Boistfort Cemetery
Wildwood Rd.
Curtis, Lewis County, Washington 98538
Also known as Harris Cemetery, Old Boisfort Mound Roundtree Cemetery
Directions
To reach Boistfort Cemetery, take exit #77 off Interstate 5. Head west on Washington Highway #6 for 5.4 miles until you reach Curtis Hill Road. Turn left onto Curtis Hill Road and continue for 3.3 miles until you arrive at Boistfort Road. Take a left onto Boistfort Road and drive for 4.6 miles. At the intersection of Boistfort Road and Pell-McDonald Road, Boistfort Road becomes Wildwood Road. Continue straight on Wildwood Road for 0.3 miles, and you will find Boistfort Cemetery on your right. There is a pull-out where you can park next to the new Boistfort Cemetery.
The old Boistfort Burial Grounds are on the left side, atop a large mound. You can access them via a path and steps leading from the pull-out on the opposite side of the road.
History
The Boistfort Cemetery was established by Edward Harris and his wife, Mary L. Harris, on 4 October 1888 and was officially recorded by them on 17 June 1889. It is in the southeast corner of the Turner R. Roundtree Donation Claim, Section 13, Township 12 North, Range 4 West.
The cemetery, a testament to the generosity of Edward Harris and his wife, is composed of 27 blocks, each containing eight lots that measure 12 feet by 14 feet. The alleys running north and south are 4 feet wide, while those running east and west are 6 feet wide. A diagram of the grave locations is available.
The Boistfort Cemetery is a place of diverse history and culture, with family groups interred, including the Morrises, Ed Harris, George Roundtree, Charles Sweeney, H.A. Black, M.J. Roundtree, E.D. Taylor, D.P. Inman, John Roundtree, Glen Roundtree, Insley Cook, James Moorcroft, Sam J. Adams, William Roundtree, Lonnie Buchanan, Henry Harris, P. Roundtree, and others.
Richard H. Stevens
30 January 2000
Additional information:
Genealogy Trails History Group
