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- Willits Cemetery: A list of burials in the Willits Cemetery, Mendocino Co., CA.
Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by pcarna@pacific.net
Updated 11 Oct 2004
This list of names and dates was taken from the tombstones in the Willits
Cemetery. As with most cemeteries, there are many older unmarked graves in this
one. This cemetery is the second one for the town of Willits, Mendocino County,
California. It was originally established as the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, with the
first burials being for the Odd Fellows and their family members. This cemetery
is maintained by the Cemetery District of the Redwoods. They have a card index
that covers this cemetery and those of Little Lake and Laytonville. Their
records have been copied and are housed at the Mendocino County Historical
Society, Held-Poage Research Library, 603 W. Perkins St., Ukiah, CA 95482.
To find this cemetery, drive west out of Willits on Highway 20, going towards
Ft. Bragg. The cemetery is located up on a small hill on the north side of
Highway 20, 1.3 miles out of Willits. There is a white sign which reads Willits
Cemetey, but it's up on the hill and hard to see. The access road angles off to
the right, but slow down before you exit off of Highway 20.
For additional information on this and other Mendocino County Cemeteries and
updates to this list, see the web site: Mendocino County Indexes
http://www.pacificsites.net/~pcarna
Name: Drollinger, Mary Willson
B_date: 05/26/1878
D-date: 9/15/1970
Source: C/P/T
Comments: Wife of Charley D. Willson
- Mendocino County Historical Society, Held-Poage Historical Research Library, 603 W. Perkins St., Ukiah, California. Ukiah Daily Journal, Thursday, May 28, 1970
Notes
Ukiah Daily Journal, Thursday, May 28, 1970, Ukiah, California, p. 4
Mother turns 92-yrs. (Photo) On her 92nd birthday anniversary, Mrs. Mary Drollinger of 838A N. State Street, performed what would be considered an unusual feat for a person even 10 years younger. She visited the Ukiah Daily Journal Woman's Page desk to be interviewed and "sat" for her picture.
Mrs. Drollinger seems not a whit older than the daughter Mrs. Deana Teel of San Jose who accompanied her. They talked about addresses and she remembered them as well as her daughter.
Her figure is slight and her hair white but there is no indication in her movements that she will be a century old in eight years. She has a pleasant smile and a ready laugh.
Arriving in the world on May 26, 1878, Mrs. Drollinger was delivered in Arbuckle in the Sacramento Valley by that old long-legged bird. So she's a native Californian.
Mrs. Teel was one of the four children of her family who came for her birthday. Others were Vila (Mrs. Gus) Erickson, 690 Catala Court, Santa Clara; Mrs. Freda Bohn, Santa Rosa, and Arnold Willson, Portland, Ore. It was the second time in 54 years that the family has been together.
The four children were all reared and educated in Willits. Their father Charles Willson was killed in a mill accident there on Sept. 9, 1916. So Mrs. Drollinger was a widow until her later marriage.
The family gathering about the birthday table at Fjord's Smorg-ette with the 92 year old mother as honor guest was an unusual sight yesterday.
- 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Shaefer
[Mary Schaefer]
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: California
Home in 1920: Fort Bragg, Mendocino, California
Street: Cory St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Sister-in-law
[Son-in-law]
Marital Status: Single
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Ironer
Industry: Laundry
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Fred Van Loo 47 Head
Mary Shaefer 41 Sister-in-law
Ada Van Loo 39 Wife
Wilda Finley 11 Stepdaughter
Rhotes Finley 7 Stepson
Agnes Van Loo 0 Daughter
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A Schaefer
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: California
Home in 1920: Willits, Mendocino, California
Street: School St
House Number: X
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Laundry
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Mary A Schaefer 41 Head
Viola M Wilson 19 Daughter
Freda A Wilson 16 Daughter
Arnold C Wilson 13 Son
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Wilson
[Mary Wilem]
[Mary Willson]
Age in 1910: 33
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: California
Home in 1910: Little Lake, Mendocino, California
Street: Muirs Mill
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charles D Wilson
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Birthplace: California
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 13
Number of Children Born: 4
Number of Children Living: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Charles D Wilson 48 Head
Mary Wilson 33 Wife
Eve Wilson 15 Daughter
Viola Wilson 10 Daughter
Frieda Wilson 6 Daughter
Arnold Wilson 3 Son
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A Willson
Age: 22
Birth Date: May 1878
Birthplace: California, USA
Home in 1900: Anderson, Shasta, California
Sheet Number: 9
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 222
Family Number: 223
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charles D Willson
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: Alabama, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Mother: Number of Living Children: 1
Mother: How Many Children: 1
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles D Willson 39
Mary A Willson 22
Clyde W Willson 12
Deana A Willson 2
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Arnold
Age: 2
Birth Date: Abt 1878
Birthplace: California
Home in 1880: Township 7, Shasta, California, USA
Dwelling Number: 37
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: George Arnold
Mother's Name: Maria Arnold
Mother's Birthplace: Holstein
Occupation: At Home
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Arnold 42
Maria Arnold 30
Lucy Arnold 6
Henry Arnold 5
Mary Arnold 2
Ada Arnold 3/12
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1878 - 1970 (92 years)
