Tulocay Cemetery Explained
Tulocay Cemetery is a cemetery located in Napa, California originally established in 1859 following Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to Cayetano Juárez's 1853 donation of approximately 48acres of land to the people of Napa.[1]
History
The cemetery is located on land that was originally part of Rancho Tulucay, a Mexican land grant.
Notable interments
Several notable people are interred or entombed in the Tulocay cemetery.
- Lilburn Boggs, former Governor of Missouri, former member of California State Assembly
- James Clyman, California pioneer
- Nathan Coombs, California pioneer, founder of the city of Napa, California
- Frank Coombs, Former United States Representative
- George Washington Gift, U. S. Navy officer, writer, banker, civil engineer, politician, Confederate Navy officer, businessman, and newspaper editor
- Henry William Heisch, Medal of Honor recipient
- John Patchett, founder of first commercial vineyard and winery in Napa County
- Mary Ellen Pleasant, 19th-century African American entrepreneur and abolitionist[2]
Notes and References
- News: Don Cayetano Juarez Sr. . Napa Valley Register. Lee Enterprises, Inc.. Napa, CA. March 7, 2015. June 12, 2016.
- Brennen . Nancy . Civil rights figure honored at Tulocay Cemetery . . Lee Enterprises, Inc. . Napa, CA . June 12, 2011 . June 12, 2016.
