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Marlin Cemetery
Marlin, Grant County, Washington

Lat: 47° 24' 15"N, Lon: 118° 59' 32"W
T22N R30E Sec 13

Contributed by Maggie Rail, Aug 16, 2004, last edited Apr 07, 2008 [mrail@asisna.com]. Total records = 170.

To reach Marlin from State Hwy 28, just east of Stratford and Wilson Creek, there will be a sign to turn north or left as you are driving east on Hwy 28 onto 22NE. Continue on this road for about 3mi downhill most of the way. Before you reach Marlin turn left as you pass an old stucco building on your right. After 1/4 mile you will see a Marlin Cemetery sign on the right, directing you left for a short distance.

This cemetery and town were originally named Krupp. The original cemetery began in 1903, long before papers were officially signed. Two Urquhart children were already buried on their farm, and later moved to the new cemetery.

The Krupp Valley Cemetery Association was formed several years after the Urquharts donated 4.2 acres of land to be used as a cemetery. The Warranty deed by George & Helen Urquart et al Mar 30, 1914. File #20114 in Grant County. Following this papers were drawn up and signed and the association was formed. (This information supplied to the Historical Society by Jannie Shell & Nora Cizik, grandaughters of the George Urquharts.)

There is a lone burial site away from the main burial area because some townfolk felt a suicide death required separation from the cemetery. George Urquhart, who donated the land, did not agree, so he had the grave enclosed in a neat picket fence on the south east side, inside the cemetery, and it is easily spotted, though it has no marker.

There appears to still be plenty of room for more burials. Not all of the land is fenced and platted for use as yet. This cemetery is still active, operating under a cemetery board. (509-345-2466) The cemetery was very neat.

According to Grace Kallenberger, in 1870, Henry Marlin settled in the Crab Creek Valley east of the present townsite. In 1876 Henry sold his stock brand to George Urquhart and his brother, who then founded the town of Krupp.

In 1918, during WWI, the town name was changed by the post office and railroad to Marlin, honoring the first settler to this area, Henry Marlin. The reason being the gun works in Germany at this time was named Krupp, and the citizens of the town felt their town name was not appropriate. The town still does legal business under the name of Krupp, but its name is still Marlin.

I walked and read this cemetery on Jul 15, 2004, using a digital camera. I am happy to share the photos I have, for a small fee. Those with an * asterisk I do not have a photo of. A few of the records came from other sources, having no marker.

- Maggie Rail

Legend: b.= born c/o = child of FH = Funeral Home h/o = husband of

s/by = stone by s/o = son of sss= shares Surname stone s/w = stone with w/o = wife of

Adolph, Jacob, b. 1863, d. 1935, Grandfather, s/w Susanna
Adolph, Susanna, b. 1853, d. 1948, Grandmother, s/w Jacob
Aherin, Edward, b. Sep 24, 1903, d. Sep 29, 1903, s/o Mr & Mrs DW Aherim
Aherin, Evelyn Eda, b. Feb 17, 1910, d. Sep 20, 1914
Aherin, Mary Alice, b. Dec 22, 1906, d. Jun 20, 1914
Antone, J R, Aug 27, 1906 *
Barnhart, Alonzo, no dates, Corporal CO A 111 PA Inf
Barnhart, John W, d. Oct 8 1918, Oregon Pvt 110 Inf 28 Div
Bremer, Fred, d. Jul 08, 1906, Father, age: 36yr *
Bremer, Mary, d. May 26, 1904, Mother, age: 33yr *
Carbon, Earl, b. 1924, d. 1945 *
Cater, Catherine M, b. 1892, d. 1966, Mother, s/w Otis Trask
Cater, Otis Trask, b. 1888, d. 1949, Father, s/w Catherine M
Christensen, Anna, d. Nov 24, 1945, age: 93yr 9mo 10da, bur. by Martin P
Christensen, Christina Sime, d. Jul 5, 1907, w/o P N Christensen
Christensen, Katrine G, b. 1892, d. 1905, d/o Mr & Mrs J C Christensen
Christensen, Martin P., b. 1888, d. 1963, Nicholes FH marker
Christensen, Ollie, b. 1879, d. 1928
Corrigan, Emma, b. 1866, d. 1954, s/w John
Corrigan, John, b. 1862, d. 1933, s/w Emma
Crees, William G, b. 1858, d. 1942
Dashiel, Jennie, d. Aug 25, 1908, w/o WC Dashiell, age: 25yr 5mo
Dashiell, William C, b. 1878, d. 1943
Edberg, John, b. 1863, d. 1934
Edwards, Mildred M, b. 1916, d. 1918, Our Darling
Edwards, Riley A, b. 1892, d. 1920 *
Emery, C. T., b. 1848, d. 1919, sss
Emery, Margaret, b. 1852, d. 1921, s/by C.T., sss
Emery, W. H., no dates
Engle, Dick E, b. 1906, d. 1985
Engle, G. E. 'Ed', b. 1876, d. 1964, s/w & h/o Irene C, m. Feb 22, 1905
Engle, Irene E, b. 1887, d. 1970, s/w & w/o G.E., m. Feb 22, 1905
Engle, Ray S, b. 1909, d. 1933
Engle, Rebecca, b. 1848, d. 1933, Mother
Erickson, Lillian L, b. 1904, d. 1965 *
Farmer, Jesse (John), d. Mar 09, 1909, (per obit) outside chain link fence in southeast corner of Cemetery property in a small picket fence
Fiess, Alvin O, b. 1916, d. 1922
Fiess, Emanuel, b. 1913, d. 1944, Strate FH marker
Fiess, Emil E, b. Mar 05, 1902, d. Aug 17, 1918
Fiess, Flora, d. May 25, 1907, s/w Otto
Fiess, Hans J, b. 1915, d. 1939
Fiess, Keith A, b. Jun 10, 1938, d. Nov 19, 1994, s/w & h/o Virginia G, m. Feb 04, 1967
Fiess, Maria F, b. 1875, d. 1939, Mother
Fiess, Merle Leona, b. Dec 23, 1919, d. Sep 30, 1999
Fiess, Otto, d. Apr 11, 1909, s/w Flora
Fiess, Robert G, b. Nov 11, 1873, d. Mar 28, 1948
Fiess, Rudolph, b. Apr 11, 1909, d. Jun 23, 1994, US Army
Fiess, Sandra Joan, b. 1943, d. 1943
Fiess, Thomas, b. May 01, 1912, d. Jan 08, 1989, s/by Merle Leona
Fiess, Virginia G, b. Dec 30, 1944, d. no date, s/w & s/o Keith A, m. Feb 04, 1967
Foster, George L, b. 1865, d. 1934, Father
Foster, Glen L, b., d. 1926, d. 1997, Son
Grabow, Earl, b. 1924, d. 1945 *
Grabow, Harry Herman, b. Jun 19, 1926, d. Dec 27, 2004, US Navy *
Haskins, Clara E, b. May 25, 1900, d. Oct 25, 1912, d/o CZ & LM Haskins
Haskins, Viola M, b. Dec 30, 1907, d. Oct 21, 1908, d/o Mr & Mrs MZ Haskins
Herin, Edward, b. Sep 24, 1903, d. Sep 29, 1903, s/o D.W.A. *
Hood, William M,Jr, b. Sep 16, 1911, d. Nov 08, 1913, Son
Hoover, Augusta B, b. 1889, d. 1973, s/w Walter H
Hoover, Walter H, b. 1890, d. 1983, s/w Augusta B
Hose, Heinrich, b. Oct 08, 1826, d. Nov 16, 1904
Hose, W. B., no dates *
Hulick, Leontine, b. Sep 14, 1910, d. Apr 09, 1999
Hull, Kenneth Wilton, b. Apr 03, 1918, d. Aug 23, 1929
Hull, Mrs Eva A, b. Sep 25, 1860, d. Dec 25, 1924
James, Alethea J, b. 1920, d. no date, s/w Roger D
James, Arthur, b. 1878, d. 1929, Father
James, Baby, b. Jul 11, 1968, d/o Daryl and Beverly James
James, Booker C, b. 1886, d. 1939, Father *
James, Charlotte Cora, b. 1895, d. 2000
James, Cora M, b. 1909, d. 1923, Our Darling
James, Daryl A, b. Apr 03, 1946, d. May 27, 1995, Beloved Son and Father
James, E Moorman, b. 1885, d. 1963, Husband and Father
James, Ellen V, b. 1858, d. 1928, Mother
James, Elsie M, b. 1893, d. 1985, Mother
James, Ernest Grover, b. Dec 01, 1891, d. Jun 14, 1950
James, Frances Belle, b. Jun 08, 1909, d. Jun 10, 1911, d/o Mr & Mrs FA James
James, Hattie F, b. 1890, d. 1947, Wife and Mother
James, Jane, b. 1881, d. 1949, Mother
James, Jesse Bryan, b. May 16, 1896, d. Aug 07, 1958, WA CY US Navy WWI
James, Johnny F, b. 1926, d. 1947
James, Roger D, b. 1915, d. 1978, s/w Alethea J
James, W F, b. Apr 30, 1845, d. May 10, 1920, Father
James, Zenna Veda, b. Oct 31, 1913, d. Nov 02, 1913, d/o EC & CC James
Jensen, Arthur P, b. 1904, d. 1936
Jensen, Carl Garland, b. Dec 13, 1924, d. Nov 15, 1942
Jensen, Gladys M, b. Jan 28, 1906, d. Dec 12, 1973, s/w Martin T
Jensen, Martin T, b. Jan 23, 1901, d. Jun 11, 1990, s/w Gladys M
Jensen, Thomas P, b. 1853, d. 1932
Johnson, H. P., b. 1875, d. 1934, s/by Verna
Johnson, Mary Puttorff, b. 1849, d. 1922, s/by Ollie Christensen
Johnson, Verna, b. 1885, d. 1951, s/by H.P.
Kallenberger, Grace G, b. 1912, d. 2003, s/w Henry G
Kallenberger, Henry G, b. 1905, d. 1993, s/w Grace G
Kuch, Daniel, b. 1965, d. 1985, s/w Faye J and Rick
Kuch, Faye J, b. 1940, d. 1978, s/w Rick and Daniel
Kuch, Rick, b. 1961, d. 1983, s/w Faye J and Daniel
Larson, August, b. 1880, d. 1936
Lenz, Edna V, b. Jun 11, 1916, d. aug 27, 1998, Mother, s/w & w/o M. Camas, m. Aug 10, 1939, 59yr
Lenz, Infant, d. Feb 10, 1945, s/o Camas & Edna Lenz
Lenz, Ivan L, b. Oct 19, 1910, d. Nov 27, 1910
Lenz, M Camas, b. Sep 25, 1913, d. Jul 19, 2003, Father, s/w & h/o Edna V, m. Aug 10, 1939, 59yr
Looge, K P, no dates
McLeod, Elizabeth, b. Oct 15, 1937, d. Oct 15, 1937, d/o James & Louise (Litt) McLeod *
McLeod, J H, no dates, worn FH marker
Mettie, Emma C, b. Jun 18, 1889, d. Aug 10, 1986, Mother
Middlecoop, Elizabeth, b. 1881, d. 1943, w/o BA Middlecoop
Middlekoop, Adrian, b. Jul 26, 1846, d. Jan 09, 1930, Father, s/w Cornelia
Middlekoop, Cornelia, b. Sep 16, 1847, d. Aug 22, 1928, Mother, s/w Adrian
Mitchell, Chas D, b. 1863, d. 1915
Moore, Marvin D, b. 1909, d. 1931*
Oldenburg, Beryl, d. Aug 11, 1906, d. Apr 20, 1907, d/o JJ & Ida M
Peterson, Claus W, b. 1893, d. 1967, Papa
Peterson, Foster, no dates *
Peterson, Mamie M Foster, b. 1882, d. 1967, Mother, s/by George L Foster
Peterson, Mrs, d. Sep 1903, first burial according to newspapers *
Pfeifer, Charlene, b. Nov 24, 1951, d. Sep 09, 1953
Pfeifer, Maria Sophia, b. 1860, d. 1938, s/by Phillip Sr
Pfeifer, Nettie, b. 1895, d. 1980, Mother, s/w Philip, m. 60yr
Pfeifer, Philip, b. 1887, d. 1975, Father, m. 60 years, s/w Nettie
Pfeifer, Phillip, Sr., b. 1863, d. 1952, s/by Maria Sophia
Ralls, Elmo W, b. 1917, d. 1973
Ralls, Emma H, b. 1890, d. 1922, s/by Guy E
Ralls, Guy E, b. 1889, d. 1964, s/by Emma H
Ralls, James H, b. 1913, d. 1977, Father
Ralls, Miller Elias, b. Dec 10, 1915, d. Jan 27, 1984, US Army WWII
Ralls, Orman Joe, b. Jul 28, 1918, d. Sep 07, 1982
Rau, Frederick Arthur, b. Oct 5 1936, d. Oct 31, 1936
Reihs, Jacob A, b. Feb 15, 1915, d. Dec 06, 1916, Son
Scharchburg, John, b. 1880, d. 1916, stone fallen
Schell, Rodney Otis, b. mar 24, 1948, d. Jul 15, 1958
Schultz, Clara, b. Mar 24, 1864, d. Oct 25, 1916, w/o H C Schultz
Schultz, H C, b. 1860, d. 1945
Seleen, Alma M, b. 1871, d. 1945, s/w Lee B
Seleen, John W, b. Sep 29, 1914, d. May 24, 1996, SSgt US Army WWII
Seleen, Lee B, b. 1877, d. 1953, s/w Alma M
Seleen, Walden Lee, b. Oct 24, 1912, d. Jun 17, 1994, His Brothers Keeper
Surface, Josephine, b. 1874, d. 1942, Nicholes FH marker
Surface, Perry, no dates, Nicholes FH marker
Swigart, Melvin L, b. May 1917, d. d. Aug 17, 1917, s/o Roy & Fern Swigart
Swigart, Norma L, b. 1921, d. 1931
Templin, Rudolph, d. Jan 21, 1941, no dates on marker
Thrall, Harland, b. Oct 25, 1906, d. Dec 05, 1906, s/by R.D. and Iva A
Thrall, Iva A, b. Mar 24, 1921, d. no date, s/w & w/o R.D., m. 57yr
Thrall, R. D., b. Sep 26, 1919, d. Jun 28, 1999, s/w & h/o Iva A, m. 57yr
Urquhart, Alice Mary, no dates, d/o John & Katherine Urquhart, age: 19mo
Urquhart, Alistair M, b. 1899, d. 1966, s/w Lydia B
Urquhart, David Sime, b. 1896, d. 1932
Urquhart, Duncan, b. 1888, d. 1889, s/w Elizabeth
Urquhart, Elizabeth, b. 1880, d. 1882, s/w Helen S & George
Urquhart, Elizabeth, b. 1890, d. 1892, s/w Duncan
Urquhart, George, b. 1847, d. 1916, Father
Urquhart, Helen S, b. 1863, d. 1960, Mother
Urquhart, John, b. 1860, d. 1925
Urquhart, Lydia B, b. 1911, d. no date, s/w Alistair M
Wagner, Amiel J, b. 1875, d. 1956, s/w Daisy O
Wagner, Daisy O, b. 1886, d. 1973, s/w Amiel J
Wagner, Oscar A, b. 1890, d. 1987, s/w Selma B
Wagner, Selma B, b. 1891, d. 1860, s/w Oscar A
Weber, Anna, b. 1886, d. 1961, Mother, s/w Conrad
Weber, Conrad, b. 1888, d. 1967, Father, s/w Anna
Weber, Eugene, b. 1919, d. 1938, Brother, s/w Fred
Weber, Fred, b. 1918, d. 1918, Brother, s/w Eugene
Weber, Reinhold 'Reiny', b. Dec 24, 1922, d. Jun 13, 2002
Westenhiser, Dorothy H, b. Nov 1898, d. May 1978, lived in Ellensburg *
Woods, Victor Lansing, b. Jul 14, 1920, d. Jan 18, 1977, Cpl US Marine Corps
Woods, Viola M, b. May 13, 1921, d. Apr 16, 1991, s/by Victor Lansing
Zickler, Anna M, b. 1874, d. 1963, s/w John
Zickler, John, b. 1867, d. 1934, s/w Anna M
Zickler, Lydia, b. 1903, d. 1903, infant d/o John and Anna Zickler

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