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Burials in the "Poor Farm" or "County Farm" Cemetery were made by Limber's
Funeral Home, Knapp's Funeral Home, Hamilton Funeral Home, C.A. Kirch & Sons,
Swank Funeral Home, Beatty's Undertaking Parlour, and Vancouver Funeral Chapel.
The majority were made by Limber's and Knapp's.
The earliest Limber Funeral
Home burials at the Poor Farm were in 1913.
The earliest Knapp
funeral Home burials at the Poor Farm were in 1915.
The last Knapp's Poor
Farm burials was in 1934 and the final burial made by Limber's was in 1937.
Earliest Poor Farm burials found in the WA State Death Certificates was 1913 and
the last found was in 1937. Washington began recording deaths in 1907.
Abegglen, Fred died 23 Jun 1915 in Vancouver
Adams, Alfred Carl died 11 Jun 1936 in Battle Ground
Adams, Frank died 27 Nov 1917
Adams, Jackson M. died 10 May 1926 in Vancouver
Ager, James A. died 14 Nov 1919 in Vancouver
Alred, A.F. died 13 Apr 1914 in Vancouver
Anderson, Andrew died 22 Dec 1936 in Washougal
Anderson, Gust died 4 May 1937 in Vancouver
Anderson, Lee died 20 Dec 1932 in Vancouver
Anderson, W.E . died 15 Sep 1929 in LaCenter
Andrew A. Anderson died 4 Sep 1932 in Vancouver
Black, Ora Elbert died 6 Nov 1934 in Vancouver; resided at LaCenter
Bothwell, William died 20 May 1928 in Vancouver
Boyse, Baby Betty died 1 Apr 1934 in Vancouver
Boyse, Baby Billy died 1 Apr 1934 in Vancouver
Bradtberg, Chris A.M. died 11 Dec 1925 in Campbell's Landing, on houseboat
Brewer, John died 14 Oct 1920 in County Farm
Britton, William died 20 Jun 1931 in Vancouver
Brown, Franklin Pierce died 30 Aug 1918 in Vancouver
Burns, Charles died 30 Jan 1929 in Vancouver
Burns, Patrick died 29 Oct 1929 in Vancouver
Burton, W. J. died 14 Feb 1935 in Vancouver
Campbell, Infant (female) died 12 Apr 1929 in Vancouver
Carnard, Mary died 12 Jul 1927 in Vancouver
Carr, William Edward died 5 May 1930 in Vancouver, jail
Collins, Baby (male) died 22 Feb 1932 (stillborn) in Vancouver
Conley, Joseph died 13 Apr 1934 in Vancouver
Cook, Clarence M. died 1 Dec 1916 in Vancouver
Davis, Baby (female) died 10 Dec 1933 in Vancouver
Denno/Dennoe, Charles Lewis died 19 Jan 1929 in Vancouver
Dismeau, Francis died 22 Oct 1933 in LaCenter
Drion, Edward died 16 Sep 1934 in Vancouver, res. County Farm
Duffy, Wm. J. died 5 Dec 1934 in Vancouver
Dugen, James died 7 Apr 1923 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Dumas, John died 26 Nov 1914 in Sara
Edwards, Geo. W. died 19 Nov 1922 in Vancouver, Baker dist.
Effinger, Lulu died 19 mar 1933 in Vancouver; resided at Washougal
Elsner, Wilma R. died 28 Mar 1932 in Vancouver
Erickson, Andrew died 30 Dec 1926 in 1 mile south of Ridgefield
Evans, Mark L/S died 28 Feb 1916 in Vancouver
Fisher, Christopher died 1 Nov 1929 in Vancouver
Gingrich, George died 18 Jun 1930 in Vancouver; resided at Heison
Graham, Hugh died 16 Jul 1916 in Vancouver
Grinn, William died 5 Oct 1933 in Vancouver
Guerdute, Mary Maxine died 6 Sep 1935 in Vancouver
Gustafson, Anton died 20 Feb 1937 in Vancouver; resided at Battle Ground
Hacker, William M. died 24 Aug 1931 in Vancouver; resided at Battle Ground
Hagstrom, Martin died 2 Mar 1921 in Vancouver
Hansen, Chris died 6 Oct 1932, 1-1/2 mile north of Felida Station; resided at Portland, OR
Harma, John died 3 Oct 1936 in Vancouver
Harrington, Andrew J. died 15 Jan 1929 in Vancouver
Harris, B.C. died 24 Sep 1934 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Harris, Chas. F. died 29 Sep 1932 in Vancouver; resided at Ridgefield
Hatch, John/G.A. died 21 Sep 1914 in Vancouver
Heath, Webster died 11 Apr 1925 in Vancouver
Hellinger, Louis died 3 Jul 1930 in Vancouver; resided at Rt. 5
Henderson, Gus died 1 Feb 1932 in Vancouver
Hensley, George E. died 15 Apr 1933 in Vancouver; resided at Portland, OR
Hill, John died 4 May 1929 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Humger, Oscar died 16 Dec 1918 in Vancouver
Jaski, William died 21 Nov 1915 in County Farm
Jewett, Frank died 21 Nov 1933 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Jones, Nathan died 16 Jun 1920 in Vancouver
Kantio, Joseph died 7 Jan 1929 in Vancouver; resided at Ridgefield
Keeper, Tony died 27 Aug 1936 in Vancouver
Kelly, Frank died 28 Oct 1925 in Vancouver
Kerney, Peter died 15 May 1913 in Vancouver
Kirk, John died 17 Mar 1928 in res Carson, WA
Knobleck, Nathan S. died 30 Apr 1928 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Kohlikar, John, gunshot died 22 Nov 1915 in SP&S RR Yard, shot by the Sheriff?
Koser, Elias died 15 Nov 1929 in Vancouver; resided at Prune Hill
Kreite, Fred died 24 Jan 1927 in Vancouver
Lehner, Chris died 23 Jul 1921 in Vancouver
Lekindorf, William, drowned died Jul 1925 in near Rockaway Landing, Columbia River
LeMont, James died 11 Jun 1924 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Lind, A. died 30 Nov 1936 in Vancouver
Lisckowski, John died 26 Apr 1937 in Vancouver
Lloyd, A. died 20 May 1918 in Vancouver
Lusk, Lane Shannon died 30 Nov 1929 in Ridgefield
Maki, Andy died 21 Oct 1933 in Vancouver; resided at Woodland
Malone, Infant (sex not listed) died 7 Nov 1924 in Vancouver
Mangle, Willie died 25 Jul 1937 in Vancouver, camp near RR
Maschke, Verna died 1 Apr 1934 in Vancouver; resided at Portland, OR
Mathews, Milton died 30 Jan 1929 in Vancouver; resided at Felida
May, John died 16 Jun 1914 in Vancouver
McCarty, John died 5 Dec 1933 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
McCurdy, L.C. died 24 Nov 1914 in Sifton
McDonald, Hazel Gloria died 8 Mar 1934 in Vancouver; resided at Brush Prairie
McGillivary, A.R. died 16 Feb 1935 in Vancouver
McIntyre, W.R. died 19 Jul 1914 in Yacolt
McKay, Dorothy died 4 Oct 1913 in Vancouver
McKay, Dorothy (baby) died 2 Oct 1913 in Vancouver
McKay, James died 9 Dec 1924 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
McPherson, John died 7 May 1927 in Vancouver
McSorley, John died 29 Sep 1933 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Mikelton, William H. died 3 Feb 1931 in Vancouver; resided at Rt. 3
Miller, Frank died 17 Jun 1922 in Ridgefield
Minks, James died 18 Nov 1929 in Vancouver; resided at Lacenter
Mitcham, George died 5 Jan 1934 in Vancouver
Monyhan, Cornelius died 17 Apr 1930 in Vancouver
Morris, Lincoln died 22 Aug 1930 in Vancouver; resided at Camas
Mortimer, Lester died 24 Jul 1934 in Vancouver; resided at Battle Ground
Murphy, baby girl (Frannie?) died 30 May 1928 in Vancouver
Myers, Chas. died 16 Feb 1915 in Vancouver
Newman, John died 18 Jun 1927 in Vancouver
O’Brien, Charles Dean died 1 Oct 1934 in Vancouver
O'Brien, Patrick Henry died 6 Mar 1923 in Vancouver
O'Connor, Maurice died 2? May 1935 in Vancouver; resided at Brush Prairie
Panquist, Carl died 8 Aug 1927 in Vancouver
Parker, Archibald M. died 29 Mar 1926 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Pauley, Victor died 26 Feb 1915 in Vancouver
Peden, William M. died 17 Sep 1934 in Vancouver; resided at Camas
Peek, E.H. died 26 Mar 1927 in Vancouver
Persson, P. Ragnar died 7 Apr 1928 in 5 miles north of Vancouver
Peterson, C.G. died 17 May 1935 in Vancouver, Columbia River
Phillips, Baby (male) died 25 Feb 1934 in Vancouver
Piper, Charles died 5 Aug 1923 in Vancouver
Portway, Henry C. died 7 Aug 1928 in LaCenter
Powers, William died 20 Apr 1922 in Vancouver
Quarries, Fred died 5 Jul 1927 in Vancouver; resided at Orchards
Rasmussen, Carl died 1 Nov 1930 in Vancouver
Raynor, Baby (male) died 25 Dec 1934 in Vancouver
Record, Phillys Jean died 26 Nov 1936 in Vancouver
Reese. Charles died 26 Jun 1937 in Ridgefield
Reinhart, John died 6 Jan 1931 in Vancouver; resided at Sifton
Remhardt, William died 27 Apr 1936 in LaCenter
Rice, Wallace W. died 6 Jul 1932 in Vancouver
Roberts, E.E. (male) died 8 May 1933 in Vancouver; resided at Rt. 2
Robinson, David G. died 1 Aug 1933 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Robinson, Leander T. died 28 Sep 1922 in Vancouver
Rodgers, Walter died 4 Jul 1920 in Vancouver
Sam, Lee died 13 Sep 1929 in Vancouver
Samuelson, Jacob died 1 Mar 1933 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Schreider, Joseph died 17 Nov 1920 in Vancouver
Schuldt, William died 3 Dec 1930 in Vancouver; resided at Portland, OR
Shanks, Henry died 31 Mar 1929 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Sidien, James died 15 Apr 1929 in 1 mile north of Vancouver
Silver, Samuel Edward died 10 Oct 1932 in Vancouver
Smith, Henry Crary died 22 Jul 1937 in Vancouver
Smith, Stephen Cole died 17 Jan 1916 in County Farm
Stanger, Eben died 4 Jan 1923 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Steenerson, Fred died 5 Apr 1915 in Vancouver
Stilmant, Frank died 28 Jun 1933 in Vancouver
Stinerbeck, Harry died 14 Jun 1928 in Vancouver
Stout, George died 5 Oct 1934 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Straten, Frank C. died 28 Jun 1915 in Vancovuer
Sund, Ed died 16 Oct 1914 in Ridgefield
Sutherland/Sullivan, William died 17 Jun 1937 in Vancouver
Suttles, Sherman Kenyun died 7 Apr 1935 in Vancouver
Swanson, John died 24 May 1930 in Vancouver; resided at Rt. 1
Thompson, Peter died 23 Sep 1918 in Vancouver
Tillberg/Fillberg, Elizabeth died 5 Feb 1932 in Ridgefield
Tong, Fong died 22 Aug 1924 in near LaCenter
Underwood, Robert Dwane died 3 Jan 1932 in Vancouver
Unidentified Male died 6 Dec 1936 in Columbia River, Paper Mill
Unidentified, male, suicide died 27 Jun 1921 in mile north of Ridgefield
Unknown Male, drowned died found 28 Jul 1937 in Vancouver Lake
Unknown Man shot by Sheriff died 22 Nov 1915 in SP&S RR Yard, Vancouver
Unknown, drowned died found 19 Oct 1915 in Columbia River near Vancouver
Unknown, drowned died 5 May 1926 in Columbia River, 3 miles
east of Washougal
Unknown, male died 15 Nov 1932 in near Camas
Unknown, male died 29 Aug 1932 in Vancouver, Columbia river
Unknown, male, died found 25 Jul 1932 ca Oct 1931 in 3 miles north of Vancouver on Cole Creek
Unknown, male, killed by train died 2 Jun1913 in Clark Co.
Unknown, male, struck by train died 24 Oct 1922 in 1-1/2 miles
south of Ridgefield
Unknown, male, struck by train died 2 Jun 1913 in 6 miles north of Vancouver
Unknown, male, struck by train died 2 Jan 1914 in near Ridgefield
Unknown, male, struck by train died 12 Apr 1929 in 1 mile
north of Vancouver
Unknown, male, suicide died 25 Jul 1913 in Battle Ground
Unknown, male, suicide carbolic acid died 28 Aug 1913 in Battle Ground
Unknown, male, suicide, gunshot died 21 Dec 1913 in Clark Co.
Valentine, Christina died 19 Jun 1933 in Vancouver
Vanhoff, Cornelius died 15 Jun 1932 in Vancouver; resided at Amboy
Varble, Edgar C. died 14 Aug 1931 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Vargus, Manuel died 18 Apr 1935 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Varner, Baby (male) died 25 Jun 1932 in Vancouver
Vennerman, Chas. died 17 Nov 1914 in Vancouver
Vorg, G. died 20 Jan 1923 in Vancouver
Wade, L.D. died 1 May 1919 in Vancouver
Walch/Welch, John Guy died 15 Nov 1927 in Vancouver
Walk, Samuel S. died 2 Jan 1925 in Vancouver
Walters, Thomas died 12 Mar 1920 in Vancouver
Waltman, William Douglas died 11 Jun 1935 in Vancouver; resided at Salmon Creek
Warren, Frank died 21 Sep 1931 in Vancouver; resided at LaCenter
Watkins, William H. died 28 Aug 1915 in Vancouver
Watson, Richard died 15 Oct 1918 in Vancouver
Wells, Joseph died 26 Dec 1932 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Wenske, August died 8 Nov 1914 in Vancouver
Whitcomb, Addie died 5 Mar 1932 in Brush Prairie
Williams, John died 25 Feb 1935 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Williams, L.M. (Milton Lee) died 5 Sep 1920 in Vancouver
Williams, Robert died 6 Aug 1919 in Vancouver
Wilmot, Andrew J. died 7 Jan 1929 in Vancouver
Windon, Edward Lee died 14 Jul 1934 in Vancouver
Windpeddler, Emanuel died 2 Aug 1933 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Winzak, George died 25 Aug 1937 in Vancouver
Wright, Delmer Eugene died 31 Mar 1932 in Vancouver
Wright, Frank died 22 Oct 1932 in Vancouver; resided at Rt. 5
Wunk, Frederick H. died 4 Feb 1936 in Vancouver
Zumwalt, Andrew died 21 Apr 1924 in Vancouver; resided at County Farm
Contributed by Rose Marie Harshman, Kitty Oman, and Mary Snell, extracted from their 2001 book The Clark County Poor Farm
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