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Edmonds Cemetery: Vandals, neglect obscure the pastredicate the cemetery aroundEDMONDS—There’s more than just bodies buried in the old Edmonds Cemetery. There’s a lot of history buried there too.And unearthing that history has been a major undertaking for the Edmonds Cemetery Board, formed last year to oversee the restoration of the property, which was deeded to the city in 1982.Volunteers have been sifting through a hodge-podge of records to determine who is buried in the cemetery, located on the west side of Ninth Avenue North one block north of the Westage Shopping Center.It’s slow work said Ruth Sater, a member of the cemetery board.Using old newspapers, incomplete files from previous owners of the property, and other community resources, the commission has been able to identify many Edmonds residents buried in the cemetery, going back to 1894 when T.E. White, an early homesteader near Lake McAleer, now Lake Ballinger, deeded the property to the International Order of Odd Fellows.But the records are incomplete. And in the past 90 years many gravesites have been destroyed by vandals or dissappeared from lack of care.Mrs. Sater estimates that thereare at least 370 unmarked gravesites. Without markers, or records, the identity of the people will never be known, she said.Workers have also learned that over the years burials took place outside of designated plots and spilled over onto roads and walkways, making records even less reliableNOT ALL the cemetery’s secrets are hidden, however. The earliest grave site dates to 1893. Mrs. Sater said there are nine Civil War veterans buried there and 35 veterans of the Spanish American War, along with many Edmonds pioneer families.The property, which has been spruced up since it was deeded to the city last year, will be fenced this spring and some of the grave markers will be restored. General clean-up will continue and Mrs. Sater said theCemetery Commission would like toMemorial Day.After that, the city plans on selling gravesites. Mrs. Sater said there will be about 2,500 lots available for sale. “We’ve had a lot of interest in plots.”In the meantime, workers are hoping local residents can help them locate the sites of 19 people who are known to be buried in the cemeterv.Following is a list of names, dates of death (where known) and other information about them. Persons with information can call Glen Grace, 776-0898, Rosemary Speeht, 778-6368 or Maxine Bergh, 776-1871.William H. Waters, Civil War veteran, died April 14, 1920; Walter Dalmann, May 27, 1920; Mrs. L.P. Raymond, husband of Dr. Raymond, father of L.H. McClellan, Jan. 19,1926.George H. Anderson, a Mason, survived by daughter Mrs. George Armstrong, sons Harold and George, April 19, 1929; Alice Payne, died in fire near Echo Lake, Jan. 17, 1930.Mrs. Ella Nichols, survived bydaughter Mrs. A.M. Williams, date of death unknown; Walter S. Kincaid, survived by wife Margaret V., two sons, two daughters, died April 3, 1931; Mrs. Mary Agnes Knowles, widow of Joseph, daughter Mrs. Harry Allen, died Aug. 12,1932.Mrs. Dollie Carter, survivied by daughters Mrs. W.S. Willett nd Mrs. R.E. Butler, Aug. 12,1932; Mrs. H.W. Kent, son Albert E. Kent, died 1902; Luther Martin Freese, brother of Frank for whom American Legion Post is named, died February, 1920.Ray Dalberg, Nov. 19, 1923; Herbert Parkinson, survivied by wife Erma, sons Ray and Gerald, died Nov. 13, 1936; J.M. McAnulty, survivied by wife Grace Whitehouse McAnulty, Nov. 13,1936.Ulriek Enge, survived by daughter Mrs. Anna McClelland, died Dec. 11, 1936; Louis Hansen, survivied by sons Harry D., Leon and Walter, died May 17,1940.James Kirkness, May 31, 1940; Mrs. Alice Annette Littleof Alder-wood Manor; Thomas P. Clein, age 12 of Esperance, March 15,1945.
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Edmonds Enterprise
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Wed, Mar 02, 1983
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