Do you have photographs of Cowlitz Co. families or locations that you wish to share with others, or need help identifying? Do you have family stories about your Cowlitz Co. ancestors? Then please consider sharing them with other Cowlitz Co. researchers! I will post all stories and photographs on this site, as long as there is some connection to Cowlitz Co. Simply email Jenny Tenlen for more information!
- Family history and photos
- Cowlitz County Landmarks
- Cowlitz County Schools
- Cowlitz County Occupations
| Database | Source | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Cowlitz County Biographies | Multiple contributors | |
| 1905 Fourth of July parade - "Rebecca Float" | Photo of a float from the 1905 Fourth of July parade, including Jan's grandmother (Edna Poland) and great-aunt (Ethel Patterson). | Jan Redelsperger |
| Anderson family | Several photos of Suze's Anderson ancestors, of Clark Co., WA and Cowlitz Co., WA. | Suze E. Hammond |
| Booth and Whitney families | Photos of B. L. and Minerva (Hollander) Booth (Nancy's grandparents) and Whitney families | Nancy Hicks |
| Bryant family | Photo of Thomas and Laura (Hunley) Bryant | Kathy Jo Bryant |
| Bush Genealogy | Information on the Bush family of Cowlitz Co. | Christine L. Hammond |
| Carter family | Photos and stories about Tracey's grandparents (William Benjamin "Bill" and Elizabeth Euceba (Hiles) Carter) and parents (Marion Allen and Beatrice (Adams) Carter). | Tracey R. Carter Dunlap |
| Christina (Stock) Carroll | Biography and photo | June Carroll |
| Clark family | Family of Walter Alexander and Fannie (Hawkins) Clark. | Mary Hazelett |
| Cooley Family | Family of Thomas Jefferson Cooley of Mendocino Co., CA and Cowlitz Co., WA. | Clyde Senger |
| Catherine (Jones) Davolt | Photo of Catherine (Jones) Davolt | Betty Jane Chinn |
| Charles Henry Davolt family | Photo of Charles Henry Davolt and family | Betty Jane Chinn |
| William L. S. Davolt family | Photo of William L. S. and Catherine (Jones) Davolt | Betty Jane Chinn |
| William L. S. Davolt family | Photo of the children of William L. S. and Catherine (Jones) Davolt | Betty Jane Chinn |
| Dennis and Estella (Shanklin) Flatt (currently unavailable - trying to locate new URL) |
I have a newsclipping found in my grandmothers bible for the 70 anniversary of Dennis S. Flatt and Estella Shanklin of Cowlitz County WA. This was in the paper Feb. 5, 1970. According to the artical Dennis Flatt was a breakman for my grandfather's (Clarence Alfred Taylor) logging company. (Located offsite). | Linda Henson (Mullins) |
| Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Freeman | This newspaper clipping describes the 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Freeman, of Longview, WA. "As far as I know I am not related to this family but this article was found in my grandmothers, Nellie Aileen Dixon (Mullins/Taylor), bible after her death. The article seems to be from about 1966." | Linda Henson (Mullins) |
| Galloway family | Photo of David and Elizabeth (Johnson) Galloway | Jack Hillman |
| CHILDHOOD MEMORIES of Annetta "Netta" Sophia Parsons Geil 1902 - 1977 | Annetta Parson Geil's recollections of her childhood, focusing primarily on the Parsons family in Cowlitz Co. | Rita K. Cobb Balch |
| Jeanne Marie Elizabeth Ann Giem | Photo of Jeanne Marie Elizabeth Ann (Giem) Bryant, and her grade school class at Kessler School | Kathy Jo Bryant |
| Harrison family | * Photo and newspaper clipping showing James Richard Harrison with his record-setting Chinook salmon, caught in either 1934 or 1935. * Death certificate and obituary for John William Harrison (1858-1930) |
Cathy Cadd |
| Hopper family of Kelso, WA | Photos of the family of Logan William and Leona Elizabeth (Beaston) Hopper. Family names include: Campbell, Croy, Hewitt. | Penni (Campbell) Huff |
| Hoven - Quinn - Rouw Families | The Hovens migrated from Ontario, Canada and Michigan, USA to Cowlitz Co., Washington, via Oklahoma, New Mexico and Oregon. Many of their descendants now live in British Columbia. | Sandi Farmer |
| Harry Darby Huntington | Information and photos relating to the Jubilee for "Uncle" Harry Darby Huntington, held in 1949 | Betty Jane Chinn |
| Hutchinson family | Photos of Grant and Eliza (Jantzen) Hutchinson and their family | Cathy Larkins |
| Hutchinson Genealogy | Information on the Hutchinson family in Cowlitz Co. and Grays Harbor Co., WA (Located offsite) | Cathy Larkins |
| Lapham and Mallory families | Information on Lapham and Mallory families who settled in the Castle Rock, WA area. | Mallory Smith |
| F. Clark Lewis | Campaign ad for F. Clark Lewis, running for mayor of Longview. | Don & Doreen (Kisch) Gillogly |
| Archelaus F. "Keel" Low | Archelaus F. "Keel" Low was a train engineer for Oak Point Piling and Lumber Co. for several years around 1914. | Randle Panfilio |
| John Frank Merrill | Photos of John Frank Merrill, a police officer with the Kelso Police Department. Includes a photo of other officers in the department. | Robert Merrill |
| Newkirk family | Photos of Woodland-area families, including Burton Newkirk (Sandra's grandfather) | Sandy Philpott |
| Ostrander and Kelso Mystery People | Photos of friends and neighbors of the STOVER family, from the Ostrander and Kelso areas of Cowlitz County. Can you identify any of these people? | Jean Morrison |
| Parsons family | Photos of the Parsons family of Stella, Cowlitz Co. - descendants of Sidney Stanhope Parsons, who emigrated from Illinois to Stella with his three sons, William, Leverett and Harry. | R. Balch |
| Harry A. Parsons | This article featuring Harry A. Parsons was published as "Columbia River Country Personalities", by Richard Spiro, in 1971 | Rita K. Cobb Balch |
| Polands and Pattersons - Washington Hotel, 1914 | Photo of George and Edna (Doble) Poland, William Clarence and Ethel (Doble) Patterson and staff in front of the Washington Hotel in Kelso, 1914. | Jan Redelsperger |
| Rouw family | Family of George ? and Emma ROUW. Sandi would like to learn George's surname. Part of Sandi's Hoven - Quinn - Rouw database. | Sandi Farmer |
| Capt. T. Hugo Storm | Transcription of newspaper article on Capt. T. Hugo Storm, resident of Tower, Cowlitz Co., WA. | Barry Gates |
| Strong family | Several photos of the family of Solomon C. and Amelia (Thiel) Strong, of Woodland, Cowlitz Co., WA (married 7 Oct 1879). | Suze E. Hammond |
| Letters written by Jacob Tippery to his daughter. | Jacob Tippery was an early pioneer in the Silver Lake/Toutle area. | Linda Smith |
| Williams family | Photos of Ezra George and Blanche Pearl (Stockman) Williams | Carolynne Fries |
| David Wilma database | Information on Wilma, Dorn, Flood and Fisk families (located offsite). | David Wilma |
| LOCATION | DESCRIPTION | CONTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia River Longview Bridge | Nancy Hicks | |
| Longview-Rainer Bridge | Taken shortly before it was completed. | Don & Doreen (Kisch) Gillogly |
| Lake Sacajawea | 3 photos of the lake, taken at different time periods | Nancy Hicks |
| Longview points of interest | Nancy Hicks | |
| Longview Y.M.C.A. | Don & Doreen (Kisch) Gillogly | |
| Mt. St. Helens and Spirit Lake | Photo from early 1900s | Carolynne Fries |
| Mt. St. Helens | View from 1971 (9 years before the eruption) | Nancy Hicks |
| Touttle Ranger Station | Photo from early 1900s | Carolynne Fries |
| TITLE | DESCRIPTION | CONTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Abernethy School, 1919 | Photo of Abernethy School, taken shortly after its completion in 1919. The school was commissioned by the Wisconsin Logging and Timber Co. | Loreen Wells |
| Castle Rock School | Photo of several teachers from Castle Rock School | Carolynne Fries |
| Castle Rock School | Photo of a boys' sports team from 1907-1908 | Carolynne Fries |
| Kelso School, 1905 | Photo of Kelso School students, taken in 1905 | Jan Redelsperger |
| Little Mountain Public School District No. 78, 1915 | Photos of the five students and their teacher, Miss Byrdee Ethel Poland, from the 1914-1915 school year. | Jan Redelsperger |
| Ostrander School | 1958 reunion of alumni from the class of 1893-1894 | June Carroll |
| R. A. Long High School yearbook | Several photos from the 1941 yearbook | Nancy Hicks |
| Wallace School, Kelso, Dec. 1913 | First and second grade students in Miss Murphy's class at Wallace School. | Julie Robinson |
| Wallace School, Kelso, ca 1940 | Students (possibly 2nd graders) from Wallace School in Kelso, taken about 1940. | June Carroll |
| TITLE | DESCRIPTION | CONTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Canby Life Savers | Photo of the Canby Life Savers, who were stationed at the mouth of the Columbia River until the Coast Guard took over. | Don & Doreen (Kisch) Gillogly |
| Long Bell Factory day rip saw crew | Group photo of employees of the Long Bell Factory, taken in 1941. | Don & Doreen (Kisch) Gillogly |
| Oak Point Piling and Lumber Company | Photo taken in 1917. | Barbara Troen |
Links to other websites with photographs:
- University of Washington Digital Collections - a wonderful collection of photos, scanned and made available online by the University of Washington Libraries. This link will take you to all photos with a connection to Cowlitz County, but you can search by any term to find photos from around the state.