Pioneer Memorial Cemetery in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, is an extant burial place for the early settlers in the city. The cemetery was founded in April 1857.[1] Remains of area pioneers previously interred at the unmarked Seccombe Lake Cemetery were relocated to the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery.[1]
| Pioneer Memorial Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | April 1857 |
| Location | 211 East 9th Street, San Bernardino, California |
Operated by the City of San Bernardino, it is located at 211 East 9th Street.[2][3]
Notable burials
edit- Ellis Eames (1809–1882), first mayor of Provo, Utah from 1851 to 1852.[4]
- Virginia Ann Cooksey Earp, mother of Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, James, and Warren Earp.[5]
- William F. Holcomb, prospector.[1]
- O. M. Wozencraft (1814–1887), prominent early American settler in California.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Cataldo, Nick (22 Sep 2014). "A stroll through cemeteries offers a real history lesson". San Bernardino County Sun. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
- ^ City of San Bernardino: Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
- ^ Provo Library
- ^ City of San Bernardino
- ^ "Pioneers of San Bernardino: Oliver M. Wozencraft". City of San Bernardino. Retrieved 15 March 2011.