Veterans of The GCY Cemetery

by
Denise Ratterman Jackson

Yountville, California
Dedicated to
Rocio Cuddy, L.C.S.W.,
the woman who inspired me to
continue my work after a shocking
diagnosis of a progressive,
neurological disease.
Veterans of the George C. Yount Cemetery

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Researched by: Denise R. Jackson

1888 Larkspur St., Yountville, CA 94599 / E-mail: [email protected]
As usual, I have numerous people to thank for their help. Without them, the book could
not have been finished.
Aleli Clary
proofreading, technology, and book design.
Jennifer Cardey
proofreading
Lauren Cardey
conversion of historical obituaries and articles to text form,

and adding them to both the book, and to findagrave.com
Dean Enderlin
for information on some Veterans, and for his plans to

research our Civil War Veterans
Jacob Maus
proofreading and editing
Margie Mohler
research on veterans without an obituary
My family, and especially my husband Paul, for his unwavering support, as I have
worked on this cemetery off and on, but mostly on, for the past six years.
To the countless Find A Grave contributors who have provided so much information to
the online memorials of this cemetery.
To the Napa City County Library for providing the newspaper historical archives.
To the woman who inspired me to write this book, Elizabeth Hart Alessio, and to her
father, Lee Hart , without whom neither of my books could have been done.

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Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................................. 4
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Cemetery Veterans ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Cemetery Location ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Block 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Block 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Block 3 ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Block 4 ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Block 5 ........................................................................................................................................ 41
Block 6 ........................................................................................................................................ 41
How to Locate a Grave: ................................................................................................................................. 42
Notes on Cemetery Map Guide to Grave Markers ................................................................................... 42
Cemetery Map Guide to Grave Markers .................................................................................................... 43
Block 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 46
Block 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 47
Block 3 ........................................................................................................................................ 48
Block 4 ........................................................................................................................................ 49
Block 5 ........................................................................................................................................ 50
Block 6 ........................................................................................................................................ 51
Block 7 ........................................................................................................................................ 52
Wars Fought by George C. Yount Veterans ............................................................................................... 53
Epilogue
.................................................................................................................................................... 57
Sources & Citations ........................................................................................................................................ 58

About the Author ........................................................................................................................................... 59
Addendum to Cemetery Veterans ............................................................................................................... 60

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Whether you are a Veteran, a relative of a Veteran, an

educator, or a taphophile, this is a book worth a look.
I have been fortunate to be one of the individuals who has
helped in completing this book, which is the brainchild of
Denise Ratterman Jackson, the books author; she has spent
an enormous amount of time researching the information
and history provided in this book. Without her love and
admiration for our Veterans, this book would not have
reached its completion.
This book contains information about each Veteran buried at
the George C. Yount Cemetery. Arranged alphabetically,
each Veteran will now have information about the day they
were born, died, the war they fought in, and other
noteworthy information. Some will have an obituary or a
newspaper article which provides a glimpse of the great life they lived, their accomplishments,
and the loved ones left behind.
These Veterans sacrificed their lives to protect our nation. These brave men and women have
fought wars all the way from the American Indian Wars of the 1600s to the Vietnam War in the
1900s.
In honor of their great sacrifice, we are pleased to provide you this opportunity to know them
better with this unique and detailed compilation as presented by Denise Ratterman Jackson.
The book also contains a map guide on how to find their plot at the George C. Yount Cemetery.
Perhaps, you will be able to find time this Memorial Day to visit the graves of our valiant
soldiers.
On a side note, a taphophile is someone who has a passion for, and enjoyment of cemeteries.
Youll never know, you might end up being one after your journey at the cemetery.
Aleli B. Clary
Administrative Assistant
Colinas Farming Company

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When writing my first George C. Yount

Cemetery book with a map and directory of all
those who are buried, there were four ways in
which I knew the individual was a Veteran:
1. The inscription told me so.
2. There was a small metal pole for a flag.
3. An old cemetery ledger indicated they were
veterans.
4. Josh and Lance Heide provided a list. (They
have been placing flags on Veteran grave
sites for many years.)
When the Napa County Library historical
archives were released, I researched the Veterans obituaries, and found evidence that not all
were veterans, and not all had an obituary that could be found without more extensive
research.
In my first George C. Yount Cemetery Book, I used criteria 1 through 4 to determine if the
person buried was a Veteran. I have since learned that #2, (the pole), can indicate either: a) a
Veteran; b) a Mason; or c) a person honored for another reason.
In this, my second George C. Yount Cemetery Book, I am using two additional ways indicated
below.
5. Research done by Margie Mohler, Yountville Councilperson.
6. Napa County Library Historical Archives.
Researched by:
Denise Ratterman Jackson
1888 Larkspur St.
Yountville, CA
E-mail: [email protected]

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Alten, Ernest "Ernie" Matthias

Born: 1 December 1894
Died: 9 September 1981
WWI
War:
Branch of Service: Army
Sergeant
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: Name and dates only
Professional baseball player in 1920. Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. US Army Veteran of WW I
Notes:
Obituary or Article:
Ernest M. Alten
Ernest M. Alten died Wednesday at Queen of the Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Alten was born in Avon, Ohio in
1894 and grew up there. He was married to the late Bernice Fehely in 1921. He served with the U.S. Army during World War
I in both France and Germany and was discharged at the rank of sergeant. After the war, he came to California and began
eliciting in the Pacific Coast Baseball League with the Oakland Oaks, playing an integral part in their 1923 champion season.
He later pitched for the San Francisco Seals, and in the mid-1920s played for a team in Tennessee. Upon retiring from
baseball, he returned to California and worked for the Alaska Packers Cannery in Alameda. He was also employed as a
security guard at the Oakland Naval Air Station until his retirement in 1960. He and his wife made their home in Happy
Camp until moving to Yountville in 1974.
He was a member of the Grange in both Happy Camp and Yountville, and the American Association of Retired Persons: the
Old Time Baseball Players Association of Wisconsin, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in
Yountville. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by one daughter, Betty Ann Williams of Orinda and a Sister, Olga DeChant of Lakeland. Fla. Three
grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive. He was predeceased by his wife, three brothers, and son Ernest, who
was killed at Pearl Harbor.
Friends are invited to attend services at 11:30 am Friday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Yountville, where the Rev.
Miller will celebrate a mass of Christian burial. Internment will follow in the family plot at the Yountville Cemetery. Services
are under the direction of Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel. There will be no visitation.
The Napa Register. 09/10/1981
Barker, Robert "Pete" L. Sr.

Born: 5 August 1927
Died: 19 November 2005
WWII
War:
Branch of Service: Navy
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: US Navy World War II
None
Notes:
Robert L. "Pete" Barker Sr.
NAPA - Robert L. Barker Sr., known to friends and family as "Pete," passed away on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005 in Napa at the
age of 78 years. A native of Anthony, N.M., Pete was born on Aug. 5, 1927 to Robert and Myrtle (Hester) Barker. He and his
family moved to Napa when he was 6 years old. He was reared and educated here. During World War II, Pete joined in the
U.S. Navy and served in the Asiatic/Pacific Theater. Upon discharge, he returned to Napa and took a job with the
Department of Forestry as a truck driver. He then started working at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo as a fireman and
truck driver, a job he held for nearly 17 years. As a member of Teamsters Union Local No. 490, he then drove trucks for CLine Trucking of Napa. Before retiring, he went to work for the Napa County Road Department, also as a truck driver.
Besides the Teamsters Union, Pete was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Napa and a long-time volunteer at
Yountville Cemetery.
Pete is survived by his children, Bob Barker Jr. of Napa, Susanne Heath of Hidden Valley Lake and Shannon L. Barker of
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Vallejo. He is also survived by seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Doris Barker, in 2000, and his daughter, Paulette Clark in 1977.
Friends are invited to attend funeral services at 1 p.m. Monday, with Chaplain Lee Shaw officiating, at the Chapel of Richard
Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Trail, Napa.
Internment will be in Yountville Cemetery, Yountville. Visitation will be between the hours of noon and 8 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday at the mortuary. Memorial contributions to Yountville Cemetery, P.O. Box 2256, Yountville, CA 94599 are
requested. You are invited to sign an online guestbook for Pete at www.rpfsc.com.
Napa Valley Register. 11/23/2005.
Barker, William Thomas

Born: 24 July 1879
Died: 23 February 1969
Unknown
War:
Branch of Service: Not applicable
Unknown
Military Rank:
United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933 draft registration card
Notes:
BARKER
In Fairfield, Sunday, Feb. 23, 1969, William Thomas Barker, husband of the late Agnes Barker; father o Alan Barker, Vallejo,
Launceston T. A. Barker, Daily City, Eugene Ouartermaine, San Francisco, and the late Ferdinand F. Ouartermaine; brotherin-law of Margaret Swift, Napa; grandfather of Marlan Barker, Vallejo, Maryallan Randleman, Sacramento, Mayalana
Kernan, Vallejo, Thomas Barker, San Rafael, and the late Alan Jeantary; also survived by many great-grand-children.
A native of England, aged 89 years. Member of F&AM Bermuda Lodge since 1913. Friends are invited to attend services
Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. at Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel, 623 Coombs St., Napa, with interment at Yountville
Cemetery.
Bingham, Charles Henry

Born: 1843
Unknown
War:
Branch of Service: Not applicable
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: Co. B. 16 Illinois Inf.
Old Cemetery Ledger states Co. B. 16 ILL Inf.
Notes:
Hold Bingham Funeral Today
Funeral services for the late Charles H. Bingham, member of the Veterans' Home who passed away several days ago, will be
held this afternoon at two o'clock at the Veterans Home, under the direction of the Treadway parlors. Interment will be in
the Veterans' Home cemetery.
The Napa Journal. 02/13/1932
Dr. Brannick, Thomas Leonard

WWII
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: US Navy
None
Notes:
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Died: 12 July 1983

Dr. Thomas Leonard Brannick
Thomas Leonard Brannick, M.D., 61, died Tuesday in his office at Napa State Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Brannick
was born in Bridgeport, Conn. on Sept. 13, 1921. He was raised in Bridgeport, received his early education there and
attended the University of Illinois at Champaign. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served in the American and European
theaters during the war. He received his bachelor of science degree in metallurgical engineering in 1944. After his discharge
from the Navy, he attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he received his bachelor of science degree in premed, his master of science degree in physiology and his doctorate in medicine with honors. He interned at Cicinnati General
Hospital and did graduate work at the University of Minnesota Graduate School with the Mayo foundation.
Dr. Brannick served his residency in medicine from 1953 to 1955 and his residency in psychiatry from 1956 to 1959. He was
a staff doctor in psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic from 1959 to 1967. He was also a consultant in psychiatry for IBM and the
Department of Corrections in Minnesota. He came to California in 1970 and settled in Napa at that time. He instituted the
Adolescent Care Program at Napa State Hospital and subsequently became its director.
For the last ten years he had been a member of the faculty of the professional education department at Napa State Hospital
as well as a public health officer for Napa State Hospital. Additionally, he has been a consultant for the California
Department of Corrections and held a private psychiatric practice.
He was a member of the Napa County Medical Society, the California Medical Society, the American Medical Association,
the Northern California Psychiatric Medicine Association and the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry and was the
president of the medical staff at Napa State Hospital during 1979-1980.
Dr. Brannick is survived by three sons, Timothy of Las Vegas, Nev., Michael of Bowling Green, Ohio, and Daniel of London,
England; one sister, Barbara Ford of Trumball, Conn., and one grandson.
Friends are invited to attend funeral services on Friday at noon at St. Mary's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Stephen
Carpenter officiating. Private internment will be at Yountville Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Richard
Pierce Funeral Service.
The family suggest that memorial contributions be made to the Napa County Medical Society Scholorship Fund, P.O. Box
2158, Napa, Ca 94559.
The Napa Register. 07/14/1983.
Browne, Glenn Gordon

Died: 19 March 2009
WWII
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: From Dust thou came, to dust returneth. was not spoken of the Soul Sunset and evening star and
one clear call for me. So let there be no moaning of the bar when I have put to sea.
Son of Joseph Stacy and Emily Gordon Brown. Served in US Naval Intelligence in the Pacific
Notes:
Theatre 1942-1945. He leaves wife;one daughter and one son; three grandchildren;and two
sisters.
Glenn Browne
NAPA
Banker and founding partner of Cartlidge & Browne Winery, Glenn Gordon Browne died at his home on March 19, 2009.
Born in Park City, Utah, on Dec. 17, 1917, to Joseph Stacy and Emily Gordon Brown, he spent his youth among the Wasatch
Mountains and during the winter months he would ride six miles in a horse-drawn sleigh to attend school.
Moving to Berkeley, Calif., he attended the University of California from 1934-1936. From 1942-1945, he served with U.S.
Naval Intelligence in the Pacific Theatre. From 1936-1958, Glenn was the assistant vice president and regional manager of
the Federal Land Bank in Berkeley, where he met and married his wife, Barbara Ann Jameyson, in 1948.
Glenn's distinguished career in both the public and private sector included fiscal agent for Farm Credit Banks of the United
States, and deputy governor/director of land bank services, FCA/Washington. Working on behalf of the U.S. State
Department, he was special consultant to various foreign governments in the area of credit and agricultural banking, which
included South Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Nepal and Egypt. He also spent five years in Korea as assistant program
director for economic policy in the chief investment and finance division of AID. In the private sector from 1968-1972, he
was general partner of Chas E. Quincy & Co. of New York City. In 1980, he joined with Tony Cartlidge to establish the
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Cartlidge & Browne Winery, producing its first vintage in 1980.

As a young man, Glenn loved tennis, gardening, and music, which led him to become an active supporter of the Lincoln
Theater in Yountville and helped guide its recent renovation.
He leaves his wife, Barbara; daughter, Linda Rodgers of Indianapolis, Ind.; son, Daniel of Charlotte, N.C.; three
grandchildren: Lindsey Ann, Michael and Taylor; and sisters, Jeane Eppenberger and Ella Ingham.
Contributions in his memory can be made to the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery or the American Cancer Society.
Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.treadandwiggerfu-neralchapel.com.
Napa Valley Register. 03/26/2009
Reverend Buckner,
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Nickerson"Nixon" S.
Born: 11 October 1840
Died: 18 April 1918
Civil War
Union Army
Captain
CO. 1 79 ILL. INF.
He was a member of Calistoga's Gov. Morton Post, No. 41, GAR, and served as Post Chaplain for a
number of years up to the time of his death. He was a CPL in the 21st Illinois Infantry during the
Civil War, and was later CPT of Co. I, 79th Illinois Infantry. Buckner died in Pacific Grove, but his
remains were brought to Yountville to be laid to rest next to those of two of his children.
PASSED TO HIS REWARD
Preacher, Educator and Civil War Veteran Answers the Final Call
Rev. Nickerson Buckner, of Pacific Grove, Cal., died at his home April 18,1918, at the ripe old age of 78 years. Rev. Buckner
for many ears was a preaching elder in the M. E. Church in the state of Kansas, also preached at many points in California in
and at Takoma, Washington. He was also president of a college at Ashland, Oregon for a time, but most of his life was spent
in preaching the gospel, and his lifes work was well crowned with success. He was loved, honored, and respected wherever
he was known. Rev. Bucker was born and grew to manhood in Clark County, Ill., and was one of Illinois most favored sons.
At the beginning of the Civil War he was among the first to volunteer and entered the service as one of General Grants
regiment, the 21st Illinois, and endured the hardships of many battles until the end, and was honorably discharged. After
the war he retuned to his lifes work, that of a pastor, and was faithful to the last. Rev. Buckner was a brother of our old
friend E. Buckner, of this city, who has the honor of being the last living member of that distinguished family of eleven
children, 7 boys and 4 girls. Mr. Buckner is much grieved by the death of his last brother and has the sympathy of his many
friends. May he live many years to safeguard the old family name of Buckner.
Napa Daily Journal. 04/24/1918
Buszdieker, Henry A.
Born: 12 January 1888
Died: 17 October 1960
WWI
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
May 30, 1961 cemetery plaque reads, May we remember his great efforts in behalf of the
Notes:
Historical Cemetery, Native Daughters, Yountville Cemetery Association.
Henry A. Buszdieker, 73-year-old Yountville resident credited with sparking the restoration of the community's historic
cemetery, died yesterday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Oakland where he had been a patient for the past three
weeks.
Mr. Buszdieker spearheaded the restoration of the cemetery in 1958, and since that time had remained active in the
project now supported by numerous civic and fraternal groups.
He was a native Californian and enlisted for service in World War I on July 31, 1917, at Red Bluff, Mr. Buszdieker served in
the 11th Aerial Squadron as a chauffeur first class, and remained active in veterans affairs until his death.
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Postmaster, Clerk
Mr. Buszdieker was postmaster and clerk in the general store at Manton, Tehama County, for many years, and entered the
Veterans Home following his retirement in 1952. In 1956 he moved to Madison Street, Yountville. He was a member of Red
Bluff Lodge B.P.O. Elks and Native Sons of the Golden West; Veterans of Foreign Wars and Veterans of World War I at the
Veterans Home.
Surviving are three sisters, Lena Childs of Red Bluff, Elizabeth Hosto of Petaluma and Matilda Cochrane of Redding; and two
brothers, Edward Buszdieker of Redding and Gus Buszdieker of Petaluma. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m.
at the chapel of Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Tr. at Lincoln Avenue. Inurnment will be in Yountville
Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Yountville Cemetery Assn. in care of Mrs. Louis Thomas, secretary, or
Jack Forrester, president, at Yountville.
Byers, James W.
Born: Unknown
Civil
War
Union
War:
Branch of Service: Unknown
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: CO. H. 50 ILL. INF.
Civil War Veteran. served with Company H, 50th Illinois Infantry Regiment.
Notes:
DEATH CLAIMS JAMES BYERS, AGED VETERAN
Coombs Street Resident Passed Away Wednesday Night
James W. Byers, a veteran of the Civil War passed away at a hospital in Napa Wednesday evening after an extended illness.
His home was at 115 Coombs street.
Mr. Byers, with his wife, moved to Napa six years ago from Provo, Utah. He was a native of Pennsylvania. In addition to the
widow, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. H. A. Ruth, of Brooklyn, New York.
The deceased was a member of Napa Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and the Odd Fellows Lodge of Shelley, Idaho. Under
the auspices of Napa Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., funeral services will be conducted at the D. C. Treadway Co. Chapel at 2 o'clock,
Saturday afternoon, and burial will be made in Yountville Cemetery.
Calden, Frederick K.
Civil War
War:
Branch of Service: Marine
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: CO.M 2 ME CAV.
None
Notes:
Obituary or Article: None found.
Born: 1847
Died: 12 June 1899
Reverend Callison, John Jay

Born: 17 August 1892
Died: 28 March 1988
WWI
War:
Branch of Service: Army Air Corps
Sergeant
Military Rank:
Married 1933. Article about the Rev. Jay and Mrs. Callison in the Yountville Sun newspaper dated
Notes:
May 8, 2014 pages six and eight.
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John Callison
John Jay Callison, 95, died Monday at his home. Mr. Callison was born in Port Angeles, Wash., on Aug. 17, 1892 to John G.
and Anna Lewis Callison. The family moved to Santa Rosa in 1906.
Mr. Callison was a cowboy in Shasta County before World War I. He served in the Army Air Corps in France from 1917 to
1918.
Mr. Callison married Dorothy Eastoe in 1919. After she died in 1926, he joined his father and brother in running a dairy in
Santa Rosa. Mr. Callison married Muriel Helene Bsant on July 15, 1933, in Reno, Nev. They moved to Yountville, where he
was minister of the Community Church and assistant chaplain at the Veterans Home.
Mr. Callison, a well-known Bible teacher, taught many classes in area churches.
He was active in youth programs and formed the Fisherman's Club and a basketball team that competed against valley
schools.
He worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard from 1941 until retiring in 1962. Mr. Callison enjoyed the out doors and fishing.
He was a member of the Christian Businessmen's Association and the Gideon Bible Society.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Callison is survived by two sons, Charles of Mountain Home, Idaho, and John of Napa; a
daughter, Thomasine Rogers of Napa; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Napa, 2590 First St., by the Revs. George B.
Scripture and John M. Hadley. Burial will be in Yountville Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Treadway and
Wigger Funeral Chapel, 623 Coombs St., Napa.
The family suggests contributions to Napa Valley Christian School, P.O. Box 4288, Napa, CA 94558.
The Napa Register. 03/30/1988 and Yountville Sun.
Capelli, John
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:

Spanish American War
Unknown
Unknown
Name and dates only
United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898
None found.
Capito, James Nelson

Born: 8 May 1941
Died: 31 August 1994
Vietnam
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: US Army Vietnam
None
Notes:
James Capito
NAPA James Nelson Capito died in Napa on Wednesday. He was born in Napa, California, on May 8, 1941. He was 53. He
was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Osmond O. Capito.
A native of Napa, he attended Yountville Grammar School and graduated from Napa High School in 1959. While in high
school he was active on the track team. He was a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West, Holderman Parlor. He
entered the U.S. Army in 1960 and later returned to Napa to work in various fields. In recent years he had been taking care
of his aunt in his home.
He is survived by his brother, Gerald Capito of Napa; and one niece and one nephew.
Friends are invited to a service by the Native Sons of the Golden West on Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. at the Claffey and
Rota Funeral Home, 1975 Main Street in Napa. Donations may be made to the Humane Society of Napa, P.O. Box 695,
Napa, CA 94559.
The Napa Valley Register. 09/05/1994
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Cassaday, James A.
Born: 1880
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
BAT K 3rd ART.
Notes:
James Cassaday Dies
James A. Cassaday, after a long and painful illness, passed away this morning at 2:15 o'clock at the home of his mother,
Mrs. L. Cassaday, in Yountville. Those surviving are his mother, his wife, a little son, Woodrow, and seven brothers and
sisters. Deceased was a Spanish War Veteran, a native of California, aged 37 years.
Time of funeral will be announced later.
Napa Daily Register. 10/08/1917
Cathcart, Elmo Leverage

Unknown
War:
Branch of Service: Marine Corps
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: Son
United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
Notes:
E. L. Cathcart
YOUNTVILLE Elmo Leverage Cathcart, 70, of Yountville, died Tuesday at a local hospital.
A native of San Francisco, Mr. Cathcart was a past commander of Sgt. Milton Sobbe Chapter 14; past commandant of the
Eight Heroes Detachment, Marine Corps League, Yountville Veterans Home; a member of the Disabled American Veterans;
past president Member Employees Association, Veterans Home in Yountville; and a member of California State Employees
Association.
A Napa County resident since 1935, he had been employed by the Veterans Home in Yountville for the past 11 years.
Mr. Cathcart is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Henry G. Travis, of Napa; and a cousin, Richard L. Weaver, also of
Napa.
Services were held Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. at Treadway and Wigger, the Rev. Erwin E. Bollinger, First Presbyterian
Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Yountville Cemetery.
Church, George W.
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
None found.
Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
Civil War
Unknown
Private
CO.1 31 OHIO INF.
Civil War Veteran. Served with Company I, 31st Ohio Infantry Regiment.

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Conwell, James
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born: 1831
Died: 8 May 1899
Civil War - Union

Unknown
Lieutenant
LIUT. CO. B. 5th CAL INF.
Listed as a Lt. and with the surname of Cornwell in an Old Cemetery Ledger. The discrepancy is he
has another FAG memorial #23129650 with the prefix of Pvt.
Coroner Kyser went to the Ingemundsen place in the Napa redwoods Tuesday and got the body of James Conwell, who died
Monday. An autopsy and inquest was held at Napa Tuesday evening, and it was found that death was caused by acute
peritonitis produced by strangulated hernia. Deceased was a native of Ireland and 68 years of age. He was a union veteran
and also a former inmate of the Veterans' home.
Weekly Calistogan. 05/12/1899
Crane, George William Jr.

Born: 14 August 1924
WWII
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: US Navy WWII
Source most likely the Yountville Sun.
Notes:
George William Crane, 87, of Yountville, beloved husband, dad and grandpa, went home with Jesus on Monday, Nov. 28,
2011. George was born in St. Helena to George W. Crane, Sr. and Rose (Blodgett) Crane and was orphaned at age 3 1/2. He
was welcomed into the family of his cousin, Elita (Botts-Watson) Bean, and was raised in Strawberry Valley with Elita's own
three children, Ralph, Jack and Barbara Watson. Elita, teacher at the one-room schoolhouse in Strawberry, taught the
children through the eighth grade. George graduated from Oroville High School in 1942 and entered the Navy at 18, training
at Farragut, Idaho and San Diego as a fire controlman.
In March of 1943, he became one of the original crew of a new Destroyer Escort, the Fessenden, with service in convoy and
escort duties in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, during which time he received two battle stars.
George married his sweetheart, Donna Akers, of Napa, on Aug. 15, 1945, one day after World War ll ended and just after he
turned 21 and she 18. After his Navy duty, the Cranes returned to Napa and George became an electrical apprentice with
Arthur Tockey at Napa Electric. George later became Vice President and General Manager, continuing the work of
electrifying the Napa Valley until his retirement in 1989, after his 43 1/2 years "on the job." George served in Napa Kiwanis
for 29 years and in Yountville Kiwanis since retirement, being recognized many times for service and spiritual leadership. He
loved cruising, RV traveling with SIRs #149, fishing with his sons, grandsons and friends, hosting his Bible Class at his
backyard Alaska wild salmon barbecues, volunteering at the Yountville Chamber Visitor Center, telling visitors about our
beautiful Napa Valley, watching the Cactus League baseball games in March in Arizona (a big Giants fan), selling raffle
tickets at all the fundraisers in Yountville, cooking a big turkey for the family at Thanksgiving at Twain Harte, and just being
a helper and friend to any one with a need that he could fill.
George leaves his wife of 66 years, Donna; their children, Michael and Chyrle Crane, Robert and Helene Crane, Steven and
Deborah (Crane) Wallace; grandchildren, Shari and Enzo Duscenne, Michele and John Truchard, Jesse and Monica Crane,
Peter and Samantha Crane, Magdalena Crane, Clint and Brianna (Wallace) Cleveland, Brandon, Micah and Melody Wallace;
great-grandchildren, Valentina and Giada Duscenne, and Hudson, Liberty and Taylor Truchard; sister, Barbara Lyle; and
cousins, David Zumwalt and Robert Botts.
Memorial services will be Saturday, Dec. 10 at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church, Napa, where George has been a member
for 70 years. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to First Christian Church, 2659 First St., Napa,
94558; Kaiser Vallejo Hospice, 1761 Broadway-Ste. 101, Vallejo, 94589; or Yountville Kiwanis, P.O. Box 2416, Yountville,
94599.
The Yountville Sun. 2011.
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Cuadrado, George G.
Born: 15 November 1912
Died: 17 May 1974
Unknown
War:
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: Pvt. US Army
None
Notes:
Dies From Shot
George Cuadrado, 61, of 7058 Silverado Trail, died at Queen of the Valley Hospital Friday afternoon, the apparent victim of
a self-inflicted bullet wound, the Napa County coroners office reported.
Coroners deputies said Cuadrado was found by his wife with a gunshot wound in the chest.
The Register. 05/20/1974
Davis, Richard
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
Unknown
Not applicable
Unknown
No visible grave marker
Empty Large Plot for the Davis family with a flag pole. Assumed to be a "Richard Davis". The only
Davis who is a Veteran. The old cemetery ledger states, "Veteran (uncle)"
None found.
De Jarnac, Edmond
Born: 1847
Indian War
War:
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: NEW YORK PVT, 8 U.S. INF.
None
Notes:
INDIAN WAR VETERAN DIES
Edmund de Jarnac, 80 years old and a veteran of the Indian War, passed away at one o'clock this morning at the Veterans
Home Hospital. He had been blind for a number of years.
Mr. de Jarnac was born in France, and came to America when a young man. He enlisted in the army and served as a soldier
in the Indian War. He was also a musician and at one time played in the Veterans' Home band.
As a pupil of Miss Matilda Allison, he learned to read Braille and was one of the first to master the method at the Home. He
enjoyed reading and read a great many of the Braille method books sent out by the California State Library.
The Register. 08/22/1974

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Donaldson, Eugene C.
Born: Unknown
Died: 9 March 1926
War:
Sergeant
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: CALIFORNIA SERGT. 23. U.S. INF.
None
Notes:
Eugene Donaldson Dies at Mare Island; Interment at Yountville
Eugene Donaldson, aged 56 years and a son of the late Joseph P. Donaldson, pioneer resident of Yountville, Napa County,
passed away after a long illness due to heart trouble in the Naval Hospital at Mare Island Navy Yard at an early hour this
morning.
The remains will be brought to Yountville, Napa County, and will be interred there at a date to be announced later.
Deceased was a veteran of the Spanish-American war.
He is survived by two sons, Elwin Donaldson, who is in the service and who is at present stationed at Manila; Laurence
Donaldson, of Concord, Contra Costa County; one daughter, Mrs. Earl Sharp of Vallejo.
There are also three sisters: Mrs. T. J. Burns of Vallejo; Mrs. Nellie Enos of Coronado; and Mrs. Katie Sarti of Martinez. A
brother, Harry Donaldson, of Napa County, also survives.
The Napa Daily Register. 03/09/1926
Dozier, Anthony W. Jr.

Civil War
War:
Branch of Service: Confederate Army
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: Though taken from the earth so young. He leaves in a multitude of hearts, a living testament of
his genius, his worth and his devoted piety. A brighter mind never lived, a purer heart never died.
Civil War Veteran. Served with 6th Regiment South Carolina Cavalry (Aiken's Partisans).
Notes:
Dozier's first name was provided by FAG member #46903322.
Old Cemetery Ledger states: Born in Georgetown, SC. Died in Yountville, CA.
Note: He is the only Confederate soldier buried in this cemetery.
Eckel, Henry B.
Born: 1835
Died: 10 July 1917
Civil War
War:
Branch of Service: Union Army
Private
Military Rank:
Private in the Union Army Civil war pension US Infantry Veterans Home Yountville in 1900
Notes:
H. B. Eckel, a veteran, died at the Veterns' Home Hospital on Tuesday. He was a native of New Jersey and aged 82 years.
Surviving him are a brother and sister, Stewart Eckel of San Francisco and Elizabeth Eckel of Yountville.
Weekly Calistogan. 07/13/1917

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Edwards, Alfred M.
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Died: Unknown
Civil War
Unknown
Private
CO. A 45 ILL. INF.
Information found in Old Cemetery Ledger.
Note: Discrepancy on infantry regiment. His grave marker and Old cemetery ledger states 45th
and FAG memorial states 54.
Fay, Nathan
WWII
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: Grapegrower
None
Notes:
Renowned Napa Valley grape-grower Nathan Fay died at his home Wednesday, Feb. 14. at the age of 86. He had struggled
with Parkinsons disease for many years.
The Oakland native gained fame among his peers for taking the risk of planting the first cabernet sauvignon grapes in the
Stags Leap District, a region many in the industry in the early 1960s felt was too cool for what is today one of the
appellations prized grape varieties.
In planting those initial 15 acres of vines, Nathan Fay laid the groundwork for what the Stags Leap winegrowing district has
become today.
A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Fay attended the Michigan School of Mining prior to settling in the Napa Valley.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane, of Yountville; a sister, Jane Bryan, of San Rafael; nephew Peter Bryan and his wife,
Mary Ann, or Napa; and niece Nancy Chambers, of Solana Beach; three stepsons; and many step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 51 years, Nellie, who died in December or 1995.
19152001
Fay Vineyards, Stags Leap District
Nathan Fay
Although trained as a mining engineer, after serving in World War II Nathan Fay wanted to farm. He and his wife Nellie
came to Napa Valley from Visalia in 1951. He bought 205 acres in what is now Stags Leap District, tended its diverse crops
and studied new varieties of grape to plant. Farm adviser Jim Lider recommended Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1961, Nathans
Cabernet was the first significant planting south of Oakville.
In 1967, Nathan had the chance to buy additional acreage then in prunes. He asked his good friend and fellow home
winemaker, Father TomTurnbull, to come in on half. Tom and his wife, Mary Jane, who lived in the St. Johns rectory on
Stone Crest in Napa, bought their half, planted Merlot at Nathans suggestionhe said it caused less stressand built an
adobe house into which they moved after eleven years of making every brick of it themselves.
Nathan planted more Cabernet and Merlot on his new acreage and sold his grapes to Charles Krug, Phelps, Heitz (Heitz
Cellars produced five vintages designated Fay Vineyard),Chimney Rock, and Carneros Creek as well as to avid home
winemakers such as Earl Thollander. Nathans own homemade wine had inspired Warren Winiarski to buy land and make
wine next door to Nathan. In 1986, Nathan sold most of his vineyard to Warren and a patch to Joe Phelps. He and Nellie
continued to live in their house on Warrens land. In 1988 Father Tom Turnbull died and in 1995 Nellie Fay passed away.
Nathan and Mary Jane married in 1996, and Nathan moved into the adobe; he and Mary Jane looked after her vineyard and
he oversaw Turn bull home winemaking until his death. Stags Leap District Winegrowers, in Nathans honor, annually fund a
graduate student in viticultural research in the Viticulture and Enology Department at UC Davis. In 2006 Mary Jane donated
Nathans farming journals to the Napa Valley Wine Library.
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Dick says Nathan introduced him to the art and joy of grape growing and winemaking by giving Dick his first taste of
homemade wine, a 1978 Cabernet that spoiled him from the start, never to becomeunspoiled. Dick spent several
sessions interviewing and photographing Nathan.
Napa Valley Wine Library Association.
Ferguson, Walter L.
Born: 1837
Died: 27 July 1911
Civil War
War:
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: CO 1 20 KY TNT
None
Notes:
CALLED HENCE
Walter Ferguson Passed Away at Veterans' Home Sunday
Walter Ferguson, Postmaster at Yountville, died Sunday evening at the hospital at the Veterans Home, where he had been
undergoing treatment for the past month. Death was duo to rheumatism and a complication of troubles.
Hey was 74 years of age, and had resided in California for the past 40 years. He was a member of Company I of the 20th
Kentucky Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He leaves besides the widow, these children: Miss Annie, Arthur and
Charles Ferguson of Yountville, and Mrs. S. H. Miller, who resides in the East.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence at Yountville, under the auspices of Unity Post,
G. A. R.
The funeral of the late Walter Ferguson was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence at Yountville.
The remains were interred in the family plot in the Yountville cemetery.
Napa Daily Journal. 09/01/1911.
Fields, Otto J.
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Died: 28 January 1976
WWI
Army
Private
PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I
None
None found.
Gates, Thurman Lee

WWII
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: The first elected Mayor, City of Yountville.
None
Notes:
First elected Yountville mayor Gates is dead
By L. PIERCE CARSON
Register Staff Writer
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Died: 12 June 1989

The first elected mayor of the Town of Yountville, Thurman Lee Gates, 69, died Monday at Queen of the Valley Hospital
after a lengthy illness.
A veteran of Yountville politics, Mr. Gates served two terms as mayor and a total of 12 years as councilman.
He and his wife, Ella, were instrumental in the effort to incorporate Yountville.
"You always knew where Thurman Gates stood," said Yountville restaurateur Don Schmitt, who served on the council with
Gates for nearly a decade.
"We had a lot of differences along the way," Schmitt added, "but when it came to things that really counted, we always got
together.
Thurman Gates was not a man with ulterior motives. He told you where he stood on every issue and I appreciated that."
Mr. Gates was born on Nov. 26, 1919, in Roseville, Ark., and raised and educated in Ozark, Ark.
When he was 17 years old, he came to California and lived in the Bakersfield area until World War II when he moved to
Richmond.
Prior to moving to Richmond, Mr. Gates married Ella K. Ussery in 1940.
From 1945 to 1946 he served in the U.S. Army, part of the time in Korea.
Mr. Gates worked in the asbestos industry for 18 years.
In 1959, he moved to Yountville where he was co-owner and operator of the Gateway Mobile Home Lodge.
A member of Silverado Country Club and the Napa Municipal Golf Course, he was an excellent golfer.
He also enjoyed traveling by motor home, and his family and friends.
Mr. Gates is survived by his wife, Ella K. of Napa; his son, Truman of Saratoga; a brother, Calvin of Elk Grove; a sister, Esther
Nichols of Kerman; also two sisters and one brother in Arkansas; and one grandson.
Private family services were held at Yountville Cemetery under the direction of Richard Pierce Funeral Services, Napa.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Ghirardi, Antone
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born: 1856
Died: 6 April 1927
WWI
Army
Unknown
Name and dates only
My source for his Army service in WW I is a family member. Known by Anton, Anthone, Antonio.
Lived at Yountville Veterans Home in 1900 need to be a veteran to live there
Anton Ghirardi Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral services for the late Anton Ghirardi, Yountville resident who passed away yesterday in Oakland, will be held at 1:30
p.m. tomorrow from the Webber Funeral Parlors and interment will be made in Tulocay Cemetery.
The Napa Journal. 04/07/1927.
Grigsby, George
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:

Mexican-American War
Unknown
Unknown
Name and dates only
States Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926 cannot confirm birth/death death with pension
received

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Hampton, William Henry

Born: 12 March 1887
Died: 17 June 1980
WWI
War:
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I
None
Notes:
William Henry Hampton
William Henry Hampton, 92, died Sunday at a local convalescent hospital following a two-month illness.
Mr. Hampton was born in the Howell Mountain area and attended Howell Mountain and Yountville Grammar Schools.
Upon grammar school graduation, he worked at the Veteran's Home and on valley farms before moving to Canada around
the turn of the century. He worked for nine years as a steam engineer and farm assistant. Later he moved to Wyoming
where he was employed as a roustabout in the oil fields.
In 1918 he joined the U. S. Army and saw action on the battle fields of France. During the Battle of the Argonne Forest, he
narrowly survived when a bullet pierced a shoe polish can that he carried in the shirt pocket over his heart. Upon discharge,
he traveled and worked in the west and midwest until 1930 when he returned to Napa Valley to work with Graham and Hall
Sheet Metal Company. He retired in 1957.
Mr. Hampton was a charter member of the American Legion in Napa, a former member of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars, as
well as a former member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union of Vallejo. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing and
constructing guitars and rock polishing.
He is survived by his brother, John Edward Hampton of Vallejo, four nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his
sister, Rita Hampton.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Larry Gilmore of First United
Methodist Church will officiate. Members of the American Legion, Napa Post 113, will also share in the service.
Interment will be in the family plot at Yountville Cemetery.
Hart, William Carroll

Unknown
War:
Branch of Service: US Marine Corps
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: US Marine Corp.
None
Notes:
Obituary or Article: William Hart
Lassen County Former Napa County resident William C. Hart, 49, died here Friday after a sudden illness.
Mr. Hart was born in San Francisco on Dec. 6, 1941, to LeRoy and Martha Van de Leur Hart. He attended Yountville
Elementary School, Westwood Elementary School and graduated from Napa High School in 1959.
He served honorably with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Philippines. For the past 12 years, Mr. Hart had worked as a
millwright for Louisiana-Pacific Lumber Company. He was presently a resident of Montgomery Creek in Shasta County.
He loved the outdoors, and was an avid fisherman, hiker and photographer.
Mr. Hart was the recipient of many awards for his pool playing and photography.
Mr. Hart is survived by his son, Jeremiah of Napa his daughter, Moriah Hart of Napa; two brothers, Lee John and Michael,
both of Napa; and seven nephews and three nieces. His parents predeceased him.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral service at 1 p.m. Friday at Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel, 623 Coombs St.
The Rev. Owen Grams, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral chapel on
Thursday from noon to 9 p.m.
Contributions to the Moriah and Jeremiah Hart Trust Fund, inc are of Bank of America, 1700 First St., Napa, have been
suggested.
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Hendricks, Earl "Buck" F.

Born: 1906
WWII
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
None
Notes:
Earl Hendricks
Private funeral services were held Monday at the Treadway and Wigger Funeral Chapel for Earl Buck Hendricks, 65, of
Auburn, who died Wednesday in Auburn.
A native San Franciscan, Mr. Hendricks came to Napa when he was eight years old with his parents, the late Paul and Sylvia
Hendricks.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and served three years as a corporal with the 333rd Fighter
Squadron.
Mr. Hendricks worked in the Bay Area as a painting contractor before moving to Auburn. He was an avid hunter and
fisherman.
Mr. Hendricks is survived by two sisters, Verna Berry and Annis Hendricks, both of San Francisco.
Burial was in Yountville Cemetery. The Rev. Michael Cleary of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church officiated.
The family prefers spiritual bouquets.
Hendricks, Royal E.
Born: 1898
Died: February 1928
WWI
War:
Branch of Service: Armed Forces
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: A.E.F. 1918
American Expeditionary Force
Notes:
Funeral of Late Royal Hendricks
The funeral of the late Royal E. Hendricks was held yesterday from the Treadway Chapel and burial was made in Yountville
Cemetery. Argonne Lodge, F. & A. M., of which the deceased was a former member, was in charge of the services.
The Napa Daily Register. 02/23/1928.
Howard, Victor H. Jr.

WWII
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: US NAVY
None
Notes:
None found.

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Huyck, Arthur "Ray" Raymond

Born: 1895
WWII
War:
Sergeant
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: 1st SGT US ARMY
1st SGT US Army (In Virchaux Plot)
Notes:
Ray Huyck
Retired Napa haberdasher, Ray Huyck died Sunday at Queen of the Valley Hospital following a brief illness. He was 84.
Mr. Huyck was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Huyck March 21, 1895, in Lompoc, where he was also educated.
He married the former Alberta Virchaux in Fairfield on his 24th birthday.
In 1912 Mr. Huyek came to Napa and worked for the E.R. Gifford Co. department store, then for Winship-Bard department
store in the men's department. He joined the United States National Guard in Napa's Company H during the Mexican
uprising, then served in the U.S Army, Ambulance Company 160, in France from 1917-19.
After military service, he returned to Winship-Bard, later purchasing it in conjunction with several Napa businessmen and
operating it until it was destroyed by fire. He worked for Abe Straus Clothiers for several years before serving as Napa
County probation officer for many years. His last employment before retirement in 1969 was with Wigger Bros. Clothing
Store.
Mr. Huyck was a member of Napa Parlor of Native Sons of the Golden West; a 50-year member of Napa Post 113, American
Legion; Lompoc Valley Historical Society and Napa Elks Lodge.
His wife, Alberta V. of Napa, survives him.
Friends are invited to attend services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Treadway & Wigger Funeral Chapel with Rev. Larry Gilmore of
First United Methodist Church officiating.
Interment will take place in the family plot at Yountville Cemetery, Honorary pallbearers will be Lou Ezetti, Phil Gibson,
Henry Behrens, Paul Sanderson, Frank Ferrari and A.J. (Frenchie) Le Bel.
The Napa Register.8/14/1979
Jackson, William
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born:
Unknown
Died: Unknown
Civil War
Unknown
Private
CO. B 148 ILL. INF.
Veteran
None found.
Jaeger, Paul C.
Born: 23 April 1916
Died: 26 March 1996
WWII
War:
Lieutenant
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: LT US NAVY WORLD WAR II
None
Notes:
Paul Jaeger NAPA Paul C. Jaeger, aged 79, died March 26 at Queen of the Valley Hospital.
A native of Napa County, he was born on April 23, 1916, to Peter and Sophie (Werle) Jaeger on the family ranch by Rector
Creek, across from the Corporation Yard on Silverado Trail. He graduated from Yount Grammar School in 1929, from Napa
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High School in 1933 and from the University of San Francisco in 1938 where he was captain of his basketball team.
As a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, Paul served in the South Pacific during World War II. He became a major owner of Watson
and Meehan Co. (Cummins) Diesel Distributorship of Northern California and retired as executive vice president after 30
years.
He lived on a small vineyard near Yountville and became a founder of Napa Federal Savings and Loan.
Mr. Jaeger was a former member of the Napa Elks and the Navy League.
He was predeceased by a brother, Julius, and two sisters, Sophie Gallagher and Louise Canning.
Paul is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Yountville; his sons, David of Laramie, Wyo., Brian of Indianapolis, Ind., and Andrew of
Davis; one daughter, Kathryn Jaeger of Davis; a brother, Joseph Jaeger of Napa; and eight grandchildren.
Private family services will be held. Burial will take place at Yountville Cemetery under the direction of Claffey and Rota
Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Humane Society of Napa County, P.O. Box 695, Napa, 94559.
The Napa Register. March 28, 1996
Kelly, Andrew J.
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
None found.
Born: 1830
Civil War
Unknown
Private
CO. G. 8 CAL. INF
Old Cemetery Ledger states: CO. G. 8 CAL. INF
Lawrence, Marcus "Mark" Eugene

Born: September 1886
Died: 20 March 1940
WWI
War:
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: California Pvt. 1 CL 316 SUP. TN. 91 DIV.
Please note: The headstone & old cemetery ledger say he died March 20, 1940. However, there is
Notes:
a discrepancy with the obituary, which was published March 14, 1940.
Last Rites Set For War Veteran
Marcus Lawrence, 52, World War veteran, died this week at the Veterans' Home. Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon at the Veterans' Home Chapel. The Webber Funeral Parlors are in charge of the rites.
Lawrence is survived by his widow, Mrs. Helen Lawrence, and a daughter, both of Modesto. A sister, Mrs. Catherine Crouse,
lives at Yountville.
The Napa Journal. 3/14/1940
Lincoln, Warren Frederick

Died: 26 May 2007
WWII
War:
Branch of Service: ARMY
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: Together In Peace
enlisted 1943 private Air Corps United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Notes:
None found.
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Lloyd, John E. Jr.

Born: 11 March 1918
Died: 1 April 2000
WWII
War:
Branch of Service: US Marine Corps
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: First Yountville Councilman
None
Notes:
John Lloyd Jr.
NAPA
John E. Lloyd Jr., 82, passed away on April 1, 2000.
John was born to John E. Sr. and Bessie Lloyd on March 11, 1918, in Thackerville, Okla. He came to California in 1930 and
met Leona Riley in Modesto in 1934. They were married in 1937 in Fresno. In 1938, they moved to Yountville.
John did farm work and also worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. During World War II, he served in the Merchant Marine.
In 1948, he and his brother went into the service station business, Lloyd Brothers in Yountville and operated it until 1978.
For 54 years, John served Yountville and Napa County. He was a volunteer fireman, and in 1946, was president of the
Yountville Fire Department. He was a Yountville School Board member from 1951 to 1954. He was appointed one of the
first city councilmen in Yountville in 1965. He became mayor of Yountville in 1968 and was appointed to the Napa County
Flood Control Board in 1991 by the Napa County Board of Supervisors. He also served for many years as a special deputy at
dances and at city affairs.
His favorite activities were hunting, fishing, and visiting his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Leona Lloyd of Yountville; his daughter. Linda D. Vieu of Napa; his son, Kenneth D. Lloyd of
Suisun; his brother, Richard Lloyd of Berkeley; his sisters, (incomplete)
The Napa Valley Register. 04/04/2000.
McCrosky, Joseph H.
Born: Unknown
Died: May 1916
Unknown
War:
Sergeant
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: 1st SGT CO. M. 1 U.S. CAV.
1st SGT CO M 1 US CAV, according to old cemetery ledger
Notes:
Veteran Pased Away
Jos. H. McCrosky, an inmate of the Veterans Home at Yountville, died at the hospital of that institution at 6:10 PM Friday
evening, the cause of death being heart disease. He was a native of Pennsylvania, aged 68 years. The funeral will be
handled by the Kyser Funeral Parlors, and will take place Tuesday at Yountville. Interment will be made in Yountville
cemetery.

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McCurdy, Albert M.
Born: 1847
Died: 11 June 1893
Civil War
War:
Bugler
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: Unknown
No gravemarker visible in 1959 walk-through.
Notes:
Death at Yountville. Albert M. McCurdy, after three weeks' illness, died Sunday at the home of J. Walton in Yountville,
where he had been boarding. He came from Los Angeles to this county last October, and as a carpenter has since worked in
Yountville. He was a native of the District of Columbia, served as bugler in, a California regiment during the war, was aged
46 years. The funeral took place Monday afternoon. Interment in Yountville cemetery.
The Napa Daily Journal. 06/16/1893
McWilliams, John C.
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
None found.
Mitchell, Morley
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born:
Unknown
Died: Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
CO. A 13 IA. INF
CO. A 13 IA. INF

WWII
Army
Private First Class
PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Morley Mitchell has two markers. PFC US ARMY WWII. Large Mitchell Stone "together forever"
WWII army enlisted 1942
Morley Mitchell
MARTINEZ Morley Mitchell, 71, died Monday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Martinez of cardiac arrest.
He was born in Hinkley, Minn. Jan. 15, 1915, and served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943. He had worked as a diesel
mechanic at Treasure Island for 25 years, retiring in 1980.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association.
Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Florena of Napa; one son, Robert of San Leandro; and two nephews.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral service on Friday at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Claffey and Rota Funeral Home, 1975
Main St., with the Rev. George Scripture officiating. Interment will be at Yountville Cemetery.

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Mulholland, Willard H.
Born: 10 May 1914
Unknown
War:
Branch of Service: US Army PFC
Private First Class
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
PFC US ARMY.
Notes:
Willard Mulholland
YOUNTVILLE Willard H. Mulholland, 56, 6526 Yount St., died Friday night at St. Helena Hospital of an apparent heart
attack.
He was born in Chicago, Ill. on May 10, 1914. He came to Napa in 1932 and had worked as a cook at the Veterans Home in
Yountville for 29 years.
He was a member of the California State Employees Association, the Yountville Volunteer Firemen's Association and the
Am-Vets. He was also a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Yountville.
Survivors include his widow, Mary Mulholland, a daughter Martha Mulholland, both of Yountville; a brother Orrie
Mulholland, Chicago, Ill. Friends are invited to meet Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at Claffey and Rota Funeral Home, 1975 Main St.,
Napa, and go from there to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Yountville, where a Requiem Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Rosary
will be recited Monday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Yountville Cemetery.
Naramore, Henry J.
Born: 1818
Died: 27 July 1891
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
The old cemetery ledger notes two Naramores, indicating one is a veteran.
Notes:
Fatal Accident.
A terrible accident occurred on the Napa Valley railroad just above Yountville Monday morning. An old man named Henry
Naramore, who lives in Yountville, started that morning to drive over to Mr. LaRue's place. In the cart with him was a little
son of Bob Cassidy and a dog. They reached the railroad crossing just as the down passenger train was coming along, and
attempted to cross the track ahead of the train. Mr. Naramore is an old man 73 years of age and quite deaf, and it is not
known whether he saw the train coining or not. At any rate, the horse stopped on the track and the engine dashed into
them. Mr. Naramore was thrown out on one aide and the boy on the other. The cart was completely wrecked, and the
horse and dog killed. The Cassidy boy though thrown a long distance, miraculously escaped without serious injury. Mr.
Naramore had one of his legs terribly crushed and was otherwise badly bruised. He was picked up and removed as soon as
possible to his home, where he died from the effects of his in juries at about 11 o'clock. Deceased was a native of New York,
and a stonemason by trade.
The Verdict.
Following is the verdict rendered by the Coroner's jury which held an inquest on the remains of H. Naramore, who was
killed near Yountville by the train Monday morning.
We, the undersigned, the Coroner's jury at an inquest held over the body of Henry J. Naramore, at Yountville, Napa county,
California, find that the said Henry J. Naramore is a native of New York, aged 73 years, and a citizen of Yountville, Napa Co.,
Cal.; and that he came to his death by being knocked out of a cart, while driving over a railroad crossing, by the morning
down train from Calistoga to San Francisco, on the 27th day of July, A. D. 1891, and the direct cause of his death was the
result of the shock received by the collision.
SIAION SASX
MAT VANDELEUR
JOHN C MCINTYRE
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J A YATES
J H ROBINSON
M LYCAN
W A CAMPBELL
M PARKER
A KEUERBBER
THOS P BARTON
The Napa Daily Journal. 07/28/1891.
Payne, Francis "Fred" Melville Sr.

Born: 21 February 1897
WWI
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: Sea 2 US Navy WWI
None
Notes:
Francis Payne Sr.
VALLEJO Francis M. (Fred) Payne Sr., 88, died Thursday in a Vallejo hospital after a long illness. He was born in Fruitport,
Mich. and had been a Vallejo resident since 1935. He worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard for 21 years as a pipefitter and
machinist. After his retirement in 1956, he worked as a bailiff in Solano County Superior Court for 11 years. He was a
veteran of World War I.
He was a past commander of World War I Veterans Barracks No. 223, past commander and past service officer of American
Legion Post 550, a member of Masonic Lodge No. 87 F. & A. M., Ben Ali Temple and was affiliated with the Sea Scouts.
Mr. Payne is survived by his wife, Florence; four daughters, Marge Dockter and Dixie Payne Jacobsen, both of Vallejo,
Barbara Ledesma of Napa and Cathy Hamlin of Anderson; one son, Frank Jr. of Brentwood; one sister, Viola Smith of Riviera,
Ariz.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at Skyview Funeral Chapel in Vallejo between 4 and 8 p.m. today. American Legion Post 550 will hold a
memorial service at 7:30 p.m.
Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Ralph Lightbody and the Navy Lodge officiating.
Burial will be in Yountville Cemetery.
Contributions to the American Cancer Society or to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children are preferred by the family.
Rebstock, Henry
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
None found.
Born:
Unknown
Died: Unknown
Civil War
Unknown
Sergeant
CO. B I WASH. TERR. INF.
Sgt. Co. B I Wash. Terr. Inf.

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Rudin, Jacob J.
Died: 30 March 1983
WWII
War:
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
None
Notes:
1) Jacob J. Rudin
CHICO Jacob J. Rudin, 69, died Wednesday in a Chico hospital. He was born in Chico on Nov. 5, 1913 and moved with his
family to Yountville in 1924.
He attended local schools and served with the United States Army during World War II. He was predeceased by his first
wife, Hannah Peter, who died in 1970. In 1977 he married Bessie Noll.
Information supplied to the Napa Register on Friday omitted one of Mr. Rudin's daughters as a survivor. He is survived by
his wife Bessie of Chico; two daughters, Hilda Sobelman of Napa and Dolores Rudin-Pena of Mexico City, D.S.; two stepsons,
Lawrence Goodenow of Medellin, Columbia, South America; Russell Noll of Forest, Va.; a step-daughter, Susan Noll of
Pensacola, Fla.; two sisters, Frances Crossfield of San Francisco and Lillie Wiloth of Yorkville, and a brother Father Remy,
OFM of Arizona. He also leaves five grandchildren. Services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Hall-Van Hook Funeral Chapel, 341
West Third St., Chico. Burial will be Monday at 3:30p.m. at the Yountville Cemetery.
2) Jacob J. Rudin
CHICO Jacob J. Rudin, 69, died Wednesday in a Chico hospital. Mr. Rudin was born in Chico on Nov. 15, 1913, and in 1924
moved with his family to Yountville where he grew up and attended local schools.
During World War II he served with the United States Army. He was predeceased by his first wife, Hannah Peter, who died
in 1970. In 1977, he married Bessie Noll in Chico.
He was employed at Mare Island Naval Shipyard after the war; helped build the Veteran's Hospital in Martinez and worked
for Martini Winery. In addition, he was a logger in the Redwoods, worked as a bartender in Stockton and had a household
repair business in Monrovia. He is survived by his wife, Bessie of Chico; a daughter, Hilda Sobelman of Napa; two stepsons,
Lawrence Goodenow of Medellin, Columbia, South America, and Russell Noll of Forest, Vir.; a stepdaughter, Susan Noll of
Pensacola, Fla.; two sisters, Frances Crossfield of San Francisco and Lillie Wiloth of Yorkville, and his brother, Father Remy
OFM in Arizona. He also leaves five grandchildren.
The funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Hall-Van Hook Funeral Chapel, 241 West Third St., Chico. Burial services will be
Monday at 3:30p.m, at the Yountville Cemetery.
The Napa Register.
1) 04/01/1983
2) 04/02/1983
Rust, Derrick Borden

Born: 26 April 1904
WWI
War:
Ship's Cook Third Class Petty Officer
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: SC3 US NAVY WORLD WAR I
California SC 3, US Navy, WWI. 1990. Old Cemetery Ledger: "Born January 1, 1904."
Notes:
RUSTIn Napa, Thursday. Feb. 22. 1952, Derrick B. Rust: husband of Frances O. Rust of Napa; father of Mrs. Dolores
Ainsley. Jr., and Mayre F. Rust, both of Stockton, and Don P. Rust, USN, now in Japan: son of C. Joseph Rust of Napa; brother
of Mrs. Queen B. Lueth of San Rafael, Mrs. Martha A. Jenkins and Joseph M. Rust of Napa. A native of Berkeley. Aged 47
years. Funeral services are pending at the Treadway Garden Chapel.
The Napa Register 02/23/1952.

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Rust, Joseph"Jim" Mitchell

Born: 28 March 1902
WWI
War:
Quartermaster Third Class
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: CALIFORNIA QM3 US NAVY
Died in CA. QM3 3 US NAVY
Notes:
Joseph Rust
Joseph M. (Jim) Rust, 67, of 1240 Second Ave., Napa, died Sunday at Queen of the Valley Hospital.
A native of Oakland, Calif., Mr. Rust moved to Napa County in 1904 lived upvalley until 1930, worked for Basalt Rock
Company from 1928 to 1955 and then worked for Martini Poultry Farm. A member of St. Apollinaris Catholic Church, he
was a veteran of World War I and had been retired for four years. Survivors include his widow, Janet Rust, Napa; two
daughters, Mrs. Joie Guiducci, Napa; Mrs. Pat Yarmor, Crescent City, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Queen Lueth, San Rafael; Mrs.
Martha Jenkins, Napa; and nine grandchildren. The Rosary will be recited tonight at 8:15 p.m. in the Chapel of Claffey and
Rota, with a Requiem Mass commencing at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the St. Apollinaris Catholic Church. Interment will be in the
Yountville Cemetery, Yountville.
Sandlin, George Eston

Born: 9 April 1894
Died: 4 April 1982
WWI
War:
Private First Class
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR I
Notes:
He was awarded the victory medal with silver star, and the Croix de Guerre. He died in
the Veterans Home in 1982.

Schulze, Raymond "Ray" Joseph

Born: 23 July 1897
Died: 5 August 1965
WWI
War:
Private First Class
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: IOWA PFC MEDICAL DEPT. WORLD WAR I July 23 1897 Auust 5 1965 PH
See FAG Memorial #39297421 for more info.
Notes:
Death Claims Yountville Postmaster
YOUNTVILLE Postmaster Raymond Joseph (Ray) Schulze, long-time prominent civic leader in this community, died
yesterday at St. Helena Sanitarium and Hospital after a brief illness. He was 69.
The Rosary will be recited tonight at 8 at the Claffey and Rota Funeral Home, Napa. Requiem Mass will be offered tomorrow
at 10 a.m. at St Joan of Arc Catholic Church with burial in Yountville Cemetery to follow.
Mr. Schulze was known as the unofficial mayor of Yountville for many years before incorporation and he was widely known
as the head of a fictitious humorous organization known as "Nicotine Anonymous."
Native Of Iowa
A native of Iowa, he was graduated from the University of Iowa in 1916 and came to this area 44 years ago. He was
administrative officer of the Veterans Home hospital for 26 years under the regime of the late Col. Nelson Holderman. Mr.
Schulze retired from state employment in 1957 and became postmaster.
He was a member and leader in the Yountville Cemetery Association, which restored the historical landmark where early
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county pioneers are buried; an active member of the California State Employees Association, Elks Lodge 832, and the
National Association of Postmasters.
War Hero
Mr. Schulze was reported to be one of the highest decorated veterans of World War I for overseas service with the Army
Ambulance Corps.
He held the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart, was decorated by Marshal Foch from whom he received the
French Legion of Honor, and was ranked an "honor hero" in Iowa, where his name is inscribed in the state capitol for valor
and outstanding service to his country.
He was a past state commander of the Order of the Purple Heart, and a member of the American Legion, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, and the Army and Navy Legion of Valor.
Mr. Schulze and his wife, Gladys, who served for several decades on the local school board and operated a restaurant here,
lived for many years at 6581 Yount St. Mrs. Schulze died a year and one-half ago.
He is survived by three children, Edward Schulze of Petaluma, Mrs. Romana Lomonaco of San Francisco, and Miss Margie
Schulze of Yountville; a sister, Lucille Hutcheson of Iowa; and two grandchildren.
Scruggs, David Frank

Born: 1927
Korean War
War:
Master Sergeant
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: MSGT US ARMY KOREA
Veteran MSGT US ARMY KOREA
Notes:
Died: 1982
Skellenger, Charles K.
Civil War
War:
Branch of Service: New Jersey Cavalry
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: CO. E 4 NJ INF.
None
Notes:
None found.
Born: 22 March 1842
Judge Skinner, William M.

Born: 1833
Civil War
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Old Cemetery Ledger has middle initial as "S", and fought in the Civil War.
Notes:
US Veterans Admin Pension Cards Civil War
Petitions Are Filed. Bess Skinner, niece of William M. Skinner, who died at Yountvtlle November 8, 1917, has filed the last
will and testament of the deemed, together with her petition for letters testamentary. The estate is of unkown value, but it
is alleged in the petition to be less than $10,000. The legatees and devisees mentioned in the will are the petitioner.
Weekly Calistogan. 03/16/1917.
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Stratton, Axel William Jr.

Born: 6 February 1913
Died: 7 December 2001
WWII
Korea
War:
Master Sergeant
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: MSG US Army WWII Korea RVN
None
Notes:
Axel Stratton Jr.
NAPA - Axel William Stratton Jr., a resident of Yountville for 17 years, died Dec. 7 at a local hospital. He was born Feb. 6,
1913, in Modesto and was 88 years old.
He proudly served in the U. S. Army, retiring with 25 years of dedicated service including World War 11 and the Korean
Conflict.
He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Margarete; daughter Brigitte Thompson of Campbell, sister Jeraldine Bennett
of La Grande, Ore., two grandsons and four great-grandchildren.
Private services were held at Yountville Cemetery. Cremation arrangements were cared for by Treadway & Wigger Funeral
Chapel and Crematory.
Swift, Marvin H.
Born: 3 March 1890
WWI
War:
Corporal Major General
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: CALIFORNIA CPL MG CO 8 INFANTRY WORLD WAR I
Died at his home in Pope Valley. CPL MG CO 8, INF WWI
Notes:
Marvin H. Swift
POPE VALLEY -- Marvin H. Swift, 73, a native of Napa County, died at his Pope Valley home last night after a brief illness.
He was a retired farmer and was born in Berryessa Valley in 1890. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the
American Legion.
Mr. Swift was the grandson of Capt. Granville P. Swift of the Bear Flag Party and the son of the late William T. and Annie L.
Swift, early Napa pioneers. Survivors include his widow, Delia A. Swift, Pope Valley; three sisters, Ethel Pelton, Placerville;
Juanita Bidwell, Middletown; and Isabelle Sperry, Reno, Nev.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Chapel in St. Helena with the Rev. Robert Hansen of
the St. Helena Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow at Yountville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Louis Ezettie, Phillip Gridley, Herbert Borchers, Lilburn Clark, Malcolm Green and Granville Swift.
The Napa Valley Register. 2/13/1964
Tallman, Ralph Ernest

Born: 22 April 1888
Died: 5 April 1972
WWI
War:
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: CALIFORNIA PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I
None
Notes:
Ralph E. Tallman
Ralph Ernest Tallman, 83, of St. Helena died Wednesday in the St. Helena Hospital after a long illness.
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Born and educated in Willow Lake, Clark County, So. Dak he served in W.W.I and came to California in 1918. In 1947 he
was married to Mary Douglas Purdy and they came to St. Helena in 1951. Mr. Tallman was a retired carpenter.
He was a member of the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mary of St. Helena; six step-children, Mrs. Thelma von Wagle of Napa, Francis Purdy of Napa,
Willard Purdy of Redwood City, Otis Purdy of Tennessee, Mrs. Verna Brainard of San Diego, and Mrs. Ethel Dahl of
Minnesota; two half-sisters, Mrs. Ruth Benson and Mrs. R.J. Benson, both of Alberta, Canada.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m, in the Morrison Funeral Chapel in St. Helena. Burial will be private in the Yountville
Cemetery, Yountville.
Thompson, Leland "Lee" Alton

Died: 2 August 1960
WWI
War:
Branch of Service: Napa Ambulance Co.
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: US ARMY WORLD WAR I AMBULANCE CO.
None
Notes:
Leland Thompson
Leland A. (Lee) Thompson, a native and life-long resident of Napa, died yesterday at Queen of the Valley Hospital, where he
had been a patient 10 days.
He was 67. His parents, the late William H. and Adelia Thompson, were early settlers and farmers in the Napa area.
Mr. Thompson was a veteran of World War I and served overseas with the Napa Ambulance Co., one of the first units to
leave here. He worked for the late Raymond Errington in the gravel business for many years, and until his retirement a few
years ago, was a truck driver for M. L. Reidenbach.
Although he had been in poor health for several years, he worked on the Massa ranch at 6160 St. Helena Hwy. until he
became ill.
He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Adra Massa and Mrs. Willda Munro, both of Napa, and Mrs. Pearl Kambur of Mill Valley;
two brothers, A. L. Thompson of Napa and Carl Thompson of Lake County; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be field Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the chapel of Richard Pierce Funeral Service, 1660 Silverado Tr. at Lincoln
Avenue, with the Rev. Eugene Cronk officiating. Burial will be in Yountville Cemetery.
Tilford, Paul C.
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
None found.
Died: 18 May 1992
WWII
Army
Private First Class
PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II
None

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Wakerley, Robert M.
Born: 2 May 1893
WWI
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: Wagoner 115 SN TN 40 DIV.
Died in CA.
Notes:
None found.
Waters, John
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
None found.
Died: Unknown
Webber, Warren
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born:
Unknown
Civil War
Unknown
Private
CO. H 1 CALIF. INF.
None
Born: 1885
WWI
Army
Unknown
Name and dates only
Engineer Corps.
Warren Webber Succumbs

After Lengthly Illness
Warren W. Webber, 49, prominent and highly esteemed Napa county citizen, passed away at the Veterans Home Hospital
Saturday night after an illness of over four months duration. He was confined to the hospital since early last week.
Although his death did not come unexpectedly, his scores of friends throughout the valley are saddened by the tidings of
his death. The entire community will join with the grief stricken relatives in the loss of this fine man.
Mr. Webber was the son of the late Supervisor and Mrs. John L. Webber, pioneer settlers in Yountville. He was born and
reared in Yountville and lived there until he was 20 years of age, when he moved to Nevada. In 1929 he returned to
Yountville and purchased a service station which he operated with Irve Whitton until the time of his death.
He was enlisted in the United States army during the World War and served in the engineer corps. He was a member of the
Veterans Home Post of the American Legion.
A widow, Bertha Webber, survives, as do the following brothers and sister. Eugene L. Webber, both of Napa, and Laura M.
Tarver of Salinas. The remains are at the Webber Funeral Parlors where services will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. Interment will follow in the Yountville Cemetery.
The Napa Daily Register. 10/08/1934.
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Wentworth, Orrin Silas

Born: 8 April 1848
Died: 8 May 1921
Civil War
War:
Corporal
Military Rank:
Served in the 26 Maine Volunteers, DC Cavalry
Notes:
US Veteran Pension card Civil War. Family records have his birth as 3 Apr 1846.
1850 Census:
Waldo, Waldo, ME
Silas Wentworth 44 ME farmer
Mary C. Wentworth 44 ME
Edelbert Wentworth 16 ME
Roscoe Wentworth 11 ME
Orlando Wentworth 7 ME
Rosetta Higgins 3 ME
Silas O Wentworth 4 ME
Henry Knowlton 24 ME cooper
Enlisted 12 Feb 1864
Served with the 26th Maine Volunteers, D. C. Cavalry in the Civil War, served until the end of the
war; mustered out 1 Aug 1865 at Petersburg, VA.
Promoted to full corporal.
So traumatized by his experience in the war that he would rarely talk about it to anyone.
1870 Census:
Denverton, Solano, CA
Enumerated 15 Jul 1870
Greenleaf Daniels 44 ME farmer
Augusta Daniels 38 ME keeping house (nee Wentworth)
Ida Daniels 14 CA at home (daughter)
Lorieta Daniels 8 CA at home (daughter, aka Mary Loetta Daniels, married Orville Mitchell Brown)
Herbert Daniels 6 CA at home (son)
Edward Comtie 16 CA farm laborer
Elizabeth Carey 45 NJ school teacher
Amos Woodard 62 NY farm laborer
Daniel Cushman 42 ME farm laborer
Roscoe Wentworth 27 ME farm laborer (aka Ambrose Roscoe Wentworth)
Orrin Wentworth 22 ME farm laborer
Silas Wentworth 40 ME farm laborer
John Morrill 38 ME farm laborer
Daniel Mcmanus 29 NY farm laborer
Henry Heno 24 NY farm laborer
1880 Census:
Red Bluff, Tehama, CA
Orin Wentworth 32 ME
1900 Census:
San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Orin {sic} Wentworth Apr 1849 ME gripman
Elizabeth Wentworth Apr 1850 CA wife, Married 1894, no chidren
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Although Orrin (spelled Orin on his CADI) Silas is buried in Yountville, according to the CADI he
died in San Francisco.
None found.
Wetmore, Howard
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born: 1846
Died: 5 December 1904
Civil War
Unknown
Private
CO. H 193 N.Y. INF.
*See above (Old Cemetery Ledger spells last name Wetnum) 58 years Dec 5 1904. Calculated DOB
1846. CO H 193 NY INF.
None found.
Wheeler, Alonzo C.
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born: 1883
Unknown
Corporal
Father CO. D 6th REG. INF.
1990 Inscription book "Father". COD 6th REG INF.
Ex-St. Helena Cafe Operator Expires In S. F.

ST. HELENA Funeral arrangements were completed here today for Alonzo C. Wheeler, former St. Helena restaurant
operator who died at Fort Miley Veterans Hospital in San Francisco Wednesday after an illness of several weeks. He was
born in Illinois 70 years ago and served in the Spanish American War as a corporal. He operated a restaurant here from
1930 to 1940 and retired to move to San Francisco. Mr. Wheeler was a frequent visitor at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Hazel Pursley of 1722 Madrona Ave. He was the brother of Mrs. Mildred Decker and Mrs. Elsie Simpson of Rockford, Ill.
Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. at the Morrison Funeral Chapel.
Burial will be in the family plot at Yountville Public Cemetery.
Whitton, Irving "Irve"

Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
WWI
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Old Cemetery ledger has: (Irving) Veteran. In the Armed Forces in Siberia, January 1919, per his
Notes:
grandfather's obit.
None found.
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Wichels, John Sr.

Born: 1898
WWI
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
None
Notes:
John Wichels YOUNTVILLE John Wichels ' entered into rest Sat., Jan. 23, 1999 at the California Veterans Home in Yountville,
Beloved husband of the late Kate Wichels Wichels (Campbell) and the late Gladys Wichels (Beard). Loving father of the late
John "Jack" Wichels, survived by stepson Edgar Beard, Sr., granddaughter Kim O'Connor, grandson Richard Wichels, stepgrandson Edgar Beard, Jr. and step-grand-daughter Linda Beard-Delucchi. Great-grandfather of nine. A native of Yountville,
Calif. Age 100. John worked in the family blacksmith and horse shoeing business in Yountville for many years. John was
drafted into the military on November 11, 1918 and was discharged from the military with honors on November 27, 1918.
During this time, John was working at Mare Island Naval Shipyard as a machinist. In 1921 John played the violin with the
Napa Valley Symphony and played second violin in one performance. John was a member of the Royal Six-Dance Orchestra
in Vallejo with his brother who played the banjo. From 1921 to 1993, John was a member of and Master of the Masonic
Order for four terms. He was also active with the Eastern Star, Albert Pike, St. Helena' Chapter, High Twelve Club and the
White Shrine of Jerusalem in San Francisco. John and Kate Campbell mar-ried in 1924. In 1963, and after 30 years of service
with Pacific Gas and Electric, John retired as the general operating foreman. From 1932 to 1937, John was a member of the
Yountville Voluntary Fire Department and the President of the Yountville Fire Suppression District Commis-sion. From 1970
to 1993, John was a member of the Napa Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission. From 1980 to 1993, John was
the Yountville Historian. In 1972, the weekend following Thanksgiving, John and Gladys Beard married. Friends are invited
to attend the memorial service on Sun-day, February 7, 1999 at 2 p.m. at the Masonic Temple in St. Helena. Interment will
be private. Arrangements handled by Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena.
Wichels, John "Jack" Jr.

WWII
War:
Unknown
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: US NAVY WORLD WAR II
None
Notes:
John Wichels Jr.
EDMONDS, Wash. John "Jack" Wichels Jr., 65, died here Jan. 2 at his home after a long illness with cancer.
Mr. Wichels was born in San Francisco on Oct. 20, 1926, to John and Kate Campbell Wichels Sr. He lived in Yountville from
1932 to 1938 and attended Yountville grammar school those years. He returned to San Francisco with his family and
graduated from Aptos High School. Following graduation from high school, Mr. Wichels served honorably with the U.S.
Navy in China. He then attended Healds Engineering College in San Francisco and later advanced his career by taking
courses in mathematics in Oklahoma and later management classes at Syracuse University in New York.
After receiving his degree in electrical engineering from Healds, Mr. Wichels went to work for Civil Aeronautics
Administration (which later became Federal Aeronautics Administration), and spent time with them in both Nome and
Anchorage, Alaska; Oklahoma; Washington, D.C.; and finally the Seattle, Wash., area. He retired in 1982 and at that time
went to work for Martin-Marietta Corporation.
Mr. Wichels was a member of San Francisco Lodge No. 544 Free and Accepted Masons.
He enjoyed being a ham radio operator and was active in the Edmonds area DX Club.
Mr. Wichels is survived by his wife of 41 years, Bertha of Edmonds, Wash.; a daughter, Kim Walters, and a son, Richard; his
father and stepmother, John and Gladys Wichels of Yountville; and six grandchildren.
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Wilkins, Jack Paul

War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born: 28 April 1892
Died: 17 April 1965
WWI
Unknown
Sergeant
CALIFORNIA SGT 160 AMBULANCE CO WORLD WAR I
Died in CA. SGT 160 ambulance CO WWI
None found.
Wolff, Joseph
Born: 1836
Civil War
War:
Private
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: CO. D 4 N.H. INF.
None
Notes:
CALLED HENCE
Joseph Wolff, Veteran of the Civil War, Passed Away
Jos. Wolff, an aged resident of Yountville, died Tuesday afternoon near Napa. He had been in ill health for the past year. He
was 74 years of age, and a native of Germany. He served in the Civil War. He leaves a widow and other relatives. The
remains were taken to Yountville, and were there interred in their last resting place.
Yount, George C.
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born: 4 May 1794

War of 1812, Indian Wars
Unknown
Unknown
Born in Burke County N.C. Aged 71 years and 5 month's.
As a young child George migrated with his parents to Cape Girardeau, MO. He later became a
trapper and started on his journey to California. Yount arrived in Napa Valley, California in the
1830's and was given a land grant by the Spanish government. He planted the first grapevine in
the Valley, which later became famous for it's vineyards. The town of Yountville, California was
named after him. Yount is a legend in Napa Valley, and is credited with having an important role
in the rescue of the infamous Donner Party.
*"Elizabeth Ann Yount, Younts youngest daughter married John Calvert Davis in California. ---History suggests this is where the middle name Calvert got mixed-up and was attributed to
George Yount.
Yount was not given a middle name at birth. He obtained his middle name when he received his
Mexican land grant. At that time a Protestant, like Yount, could not hold land owned by the
Mexican government. So to receive his Rancho Caymus lands Yount agreed to convert to
Catholicism and to pledge allegiance to Mexico.
When Yount was baptized he took the baptismal name of Conception which also began with a C
like Calvert. So now we have that storyGeorge Younts middle name was not Calvert. - Margie
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1) Yountville Pioneer Is Honored - BY VIRGINIA HANRAHAN
YOUNTVILLE An early October issue of The Napa Register in 1863 printed the following sad tidings from the village of
Sebastopol (now Yountville): "Died, Thursday, Oct 5, 1865 at his residence, George C. Yount, after an illness of a year's
duration. Funeral from residence Sunday, Oct 8, at 11 a.m."
Endowed by nature with robust frame, strengthened and knit together by the employments and hardships of mountain life,
he withstood the assaults of disease beyond expectation of the most hopeful. Born in North Carolina in 1794, he emigrated
to Missouri, and, more than 30 years ago, become the first American to take up abode here in 1836."
Many Friends
About 300 friends came to the Yount abode on Caymtss road to pay their respects as his remains lay in the casket His
friend, the Rev. J. L Ver Mem of the Episcopal Church, gave the sermon at the funeral. When the hearse left the house it
was immediately followed by two aged Indians, who had been at Caymus Rancho from the first, leading Yount's favorite
horse, saddled and equipped. They were followed by a cortege of 125 carriages and a long train of horsemen.
Yount was buried with Masonic honors.
On Feb. 8, 1868, The Napa Register announced that a handsome monument for Yount's grave had been completed at the
Pritchard and Hevrin Marbleworks in San Francisco.
2) Unveiling Ceremony As a Grave Marker
At a very impressive ceremony held at the Yountville cemetery on Wednesday afternoon of last week at 2 o'clock, a bronze
marker was unveiled at the grave of George C. Yount, California pioneer and veteran of the War of 1812. The marker was
placed by Fredonia Chapter of San Francisco, Daughters of the War of 1812.
Assisting in the program were: Mrs. H. B. Pinney, regent of Fredonia Chapter; Rev. M. S. Mackerricher, Worshipful Master E.
E. Retzer of Yount Lodge, No. 12, F. and A. M.; C. H. Miller, chaplain of Fredonia Chapter; H. W. Sanders of Richmond, T. B.
Dozier Jr. of San Francisco, great grandson of George C. Yount; Nathan F. Coombs, descendant of one of Napa's oldest
families; Misses Pauline and Thelma Dozier, descendants of Mr. Yount; Hilary Helsley, bugler, and the Napa Boy Scouts.
3) Patriotic Group Will Honor George Yount
Fredonia Chapter of San Francisco Daughters of the War of 1812, will unveil a marker on the grave of George C. Yount,
pioneer of California, at the Yountville cemetery on Sunday, May 2nd, in tribute to his service in the War of 1812. The
organization has been searching for graves of veterans of that war and is placing beautiful markers on each one found.
Appropriate ceremonies are held in dedicating the markers.
George Calvert* Yount was born in North Carolina in 1794, where be grew to young manhood and enlisted for service in
the war against England in 1812. He arrived in California in 1831 and was the first settler in Napa valley, locating near
Yountville, which later became a village and was named in his honor. He was one of the leaders of the group rescuing the
Donner party.
Mr. Yount was instrumental in organizing one of the Masonic lodges in California, that being at Yountville. Later the
headquarters of the lodge was moved to Napa, but it is still known as Yount Lodge, No. 12, F. and A. M.
The ceremony of dedicating the marker will start at 2:30 p.m. and is to be attended by descendants of Mr. Yount, members
of the Daughters of 1812 and others who may desire to be present. Assistance in arranging the program was given the
organization by Worshipful Master Earl E. Retzer and other members of Yount lodge.
4) Native Daughters to Honor Yount at Memorial Services (Article on George C. Yount)
George C. Yount Parlor 322, Native Daughters of the Golden West, will honor Napa County's earliest pioneer Saturday in
Memorial Day services at 1 p.m. at the Yount grave in Yountville Cemetery. The public is invited to participate in the service
at the site, designated State Historical Landmark 693, and to view the handsome monument and the ornate wrought iron
fence surrounding the grave which have been recently restored by the parlor as a community service.
Following the brief ceremonies, the Native Daughters will serve coffee and cookies in Yountville Park.
Program
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The program will include greetings by Parlor President Margaret Fagiani; invocation by the Rev. Arthur Wilson, Episcopal
chaplain at the Veterans Home; a wreath-laying service by Native Daughters; remarks by Director Ray Schulze of the
Yountville Cemetery Association, who will assist the parlor in sponsoring the ceremonies; military honors by a color guard,
bugle corps and firing squad under the direction of the Veterans Home Adjutant, O.K. Andrews; and a benediction by the
Rev. A. McCall of the Yountville Community Church. Barbara Dulinsky and Eleanor Valenzuela are co-chairmen of the annual
memorial service. The pioneer to be honored was born in North Carolina in 1794, and after his family emigrated to Missouri
in 1804 he led the life of a trapper and n hunter and fought in the War of 1812.
Earliest Pioneer
History records that Yount set out for California in February of 1831, earning him the rank of one of the earliest pioneers on
the Pacific Coast. For some time he was the only American in the territory between Mission Sonoma and the quarters of the
Hudson Bay Company to the north. In March, 1836, Yount secured the first land grant in this area and cleared the
wilderness. On his Napa Valley site he built a Kentucky-type block house, a grist mill and saw mill, fought off the Grizzlies
and unfriendly Indians, and made the first wine in Napa Valley from grape cuttings he planted to a vineyard from stock
given him by the Padres of Mission Sonoma. Yount's Caymus Rancho became the last regular stopping point for the pioneer
and early settlers. Yount died in October, 1865, at the age of 71, and was buried in the town which bears his name in the
center of Napa Valley. According to Mrs. Fagiani, The Napa Register announced on Feb. 8, 1868, that a "handsome
monument for Yount's grave has been completed at the Pritchard and Hevrin Marbleworks in San Francisco." The
monument, which cost $5,000, took four weeks to erect.
1) The Napa Register. 05/28/1959.
2) Napa Daily Register. 05/05/1928.
3) Napa Daily Register. 04/04/1928.
4) Napa Register. 05/28/1964.

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Name
Ferguson, Walter L.
Ghirardi, Antone
Jackson, William
Webber, Warren
Wichels, John
Wichels, John "Jack"
Name
Barker, William Thomas
Calden, Frederick K.
Church, George W.
Edwards, Alfred M.
Hampton, William Henry
Huyck, Arthur "Ray" Raymond
Lincoln, Warren Frederick
Lloyd, John E.
Reverend Buckner, Nickerson"Nixon" S.
Name
Alten, Ernest "Ernie" Matthias
Barker, Robert "Pete" L.
Byers, James W.
Cassaday, James A.
Donaldson, Eugene C.
Dozier, Anthony W.
Gates, Thurman Lee
Howard, Victor H.
Payne, Francis "Fred" Melville
Rudin, Jacob J.
Schulze, Raymond "Ray" Joseph
Tilford, Paul C.
Whitton, Irving "Irve"
Name
Davis, Richard
Yount, George C.
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Block / Row
Map Marker Number
B1 Start of R59
B1 R63
B1 R61
B1 R59
B1 R59
B1 R59
870
939
918
892
894
896
Block / Row
Map Marker Number
B2 R46
B2 R51
B2 R57
B2 R47
B2 R55
B2 Start of R48
B2 End of R48
B2 R46
B2 Start of R51
726
793
842
748
826
751
764
736
789
Block / Row
Map Marker Number
B3 R32
B3 R43
B3 R36
B3 Start of R43
B3 R34
B3 R38
B3 Start of R35
B3 R33
B3 R39
B3 R42
B3 End of R35
B3 R43
B3 R36
518
702
591
692
553
629
560
534
648
684
578
699
581
Block / Row
Map Marker Number
Start of B4. Start and End of R29

B4 R30
495
497
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Name
Bingham, Charles Henry
Capito, James Nelson
Conwell, James
Cuadrado, George G.
DeJarnac, Edmond
Grigsby, George
Kelly, Andrew J.
Mitchell, Morley
McCrosky, Joseph H.
Mulholland, Willard H.
Naramore, Henry J.
Rebstock, Henry
Reverend Callison, John Jay
Rust, Derrick Borden
Rust, Joseph"Jim" Mitchell
Skellenger, Charles K.
Stratton, Axel William
Waters, John
Wentworth, Orrin Silas
Wetmore, Howard
Wolff, Joseph
Name
Browne, Glenn Gordon
Capelli, John
Cathcart, Elmo Leverage
Crane, George William
Eckel, Henry B.
Fay, Nathan
Fields, Otto J.
Hendricks, Earl "Buck" F.
Hendricks, Royal E.
Jaeger, Paul C.
Judge Skinner, William M.
Lawrence, Marcus "Mark" Eugene
McWilliams, John C.
Scruggs, David Frank
Swift, Marvin H.
Thompson, Leland "Lee" Alton
Wakerley, Robert M.
Wilkins, Jack Paul

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Block / Row
Map Marker Number
B5 R17
B5 End of R23
B5 INDIAN BURIAL GROUND
B5 R18
B5 R28
B5 R18
B5 End of R21
B5 R23
End of B5. End of R28
B5 R18
B5 End of R25
B5 R23
B5 R28
B5 R17
B5 R28
B5 R19
B5 R21
B5 R28
B5 Start of R24
324
432
455
335
485
353
397
428
494
334
450
454
414
481
313
488
365
396
490
453
433
Block / Row
Map Marker Number
B6 R15
B6 R5
B6 Start of R6
B6 R12
B6 R5
B6 R13
B6 R11
B6 Start of R8
B6 R12
B6 R5
B6 Start of R10
B6 R7
B6 R6
B6 R5
B6 Start of R13
B6 R14
B6 R12
B6 End of R12
278
69
84
199
80
224
176
128
210
64
143
124
91
73
215
240
212
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Name
Buszdieker, Henry A.
Dr. Brannick, Thomas Leonard
Hart, William Carroll
Tallman, Ralph Ernest
Wheeler, Alonzo C.
Block / Row
Map Marker Number
B7 R4
B7 R3
B7 R4
B7 Start of R3
B7 R3
B7 R1
55
37
49
27
29
5
How to Locate a Grave:

NOTE: B = Block, R = Row
1. Look up the person on the list of cemetery locations beginning on page 41. The Veterans in each
block are arranged alphabetically.
2. See what Block #, Row #, and Marker # they are. For example, Block 4, Row 30, #497 is George
C. Younts gravesite.
3. Look at the geographical map for that Block # on page 46.
4. Use the Marker # to find the person on the Cemetery Map Guide for each block starting on page
46 to determine where the marker is located in relation to others in the row.
Notes on Cemetery Map Guide to Grave Markers

1. All stones are assigned a marker number.
2. Each Veteran is highlighted with a flag icon.
3. Please note all beginnings and endings of rows are indicated on the cemetery location table
starting on page 41.
4. Within a row, if there is a long space between markers, it is indicated with a long arrow. (For
example on page 48, Block 2, Row 47, see the arrow between marker numbers 748 and 751.
5. Each beginning marker will determine the path of the row. All other markers in the row will
either be to the left, to the right, or in line with the first marker in the row.

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As I complete this book, I know this is not the end of my volunteer work at the George C. Yount Cemetery.
In my first book, "Mapping the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery," I made a map of the cemetery and
released the names of all those with a grave marker or known to be buried there. This second book was an
effort to honor all those veterans buried there. With the release of the Napa County Library Newspaper
Archives, I am currently in the process of finding obituaries for all the people buried at the cemetery. With
over 1,260 graves, this will take a very long time.
A book is only as accurate and up-to-date as the day it is published. However, with the fabulous website of
findagrave.com, I have an opportunity to continuously update information about each person. Having
completed the construction of a memorial on each person buried here, not a day has passed in the last year,
when I have not been contacted by a family member or friend of a person buried here. The purpose of the
contact was to provide additional facts about the deceased to the memorial I, or others, have created on the
website. Additionally, as I myself learn more, I share it with other contributors who have built memorials
regarding the people buried at the cemetery. By doing so, we continue to build upon and chronicle those
buried here. I strongly believe in "sourcing" facts I add to this site. While it is not required, I believe it is
important. I also try to keep track of the person or persons who send me information about a particular
burial.
While I thoroughly enjoyed my work "in the field" at the cemetery, I am no longer physically able to do so,
therefore, most of my focus is online. I welcome new information about people buried. The original cemetery
book, and this book are available at the Napa County Library. The original book is sold in a compact disc
(CD) media to benefit the Genealogy Society.
If you wish to download your own copy, feel free to write me an e-mail at [email protected], and I will
send you a download link. Please type GCY on the e-mails subject line.
I have learned that this information will be used to build an online database about Civil War veterans who
are buried at the George C. Yount Cemetery, and I look forward to be given an opportunity to work with
Dean Enderlin on this project.
My goal in writing these books is to provide information on the genealogy and family history of the
individuals buried at the George C. Yount Cemetery. I have been interested in genealogy for many years,
and my contribution to findagrave.com is a reflection of that.
The original historical material presented in this book is not copyrighted and anyone is invited to use it.
Mention of the author would be appreciated. Contributions of information about the George C. Yount
Cemetery are welcomed, and may be submitted to the author by mail at 1888 Larkspur St., Yountville, CA
94599, or by email at [email protected].
Denise R. Jackson

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(http://www.countyofnapa.org/library/)
(Napa Valley Genealogy Society)
(Compiled by the Genealogical Committee L.D.S. - 1956)
www.findagrave.com
Yountville Town Councilperson
Col. Elmer Ellsworth Camp #23

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
https://www.suvpac.org/camp23.html
By: Denise Ratterman Jackson

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Denise Ratterman Jackson was born and raised in Richmond,

California, graduated from high school in San Andreas,
California, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics
from the University of California Davis at Davis, California. She
and her husband, Paul, have lived in the Napa Valley for 35
years, 31 of them in Yountville, California. They raised their two
daughters, Rachel and Susan in Yountville. The author has one
granddaughter, Piper, age 9 months. This is her second book
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Information was acquired after the original presentation of the book on Memorial Day 2016.
Bardessono, Peter J.
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born: 30 June 1924

Unknown
Army
Unknown
Name and dates only
Peter Bardessono YOUNTVILLE

Peter J. Bardessono, 77, died at his Yountville home Nov. 12, 2001. Peter was born in British Columbia, Canada, June 30,
1924, to John and Lucy Bardessono. Pete came to Yountville with his family when he was 2. He was employed by the Town
of Yountvillc in the Public Works Department, retiring as the department director following 29 years of service. He also
served in the U. S. Army from 1943 to 1946. He is survived by his wife, Maxine, and his five children: son Bruce Bardessono
of Napa, daughter Bonnie Casey of Delano, son John Bardessono of Elverta, daughter Annette Knight of Lodi, son Tom
Bardessono of Napa; and a brother, Steve .D., Bardessono of Yountville. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by five sisters.
The funeral Mass will be held Friday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 6404 WaShington St., Yountville.
The rosary and vigil service will be held Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7:30. p.m. the Clafey and Rota Funeral Home, 1975 Main St.,
Napa. Burial will be at Yountville Cemetery. The family suggests donations to Hospice of Napa Valley, 3299 Claremont Way,
Napa, 94558.
The Napa Valley Register, November 14, 2001
Dulinsky, George
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:

World War II
Army
Gunner
Unknown
Died: June 2015
George L. Bud Dulinsky died suddenly in Centralia, WA while waiting to attend his great-granddaughters wedding. He was
born in San Francisco on November 26, 1927. Bud was an 80 year resident of Yountville. He attended Yountville Grammar
School and Napa High. In 1945, Bud enlisted in the US Army Air Corps and served in Guam for two years as a gunner on a B29.
Bud met Barbara Burnside when he was home on leave from Guam in Yountville in 1949. They were married on January
22,1950 in Napa. After his discharge from the USAF, Bud owned a service station in Yountville. In 1956, Bud and Barbara
built the Cash & Carry grocery store and operated it with their two children for many years. Bud was elected to Yountvilles
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Bud loved to fish, hunt and go abalone diving with his family and friends. He enjoyed working in his vegetable garden.
Bud was a 59 year member of the Native Sons of the Golden West Holderman #316 and was a member of the Yountville
Volunteer Fire Department and he served on the Yountville Cemetery Board for many years.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years Barbara Dulinsky of Corning, son George W. Dulinsky (Jackie) of Orland, daughter
Beatrice G. Dulinsky of Gerber; six grandchildren: Rebecca, Andrew, Kathie, Reese, Brinda, and Daniel; three stepgrandchildren: Randy, Terri, and Ryan; eight great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews
and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his parents Beatrice L. and George H. Dulinsky, brother Clyde
Dulinsky, sister Garnet Campbell and infant son Byrl.
A graveside service will be held at Yountville Cemetery on July 11, 2015 at 11:00am. A lunch will follow at the park. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be made to the Native Sons of the Golden West cleft pallet fund. Memories and notes of sympathy
may be shared at claffeyandrota.com.
Napa Valley Register, June 25, 2015
Hart, Leroy Taft

War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:

World War II
Army
Unknown
Father At Rest
Served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II
Leroy. T. Hart
Leroy T. Hart, 54, manager of the Basalt Rock Co. fuel oil department, died yesterday at Queen of the Valley Hospital after
along illness.
Mr. Hart worked at the scale house at the Napa Junction plant and was a past president and director of Basalt Employees
Benefit Safety Association. A native of Virginia, he worked on the Alcan Highway and later lived in San Francisco before he
came to the Napa area 25 years ago.
He is survived by his widow, Martha, and four sons, LeRoy E., William, John and Michael Hart, all of the family home, 2799
Kilburn Ave.; three sisters, Mrs. Lovie Reid and Mrs. Marietta Kincaid, both of Covington, Va., and Mrs. Helen Johnson of
Lexington, Va.; and numerous aunts and uncles.
The Rev. Erwin Bollinger will conduct funeral services tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Claf-1 fey and Rota Funeral Home. Burial
will be in Yountville Cemetery.
The Napa Register, January 21, 1965

Born: 9 April 1894
World
War
I
War:
Private First Class
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR I
st
th
Notes: Co. D 141 Infantry Regiment, 36 Division
He was awarded the victory medal with silver star, and the Croix de Guerre.
Died: 4 April 1982
GEORGE E. SANDLIN AWARDS AND CITATIONS

Silver Star Citation
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Awarded for actions during the World War I

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the acts of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (But NO. 43,
W.D. 1918).
Private George E. Sandlin (ANS: 1509357). United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General American
Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a Silver Star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory
Medals awarded him.
Private Sandlin distinguished himself by gallantry in Action while serving with Company D, 141st Infantry
Regiment, 36th Division. American Expeditionary Forces, in action at St. Etienne, France, 8 October 1918, in
aiding in the capture of a strong enemy position.
General Orders: GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 4 (June 3, 1919)
Action Date: October 8, 1918 Service: Army Rank: Private Company: D Regiment: 141st Infantry Regiment
Division : 36th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Tiedemann, Henry Irvine Irv

War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Irvine Tiedemann YOUNTVILLE

World War II
Army
Private First Class
Father and Grandfather
Twin sister is Gloria Houser
Irvine "Irv" Tiedemann passed away peacefully at his home in Yountville on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004. He was born on State
Lane in Yountville on Oct. 4, 1922 to Henry Tiedemann and Emily (Jennings) Tiedemann. At the time of his death he was surrounded by his family and special fiends, Abel and Amador.
A life-long resident of Yountville, he attended Yount School and graduated from Napa High School in the class of 1942. He
served in the U.S. Army infantry in the Pacific. He worked d at Napa lumber and then he became a welder at Basalt Rock
Company. When Kaiser Steel came to Napa he went to work for them as a welder and remained at Kaiser Steel for many
years, receiving a 35-year pin.
Napa Valley Register, September 5, 2004
Wahl, Charles A.
War:
Branch of Service:
Military Rank:
Grave Inscription:
Notes:
Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
Civil War
Unknown
Unknown
No grave marker
On the Find A Grave memorial for Charles Wahl, there is a map that was found
in the pocket of his uncle in 1920, upon his uncles death. This map marks the
spot where he is buried. He does not have a grave marker. It Is purported to be
buried with his sword and discharge papers.

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