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HISTORY AND GENEALOGY RESEARCH

BEAR VALLEY CEMETERY- Mariposa County, California

                         provided by Sharon Dulcich
                               March 10,  2001

Bear Valley Cemetery (non-Catholic)
THIS CEMETERY IS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY- NO ADMITTANCE WITHOUT
PERMISSION
Located 3/8 mile NE of the Town of Bear Valley
Researched and compiled by Lois Ham Williams
Mariposa and Visalia, CA
March 1980

Outside fenced area

CAVAGNARO PLOT

Frank Cavagnaro
1889 - 1966
Mary Cavagnaro
1888 - 1908
Johnny Cavagnaro
1887 - 1910
Angelina Cavagnaro
1896 - 1923
Angelo Cavagnaro
1891 - 1964
Mother
1856 - 1928
 

NAJAR PLOT

Felis Najar
1845 - 1917
Josephine Najar
1850 - 1914
Felis Najar, Jr.
1887 - 1910
Phillip Najar
PFC Co. D, 27 Engineers, WW I, Calif.
April 18, 1890 - July 26, 1960

A
Getrudes Rojas
Native of the Village
of Fuerte, State of Sinaloa
       Mexico
died Oct 9, 1881
aged 53 years

INSIDE FENCED AREA (numbers indicate placement- see diagram below)

       1.
Frank E. Hall
Native of Ohio
Died Feb 4, 1905
Aged 57 years

       2.
ESLICK FAMILY

William Eslick
Son of Joseph & Grace Eslick
Born Jan 1, 1865
Died Nov 29, 1882
Aged 17 years, 10 mo, 28 da.

Fred Eslick
Son of Joseph & Grace Eslick
Born Feb 5, 1869
Died Dec 9, 1869
Aged 11 mo, 4 d's.

Sarah Ann Eslick
Daughter of Josseph & Granc Eslick
orn Mar 9, 1867
Died Feb 5, 1871
Aged 4 yrs.

Joseph Eslick
a native of Cornwall, England
B 12/28/1835
D 12/29/1879
Aged 44 years
(Also a verse)
 

       3.
WILCOX FAMILY

Annie Wilcox
Wife of J. W. Wilcox
Died June 16, 1875
In her 35th year

Joseph R. Wilcox
Son of J.W. & A.M. Wilcox
Died Jan 30, 1865
Aged 2 yrs, 5 mos, 12 da.

Mary C. Shaw
Daughter of W.R. & Mary Shaw
Died Feb. 14, 1865
Aged 4 years, 5 mo & 24 da.
 

       4.
MARGRAVE FAMILY

George P. Margrave
Son of E.A. & R. Margrave
Died Apr 29, 1870
Aged 1 mo 26 da.     (G.P.M.)

Rosie A. Margrave
In memory of.......
Daughter of E.A. & R. Margrave
Died Dec 9, 1882
Aged 11 yrs & 8 mo's
(verse)   (R.A.M.)

Edmund A. Margrave
Native of Ill
Born Oct 8 1832
Died Sept 3, 1900
(E.A.M.)

NOTE------THE FOLLOWING  ENTRY was not inclued in the original index/ transcription.
This entry added September, 2005, by researcher Tom Margrave
 

Rose (Whelan) Margrave
Wife of E. A. Margrave
Born: 05 Mar 1841, Ireland
Died: 26 May 1910, Bear Valley, Ca. IOOF cemetery

       5.
HUNT FAMILY

Etheridge Hunt
Born August 24, 1822
Died August 23, 1876
Aged 54 years
(Verse)
Erected by his affectionate wife, Elizabeth Hunt

Eli Hunt
Died May 13, 1908
Aged 65 yrs, 4 mos, 6 days
(Verse)

Elizabeth Hunt
Beloved wife of Etheridge Hunt
born March 9, 1827
Died April 1, 1891
Aged 64 yrs, 22 da's
(Verse)

       6.
BACKHOFEN

(both of the following are inscribed on one stone)

Friedrich Herrman Backofen
In Memory of........
Born March 14, 1834
Died May 20, 1869

Friedrich Wilhelm Backofen
Born October 2, 1824
Died December 15, 1862
(Verse: Psalms 103: 15, 16)

       7
Dr. J. F. Bedforn
Sacred to the Memory of.......
Born Aug 29, 1822
Died Aug. 14, 1871

       8
George Ireton
Died Jan 18, 1867
Aged 38 years
(G.I.)

       9
Elora Volk
Born June 24, 1826
Died Dec 13, 1870

       10
Antonio Depauli
F L T (letters are circled)
nato a Comuneglia, Italia
il 29 Luglio 1834
Morto il 27 Novembre 1873
All 'eta' di 39 anni e 4 mesi

       11
E.M. Rice
F L T (letters are circled)
Died Aug 18, 1884
Aged 55 yrs.
(Verse)
Erected by affectionate wife Mary Rice

       12
Mary Jane Hunt
1849 - 1927

       13
Hunt - double stone
Etheridge C
1870 - 1939

Josephine C.
1872 - 1961

       14
John W. Jacinto
Born Feb 14, 1892
Died May 26, 1896
(J.W.J.)

Joseph H. Jacinto
Born Feb 14, 1892
Died Mar 28, 1904
(J.H.J.)

       15
B. F. Garrett
Born Mar 6, 1885
Died Feb 21, 1921
(This is carved in native stone, set in cement.)

       16
Stone, but no engraving
(small - possibly child)

       17
These three have IOOF links with F.L.T.

George L. Dulcich
1901 - 1925

George Dulcich
1871 - 1904

Giacomo Dulcich
1864 - 1898
 

        18

Johnny J. Castagnetto
born Oct 15, 1897
Died Dec 5, 1903

Violet May Castagnetto
Born June 3, 1894
Died Dec 6, 1903 (V.M.C.)

Joseph Castagnetto
Native of California
Died Sept 24, 1907
Aged 47 yrs, 9 mos, 8 da. (J.C.)

        19
Enclosed by heavy iron fence set on red brick base. One 10' spire and one 5'
spire engraved with names, dates, etc.

CASTAGNETTO FAMILY

John Castagnetto (on single stone)
1849 - 1912
At Rest

On smaller spire:

Dan Castagnetto
Native of Calif.
Born Nov 4, 1867
Died Dec 6, 1930

Annie A. Castagnetto
Beloved wife of Dan Dastagnetto
Born in Bear Valley, Cal. July 26, 1875
Died Sept 5, 1904

On tall spire:

James Castagnetto
Born Oct 1850
Died Oct 1876

Louisa Reptto
Wife of Lewis Reptto
Born 1857
Died 1859 (?) This obviously needs to be double-checked!!

Sebestein Castagnetto
Born 1857
Died 1859

Frank Castagnetto
Born 1860
Died 1891

Adelida Castagnetto
Born 1864
Died 1891

Mary Castagnetto
Wife of Domnaco Castagnetto
Born Oct 1836
Died Nov 27, 1891

Inside the enclosure are footstones marked: S.C., J.C., F.C., A.A.C., A.C.,
and M.C.

       20
WILLIAMS

Melvin Williams
Born July 23, 1889
Died Oct 21, 1891

Oliver W. Williams
Son of Alice & John H. Williams
born Jan 1, 1903
Died Jan 3, 1903

       21
Porter H. Grider
Mar 11, 1894 - Feb 2, 1903

       22
Joseph Ben Lacher
Died april 28, 1917

       23
Samuel J. Bruton
1832 - 1911

       24
George w. Bruton
1887 - 1924
(F L T - encircled and linked)

created 3/8/2001
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