Lake County, CA

Submitted by Anita Crabtree 

Individual Gravesites around the county - From many sources (Obituaries, Family Histories, 
Mauldin's Historical Notes, etc.) we have been compiling a list of people that were buried in 
areas other than cemeteries. 


Alter, Henry - Buried on hill in the Glenhaven area. Stone is there on private property. 

Baylis Burial Site - Two graves at this sites. A.W. Bayliss, Percy Baylis
 
Brown's Gulch - At the upper end of the Gravelly Valley airfield at Lake Pillsbury is Brown's Gulch. 
Two white men and an Indian are buried there. The Indian had killed Frick, one of the three white 
partners. A second partner, Jewet, killed the Indian. The third partner, Brown was killed by other 
Yuki Indians. The bodies are at an unmarked site near Brown's Gulch. 

Bull, John - Died 1906. Buried on side of a hill on a large ranch. It is now the town of NICE, 
surrounded by houses. Springe Street is to the north of the site. John Bull was the last Indian
Chief of the area; highly respected, his funeral was largely attended by the white settlers of the 
area. 

Cofer, Samuel - South of Lower Lake is the Woodrow Copsey homesite in Excelsior Valley. In early 
days, Allan Tice Cofer and family used the same homesite. West of the homesite is a small knoll 
where Samuel and possibly more of the Cofer family were buried. The Cofer family left for Santa 
Rosa around 1889. 
(Mauldin notes, Pg. 264?, Line 17) 

Copsey, Moss/Morse - 1860 - 1930 - Accidently shot himself. Buried in a cemetry in Excelsior 
Valley, in open field on west bank of Copsey Creek. It was on the Noble Green Ranch and was in
 use in the 1860s. It was kept up until the 1930s and then was obliterated by land owner. 
(Mauldin notes, Pg. 2622, Line 51 & Pge. 2830, Line 35) 

Dewey, Thomas D. - Born in Rochester, NY; Died July 3, 1918 - Buried at the Tocher Place, 
southeast side of Cobb Mountain. (Mauldin notes, Pg 2639, Line 45) 

Deming, Mary Ann (http://www.cagenweb.com/lake/Deming.htm) - Buried in Cobb area. (E-mail marhinton@earthlink.net for family information) 

Edmondson child- July 18, 1869, Lower Lake area. Lucas Willey built a coffin. No other information; 
unknown burial site. (From Lucas Willey Diary) 

Faught, Verda - Born June 29, 1911; Died July 13, 1916; Daughter of Walter & Clida (Anderson) 
Faught - Buried on the Burger Ranch. 

Foutch, newborn - Mrs. Bill Foutch died in childbirth. She is buried in Upper Lake. The newborn was 
buried near Crabtree Lodge near Twin Valley. 

Frick- See Brown's Gulch 

Gordon, William - owner of Gordon Springs is thought to be buried in Windy Mill Road cemetery. (see 
Jones boy) 

Green, Infant girl - Born & Died May 10, 1890. Daughter of Frank & Ada (Bradley) Green. Buried in 
parent's yard, Lakeport (Mortuary records) 
Green, Alfred N. - Between July and October 1880, died from burns in house fire; buried in Indian 
Valley. (Mauldin notes, pg. (?), line 57) 

Gunning, Mrs. A. H. - Alfred Henry Gunning, born in England, homesteaded on a creek a little 
northwest of Anderson Springs, which became known as Gunning Creek. He built a home on the 
bank about 1 mile up from its mouth, where his first wife died and is buried. 

Habishaw Children - Thomas Habishaw lost 6 of his 7 children from diptheria at Great Western Mine. 
Not known where they are buried. 

Howard, Euvelle - Marked on a rock on Mt. Konocti not far from Mary Downen’s cabin. 

Hull, James - James Hull, a buckskin hunter - Killed by a grizzly bear near the top of Hull Mountain 
(north of present Lake Pillsbury). He was buried in a glade on the north side, 3/4 of a mile from 
the summit, by is partners, Joe Briscoe and Tom Beers. (He had killed the bear in the fight, also).  
There was a US Forest Service sign near the top of Hull Mountain, on the north side, "In memory 
of John Hull for whom this mountain was named. Killed bya Grizzly Bear in 1854" 

Jones boy - About 1880, 11 year old son of Digger Jones. Buried in cemetery at foot of Windy 
Mill Road. It was located on the east side of Boggs Mountain, on side of ridge between lower end 
of Windy Mill Road and meadow to the east. 

Kelsey & Stone Burial Site - (http://www.cagenweb.com/lake/Kelsey-Stone%20Gravesite.htm) 
Corner of Bell Hill Road & Main St., Kelseyville Now at the site of the first a dobe home, California 
State Landmark # 426. This is the third burial place. The first was marked by carved letters in an 
old tree. The second marker was a grave stone dedicated by (?). 

Kelsey, Emma & John - Intersection of Renfro and Merritt Roads – Kelseyville. The site is fenced. 
John's stone is no longer there. Emma wanted to be buried as near to her son John as she could. 
At the time of her death the old cemetery had been abandoned, and some of the bodies had been 
removed. To comply as nearly as possible with her wishes, her husband bought a piece of land about 
18 feet square from Mr. Steele, which was in the corner of his ranch about 1/3 mile directly south 
of the old cemetery. Here she was buried in 1897. Her husband was buried beside her in 1908. Since 
then, the roads have been built, and now their graves are at the road intersection. (Mauldin 
Notes pg. 35-line 18) 

King, Zeralda - Died in childbirth; buried on King homestead, on the north side of the road, 100 
yards from the house and 25 feet from the road, about 1/2 mile east of Hough Springs. There used 
to be a little picket fence around it and crepe myrtle planted. (Member of Constantine King family)
(Mauldin notes, Pg. 5654, Line 21) 

Levy, Joe - Died August 25, 1891. Cause of death - Strychnine. Buried near the Cache Creek Bridge. 
Lewis, Clay Carlos - Died April 1, 1920; age 20. Cause of death - Pneumonia. Buried in Long Valley.
 (son of Carlos & Victoris (Kelsey) Lewis) 

Mitchell, Todd - Accidently shot himself while hunting. Buried at Crabtree Hot Springs. (Mauldin notes, Pg.2145, Line 39) 

Spiers Springs - Before there was a road up Big Canyon, a sick man came to Spiers Springs hoping to 
regain his health. He died here and is buried in the bank alongside the old Spiers Springs Hotel. His 
coffin was brought in by trail on horseback. 

Sullivan, Jerry - November 9, 1893 - Shot at Bartlett Springs. Buried in Indian Valley - Buried on 
terrace of where old Anderson Springs resort had stood. 

"Uncle Hi" and "Aunt Mandy or Lucy" - One report says that these were a married couple, two slaves belonging to the William W. Hale. Another report says that they worked for the Hales and were the 
only freed negroes to come across the plains with a wagon train. They both died shortly after arriving 
in Lake County, around 1855, and are buried under a slab of rock at the triangle of three roads near 
Hoberg airport. (The name differed in each report) 

Warden, Thomas Jefferson - Stabbed by Jack Hurt December 31, 1859. Buried in an old time burial 
ground in Scotts Valley on the western end. It was known that there were 4 graves here, but the 
only headstone was Warden's, which is now gone.