Title Info: Green Mound Cemetery

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Introduction Green Mound Cemetery
Cheney, Spokane County, Washington

Contact: 217 Third St
Cheney WA 99004
509- 235-4453

T23N R41E Sec 1
Lat: 47° 30' 56"N, Lon: 117° 34' 25"W

Transcribed by Maggie Rail, Jan 02, 2000, last edited Dec 26, 2010 [[email protected]]. Total records = 151.

The cemetery is located approximately one mile north of Cheney. To reach the cemetery, go north (about 1/4 mile) on Murphy Road, from the intersection of Betz Road and N-6th Street. A small tree lined lane goes up to the cemetery from Murphy Road. The gate is usually locked, however, the key can be checked out from the Cheney Police Station at 611 Second Street.

Green Mound Cemetery, sometimes known as Odd Fellows Cemetery, was started in 1883 by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) of Cheney. The land was sold to the Order by homesteader, N.W. Garretson. In 1995 the lodge requested the Association take over care of the cemetery and turned over the books to the Historian. In May 1997 the deed was signed and The Cheney Cemetery Association became the official caretakers.

The earliest burial in this cemetery, as indicated by a date on a monument, was in 1888. However, there were probably earlier burials in graves without monuments.

Vicki Morris and I walked this cemetery Apr 14, 1999. I have combined my readings of the headstones with the current sexton records.

- Maggie Rail

Legend:

B-Block; L-Lot; G-Grave

b. = born
d. = died
d/o = dau of
h/o = husband of
s/o - son of
w/o = wife of
sss = shared surname stone
Citation: Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Green Mound Cemetery, Office of Secretary of State, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed]. Source: Index and transcription notes donated to the Washington Historical Records Project by Maggie Rail, 2017.
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