Death notices/Obituaries for Yolo County California

This is a FREE access website offered by the volunteer efforts of Genealogytrails.com

The Funeral of John Ritchie
     A great concourse followed the remains of John Ritchie to its last resting place at the Woodland cemetery, on Sunday, January 5th. The preliminary services were held in the family residence, corner of Main and Cleveland streets, by the Rev. Chas. Waehite of the German Lutheran Church. The imposing ritual and eloquent preacher brought tears to the eyes of the congregated friends. The choir sang the affecting hymn "Farewell." After the service the body was taken by the pall bearers, Messrs. Geo. Woodard, Chas. Hoppin, T.E. Porter, Hank Marston, Rudolph Kech, Peter Juhl, and the procession was formed and proceeded to the cemetery, where the concluding services were held, the choir singing "We Shall Meet Again." There was a great profusion of beautiful flowers and the splendid monument belonging to the family was covered.
     A great many persons were present from a distance to pay their respect to the deceased. Among them were: Conrad Schaumloeffel, Henry Schaumloeffel and wife, Mrs. Peter Menke, J. Greisel and daughter, Mrs. Rosa Heisch and daughter, family relatives from Sacramento, and many others whose names we could not obtain.
     Mr. Ritchie was one f the most highly respected pioneers of Yolo county, where he accumulated a fortune by honest, patient industry. He leaves a loving wife, two daughters and one son. His memory will be held sacred by a large circle of friends.

January 6, 1890 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

Funeral of D.Q. Adams
The funeral of the late D.Q. Adams took place yesterday from the Christian Church at Madison. Bridges had had[sic] been washed away and men were working all day Sunday and Monday in preparing a route to bring the remains to the church. They were taken around by Capay and arrived at Madison at 1 o'clock. Messrs. G.M. Dameron, G.D. Stephens, Governor Johnson, Thomas Hall, S.A. Howard, M.R. York, J.S. Tutt and Joe Stephens acted as pall-bearers. A choir consisting of Misses Kate Parsons and Rose Stewart and Messrs. J.L. Simpson and C.L. Browning, rendered the musical services, and Professor A.M. Eiston, of Heaperian[?] College, delivered an eloquent and forcible address. The remains were laid to rest in the old Cottonwood Cemetery. A large number of sympathizing friends were present, a number being from Woodland.
We were in error in stating that Mr. Adams was delirious during the last day of his illness. There were times when he would utter a sentence that was entirely disconnected with anything else, but it only required a single question to arouse him sufficiently so that he was perfectly conscious. He recognized John Nixon a half hour before he died, and seemed to realize his own condition.

January 29, 1890 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

Funeral of Joseph Kellar
Joseph Kellar of Madison, was buried in Woodland cemetery yesterday at 12:30 by Woodland lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 23. The Odd Fellows of the Woodland marched in a body to the junction of Cemetery Avenue and Main street and met the procession. The funeral was largely attended.

March 10, 1890 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

Funeral of Henry Hoppin 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon at residence three and one half miles west of Cacheville. Remains will be taken to Woodland cemetery for interment. No services at the grave.

March 27, 1890 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

Died
Freitag-Near Dunnigan, April 7th, 1890, Ferdinand Freitag, aged 68 years, 5 months and 12 days.
Funeral will take place from his late residence Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Interment at Capay cemetery.

April 9, 1890 Woodland Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

Robert M. Summers
Robert M. Summers aged 21 years died Sunday morning May 4th at 10 o'clock at the residence of his brother, C.H. Summers 8 miles from Woodland. The funeral took place today from Woodland. The remains were interred in the Woodland Cemetery.
The fatal malady was contracted last January. His loss will be deeply felt by his relatives and friends.

May 5, 1890 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

Funeral of Mrs. F. Ward
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Ward, nee Jennie Hill, who died near Monterey last Tuesday, took place to-day at Winters from the M.E. Church, Rev. Allen officiating. The body was interred in the Winters cemetery, a large number of friends attending.

September 11, 1890 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

Death of George Herman
The death of George Herman occurred this morning at his residence 7 miles north of Capay. Deceased was a native of Germany and aged 49 years and 13 days. The funeral will take places from the residence on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment at the Capay Cemetery.

December 13, 1890 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

YOLO COUNTY PIONEER DIES AT AGE OF 84
Woodland, May 3-Funeral services for Henry R. Mefford, 84, pioneer of Yolo county who died at his home in the Capay valley Friday, were held her yesterday morning with Rev. D.E. Millard officiating. The deceased had lived in this county for 50 years. Interment was in Capay cemetery with the following pallbearers, all sons and grandsons of the deceased: F. Mefford, C. Mefford, L.G. Mefford, C.J. Merritt, H.R. Mefford and E.F. Mefford.

May 3, 1927 Oakland Tribune, Oakland California

©Shauna Williams

Yolo Rancher To Be Buried In Capay
Capay, Dec. 8-Edward C. Eckhardt, 49, Native Yoloan and prominent rancher, will be buried in Capay cemetery tomorrow following services in the Community church at Esparto. Eckhardt died yesterday four days after he had been found lying unconscious in his bed, the victim of a paralytic stroke. Odd Fellows will be in charge of services at the grave. Eckhardt was unmarried. Surviving him are two brothers, Carl and Nicholas Eckhardt, both of Capay, and a sister, Mrs. Walter Baur of Esparto.

December 9, 1927 Oakland Tribune, Oakland California

©Shauna Williams

Capay Valley Woman Succumbs at 83
    Woodland, Jan. 10-Mrs. Susan A. Duncan, 83, resident of the Capay Valley section for many years, died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hester M. Lyons, near Rumsey. In addition to her daughter, two sons, Wyatt G. Duncan and William B. Duncan, 18 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, survive.
     A brother, T.H. Brattin of Winters, died a few weeks ago, and a sister, Mrs. Laura Bowman of St. Louis, Mo., died last June.
     Mrs. Duncan was an active member of the Christian Church.
     Funeral services will be held here Wednesday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock with Rev. E.L. Karsteadt of the Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Capay cemetery.

January 10, 1933 Oakland Tribune, Oakland California

©Shauna Williams

Mrs. Lucinda Stewart
Mrs. Lucinda Stewart, widow of Kennedy B. Stewart, formerly of Armagh, died at her home in Woodland, California, Dec. 6, aged 86. She is survived by the following children: Clara, Robert and Harvey, of Woodland, and Mrs. Jurius Rath, of Topeka, Kan.

December 22, 1909 Indiana County Gazette, Indiana Pennsylvania

©Shauna Williams

Died
Lagate-In Woodland, California, December 20, 1888, Charles Legate, aged about 60 years.

December 27, 1888 Weekly Gazette Stockman, Reno Nevada

©Shauna Williams

Death Near Capay
Miss Lillie Eckhardt Succumbs to Consumption
     Miss Lille Eckhardt, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoeller, who live five miles northwest of Capay, died on Friday after a lingering illness with that dread disease, consumption.
     The young lady was 20 years of age and a native of California. She has lived in this county a number of years and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends.
     The deceased leaves a mother, who lives in San Francisco.
     The funeral will take place from the residence of Fred Schoeller, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and interment will be held at Capay cemetery.

April 25, 1896 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

The funeral of Miss Lillie Eckhardt, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoeller, of Hungry Hollow, took place from Mr. Schoeller's residence, Sunday afternooon. The services were conducted at the schoolhouse and the funeral then proceeded to the Capay cemetery, where all that was mortal of this young lady was lowered to its last resting place. A large number of friends acquaintances attended the funeral and paid their last sad respects to the deceased.

April 28, 1896 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

On Monday, at 12 o'clock, the funeral of the late Janie Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Clara Johnson, took place from the Christian church at Madison, where very impressive services were conducted. The young lady was held in high esteem in that community and many friends followed her friends to their last resting place.

April 28, 1896 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

James Heaney died on the Hoppin place, two miles from Capay, at 8:30 o'clock last night. The deceased was about 68 years of age and had been in feeble health for some time. Monday night he was found unconscious. Dr. Haile was called Tuesday morning, but the sick man never rallied. He had been in the employ of Charles Hoppin for many years and was a hard working man. He was a native of Ireland and leaves two sons and a sister, who reside somewhere in the East. The funeral took place this afternoon and interment was made in the Capay cemetery.

September 30, 1897 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Capay cemetery over the remains of James Cranston. The services were very largely attended by the many friends of the well known Yolo county rancher, and many beautiful floral offerings were banked about the casket. Rev. Mr. Parker, of Esparto, officiated, speaking words of comfort to those bereaved.

February 19, 1919 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

Impressive Funeral Services Are Held for J.H. Cranston
     Funeral services for James H. Cranston were held at the Capay cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives were gathered for the occasion. Rev. Parker of Esparto was the officiating clergyman.
     The pallbearers were: Lester and George Cranston, Merlin Duncan, H.J. Taber, J.E. Winter and Garfield Winter.
     James H. Cranston was one of the most successful ranchers in the Capay valley. He was born in Ohio, October 6, 1854. When he was 12 years of age his parents left Ohio for Iowa. He came to California in '77. He was one of a family of five children, who, was the exception of one sister, Lizzie, are living in Iowa.
     A few years later he married Ellie Chard, and the couple settled on the ranch at Brooks where Cranston died. The ranch comprises 312 acres and is known as the "Chard Place"
     He is survived by his wife and one son and two daughters, Arnold Cranston of Brooks, Mrs. Bessie Wieland of Nevada, and Mrs. Garfield Winter of Brooks. With the exception of Mrs. Wieland, who is ill in a San Francisco hospital, all the children were at the funeral Wednesday.

February 20, 1919 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

ESPARTO BOY DIES AFTER ILLNESS OF FOUR DAYS
     A death that saddened the entire Esparto neighborhood occurred this morning at about 4:45 o'clock, when Harold Wesley Bishop passed away after an illness of only about four days. The youth took sick on Thursday. Pleurisy soon developed into pneumonia with the result that death came at the early hours this morning.
     Harold Bishop had been employed as operator of the Esparto telephone system for several months and since the telephone office was moved into the Leithold drug store at Esparto --- also acted as clerk in the store. He was aged eighteen years, six months and eighteen days. He had resided around Esparto for some time and has a wide circle of friends there. The lad leaves to mourn his untimely death his mother mother, Mrs. Etta Newman.
     The funeral services will be at the Capay cemetery at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Parker will officiate.

March 3, 1919 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©Shauna Williams

Mrs. H. Perkins Dies Aged 75
Mrs. Harriett Perkins, native of Louisiana, and nearly 75 years of age, passed away last night at the home of Mrs. Campbell, a nurse on East Main Street, after quite an illness, due to the infirmities of old age.
Mrs. Perkins was the mother of Dr. L.W. Perkins of Esparto, who has been caring for her in her old age. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Perkins home, south of Esparto, and interment will take place in Capay cemetery.

July 7, 1919 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

Mrs. Perkins At Rest in Capay
Mrs. Harriett Perkins was placed to rest in Capay cemetery yesterday afternoon following brief services held at the home of her son, Dr. L.W. Perkins of Esparto. A score of close friends of the deceased and her son assembled in the blistering heat of the day to pay tribute to the memory of the respected woman. The pallbearers were William Moore, D.C. Parker, Gene Parker and W.H. McHenry. The funeral was conducted under the auspices of Kitto & Wilson.

July 9, 1919 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

Dead
Sagara-At Capay, July 21, 1919, Toshino Sagara, daughter of H. Sagara (foreman for Dr. T. Craig), aged 1 month, 15 days. Funeral held this morning at Capay cemetery.

July 23, 1919 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

J.M. Curran To Be Buried Sunday
The funeral of James M. Curran, who passed away in this city last yesterday, will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in the Capay cemetery. The deceased was 78 years of age and a native of Iowa. Mrs. P.H. Fraustman of Capay is a surviving daughter of the deceased. The Krellenberg company has charge of the case.

October 2, 1920 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

Mrs. M. Martens of Esparto Dies Here
     Mrs. Magdalena Martens, widow of the late Otto Martens of Esparto, who died in 1914, passed away here this morning, after a week's sickness at a local sanitarium. She was 64 years of age and a native of Germany, leaving four children to survive her loss: Mrs. Antone Medezk of El Dorado county, Mrs. F.L. Breen of Los Angeles, Mrs. J.W. Griffin of Willows, and John C. Martens of Esparto.
     The family resided for the past nine years at Esparto and engaged in ranching. There the family thrived and was respected by all who knew it. Mrs. Martens was a home woman, spending her early life in the rearing of a creditable family.
     The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the funeral chapel of Kitto & Wilson, with interment in Capay cemetery.

November 27, 1920 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

Chas. Alford Of Esparto Is Dead
     Charles A. Alford, pioneer resident of Esparto, passed away last night at the age of 76 years, after extended suffering from a complication of diseases due to old age. He was the father of Charles A. Alford Jr., of this city, whose son, Victor, was killed in France in the late world war.
     Deceased was retired within recent years and lived with his aged wife in a little Esparto home, where they had many friends, and were beloved by all who knew him and know her. Mr. Alford was a native of Missouri and crossed the plains in the early days to his future home in California.
     Besides the wife and son he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Mollie Thompson of the Capay district.
     The funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 o'clock from Esparto Presbyterian church, with the Rev. Mason of Esparto officiating. Interment will be in Capay cemetery.

December 31, 1920 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

Hargis Twins Are Victims of Dread Pneumonia
     Sadness came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Hargis of Guinda yesterday when their octette of boys was reduced to sextette by the grim reaper, who took, through the medium of dread pneumonia, twins born on January 12, 1921, both passing away within a period of eighteen hours, after having attained the age of six weeks.
     The twins were born robust and healthy, but by some misadventure developed a cold which developed into pneumonia. The first one, and apparently the strongest of the twain, passed away yesterday morning and last night the other paid the debt of nature from the same cause, contracted, it is believed, from the first of the two.
     The Hargis family was one of eight boys, the twins making a near record for the state in male births. Kitto & Wilson have charge of the funerals of the lit-charge of the funerals of the lit-[sic] morrow, Friday, at 1:30 o'clock, from the family home.

February 24, 1921 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

The twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Hargis of Guinda were placed to rest in Capay cemetery this afternoon by Kitto & Wilson, after brief services at the stricken home.

February 25, 1921 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

©S. Williams

YOUNG GREEK MATRON BURIED IN CAPAY CEM.
Mrs. Iola Janeles, well known and respected young matron of the Greek colony of Woodland and vicinity, who died in this city last Saturday from an exploded appendix, was placed to rest in Capay cemetery this afternoon following services from the home at Capay, conducted by a clergyman of the Greek orthodox church. The Krellenberg company had charge of the funeral.
The deceased was married just a year ago tomorrow when a girl 17 years of age. She was quite well known among her people and loved by them all.

June 27, 1921 Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California

Back to Deaths Home Page

Back to Yolo County Home Page

This is a FREE access website offered by the volunteer efforts of Genealogytrails.com