Find A Grave - Oakland

Adams, Charles W. b. May 31, 1834 d. March 8, 1909
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served in the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 12th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, being commissioned on September 30, 1862. He led the unit in engagements at Baxter Springs, Kansas, and Jenkin's Ferry and Camden, Arkansas. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on February 13, 1865, and was mustered out of service on June 30, 1865. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Plot: Plot 45, Grave 380 [unmarked]
Adams, Harriet Chalmers b. October 22, 1875 d. July 17, 1937
Adventurer. She is regarded as America's greatest woman explorer, whom traveled extensively in South America, Asia and the South Pacific in the early 20th Century. From 1907 to 1935, accounts of her journeys were published in over 20 articles of the National Geographic Magazine. In 1925, she helped launch the Society of Woman Geographers and served as its first president until 1933. She also toured lecturing on her travels with illustrated talks with color slides and movies, with copies of her...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Chapel of the Chimes Columbarium and Mausoleum, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Alvarado, Juan Bautista b. February 14, 1809 d. July 13, 1882
Mexican Governor of California. Born the son of a Spanish military officer, Alvarado quickly built a reputation for himself and by 1834, was elected to the California legislature and appointed Collector of the Customs House at Monterey. In 1836 he became involved in a staged bloodless revolt that overthrew Mexican California Governor Nicholas Gutierrez. In Gutierrez's place, Alvarado was appointed the new Governor of Alta California serving until December 1837, when the Mexican government...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Saint Marys Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Avery, Benjamin Parke b. November 11, 1828 d. November 8, 1875
Newspaper Editor, Author, Diplomat. He was trained as a wood engraver and relocated to California in the 1849 Gold Rush. He was a gold miner and owner of a general store until 1856, when he established a weekly newspaper in North San Juan, the Hydraulic Press. In 1860 he became Assistant Editor of another paper, the Marysville Appeal, and in 1861 was appointed California's State Printer. In the late 1860s Avery joined the San Francisco Bulletin, and in 1872 became Editor of the Overland...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Bartell, Dick 'Rowdy Richard' b. November 22, 1907 d. August 4, 1995
Major League Baseball Player. He played at the shortstop position in eighteen seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers. He was named to the National League All Star Team twice during his career. He had a career 2165 hits, 442 doubles and a lifetime .284 batting average. He was a frequent guest panelist on the game show "Sports Challenge", during the 1970's. He died of complications from Alzheimer's Disease. According to his...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Chapel of the Chimes Columbarium and Mausoleum, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Plot: Ashes Inurned
Bartlett, Washington b. February 29, 1824 d. September 12, 1887
California Governor, San Francisco Mayor. Served as mayor of San Francisco, and was Governor of California for 9 months in 1887. First California governor to die in office. Died of Bright's disease. (Bio by: Barbara Smith)
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Bashford, Coles b. January 24, 1816 d. April 25, 1878
Wisconsin Governor. Served as the Governor of Wisconsin from 1856 to 1858. He was defeated in 1855 as Republican. Also served as a Member of the Wisconsin State Senate in 1853, Arizona Territory Attorney General in 1864, Delegate to the United States Congress from Arizona Territory from 1867 to 1869, and Secretary of Arizona Territory in 1869. (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Bechtel, Stephen D. b. 1900 d. March 14, 1989
Industrialist, The son of Warren Bechtel, he expanded the Bechtel firm.
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Plot: Main Mausoleum, ground floor
Bechtel, Warren A. b. September 12, 1872 d. August 28, 1933
Industrialist. Engineer. Founder of the international firm that bears his name.
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Plot: Main Mausoleum, ground floor
Bergeron Jr., Victor Jules 'Trader Vic' b. December 10, 1902 d. October 11, 1984
Businessman. He founded the Trader Vic's chain of Polynesian restaurants. At the height of "Tiki" popularity, Trader Vic's had more than two dozen locations around the world. The chain still survives today. Bergeron became acquainted with the food business as a child, when his father was a waiter at San Francisco's famed Fairmont Hotel and also ran a grocery store in Oakland. The family both lived above and worked in the store. At the age of 30, he opened a pub, originally called Hinky Dink's...[Read More] (Bio by: countedx58)
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Plot: Main mausoleum, West entrance level, Tier 357
Best, Clarence Leo b. April 21, 1878 d. September 22, 1951
Industrialist, Businessman. Co-founder of the Caterpillar Tractor Company. Born the son of tractor manufacturing pioneer Daniel Best in Albany, Oregon, he began working for his father's company, the Best Manufacturing Company, right after high school. In 1908, his father sold the company to chief rival Benjamin Holt and his Holt Manufacturing Company and Clarence, who remained with the company after the sale, was appointed manager of the company's San Leandro plant. In 1910 he left Holt to...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Plot: Evergreen Chapel
Best, Daniel b. March, 1838 d. August 22, 1923
Inventor, Industrialist. A native of Ohio, Best came to California in 1869 to work on his brother's ranch after having failed at gold mining in Oregon. Discovering the amount of work it took to take grain into town for cleaning and separating, he began his inventing career when he invented and patented a transportable grain cleaner in 1871. In 1885 he developed his first combined harvester. In 1886 he founded the Daniel Best Agricultural Works in San Leandro, later renamed the Best...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Plot: Evergreen Chapel
Blair, Walter b. April 2, 1830 d. January 17, 1888
Street railway magnate and dairy farmer with six hundred acres in Piedmont, California.
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
GPS coordinates: 37.8309288, -122.2406464 (hddd.dddd)
Blasdel, Henry Goode b. January 20, 1825 d. July 26, 1900
1st Nevada Governor. He served as Governor of Nevada from 1864 to 1870. He vetoed an act legalizing gambling.
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
GPS coordinates: 37.8318710, -122.2409134 (hddd.dddd)
Burke, Glenn b. November 16, 1952 d. May 30, 1995
Professional Baseball Player. He was born in Oakland and died in San Leandro (California). In 1972, Burke was recruited by the Los Angeles Dodgers and sent to play in the minor leagues in Utah, Washington, Connecticut, and New Mexico before being called on for "the show." Weighing a lean 220 pounds, his teammates nick named him King Kong. Also, he is credited with inventing the "high five" in 1977 when he ran out onto the field to congratulate his Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Dusty Baker for...[Read More] (Bio by: Jos� L Bernab� Tronchoni)
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Plot: Plot 76. Grave 3171.
Christopher, Russell Ormand b. September 12, 1917 d. December 5, 1954
Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed �Daddy Russ', he was a right-handed pitcher 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues with the Philadelphia Athletics on April 14, 1942. For seven seasons, he pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1942 to 1947 and for the Cleveland Indians in 1948. He ended his career with 54 wins, 64 loss, 35 saves, 424 strikeouts and a 3.37 earned run average. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Chapel of the Chimes Columbarium and Mausoleum, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Clayton, Charles b. October 5, 1825 d. October 4, 1885
US Congressman. A native of England, Clayton came to the United States in 1842 and settled in California a few years later. In 1849 he was appointed Alcalde (Mayor) of Santa Clara until 1850. After moving to San Francisco, he was elected to the California State Assembly from 1863 until 1866, as well as to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1864 until 1869. In 1873 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives representing California's 1st District until 1875. He also...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Coghlan, John Maxwell b. December 8, 1835 d. March 26, 1879
US Congressman. Elected to represent California's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1871 to 1873. He was defeated in 1872. Also served as a Member of the California State Assembly for the 18th District from 1865 to 1867, and United States District Attorney for the Northern District of California from 1876 to 1878. (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Colton, David Doudy b. 1832 d. 1878
Businessman. He was associated with the 'big four' railroads, financing and politics. He owned 1,300 acre ranch near Mt. Diablo. The city of Colton, California was named after him.
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
GPS coordinates: 37.8313904, -122.2408066 (hddd.dddd)
Coon, Henry Perrin b. September 13, 1822 d. December 4, 1884
San Francisco Mayor. Served as the Mayor of San Francisco, California, from 1863 to 1867. Also served as a State Court Judge from 1856 to 1860. (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA

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