Miscellaneous Burials, Wards Cemetery
Bodie, Mono County, California
SEARCH CALIFORNIA OBITUARIES:
[Extracted from notes found at the LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT]
John W. DeChambeau
1875-1918
Gray marble.
2 1/2 ft.tall.
J. Emit DeChambeau
Nov. 6, 1900
Apr. 23, 1905
Nathan Cook Gregory
Son of Nathan H. & Catherine C. Gregory
Born Jan. 12, 1887 Died Sept. 22, 1890
"Suffer little children to come unto me.
Forbid them not, for of such is the
Kingdom of Heaven."
Lamb on Top.
Gray marble.
l 1/2 ft. tall.
Nathan Hall Gregory
Born Nov. 19, 1841 Died Apr. 9, 1926
"Work well done. Rest in Peace."
Gray marble.
2 ft. tall.
Catherine Cook Gregory
Born May 14, 1854
Died Mar. 31, 1912
"Weep not, for she is not dead,
but sleepeth." Luke 8:52
Gray marble.
2 ft. tall.
Sacred to the Memory of
J. E. Boone
Born Mar. 6, 1843
Died Oct. 20, 1881
Gray granite.
10 ft. tall.
Few large boards laying flat on ground.
Believed to be site of grave of:
In Memory
Henry Miller
Died Oct. 1, 1886
52 years
William D. Miller
California
Private 164 Depot Brig.
Feb. 7, 1933
American Legion Emblem above stone.
White marble
2 ft. tall.
Father
Thomas Miller
Aug. 4, 1858
Dec. 17, 1903
White marble, 1 ft. tall.
Odd Fellow Emblem at top.
Mother
Mary A. Miller
1893-1963
"In God's Care"
White marble, 1 1/2 ft. tall.
Lamb on top.
Anthony Thumann
Born Aug. 17, ___8
Died Nov. 14, 1883
Dark beige stone.
3 ft. tall.
Stone cracked between "Anthony" and "Thumann".
James D. Perry
Native of Ireland
Died June 9, 1896
Aged 63 years
Late Supervisor of Mono County.
Odd Fellow Emblem and All Seeing Eye on
Shield at top. A spray of Ivy above
inscription.
Light gray stone 3 1/2 ft. tall.
White marble marker, bottom half only.
No inscription showing.
Wood fence post laying behind it.
Believed to be the marker of
Infant son of N.W. & Katie Boyd
Born July 29, 1881
I. N. McKean
Born Mar. 24, 1860
Died May 30, 1923 or 1928
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Emblem at top. (I.O.O.F.)
E. Clampus Vitus.
This marker placed in memory of William S. Bodey,
discoverer of the Bodie Mines, who lies buried
on this hillside. "Let him repose in peace amid
these everlasting hills."
Erected by Snowshoe Thompson Chapter ECV
on Oct. 5, 1957
Bronze plaque in concrete. Bricks are
laid in the form of a Cross and also
outline the grave area.
Another marker for Bodey was put in
place on Sept. 6, 1976 by Boone's Memorials.
"Buried here are the mortal remains of
Waterman S. Bodey 1814-1859. Native of
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Near here July 20, 1859
Bodey along with his partner and burro
struck gold, four month's later returning
with supplies, he lost his life in a
blinding snow storm. This small sturdy
indomitable man left Bodie to posterity
never knowing its importance.
Donor - Sharkey Begovich, Gardnerville, Nev.
Maker - Boone's Memorials, Sonora, Calif.
State Park Ranger - Jim Stewart. 1976
Father
Clarence C. Burks
1897-1961
Watchman-1950-1961
Black iron fence.
Two-tone gray headstone.
Alfred E. Tye
1864-1934
Dark gray.
Light gray where inscription is.
Lester L. Bell
Jan. 24, 1888 - July 5, 1950
Chain link fence,set in cement.
Light gray stone.
Mrs. Lester Bell
Buried July 1976 - No marker.
Harlan V. Burkham
1883-1914
White marble.
4 ft. tall.
Kathryn Lee Burkham
1892-1912
Same marker as Harlan's.
White marble, with gray base.
Solomon B. Burkham
Died Jan. 13, 1904
Aged 49 years 16 days
Native of W. Virginia
His inscription is on the front.
Mary's is on the left.
Tall white marble, 5 1/2 ft. tall.
Mary L. Burkham
Born Feb. 14, 1860
Died Jan. 17, 1945
Native of N.Y.
In Loving Memory of
Christine
Daughter of George & Alice Parker
Born Mar. 18, 1903
Died Aug. 14, 1905
Gray with Ivy on sides, white base, 1 1/2 ft.tall.
Alis Volat Propbis
Erected by the Women of Woodcraft
Pauline, wife of W. J. McKeough
1883-1909
Gray marble, 2 ft. tall.
Evelyn
Beloved daughter of
Fannie O. & Albert K. Myers
Born May 1, 1894
Died Apr. 5, 1897
White marble, 3 ft. tall.
Child Angel on top, resting head
on right hand, elbow on marker.
Looking at feet, left foot missing.
Holding flower wreath in left hand,
positioned over left knee. Wearing
dress and heart locket. Has two
wings, to top of each are broken off.
Wife of R.R. Fouke
Annie C. Fouke
Born Jul. 19, 1859
Died Apr. 27, 1896
Native of Denmark
Light gray, 3ft. tall.
Dark gray lettering.
Leslie S. Nicholls
June 17, 1908
Oct. 4, 1908
"Our Darling"
Heart shaped white marble, 2 ft.tall
Duncan McIntyre
Died April 4, 1902
Aged 54 years
McIntyre again on bottom stone.
Has drapery on upper right.
Light gray, 3 ft, tall.
Louisa May McIntyre
Died April 17, 1899
Aged 3 months 28 days
On opposite side of Duncan's name.
Broken marble marker.
Bottom half remains, has following inscription:
David McKinney
May 1881
Aged 49 years 5 months 12 days
Native of Ohio
"Gone before us, O, Our Brother
To the spirit land,
Vainly look we for another
In Thy place to stand.
Remaining part of stone is cracked through the poem.
On East side of stone;
Elizabeth, my Wife
On West side of stone;
Mary Elizabeth
Wife of B.F. Butler
Died Nov. 24, 1878
Aged 30 years, 8 months, 8 days.
"Thus star by star declined,
'Till all are passed away,
As morning high & higher shines,
To pure & perfect day."
White marble, on light gray veined marble base.