Sunday, December 13, 2015

Dr. Noble Martin (1820-1896): Minister, Doctor & Legislator

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Dr. Noble Martin (sketch, SF Call; Photo Michael Colbruno) Dr. Noble Martin was a minister, doctor and a long-time member of the Califo...
Friday, December 11, 2015

Dean Briggs Lyman (1838-1903): MIning pioneer; Nevada State Senator

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Dean Lyman grave PLOT 35  Dean Briggs Lyman was born in South Royalton, Vermont in 1838 and came to California in 1856, where he worke...
Thursday, November 26, 2015

Myron Winslow Wood (1823-1913): Wrote History of Alameda County

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Myron Wood gravestone (photo by Michael Colbruno) Myron Winslow Wood was born in Vermont, but settled in Wisconsin after marrying Mary ...

Sheriff Frank Barnet (1867-1935): Suspect in Nurse's Death; Defeated by KKK member

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Sheriff Frank Barnet Frank Barnett (1867-1935) was the Alameda County Sheriff from 1905-1927. His grave remained unmarked in the family ...
Sunday, November 8, 2015

Professor Diogenes Angelakos (1919-1997): Survived Unabomber attack

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Diogenes Angelakos (Photoson left by Peg Skorpinski-; photo of right by Michael Colbruno) Diogenes Angelakos, was a professor em...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

Evan Williams (1845-1901); Mining/Banking magnate & Nevada politician

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Senator Evan Williams (Univ. of Nevada-Reno archives)  PLOT 6 Family Mausoleum Evan Williams was a Nevada political leader and promi...
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Edward Tompkins (1815–1872): Attorney, UC Regent, State Senator

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UC Regent & Senator Edward Tompkins (photo on left by Michael Colbruno) PLOT 9 Edward Tompkins was an attorney, University of Cali...
Sunday, October 4, 2015

Louis Thors (1841-1910): Famous San Francisco Photographer

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Louis Thors (from Oakland Tribune); Gravesite photo by Michael Colbruno PLOT 26, LOT 162  Buried  Louis Thors was one of the most fam...
Friday, September 25, 2015

Everett Brown (1876-1947): Stole Stanford Axe; Superior Court Judge

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Judge Everett Brown's grave (Photo by Michael Colbruno/Sketch: Oakland Tribune) On April 17, 1899, Everett Brown was part of the fi...
Friday, August 14, 2015

John Watkins: Civil War Veteran; Grave marked 75 years after death

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John Watkins John Oliver Halstead Watkins was born in Mendham, New Jersey on April 28, 1847 to John and Phoebe Pitney Watkins. On Januar...
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