Valley View Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 47.473089, -120.299889
PLSS Coordinates: NW¼ SW¼ Sec. 23 T23N R20E
Location: East Wenatchee, Douglas County
Record count: 82

Directions: From East Wenatchee, WA, follow Sunset Hiway north approximately 5 miles. Cemetery is on the right hand side of the hiway, 3 tenths of a mile beyond the intersection of Sunset Hiway and US 2. Valley View is located in Sec 23, Range 20, Twp 23.

Background:

Note: Sign posted at the cemetery gate reads, "Established in 1914, Maintained by East Wenatchee Rotary Club"

About 1907 twelve men approached W. T. Clark, representing Union Trust and Saving Bank, and Vere Utter, head of Douglas County Development Company, to request they donate two acres for a cemetery for the people of Douglas County. Ten of these people were from the Brethren Church. The Church was located one and a half miles south of this plot of ground. Some of the names of these gentlemen were Henry Thomas Cox, L. J. Sellers, J. W. Farver, J. D. Parkhill and others.

On the 20th day of August, 1914 W. T. Clark and his wife Adelaide and the Union Trust Bank of Spokane, for the price of one dollar, quit claimed two and three quarters acres to Douglas County, for the express purpose of a cemetery. Named as trustees were J.W. Farver, H.T. Cox, O.V. Sellers and their successors.

There were terms under the conditions of this conveyance of land. It was to be used as a non-sectarian cemetery, not to be dedicated to any one religion. The selling price of each six grave lot was not to exceed $25. The revenue from these sales was to be used for upkeep. Other provisions of the transaction are noted on the deed. Interesting to note, the deed was not filed for record until July of 1916, even though the original transaction was August 20, 1914. One of the trustees, O.V. Sellers filed it two years after the land was deeded.

The first recorded interment was that of Maryn G. Metzger, a child, born in 1909 and died in 1910. Abraham Monesmith was the next recorded interment. Most of the burials were in the twenties and thirties. The last recorded interment was William Casper Tobler in 1985. There were some disinterments, which we are researching at this time.

- Frank Neher, September 29, 2000

Burial Records

• Tombstone Transcription, by Frank Neher, October 25, 1999, (82 records)

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