Find A Grave - Walla Walla

Ankeny, Levi b. August 1, 1844 d. March 29, 1921
US Senator. He served in the United States Senate from March 1903 to March 1909 as a representative from Washington state. Born near St. Joseph, he moved to the Pacific Northwest with his parents in 1853, settling in the frontier town of Portland, Oregon. He spent his early years in the cattle business before moving to Lewiston, Idaho following the discovery of gold and silver in the early 1860s, where his interests shifted to mining and packing operations. He operated one of the town's first...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Jorgensen, Joseph b. February 11, 1844 d. January 21, 1888
US Congressman. Elected to represent Virginia's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1877 to 1883. Member of State Legislature in 1871.
Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
McCarthy, Michael M. b. April 19, 1845 d. January 12, 1914
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Enlisted in the Army at New York on November 3, 1865 and served as a First Sergeant, Troop H, 1st U.S. Cavalry. At the Battle White Bird Canyon, Idaho, June 17, 1876, he was detailed with 6 men to hold a commanding position against hostile Indians. He held it with gallantry until the forward troops fell back. He then fought his way through the Indians, rejoined a portion of his command, and continued the fight in retreat. He had 2 horses...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage
Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Plot: P, Lot 18, Grave 5
Moore, Miles Conway b. April 17, 1845 d. December 18, 1919
Washington Territorial Governor. He served as Washington's 14th and final territorial governor. Appointed by President Benjamin Harrison in March 1889, he served as governor of the Washington Territory beginning in April, until Washington's admittance to the Union as a state on November 11, 1889. During his brief tenure in office he was forced to deal with major fire disasters in the cities of Seattle, Spokane and...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Plot: Section NB (North Block)
Murphy, Philip
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Enlisted into the U.S. Army at Chicago, Illinois and served as a Corporal in Company F, 8th U.S. Cavalry. At Seneca Mountain, Arizona on August 25 1869, he showed gallantry in action against hostile Indians. His citation was awarded on March 3, 1870 and accredited to the state of Illinois. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Summers, Hope b. June 7, 1896 d. June 22, 1979
Motion picture and television actress. She is most remembered for her work on "The Andy Griffith Show." Her character went through a variety of names, such as 'Bertha Edwards' and 'Clara Johnson' before the producers finally settled on 'Clara Edwards.' In addition to TV appearaces, she appeared in movies such as "Edge Of Eternity," "Inherit The Wind," "Parrish," "Spencer's Mountain," "The Ghost And Mr. Chicken," and "Rosemary's Baby." Her television appearances included "The Rifleman," "...[Read More] (Bio by: Craig Alan)
Mountain View Cemetery*, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
*This location is unconfirmed or in dispute.
Summers, John William b. April 29, 1870 d. September 25, 1937
US Congressman. Elected to represent Washington's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1919 to 1933. Member of Washington State Legislature in 1917.
Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Whitman, Marcus b. September 4, 1802 d. November 29, 1847
Missionaries. Marcus and his wife Narcissa left his medical practice in the East to go West as missionaries under the auspices of the Presbyterian and Congregational boards. They were among the earliest white people to move into the northwest, founding a mission to Native Americans near what is now Walla Walla, Washington. Some hostile locals attacked the mission on November 29, 1847, killing both Marcus and Narcissa and some others.
Whitman Mission National Historic Site, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Whitman, Narcissa b. March 14, 1808 d. November 29, 1847
Missionary. She and her husband, Dr. Marcus Whitman, left his medical practice in the East to go West as missionaries under the auspices of the Presbyterian and Congregational boards. They were among the earliest white people to move into the northwest, founding a mission to Native Americans near what is now Walla Walla, Washington. Some hostile locals attacked the mission on November 29, 1847, killing both Marcus and Narcissa and some others.
Whitman Mission National Historic Site, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA

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