{"product_id":"historic-union-cemetery-byron-brentwood_knightsen-cemetery-district-paperback","title":"Historic Union Cemetery: Byron-Brentwood_Knightsen Cemetery District - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUnion Cemetery Distict\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMagdalena Northcut\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eCarol A. Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CALIFORNIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1878, the Byron-Knightsen-Brentwood Union Cemetery provides a final resting place for early pioneers, farmers and entrepreneurs in the upper San Joaquin River Delta. First established at Point of Timber, Colburn Preston sold 4 acres to the new cemetery district. Burial service began immediately as 7 bodies were disinterred from the nearby Sylvester Wills property at Point of Timber for reburial at the new location. The cemetery's most famous burial is that of pre-gold rush pioneer, Francis E. Wilder, n e Donner (1840-1921). She is one of only five surviving daughters of the George and Tamsen Donner Party to escape the Sierra Nevada tragedy of 1846-1847. Here you will find 19th Century gold miners, grain barons, educators, booster newspaper editors, and the first woman licensed as a mortician in California. History comes to life as you visit one of the oldest cemeteries in the California Delta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53763421208940,"sku":"9780578765990","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/331355af819535676342dfdfa878f8d3.webp?v=1778746878","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/historic-union-cemetery-byron-brentwood_knightsen-cemetery-district-paperback","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}