ball & Dodd FH
Buzzard, George W., d. 08/16/1928 Bonners Ferry ID, Age:74y, Pulmonary Embolism, H Cleronet FH, Lot-26
Coffin, Calvin James, d. 09/01/1921, Age:6y 5m 3d, spinal menen jitios, Lot-130
Coffin, Robert Henry, b. Edgecliff WA, d. 06/13/1936 Mica, Age:66y, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Hazen & Jaeger(I suspect the b & d places are reversed, Edgecliff was a TB sanitarium), Lot-130
Coffin, Rose, d. 07/05/1929, Age:50y, Lot-130, b.Burchard, Neb., Rel. Robert Coffin, Intestinal obstruction, Lot-130, Hazen&Jaeger FH
Coffin, Vay, d. 02/01/1920, Age: 25y, phenomena, Lot-130
Coovert, Martha A., d. 10/05/1890, Age: 39y 9m 18d, Lot-8, Wife of W.A. Coovert
Couch, Gladys W., b. 1889, d. 1922, Lot-129
Couch, James Matther, b. 11/26/1879, d. 02/22/1977
Davie, Susan, d. 08/28/1896, Age:17y 6m 7d, Lot-6
Delbert, George, d. 06/16/1912, Age:2d
Dollard, David Boone, b. 1922, d. 04/16/1926, Age:3y 10mo 26d, Gunshot, Rel. Glen B.Dollard, SE cor Lot-118
Donaldson, Burton W., b. 1902, d. 04/13/1951, Drowned, 'Son', Hennessey & Co FH
Donaldson, Clara, d. 05/21/1885, Lot-16
Donaldson, Clyde Leon, b. 1894, d. 06/07/1938, Age 43y, Rel. Nellie Donaldson, Pneumonia, Thorhhill Carey Co
Donaldson, Infant, Stillborn of Leon, Lot-16 *
Donaldson, Jesse M., b. 03/02/1901, d. 10/07/1916, 15y 7m 5d, Son of W.E. & Nellie, Lot-150
Donaldson, T., b. 02/21/1835, d. 01/16/1907, 71y 11m 25d, Lot-16
Donaldson, Willard Elmer, b. 1868, d. 02/13/1938, Age:69y, Dssecting anurism of ascending aorta, Hazen-Jaeger FH
Fish, Clara B., b. 04/03/1868, d. 11/20/1923, Age:55y, Ulcer of doudenum, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-135
Fish, Samuel J., d. 11/20/1926, Age:72y, Intestinal Nephritis, Smith & Co FH, Lot-135
Flack, Clyde H., d. 04/12/1912, Age:23y 6m 9d, Tuberculosis, Turnbull FH, Lot-87
Flack, Elizabeth Jane, d. 01/16/1928, Age: 68y 9m 27d, Lot-87
Flack, Francis M., b. 03/16/1849, d. 09/23/1908, 59y 6m 7d, Lot-87
Foss, Christian, d. 10/18/1940, Age: 80y 5m 24d, Vascular disease, b. Norway, son Harold C Foss, Smith & Co, Lot-40
Foss, Ellen, d. 03/22/1939, Age:76y 7m 10d, Son Harold C Foss, b. Norway, Cerebral Hemarrhage, Smith & Co FH, Lot-40
Foss, Lorraine, d. 01/29/1930, Age: 45y, Cellulitis, Lot-40
Foster, Baby, No dates, Infant of Grover, Lot-130
Francis, Paul, d. 10/18/1904, Age: 11y 08m 27d
Fulwiler, George A., b. 1890, d. 1961, Stone with Hazel
Fulwiler, Hazel H., b. 1892, d. 1996, Stone with George
Goodrich, Frank, b. 1878, d. 05/28/1889, 10y 9m 16d, Son of Mrs. J.H., Lot-12
Goover, Martha A., No dates, Wife of W. A. Goover
Gunderson, Gust Hans, b. Minn, d. 10/17/1934 Freeman, Age: 66y 9m 15d, Chronic Myocacoditis, Smith & Co FH, Lot-96
Gunderson, Karoline, d. 03/11/1906, Age: 83y 06m 16d, Lot-96, Wife of Hans
Hammer, Anton, b. Feb 09, 1976 Albert Lea MN, d. Aug 04, 1957 Opportunity, Age: 71y, Stone with Ella, Buried 08/07/1957, Ball & Dodd FH, Lot-18
Hammer, Ella, b. 1888, d. 05/09/1942 Freeman, Hemorrhage of lungs, Ball & Dodd FH, Stone with Anton, Lot-18
Hammer, Gunhild, b. 06/10/1850, d. 08/14/1928, Wife of Ingbright, Cerebral Hemmorage, Smith & Co FH, Lot-18
Hammer, Ingbright, b. 02/09/1836, d. 05/21/1892, 56y 3m 12d, Stone with Gunhild, Lot-78
Harris, Nora Alma, b. 1864 Virginia, d. 07/22/1940, Age: 77y, Stone with William, Cerebral Edema, Hazen-jaeger FH
Harris, William Hamilton, b. 1854, d. 10/08/1937, Age: 82y, Lot-121, Stone with wife Nora, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Hazen-Jaeger FH
Heath, Lulu Buzzard, b. Jan 30, 1884, d. Apr 28, 1958, Lot-26
Hedin, Eric, b. 08/15/1872 Sweden, d. 12/15/1916, 44y 4m, Lot-131
Heyer, Gertrude, No dates, Hard to read, Lot-82
Higgins, Infant, d. 08/19/1927, Dau of E.E. & Alma, Lot-24
Higgins, John W., b. 03/21/1859, d. 11/02/1911, 52y 7m 12d, Lot-24
Higgins, Mary E., b. 1864, d. 04/17/1941 Opportunity, Age: 76y, Dau, Broncho Pe, Hazen-Jaeger FHneumonia
Higgins, Ulysses S., b. 12/04/1887, d. 02/07/1911, 23y 3m 3d, 'Here Rests a Woodman of the world', Lot-24
Honstead, Gurina, b. 1842, d. 06/04/1929, Age: 86y, Chronic Nephritis, New England FH, Lot-118, Stone with Sivert, New England FH
Honstead, Sivert L., b. 1838, d. 1923, Stone with Gurina, Lot-118
Houdak, Anna, b. 10/28/1879, d. 11/04/1894, 15y 6d, Lot-17
Houdak, Anton Gezek, b. 09/06/1895, d. 06/20/1907, 9y 4m 14d, Lot-17
Houdak, Clara, b. 03/28/1895, d. 01/05/1903, 8y 2m 8d, Lot-17
Houdak, Joseph, d. 05/22/1921, Age: 69y 6m, Lot-17
Houdak, Katharina, b. 01/14/1858, d. 01/28/1903, 53y 14d, Wife of Jos., Lot-17
Houstad, Trevert, d. 05/01/1923, Age: 84y, Lot-118
Howard, Emma, b. 1871, d. 1940, Stone with John
Howard, J.J., d. Feb 15, 1891, Lot-118 *
Howard, John, b. 1872, d. 1917, Stone with Emma
Hurst, Azel, d. 10/17/1949 Worley ID, Age: 46y, Accidental, Jaeger FH, Fairfield, Lot-139
Hurst, Milton John, d. 01/16/1941, Age: 81y, Widow Mary, Chronic Myocardtis, H G Jaeger of Fairfield, Lot-139
Inbody, Ella Maud, b. 09/15/1883, d. 09/20/1883, Age: 5d, Lot-13
Inbody, George Delbert, d. 06/16/1912, Age: 2d, Lot-39
Inbody, George Maxwell, b. 11/21/1884, d. 01/06/1888, Age: 3y 2m 12d, Lot-13
Inbody, Harold Ralph, d. 08/05/1911, Age: 3d, Lot-39
Inbody, Zola Grace, b. 01/19/1886, d. 01/06/1888, 1y 11m 17d, Lot-13
James, Bertha, d. 02/12/1907, Age: 20y 10m 19d, Lot-20
James, Burnis Francis, b. 05/12/1887, d. 01/05/1911, Age: 23y 7m 24d, Lot-20, Son of J.J. & F.M.
James, Charles, d. 12/23/1911, Age:56y 7m 22d, Lot-20
James, Eva, d. 03/24/1907, Age:8y 2m 15d
James, Mabel, d. 01/25/1909, Age:21y 4m 2d, Lot-20
James, Margaret, d. 02/15/1891, Age:36y 6m 9d, Lot-20
James, Paul Francis, d. 10/18/1905, Age:11y 8m 27d, Lot-20
James, William, d. 03/01/1898, Age:87y 10m 05d, Lot-20
Johnson, Emily Hedvig, d. 10/10/1894, Age:4y 0m 8d, Lot-11, Nearest Rel A Johnson
Johnson, Hans T., d. 10/16/1925, Age: 51y, Lubor Pnumonia, Lot-161
Jones, Bill, b. 1832, d. ___ unreadable
Jones, Mabel, b. 1902, d. 1978, Stone with Ray
Jones, Ray O, b. 1892 Spokane, d. Sep 11, 1964 Freeman, 72y 6m 2d, Thornhill Valley FHStone with Mabel, Lot-93
Jundt, R, No dates
Justice, Bert, d. Oct 20, 1940, 53y, Ether Anesthesia, Ball & Dodd FH, Lot-111 *
Justice, Sadie, d. 07/09/1923, Age: 61y, Suicide, Smith & Co FH, Lot-111
Justice, Walter Earl, d. 1963 Spokane, Lot-111, Hazen-Jaeger FH *
Keith, Katharine Ann, b. 06/09/1906, d. 07/28/1907, Lot-141
Kirklin, Nellie C., b. 11/04/1886, d. 03/26/1907, 20y 4m 22d, Wife of Ira Kirklin, Lot-81
Kirklin, Sarah, d. 04/30/1921, bur. May 02, 1921, Lot-81
Larson, Emily, b. 1868, d. 1898, Stone with Julius
Larson, Julius, b. 1863, d. 12/08/1935 Coeur d'Alene ID. Gastric ulcer, Mooney FH, Stone with Emily
Larson, Selma M., b. 1895, d. 01/26/1933, Age: 37y 10m 16d, Lot-15, Nearest Rel. Geo. Larson, Lot-15, Mooney FH
Lewis, Rose A., b. 1883, d. 08/20/1924, Age: 41y, Apoplexy, Hazen_Jaeger FH, Lot-133
Lusk, Elsie, d. 1931, Age: 55y, Edinia of Lungs, Hennessey-Calloway FH, Lot-138
Lusk, Warren James, b. Penn, d. 04/11/1930, Age: 73y, Lobar Pneumonia, Henn-Calloway FH, Lot-138
Makepeace, Catherine, b. 1829 Springfield IL, d. 03/18/1925 Mica, Age: 95y, Cerebral Hemmorage, Hazen_Jaeger FH, Rel. David Makepeace
McDonald, John, b. 1880, d. 07/12/1939, Age: 56y, Cancer-pancreas, Hennessey-Calloway FH, Lot-95
McIntosh, George, No dates
McIntosh, Hugh, b. 1858, d. 09/28/1938, Age: 79y, Cardus Failure, Hennessey & Calloway FH, Lot-9
McNeil, Benjamin B., b. 03/04/1905, d. 08/05/1905, Lot-35
McNelley, Alfred Carmack, d. 07/11/1941 Freeman, Age: 74y, Cerbrual, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Widow Minnie, Lot-93
McNelley, Minnie G., b. 1869, d. 1963, 93y, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-93
McPherson, Joseph B., d. 04/20/1947, Age: 62y 5m 28d, Gastric hemorrhage, Hennessey FH, Lot-24, Hard to read
McPherson, Mary Estella, b. 1895, d. 11/27/1929, Age: 33y, Lobor Pneumonia, Hennessey Calloway FH, Lot-10
Moore, Robert, d. 02/03/1930, Age: 47y, Mission FH, Lot-126
Mulouin, Maxine, d. 07/25/1916, Age: 80y, Mason Emb., Lot-83
Nelson, Andrew H., b. 07/31/1840, d. 01/13/1920, Lot-116
Nelson, Christian, b. 05/14/1847, d. 09/20/1922
Nelson, Matt C., d. 09/21/1922, Age: 75y, Hazen & Jaeger FH, Lot-117
Nelson, Nels Julius, d. Clayton WA, bur. 10/29/1951, Burning Accident, Deer Park FH
Oakes, William Henry, b. 1865, d. 05/03/1936, mitral stenosis nephrisatis, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Age: 70y, Lot-135, Husb. of Rosa
Olson, Hans, d. 03/23/1925 Freeman, Age: 76y 11m 23d, b. Norway, Rel. Otto Olson, Heart failure, Lot-43
Olson, Jennie, b. 10/25/1870, d. 09/25/1896, 26y 11m, Lot-43
Olson, Minnie T, b. Apr 01, 1884, Madison WI, d. Mar 29, 1963, Spokane, 78y 11m 29d, Ball&Dodd FH, Lot-43 *
Olson, Tena, b. 08/26/1844 Skien, Norway, d. 01/04/1905 Freeman WA, Wife of Hans64y 7m 20d, Lot-43
Parsons, H. R., d. Apr 26, 1910, Stillborn Baby, Lot-109
Parsons, Herbert Randall, b. 1883, d. 09/04/1942, Age: 58y, b.England, Lot-109, Wife Nancy
Parsons, Nancy Rachel, b. May 03, 1891 Virginia, d. May 06, 1966 Spokane, 75y 3m, Wife of Herbert, Thornhill Valley FH, Lot-110
Patton, Infant, d. 01/02/1923, Lot-153
Patton, John Henry, d. 01/04/1925, Age: 78y 4m 10d, Hemmorage, SW cor, Lot-158
Patton, May Isabell, d. 06/26/1921, Lot-153
Pearson, Herbert Randall, b. England, d. Sep 04, 1942 Boardman OR, 58y, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-110 *
Ralph, Harold, d. 08/05/1911, Age: 3da
Rinear, C. A., No dates
Rinear, Ernest E., b. 06/28/1883, d. 08/12/1888, 5y 1m 15d, Son of E.D & M.E., Lot-4
Rinear, Ezra D., d. 06/16/1936, Wenatchee, Age: 82y 2m 18d, Brights Deases, Hennessey Lot-4
Rinear, Jane D., b. 03/22/1838, d. 06/02/1902, 64y 2m 13d, Lot-5
Rinear, Leroy, d. 08/26/1919, Diabetis Mellitis, Smith & Co, Lot-151
Rinear, Minerva E., b. 1954, d. 1911, 57y, Lot-4
Rinear, Nora, d. 04/09/1888, Age: 12y 5m 20d, Lot-5, Dau. of J.W.&Sarah E.
Rinear, Percy C., b. 04/29/1894, d. 08/09/1894, Son of Clarence & Ola, Lot-4
Rinear, Rollie R., b. 07/31/1885, d. 01/21/1888, Son of E.D. & M.E., 2y 5m 21d, Lot-4
Rothe, Paul, b. 1860, d. 11/03/1923, Age: 60y, Arteris Sclerosis, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-138
Rupnow, Ida M., b. 1897, d. 1898, Stone with William
Rupnow, William F., b. 1854, d. 1900, Stone with Ida
Rynn, Anna, d. 09/26/1892, Age: 11m 27d, Lot-25
Rynn, Helma, d. 01/30/1895, Age: 1m 10d, Lot-25
Ryum, Chester B., b. 09/29/1891, d. 09/26/1892, Son of Andrew & Anna Ryum
Ryum, Thelma T., b. 12/20/1894, d. 06/30/1895, Dau. of Andrew & Anna Ryum
Sahlie, J, no dates, Lot 107 *
Saunders, Pansy Violet, b. 1904, d. 05/25/1924, Age: 20y, Lot-10, Pleuro Pneumonia, Hennessey-Calloway
Schmidt, Gustave, b. 04/21/1890, d. 02/02/1939, Age: 48y, Cerebral Hemarrhage, Smith FH, Lot-203
Shoepke, August, no dates, Lot-38 *
Smith, ??, no dates, Lot-104 *
Sohli, Fred, no dates, Lot-1
Sorenson, Bernard, d. 10/08/1934, Rel. Freeman Sorenson, acute intestinal obstruction, Hazen-Jaeger FH, disinterred Apr 15, 1944 to Pines Cemetery in Opportunity, Lot-116
Sorenson, Olivia Marie, b. 1876 Huntingdon UT, d. 02/25/1928, Age: 52y, Chr Nephritis, Hazen-Jaeger FH, Lot-116
Spring, Margurite E., b. 1905, d. 10/09/1935 Sandpoint ID, Age: 30y 1m 1d, Tuberculosis, Smith & Co FH, Lot-15
Spring, Ralph Eugene, b. 09/11/1926, d. 02/14/1948, Idaho, RDM3C USNR WWII
Suiter, Clarence, d. 03/21/1920, Age: 32y 11m 9d, Lot-100
Suiter, Maurice, d. 08/20/1901, Age: 11m 18d, Lot-100
Suiter, Merrian, d. Mar.1899, Age: 7y, Lot-100
Swartz, Floyd W., b. 1890, d. 1979
Swartz, Lela, b. 1891 Hiawatha KS, d. 1906 Mica, Stone with Retta & Will Swartz, 14y 10m 29d, Lot-132
Swartz, Minerva J., b. 1823, d. 1907, 'Mother'
Swartz, Retta B., b. 1867, d. 08/28/1942 Spokane, intestinal obstruction, Smith & Co FH, Stone with Will & Lela Swartz, Lot-132
Swartz, Will W., b. 1866, d. 1952, Stone with Lela & Retta Swartz
Thew, Adelaide, d. 10/26/1891, Age: 38y, Wife Of E. J.
Thew, Edw. J., b. 1846, d. 1917, Husb of Adelaide Thew
Tompkins, Henry A., b. 07/16/1841, d. 06/01/1905, Husb of Lodema, Lot-3
Tompkins, Lodema, b. 09/26/1854, d. 08/21/1889, Wife of Henry A., Lot-3
Trethewey, Freddie, d. 05/06/1903, 1y 7m 21d, Lot-103
Washington, Pvt 3T, b. 06/29/1892, d. 05/01/1952, Field Arty 13 Div WWI
White, Myrtle, d. 02/18/1901, Age: 4y 11m 7d, Lot-37, Dau of William & Edith
Wood, Rosa Oakes, b. 1876, d. 1951 Dallas OR, Wife of Wm H. Oakes, Lot-135, Hazen-Jaeger FH

** Additional information

In September of 2001 the Spokane Valley Kiwanis Club took on the task of cleaning out this cemetery. I visited it on Oct 18, 2001. It is much better, but needs some planning still to decide what to do with plants which will grow back again, like lilacs. I find them a troublesome addition to a cemetery. So many times stones become hidden in them. Visited again in 2002, again overgrown.