Sunday, October 1, 2023

William "Wallace" Sheldon (1836-1915): Construction Engineer of Mark Hopkins Mansion & Santa Monica Pier

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  Mary & Wallace Sheldon; Grave photos by Michael Colbruno Plot 14B, Lot 102 William Wallace Barbour Sheldon (May 15, 1836 – March 17, 1...

Captain Charles Thorn (1816-1897): Captain of notorious ships

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Thorn family grave; Charles and Mary Thorn   Captain Charles Thorn was a steamship captain of numerous ships, including the USS California, ...
Friday, July 14, 2023

Captain Jerome Bonaparte Cox (1827 -1895) - Building of railroad ended in deadly dispute

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  Gravestone of Bony Cox and news clipping of early legal problems Captain J.B. "Bony" Cox was a native of Lee County, Virginia wh...
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Muriel James (1917-2018) Best-selling Author

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  Muriel James and "Born to Win" Muriel James was a psychotherapist, educator, and best-selling author who wrote 19 books about s...
Monday, July 3, 2023

James Hubert Davies (1903-1976) - Decorated Brigadier General

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Brigadier Gen. James Davies [Plot 50, Lot 348, Grave 5] James Hubert Davies was born in Piedmont, Calif., in 1903. He graduated from high s...

Louis Emanuel Martin, Jr.(1912-1997) - “Godfather of Black Politics”

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Louis Emanuel Martin, Jr.   [Plot 53C] Louis Emanuel Martin, Jr. was born on November 18, 1912 to Dr. Louis E. Martin and Willa Hill Martin...

Edward Colston Marshall (1821-1893) Congressman; California Attorney General

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Hon. Edward C. Marshall   Edward Marshall (June 29, 1821 – July 9, 1893) was an American politician who served as congressman from Californi...

Dr. Owen Chamberlain (1920-2006) Nobel Prize-winning Physicist

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  Dr. Owen Chamberlain [Plot 36] Owen Chamberlain was born in San Francisco on July 10, 1920. His father was W. Edward Chamberlain, a pro...
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Bob McKeen (1933-1999) - Cal basketball star and Oakland City Councilman

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Bob McKeen Main Mausoleum Bob McKeen was a  two-time All-American basketball star for the University of California at Berkeley from 1951 to ...

Taylor Douthit (1901-1986) - Centerfielder for Cubs, Cardinals & Reds

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  Taylor Douthit Taylor "The Ballhawk" Douthit was an American professional baseball player. From 1922-24, he lettered at the Univ...