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Marysville Cemetery was founded in 1850, and is 14.5-acres in size with nearly 10,000 burials. [1] Most of the burial records between 1850 and 1870 were stolen by the former coroner, Ebenezer Hamilton as blackmail for a larger salary. [1] The missing records were never found. [1] The last body was buried in this cemetery was around 1983. [1]
The land for Evergreen Cemetery was a gift from the Imus family. [7] An early burial at this cemetery was a baby named Julia Arcan, who died in Death Valley in 1850. [5] Some say the first burial was in 1858, when Harry Speel fell off a cliff at what is now called Cowell Beach.
Opened May 30, 1854, Lone Mountain Cemetery was planned to cover 320 acres. [4] However the cemetery planners decided a smaller size would suffice the city. [4] In 1854, this area was considered one of the "outside lands", meaning it was outside of what was considered the city of San Francisco and was made of sandy soil. [4]
In 1850, a cholera outbreak swept through the city and some 800 people were buried in a mass grave at New Helvetia Cemetery. [2] Other people buried here included Chinese miners, indigent burials, and the people killed during the 1850 Squatters' riot. [11] [12] The northeast corner of the cemetery was specifically designated for Chinese burials ...
Gravestones in Old City Cemetery, 2012 Graves of the Edwin B. Crocker family View from the northeast corner of the cemetery The massive Mark Hopkins, Jr. grave. The Sacramento Historic City Cemetery (or Old City Cemetery), located at 1000 Broadway, at 10th Street, is the oldest existing cemetery in Sacramento, California.
April 4 - Los Angeles is incorporated as a city in California. April 15 - San Francisco is incorporated as a city in California. September 9 - California is admitted to the Union as the 31st state as a result of the California Statehood Act. [1] [2] [3]
Don Bernardo Yorba, a wealthy Californio ranchero, founded the cemetery.. It is one of the oldest private cemeteries in the state of California. [3] Many members of prominent Californio families such as the Yorba, de los Reyes, Peralta, Dominguez, and Navarro families are buried at the cemetery. [2]
The Society of California Pioneers, established in 1850, is dedicated to the study and enjoyment of California art, history, and culture. Founded by individuals arriving in California before 1850 and thriving under the leadership of several generations of their direct descendants, the Society has continuously served its members, the academic ...