Individual 810: Ralph Chester Samuels

Individual Record 810

Name} Samuels, Ralph Chester

Family History} Hancock

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Race} White

Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Cir Aug 1886

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Death: Date} Exa 21 Feb 1889

Place} Putah Creek, Napa, California

Burial: Date} Exa 23 Feb 1889

Place} Monticello Cemetery, Spanish Flat, Napa, California

Grave Marker} Yes

Source 1}	228 = Newspaper
Source 2}	31 = Cemetery rec
Source 3}	13 = Family history
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Parents: } Elisha Cornelius (Neal) Samuels & Rosa Ann (Rosie) Gallagher
Relationship No.} 105

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Spouses: First} (None)
Total Number of} 0

Notes: On Thursday afternoon, 21 Feb 1889, after a search of about half an hour, the lifeless body of 2½-year-old Ralph Chester was found in the waters of Putah Creek near Monticello. All possible restorative measures were taken but to no avail. The parents were almost heartbroken by their sad loss.

The child was buried on Saturday, the remains being followed to the cemetery by the largest funeral cortege even seen in Monticello. All business houses were closed out of respect to the family.

Ralph Chester was originally buried at Monticello Cemetery. The original location of the cemetery is now under the water of Lake Berryessa. In 1956, prior to the flooding of the lake in 1957, the graves and markers were moved to Spanish Flat on the western shore of the lake.

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Immigr'n Date} N/A

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Education: Grade} or Top 2 Degrees}

Military: Service} for the State of}

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Last Updated
by} Dan Hancock

Date Updated} 4 Aug 2009
Date Created} 3 Mar 1996

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