Those buried at the State Hospital on California Street were moved to the current Rural Cemetery on Cemetery Ln in Stockton. There is sometimes a bit of confusion.. there was more than one "State" Hospital. In 1919 you would probably be speaking of the Current (now closed for most part) State Hospital Grounds. The State Hospital grounds are now being used by a university (Phoenix U) as a satilite facility. A few buildings are used for mental health.. the cemetery portion is now closed.. The rural should have a list of those who were moved. There is still a small portion of folks still buried at the SHosp grounds. There is a list.. but the wherabouts is hard to find.. I have been told the Health Department on Hazelton st has it.. I have been told Rural has it, I have been told county Hospital in French Camp has it.. etc.. There is/was a cemetery at French Camp County Hospital.. that was moved to make room for expanding hospital.. graves moved to French Camp cemetery & another one out by the hospital. Potter's field may have been the French Camp hospital grounds. One other place it could have been... St Joseph's Medical center is built on property that was once a cemetery.. graves were moved to Rural.. some nice movers.. moved the stones first.. Graves were not all located.. so some stones were put in an old shed.. or placed with no body. Your best bet is to try for an obit.. it will give actual burial location. If it is Rural cemetery.. you will find them very helpful. Here is a list of local cemeteries: STOCKTON RURAL 2350 Cemetery Lane Stockton, CA 95204 (209) 465-5213 very helpfull. Be patient, only one person usually on duty in office at a time. PARKVIEW 3661 E French Camp Rd Manteca, CA 95336 (209) 9821611 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL 500 W Hospital Rd French Camp, CA 95231 (209) 468-2000 (gen info line) Not sure if a letter to coutny hospital will be returned (they are busy there). Also.. not sure who is buried there.. but there is a chineese cemetery at Matthews Road and the frontage road to I-5 in French Camp.. Just Southeast of the Hospital Road grounds... I have never stopped there (very seldom go out that way any more). The San Joaquin Historical Society may have more on this. Marge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen" <norby@ainet.com> To: "Marge (Lodi)" <margecam@pacbell.net> Cc: <casanjoa-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 7:46 PM Subject: Fw: New San Joaquin Co. (CA) Genealogical Society Queries Post > > > San Joaquin Co. (CA) Genealogical Society Queries > > A new message, "William Kennedy Resting Place or Death Record," was posted > > by Dawnee Phay McCulley on Mon, 27 Nov 2000 > > > > Surname: Kennedy, Winge > > > Posted by Dawnee Phay McCulley <dawnraynn1@aol.com> on Mon, 27 Nov 2000 > > Surname: Kennedy, Winge > > I am looking for the burial place (or death record) of my great-grandfather. > My grandmother told me that he died in the County Hospital in Stockton, San > JoaQuin County, California. She told me that he was buried in potters field > and that a hospital was built over the top of the graves. I found a > publication that was titled "Old Cemeteries, California, which was published > in 1964. He was listed as being buried in the Stockton State Hospital > Cemetery. I tried to write to the Stockton State Hospital at 510 East > Magnolia Street, Stockton, Ca, and the letter was returned to me as > undeliverable. Does anyone know about this cemetery or this hospital? How > can I find records for it? My great-grandfather was William Elsworth > KENNEDY, born March 9, 1862 in Wisconsin, died on July 18, 1919 in Stockton. > His wife was Helga WINGE. Any "pointers" would be appreciated. Thanks. > Dawnee Phay McCulley> >