Tulocay Cemetery is a cemetery located in

Napa, California Napa is the largest city and county seat of Napa County and a principal city of Wine Country in Northern California. Located in the North Bay region of the Bay Area, the city had a population of 77,480 as of the end of 2021. Napa is a major t ...

originally established in 1859 following Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to Cayetano Juárez's 1853 donation of approximately of land to the people of Napa.

History

The cemetery is located on land that was originally part of

Rancho Tulucay Rancho Tulucay was a Ranchos of California, Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1841 by Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to Cayetano Juarez. The Tulucay name originates with the names Tulkays and Ulucas that were ap ...

, a

Mexican land grant The Spanish and Mexican governments made many concessions and land grants in Alta California (now known as California) and Baja California from 1775 to 1846. The Spanish Concessions of land were made to retired soldiers as an inducement for ...

Notable interments

Several notable people are interred or entombed in the Tulocay cemetery. * Lilburn Boggs, former

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, former member of

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, California pioneer *

Nathan Coombs Nathan Coombs (June 12, 1826 – December 26, 1877) was a California pioneer and Democratic politician who served in the California State Assembly and is best known for founding the city of Napa, California. Life Nathan Coombs lived in Massach ...

, California pioneer, founder of the city of Napa, California * Frank Coombs, Former

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George Washington Gift George Washington Gift (1833–1879), U. S. Navy officer, writer, banker, civil engineer, politician, Confederate Navy officer, businessman, and newspaper editor. Early life A native of Tennessee, he was born near Nashville, Tennessee, March 1, ...

, U. S. Navy officer, writer, banker, civil engineer, politician, Confederate Navy officer, businessman, and newspaper editor * Henry William Heisch,

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recipient * John Patchett, founder of first commercial vineyard and winery in Napa County *

Mary Ellen Pleasant Mary Ellen Pleasant (August 19, 1815 – January 11, 1904) was a 19th-century entrepreneur, financier, real estate magnate and abolitionist. She was arguably the first self-made millionaire of African-American heritage, preceding Madam C. J. Wal ...

, 19th-century African American entrepreneur and

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References

{{reflist History of Napa County, California Napa Valley Cemeteries in Napa County, California 1859 establishments in California