Aged 6 years, 11 months, 15 days
This encased tombstone is in the Briones family plot.
A portion of the death date is missing. I believe it is 1853.
In 1853, a smallpox epidemic in West Marin killed a number of Indian ranch hands, two children and two sons-in-law of Gregorio Briones, owner of the Rancho Bolinas.
I believe this little girl is one of those two children.
Gregorio inherited over 11,000 acres around Bolinas from the Spanish Government under Spanish Grant and approved by Pico Pio. Gregorio had donated a small plot in a pasture overlooking Bolinas Lagoon for a burial ground. Prior to this, those who died were usually buried on the property where they lived. This came to be known as the Briones Graveyard
In which case, this is one of the first "formal" burials in all of Marin County.
There may be a middle initial in broken area
Did not find a Thompson family in 1850 census. I presume Mary was born in California, probably Marin.
This encased tombstone is in the Briones family plot.
A portion of the death date is missing. I believe it is 1853.
In 1853, a smallpox epidemic in West Marin killed a number of Indian ranch hands, two children and two sons-in-law of Gregorio Briones, owner of the Rancho Bolinas.
I believe this little girl is one of those two children.
Gregorio inherited over 11,000 acres around Bolinas from the Spanish Government under Spanish Grant and approved by Pico Pio. Gregorio had donated a small plot in a pasture overlooking Bolinas Lagoon for a burial ground. Prior to this, those who died were usually buried on the property where they lived. This came to be known as the Briones Graveyard
In which case, this is one of the first "formal" burials in all of Marin County.
There may be a middle initial in broken area
Did not find a Thompson family in 1850 census. I presume Mary was born in California, probably Marin.
Aged 6 years, 11 months, 15 days
This encased tombstone is in the Briones family plot.
A portion of the death date is missing. I believe it is 1853.
In 1853, a smallpox epidemic in West Marin killed a number of Indian ranch hands, two children and two sons-in-law of Gregorio Briones, owner of the Rancho Bolinas.
I believe this little girl is one of those two children.
Gregorio inherited over 11,000 acres around Bolinas from the Spanish Government under Spanish Grant and approved by Pico Pio. Gregorio had donated a small plot in a pasture overlooking Bolinas Lagoon for a burial ground. Prior to this, those who died were usually buried on the property where they lived. This came to be known as the Briones Graveyard
In which case, this is one of the first "formal" burials in all of Marin County.
There may be a middle initial in broken area
Did not find a Thompson family in 1850 census. I presume Mary was born in California, probably Marin.
This encased tombstone is in the Briones family plot.
A portion of the death date is missing. I believe it is 1853.
In 1853, a smallpox epidemic in West Marin killed a number of Indian ranch hands, two children and two sons-in-law of Gregorio Briones, owner of the Rancho Bolinas.
I believe this little girl is one of those two children.
Gregorio inherited over 11,000 acres around Bolinas from the Spanish Government under Spanish Grant and approved by Pico Pio. Gregorio had donated a small plot in a pasture overlooking Bolinas Lagoon for a burial ground. Prior to this, those who died were usually buried on the property where they lived. This came to be known as the Briones Graveyard
In which case, this is one of the first "formal" burials in all of Marin County.
There may be a middle initial in broken area
Did not find a Thompson family in 1850 census. I presume Mary was born in California, probably Marin.
Inscription
daughter of Robert and Mary Thompson
Another flower has passed away,
on earth no more to bloom,
but twas God's own gentle power
That bore it to the tomb
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