California in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

California Cemetery In Memorium

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 21, 2022

1. California Cemetery In Memorium Marker

Inscription.
Beam George 1866 • Beam Mary I. Nov. 23, 1869 • Berkinsha Infant Jul. 16, 1878 • Berkinsha Johnnie Oct. 24, 1881 • Carroll Benson A. Feb. 3, 1864 • Craig Ettie E. Oct. 12, 1869 • Crow Robert W. Jan. 1870 • Crow John M. Oct. 24, 1894 • Crow Sarrah Jan. 19, 1898 • Crow Lizzie C. Dec. 7, 1887 • Crow John D. Apr. 28, 1850 • Courtney James S. 1887 • Courtney Sarah I. 1888 • Clorice Ellene May 10, 1892 • Craven Sarah Apr. 25, 1854 • Dowler John Feb. 14, 1861 • De Leuze Regis E. 1902 • Dehaven John Mar. 21, 1861 • Dehaven Eliza Jane Jul. 22, 1863 • Eberman Abie Feb. 24, 1878 • Eberman Sidney Nov. 7, 1882 • Eberman Infant Jul. 17, 1853 • Frye Estella M. Apr. 11, 1826 • Freeman Jennie 1894 • Foster Henry Dec. 21, 1862 • Harrison Eliza J. Mar. 25, 1870 • Harrison Ann Maria Feb. 10, 1890 • Hardwick Jane C. Jan. 27, 1874 • Harris Elizabeth 1873 • Herron Sallie E. 1887 • Herron Archie R. 1891 • Hornbake Mary Mar. 20, 1872 • Hornbake Rhoda 1910 • Hornbake Henry 1894 • Harris Mary Jane Feb. 23, 1854 • Harris Martha Jane Nov. 26,

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1854 • Harris Cuthbert E. Aug. 16, 1873 • Johnson Job Sep. 4, 1868 • Johnson Elizabeth Ann Mar. 8, 1855 • Lancaster Laura May Oct. 14, 1861 • Lewis Frederick C. Oct. 17, 1887 • Lewis Mary M. Sep. 11, 1887 • Lewis Wilma Jan. 26, 1872 • Little Clennie Jan. 6, 1878 • Long John Nov. 4, 1879 • Long Harriet M. Apr. 4, 1860 • Long Emily Dec. 1, 1859 • Martin William Nov. 30, 1892 • Marton Infant May 22, 1945 • Melchi Ella S. Oct. 11, 1880 • McDonald Infant Jan. 17, 1879 • Miller Aaron Mar. 18, 1847 • Moore Binnie Nov. 17, 1879 • Moore Josephine May 29, 1853 • Morgan Willie R. May 24, 1880 • McDonough Jessie C. Nov. 18, 1880 • McIntyre Robert S. Oct. 3, 1873 • Pyle Matilda J. Jun. 14 1872 • Pyle Angeline • Pyle Isaac Dec. 25, 1840 • Pyle Albena Jan. 28, 1862 • Phillips Alice Nov. 15, 1865 • Phillips Infant Sep. 31, 1855 • Queen Elijah Oct. 5, 1888 • Queen Edwin L. Nov. 8, 1883 • Qualk Willie Feb. 10, 1886 • Reed Sarrah 1873 • Rimmel James Dec. 18, 1822 • Rimmel Mary M. Nov. 8, 1872 • Rice Edward Apr. 21, 1865 • Rice Eva E. 1900 • Saulsby

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 21, 2022

2. California Cemetery In Memorium Marker

Marker is located at the end of the walkway.

Maggie J. Oct. 30, 1861 • Sibbit Wilbur E. Dec. 25, 1869 • Sibbit Harriet E. Mar. 5, 1860 • Sibbit Orville Dec. 23, 1866 • Sibbit Catherine I. Sep. 23 1861 • Simmons W. E. Nov. 13, 1898 • Smith Caroline Aug. 13, 1853 • Smith Sarrah E. Jun. 29, 1864 • Shutterly Cemma May 14, 1861 • Smallwood George W. 1871 • Smallwood Nancy Oct. 28 1855 • Shibbler John A. 1885 • Smith Martha Jul. 26, 1885 • Swain Margaret G. 1881 • Thornburg Robert C. May 27, 1879 • Thomas James A. 1831 • Tressler Cora Feb. 18, 1898 • Vanhorn Jane Sep. 29, 1862 • Vanhorn Silas J. 1897 • Vanhorn Rachel Sep. 2, 1864 • Vanhorn John R. Jul. 8, 1863 • Ward Mary F. • Ward John W. Apr. 14, 1873 • Ward Elmer E. Mar. 2, 1861 • Wallis James B. Jul. 20, 1903 • Wallis Jane O. Aug. 8, 1895 • Wallis John W. 1876 • Wells Warren C. Sep. 22, 1871 • Wells James L. 1888 • Wells Mary Jul. 3, 1874 • Wells Mary P. 1888 • Wells Thomas E. 1899 • Wells Mary E. 1879 • Wells William T. Aug. 8, 1864 • Wells Orpha E. 1869 • Wells Elmer E. Oct. 12, 1865 • Wells John 1882 • Wells Margaret

A Section of Recovered Tombstones Used As Part of the Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 21, 2022

3. A Section of Recovered Tombstones Used As Part of the Memorial

Anne Jul. 23, 1861 • Wells Ellen Jun. 3, 1860 • Wilkins Margaret Anne Mar. 31, 1865 • Wilkins Mary Aug. 12, 1819 • Wilkins George Feb. 15, 1810 • Wilkins Jonah Apr. 4, 1885 • Wilkins May Oct. 15, 1867 • Wilkins Emma Nov. 7, 1873 • Wilkins Wilbur Nov. 15, 1873 • Worrell Allen Jul. 22, 1866 • Wright Frances Mar. 13, 1861 • Wright Mary May 1862 • Wolfe Marie 1876 • Young Herbert J. Feb. 12, 1870 • Hornbake Ruth B. 1905

VETERANS WAR OF 1812

Harris Michel Apr. 28, 1874 • McFall William Dec. 31, 1865 • Shutterly David

VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR

Abel Williams Jan. 12, 1874 • Crow John Oct. 25, 1894 • Dawson L.T. Mar. 9, 1891 • Devers Harry • Fitzsimmons Hamilton • Husk Isaac • Hornbake Jacob Feb. 1, 1908 • Harris Jonah Aug. 16, 1873 • Keith George Jan. 20, 1880 • Lancaster David H. • Lopp John Sr • Melchi W. W. Apr. 19, 1863 • McDonald R. A. • Miller John • McCreary Robert Nov. 3, 1880 • McCain James • Powell A. C. • Rimmel Frederick • Reeder James • Smith Louis E. May 12, 1873 • Truxal Foster Dec. 31, 1862

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• Truxal N. W. Jul. 11, 1893 • Walker G. B. • Watson James • Melchi E. R. Apr. 21, 1865

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1866.

Location. 40° 4.005′ N, 79° 53.702′ W. Marker is in California, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is on Boro Way south of 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 88), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in Old California Cemetery Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: California PA 15419, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: California (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers Memorial Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.A.S.D. Vietnam Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monument Relocation (approx. 0.2 miles away); East Pike Memorial - World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph A.“Jock” Yablonski (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in California.

Regarding California Cemetery In Memorium. In the 1950’s for ease of maintenance, tombstones were removed from their original location in the cemetery and placed in a depression nearby. A memorial stone was erected at the entrance to the park area, listing the names of those people thought to be buried there at that time.

In 1995, the California Borough Council granted permission to the California University of Pennsylvania for a graduate student project to excavate the tombstones from the depression for purposes of archaeological study and recording. This study contributed valuable and historic information not previously known about the cemetery and revealed 107 names which had not been recorded on the memorial stone in the 1950’s.

The project resulted in the current marker and two parallel walls displaying some of the original headstones.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3. submitted on July 21, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.