Larry Richardson Cemetery Collection MSS 273 Special Collections• Meriam Library •California State University, Chico Contact Information Special Collections Meriam Library California State University, Chico Chico, CA 95929-0295 Phone: 530.898.6342 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.csuchico.edu/lbib/spc/iepages/home.html Collection Summary Title Larry Richardson Cemetery Collection, 1850-2000 Call Number MSS 273 Creator Richardson, Larry. Language of Materials English Extent Items: 15 boxes Linear Feet: 4.17 Abstract Collection of cemetery and burial sites mostly in Butte County, California. Information for Researchers Access Restrictions Collection is open for research without restriction. Usage Restrictions MSS 273 1 No restrictions. Publication Rights The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary property. Alternate Form of Material No other forms of material. Acquisition Information Larry Richardson, 2002. Processing Information Processed by: Mary Ellen Bailey Encoded by: Pamela Nett Kruger, 15 February 20111 Preferred Citation Larry Richardson Cemetery Collection, MSS 273, Special Collections, Meriam Library, California State University, Chico. Online Catalog Headings These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs. Chico Cemetery (Chico, Calif.) Inscriptions -- California -- Chico. Cemeteries -- California -- Butte County. Chico (Calif.) -- Genealogy. Butte County (Calif.) -- Genealogy. Butte County (Calif.) -- History. Registers of births, etc. -- California -- Chico. Related Collections List here. Biographical/ Historical Note Lawrence Vincent Richardson 1919-2003, the son of Alonzo Allen Richardson and Annie Belle Smith Richardson was a member of the Richardson Family which developed the Richardson Springs Resort, Chico, California. He was the Chico Cemetery historian where he was employed for many years. He was a charter member of the Paradise Genealogical Society and a member of Committee on Genealogy Historical Society. Scope and Content/Collection Overview The collection consists of burial and cemetery sites collected from various sources by Larry V. Richardson. The majority of the records are Butte County, particularly the Chico Cemetery where Larry V. Richardson worked for many years. Early records of the Chico Cemetery were lost in a fire in 1883. Arrangement Correspondence: Box 1 Indexes and lists: Box 1 Cemetery and burial sites: Box 1-11, 14 Chico Cemetery inscriptions: Box 12-13 MSS 273 2 Photographs: Box 15 Material Cataloged Separately No material cataloged separately. Detailed Description of the Collection Box 1 Butte County Correspondence: Folders 1-4 Index and lists: Folders 5-7 Cemetery sites A-B: folders 8-27 Folder 1: Correspondence- Mr. Fueutes Folder 2: Correspondence- McInturf, Haskell (Hack). Correspondence re: John McKinstry Smith Folder 3: Correspondence- John McKinstry Smith. Research Folder 4: Correspondence- Charles E. White Folder 5: District Cemeteries. Northern California Folder 6: Butte County Deaths to 1904 Folder 7: Index Morticians Records, Oroville Cemetery Folder 8: Allentown burial. Toadtown Folder 9: Bangor Cemetery Folder 10: Banner Mine (Site) Folder 11: Benner Burials. Lovelock-Powellton Road Folder 12: Berry Creek Cemetery Folder 13: Bidwell Bar Cemetery Folder 14: Big Bend Indian Burial Ground. Big Bend Road Folder 15: Biggs Cemeteries. Removed to Gridley Biggs & Live Oak Folder 16: Bleven Family Cemetery. Central House Folder 17: Bloomer Hill Cemetery and Indian Cemetery Folder 18: Bluff Cemetery. Centerville Folder 19: Blum Burials. Reservoir House/Kunkle Pentz Folder 20: Bowerman Burial. Location unknown Folder 21: Boyer Burial. Swayne Hill Folder 22: Bragg Family Cemetery. Near Nord Folder 23: Burnham Burial. Durban Ranch, MessilaValley Folder 24: Bushman Burial. Remple Road Folder 25: Butte County. Hospital Grounds, Infirmary at Thermalito built 1877 Folder 26: Butte Meadows Cemetery Folder 27: Bull Hill Road Cemetery Box 2 Butte County Cemetery sites C Folder 1: Campbell- Thompson Burials. Butte Meadows Folder 2: Centerville Cemetery, Nicholl Family Cemetery, Sunnyside Folder 3: Chapman Burial. Watson’s Mill. Butte Creek Folder 4: Cherokee Cemetery MSS 273 3 Folder 5: China Mary Burial. Mary’s Flat Folder 6: Chinese Burials. West Branch, Feather River Folder 7: Chinese Cemeteries. Butte County Folder 8: Cherokee Cemetery Folder 9: Cherry Hill Burials Folder 10: Cherry Pickers. Little Butte Creek Folder 11: Chico Cemetery (*see also: Box 12-13) Folder 12: Chico Burial Society/Christian Service Society. Cemetery- Oroville Road Folder 13: Churchill Burial. The Narrows, Neal Road Folder 14: Citizens Cemetery. Oroville Folder 15: Cohasset Cemetery. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Folder 16: Cleland Burial. Near Banner Mine Folder 17: Clinton Family Cemetery. Oroville- Quincy Highway Folder 18: Christy Burial. Christy Ravine Folder 19: Clark Family Cemetery. Rich Gulch, Yankee Hill Folder 20: Clarke Family. Junction House Folder 21: Clear Creek Cemetery. Off Clark Road, near Pentz Folder 22: Concow Cemetery. Wright Cemetery Folder 23: Concow Indian Cemetery Folder 24: Conklin Burial. Diamondville. Centerville Cemetery Folder 25: Coon burial. Old Stage Road below Paradise Folder 26: Cox Burials. Cox hat, Humbug Road Folder 27: Crandall Family Cemetery, near Enterprise Folder 28: Crawford Burial. Ewer Ranch, Hamilton Folder 29: Curtis Family Cemetery. Nelson Bar Folder 30: Cussick-McGann Cemetery (McGann-Cussick Cemetery). Humboldt Road Folder 31: Coutelenc – Lovelock Pioneer Cemetery, Kimshew Cemetery Box 3 Cemetery Records: D-G Butte County Folder 1: Daugherty Burial. Tom Sparks Mine Folder 2: Dayton Cemetery Folder 3: Deadwood Chinese Cemetery Folder 4: Delf Burial. Oroville area Folder 5: Diamondville Chinese Cemetery. Diamondville Folder 6: Dingle Burial. Mineral Slide Folder 7: Dogtown Cemetery Folder 8: Durham Cemetery Folder 9: Drown Burials. Enterprise Folder 10: Enterprise Cemetery Folder 11: Espy Burial. Dunstone Road near Wyandotte Folder 12: Evansville Cemetery. Evansville Folder 13: Farmer-Gookin Burials. Evansville Folder 14: Fetscher Burial. Remple Road Folder 15: Finlette Burial Folder 16: Fitzwilliam Burial MSS 273 4 Folder 17: Forbestown Folder 18: Forest Ranch Cemetery Folder 19: Forkner Burials. Rio Seco Folder 20: Forks of Butte. Folder 21: Foster Burial. Nimshew Folder 22: Fox Family Burials. Bennett Road. Cana Folder 23: Forty Niner Cemetery. Coutelenc Road Folder 24: Francis Burial Folder 25: Frenchtown Cemetery Folder 26: Frisbeem Burial. Ranch Folder 27: Frye Ranch Cemetery Folder 28: Gangloff Burials. Gangloff Ranch. Neal Road Folder 29: Gilkes Burial. Dark Canyon Folder 30: Glass Cemetery. Cherokee Flat Folder 31: Glen Oaks Cemetery Folder 32: Glick Burial Folder 33: Graves Cemetery Folder 34: Gray Burial. Gray Ranch Folder 35: Gridley Biggs Cemetery Folder 36: Grizzly Bend Burials Box 4 Cemetery Records: H-M Butte County Folder 1: Hall Brothers Burial. Big Bend Folder 2: Hathaway Burial. White Rock Folder 3: Hefner Burial. Central House Folder 4: Helltown Burials Folder 5: Hendley, Joseph Burial. Morris Ravine Folder 6: Hendricks Burials. Oregon City/Morris Ravine Folder 7: Higgins Burial. Mountain Cottage Folder 8: Hill Burial. Chico Creek Canyon Folder 9: Honcut Cemetery Folder 10: Hughes Burial Folder 11: Huse Burials. Huse Ranch Folder 12: Hutchings Burial. Feather River Folder 13: Imer Burial. Mineral Slide Folder 14: Inskip Cemetery Folder 15: Isaiah Colony Burials. Oroville- Bangor Highway Folder 16: Jewish Cemetery. Oroville Folder 17: Johnson burial. Yankee Flat Folder 18: Jones Burial Folder 19: Keppel Burial. Nimshew Folder 20: Ketchum Burial. Bidwell Bar Folder 21: Kroll Burial. California Island near Colby Landing Folder 22: L.D. Burial Folder 23: Lake Burial. Yankee Bar Folder 24: Lanagan Burial. Near Enterprise MSS 273 5 Folder 25: Leggett Burial. Surcease Road. Big Bend Folder 26: Lett Family Burials. Robinson Mill Folder 27: Live Oak Cemetery. Gridley Folder 28: Long Bar Cemetery Folder 29: Lucas Family Cemetery. Humboldt Road Folder 30: Lumpkin Cemetery Folder 31: Magalia Cemetery Folder 32: Maple Spring House Folder 33: March Burial. Honey Run Road Folder 34: Martin Family Cemetery. Llano Seco Folder 35: Martin Family Cemetery. Craig Access Road Folder 36: Mechoopda Rancheria Cemetery. Chico Folder 37: Mehan Burial. Natchez Folder 38: Merrimac Cemetery formerly Pea Vine Cemetery Folder 39: Memorial Park Cemetery Folder 40: Mickey Burials. Big Chico Canyon Folder 41: “Milkman” Burials. Vary Creek Road Folder 42: Missouri Hill Cemetery. Pine Creek Crossing Folder 43: Moak Family Cemetery. Moak Ranch. Big Bend Folder 44: Moore Burial. Above Bidwell Bar Folder 45: Moore Family Burial. Near Hamilton Folder 46: Mooretown Cemetery Folder 47: Mooretown Indian Cemetery Folder 48: Morgan Burial. White Rock Folder 49: Morris Ravine Indian Burial Ground. Morris Ravine Folder 50: Morse Cenotaph. Senator Theatre Folder 51: Mount Olive Cemetery. Oroville Folder 52: Mountain House Cemetery Folder 53: Myers Burial. Cana- Anita Road Folder 54: McCarty Burial. West Branch, Feather River Folder 55: McColgan Burial. McColgan Ranch Folder 56: McKinsey Burial. At Claim Site Folder 57: McMullen Burial. Flea Valley Box 5 Cemetery Records: N-R Butte County Folder 1: Neal Cemetery. Rancho Esquon Folder 2: Nelson Cemetery. Nelson Folder 3: Nelson Family Cemetery. Near Evansville Folder 4: Nicholl Family Cemetery. Sunnyside