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Rosemead in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Dr. Ada (Quinn) Brasher

(1871-1953)

— Savannah Memorial Park —

 
 
Dr. Ada (Quinn) Brasher Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, December 1, 2018
1. Dr. Ada (Quinn) Brasher Marker
Inscription. First graduate in a class of one from El Monte Schools, 1888. She furthered her education in Los Angeles, since at the time El Monte did not offer higher than 9th grade education. She became a teacher in the Pomona Schools and later a doctor of osteopathic medicine. She was also the first president of the El Monte Alumni Association, organized in 1899.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesEducationScience & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
 
Location. 34° 4.918′ N, 118° 4.025′ W. Marker is in Rosemead, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from Valley Boulevard east of Loma Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9263 Valley Blvd, Rosemead CA 91770, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John T. Haddox (here, next to this marker); Elizabeth Glenn (here, next to this marker); Wiley Wilson (here, next to this marker); William H. Freer (here, next to this marker); William Slack (here, next to this marker); Norman C. Morgan (a few steps from this marker); Ira Thompson (a few steps from this marker); Grant P. Cuddeback (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rosemead.
 
Dr. Ada Brasher and Elizabeth Glenn Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, December 1, 2018
2. Dr. Ada Brasher and Elizabeth Glenn Markers
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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Jul. 26, 2026