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Emma Sue Chumbley Webb

Birth	:	16 Sep 1871 Radford City, Virginia, USA
Death	:	21 Mar 1953 Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Old Soldier Cemetery, Moscow, Hillsdale County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0459150, -84.5068680
Description	:	Parents William Chumbley & Mary Hickman (Virgina) (WDR) Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mr. George Everett Webb, 81, one of the early settlers of Adams county, who died Saturday morning in Spokane. Mrs. Webb and her husband had come to Adams county from Radford Virginia in 1900. They were among the earlest settlers in the area southeast of Lind, where they farmed for 30 years. The Rev. Alfred Carter conducted the final rites in the Dankeas and Duncan funeral home chapel. Mrs. Webb was buried in th Ritzville Memorial cemetery beside her husband who preceded her in death in... Read More	Parents William Chumbley & Mary Hickman (Virgina) (WDR) Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mr. George Everett Webb, 81, one of the early settlers of Adams county, who died Saturday morning in Spokane. Mrs. Webb and her husband had come to Adams county from Radford Virginia in 1900. They were among the earlest settlers in the area southeast of Lind, where they farmed for 30 years. The Rev. Alfred Carter conducted the final rites in the Dankeas and Duncan funeral home chapel. Mrs. Webb was buried in th Ritzville Memorial cemetery beside her husband who preceded her in death in 1949. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Chumbley, Emma Sue Chumbley was born Sept. 16, 1871 near Radford. Her father fought in several major battles in the Civil War where he suffered the loss of one eye and other injuries. One of ten children, Emma Sue grew to young womanhood and attend Normal Scool at Abingdon, Vir., later teaching school for several years. She was married Feb 15, 1898 to George Everett Webb and after living near Radford for several years, the young couple with their two eldest children, Everett and Mary, moved to the state of Washington in the fall of 1900 where they were employed on the Daniel Buchanan farm four miles southeast of Ritzville. Buchanan who came to Ritzville from Wisconsin in 1884, was one of the county's pioneer wheat farmers. In 1896 he, with Jacob Thiel, Sr., and other introduced "Jones" Red Winter Fife which Turkey Red and Fortfold became the standard wheat varieties in this area. Buchanan also develped improved tillage methods and very likely gave George Webb valuable experience in farming operations in what until only a few year before had been considered the "eastern Washington desert." The former Buchanan farm is now operated by Jim Schoesler. In the fall of 1901, the Webbs purchased a farm of their own from Jim Watson, 11 miles southeast of Lind. This farm continued to be the family home for 30 years and here their five younger children were born. The Webbs were among the earliest settlers in the Lind area, trading horses with the Indians and clearing much of their land of sagebrush and bungrass. They braved many of the hardships of the early pioneers, farming in an era when farm power was supplied by horses and mules and much back breaking labor. It was a familiar sight to see Mr. Webb driving a combine drawn by 27 head of mules and hauling wheat into town over dusty rutted roads, with heavily loaded wheat wagons drawn by a long string of mules. The Webbs were one of the first families to install a telephone between Washtucna and Lind. Mrs. Webb served a registration clerk for Fairview precinct for many years. When a doctor failed to arrive in time, Mrs. Webb often "filled in" to help vitims of accident, or illness, or bring new life into the world. The Webbs farmed at Lind until 1931, when they moved to an irrigated farm on the Little Spokane river at Chattaroy. They made their home in Chattaroy until four and half years ago when due to ill health, it became necessary for them to make their home with their daughters, Mrs. R. M Damewood, Spokane; Mrs. Will Ahern, Fairfield; and Mrs. George Long of Plumer Idaho. The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary Feb. 15, 1948, with an open houe at their home in Chattaroy. The following year Mr. Webb passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Long. Four years ago Mrs. Webb fell and fractured her hip, which with other complications cause her to remain bedfast or confined to a wheechair continously since that time. She had been in critical conditon for the past several weeks and her children spent a great deal of time at her beside. Mrs. Webb was a long time member of the Presbyterian church and also served as treasurer of the Congregational church at Chattaroy for many years. She was a charter member of the Sandhills Grange near Lind and later joined the Moran Prairie Grange, Spokane county. For many years she was also a member of the Willing Workers and Golden Chain club at Chattaroy and the Mt. Hope Community club at Mt. Hope. Seven children survived Mrs. Webb. They include two sons, Everett Milton Webb, associate professor of agricultural education at Washington State College and James William Webb, voactional agriculture instructor at Ritzville high school. Five surviving duaghters are; Mrs. May Slagel, Newcastle, Wyoming; Mrs. Nelle Damewood, Spokane; Mrs. Rachel Ahern, Fairfied; Mrs. Emma Long, Plummer Idaho; and Mrs. Georgia Cowger, Clareton Wyoming - 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and four sisters, Mrs. Bessie Bowers, Centralia; and Mrs. Margaret Lucas, Mrs. Clemece Stone and Miss Myrtle Chumbley all of Radford, Virgina. One grandson, Everet Baker Slagle (note different spelling) was killed in action with the Marines on Iwo Jima. Ritzville Journal Times Mrch 26, 1953. Sue Gardner & gapwork90

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Where is Emma Sue Chumbley Webb's memorial?
Emma Sue Chumbley Webb's memorial is located at: Old Soldier Cemetery, Moscow, Hillsdale County, USA.
When did Emma Sue Chumbley Webb death?
Emma Sue Chumbley Webb death on 21 Mar 1953 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 42.0459150
Longitude: -84.5068680

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

George E. Webb

(1876 - 1949)

Siblings

Children

Nelle Margaret Damewood

(1902 - 1963)

Rachel O. Webb Ahern

(1905 - 1982)

James W Webb

(1909 - 2002)

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Coordinate: 42.0459150, -84.5068680

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Coordinate: 42.0043983, -84.4207993

15. Granger-Pope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0333330, -84.6125000

16. Pease Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9706001, -84.4431000

17. Laurel Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0933740, -84.4022080

18. Horton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1369019, -84.5207977

19. Gambleville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0430556, -84.3805556

20. Sanford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1381110, -84.4792930

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Coordinate: 42.0497060, -84.3759430

23. Johnson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0180560, -84.6505560

24. Pratt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0150000, -84.3630550