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    • HORNITOS CEMETERY- MARIPOSA COUNTY CALIFORNIA=
    St Catherine's Church

    Photos by Chancy Wooldridge-

    *transcription provided by Sharon Dulcich from the DAR Records-
    **UPDATED- with photos and names not in the DAR Records

    "Hornitos (little oven), twelve miles west of Mount bullion, Mariposa County, California, derived its name from the presence of many odd Mexican Graves or tombs built of stone in the shape of little square bakeovens and set on top of the ground. The diggings here were very rich. Hornitos appears today much as it did years ago.

    The following records were copied May 14, 1948 by Scott and Zelma Rountree, 1148 Oakland Avenue, Piedmont, CA. (I have put them in alphabetical order to facilitate finding someone. Where the person with a different surname is in a family plot, I note that to the side, ie: {buried with Cammissona family.   There were many graves in the cemetery with no headstones remaining and also many wooden ones which were  no longer legible

                       SEE HORNITOS LINKS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE

    *ADAMS,  Edward S. -------------------
    Sept. 8, 1866 - Oct. 1, 1904    W.O.W.
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    *ALMERAS,  L. F.
    native of France, died in Hornitos Jan. 23, 1879
    aged 65 years
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    *ARENDT,  Theodor
    Jan. 28, 1862 - Nov. 8, 1867
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    *ARTHUR, Belle     
    wife of Robert Arthur
    1836-1916

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    **ARTHUR, C R  (not in DAR INDEX-
    1868-1924  Woodsman of The World

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    *ARTHUR, George E.
    son of Robert & Isabella Arthur
    died Feb. 25, 1882
    aged 19 yrs, 10 mos.

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    *ARTHUR, John W.

    Feb. 8, 1870 - July 1, 1871

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    *ARTHUR, Robert --------
    born May 27, 1830; died Dec. 11, 1899 (one stone with Belle)

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    *BARCROFT, Caroline
    dau. of R.W. & R. Barcroft
    d. Oct. 5, 1871
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    *BARCROFT, David
    son of R. W. & R. Barcroft
    1860 - 1894
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    *BARCROFT, Louisa
    dau. of R. W. & R. Barcroft
    died July 26, 1891
    aged 18 yrs, 6 mos, 10 days
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    *BARCROFT, Teresa P.
    dau. of C. & V. Ruis
    d. Mar. 7, 1871
    aged 15 yrs, 3 mos
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    *BATES, Armand W.
    July 31, 1875 - July 15, 1910
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    *BAUER, Anna B
    wife of Joseph Bauer
    d. Sept. 19, 1893; aged 38 yrs.
    Native of Switzerland
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    *BAUER, Egide
    d. July 9, 1881
    aged 62 yrs, 10 mos., 8 days
    Native of Baden, Germany
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    *BAUER, Ethel May
    b. Aug. 31, 1893 - d. Mar. 23, 1902
    dau. of Mr. & Mrs. M. Bauer
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    *BAUER, Joseph
    1849 - 1943
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    *BAUER, Regina
    wife of E. Bauer
    died Dec. 2, 1890
    aged 75 yrs
    native of Germany

    *BIELENBERG, Margaretha
    (gabornen Peters) {note: this means that Peters was her maiden name
    d. Oct. 7, 1875
    age 57 yrs. Native of Germany

    *BLACK, Alexander G.
    native of Maine
    Mar. 2, 1826 -  Sept. 2, 1906

    *BLACK, Laura C.
    wife of A. G. Black
    died Nov. 29, 1885
    aged 62 yrs., Native of Main (sic)

    *BRANSON, Alvin Arthur             
    July 2, 1883 - Dec. 24, 1905

    **BRANSON, Joseph and Ellen Margaret "Ella" Geary
    Joseph-1848- 1934    Ella  1859-1946



    *BRESCIA, Julia  {note: buried in Cammissona plot
    3 mos.

    *BUCHENAN, Ida
    Jan. 30, 1858 - Dec. 2, 1868

    *BUCHENAN, Louise
    Nov. 11, 1861 - Dec. 14, 1862

    **CADEMARTORI, Laura     
    1864-1928- not in DAR Index
    **CADEMARTORI, GIOVANNI
    1850-1922- not in DAR Index

    **CADEMARTORI, Johnnie Joseph 
    Jan. 5/1895-Jan. 12, 1903  --not in DAR Index
    Son of Giovanni & Laura

    **CAFFERATA, Joe  
    Oct. 20, 1923, Aged 74 Years

    *CAMMISSONA, Angela  
    Mother
    born in Caperana, Italy
    16 Oct. 1812 - 23 Oct 1893

    **CAMMISSONI, Giobatta 
    Born Italy
    Dec 6,  1807

    *CAMPODONICO, Guilia
    wife of Antonio Campodonico
    1838 - 1912
    Italy

    *CAMPODONICO, Antonio
    1824 - 1880

    *CAMPODONICO, Guiseppe
    son of Antonio & Guilia Campodonico
    born in Hornitos
    1873 - 1879

    *CAMPODONICO, Michele
    son of A. & G. Campodonico
    1858 - 1871

    *CAMPODONICO, Francesco
    son of A. & G. Campodonico
    1858 - 1871

    *CAMPODONICO, Cipriano
    son of A. & G. Campodonico
    1869 - 1871

    *CAMPODONICO, Luisa
    dau. of A. & G. Campodonico
    1862 - 1910

    *CATERINO, Paoli  {note: buried in Campodonico plot.
    Apr. 5, 1893 - Dec. 20, 1894

    *CAVAGNARO, M. M.
    1859 - 1861

    *CAVAGNARO, Charles B.
    1867 - 1937

    *CAVAGONARO,  M. Luigia
    1863 - 1864

    *CLARK, Clifton C  
    d. Nov. 20, 1897
    aged 28 yrs
    nat. Canada

    *CRUZ, Felicita
    May 18, 1857 - May 6, 1876

    *CRUZ, Ysidro
    May 15, 1855 - Sept. 15, 1875

    *DERRICK, Mariah
    d. Jan. 1, 1875 (?difficult to read)
    aged 65 yrs.

    *DULCICH, Adlida
    Mother
    Adlida
    Beloved wife of George Dulcich
    died Apr 8, 1902
    aged 50 yrs., 2 mos. 28 Ds

    *DOLCIH, John, son of G. & A. Dolcih (sic)
    died Feb. 9, 1879
    aged 1 mo. 18 days

    *ENOS, Joe
    Jan. 1867 - Jan. 1941

    *FERRARI, Amabile
    child of Guiseppi & Maria Ferrari
    Aug. 17, 1889 - July 7, 1894

    *FERRARI, Luigi
    husband of Maria
    Nov. 12, 1849 - Nov. 12, 1894

    *FERRARI,   Paola Caterina
    son of Luigi & Maria
    b. Aug. 15, 1885
    d. Maggio (March or May) 8, 1886

    *FULTON, David {note: buried in the ARTHUR family plot.
    died June 2, 1881
    age 51 yrs.
    native of Pennsylvania

    *GAGLIARDO, Louis
    1875 - 1878

    *GARTLAND, Edward
    died Feb. 16, 1891
    age 63 yrs

    *GRADE, Henriette
    nat. Brunswick, Germany
    Feb. 5, 1802 - June 4, 1869

    *GSTREIN, August
    1870 - 1886

    *GSTREIN, Carl
    1876 - 1878

    *GSTREIN, John
    1835 - 1877

    *HERNDON, J. H.
    born in Lexington, Ky.  Apr. 26, 1824
    died Nov. 21 1859

    *ELLETT, Minerva E.
    wife of Dr. J. Kellett
    d. Jan 5, 1887

    *KENDALL, Zelia
    wife of Benj. Kendall
    died Feb. 20, 1894
    aged 55 yrs
    native of Ohio

    *KOCHER, A.
    native of Switzerland
    Jan. 9, 1827 - May 3, 1870

    *KOCHER, Mary K.
    wife of J. Kocher
    Feb. 22, 1834 - July 4, 1873

    *LATCHAW, Eliza (Mother)
    1829 - 1918

    *LATCHAW, George (Father)
    1828 - 1922

    *LAVIGNE, Louise
    age 53 yrs.
    (her four children also, although no names are available)

    *LESSMANN, Henry
    died Feb. 25, 1889
    aged 62 yrs. 4 mos
    Germany

    *LESSMANN, Myron
    Aug. 8, 1878 - Nov. 10, 1908

    *LESSMANN, Myron, Jr.
    Sept. 28, 1904 - Nov. 5, 1915

    *MANOLA, Nicola
    d. Jan. 1, 1896
    aged 92 yrs
    nat. Gelsa, Austria

    *MARTIN, Jean
    born at Frasse, France
    died at Hornitos, California
    Nov. 6, 1891    [Masonic Emblem]

    *McCULLOUGH, Mary Edith
    Mar. 16, 1864 - Aur. 7, 1865

    *McCULLOUGH, William
    June 2, 1868 - Nov. 3, 1870

    *McMASTER, Mrs. Mary C.
    d. Aug 21, 1895
    aged 33 yrs. 8 mos. 8d.

    *MEAGHER, Daniel
    Apr. 11, 1876 - Dec. 27, 1906

    *MEAGHER, Katie M.
    July 29, 1881 - June 8, 1891

    *MEAGHER, Soledad
    1844 - 1931
    Mother
    (the above three Meagher's were on one stone)

    *MEAGHER, Timothy
    nat. Ireland
    March 11, 1833 - Dec. 19, 1890

    *MERCK, Charles
    born Dec. 1, 1830 Calson Germany
    died Dec. 3, 1881

    *MERCK, Emelia S.
    wife of Chas Merck
    born May 24, 1826
    Sierde Lachon, France
    died Sept. 9, 1901

    **MEYER, Horace  R

    *MORRISSEY, Melissa E.
    1875 - 1941

    *MORRISSEY,   Richard J.
    1875 - 19
    [the above two Morrisseys are on one stone]

    *MORRISSEY, Richard, Sr.
    died Nov. 8, 1916
    age 74 yrs.

    *MORRISSEY, Willie Humes {note: buried in the Peterson family plot.
    died Apr. 26, 1904 age 5 yrs. 8 mo. 12 d
    son of Mrs R. Morrissey

    *NEWMAN, Henry {note: buried in the Black family plot.
    died Apr. 4, 1884
    aged  46 Yrs.
    nat. Prussia

    *OLIVA, Emilia
    born in Hirnitos
    Aug. 11, 1867
    died June 11, 1871

    *OLIVA, Guiseppi
    b. Mergozzo, Italy
    d. 16 Mazo 1876
    age 80 yrs

    *PETERSON, Christian
    s. Jan. 24, 1903
    age 72 yr. 3 mo. 13 d.
    native of Denmary

    *PETERSON, Josephine A.
    d. Sept. 13, 1904
    age 64 yr. 4 mo. 26 d.
    native of Germany

    *PETERSON, Christian
    1869 - 1935

    *PETERSON, Edna C.
    1866 - 1947

    *PIERSON, Elizabeth Arthur
    1869 - 1935

    *PIERSON, Charles Augustus
    1847 - 1930
    (these two Piersons were very near the Arthur family plot)

    *PALLAVICINI, G. B.
    Father
    died Mar. 13, 1896
    age 79 yrs

    *PALLAVICINI, Maria
    1823 - 1911

    *QUEIROLLO, Margherita A.
    1849 - 1939
    (the above three, Queirollo & 2 Pallavicini were on one stone)

    *REEB,   Frederick W.  
    1880 - 1907

    *REEB, Flora and Margaret
    children of G. & R. Reeb

    *REEB, George Sr.
    1831 - 1913

    *REEB, Rosina
    b. Feb. 19, 1839
    d. Apr. 9, 1902

    *RUIS, Teresa P. {buried in the Barcroft family plot
    dau. of C & V. Ruis
    d. Mar. 7, 1871
    aged 15 yrs. 3 mos.

    *RUNDELL, William M.
    b. Nov. 2, 1825
    d. June 25, 1907

    *SEMORILE, Giovanni
    native of Zoagli, Italy
    b. Oct. 26, 1815
    d. Nov. 20, 1893

    *(SPAGNOLI, Carmelia
    dau. of Joseph and E. J. Spagnoli
    b. July 9, 1883
    d. July 20, 1883

    *SPAGNOLI, Elizabeth Jane
    1835 - 1929

    *SPAGNOLI, Emilia P.
    dau. of J. & E. J. Spagnolia
    b. Nov. 30, 1885
    d. Jan. 23, 1894

    *SPAGNOLI, Joseph
    1829 - 1912

    *SYLVESTER, Elbert Franklin
    born in Claiborne Co. Tenn
    July 26, 1832
    d. Oct. 8, 1905

    *TURNER, Ann
    wife of George Turner
    b. Oct. 6, 1816
    d. Apr. 4, 1875

    *TURNER, Mary E. {note: buried in the Arthur family plot.
    Jan. 9, 1870 - Feb. 26, 1871

    *TURNER, Wm. T.  {note: buried in the Arthur plot.
    Nov. 14, 1837 - June 23, 1892

    **VALBERDE, Andrew 
    CPL US Army
    WW1   WW2
    June 10, 1899-  March 21, 1997

    **VALBERDE, Charles    1903-1909   
         VALBERDE. Frances   1869-1955
         VALBERDE, Joseph     1895-1900
          VALBERDE, Lorenzo   1853-1914 

    *YOUNG, Jacob A.
    Aug. 1876 - Jan 1941


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