James Longmire
James Longmire
People Buried Here
Description
Mr and Mrs James Longmire
Came from Indiana by ox team to Washington territory 1851 settled on Velm prairie reared eleven children
James Longmire
A captain of first wagon train through Naches Pass 1855 served in Indian war under Captain Charles Eator 1855-56
Accepted Chief Quimouth's surrencer
Staunch friend of Governor Isaac I Stevens
Representative from Thurston Co 4 in Assembly Legislature 1857-59
Member of Olympic Lodge No 1
... of Washington 1859
Order of the Cemetery 1881
Discoverer of Longmire Springs 1881
Builder of first wagon road to Mount Ranier 1894
Virinda Taylor Longmire
Capable wife and mother
Charitable neighbor and devout Christian
Children
Eugene David - .... John .... Melissa
Martha Frank Robert George ....
Erected by their ....
... .... Memorial May 24, 1950, born in Washington Co., IND., born in Fountain Co., IND.