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Historical California Cemetery Stone & Monument Carvers & Dealers

Boyne

William Boyne, Stone Carver & Monument Company Owner
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California

Cemetery Stones Signed “Wm. Boyne & Co.”
(and other variations that include the Boyne name), by Peggy B. Perazzo.


William Boyne, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.
(Marble Works)

1880-1881 - The following excerpt from Pacific Coast Directory, for 1880-81...of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, and British Columbia, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, Cal., presented on the Golden Nugget Library web site, by Nancy Pratt Melton.

(pp. 725) “Boyne, Wm, marble works - 712 K.”


BOYNE & CO., Sacramento, California.

The Adams Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Cottonwood Cemetery, Yolo County, California. (Photographed 1997)

Margaret Adams, Born in Paris, Kentucky, Apr. 4, 1788, Died in Yolo Co., Cal. Jan. 9, 1879, Aged 90 Y’rs. 9 Mo’s., Wife of David & Mother of D. Q. Adams

David Quincy Adams, Born in Cooper Co., Missouri, Dec. 1, 1827, Died Jan. 25, 1890

Signed: Boyne & Co.

The Adams Cemetery Stone

BOYNE & VOSPER, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

The Black Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Solano County, California. (Photographed April 1999)

 ?* of W. M. H. & Sarah Black, Died May 8, 1869, Aged 8 mos. & 8 d’s.

Alice Black, daughter of W. M. H. & Sarah A. Black, died June 3, 1872, Aged 2 yrs. 8 m’s. 12 d’s.

(* Top portion of left-hand side of stone broken off.)

Signed: Boyne & Vosper, Sac.

The Black Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Black Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

The Frese Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Silveyville Cemetery, Dixon, Solano County, California. (Photographed June 1998)

Rosina A. Frese, Wife of John B. Frese, Died Oct. 2, 1875, Aged 40 yrs. 5 m’s. & 2 dys.

Elubin A. Frese, daughter of J. B. & R. A. Frese, Died Feb. 21, 1875, Aged 1 yr. 8 mos.

Albert B. Frese, son of A. F. & Mattie Frese, Died Sept. 24, 1898, Aged 6 yrs. 2 ms. 9 ds.

Signed: Boyne & Vosper

The Frese Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Frese Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

The West Cemetery Stone.* This cemetery stone is located in the Silveyville Cemetery, Dixon, Solano County, California.

 West *

(* For some reason I did not transcribe this stone.)

 Signed: Boyne & Vosper, Sacramento

The Joseph Longmire Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Solano County, California. (Photographed April 1999)

Joseph Longmire, Born Oct. 20, 1804, Died June 10, 1876, 71 yrs. 7 m’s. 11 d’s.

Signed: Boyne & Vosper, Sacramento

The Joseph Longmire Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Joseph Longmire Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

The Leonice Longmire Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Solano County, California. (Photographed April 1999)

Leonice Longmire, wife of Joseph Longmire, Died Mar. 19, 1877, Aged 67 yrs. 1 mo. 18 days

Signed: Boyne & Vosper, Sacramento

The Leonice Longmire Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Leonice Longmire Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

The Bowlin Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Solano County, California. (Photographed April 1999)

Cynthia Bowlin, wife of Albert C. Bowlin, Died Feb. 17, 1877, Aged 32 years

Signed: Boyne & Vosper, Sacramento

The Bowlin Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Bowlin Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

BOYNE, BROWN & COLEY (?), Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

The Laugenour Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in Mary’s Cemetery, near Yolo, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999)

Ph__bie Laugenour, daughter of T. F. & Belle Laugenour, Aug. 11, 1875, Aged 6 yrs. 3 mos. 17 days

Signed: Boyne, Brown & Coley (?), Sacramento.

The Laugenour Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Laugenour Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

WM. BOYNE & CO. MARBLE WORKS, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

William BOYNE & Co., Marble Works, No., 712 K street, Monuments, Gravestones, Mantels, etc.; also dealers in American and Scotch Granite Monuments. [Advertisement from Sacramento Daily Bee, Wednesday, July 5, 1882, transcribed by Betty Loose]

Wm. Boyne & Co. & W. Boyne, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

The Finch Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Lakeside Cemetery, Folsom, Placer County, California. (Photographed July 2000)

Willie E., Son of William & Frances Finch, Died Dec. 30, 1877, Aged 2 Yrs. 1 mo. 18 ds.

Signed: W. Boyne, Sacramento

The Finch Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Finch Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

The Hutchison Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Solano County, California. (Photographed April 1999)

Archibald Hutchison, Died July 31, 1880, Aged 52 years

Signed: Wm. Boyne & Co., Sacramento

The Hutchison Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Hutchison Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

The Henle Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Davis Cemetery, Davis, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999)

Albert Henle, Died April 20, 1881, Aged 19 yrs. 2 mos. 29 days, Native of Germany

Signed: Wm. Boyne & Co., Sacramento

The Henle Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Henle Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

The McCray Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Silveyville Cemetery, Dixon, Solano County, California. (Photographed June 1998)

George C. McCray, A Native of Tennessee, Died April 14, 1883, Aged 62 yrs. & 21 dys.

Signed: Wm. Boyne & Co., Sacramento

The McCray Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The McCray Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

The Smith Cemetery Stones. These cemetery stones are located in the Cottonwood Cemetery, Yolo County, California. (Photographed 1997)

Henry S. Smith, Died Mar. 17, 1880, Aged 76 Yrs. 11 Mos.

Signed: Wm. Boyne & Co., Sacramento

(The following stone of Mrs. Ellen Smith is not signed but it is placed next to that of Henry S. Smith and is carved in the same style.)

Mrs. Ellen Smith, Died June 8, 1890, Aged 80 Years, Sleep Mother dear

The Smith Cemetery Stones - Photo #1 The Smith Cemetery Stones - Photo #2

The Hambleton Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Cottonwood Cemetery, Yolo County, California. (Photographed 1997)

Hambleton

Margarete E. Liberty, Died Sept. 5, 1877, Aged 19 Yrs.

Eliza E., Died Nov. 22, 1863, Aged 3 Yrs.

Kittie, Died Nov. 7, 1870, Aged 5 Weeks

Signed: Wm. Boyne & Co., Sacramento

The Hambleton Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Hambleton Cemetery Stone - Photo #2
The Hambleton Cemetery Stone - Photo #3

The Pennington / Brannan Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999)

Amanda Brannan, Died Dec. 11, 1928, Age 79 yrs. 6 mos. 10 dys.

Roman Pennington, died Jan. 22, 1929, Age 47 yrs. 8 mos. 21 dys.

Florence Pearl Pennington, Died Mar. 27, 1883, Age 6 yrs., 10 mos. 14 dys.

Henry Pennington, Died Mar. 12, 1882, A Native of Belfast, Ireland

Signed: Wm. Boyne & Co., Sacramento

The Pennington / Brannan Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Pennington / Brannan Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

The Jepson Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Solano County, California. (Photographed April 1999)

Amos C. Jepson, Died June 19, 1880, Aged 9 yrs. 4 mos. 26 days

Our Infant, Died June 26, 1864, Aged 14 days

Lucy Frances Jepson, Jan. 3, 1860 - Jan. 6, 1885

Signed: Wm. Boyne & Co., Sacramento

The Jepson Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Jepson Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

The Duncan Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Capay Cemetery, near Esparto, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999)

L. J. Duncan, Died Mar. 11, 1875, age 12 yr. 8 mo. 19 da.

J. F. Duncan, died Feb. 14, 1871, Age 14 days

B. F. Duncan, Died Aug. 17, 1895, Age 55 yr. 6 mo., 15 days

Katie & Jacob Henry Duncan

Signed: Wm. Boyne & Co., Sacramento

The Duncan Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Duncan Cemetery Stone - Photo #2
The Duncan Cemetery Stone - Photo #3 The Duncan Cemetery Stone - Photo #4

The Conner Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo County, California. (Photographed July 1999)

James Harvey Conner, Born Oct. 20, 1828, Died Dec. 17, 1898

Signed: Wm. Boyne & Co., Sacramento

The Conner Cemetery Stone - Photo #1 The Conner Cemetery Stone - Photo #2

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