Historical California Stone Carvers, Stone Cutters, &
Monument Dealers
Martin thru Martin & Rogers
A. A. MARTIN, Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California.
(Marble & Granite Works)
1896-1897 - Martin, A. A., Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County: A Classified Business Directory of the County, 1896-1897, pp. 719)
1897 - Martin, A. A., Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1897, pp. 671)
1900 - Martin, A. A., Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1900, pp. 750)
1901-1902 - Martin, A. A., Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1901-1902, pp. 707)
1902-1903 - Martin, A. A., Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1902-1903, pp. 692)
1903-1904 - Martin, A. A., Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1903-1904, pp. 685)
1905-1906 - Martin, A. A., Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1905-1906, pp. 769)
1906-1907 - Martin, A. A., Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1906-1907, pp. 816)
H. P. MARTIN, Woodland, Yolo County, California.
1878-1879 - Artificial Stone, Granite and Marble Works, by H. P. Martin, Woodland, California, from the McKinney City Directory for 1878-1879, pp. 335, viewed at the Yolo County Archives, Woodland, California.
Artificial
Stone, Granite and Marble Works, By H. P. Martin, Woodland, California.
Manufactures Monuments, Gravestones, Burial Caskets, And the Sarcophagus
to contain the Coffin above ground. Also, the different styles of
Stone Fence for enclosing Cemetery Lots. Side Walks, Hitching Posts,
Carriage Blocks, And all the varieties of structure for which Cut
or Carved Stone or Marble is used.
We employ only workmen of the highest skill. All Work Warranted
to give Satisfaction. Orders solicited from Town and Country.
Exclusive Right for Yolo, Solano, Napa
and Lake Counties.
E. J. Rogers, Agent, Napa City, Cal.
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1884-1885 - H. P. Martin, stone-cutter, res. e s Elm bet Main and Lincoln ave. (from McKenneys’ 8-County Directory of Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, Yolo, Solano, and Marin Counties, 1884-85, L. M. McKenney & Co. Publishers, San Francisco and Oakland, pp. 661)
Representative Grave Stones signed by “H. P. Martin,
Woodland”:
The Dickens Cemetery Stone signed by “H. P. Martin,
Woodland.” This cemetery stone is located in the
Winters Cemetery, Yolo County County, California. (Photographed
1997) |
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland |
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The Dinsdale Cemetery Stone. This cemetery
stone is located in the Woodland Cemetery, Yolo County, California.
(Photographed July 1999) |
Sarah Dinsdale, wife of Owen Dinsdale, Died Oct.
1, 1873, Age 54 yrs., A Native of Westmoreland, England
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland
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The Archer Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Cottonwood Cemetery, Yolo County, California. (Photographed 1999) |
In Memory of
James Herbert Archer, Died Apr. 6, 1882, Aged 28
Yrs. 6 mo. & 6 days.
Maria Jane Daughter of Daniel & Ann Archer,
Died Oct. 17, 1873, Age 18 Years 2 M’s. 22 D’s.
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland |
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(A separate stone (below) placed next to the one
described above is very similar in design but there is no signature on the
stone.)
Sarah Elizabeth, Died March 27, 1879, Aged 19 Years 0 Mos. 20 days.
The Sweitzer Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Winters Cemetery, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999) |
Mary Janette Sweitzer, Wife of
Lowry Sweitzer, died Mar. 13, 1879, Aged 26 Years.
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland |
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The Brown Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in Mary’s Cemetery, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999) |
J. W. Brown, died Aug.
29, 1892, Aged 67 yrs. 9 mos. 5 dys., Native of Virginia.
Infant Daughter, died July 13, 1886.
Infant Daughter, died June 25, 1867, Aged 8 days.
M. N. Brown, died July 4, 1869, Aged 11 mos. 27
dys.
Children of J. W. & S. Brown
E. M. Brown, died June 4, 1864, Aged 38 yrs.
1 mos. 24 dys.
Sarah Brown, died Aug. 15, 1877, Aged 41 yrs. 5
mos. 20 dys.
Wives of J. W. Brown
J. O. Brown, died Dec. 14, 1867, Aged 21 yrs. 25 dys.
L. W. Brown, died Jan. 14, 1880, Aged 23 yrs. 7 mos. 23 dys.
J. F. Brown, died Mar. 8, 1863, 3 weeks.
Children of J. W. & E. M. Brown
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland |
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The Mast Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Capay Cemetery, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999) |
Karl Samuel Mast,
Born Feb. 27, 1859, Died Oct. 4, 1881.
Frederick Mast, Sr., Native of Wurttenberg Germany,
Died Nov. 28, 1882, Aged 56 yr., 11 mo., 20 days.
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland |
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The Painter Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Capay Cemetery, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999) |
Robt. Painter, Sen., Born
in Va. Aug. 12, 1796, Died Mar. 12, 1882
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland |
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The Dameron Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Cottonwood Cemetery, Yolo County, California. |
G. M. Dameron and M.
P. Browning, Married March 23, 1864.
Montie B., Son of G. M. & Mary Dameron, Died
Dec. 20th, 1880, Aged 1 yr. 1 mo. & 12 days, The sweetest flower
soonest fades.
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland |
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The Brown Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in Mary’s Cemetery, Yolo County, California. |
The Brown Cemetery Stone. This
cemetery stone is located in Mary’s Cemetery, Yolo County, California.
L. W. Brown, a graduate of State University Col.,
Died Jan. 14, 1880, Aged 23 yr. 7 mos. 23 dys.
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland
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The Roberts Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Woodland Cemetery, Yolo County, California. |
Lawrence Roberts,
Born in Paris, France, Died Feb. 19, 1880, Age 32 yrs. 1 mos. 12 dys.
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland |
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The Dopkins Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Woodland Cemetery, Yolo County, California. |
Daniel Dopkins, Died Feb.
20, 1878, Age 78 yrs.
Signed: H. P. Martin, Woodland |
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The Brown Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Woodland Cemetery, Yolo County, California. |
James Brown, died Sept.
17, 1882, Age 62 yrs., Native of Ireland
Signed: H. P. M., Woodland (Could be “H.
P. Martin”) |
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MARTIN BROS., San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
1926 - Martin Bros., Gilroy (Polk Directory Company’s San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1926)
MARTIN & ROGERS, Napa, Napa County, California.
The Stratton Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Knights Landing Cemetery, Knights Landing, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999) |
Erastus Winslow Stratton,
born at Hanrock, Maine, Jan. 14, 1842, Died April 14, 1876.
Signed: Martin & Rogers, Napa |
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The Kinsey Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Winters Cemetery, Winters, Yolo County, California. (Photographed 1997) |
Alice W. Kinsey, Died 1878 Signed: Martin & Rogers, Napa |
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The Bates Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Lake County, California. (Photographed 1997) |
Charles S. Bates, Died
Oct. 1 st, 1878, Aged 26 Years 1 Day
Signed: Martin & Rogers, Napa |
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The Fischer Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Winters Cemetery, Winters, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999) |
C. E. Fischer, died Jan. 1, 1884 E. Fischer, died Jan. 21, 1877 “Our Father,” died Nov. 25, 1888 Caroline Fischer, died Jan. 25, 1905 Albert O. Fischer, died Feb. 5, 1877 Gustavus A. Fischer, died Jan. 23, 1877 Signed: Martin & Rogers, Napa City |
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The Long
Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located
in Mary’s Cemetery, Yolo County, California. |
Louisa J. Long,
Died Aug. 20, 1876, Aged 47 Yrs. & 8 Ds.
Signed: Martin & Rogers, Napa |
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MARTIN & ROGERS,
Woodland, Yolo
County, California.
(Stone & Marble 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. 882) “Martin and Rogers, stone and marble works.”
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