Pioneer Cemetery Burials

(a. k. a. East Line Street Cemetery)

 

Submitted to Inyo County GenWeb and the BUHS Faculty and Staff Project by Carol Braley Backert. 

 

 

 

 

Records show Wonacott baby Mar. 15, 1919. Dorothy Eugene Backert born Mar. 14, 1919, Bishop (see birth cert) is buried in the Wonacott plot in unmarked grave. This is older sister to Forrest & Kathleen Backert.

 

INSCRIPTIONS, PIONEER CEMETERY, BISHOP, CALIFORNIA

 

Huckaby, Hiram 1813 to 11/15/1884.

 

James H. 1/11/1875 to 5/29/1879.

 

George Washington H. 6/26/1850 to 9/11/1915.

 

Raymond D. Huckaby 10/7/1899 to 10/5/1920

 

Elizabeth H. 1882 to 9/11/1956.

 

Huckaby 10/15/1877

 

Charles William Wonacott 11/8/1849 to 11/18/1929.

 

Rachel L. Wonacott 1856 to 1922. Rachel is spelled RAC~L on her tombstone. Rachel is correct. Middle name of Kathleen Backert-Kinney is Rachael on her birth cert. Rachel is correct. In both cases... Rachel LETTITIA spelling is from death cert. signed by Chas Wonacott.

 

Forrest C. Wonacott. is shown as Forrest C and as Charles Forrest both, death certificate is C.F. Charles 'Forrest Wonacott. (Note this is my uncle Foss, his name is Charles Forrest; not Forrest Charles. This showed this way in other records. He was always: called Foss or Forrest. Note again on Forrest Wonacott. His tombstone is Charles Forrest and the records in the cemetery building are Forrest C. Tombstone inscription.

 

Carrie Wonacott (Thompson) 18/18/1886 to12/17/1975

 

Albert Wonacott 10/18/1886 to 8/11/1974.

 

Evangeline Wonacott-Troxel. 1896-1963

 

Saphrona Smith, born Kentucky March 14, 1821, died Aug. 8, 1905. There is inscription on tombstone.

 

Hiriam Huckaby Died Nov. 15, 1884 aged 74 years. (this would make him born 1813 not 1817 as per Bud Huckaby chart)(1813 is correct).

 

James William Huckaby born Jan. 11, 1875, died May 29, 1897.

 

G.W. Huckaby June 26, 1850.

 

J Huckaby tombstone inscription:

 

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.

 

Emily E. Huckaby D. 1935.

 

Frank V. Huckaby D. 1940.

 

Elizabeth D. 1956 (these graves on in section 3)

 

 

 

 

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