Historical California Stone Carvers, Stone Cutters, & Monument Dealers
Excelsior Marble & Granite Works
EXCELSIOR MARBLE & GRANITE
WORKS, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
(See also: John W. Combs, F. Field)
1871-1872 - Excelsior Marble Works (Advertisement) “Excelsior Marble Works, Opposite the North Methodist Church, San Jose, DeLong & Combs, Sculptors, Modelers & Designers, Statuary and Busts in Plaster or Marble, Monuments, Headstones, Mantels, & Fountains, J. M. Gregory Agency, A. DeLong, J. W. Combs,” San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
Excelsior Marble Works (Advertisement) |
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| Santa Clara County Directory Including Cities and Towns of San Jose, Santa Clara, Gilroy, Mayfield, Alviso, Mountain View, Milpitas, Lexington, Los Gatos, Saratoga, etc., 1871-1872, Published by County Directory Publishing Company, H. S. Crocker & Co., Printers & Stationers, Sacramento, 1871, pp. 106. |  |
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1874 - Excelsior Marble Co., DeLong, Combs & Co. Proprietors, 277 Second, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Directory of the City of San Jose and Guide to the Business Houses in Santa Clara County for the Year Commencing January 1, 1874, 1874, Compiled by John B. Hewson, San Jose, Bacon & Co., Steam Book & Job Printers, San Francisco, 1874, pp. 57)
1876 - Excelsior Marble Co., 277 Second (AKA Excelsior Marble Works), San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Bishop’s Directory of the City of San Jose For 1876 and a Directory of Santa Clara, 1876, Published by B. C. Vandall, San Francisco, 1876, pp. 289) (The following names are some of the men who worked for Excelsior Marble Works in 1876 according to the San Jose city directory. - There are possibly others that I missed, so do not consider this a complete list. - John. W. Combs, sculptor; Frederick Field; Marshall J. Gillman, marble cutter; J. M. Gregory, marble worker; George W. Harris, marble polisher; John Harris, marble polisher and mantle setter; Allen O. Kendall; George W. Lee, agent; William Miskel, marble cutter; Charles Poulain, marble cutter; Lewis W. Stark, stone cutter; and Patrick F. Sullivan, marble cutter.)
1881-1882 - Excelsior Marble Works, Frederick Field, proprietor, 277 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. 133)
1882-1883 - Excelsior Marble & Granite Works, 277 Second, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1882-1883, pp. 419)
1884-1885 - Excelsior Marble and Granite Works, F. Field, proprietor, 46 North Street be Santa Clara & St. John, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1884-1885, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, Oakland and San Francisco, California, pp. 98; a similar entry appears on pp. 445 in the “Marble Works” section)
Excelsior Marble Works - Field, Combs & Gregory, circa late 1870s. |
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| (Photographs numbers 598 and 599 courtesy of the Sourisseau Academy, San Jose, California.) |  |
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The Thomas Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Antioch, Contra Costa County, California. (Photographed 1997) |
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Rees G. Thomas, Died Dec. 6, 1875, Age 48 Elvira, Daughter of R. G. & M. G. Thomas, Died July 18, 1870, Age 1 yr. 5 mos. Signed: Excelsior Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Lundy Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. (Photographed Nov. 1998) |
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Celia Jane, wife of Isaac Lundy, Died May 25, 1871, Age 26 y’s 4 m’s & 25 d’s Signed: Excelsior Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Crandal Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Live Oak Cemetery, Concord, Contra Costa County, California. (Photographed Oct. 1977) |
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Jonas W. Crandal, Born Apr. 21, 1834, Died Jan. 20, 1875 Signed: Excelsior Marble Co., San Jose |
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The Greer Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Seasons Cemetery, Pacheco, Contra Costa County, California. (Photographed 1997) |
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Clarence, Son of J. B. & A. Greer, Died Jan. 10, 1876, Age 1 yr. 11 mos. & 26 d’s. Signed: Excelsior Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Miller Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Antioch, Contra Costa County, California. (Photographed 1997) |
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Sarah A., Daughter of J. & B. Miller, Died Dec. 6, 1876 Signed: Excelsior Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Carpenter Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Alhambra Cemetery, Martinez, Contra Costa County, California. (Photographed 1997) |
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The Lundy Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. (Photographed Nov. 1998) |
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Mary E., Daughter of D. S. & Emily C. Lundy, Died Dec. 27, 1875, Age 15 y’s. 5 m’s. & 24 dys Signed: Excelsior Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Lundy Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. (Photographed Nov. 1998) |
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Emily C., Wife of Daniel S. Lundy, Died Mar. 15, 1876 Signed: Excelsior Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Griffiths Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Antioch, Contra Costa County, California. (Photographed 1997) |
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David W. Giffiths, Died July 25, 1876, Age 42 Years Signed: Excelsior Marble Works |
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The Hughs Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Contra Costa County, California. (Photographed July 1998) |
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Mary E., Wife of John E. Hughes, Died Mar. 19, 1877, Aged 22 Y’rs. Signed: Excelsior Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Mellynn Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Antioch, Contra Costa County, California. (Photographed 1997) |
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Mary, Wife of Michael Mellynn, Died Jan. 17, 1879 Signed: Excelsior Marble Works, San Jose |
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The Mary Mellynn Cemetery Stone. (Also see above.) This cemetery stone, located in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Antioch, Contra Costa County, California, was photographed again in May 2011 so that it could be more easily read. (Photographed 2011) |
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Mary, Wife of Michael Mellynn, Died Jan. 17, 1879. Native of Ireland. Gone but not forgotten. Signed: Excelsior Marble Works, San Jose |
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