Yankee Hill Cemetery, Butte County, CA Submitted by Lisette Kroepelin 30 Mar 2007 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Yankee Hill Cemetery Transcription completed on February 4, 2007. Cemetery is on private property that at the time of the transcription was for sale. Cemetery serves residents of the local area and remains active. There are a number of unmarked graves. To locate the cemetery travel East on Highway 70 passed the city of Oroville. Take the second Yankee Hill Rd turn off to the right. The road is paved but narrow. Go 3/10 mile and look for the cemetery sign on the road at the dirt driveway on the right. Take the drive up the hill 200 feet past a doublewide mobile home on the left. If the gate is open you can park within the cemetery grounds. There are no services, water or electricity at the cemetery. Last First Birth Death Notes Baker George 1/12/1907 12/30/1995 Lt Col US Army Korea Balsley Elberta E. 5/30/1898 8/14/1968 (s/w Lorin A. Balsley) Balsley Lorin A. 7/3/1896 1/9/1981 (s/w Elberta E. Balsley) Banta Merle L. 00/00/1916 00/00/1996 (s/w Nona M. Banta) Barber Rufus Ambrose 8/30/1969 11/10/1995 Bausell Bruce Bryan 1/00/1955 10/00/1988 Beabout Kristopher Keith 9/14/1989 11/24/1989 Son of Ryan and Tammy Beabout Beavers Bryan 6/3/1901 7/29/1971 Henwakano wano kawanosup "I die but I don't die" wall lick sieno "Pancho" (carved into a small boulder) Bridges James Ward 4/17/1925 12/28/1999 PFC US Army World War II Brooks Beverly Anne 00/00/1933 00/00/2000 Mother of Barry Brown Enos R. 00/00/1913 00/00/1971 Brown Verna M. 3/11/1928 3/10/1978 Bryan Irene Wesche 00/00/1905 00/00/1989 Burke James E. 12/14/1896 8/13/1973 Burke Warrine V. 1/20/1906 1/31/1988 Burns Jesse W. 12/5/1935 1/3/1998 Husband, Father (s/w Cynthia D. Burns) Caldeira Dale Ray 5/3/1962 6/27/1981 Cook Albert G. 10/24/1946 12/3/1991 Cox Ann Cline 12/20/1920 5/22/2003 (s/w Chester W. Cox) Cox Chester W. 1/18/1918 5/19/2001 (s/w Ann Cline Cox) Cox Jerry Russell 12/31/1943 7/12/1992 Sp4 US Army Vietnam Cox Lydia Mrs. 6/13/1824 12/13/1894 Native of Pa Crawford Raymond Fay 12/16/1939 9/5/2003 Dad Fonto (per CA birth and SSA death records b. 12/16/1940) Croghan Almeda Ellen 7/19/1866 4/22/1901 (s/w Baby Croghan) Croghan Baby 4/10/1901 4/10/1901 (s/w Almeda Ellen Croghan) Croghan Benjamin 6/10/1820 4/28/1915 (s/w Grant Croghan) Croghan Charles C. 4/17/1892 11/24/1965 Croghan Frank Richard Sr. 11/21/1929 4/14/1995 Croghan Grant 12/13/1863 11/11/1933 (s/w Benjamin Croghan) Croghan Orley B. 11/30/1895 6/19/1950 Delaney Frank 7/22/1891 4/1/1970 Derrick E. S. Sgt. Co. G. 13th WIS. INF (per historical records Edwin S. Derrick b. about 1845 in Wis. Enlisted Sept 10, 1861 in Wis and mustered out Nov 24, 1865 in TX) Driscoll Lloyd S. 12/4/1916 6/14/1968 California S Sgt 43 Bomb Sq AAF World War II Duensing Henry 00/00/1835 00/00/1906 (s/w Thersa Duensing) Duensing Thersa 00/00/1847 00/00/1904 (s/w Henry Duensing) Eidson E. C. 3/2/1927 2/2/1997 (s/w Louise Hattie Eidson) (could be Ernest C. Eidson b. OK) Eidson Lousie Hattie 12/8/1926 12/17/1994 (s/w E. C. Eidson) Evans Leslie Elias Sr. 12/19/1916 8/21/1999 I am Free Feist Lorenzo 00/00/1821 00/00/1902 (s/w Tharesa Feist) Feist Tharesa 00/00/1820 00/00/1894 His Wife (s/w Lorenzo Feist) Felthaus Shawn 00/00/1968 00/00/1981 Precious Son Gallagher Edward D. 00/00/1850 00/00/1933 Giles Ray E. 5/24/1912 2/3/2004 (Masonic) Glass Norman C. 1/29/1924 1/26/1992 PFC US Marine Corps World War II Purple Heart Haley Jack 00/00/1873 00/00/1954 Heil Dorothy K. 10/4/1942 1/5/2005 Married 1964 Wife Mom Grammy Loved forever by Gary, Jeanne Kris & Kory (s/w Gary G. Heil) Hendricks Evelyn 00/00/1886 00/00/1964 Hendricks Robert Hendricks Susan 00/00/1857 00/00/1932 Heyer Chas. G. W. 10/00/1867 1/00/1937 Huffman Barbara A. 11/25/1942 9/17/2005 (s/w Robert R. Huffman) Humphrey Kelly Dennis 00/00/1954 00/00/2003 Father, Son, Uncle, Brother, Gold Miner James William 00/00/1850 00/00/1927 Jarbo B. J. (Per various census enumerations Benjamin J. Jarboe b. Apr 1831 Ky in Ca by 1860. Wife Annie Margaret Jarboe but widowed by 1920 with no living children) Johnson Eugene E. 12/25/1958 Jones Hazel Croghan 00/00/1883 00/00/1952 Josephson Oliver C. 9/25/1863 6/19/1943 Josephson William 7/6/1910 3/8/1978 Klingbeil Deborah G. 00/00/1950 00/00/1993 Lemley David 1/23/1939 12/21/1994 Dad we love you We miss you Lundy Charles A. 9/1/1923 12/12/1986 Pvt US Army World War II Malm Bruce T. 2/7/1911 2/6/1987 Capt US Army World War II Marquis Sarah Jane 7/31/1883 Aged 53 Yrs 6 Mos 18 Ds Wife of GG Marquis McGill John W. 00/00/1874 00/00/1953 McGraw Philip A. 10/16/1913 8/4/1987 Husband & Father McQuarrie Frank Amos 4/29/1965 4/8/1982 Our Beloved Son McQuarrie John Dan 10/16/1902 4/14/1973 McQuarrie Zelma F. 8/6/1915 12/22/1991 Melin Margie Mae 5/16/1921 10/12/1991 Mickelson Dolores J. 9/15/1931 6/19/1953 Miller Frieda A. 00/00/1896 00/00/1964 Mother Moak Frankie Margaret 7/13/1920 10/5/2003 Mom, We Love You Moak George J. 2/18/1904 4/13/1931 Moore James 8/15/1942 1/27/1995 "Major" Moore Lottie A. 12/23/1905 8/15/1988 Moore Rita L. 3/27/1921 4/17/1998 N H Nalley Erica Michelle 9/28/1986 10/2/1986 Neher Leo L. 1/8/1925 7/2/2005 Odneal Geo. G. Corpl Co D 44 MO Inf Odneal John Jay 11/14/1905 10/13/1951 California Tec4 1703 Ord MAM Plat Avn World War II Odneal Malisie P. 11/14/1875 10/31/1924 Wife of J. A. Odneal (s/w Myron W. Odneal) Odneal Margaret H. 7/13/1903 8/6/1956 Odneal Myron W. 12/8/1906 2/9/1924 (s/w Malisie P. Odneal) O'Neal Herbert D. 7/27/1934 4/11/1986 US Navy Korea Parker Jennie Permelia 7/7/1883 4/23/1941 Pinkston James Monroe Sr. 6/7/1909 10/18/1986 Pinkston Louise Odette 3/5/1913 12/31/1975 Potter Chester 4/25/1915 1/7/1998 Married Sept. 16, 1935 (s/w Elizabeth Potter) Potter Elizabeth 8/7/1917 2/16/1995 Married Sept. 16, 1935 (s/w Chester Potter) Presley Ralph J. 8/14/1923 6/1/1925 Rashe Joseph H. 00/00/1823 00/00/1900 Reavis Harrison M. Corpl Co E 7MO. .M. Cav. Robblee Bertha V. 3/4/1894 5/13/1941 (s/w Walter T. Robblee) Robblee Walter T. 12/12/1883 3/23/1938 (s/w Bertha V. Robblee) Ronsse Gladys Croghan 2/4/1911 11/15/1985 We loved her dearly S. N. Scott Rachel 00/00/1933 00/00/2003 Sepulveda Santos R. D. 5/9/1901 Aged 64 Yrs Native of Chili Springer Floyd Nelson 1/29/1921 9/12/1991 S Sgt US Army World War II Stewart Helen Doris 8/11/1918 12/9/1999 Stewart Lydia L. 00/00/1834 00/00/1929 Stewart Paul Leroy 00/00/1920 00/00/1987 Tec 5 US Army World War II Stone Dorothea Emma 00/00/1923 00/00/1997 Mom (s/w Laurence Hugh Stone Jr. and Laurence Hugh Stone Sr.) Stone L. H. Sr. 5/10/1913 12/26/1988 Stone Laurence Hugh Jr. 00/00/1941 00/00/1990 Larry (s/w Dorothea Emma and Laurence Hugh Stone Sr.) Sutton Edward R. 10/10/1912 11/12/1996 (s/w Elizabeth D. Sutton) Sutton Elizabeth D. 8/6/1903 1/25/1996 (s/w Edward R. Sutton) Sweetman John M. 00/00/1861 00/00/1927 Sweetman Nancy 00/00/1833 00/00/1906 His Wife (s/w Wm H. Sweetman) Sweetman Wm H. 00/00/1836 00/00/1918 (s/w Nancy Sweetman) Taylor Frank W. 00/00/1850 00/00/1936 Taylor Sandy Marie 8/27/1989 9/13/1989 (s/w Thomas Lee Taylor) Taylor Thomas Lee 11/21/1990 3/7/1991 (s/w Sandy Marie Taylor) Tucker Jerry Tucker Margaret P. 8/30/1900 10/14/1983 Grandma to All Unknown 1 Unknown 2 Unknown 3 Unknown 4 Unknown 5 Unknown 6 Unknown 7 (Per cemetery records Mrs. Jarbo. Per various census enumerations Annie Margaret Jarboe b. May 1837 Ireland died before 1910 no living children married to Benjamin J. Jarboe) Unknown 8 Unknown 9 (Per cemetery records the last name could be Cleveland) Unknown 10 (Per cemetery records the last name could be Cleveland) Unknown 11 (Per cemetery records this could be F. Elder) Unknown 12 Upton Amy M. 3/21/1893 12/30/1975 (s/w Charles A. Upton) Upton Betty Jean 12/3/1929 10/25/1931 Upton Calvin Allen 9/18/1914 12/6/1963 California Cpl Co H 38 Infantry regt. World War II BSM-PH Upton Charles A. 3/4/1885 6/7/1934 (s/w Amy M. Upton) Upton Charles Marion 12/11/1916 5/6/1982 PFC US Army World War II Upton Elmer Clayton 11/22/1934 3/18/1936 Upton Faustine O'Neal 11/18/1911 12/13/1989 Upton Harlan Francis 5/19/1924 1/18/1985 U.S.N. W.W. II Brother Upton Stanley Vernon Sr. 4/30/1926 9/4/1997 S1 US Navy World War II Velasquez Reynaldo Torres 1/1/1901 2/2/1985 Ray Born in Mexico A Friend to Many Wellington Barbara 2/4/1879 3/5/1906 Wellington Frederick Jr. 00/00/1864 00/00/1926 Brother Wellington Frederick Sr. 00/00/1834 00/00/1893 Wellington Jane K. 00/00/1805 00/00/1880 Wellington Mary K. 00/00/1838 00/00/1908 Mother Wellington Sidney 00/00/1865 00/00/1935 Whitmer Adley H. 11/12/1888 7/14/1980 Williams Ada Williams Bessie D. 11/11/1898 3/9/1997 Williams Bob Williams Butte Poultney 5/4/1890 3/27/1954 Williams Clifford Lloyd 11/16/1920 11/10/1975 Williams George 8/27/1832 1/12/1915 Williams John Grant 6/18/1925 12/22/1984 US Navy World War II Williams John W. 5/24/1858 11/1/1930 Williams Kitty 00/00/1831 00/00/1945 Williams Lizzie 12/19/1862 1/5/1941 Williams Robert C. 3/19/1918 1/24/1928 Williams Samuel F. 4/28/1848 10/5/1916 Williams Solomon 00/00/1820 1/2/1916 Winters Charles A. 11/23/1953 11/24/1953 One Day (per CA Death Index b. 11/25/1953 and d. 11/26/1953) Winters David Marshall 00/00/1948 00/00/1978 S SG US Army Vietnam Winters Rea-Eva L. 9/22/1952 4/9/1959 Worcester Peggy 00/00/1916 00/00/1992 Mother of Beverly, Marla & Tanny Worcester Stanley E. 00/00/1903 00/00/1970 Stans Saddle Shop