Title Info: Wood Memorial Cemetery

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Introduction The Wood Memorial Cemetery (also referred to as Valleyford or Cottonwood) index lists individuals interred at this cemetery located in Spokane County, Washington. See photos. Death dates on the markers range from 1899-2011, and 1852 is the earliest birth date shown. Index information about an individual may include name, birth date, birth place, death date, and names of family members. Index data was compiled by Maggie Rail, a member of the Washington State Cemetery Association who has transcribed over 400 cemeteries since 1993.

The Wood Memorial Cemetery is located at Lat: 47° 30' 27"N, Lon: 117° 16' 11"W Section 5, T23N, R44E.

Address: Elder & Harris Rds, Valleyford WA

Contact Information: Jim Growe 509-924-4484.

There are 105 individuals listed in this index.

This index is in English.

This index is open for research.

Abbreviations used in this index:
b/o = brother of
c/o = child of
d/o = daughter of
f/o = father of
h/o = husband of
s/o = sister of
s/w = stone with
w/o = wife of


Notes from transcriber Maggie Rail, Feb 2, 2000, updated Jan 20, 2006:

“The Wood Memorial Cemetery is located about two miles south of Valleyford, WA, on Madison to Elder Road. Then about 1 1/2 mile west on Elder Road to about 1/4 mile west of Harris Road.”

“Wood cemetery is situated upon a hill overlooking farmland, which is a rather picturesque sight and quite peaceful. It is in SW 1/4 of Section 5, T23N, R44E in Spokane County. Plat Book E, 49-98, page 91, "Seal affixed April 27, 1906. Aka Valleyford Cemetery, Cottonwood Cemetery.”

“It is now under the jurisdiction of the county. Jim Growe maintains the cemetery and the records, with volunteer help from the neighborhood.”

“I first walked this cemetery, reading from the grave markers, using a notebook type recording, in July of 1998, most of which are the large upright type. In August of 2002 I decided to return with my camera. I have a digital photo of all that I could find. Some are not that good.”

“This cemetery is still in use, with many of those in it born in the late 1800's. I was unable to get lot numbers for most of the sites. First transcribed and compiled in 1998, second time 2002.”

Citation: Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Wood Memorial Cemetery Index, Office of Secretary of State, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].

Source: Index and transcription notes were donated to the Washington State Archives by Maggie Rail, Historical Records Project, January 2012.
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