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Lewis County Historical Society & Museum
The Lewis County Historical Society and Museum celebrates the storied history of Lewis County, Washington.
Linklater Family Cemetery
Military Road SE
Tenino, WA 98589 USA
This single monument is located east of the town of Tenino. Take State Highway 507 east about 3 miles, turn left on Military Road SE, and continue about 2 miles to the Deschutes River. The monument is on the left.
Tenino, WA 98589 USA
This single monument is located east of the town of Tenino. Take State Highway 507 east about 3 miles, turn left on Military Road SE, and continue about 2 miles to the Deschutes River. The monument is on the left.
Mason County Historical Society
The mission of the Mason County Historical Society is to collect, preserve and publish the history of Mason County. The Mason County Historical Society Museum is located in downtown Shelton.
Masonic Memorial Park
455 North St
Tumwater, WA 98501 USA
(360) 357-6232
The Masonic Memorial Park is a public cemetery that was founded in 1852 by the Olympia Masonic Lodge #1 F&AM of Washington. This is one of the largest cemeteries in Thurston County and is located at the intersection of North Street and Cleveland Avenue on the south side of Olympia.
Tumwater, WA 98501 USA
(360) 357-6232
The Masonic Memorial Park is a public cemetery that was founded in 1852 by the Olympia Masonic Lodge #1 F&AM of Washington. This is one of the largest cemeteries in Thurston County and is located at the intersection of North Street and Cleveland Avenue on the south side of Olympia.
McLane Cemetery (AKA Mud Bay)
Delphi Road SW
Olympia, WA 98512 USA
McLane Cemetery lies on the crest of a small hill overlooking the McLane Valley and McLane Creek. The plot is bounded on the north by US Highway 101 and on the west by Delphi Road SW. William McLane settled at Mud Bay near Olympia, WA, in the early 1850's on a land grant of 360 acres. Land for a school and cemetery was deeded by him to the McLane School District on 23 July 1883. The cemetery remained in school district ownership until the district itself was annexed by the Olympia School district in 1965. In 1968 the Olympia District deeded the cemetery back to the heirs of the original grantor. The cemetery has been vandalized and has fallen into complete disrepair, with only a few grave markers and stones remaining. The names and dates for interments in this cemetery is mainly gleaned from the memories of Margaret Grace McLane Ramsauer and Elsie McLane Shannon, surviving family members, and Adah Dye, local historian.
Olympia, WA 98512 USA
McLane Cemetery lies on the crest of a small hill overlooking the McLane Valley and McLane Creek. The plot is bounded on the north by US Highway 101 and on the west by Delphi Road SW. William McLane settled at Mud Bay near Olympia, WA, in the early 1850's on a land grant of 360 acres. Land for a school and cemetery was deeded by him to the McLane School District on 23 July 1883. The cemetery remained in school district ownership until the district itself was annexed by the Olympia School district in 1965. In 1968 the Olympia District deeded the cemetery back to the heirs of the original grantor. The cemetery has been vandalized and has fallen into complete disrepair, with only a few grave markers and stones remaining. The names and dates for interments in this cemetery is mainly gleaned from the memories of Margaret Grace McLane Ramsauer and Elsie McLane Shannon, surviving family members, and Adah Dye, local historian.
Mills & Mills Funeral Home & Memorial Park
5725 Littlerock Road SW
Tumwater, WA 98512 USA
(360) 357-7743
Mills & Mills began at the turn of the century when William R. Whiteside, an undertaker from St. Louis, Missouri, settled in Olympia, Washington, and built the original facility at what is now 414 S. Franklin St. in 1901. In 1906, the Whiteside family moved operations to the then more promising area in Grays Harbor and sold the business to Louis J. Sticklin of Chehalis, Washington. The Sticklin Undertaking Company operated the business until 1915, when it was sold to Jesse T. Mills. In 1919, he brought his nephew Arley D. Mills into the business of Mills Funeral Parlors. In the mid-1920s, the uncle-nephew team changed the name to Mills & Mills Funeral Home.
Jesse died in 1943, and Arley brought an old friend, Lawrence O. “L.O.” Swenson, into the business as a partner. This arrangement lasted until Arley died in 1956 and Lawrence took over as the sole owner of the business. The business was then sold to Dan L. McCaughan in 1963. He held proprietorship until January 1980, when he sold the business to Doug and Barbara Twibell. The business had been known as Mills & Mills Funeral Service. In the following years, the name evolved to Mills & Mills Funeral Directors and later to Mills & Mills Funeral Home.
On February 28, 2001, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake centered in the Nisqually Delta hit the Olympia area. The building rocked and moved with the rest of downtown Olympia. Unfortunately, the building sustained substantial damage and the business was moved to Olympic Memorial Gardens on Littlerock Road.
Tumwater, WA 98512 USA
(360) 357-7743
Mills & Mills began at the turn of the century when William R. Whiteside, an undertaker from St. Louis, Missouri, settled in Olympia, Washington, and built the original facility at what is now 414 S. Franklin St. in 1901. In 1906, the Whiteside family moved operations to the then more promising area in Grays Harbor and sold the business to Louis J. Sticklin of Chehalis, Washington. The Sticklin Undertaking Company operated the business until 1915, when it was sold to Jesse T. Mills. In 1919, he brought his nephew Arley D. Mills into the business of Mills Funeral Parlors. In the mid-1920s, the uncle-nephew team changed the name to Mills & Mills Funeral Home.
Jesse died in 1943, and Arley brought an old friend, Lawrence O. “L.O.” Swenson, into the business as a partner. This arrangement lasted until Arley died in 1956 and Lawrence took over as the sole owner of the business. The business was then sold to Dan L. McCaughan in 1963. He held proprietorship until January 1980, when he sold the business to Doug and Barbara Twibell. The business had been known as Mills & Mills Funeral Service. In the following years, the name evolved to Mills & Mills Funeral Directors and later to Mills & Mills Funeral Home.
On February 28, 2001, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake centered in the Nisqually Delta hit the Olympia area. The building rocked and moved with the rest of downtown Olympia. Unfortunately, the building sustained substantial damage and the business was moved to Olympic Memorial Gardens on Littlerock Road.
Mima Prairie Pioneer Cemetery
15025 Mima Rd SW
Olympia, WA 98512 USA
This cemetery is located southwest of Littlerock, Washington on Mima Praire Rd. SW approximately 0.5 mile before Mima Road becomes 152nd Ave and then Gate Road SW. From their original donation land claim, John and Polly Laws donated what was a part of their orchard for this cemetery in 1869. There is evidence of 45 burials and only 6 of them are completely unreadable. Strangely enough, there is no evidence of wooden markers which were used frequently in the era of this burial ground. The earliest burial was in 1864 and the most recent in 1991 with the majority of the burials in the 1860's and the first decade of the 1900's.
Olympia, WA 98512 USA
This cemetery is located southwest of Littlerock, Washington on Mima Praire Rd. SW approximately 0.5 mile before Mima Road becomes 152nd Ave and then Gate Road SW. From their original donation land claim, John and Polly Laws donated what was a part of their orchard for this cemetery in 1869. There is evidence of 45 burials and only 6 of them are completely unreadable. Strangely enough, there is no evidence of wooden markers which were used frequently in the era of this burial ground. The earliest burial was in 1864 and the most recent in 1991 with the majority of the burials in the 1860's and the first decade of the 1900's.
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.
Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching a historical topic that interests you.
Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching a historical topic that interests you.
National Genealogical Society
The NGS mission is to serve and grow the genealogical community by providing education and training, fostering increased quality and standards, and promoting access to and preservation of genealogical records.