Modoc County Cemeteries

Alturas Pioneer Cemetery

Carlos Street
Alturas, CA

Photo of Alturas Pioneer Cemetery
Pioneer Cemetery
The first cemetery to be used by the
residents of Alturas from 1872 to 1890.
Approximately sixty bodies of pioneer
residents are interred here.
Restoration by cooperative efforts of
The Native Daughters Of The Golden West
The Alturas Garden Club
and
The Alturas Cemetery District
Dedicated February 1, 1964

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Unknown Unknown   July 10, 1877 Died in Alturas, Cal. July 10 AD 1877 Aged 8 yr 9 mo and 15 days
Beardsley Harry Wayne May 12, 1883 Feb. 12, 1886 Son of H. & L. Beardsley
"Of such kindness is the kingdom of heaven"
Fritz Carthie L. Jan. 3, 1817 Dec. 28, 1889 Wife of L. Fritz
Born At Weissenburg Alsace France
Died At Alturas, Cal.
Gault Archie A.   Feb. 4, 1883 Aged 16 yrs, 6 mos. & 6 days. Son of T.L. and I.M.
Godfrey Thomas   Sept. 22, 1895 Aged 74 years
Ivory Martha   July 26, 1885 Aged 10 yrs, & 29 days
Dau. of Peter & M.C. Ivory
"A little while on earth she spent
Till God Father His angel sent
And then on time she closed her eyes
To wake to Glory in the skies"
Ivory Rosa Lee   July 26, 1885 Aged 6 yrs, 1 mos & 8 days
Dau. of Peter & M.C. Ivory
"We loved this tender little one
And would have wished her stay
But let our Fathers will be done
She shines in endless day"
Jones Martha C July 20, 1833 Oct. 11, 1890 A native of England. (Shares tombstone with Anna and Maud Wanzer)
Nash Thomas     Co. E, 9 N.Y., State Militia
Nelson Bellie   Aug. 18, 1885 Aged 22 yrs & 8 mos.
Sacred to the memory of my beloved-Wife
"A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled
God in his wisdom has recalled
The ? his love had given
And though the body ?
The soul's safe in heaven."
Stone J.N. Aug. 20, 1828 July 18, 1878 Born at Royalton N.Y.
Stone Rhoda Agusta 1845 1889  
Sullivan Nicholas   May 10, 1885 Aged 30 yrs, Erected by Lulu Sullivan
Turner Susanah   Feb. 19, 1883 A. 62 yrs.
Wife of T.L. Turner
Turner Thos. L.   Oct. 1, 1881 A. 62 yrs
Wanzer Anna R. Feb. 5, 1861 Feb. 19, 1894 Wife of J.A. Wanzer, Born in Barrington Ill. (Shares tombstone with Maud Wanzer and Martha Jones)
Wanzer Maud M. July 30, 1880 Feb. 25, 1886 Daughter of J.A. and Anna R. Wanzer
Born in Rio Ill.(Shares tombstone with Anna Wanzer and Martha Jones)
Wilson Joey   July 30, 1883 Wife of J.W. Wilson, Aged 27 yrs, 2 mos. & 3 days


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