Historical California Cemetery Stone & Monument Carvers & Dealers
C. R. Roberts thru Columbia Marble Yard
C. R. ROBERTS & CO., Stockton, San Joaquin County, California.
1873 - the William Bush Monument created by C. R. Roberts & Co.
The following newspaper article was transcribed by Dee Sardoch from the Stockton Daily Independent, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA, Thursday, 16 Jan 1873:
“AN ELEGANT MONUMENT -- C.R. ROBERTS & Co., marble cutters of this city, have just completed an elegant monument of Italian marble to be placed over the grave of the late William BUSH. The monument has a granite base 3 feet square by 18 inches thick; and on the top of the granite is a marble base 2 feet 8 inches square by 8 inches thick, with handsome molding. Then comes a die 2 feet 4 inches high by 2 feet square, with a raised shield on each of the 4 sides, and covered with a cap 2 feet 6 inches square by 8 inches in thickness furnished with a heavy and elaborately wrought molding on top and bottom. On one of the shields is the following inscription in finely executed letters:
“William BUSH, died March 18, 1872, aged 56 years and 4 months, a native of New York.
“On the cap of the die stands a shaft of solid marble 8 feet 6 inches high. This shaft, or column, is 17 inches square at the base and 10 inches at the top. The entire monument is made of Italian marble highly polished. The lettering is the work of Mr. ROBERTS, and the other portion is the work of Mr. DOOLEY, the other member of the firm. We understand that the monument will be placed at the head of Mr. BUSHs grave in a day or 2.”
Alexander CALDWELL, California.
(Stone Carver)
The following information is from a presentation by Mary-ellen Jones to the Contra Costa County Genealogical Society in 1996. (from “Tombstones, and the Men who created them,” in the Diablo Descendants Newsletter, November 1996, Vol. 11, No. 11, pp. 89, 91.)
Alexander Caldwell was one of the stone carvers who advertised in some of the old city directories who produced cemetery stones during the Gold Rush era.
CALIFORNIA GRANITE & MARBLE WORKS, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
(Also see: Barker & Bulman.)
1903-1904 - California Granite & Marble Works, 286 n 1st, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1903-1904, pp. 685)
1905-1906 - Barker & Bulman (Cal. Granite & Marble Works), 286 n 1st, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1905-1906, pp. 769)
1906-1907 - California Granite & Marble Works, (Barker & Bulman), 386 n 1st, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1906-1907, pp. 816)
S. CAMPODONICO,
San Francisco, San Francisco
County, California.
(Marble Works)
1880-1881 - The following excerpt is from Pacific Coast Directory, for 1880-81...of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, and British Columbia, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, Cal., presented on the Golden Nugget Library web site, by Nancy Pratt Melton.
(pp. 1129) “Campodonico, S, marble works - 1061 Market”
(pp. 1403) Classifieds: Marble Works “Campodonico, S. - 1061 Market.”
CAPLES & BRANNEN, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California.
(Granite Works)
1880-1881 - The following excerpt from Pacific Coast Directory, for 1880-81...of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, and British Columbia, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, Cal., presented on the Golden Nugget Library web site, by Nancy Pratt Melton.
(pp. 831) “Caples and Brannen, granite works - Main nr American.”
CARLAW BRO. (John Carlaw & Andrew Carlaw), City and County of Sacramento, California.
(This information was taken from Leeanna Rossi’s research notes. You can view her notes at this link: “Citation
List of Leeanna Rossi’s Research Notes.”)
Transactions of the California State Agricultural Society During the Year 1881, (Sac: J.D. Young, Supt. State Printer, 1881)
Pg 88: Entries, Department 4, Class XI: Drawings, Marble & Granite Works
John Carlaw, Sacramento - Display of granite work.
Pg 140: List of Premiums
Department 4, Class XI:
John Carlaw - Best display of California granite - Spec Prem - $30.00
Sacramento City & County Directory for the Year 1888-89, (Sacramento: McKenney Directory Co., 1888) SACRAMENTO BUSINESS DIRECTORY: P 689, MARBLE WORKS. Carlaw Bro.
Directory for Sacramento City & County for the Year 1892-93, (Sacramento: F. M. Husted, 1892) SACRAMENTO BUSINESS DIRECTORY: GRANITE WORKS. Carlaw Bro, 10/R (John & Andrew) P 701, MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS. Carlaw Bro, 10/Q.
Directory for Sacramento City & County for the Year 1893, (San Francisco: F. M. Husted, 1893) P 680, SACRAMENTO BUSINESS DIRECTORY: GRANITE & MARBLE WORKS. Carlaw Bro, 10/R (John & Andrew) P 701, MARBLE WORKS. Carlaw Bro, 10/Q; Opposite P 154, advertisement for Carlaw Brothers.
P. CARROLL,
San Francisco, San Francisco
County, California.
(Marble Works)
1880-1881 - The following excerpt is from Pacific Coast Directory, for 1880-81...of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, and British Columbia, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, Cal., presented on the Golden Nugget Library web site, by Nancy Pratt Melton.
(pp. 1130) “Carroll, P, marble works - 28 Main.”
CITY MARBLE WORKS,
Grossini & Co.,
San Francisco, San Francisco
County, California.
(Marble Works)
1880-1881 - The following excerpt is from Pacific Coast Directory, for 1880-81...of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, and British Columbia, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, Cal., presented on the Golden Nugget Library web site, by Nancy Pratt Melton.
(pp. 1133) “City Marble Works, Grossini & Co - 1049 Market, and Gold bet Montgomery and Sansome.”
(pp. 1168) “Grossini, N, marble works - 1049 Market.”
CITY MARBLE WORKS, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
(Also see: Lebeus Lee; Alexander DeLong; Lyman A. Brownell)
1881-1882 - Lee & DeLong (Lebeus Lee & Alex DeLong), City Marble Works, 289 Second, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Directory of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County 1881-1882, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, pp. 190)
1889 - Brownell, Lyman A., prop. City Marble Works, res. 331 S 9th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey Counties, 1889, McKenney Directory Co., Publishers, San Francisco, CA, pp. 80)
The Smith Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in Mary’s Cemetery, near Yolo, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999) |
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William E. Smith, Died July 30, 1870, Aged 47 yrs. 10 mos., A Native of Wooster, Ohio Signed: City Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Auwarter Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in Mary’s Cemetery, near Yolo, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999) |
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John Auwarter, Died Dec. 1, 1878, Aged 59 yrs., 2 mos., A Native of Wurttemburg, Germany Signed: City Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Fink Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Knights Landing Cemetery, Knights Landing, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999) |
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Peter Fink, Died Dec. 27, 1879, Aged 44 Yrs., A native of Bavaria Signed: City Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Minaker Cemetery Stones. These cemetery stones (grouped together) are located in the Alhambra Cemetery, Martinez, Contra Costa County, California. (Photographed 1997) |
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Children of John R. & Mary E. Minaker Ethel, Died June 15, 1875 Wallie E., Died Mar. 24, 1880 Maud L., Died Apr. 4, 1880 Signed: City Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Tillotson Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Solano County, California. (Photographed April 1999) (There is a stone for Nellie Tillotson, infant daughter of C. F. & E. I. Tillotson, listed in the section for “L. A. BROWNELL, San Jose”.) |
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William Dudley Tillotson, son of G. W. & Rachael Tillotson, Died May 20, 1880, Aged 11 yrs. & 7 mo. Signed: City Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Carter Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Oroville Cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, California. (Photographed Nov. 1998) |
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Daniel P. Carter, Born May 14, 1828, Died Oct. 6, 1870 Signed: City Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Enslow Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Oroville Cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, California. (Photographed Nov. 1998) |
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Thomas J. Enslow, Died Mar. 4, 1880, Aged 53 y’rs. Signed: City Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Martin Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Oroville Cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, California. (Photographed Nov. 1998) |
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Lewis Martin, Died Oct. 18, 1881, Aged 50 Y’rs., A Native of Indiana Signed: City Marble Works, San Jose |
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Silvanus CLAYTON, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Marble Dealer).
1887-1888 - Clayton, Silvanus, 231 North 13th, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (McKenney’s San Jose City Directory, Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz County, 1887-1888, in the “Marble Dealers” section)
COLUMBIA MARBLE CO., Columbia, Tuolumne County, California.
The Bixel Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Tuolumne County, California. (Photographed July 1998) |
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Joseph & Anna Maria Bixel (?) (This stone was not transcribed.) Signed: Columbia Marble Co. |
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COLUMBIA MARBLE YARD, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. (This information was taken from Leeanna Rossi’s research notes. You can view her notes at this link: “Citation List of Leeanna Rossi’s Research Notes.”)
The San Francisco Directory for the Year Commencing December 1865, compiled by Henry G. Langley, (San Francisco: Excelsior Steam Presses: Towne & Bacon, 1865) p 149, Devine: P.J., marble cutter, dwelling 28 Stanford Townsend/Brannan. P 201...John, Columbia Marble Yard, Es Cemetery Avenue Post/Sutter, dwelling 141 Townsend.
The San Francisco Directory for the Year Commencing September 1867, compiled and published by Henry G. Langley, (San Francisco: Henry G. Langley, 1867) p 164, Devine: P. J., marble cutter, dwelling Ws Stanford near Townsend. P 220, Grant: Charles B., stone yard, Ns King 3/4, dwelling 322 Fremont; John, Columbia Marble Yard and contractor, Es Cemetery Avenue bet Post and Sutter dwelling 141 Townsend; John L., stone cutter Fort Point.
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