Here is a summary of some information found in the Tuolumne Gen Society bulletin- sorry no date!! The information in this article is stated as being bits of information gathered from many sources- below are the Indian folks from the article- THE PIONEER CEMETERY IN YOSEMITE VALLEY- Cremation was practiced by the Ahwahneechees living in re-discovery Yosemite. The last cremation ceremony was held on the death of a nephew of Chief One-Eye DICK, killed in 1873 in a hunting accident. Earliest recorded Indian burial was Kosano or Torch Bearer, father of Ta-bu-ce. Sally Ann CASTAGNETO- died April 12, 9134- Sally Ann DICK CASTAGNETO full blooded Yosemite. Father Indian DICK mother Mary DICK. One of the most beautiful of Yosemite Indians. First husband STEGMAN. Second marriage to Johnny BROWN. Johnny CASTAGNETTO operated the Hennessey ranch near mariposa and sold vegetables in the valley. He became sick and moved to Coulterville- Sally Ann went to nurse him. Mother of Lucy- Part Yosemite- little know about the mother of Indian Lucy BROWN- early photos indicate she must have been very old when she died. May TOM- aged 14- Piute. May TOM was the niece of TA-Bu-ce (Maggie HOWARD) She was killed by a falling tree while camping with her aunt. Ta-bu-ce's leg was broken in the accident and she remained lame. May TOM died about 1905. Ta-bu-ce made acorn cakes for visitors and was a fine basket weaver. She was buried at Bishop California- late in January 1947. May DICK- Yosemite May Dick, mother of Sally Ann CASTAGNETTO, was full blooded Yosemite. Her husband Indian DICK, but wood for early valley settlers. Grandmother of Lucy TELLES- Susie SAM, Lucy TELLES grandmother, was a Yosemite born in the valley. Her husband was Captain SAM- he supplied fish for Camp Curry and the Sentinel Hoot., Susie SAM died August about 1904. Lucy- died 1920= Part Yosemite Lucy BROWN or Indian Lucy, said to be close to 120 years old at death. One of the last Indians who was in the valley at it's discovery in 1851. She was the oldest of six generations. Her husband was Bill BROWN. She was cousin to Maria LEBRADO. Lucy's death is recorded as 1924. Bill BROWN- died 1899- Yosemite- Bill BROWN or Mono Tom BROWN was the husband of Lucy BROWN- father of Johnny, grandfather of Chris BROWN. He was one of the first Indians buried in the Yosemite Cemetery. Lancisco WILSON died 1885- Piute. He was father of Johnny WILSON. His Indian name was Tu-tok-a-nu-la, the inch worm that legend says climbed El Capital. Lancisco WILSON was one the old Yosemite chiefs and was approximately 115 when he died. Johnny BROWN- died 1934- Yosemite- Johnny BROWN was born about 1860-. First married Sally Ann DICK= second wife Lena BROWN- they had four children, Chris, Virgil, Alves and Hazel. Chris BROWN (Chief Lee-mee) was named for artist Chris JORGENSEN. Chris BROWN and Lizzie, last surveying Nutchu, performed Indian rites at Johnny BROWN's burial. (Note from Carolyn= see Obit for Chris BROWN on the Mariposa Obits site) Pete HILLIARD 1870-1934 Pete HILLIARD part Yosemite- John Baptista BACIGALUPI said his father was Chinese. Pete lived most of his life in the he valley and worked for the government- When his sister , Louisa WESTFALL HILLIARD, died she was near 100. Louisa TOM- 1856- Louisa TOM asked to be buried at the Yosemite Valley Cemetery with her family- Hers will probably be the last burin in this cemetery- Her passing (note no date given) was marked by an old time Indian 'cry'. ====================

> >Pete HILLIARD 1870-1934 Pete HILLIARD part Yosemite- John Baptista >BACIGALUPI said his father was Chinese. Pete lived most of his life in the >he valley and worked for the government- When his sister , Louisa WESTFALL >HILLIARD, died she was near 100. Pete Hilliard was the son of Miner Hilliard, a French-Canadian and Mary Brown. His l/2 sister was Josie Branson. I do not know how Louisa got attached to the name Hilliard...but her brother was Pete Westfall, a chief. I have a long newspaper article about her death.