Mrs. C.S. Stakemiller, 95, Port Angeles dies Tuesday Port Angeles pioneer and probably the last surviving member of the original Puget Sound Cooperative died at Anacortes Tuesday. Funeral services will be at Anacortes Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Stakemiller belonged to the colony that settled at Ennis Creek 1887.
None of the colonists who came here that year are known to be alive.
Mrs. Stakemiller was born at Sabula, Iowa Jan 13, 1863. She married C.S Stakemiller in Illinois Sept. 22 1885. The couple arrived here in June 1887 with the colony group who came from all parts of the United States to found a cooperative venture.
The family lived in the eastern section of the city when first coming here and in 1889 located area homestead near what was then as Cook's Prairie, now Lincoln City Park and Clallam County fairground.
Mr. Stakemiller, a Port Angeles businessman, built the family home at First and Vine Streets where they lived many years.
Mrs.Stakemiller was a foster sister to the late L.T. Haynes, also a member of the Puget Sound Cooperative colony.
Mr.Stakemiller died here in 1933 and Mrs. Stakemiller lived here with her daughter, Mrs. John Wilson, a number of years.Mrs. Willson died in 1951 and her mother went to Anacortes where she lived with another daugher, Mrs. E.A Abbott until her death.
The Stakemillers were prominent in the pioneer history of the city, taking part in many early day activities.

Surviving relatives in Port Angeles are two grandsons, Charles and John Willson and a granddaughter, Mrs. Virgil Read . At Anacortes are a Mrs. E.A. Abbott and four grandchildren.

Source: Death • Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Note: She might be one of the adopted or foster children of Samuel and Rebecca Haynes.