1875 - Sheridan's founder, Eugene Rogers, buried friend Quincy Stanclift (1849-1875) here. Rogers soon married Quincy Stanclift's sister Adelaide. The site became the family's private cemetery.

1886 - Eugene Rogers sold two acres next to this site to Sheridan Lodge #312, IOOF. Trustees on deed:  David Speidel, George Greitman, Josiah Hoffman. IOOF cemetery established here.

1921 - Sheridan's "Russian Colony" of 17 families established a cemetery on colony land adjacent to the IOOF site.

1925 - "Public Cemetery District #1" formed by county supervisors in response to a citizen's petitiion. "Public" soon became "Placer County." The district included all of present Western Placer County.

1928 - Sheridan Lodge #312 deeded its three-acre plot (including the original one-acre private cemetery) to the District. IOOF trustees on deed:  Chris Haenny, Joe Ruffinelli, H. W. Covington.

1970 - Russian Colony Cemetery, also known as Sheridan Molokan Church Cemetery Association, transferred to Placer County Cemetery District #1 by trustees Jack Sussoeff, Wm. Bogdonoff, Wm. Popoff.