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Union Cemetery
Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington

GPS: 46.994930, -122.922622
T18N R2W Section 34

5725 Littlerock Rd SW
Tumwater, WA 98512

Contributed by Suzanne Livingstone [livingstoneancestry@gmail.com], Nov 17, 2009, last edited Nov 19, 2009.
Total records = 149.

Driving Directions

From Interstate 5 (north or south), take exit 102 and head West onto Trosper Rd SW. Turn Left at first light (Littlerock Rd SW). Cemetery is on the right hand side 0.4 miles down the road, just after Mills and Mills Funeral Home and Memorial Park.

Cemetery History

Union Cemetery was established in 1866. It is also known as Bush Prairie Cemetery. It is adjacent to the Pioneer Cavalry Cemetery and shares the same grounds and fence. Cemetery is fenced in and has a lock on the main gate, but there is a place to park a car and walk in. You can also access the cemetery via an opening in the fence from the Memorial Park.

When entering the cemetery these stones do not include the stones that are in the back against the fence or those to the right hand side (as these are Pioneer Cavalry burials). Be careful for mole holes in the ground.

The oldest marked burial was 1855. Cemetery also contains the burial of Charles Mason, the first Secretary of State for the Washington Territory. The cemetery is listed on the National, State and Tumwater Registry of Historical Places. Confirmed burials/markers with Olympic Genealogical Society.

Cemetery Records

Records published below were transcribed from tombstone inscriptions by Suzanne Livingstone during a visit to the cemetery in October 2009. There appears to be additional burial plots with either missing or broken stones.

Abbott, Irene, b. 04 Oct 1824, d. 27 Dec 1887
Aldridge, Mary Ann, b. 20 May 1830, d. 29 Nov 1888, w/o James Aldridge
Bailey, Crecy, b. 1843, d. 1917
Bowman, Mary E, b. 1857, d. 1885
Brown, Eddie, d. 12 Jun 1882, age: 9years, s/o SH & R Brown
Brown, Eugene M, b. 13 Dec 1876, d. 24 May 1905
Brown, Infant Son, no dates
Brown, Joseph A, d. 01 Jun 1882, age: 3years, s/o SH & R Brown
Brown, Rebecca, b. 1856, d. 1923
Brown, Sarah W, b. 05 Apr 1801, d. 25 Oct 1885
Brown, Sidney H, b. 1843, d. 1914
Burdick, Amelia E, b. 1850, d. 1886
Burdick, Arron F, b. 1840, d. 1927
Burdick, Dora B, b. 1872, d. 1899
Burdick, George F, b. 1893, d. 1896
Burntrager, Dana M, b. 02 Aug 1883, d. 25 Apr 1892, d/o D & V Burntrager
Burntrager, David, b. 15 Dec 1827, d. 30 Jun 1893
Burntrager, Infant Son, d. 09 Aug 1882, s/o D & V Burntrager
Burntrager, Viola, b. 03 Sep 1855, d. 18 Mar 1920
Bush, George Washington, d. 05 Apr 1863, age: 74years
Bush, Isabella, d. 12 Sep 1866, age: 62years
Bush, J. J., d. 20 Dec 1888, age: 44years
Bush, Mandana, b. 01 Jun 1826, d. 30 Mar 1899
Bush, R. B., d. 01 Jan 1866
Camby, Elizabeth, no dates
Camby, Mary E, d. 29 Jun 1882, age: 19years 9months
Cameron, H. J., no dates, Co C. 2 Wash Terry Vols Ind War
Caudill, Cecil Desmond, b. 6 Aug 1905, d. 17 Mar 1907
Cornell, B. S., b. 10 Oct 1798 New Jersey, d. 02 Feb 1867
Cornell, Carrie, b. 18 Jul 1876, d. 21 Apr 1890
Cornell, Earl, b. 15 Jun 1883, d. 07 Dec 1887
Cornell, Emma, b. 01 Dec 1879, d. 03 May 1890
Cornell, Hugh, b. 18 Aug 1831, d. 20 Feb 1888
Cornell, Jane, b. 23 Nov 1795 Pennsylvania, d. 21 Jan 1879
Cornell, Lela, b. 06 Jan 1885, d. 07 Mar 1887
Cornell, Smith, b. 27 Dec 1867, d. 27 Jan 1868
Curtin, Cornelius, b. 05 Jun 1855, d. 27 Apr 1900
Cuslander, Thomas, b. 13 May 1884, d. 10 Mar 1903
Down (Lown), James, b. 1821, d. 1903
Drebis, Agnes, b. 01 Feb 1888, d. 22 Mar 1903
Drebis, Elsie, b. 28 Dec 1860 Denmark, d. 21 Dec 1932, w/o John F
Drebis, John F, b. 29 Jan 1846 Denmark, d. 4 Feb 1937
Drebis, Juliane, b. 13 Oct 1848 Denmark, d. 6 Jun 1913, w/o John F
Dunlap, Alfred, b. 15 Jul 1831, d.
Dunlap, Americus, b. 08 Feb 1835, d. 23 Sep 1872
Dunlap, Elizabeth, b. 10 Sep 1808, d. 23 Feb 1892
Dunlap, James, b. 07 Feb 1804, d. 30 Jun 1889, (2) stones
Dunlap, Samuel, b. 20 Dec 1828, d. 16 Jul 1891
Elmore, William H, b. 1828, d. 1891
Elswick, J. R., b. 1850, d. 1897
Endicott, Nancy, b. 05 Jul 1830, d. 13 Jul 1916, w/o T.H. Endicott
Endicott, T. H. (Sgt), no dates, Co F 80th Ind Inf
Ferguson, Jesse, b. 06 May 1824, d. 16 Dec 1900
Ferguson, Margaret, b. 01 Jan 1830, d. 29 Jan 1861, w/o Jesse Ferguson
Frost, Thomas A, b. 02 Dec 1828 Boston, d. 09 Nov 1855 Olympia,", age: ",27years, Civil Engineer
Giddings, George W, d. 28 Jan 1888, age: 42years
Giddings, William E, d. 03 Feb 1888
Gietzen, Minnie Bell, b. 17 Aug 1883 Michigan, d. 23 Aug 1894 Washington
Goldsby, Bessie, b. 10 Dec 1886, d. 27 Dec 1886, d/o Mr & Mrs John Goldsby
Goldsby, Marion, b. 06 Apr 1873, d. 8 Oct 1908
Goldsby, Mary, b. CA. 1836, d. CA. 1884
Goldsby, William, b. 1831, d. 1903
Goudy, George B, d. 19 Sep 1857, age: 29years 9months
Henry, Mary E, d. 12 Aug 1885, age: 56years
Jardine, Mary, b. 21 Jun 1835 "New London, Canada", d. 04 Feb 1893, w/o Henry Gunstone
Johns, Bennett L, d. 15 Sep 1880, age: 70years
Judson, C. P., d. 14 Jan 1888, age: 87years
Judson, Louisa, d. 25 Sep 1882, age: 75years, w/o Chas. P. Judson
Kennedy, P. J., no dates, Co A 69th NY Inf
Kimsey, Bertie, b. 1884, d. 1888
Kimsey, Garfield, b. 1881, d. 1882
Kimsey, J. D., b. 1852, d. 1919
King, Lucie, d. 11 Oct 1871, age: 13years, d/o Major J.N. King
Lathrop, Hattie, b. 1843, d. 1922, w/o Marvin Lathrop
Lathrop, Marvin, b. 23 Oct 1828, d. 11 Oct 1909, Co F. 3rd VT Inf
Littlejohn, Calvin, b. 25 Feb 1887, d. 17 Nov 1951, WA Pvt 60 Spruce Sq WWI
Mann, Laura E, b. 1856, d. 1902
Mann, Lewis W, b. 23 Apr 1802, d. 27 Jun 1889
Mann, Myra E, b. 1886, d. 1913
Mason, Charles H, b. 1830, d. 1859, 1st Secretary of State WA Territory
Mead, Infant Daughter, d. 1890, d/o GF & EL
Miles, Mamie E, d. 28 Nov 1891
Miller, Joshua, b. 16 Jun 1832, d. 11 Nov 1899
Mitchell, William W, d. 05 Nov 1860
Moulton, Alfred Reuben, b. 18 May 1892, d. 13 Mar 1964, WA Cook 44 Infantry WWI
Moulton, Alfred W, b. 1860, d. 1945
Munn, John, b. 17 Apr 1838, d. 15 May 1885
Murray, Henry David, b. 1879, d. 1949
Murray, Jasper N, b. 1850, d. 1950
Murray, Lydia Ann, b. 1850, d. 1896
O'Connor, Thomas J, d. 1 Jan 1905, age: 44years
Oliver, Ethel Murray, b. 1895, d. 1984
Olson, P. E., b. 30 Nov 1858, d. 31 Mar 1901
Pressey, Adelia N, d. 03 Nov 1874, age: 16years 2months 10days, (2) stones, d/o F.B. & Pemma Pressey
Reichel, Baby (Bush), d. 1908
Reynolds, George C, d. 10 Mar 1884, age: 7months 2days
Reynolds, Irean M, b. 10 Nov 1844, d. 4 Feb 1926, covered wagon pioneer of 1864
Reynolds, Ruth F, d. 08 Sep 1887, age: 4years 1month
Roles, Elmer, b. 10 Sep 1901, d. 1 Feb 1909
Ross, Omer, b. 15 Apr 1872, d. 21 Aug 1907, h/o of Cora Rossi
Rutledge, Donald Leroy, b. 17 May 1897, d. 13 Aug 1908, s/o Mr & Mrs Mon Rutledge
Rutledge, George W, b. 03 Jun 1827, d. 11 Feb 1913
Rutledge, Infant Son, d. Jun 1890, age: 6hours, s/o Mr & Mrs Mon Rutledge
Rutledge, John L, d. 21 Nov 1894, age: 33years
Rutledge, Margaret, d. 08 Oct 1878, w/o William Rutledge
Rutledge, Mary B, d. 18 Jan 1861
Rutledge, Phoebe Jane, b. 12 Oct 1835, d. 10 Apr 1903
Rutledge, William, d. 01 Jun 1872, NS USD 1812 Honor of Service War of 1812
Ryder, Samuel J, d. 13 Sep 1886, age: 73years
Ryder, Susanna, d. 14 Sep 1885, age: 62years
Savage, Thomas, b. Ballymoo Co Westmeath Ireland, d. 14 Oct 1878
Seed, Charlotte M, b. 1879, d. 1960, married 10/8/1899, w/o John
Seed, John W, b. 1847, d. 1930, married 10/8/1899, h/o Charlotte
Seymour, Eliza J, b. 1833, d. 1915
Shelley, Fanny May, b. 1885, d. 1900
Shelley, Mary Jane, b. 1883, d. 1896
Shotwell, Adie D, b. 22 Mar 1876, d. 05 Oct 1878, age: 2years 6month 13days, (2) stones, d/o EJ & SE Shotwell
Shotwell, Francis J, d. 20 Jan 1901, age: 59years 11months 3days
Shotwell, Francis, b. 24 Aug 1879, d. 05 Sep 1879
Shotwell, John F, b. 05 Nov 1889, d. 15 Aug 1890
Shotwell, John Leonard, b. 1885, d. 1908
Shotwell, Sarah E, b. 22 Oct 1847, d.
Smith, Tom E, b. 1875, d. 1937
Stevens, Frank, no dates, Co. D. 11 N H Inf
Thompson, Raymond James, d. 30 Sep 1891, age: 2years
Thorn, Laurah, d. 02 Jun 1873, age: 18years, w/o T.H. Thorn
Thorn, T. F., d. 12 Feb 1874, age: 29years
Tice, Newton, b. 07 Mar 1843, d. 25 Feb 1891
Tice, William Clide, b. 28 Jun 1883, d. 05 Nov 1890, (2) stones, s/o N & S.E. Tice
Tiche, James, b. 14 May 1869, d. 03 May 1893
Trosper, John S, b. 1846, d. 1909
Trosper, Mary A, b. 1852, d. 1925
Turner, Lyman M, d. 12 Oct 1872
Walker, Lavant, b. 1858, d. 1923
Walker, Louisa, no dates
Walker, Luellah, b. 25 Apr 1856, d. 20 Oct 1890
Wellman, Ada Ann, d. 04 Mar 1878, age: 19years, d/o A&E Wellman
WEllman, Albert J, b. 25 Jan 1867, d. 30 Jan 1897
Wellman, Albert, b. 06 Dec 1822, d. 26 Jan 1879
Wellman, Elizabeth, b. 20 Aug 1824, d. 25 Apr 1899, w/o Albert Wellman
Wellman, Frank O, b. 07 Jul 1866, d. 26 Apr 1935, native of Washington
Wellman, J. E., d. 12 Dec 1875, age: 9years, s/o W.H. & V.F. Wellman
Wellman, J. Gilbert, d. 08 Jan 1871, age: 18years, s/o A&E Wellman
Wellman, Laura C, b. 11 Jan 1862, d. 30 Oct 1863, d/o A&E Wellman
Wellman, Martha E, d. 27 Nov 1888, age: 12years 4months 19days
Wellman, William C, d. 17 Dec 1879
Wilson, Oliver P, b. 29 Feb 1852, d. 13 Jul 1902
Wood, James, b. 1821, d. 1885
Woods, Julia A, b. 16 Jun 1827, d. 20 Mar 1902, w/o J.A. Woods

Misc:
??, Catherine W, no dates
??, Clarence, no dates, first name on stone only
Ferguson no data