LAKEWOOD CEMETERY, Empire, Stanislaus County, California Partial List of the Pioneer Section Go south on Santa Fe Ave. from State Route 132 to a left turn lane about 1 mile down which is entrance to cemetery. This is a big cemetery. All names collected below are from the Pioneer section which is almost straight ahead as you come in the entrance (past some buildings on the left). I began on the far (east) side of the lot and stopped on the Cross side of the tree line (a big white cross). Initially I was only going to do the standing headstones, not the flat plaques, thinking those would be the oldest. But that didn't seem to be the case, so I decided to only do those born before 1900, in an effort to narrow it down, knowing I wouldn't have time to do the entire section. Then I realized there were often nearby relatives, such as a spouse born in 1901, that I just couldn't ignore. Some stones had such wonderful information on them that despite birth years later than 1900 I couldn't resist copying them, so this is nowhere near as organized and complete a transcription as I would normally do of an area, but hopefully will provide useful information to someone. Because I went down one row and up the next, all of one surname may not be listed in a row. Do a Search for the surname you seek. NOTE: in some cases there was a big sprinkler head with memorials on them also; in one case it was only there - there was no headstone, but in most cases it duplicated or added to a headstone. *For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by Kay King - * Clara Alma Currie 1949 * George W. Currie 1859-1941 * Flora M. Penney 1860-1950 * Mary R. Strong 1857-1946 * Addison W. Strong 1847-1924 (other Strongs on plaques nearby that were not transcribed) * Mrs. Edith Orr Anderson May 19, 1887 - May 2, 1916 * Leslie R. Orr Nov. 10, 1859 - Apr. 14, 1936 * Louise M. Orr Sep. 29, 1861 - Oct. 5, 1945 * NEWBERRY Homer Harriet S. 1852-1952 1861-1916 * Harry E. Strong Jan. 5, 1886 - July 18, 1967 * Edna Strong Dec. 3, 1885 - July 18, 1967 * Ruby Lee Hise mother Apr. 28, 1895 - Nov. 1, 1972 * Roy Truman Hise Dec. 25, 1892 - Dec. 18, 1940 (other Hises not transcribed) * Ulysses D. Brumbeloe Pvt U.S. Army World War I Mar. 26, 1896 - Sep. 10, 1990 * Barbara Z. Brumbeloe wife and mother July 24, 1906 - (blank, probably not yet dead) * Alice Brumbeloe 1936-1941 * Earl Preston Cook husband and father Jan. 7, 1893 - Nov. 27, 1954 * Joe Earl Collins 1895-1953 * Samuel J. Thielbar Dec. 3, 1874 - Aug. 6, 1936 * Lee Orr husband and father 1892-1976 * Norma Orr wife and mother 1887-1986 * Cora M. Moore mother 1874-1962 * Irving D. Moore father 1872-1954 * Edith M. Rogers (grandma) Sep. 10, 1880 - Feb. 5, 1982 * Elizabeth Jane Darling wife of John H. Darling 1847-1933 * Belle Soash June 1883 - May 1960 * Elmer Soash Sept. 1883 - Feb. 1956 * Charles Eugene Michael 1893-1965 * BARKER Milbern F. Addie M. 1887-1957 1889-1977 * Azzie Turner Mar. 22, 1887 - Jan. 26, 1965 * Ramie Turner wife and mother 1885-1957 * GARCIA Maclovia Abraham Apr. 24, 1908 - Mar. 16, 1888 - Oct. 16, 1980 May 5, 1982 married Jan. 28, 1926 * Jesse Orr husband and father Jan. 28, 1898 - Aug. 27, 1969 * Florence Elizabeth Orr wife and mother Feb. 19, 1899 - June 9, 1987 (other Orrs not transcribed) * Victor Hugo Reise Calif. Cook Co E 23 Infantry World War I May 16, 1896 - May 11, 1960 * Louise D. Reise mother June 29, 1899 - July 25, 1977 * Luther A. See 1899-1955 * Thelma V. Christiansen mother 1892-1955 * Frank W. Ellis husband and father 1888-1962 * Sophie M. Ellis wife and mother 1884-1969 * Isaac T. Elliott 1848-1926 * Noah A. King Mar. 2, 1869 - July 13, 1917 * Emma Greer 1894-1915 * Ruby Alice Michael 1893-1958 * Joe Carr Michael Calif. Pvt U.S. Army World War I Apr. 5, 1897 - Jan. 22, 1966 (other Michaels not transcribed) * Thomas B. Michael 1862-1943 * mother Elmira J. Michael 1872-1948 * Grace Edna Ahern Nov. 20, 1903 Texas - July 31, 1990 Modesto daughter of Thomas B. Michael & Elmira J. Williams * Lois V. French wife and mother Dec. 12, 1901 - Dec. 20, 1982 * Huell H. French husband and father June 6, 1893 - Sep. 27, 1960 * CASALE (picture) (picture) father mother Rocco F. Angela M. 1894-1970 1905-1997 * Margarita Avilla born Apr. 17, 1876 died Apr. 17, 1923 * Frank S. Avilla born July 3, 1874 died Oct. 9, 1940 (other Avillas not transcribed) * HOUGENDOUGLER John 1844-1927 Rachel A. his wife 1846-1927 * Sarah Catherine Halsey mother Sep. 1, 1859 - Oct. 23, 1937 * Roy Bruce Ward Kansas Pvt U.S. Army World War I Apr. 14, 1895 - June 9, 1942 * Andrew J. Walker Mar. 31, 1878 - Nov. 6, 1939 * Eva A. Walker Sep. 28, 1878 - July 10, 1966 * Nettie B. Maynard wife and mother Sep. 20, 1885 - Mar. 29, 1968 * Frank M. Fletcher 1878-1954 * Thomas T. Maynard husband and father Nov. 19, 1871 - Jan. 22, 1954 * Lonnie Pugh 1895-1961 * Rose Staab sister (to Pugh?) July 1, 1874 - May 6, 1959 * Martha J. Ellis 1872-1959 * Russell E. Wilson 1876-1960 * Elizabeth M. Oldham 1900-1961 * Ethyl Williams Mushett (appeared to be grouped with James A. Williams) 1907-1992 (perhaps he died and she remarried) * James A. Williams (appeared to be grouped with Ethyl Williams Mushett) 1898-1956 * Anna Olesen Michael Jan. 9, 1900 - Feb. 20, 1997 * Silas Ray Michael Aug. 9, 1899 - Feb. 2, 1977 * Edwin George Colt born in Butte, NE Dec. 29, 1901 died in Modesto, CA Apr. 3, 1978 son of Will Corey Colt & Minnie Wallace Caswell husband of Winnifred Belle Michael father of Dr. Wm. Michael Colt and Dr. John Edwin Colt (Masonic emblem) * Mabel Clare McNamara born Silverton, TX Mar. 14, 1895 died Modesto, CA Aug. 29, 1981 daughter of Thomas Benjamin Michael and Elmira Jane Williams wife of James Leo McNamara * James L. McNamara 1886-1957 * James Evans Cately Feb. 3, 1864 - Jan. 27, 1954 * Flora Austin Woody 1886-1963 * Mary Woody Gallegos 1909-1955 * Bessie L. Bridge Feb. 22, 1892 - May 29, 1985 * Harvey M. Osborne 1863-1960 * William Butahan 1879-1959 * E. P. McCreary father 1887-1957 * Schuyler William Jenks brother 1883-1960 * Sallie Coins Nov. 7, 1892 - June 30, 1955 * Walter Francis Ragland Missouri Seaman 2 Cl U.S. Navy Jan. 14, 1896 - Apr. 9, 1942 * Grace Bamford Smith 1907-1939 * Myrtle Rose Bamford 1875-1923 * John W. Rose 1843-1922 * RUDOLPH Albert E. Nellie G. Aug. 3, 1900 Oct. 29, 1894 Dec. 27, 1985 Sep. 8, 1993 * Fay Stafford Jan. 29, 1889 - Oct. 2, 1973 * VAN WIE Sallie Amy Albert Oct. 20, 1886 Jan. 26, 1859 June 26, 1937 Nov. 24, 1936 * Frederick R. Palmer July 17, 1886 - Nov. 10, 1972 * Evalyn I. Palmer Jan. 22, 1894 - Jan. 18, 1977 * DAMIR Mamprey J. Esther D. 1885-1962 1892-1959 (other Damirs not transcribed) * R. V. Stafford, Sr. father Dec. 19, 1894 - June 3, 1962 * K. Eskil Dahlgren Mar. 27, 1890 - Oct. 30, 1971 * Robert L. Rose 1851-1938 * BRAY William T. Clara A. 1862-1942 1869-1954 father & mother * wife (picture) Mrs. Chay Phimmachack date & place of birth: Mar. 22, 1914 Xieng Khouang Laos died Oct. 26, 1996 Modesto, CA * LAO (picture) Sy Siphavong Xieng Khouang (see previous Modesto Aug. 2, 1904 entry) June 13, 1994 * mother (picture) Da Siphavong Mar. 9, 1933 Lao Apr. 26, 1996 Modesto * GRAMMER Bertie L. Wm. Arthur July 11, 1893 Aug. 18, 1891 May 21, 1986 Sep. 3, 1950 * William L. Rea father 1871-1950 * Lucy E. Corbin 1898-1970 * M. Drew Corbin 1895-1950 * Anna D. Swarthout Jan. 20, 1883 - June 25, 1961 * Matt R. Swarthout Sep. 9, 1881 - Apr. 16, 1960 * Victoria M. Beery wife and mother 1895-1962 * Wilbur H. Beery husband and father 1892-1967 * Richard W. Beery 1932-1980 * Hans S. Nelson Feb. 1, 1878 - July 27, 1957 * Mary E. Nelson Jan. 14, 1848 - Dec. 10, 1913 * PAYNE father son Lewis P. Louie R. Apr. 26, 1852 Nov. 22, 1875 Nov. 11, 1946 Oct. 15, 1936 * SMITH pop (sic) mom (sic) Timothy C. Mary J. 1828-1922 1845-1924 * mother Martha Rebecca Phillips May 10, 1879 - June 23, 1952 * Elmer A. Phillips 1906-1956 * John L. Ebie, Sr. Oct. 29, 1876 - Mar. 20, 1951 * Mollie M. Ebie Dec. 31, 1888 - Feb. 20, 1961 * Samuel Edgar Greer Oct. 17, 1873 - Mar. 18, 1957 * Ida Elizabeth Greer Oct. 26, 1876 - Mar. 29, 1957 (other Greers not transcribed) * DAWSON Estella J. Harry J. 1877-1952 1877-1956 * MORRIS Sylvia Anne Howard Seymore 1868-1949 1867-1952 * POWELL William E. Alice A. 1875-1946 1887-1941 (other Powells not transcribed) * Mary Dickey Crow June 23, 1904 - June 24, 1987 * Clifton L. Crow U.S. Army World War I Jan. 5, 1897 - Sep. 6, 1983 * Lozella G. Kessel Apr. 28, 1898 - Sep 9. 1985 * Leland Conrad "Buzz" Kessel husband, father, grandfather Mar. 31, 1896 - July 27, 1983 * JOE (in square, going diagonally downward left to right - don't know what it means) Andrew W. Combs 1898-1958 (other Combs' not transcribed) * Bernice Wood June 5, 1887 - Oct. 6, 1963 * Clarence H. Aldrich Calif. Sgt 146 Ord Depot Co World War I Dec. 3, 1898 - July 11, 1957 * Ruth A. Aldrich 10-1-1898 1-9-1997 * mother Asenath M. Raynor Sep. 30, 1885 - Sep. 4, 1956 * C. Jack Delarber 1900-1956 * HUDELSON Irma M. Warren E. Evan Sep. 5, 1895 Feb. 1, 1898 Nov. 5, 1927 Apr. 27, 1982 Oct. 17, 1983 Mar. 7, 1995 * Mary I. Hudelson Mar. 20, 1895 - June 20, 1983 * Benjamin Wesley Hudelson Oct. 16, 1894 - Feb. 15, 1952 (other Hudelsons not transcribed) * Dehard Johnson Calif. F2 U.S. Navy World War I Dec. 2, 1894 - Jan. 6, 1958 * Venice L. Johnson Dec. 30, 1895 - Feb. 1, 1966 * Fred L. Sielert 1886-1965 * Hans F. Gimm father Nov. 20, 1880 - Dec. 31, 1955 * Andrew M. Cox husband and father Mar. 15, 1884 - Mar. 29, 1954 * Tishie Cox Johnson wife and mother Mar. 27, 1891 - July 3, 1965 * father James R. Crum 1892-1953 * mother Mary Crum 1892-1971 (other Crums not transcribed) * Mattie Lee Bramlett wife and mother Oct. 7, 1883 - Nov. 28, 1965 * Dump M. Bramlett husband and father (yes, that is the first name!) Nov. 15, 1883 - Feb. 4, 1953 (other Bramletts not transcribed) * Genzoli Grandma Anne Crumpley Nov. 22, 1896 emigrated Jan. 10, 1979 * David J. Pierce uncle 1875-1934 * Mary E. Pierce aunt 1874-1954 * BELCHER Nevada L. Robert E. Sep. 1, 1903 Dec. 12, 1894 Aug. 2, 1990 July 6, 1980 * Myrtle E. Steenburgh wife and mother 1895-1957 * Catherine Hart Weber 1878-1975 mother * Jacob Hart 1879-1962 father (other Harts not transcribed) * George L. Lorimor (in the midst of Hudelsons) Mar. 4, 1893 - Jan. 1, 1969 * Warren E. Hudelson Feb. 1, 1898 - Oct. 17, 1983 * Irma M. Hudelson Sep. 5, 1895 - Apr. 29, 1982 * Myra G. Hughes wife and mother July 12, 1896 - Aug. 16, 1994 * Evan S. Hughes U.S. Army World War I Nov. 8, 1893 - Dec. 18, 1983 * Abby Sarah Hurd (or Burd?) 1896-1964 * William L.(?) Hurd 1900-1982 (possibly a Masonic emblem) * Igerna Helena Hurd 1899-1964 * HURD Mignonette S. Charles N. 1864-1947 1849-1935 * Ruth daughter of H.J. & A.E. Murray Nov. 1, 1915 - Dec. 19, 1915 * Harry David son of H.J. & A.E. Murray Mar. 6, 1918 - Oct. 27, 1924 * Alice Murray wife of H.J. Murray June 29, 1889 - Apr. 13, 1927 * Harry J. Murray Aug. 6, 1887 - Mar. 25, 1981 * BENNETT Dwight N. Elsie E. 1896-1974 1896-1994 * DAVIS father & grandfather mother & grandmother Leonard P. Aline E. Nov. 6, 1921 - Nov. 12, 1924 Nov. 18, 1973 Oct. 21, 1985 World War II vet natives of Oklahoma * Nelson Van Steenburgh husband & father Feb. 10, 1891 - Apr. 22, 1972 * George E. Murray 1889-1978 * Walter E. Lockyer Dec. 6, 1892 - Sep. 21, 1981 * Karl K. Snyder Washington Cpl 2 Field Arty 8 Div World War I Jan. 13, 1892 - Sep. 21, 1951 * Ralph F. Snyder U.S. Army World War I Aug. 1, 1894 - Apr. 4, 1984 * Lillian D. Snyder Feb. 10, 1899 - Mar. 10, 1965 * Katie Faye Snyder Feb. 21, 1902 - Nov. 5, 1987 * Jeff L. Sullivan 1892-1955 * Bud Medders Oklahoma Pvt U.S. Army World War I Aug. 1, 1895 - Oct. 2, 1970 * Laura A. Medders wife and mother Nov. 25, 1900 - Jan. 21, 1955 * Elora Christopher 1875-1955 ** (all these between the ** were grouped but separate headstones as delineated by the single * ) Grace H. Spencer (picture) daughter of Mrs. M. E. Tomlinson July 30, 1904 - June 12, 1929 * Natalie Lavania daughter of N.L. & M.E. Tomlinson May 7, 1919 - Feb. 28, 1927 * Woodbridge son of N.L. & M.E. Tomlinson Jan. 19, 1921 - Nov. 11, 1921 * Gregory Louis Santos May 27, 1964 * Anna Jane Mann Mar. 22, 1832 - Aug. 14, 1921 Dear grandma at rest ashes of Eliza Jane Dartt daughter of A.J. Mann died Nov. 11, 1929 aged 71 years, 10 months, 23 days native of New Brunswick * Norman Kent Tomlinson (picture) son of Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Tomlinson Jan. 26, 1939 - May 18, 1957 * KING Vivian Grace Vivian Ileene Jan. 12, 1957 Mar. 10, 1962 (blank) June 17, 1962 * TOMLINSON father mother Nathaniel L. Mabel E. 1855-1941 1877-1943 * John Nathaniel infant son of A.S. & E. H. Tomlinson Mar. 24, 1943 ** (these between *** were grouped nearby to the previous grouping; on separate stones as delineated by single *) *** KING Nathaniel Kent Thomas Albert Nov. 11, 1960 - Apr. 5, 1958 - Feb. 18, 1972 Feb. 18, 1972 * Shirley Tomlinson Curtiss (picture) Jan. 17, 1942 - Feb. 20, 1976 wife and mother * Everett L. Tomlinson Apr. 26, 1915 - July 7, 1977 * Jennie Tomlinson Jan. 24, 1853 - Nov. 23, 1928 native of Maine * Mary A. wife of N. L. Tomlinson Dec. 19, 1846 - Aug. 29, 1915 * Emma H. Tomlinson 1914-1988 * Arthur S. Tomlinson, Sr. 1916-1996 *** nearby to the grouping between *** was this one: son & brother Matthew W. Tomlinson July 15, 1962 - Aug. 2, 1990 * Mabel A. Walker 1895-1965 * LEVERETT Joe B. Daisy M. 1898-1981 1901-1963 * Bessie Holmquist wife and mother June 25, 1894 - Apr. 17, 1975 * Albert A. Holmquist husband and father Dec. 17, 1875 - Jan. 10, 1950 * Mrs. Emma Holmquist born Sep. 2, 1880 died Dec. 7, 1912 leaves a husband and 4 children * Glenn C. Holmquist July 12, 1911 - Mar. 2, 1985 * mother Mary G. King 1877- California - 1969 * Otto E. Swanson 1874-1963 * Emily A. Swanson 1884-1973 * Swanson 4 babies 1914-1914 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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