Thorp Family Private Cemetery
Highway 132 near La Grange, Stanislaus County, California 
(formerly believed to be Branch Township, Harr’s Ranch Post Office).  

Transcribed by Leslie Odell Macchiarella and Mark Odell on 
December 26, 2003. Lesliemak@aol.com

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This private cemetery is located on private land on south side of 
Highway 132 on the east side of a bluff (can be seen from 
road), approximately 5 miles west of the town of La Grange, 
Stanislaus County, California.  

See USGS Quadrangel Sheet Map entitled LA GRANGE and see 
small designation Grave near roadside.  Closest locator is Basso Bridge.

White marble crypt made by Sutherland & Dillon, Stockton, California

Thomas Thorp
Died November 7, 1873
62 years, 2 months, 17 days
Native of Yorkshire, England

Emily Thorp
Wife of Thomas Thorp
Died November 14, 1881
68 years, 7 months, 7 days
Native of Giles County, Virginia

2 Graves next to Thorp crypt unreadable, perhaps:

Bemil ?

Lerd?

(Researcher’s note: Thomas Thorp aka Thorpe shown on 1860 and 1870 
U.S. Federal Census, Stanislaus County, Branch Township (Harr’s 
Ranch Post Office).