Death of Joseph "Duane" Lewallen

Joseph "Wayne" Lewallen
Former local resident Joseph "Wayne" Duane Lewallen, 60, of Sequim, Wash., died Aug. 28, 1992, in Port Angeles, Wash.

He was born Dec. 24, 1931, in Kelso. Mr. Lewallen grew up in Castle Rock. He served in the Navy from 1951-1953 and maried Alice M. Taylor on April 2, 1955.

He moved to Sekiu, Wash., in 1963, to Joyce, Wash., in 1971, adn to Sequim this year. Mr Lewallen was a logger.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Servivors include his wife, Alice Lewallen, at home; a daughter, Tina Farrington of Sequim; a son, Joseph Lewallen of Port Angeles, two sisters, Juanita Baugh of Sunnyside, Wash., and Greta Lampkin of Lynnwood, Wash.; and seven grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 198-A Sequim-Dungeness Way, Sequim.

Memorial contributions may be made to Port Angeles Church "Worthy Student Fund," P.O. Box 1147, Port Angeles, Wash. 98362

Duane with his father, Charles Haywood Lewallen, and children.

A photo of his gravestone can be found here.

Obituary of Herman Tom Rhody

Rhody, Herman Tom, 84, of Castle Rock, died at home, March 7 1959. He was born Nov. 14, 1874, in Newberry, Ohio. He had been a resident of Castle Rock for the past 60 years. Survivors include two brothers, Charles Rhody, Tacoma, and Henry Rhody, Castle Rock; and two sisters, Mrs. Lois Lee, Seattle, and Mrs Hanna Helms, Oswego, Ore. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hubbard Funeral Home, with the Rev Ernest Moore officiating. Interment will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Castle Rock. Hubbard Funeral Home is in charge.

Washington Death Certificates 1907-1960 for Herman Tommy Rhody
Name: Herman Tommy Rhody
Death Date: 07 Mar 1959
Death Place: Castle Rock, Cowlitz, Washington
Gender: Male
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Age at Death: 84 years 3 months 23 days
Estimated Birth Year: 1875
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Father's Name: Herman Thody
Father's Birth Place:
Mother's Name: Unknown
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Film Number: 2033818
Digital GS Number: 4224597
Image Number: 1387
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 4437

Obituary of Henry Rhody

Rhody - Henry, 75, Castle Rock, died Sept 15, 1960, in a Longview nursing home. He was born May 9, 1885 in Vancouver, Wa. Mr. Rhody had lived in the Castle Rock area most of is life. He was a retired logger. Survivors include a brother Charles in Tacoma; a sister Mrs. Louise Lee in Seattle; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Hubbard Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ernest Moore officiating. Interment will be in the IOOF Cemetery in Castle Rock. The Hubbard Funeral Home is in charge.

What's-his-name Rhody

I find Tobias using various names, spellings and dates throughout his documented life. Here is the list:

1880 US census -- no mention
1883 Washington census -- age 1/12 Baby
1885 Washington census -- age 2 Toby
1887 Washington census --age 4 Tobias
1900 US census -- age 18 Toby
1908 Land patent -- Tobe Rhode
1910 US census --age 27 Toby (named as head of household though living with older siblings)
1913 marriage license -- Tobe Rhody married Maude Drake
1918 draft registration -- Robert Tobias Rhody born 1879 nearest relative is Maude Ruth Rhody
1920 US census -- age 38 Tobias Rhody and wife Maud (b KY)
1930 US census -- age 43 Robert Rhody and wife Maude (b KY)
1936 quit claim deed -- Tobias Rhode and wife, Maude Drake Rhode
1943 Jun 20 Washington state death certificate -- Robert Tobias Rhode calculated birthdate 27 Jan 1883

The death certificate found on FamilySearch names the wife as Maude; father is Herman Rhode; mother is Elizabeth Foote -- though according to Herman's marriage record, Elizabeth's maiden name was Ankert.

This is the house at 2221 Hoyt in Everett, named on the draft registration. Thank you to the current owner for the picture.

Lucy Edith Helms

Oregonian 5 Feb 1908
HELMS -- Feb 3 at the family residence, 958 East Couch et. Lucy Edith Helms, aged 7 years 3 months, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Helms. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services which will be held at Holman's Chapel, corner of 3rd and Salmon sts. at 2 P.M. Wednesday, Feb 5. Interment at Lone Fir Cemetery.

Oregonian 5 Feb 1908
Helms -- At 958 E Couch, Lucy Edith Helms, a native of Washington, aged 7 years, 3 months, 5 days.

blogger's note: I called the funeral home and they confirmed that Lucy's mother was named Hannah and born in Cleveland, and the father was born in Shawnee county. My research found he was born in Kansas of which there is a Shawnee county.

Mystery: Are the Helms who are buried near Lucy her grandparents?


Thank you, Russell Aldridge of Metro in Portland, for the picture. Mr. Aldridge told me that there seems to be a foundation stone for a monument in Lucy's spot, and that the monument probably was destroyed in a series of vandalism which occurred in the early 1900's.Thank you Lora Carter, for the picture of Andrew's grave. Andrew's birthdate, calculated using the age and death date given here, would be 30 Mar 1849.

graduating

20 June 1915 Oregonian
Clackamas, Or. June 19 -- (Special) -- The Clackamas public school just closed graduated a class of five pupils after a successful year's work. The entire class will take up work in the high school next Fall. The names of the class members are Lewis Johnson, Alice Newkirk, Hazel Morley, Leonard Roberts and Walter Umiker.

Shingle mill

Found through www.genealogybank.com
From the Tacoma Daily News 1898-01-19
The Duff shingle mill, at Kelso, has been rented to Umiker & Brewer, of Castle Rock, who will take possession about the 20th inst. This firm has about 1000 cords of bolts at the mouth of the Cowlitz river, and they will be brought to the mill on scows and cut into shingles. The firm has rented the Edlin building and will board most of the men.