Lockeford in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Deforce Sisters
Photographed by Brock Wiley, March 28, 2024
1. The Deforce Sisters Marker
Gertie Deforce Cluff and her sister, Laure Deforce Gordon carved out careers originally followed exclusively by men. Gertie Became the publisher of the first newspaper in Lodi, "The Valley Review" and Laura, the first woman attorney in California and nationally known lecturer and suffragette. Both of these sisters contributed to the growth and prosperity of Lodi and the surrounding areas. Without their contributions and hard dedication, this community would be poorer. Together, these extraordinary sisters lay buried in their family plot here in Harmony Grove Cemetery in Lockeford, California.
Gertie Deforce Cluff
1834 -1909
Laura Deforce Gordon
1838 - 1907
Dedicated October 11, 2008 - A.O. 6013
Tuleburgh #69 Clampus Vitus
Erected 2008 by E Clampus Vitus Tuleburgh Chapter No. 69.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Communications • Women. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 38° 8.874′ N, 121° 10.556′ W. Marker is in Lockeford, California, in San Joaquin County. It can be reached from the intersection of Locke Road and Locke Road. The monument
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Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin Valley and specifically in the Central Valley. 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, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harmony Grove Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer Hill/Lockeford (approx. 1.7 miles away); Survivors of Death Valley in 1849 (approx. 4 miles away); Hale Park (approx. 5.1 miles away); City Hall, Fire House and Jail (approx. 5.2 miles away); Lodi Mission Arch (approx. 5.3 miles away); Old Lodi (Mokelumne Station) (approx. 5.3 miles away); Lodi Arch (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockeford.
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2024, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 43 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 28, 2024, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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