Centerville Pioneer Cemetery, Fremont, Alameda County, CA (Formerly Alameda Presbyterian Cemetery & then Centerville Presbyterian Cemetery) Submitted by Irene E-mail: {HIRENE@aol.com} 11/2001 This file is part of the California Tombstone Project http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/californ.html ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. ********************************************************************* Legend: FM = Family Monument. Usually large 4 sided Stone with multiple names. s # indicates side name found on CR= Cemetery Record s/o = son of d/o= daughter of c/o = Child or children of w/o= wife of dd/o= direct descendant of HTR= hard to read PubTier = Public Tier PubPlot - Public Plot SURNAME FIRST NAME MI / MAIDEN Cause of Death/ other info Abilo Ramon typhoid fever Ah Dunn Murdered Ah Gone Ah Oya consumption Ah Sen Consumption Alison Robert aff. heart Allen Charles Dr. H. /M.D. Heart disease Allen Cyrus Dr. H. /M.D. / Surgeon Union Army 8th Vermont Regm't & -5th VT Vet.Volunt. 2nd div. 6th Army. Came to Centerville 1867. Allen Myra A. / Jonston paralysis Anderson Augustus A. Consumption Archibald Samuel C. heart failure Babb John W. "Grave is found in Irvington Cem. despite notation in record removed to Livermore" Babb Maria A. "Grave is found in Irvington Cem. despite notation in record removed to Livermore" Babb "Grave is found in Irvington Cem. despite notation in record removed to Livermore" Babb Josiah W. Grave is found in Irvington Cem. despite notation in record removed to Livermore Babbett Horace F. Gastritis Babbitt Mrs. George Babbitt George cerebral hemorrage Baine child / D.C Baine operated a store in Decoto dist of Centerville in 1879. Baine G. W. water on brain Baker Charlie Baker Emma A. /Farley Baker Freddie Baker Mary A. typhoid fever-consumption Baker Phoebe / *A. Baker a Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853. Owned a lg Farm in Centerville, donated land for a school & was a trustee Bane Bane Barber Old age Beard Jesse / soldier war of 1812 Fought at Queensboro & Ft. Erie.* Farmed 200 acres of land here by 1854. Grew & cultur Beard Elizabeth Mary (Mrs.) Paralyzed / Beard Ola William old age Beardsley Hannah Liver complaint Bebee T. G. lung trouble Beck Clarence P. (Baby) Beck David H. Brights disease Beck David Hower/ Hover Beck Franklin Pierce Beck Laura Exhaustion Beck Ralph Beebe Elizabeth Myocarditis Beebe Seth George Bell Roseann Maud coronary thrombosis/ cremated (ashes) Bennett Emmeline Bennett Jerelmiah Bergman Albert cong. Of the brain Bergman Henry cong. Of the brain Bergman Fredrick tonsilitis Bergman Sophia Best Addie M. diptheria Best Julia aff. Bowels Bigelow John Broncho pnemonia Blacow ( child) Blacow A. J. Blacow Mrs. Al Blacow Alfred Blacow Alma Ione Blacow Catherine Helen Blacow Edwin diptheria Blacow Emma diptheria Blacow Frank diptheria Blacow Helen C./ Deering / ^Continued operating family farm after husband's death. Blacow John T. / His was the earliest tombstone found in cemetery Blacow Josephine E. Blacow Leea Blacow Lottie Estelle Blacow Rachel Blacow Robert Jaundice/ * Pioneer. Here prior to 1854. Lived in Centerville./ Raised Sheep Blacow Ruben diptheria Blacow Susannah died at birth Blair Emma cerebral hemorrage Blair Florence Blair Hubert Lamar Blair Thomas Marion Lobar Pnemonia Bliss Mrs. killed by train Bolton Irvin G. pnemonia Bond George W. inf. Lungs Bonner, Julia convulsions Bonner. Malinda / other side of Wm Sims monument Bradshaw John Consumption Brewer Maria A. Brier Elizabeth /Naylor w/o Rev. William Wallace Brier; one of founding church members Brier William Wallace Church founder. Pastor 1853 -9/26/1860. lso first Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Brown Daniel typoid fever Brown Mary old age Bucknell Benj. Dr. F. Consumption/ ^Grad. Dartmouth Medical school 1846. In 1850 lived in Alvarado.Served as JP.Abt 1855 Moved to Mission S.J Bucknell Eliza ( Mrs.) Bucknell Nettie Budwith William Cholera Infan. Burke William Butler Ethel M. pnemonia Butler Howard Edward accidental run over by automobile Canaran Flora infl. Bowels Carey James Aff, of brain Carey James Cancer Carey Rollins Consumption Cary James Champion Minnie Edith heart failure/ * Nichols - Champion family relationship. Two w/Champion names listed as dd/o Jos. Nichols living here in 1949. Cheeney David erysiphelas Cheeney Loesa scarlet fever Chuler Henry Calm Charles Clark Henry poisoned Cleveland James C. Consumption Cockefair Frank V. diptheria Compton Willie Craig Crocker Guilielma R. ( Miss) Coronary Occlusion/ * listed as teacher & Ass't principal of the newly opened Centerville H.S. in 1893 Crocker Harriet Patience convulsions Crocker Harry W. carcinoma of larynx Crocker Winslow brain trouble Crothers Elizabeth Crothers William Curtner Henry Curtner Howard Curtner Lydia Curtner Walter pnemonia Darlington Jennie Davis Etta lung fever./ The Davis family lived in Irvington Davis George H. acc burnt Dawson Barton M. Dawson Elijah Decoto Charles L. Inf. Of bowels Denmark Charles H. cong of brain Doughty Charles poison Dugan Edmund poisoned Durkee Ernest diptheria Durkee George A. diptheria Durkee Hetty Durkee Ida F. diptheria Durkee Martha aff of navil Durkee Oscar W. diptheria Durkee Wilbert aff. of brain Eggers Andrew F. Heart Eggers Dora C. Eggers E. Consumption Eggers Edward H. Eggers Edward Howard meningitis-typhoid Eggers George W. scarlet fever Eggers George E. Eggers Hermann Eggers Mary pnemonia Ellbridge Consumption Ellmore Egy Cholera Infan. Emart Emily J. Cong.Removed. Wife of John Emart. Reinterred Roselawn Memorial Park with him. Emart John Emart William Farley Ebenezer found dead. Imp Heart disease Farley Eliza M. Farley Lucy Ferguson George M. typhoid fever Fogier Edward Forbes ( daughter) Forbes (child) Forbes Eliza Jane diptheria Forbes John Forbes Maria diptheria Frakes Chas. A. Aff.of head Fuller Bert Fuller Martha M. Fuller Wallace Dee pnemonia Funck Conrad Funck Helena Fell from train Gifford Martha Gleason Charles Wester Consumption Grant H. F. indigestion Gregg Maria H. erysiphelas Gregory Olivia exhaustion Griffin Jeremiah Griffith Jonathan Griffith Martha La Grippe Griffith Sarah cancer Guiberson Catherine cancer Gunn Mary L /Patch convulsions Hadsell Frank Webster drowned Haley Clarenon L. bowel complt Haley Lottie E. Haley Mary A. Consumption Haley Hamilton Rufus John Consumption Hankius John gen. Debility Hawthorne William found dead. Hedrick Henion Grace Henion Jane Henion Libbie / * D.D Henion came to the valley in 1850 !st lived bet. Centerville & Irvington. Moved to Niles 1853. Then to 'Wm Springs 1873 Hibbard Annie B. / Peacock Consumption Hibbard David E. cerebral hemorrage Hibbard Harriet F. Hibbard Gastritis Hill Thomas Consumption Hillman Fred Hilton Charles Consumption Hilton Elizabeth Mary Hilton Frederick H. sinitity/ 50's CR note " bones removed 1944" & "father of Emily Hilton & Adela Rogers". Founding Church Member, 1st ruling elde Hilton Gertrude Hilton Lilly convulsions Hilton Mary Brain/' 50's CR note " bones removed 1944 &"mother of Emily Hilton & Adela Rogers" Hilton Mary E. Consumption Hind Carolyn Hind Oswald Arthur Cancer Ho Fay aff.heart Hollett Albert Consumption Hollett James Hollett John Consumption Holmes Mrs. Holmes Samuel O. died from a fall Holmes dysentry Hopkins T. O. Consumption Horner acc. Poision Horner Isaac B found dead on the road Horner Jean B Horner Julia B. inflamed. Bowels Horner Redborn C. Horner Sarah E. /Hilton Consumption Horner Stecy Stacy Horner and wife blt home in Centerville in 1852/3. Horner Zilpha B. gen decay Houston John Houston William Consumption Howard David Howard George Incell George typhoid fever James William old age Jarvis Donald Consumption Johnson Ernest A. Jones Elizabeth Jones Henry C. Consumption Jones Mattie J. water on brain Jones William / * Pioneer. Assessed for 1,775 acres of land in 1854 valued at $16, 425 Jorden Agustus typhoid fever Joyce Wheb lung complication Keith Kate /Ross coronary occulsion Kelsey Mary C. hemmorhage/ Founding Church member King Edward W. bronchitis King Melford A. colick King Joaquin Lake Elizabeth typhoid fever Lake Sidney S. cancer Lattin Bell gen debility Lawrence David B. Cong. of lungs Lawrence Rebecca F. (Mrs) Infl. Of lungs Lawrence William Legrange Lafayette comp. Of heart Leland E. erysiphelas Leland Walter dropsey Lloyd William Long John (infant) Lowell George Lowrie typhoid fever Lowrie typhoid fever Lynch Harry W. Woodman of the World. " Dum Tacet Clamat" (though silent he speaks) son of WFB Lynch. Principal of Centerville Public school. Lynch Rachel / same stone as W. F. B Lynch W. F.B. ( Rev) /"Father Reunited" Pastor this church 1868 -abt 1870 years.1873-1877 Co Supt. of Schools. Helped to found Wash. College Mack Laura Malvenia Heart disease Manzer Frank T. Manzer Winnie Adele Marston Carrie O. pnemonia Marston Hattie E. pnemonia Marston George Henry scarlet fever Marston Lillie A. Whooping cough McBurnie John drowned/ * Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853 McClain Consumption McCormick A. B.S. McCormick Ellen Illegible McCormick Jennie Angina Pectoris- Coronary Heart McCormick John Brewer McCormick John McCormick Joseph diptheria McCormick M. B.S, McDavid John Randolph / *He & Origin Mowry built the Mowry School house in Irvington. It was one of the earliest & had many pupils McDavid Lewis Napoleon McDavid Louis/lewis Napoleon McDavid Susannah Emmeline McDavid ? Troy McElhenney James M. (Rev) Arteriosclerosis & Broncho pnemonia/ Became Pastor of this church Feb. 1920 Miller Mrs. Milton William Mires Louise T. Moore Julia J. Consumption Moore Susan H. Consumption Moore Wilbur Moore Josephine Moores Charies Brier / Cremated. Ashes delivered by son in law R. McKinzie of Sacramento Moores Charles W. Moores Hazel M. Moores Louise Trumbull Moores Mary Brier Mosley James Consumption Moulton George debility Mowry Augusta convulsions/ d/o Origin & Delina Mowry Mowry Barton old age/ Removed to Irvington. date unk./ *Pioneer. He & son Origin owned Sloop Neputune which operated from Mowry's Landing. Mowy? David Mowry? Taylor Munch Henry accident Munyan Emery bronchial? Inflamation/ * Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853/ Unmarried. One of 1st trustees Lincoln school dist. Served 26yrs. Nichols Charles paralysis Nichols Enos tuberculosis Nichols Frank Nichols Jerusha Sophia Nichols Joseph A. / * Pioneer. Here prior to 1854 Nichols Margaret I. Nichols Martin D. arteriosclerosis , nephritis Nichols Mary cancer Norris Joe-Anna C. childbirth Or Bo Old age Overacker Justine Overacker Margaret /Kerr old age/ she was r'cvd into membership June 2, 1901 but Overacker family have been members for 100 + yrs starting in 1862 Overacker Michael " Mick" Overacker Michael Justus / *Listed as a direct descendent of Howard Overacker Sr. Overackers lived in Valleo Mills now named Niles Peacock Christine Phoebe acute ph-gnelis? indigition Peacock G. W. / * Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853 Penny Maria Jane /Armstrongchildbirth Peres Alice old age Perry David Peterson Peter Tunnes drowned Pike Charles hemmorhage Plummer Edna diptheria Plummer Chas. valvular disease of heart/* Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853 Polter R. A. Consumption Porter Arthur F. killed by wagon Pratt dropsey Preston Mabel Irene Proctor John /* Pioneer.Farmer & established the 1st twnship nursery. Planted orchards in 1853 & sent cherrys to mkt by 1861. Ralph Riley J. G Riser Charles W. Bronchitis/ ^ s/o John J and Helen R. Riser Riser George C. Pnemonia / "Gone but not forgotten" Riser Helen R. / Allen / aged 71 yrs 8 mos 26 dys Riser Helen R. LockJaw / b Centerville Riser John Jacob gunshot wound/ d, Centerville, CA.* Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853. An Attorney. Riser Mary F. / Decoto / " Her last words were I am right & you are all right" Rix (Baby) / *A.O Rix owned the Wheelwright shop in Irvington, invented and manufactured an almond huller & sold large amt's of cut flower Rix Henry scofy? Rix Margaret M. collic Rix Timothy old age/ * Pioneer. In S.F 1849. To Invington 1853. 1st Postmaster of Washington Corners.Home was prefab & came around horn Roberts (infant) stillborn Robbertt William Robies C. R. Robinson Alburn diptheria Robinson T. Roger Matilda typhoid fever Rop Matilda infl. Bowels Ross Andrew Ross John A. Ross Martha infl. Brain Ross William James Rostron Arthur Diarrehea Rostron Ellen Rowell J. L. of brain Rufus John Hamilton Consumption Sagner Mary Sampson Elias Consumption Sanborn Benjamin C. Sanborn Daniel Moody /* Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853. Home was in Valleo Mills ( later called Niles) Sanborn Elizabeth Sanborn Frank D. infl bowels Sanborne? Benj?. Saunders Deusilla Pnemonia / "Gone but not forgotten" Saunders Charlotte G. /2 full bloom roses atop stone Saunders Willie B. / back of mother's stone. No year. Prob same as mother Savansan John drowned Schoenstedt Zellifred Hibbard Schorr Caroline Brier Schorr Freda Schroeder (R.N.) Schorr. George Frederick Scott Capt. Caleb Cook /*Pioneer . Here before 3/26/1853. Lived Union City & Niles. 1st victim of RR accident here. Foot crushed & amputated. Scott Eleanor Bein /McKay Scott Mary /Gould * Pioneer. She and Capt C.here prior to Oct 31,1852. Report to school bd that year lists Amelia Ann dau. In attendance Scott Robert Scott Sarah /* in 1852 taught a private school for a short time in father's house located in Niles Scribner Dean B. Scribner George W. Whooping cough Scribner John Moultrie Scribner M. G Scribner Mary Ellen Scribner ( child) diptheria Sherburne George W. Consumption Sim Simon Sim William gen debility/ Willow Tree carving. Made by J.Daniel 421 Pine St. S.F.* Lived Irvington from 1850 .Owned 1st blacksmith shop the Simms John Simpson Elmer P. Whooping cough Simpson Ozias Buddington Pnemonia / * Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853 Sims John K. Sims Mrs. Sims William A. d.Sunol Valley Sinclair Andrew /HTR age of Andrew Sinclair Elizabeth diptheria Sinclair Elizabeth Acute Myocarditis Sinclair George Sinclair James / Slayton Clara Pnemonia Slayton Osman O. Consumption/* Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853. Lived in Irvington on mountain rd. bet. Niles and Mission S.J. Slayton Osman Jr. / no inscription but CR says this is his marker Slayton Walter Paul chronic Myocarditis Smith Charles C. Smith Ellis diptheria Smith George Smith George Mead / Also another shield shaped stone with anchor and AOUW banner in middle.* Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853. Smith ? Georgia Smith Lewis Cass Myocarditis/ * Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853.^ s/o Maj. T.S. Smith & brother of Henry C. Smith "aka Father of Alameda Co." Smith Lois A. gen debility/ * A nurse who lived with her widowed sister in Centerville after J.B. Tolin's death. ? cr says age 76y 4 mo 8 d a Smith? Susie May Smith Timothy S. Smith Walter D. Smith William C. Snow Marjorie I. Snow Ruth Margaret Starkey Consumption Stargen Killled on CPRR Starr James Stevenson Adalia Ross (Baby) Strange Man found dead Stratton Louise Brier Sumner Weston Consumption Sutherland Charles Francis / hanging basket of flowers. engraving both sides. Bed w " God is Love" Taylor erysiphelas Teacher George drowned Thom G. E. Thom George enl. Liver/ * George Thom lived in Newark. Operated a store there after 1880 & was 2nd postmaster of Newark office Thompson Nancy H. Todd Todd Robert liver compl. Tolin Frank Williamson Tolin James Olbern Pnemonia Tolin John H. paraylsis due to alcholism Tolin Josiah B. Tolin Sarah La Grippe Tooker Charlotte /"The righteous shall be in everlasting rememberance". Made by F. Field , S. J. Tooker Theron (Rev) H. accident/ " There remaineth a rest for the people of God. Made by Delong Coombs & Co.S.J. Torres Maria /Stone noted in 1950's survey. Not found now. Townsend Ruth /Blair Tozier E. P. poisoned Trefry Hester I. Cancer Trefry James Allen cancer of stomach/ * Centerville Pioneer. Here before 3/26/1853. Cap't steamship "Union" Constable 1859-1882 Trefry Lotty Consumption Trefry Lucy Ellis Heart disease Trefry Margaret consumption Trefry Mary Elizabeth dropsey / One full bloom rose broken off branch .Made by J. Daniel 421 Pine st. SF Trimbull Lizzie Brier Turner William Consumption Unknown Unknown Jan. 7, 1879 PubTier E no stone- Stranger- found dead in the hills Unknown delirum tremens/ * Bamber & McLeod operated a hotel in Centerville Unknown * E. Munyan's place was in Newark. Unknown /* G. Patterson owned & operated a large grain ranch in Centerville. Unknown Unknown drowned Unknown Viet Mary E.L. typhoid fever Wales Harrison typhoid fever Wales Mary Helen cong. Brain Wales Mary uterine cancer Wales William /* Pioneer. Here prior to 1854 Walker James H. consumption Walton Amelia E. Consumption Walton William gastro enteritis Weston Sumner Consumption/ *Home was abt 2 mi out of Irvington on the San Jose Highway White G. W. White Jennie Edith Whiting Mary /Mills Infl. lungs Whiting Samuel A. Le grippe Wilkinson Lilly Pnemonia Williams Marg Consumption Willis Gordon heart trouble Wilson John L. Wilson Judith Ann paraylsis Wisecarver Harry croup Yates Florence Dr. Lorenzo Yates, was 1st area dentist & a collecter of indian artifacts/antiquities many now in S.F.Golden Gate Museum Yates Yeaman Lucille Madaline Asphixiation- Petusis