Mooretown Cemetery, Butte County, CA This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Feather Falls is approximately 25 miles east of Oroville. The cemetery is located on a dirt road off of Lumpkin Road. The earliest recorded burial is 1869, but some unmarked graves may be older A very big thank you to Cathie Manwell Adams [jencat@omnicast.net] for compiling this list. So many errors were found in the documents we had received, that Cathie spent countless hours of research on tracking down accurate information for each burial. If this list has helped you in any way, please send a thank you to Cathie for her incredible efforts in compiling this data. There are many unmarked graves at this cemetery. This list was compiled using the following sources: On site documentation by Kathy Sedler and Colleen Driscoll in October 2005 (including many photos); Documents from the files of James Lague; California Death Index (CDI); Social Security Death Index (SSDI); Pre-1905 Butte County Death Index, Books 1 and 2 Federal Census records; Contributions of descendants. Abbreviations: n/o = native of mmn = mother�s maiden name d/o = daughter of s/o = son of w/o = wife of h/o = husband of dob = date of birth dod = date of death� NAME � BIRTH � DEATH � REMARKS � Adair, John Warren, Jr. � 3 Oct 1892 � 18 Jan 1948 � CA SGT 158 Inf, WWI; n/o Oklahoma; mmn: Smith; buried in Mills plot � Alston, Ben B. � 23 Jun 1869 � 27 Feb 1941 � n/o Texas; mmn: Pemberton; buried with Nellie B. Alston Young � Ank, Benjamin F. � 2 May 1914 � 22 May 1960 � CA TEC 5 US Army, WWII; n/o California; mmn: Jones; s/o of Henry Harry and Olive � Ank, Elizabeth Price � 28 Apr 1865 � 15 Mar 1952 � n/o California; mmn: Moore; w/o William � Ank, Henry Harry � � 24 Sep 1869 � 20 Dec 1931 � n/o California; h/o Olive; s/o Jacob and Lucy Ank; had twin brother, Harry H. � Ank, Lowell Christopher � 19 Jan 1908 � 8 Apr 1977 � PFC US Army, WWII; n/o California; s/o of Henry Harry and Olive � Ank, Olive Jones � 22 May 1883 � 4 May 1953 � n/o California; mmn: Oliver; w/o Henry Harry; tombstone states year of birth as 1884 � Archuleta, Baby Boy � No Date � 1939 � Concow Maidu � Archuleta, Baby Girl � No Date � 1928 � Concow Maidu � Archuleta, Baby Girl � No Date � 1937 � Concow Maidu � Archuleta, Baby Girl � No Date � 1937 � Concow Maidu � Archuleta, Baby Girl � No Date � 1938 � Concow Maidu � Archuleta, Evelyn Marie � 3 Feb 1934 � 20 Nov 1973 � � � Archuleta, Katherine �Kate� Violete Brooks � 17 Feb 1902 � 21 May 1981 � Concow Maidu; w/o Martin � Archuleta, Martin � 8 Aug 1892 � 3 Jul 1966 � n/o Mexico; h/o Kate; dob per SSDI: 8 Oct 1894; dob per CDI: 8 Aug 1891 � Archuleta, Robert Wayne � 25 Jun 1959 � 2 Mar 1996 � n/o California; mmn: Martin � Baker, Albert H. �Al� � 9 Apr 1906 � 30 Mar 1970 � n/o Washington; inscription says �Friend of Family�; buried between Taylors and Archuletas in Concow Maidu section � Baker, Emmett L., II � 1 Dec 1911 � 28 Nov 1989 � n/o New York; mmn: Norwood; same stone as Clara M. Loveday � Bomar, Agnes Marie Zcolkowski � 18 Feb 1889 � 20 Jul 1986 � n/o Illinois; mmn: Salkoveski � Bragger, Anthony Lazant �Al� � 20 Aug 1811 � 9 Jul 1890 � n/o Portugal; h/o Mary E. Small (Mary is buried at Wyandotte Park) � Brooks, Frank � Jan 1833 � 7 Mar 1913 � n/o Ohio; married Eliza J. Forbes Whittier on 2 Oct 1899 � Brooks, Eliza Jane Forbes Whittier � Mar 1848 � Dec 1926 � n/o New York; died at Fruitvale, Yuba County; married Merrill Whittier on 1 Jan 1866; married Frank Brooks on 2 Oct 1899; d/o Alexander and Eliza A. Forbes � Brooks, Pauline Bragger Wagner � c1851 � 5 Mar 1897 � n/o Maine; d/o Al Bragger and Mary E. Small; w/o Frank Wagner; later married (Frank?) Brooks; buried with Frank Wagner � Brown, Bert A. � 20 Mar 1942 � 28 Sep 1966 � n/o California; mmn: Smith; s/o Ivan and Ruth � Brown, Ethelda J. � 4 Feb 1929 � 30 Jan 1999 � w/o Mervin � Brown, Ivan Francis � 27 Aug 1900 � 5 Jan 1989 � n/o California; mmn: King; h/o Ruth � Brown, Mervin Levi � 12 Sep 1926 � 18 Apr 1997 � n/o California; mmn: McCauley; h/o Ethelda � Brown, Ruth Bessie Smith � 27 Mar 1901 � 13 Feb 1989 � n/o California; mmn Martin; w/o Ivan � Brown, Vernon James � 30 Sep 1918 � 29 Oct 1980 � PFC US Army, WWII; n/o California; mmn: Smith; s/o Ivan and Ruth � Brown, William �Bill� � 4 Jun 1884 � 14 Mar 1946 � n/o California � Bunch, Stella Mae Fields � 4 Apr 1945 � 27 Aug 1997 � n/o California; mmn Logan; d/o Maggie Mae and Walter Fields; buried with Maggie Mae and Walter Fields; SSDI and CDI state dob as 6 Apr 1945 � Burns, Inez J. Mills � 22 Jul 1939 � No Date � d/o John F. and Mary Mills; on stone with John F. and Mary Mills � Chambers, Willis �Bill� � 12 Feb 1883 � 8 Oct 1968 � mmn: Honeysac; tombstone states dob as 12 Feb 1880 � Collins, Elinora Edith � 16 Aug 1906 � 9 Oct 1998 � Died Sutter County; same plot as William A. McCauley � Cruser, William � c1819 � 21 Nov 1898 � n/o New Jersey; last name may be spelled �Cruzer� � Davis, Malcom A. � 17 Aug 1962 � 8 Oct 2001 � n/o Alabama; SSDI spells first name �Malcolm� � Dickinson, Adeline �Addie� � c1869 � 23 Jun 1888 � n/o California; d/o Richerson and Rebecca � Duncan, Gladys Lillian � 16 Jan 1908 � 18 Jul 1993 � n/o Oregon; mmn: Rambo; sister of Inez Mills; buried in Mills plot; plaque attached to stone of George, Sr. and Inez Mills; tombstone states dob as 16 Jan 1907 � Edwards, Darrell Griffith � 26 Apr 1942 � 11 May 1942 � mmn: Whittier; buried in Whittier plot � Elam, David Lyle, Jr. � 12 Aug 1969 � 5 Sep 1994 � n/o California; mmn: Glover; died Tehama County � Elam, Georgina Ruth � 16 Jul 1938 � No Date � w/o William Robert, Jr. (married 21 Aug 1954) � Elam, Iamma Frances Ank � 29 Apr 1912 � 3 May 1990 � n/o California; mmn: Jones; d/o Henry Harry and Olive Ank; w/o William Robert, Sr. � Elam, William Robert, Jr. � 14 May 1934 � 2 May 2004 � n/o California; mmn: Ank; h/o Georgina (married 21 Aug 1954); s/o William Robert, Sr. and Iamma � Elam, William Robert, Sr. � 22 Sep 1910 � 26 Feb 1981 � n/o California; mmn: Jones; h/o Iamma; died Sacramento County � Faggard, James L. � 29 Sep 1954 � 8 May 1994 � s/o Bobby G. and Lucille Hupka Faggard; h/o: Ida; children: Nathaniel, Charity, and Inez � Field, Henry � 6 Jun 1864 � 19 Jul 1917 � n/o California; married Margaret �Maggie� Ank (sister of Henry Harry) on 15 Nov 1886; died Pacific County, Washington � Fields, Albert � 19 Nov 1862 � 23 Jan 1935 � n/o California; h/o Ella; tombstone gives year of birth as 1865 � Fields, Albert Carl � 2 May 1943 � 25 Aug 1990 � n/o California; mmn: Logan; s/o of Maggie Mae and Walter E.; buried with Maggie Mae and Walter E. � Fields, Eddie D. � No Date � No Date � Handmade sign; �and Baby Jamie� � Fields, Jess James � 11 Aug 1951 � 27 Apr 1973 � CA SP4 US Army, Vietnam; n/o California; date of birth not confirmed � Fields, Maggie Mae Logan � 16 Aug 1908 � 25 Apr 1988 � n/o California; mmn Brown; w/o of Walter E. Fields � Fields, Milton R. � 2 Mar 1928 � 6 Jul 1968 � SGT US Army, WWII; n/o California; mmn: Mullins; died Tulare County � Fields, Raymond W. � 10 Sep 1926 � 14 Nov 1974 � PVT US Army, Korea � Fields, Walter Elwood � 18 Oct 1903 � 7 Oct 1988 � n/o California; mmn Kliplo (Clepple?, Klepple?); son of Albert and Ella � Forbes, Alexander John � c1823 � 1918 � n/o Scotland; h/o Eliza A. Forbes; tombstone states year of birth as 1820 � Forbes, Annie M. � c1859 � 1 Feb 1908 � n/o New York; d/o Alexander and Eliza A. Forbes � Forbes, Little Gracie � No Date � No Date � d/o Ada Z. and M.P. � Forbes, J. D. � No Date � No Date � � � Garrison, Henry W. � c1870 � 19 Feb 1898 � n/o California; black; s/o Ambrose; mother was Concow Maidu � Gifford, Rudolph Gordon � 25 Nov 1951 � 14 Feb 2005 � � � Hannun, Rozella Ank � 1 Jan 1902 � 10 Apr 1979 � n/o California; mmn: Jones; daughter of Henry Harry and Olive Ank; buried with Henry Harry and Olive Ank; died Sacramento County � Hazelton, Beatrice C. King � 22 Dec 1905 � 19 Dec 1947 � n/o Maine � Hazelton, Earl Russell � 25 Jun 1909 � 1 Sep 1994 � n/o Maine; mmn Haynes � Hensley, Emma Lee Vaughn � 19 Feb 1933 � 16 Mar 2003 � w/o Leroy � Hensley, Leroy � 7 Jun 1927 � 4 Sep 2002 � h/o Emma Lee � Hickman, Hilda Henrietta Rathge � 2 Sep 1911 � 25 Feb 1994 � n/o Indiana; mmn Baden � Hipes, Diane M. Mills � 18 Dec 1941 � No Date � d/o John F. and Mary Mills; on stone with John F. and Mary Mills � Hollis, James Harvie � 30 Sep 1916 � 20 Feb 2004 � n/o Texas � Hollis, Virgil Dean �Buddy� � 30 May 1930 � 19 Oct 1995 � n/o Texas; mmn: Parks � Jackson, Merle Lillian Archuleta � 8 Sep 1921 � 12 Mar 1997 � n/o California; mmn: Brooks; d/o Kate and Martin Archuleta � Jackson, Robert Lee � 23 Jun 1972 � 30 Jun 1997 � n/o California; mmn: Reynolds; buried next to Merle Jackson � Janes, Margaret Ellen Rambo Duncan Wingfiel� 12 Mar 1881 � 17 Feb 1965 � n/o Illinois; mmn Gross; mother of Inez Mills and Gladys Duncan; buried in Mills plot � Johnson, Neil Fay � 4 Feb 1923 � 4 Dec 1979 � n/o California � Jones, Eli � No Date � No Date � Aged 9 months � Jones, Frank Howard � 23 Aug 1927 � 4 May 2001 � US Air Force; SSDI shows year of birth as 1928 � Jones, Harry � No Date � 21 Sep 1905 � � � Jones, (Mrs.) Henry � No Date � 1903 � � � Jones, Kurt Ryan � 24 Jul 1985 � 10 Dec 1985 � n/o California; mmn: Jones � Jones, LaFayette � 1836 � 14 Feb 1897 � � � Kemp, Robert Oliver � 28 Feb 1936 � 21 Feb 1996 � MP US Army; same plot as Marjory Joy Newton � Kirk, Frieda Jane Logan � 19 Nov 1928 � 1 Dec 1995 � n/o California; mmn: Williams � Lanyon, � No Date � 20 Mar 1912 � � � Lanyon, � No Date � 20 Mar 1912 � � � Lanyon, � No Date � 20 Mar 1912 � � � Lanyon, � No Date � No Date � � � Lanyon, R. D. � No Date � 10 Aug 1905 � Markings on stone may be: H SF369 � Lelaud, Henry G � 1835 � 8 Aug 1891 � � � Logan, Leddie � 1873 � 7 Nov 1966 � n/o California; died Yuba County � Lonsberry. Ravina Catherine Ank � 30 Dec 1919 � 30 Jul 1992 � n/o California;� mmn: Jones; d/o Henry Harry and Olive Ank � Lonsberry, Willard James � 12 Sep 1911 � 5 Apr 1995 � n/o Missouri; mmn Hunter � Loveday, Clara M. � 29 Jul 1922 � 31 Jan 2001 � n/o California; same stone as Emmett L. Baker, II � McAvoy, Laura J. Mills � 28 Apr 1935 � No Date � d/o John F. and Mary Mills; on stone with John F. and Mary Mills � McCrary, William Franklin � 12 Sep 1880 � 31 Jan 1947 � n/o California; CDI lists year of birth as 1881 � McCauley, William A. � 10 Jun 1903 � 10 Sep 1993 � n/o California; mmn Eulah; same plot as Elinora Collins � Mills, Audry Ruth � 21 Dec 1920 � 24 Oct 1999 � � � Mills, George Edward, Jr. � 17 Feb 1914 � 6 Mar 1988 � SGT WWII; n/o Oregon; mmn: Duncan; s/o George, Sr. and Inez; same stone as George, Sr. and Inez; both CDI and 1920 Census indicate he was born in 1915 � Mills, George Edward Edgar Phillip, Sr. �Ph� 27 Aug 1891 � 4 Feb 1948 � n/o England (naturalized 1904 in Alabama); mmn: Phillips; h/o Inez; same stone as Inez � Mills, Inez G. Duncan �Iney� � 28 Sep 1901 � 30 Apr 1994 � n/o Oregon; mmn Rambo; w/o George, Sr.; same stone as George, Sr.; tombstone lists middle initial as �I� � Mills, John Frederick � 4 Jun 1917 � 27 Aug 1996 � Mason; n/o Oregon; mmn Duncan; h/o Mary Lucille; s/o George, Sr. and Inez; same stone as Mary Lucille � Mills, John Wayne Mills, Sr. �Tug� � 14 Oct 1937 � 31 May 1995 � n/o California; s/o John Frederick and Mary Lucille;on stone with John F. and Mary � Mills, Mary Lucille �Cille� � 6 Jun 1917 � 3 May 1984 � n/o Oklahoma; w/o John F.; same stone as John F. � Mills, Rodger Terrance � 8 Nov 1922 � 16 Nov 1996 � PFC US Army, WWII; n/o Washington; mmn: Duncan; s/o George, Sr. and Inez � Mills, Sharon Gail Hensley �Gail� � 3 Jun 1949 � 11 Nov 1995 � n/o California; mmn Vaughn; d/o Leroy and Emma Lee Hensley; buried with Leroy and Emma Lee; tombstone gives year of death as 1996 (see photo of stone under surname of Hensley) � Moore, Agnes Mary � 30 Sep 1854 � 22 Nov 1890 � n/o Nova Scotia; w/o Charles M. Moore � Moore, David � No Date � 4 Aug 1892 � � � Moore, David � No Date � 6 Mar 1900 � � � Moore, John � No Date � 17 May 1886 � � � Mullens, Jim � 1883 � 1936 � Concow Maidu; name was probably originally Mullings � Mullings, Jackson A. � 5 Apr 1864 � 20 Mar 1933 � Concow Maidu � Mullings, Joseph � Dec 1899 � 6 Mar 1900 � Concow Maidu � Mullins, Daniel Patrick � 28 Nov 1901 � 5 Nov 1956 � Concow Maidu; s/o John Q. and Alana Mullings � Mullins, Harold H. � No Date � No Date � � � Mullins, Marjory Ramona Jackson � 15 Dec 1919 � 3 Aug 1989 � n/o California; mmn: Davis � My***** � No Date � 14 *** 1994 � Temporary marker, unreadable � Newton, Marjory Joy � 30 Mar 1946 � 21 Jun 1991 � n/o California; mmn: Mason; died Merced County; same plot as Robert Oliver Kemp � Nielsen, Geri Jay, Sr. � 26 Apr 1942 � 3 Jun 1985 � n/o California; mmn: Cook � Osborn, Carol Faye Jackson � 18 Jun 1939 � 20 Jan 1997 � n/o California; mmn Archuleta; d/o Merle Jackson; w/o William Cecil, Jr. � Osborn, Frances Elnora Long � 11 Jul 1913 � 19 Oct 1991 � n/o Kansas; mmn: Wickham; w/o William Cecil, Sr. � Osborn, William Cecil, Jr. � 28 Feb 1936 � No Date � h/o Carol Faye; s/o William Cecil, Sr. and Frances � Osborn, William Cecil, Sr. � 26 Nov 1901 � 7 Dec 1971 � n/o Missouri; h/o Frances; died Los Angeles County � Ott, Chester E. � 10 Apr 1930 � 10 Aug 1949 � Concow Maidu; mmn: Taylor; the original wooden marker was not clear and new stone gives year of death as 1940, CDI says 1948 � Pooley, William � Oct 1826 � 18 Nov 1900 � n/o England � Razo, Melba Ellen � 16 Nov 1943 � 9 Jul 2001 � � � Reece, Phillip Bryant � 11 Nov 1920 � 6 Dec 1999 � � � Riolo, Helen Pauline Griggs � 13 Feb 1926 � 24 Apr 1992 � n/o Alabama; mmn: Key; died Sacramento County; CDI gives father�s surname as Briggs � Roberts, Elizabeth (Mrs.) � 26 Feb 1839 � 15 Nov 1905 � n/o Alabama � Roberts, Henry � 1837 � 27 Dec 1898 � n/o Pennsylvania � Robinson, Ruby Jean Eagle � 13 Jan 1936 � 13 Nov 1997 � n/o Oklahoma; mmn: Henley � Seek, Ellen F. � 10 Jun 1923 � 3 Mar 2002 � n/o California � Seek, Lawrence Claude � 10 Dec 1915 � 22 Nov 1990 � n/o Missouri; mmn: Wells � Smith, David Andrew � 1 Feb 1949 � 19 Jul 1990 � n/o Indiana; mmn: Martin � Smith, Richard Francis � 30 Jan 1923 � 25 Mar 1987 � US Marine Corps, WWII; n/o Indiana; mmn: Klug � Spencer, James Francis � 19 Apr 1921 � 21 Jan 1991 � CPL US Army, WWII; mmn: Shealey � Stevens, Baby Boy � 9 Nov 1945 � 9 Nov 1945 � Concow Maidu; mmn: Archuleta � Stevens, Harvey Lee � 5 Jul 1918 � 16 Aug 1991 � PVT US Army, WWII; n/o South Dakota; mmn: Schulz � Sutton, John � 1833 � 20 Jun 1889 � n/o Michigan � Taylor, Alta � 1910 � 1945 � Concow Maidu � Taylor, Bob � 1889 � 1949 � Concow Maidu � Taylor, Ellwood � 1912 � 1992 � WWII Veteran; Concow Maidu � Taylor, Fred � 1888 � 1966 � Concow Maidu � Taylor, Fredy � 1913 � 1940 � Concow Maidu � Taylor, Joe � 1854 � 1935 � Concow Maidu � Taylor, Mamie � 1911 � 1976 � Concow Maidu � Taylor, Robert � 8 Jun 1886 � 12 Feb 1959 � n/o California; mmn: Logan � Taylor, Rosie � 1882 � 1946 � Concow Maidu � Unknown � No Date � No Date � Handmade Sign �In Memory of SLIM�; located next to Freida Jane Logan Kirk � Vick, Florence Elaine � 29 Jun 1931 � 6 Jul 2003 � SSDI dod: 7 Jul 2003 � Vick, Robert Joe � 3 Mar 1931 � 8 May 1999 � � � Wagner, Emma � No Date � 23 Dec 1869 � � � Wagner, Frank � 9 Aug 1829 � 22 Jun 1882 � Mason; AOUW; n/o France; h/o Pauline Bragger Wagner Brooks � Whitley, Alvin Edward � 25 Nov 1923 � 24 Feb 1994 � PVT US Army; n/o Kansas; mmn:� Van Buren � Whittier, Frankie C. A. � 22 Nov 1873 � 2 April 1875 � s/o Merrill and Eliza Jane Forbes Whittier Brooks � Whittier, Lillian G. Jefferson � 18 Mar 1876 � 25 Mar 1942 � n/o Arkansas; mmn: Kinker; w/o George M. � Whittier, Merrill � 1830 � 21 Jan 1897 � n/o New Hampshire; h/o Eliza Jane Forbes Whittier Brooks � Whittier, Zenas � 18 Jul 1871 � 25 Jan 1888 � n/o California; s/o Merrill and Eliza Jane Forbes Whittier Brooks Williams, Eugene K. 09 20 1943 09 21 1943 Maidu � Williams, Leo Edgar � 27 Sep 1921 � 20 Jul 1984 � US Coast Guard, WWII; n/o Oklahoma; mmn: Wineland � Young, Nellie B. Alston � 6 Mar 1886 � 20 Aug 1963 � n/o Nebraska; mmn: Divel; buried with Ben B. Alston