Stevens County Washington
Obituaries and Death Notices

Mowatt
Andrew Mowatt, aged about 65 years, died very suddenly while in the act of rising from his slumbers early last Wednesday morning at Chewelah, Stevens county. Deceased was a native of Scotland, and came to American when quite young. After living in Canada a short time, he came west, arriving in Washington Territory, where he settled in Colville valley in 1857. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a very highly respected citizen. He leaves a son George Mowatt and a sister, Mrs. Thomas Brown, both living at Chewelah.
["Morning Oregonian", Portland Oregon, March 17, 1888-- Submitted by Shauna Williams]

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Wellington
Woman Burned to Death
Wellington, April 30-Word has been received here that Mrs. Mary Myers, aged 86 years, formerly of this vicinity, a sister of Mrs. Ida Morrison of this place and grandmother to Mrs. Charlie Church, was burned to death at the home of her son, F.S. Myers, with whom she was making her home, at Chewelah, Washington, on April 23. Mrs. Myers escaped the burning building with her son and his wife soon after the fire broke out. Later the son noticed that she was not among the bystanders and tried to get back into the burning building but was unsuccessful. The body was found on the second floor where her room was located. It is thought that the victim forced her way back into the burning building in quest of money she had cached in her room. Mrs. Myers has many friends in Elyria and Lorain who have been looking forward to the summer when she was to pay them all a visit.
["The Chronicle Telegram", Elyria Ohio April 30, 1929 -- Submitted by S. Williams]

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