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William F. DeSpain

Birth : Mar 1856 Lane County, Oregon, USA
Death : 19 May 1937 Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA
Burial : Columbia Bridge Cemetery, Columbia, Coos County, USA
Coordinate : 44.8484500, -71.5522100
Plot : Division 4, Block 33, Grave 4
Description : Husband of Ida Margaret Tuttle Despain. Son of James T. DeSpain and Hannah Skinner.


'Billy' DeSpain Is Buried Here
Funeral services for William DeSpain, 81, Ritzville pioneer who died Wednesday of
last week, were held Friday at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. R. D. Decker
officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
The story of Mr. DeSpain's life reads like a chapter out of a high school history
book. He fought in Indian wars, herded sheep, sold horses and did everything else that fell
on a pioneer's lot.
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frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is William F. DeSpain's memorial?

    William F. DeSpain's memorial is located at: Columbia Bridge Cemetery, Columbia, Coos County, USA.

  • When did William F. DeSpain death?

    William F. DeSpain death on 19 May 1937 in Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the William F. DeSpain's memorial?

    Latitude: 44.8484500
    Longitude: -71.5522100

Family Members:

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Ella Irene DeSpain Smith

(1865 - 1901)

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Infant Son DeSpain

(1896 - 1896)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Columbia Bridge Cemetery
Columbia, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8484500, -71.5522100

2. Lyman Family Graveyard
Lemington, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8496570, -71.5564310

3. Blodgett Cemetery
Lemington, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8563700, -71.5503000

4. Saint Brendans Catholic Cemetery
Colebrook, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8814500, -71.5065300

5. Bloomfield Cemetery
Bloomfield, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7879400, -71.5817500

6. Meriden Hill Cemetery
Columbia, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7763890, -71.5616670

7. Colebrook Village Cemetery
Colebrook, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9069600, -71.4915800

8. Titus Hill Cemetery
Colebrook, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8732050, -71.4516290

9. Lyman Cemetery
Columbia, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7773400, -71.5879600

10. South Canaan Schoolhouse Cemetery
Canaan, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9274700, -71.5228500

11. Morrison Cemetery
Canaan, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9314100, -71.5236800

12. Wilson Graveyard
Canaan, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9377990, -71.5256320

13. Keach Road Cemetery
Columbia, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8576860, -71.4210910

14. Old East Columbia Cemetery
Columbia, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8573100, -71.4078000

15. Reed Cemetery
Colebrook, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8999000, -71.4227000

16. Saint Stanislaus Cemetery
Bloomfield, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7623900, -71.6450200

17. Conn Cemetery
Brunswick Springs, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7440900, -71.6306900

18. Fairview Cemetery
North Stratford, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7390900, -71.6202500

19. Piper Hill Cemetery
Stewartstown, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9696600, -71.5153100

20. Saint Alberts Cemetery
West Stewartstown, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9718400, -71.5163000

21. Canaan Hill Cemetery
Canaan, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9716800, -71.6047100

22. South Hill Cemetery
Stewartstown, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9393540, -71.4215790

23. Baldwin Cemetery
Stratford, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7245500, -71.6092500

24. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Stratford, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7244440, -71.6100000