Montecito Section – Famous and Notable by Date of Death

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Last Name	First	Middle	Title, etc.	Birth	Death	Location	Description
Pierce	Hardy			3/21/1814	5/1/1838	Lot 207, SE 1/4	Born in Boston, Mass. Moved from old Protestant graveyard. Oldest known burial at the Santa Barbara Cemetery
Free & Accepted Masons 192					1/3/1872	Lots 12, 13, 28, 29	The Masonic Lodge of Santa Barbara, number 192, purchased four lots for their indigent members. When purchased the Lodge called the plot the Edgar George Memorial Plot.
Ashley	James	B.	M.D.	8/5/1806	1/25/1876	Lot 72	Early Santa Barbara physician
Rich	Joseph	A.		1836	8/1/1880	Lot 110, E 1/2, G 4	Blacksmith. First Masonic Grand Master in Santa Barbara.
Dinsmore	Bradbury	T.	Colonel	3/16/1811	7/8/1881	Lot 51	Born in Anson, Maine. Early and influential Montecito farmer. Arrived in Montecito in 1868 (following his daughter, Frances Dinsmore Hosmer), purchased San Ysidro Ranch and grew first oranges in the valley (1,500 trees). Storke, Yda, pg. 276. Arrived in Santa Barbara in 1868 as one of the three colonels (with WA Hayne and Bond) and purchased land the large San Ysidro Rancho against the Montecito foothills. Served in the Maine legislature, and was a lumber baron in the Kennebec River Valley. LOst his lumber business in Panic of 1857. Drove cattle and horses with his brother to Humboldt area of California. Moved his family to Hydesville where he opened a mercantile. Moved to Santa Barbara for Augustus' (Dinsmore's son's) health. Bought two blocks on Garden Street from Brinkerhoff. July 1868, purchased 130 acres in Montecto from Elisha Pierce (the current San Ysidro Ranch) for $3600. Introduced thin-skinned Florida style oranges, grew sweet potatoes, almonds, bananas, strawberries and poi. Myrick 14, 20, 57-61
Stanton	Elijah			1802	1/21/1883	Lot 117	One of the earliest Montecito farmers. Owned land contiguous to Cemetery.
Young	Lafayette			1828	7/8/1884	Lot 150	Influential Cemetery trustee. Took control of finances, initiated grounds care, record-keeping and by-laws.
Hall-Wood	Mary	C. F.		2/9/1842	12/13/1899	Lot 11, Gr 14	Probably erected the small Italianate Victorian at 328 East Anapamu in 1888. Early editor of the Santa Barbara Independent.
Hayne	William	Alston		4/25/1821	3/28/1901	Lot 53	Born in Charleston, SC, (1821, Storke), son of Robert Y. Hayne, a SC Congressman and Senator and Governor and was instrumental in the political debates for states rights that resulted in the Civil War. W. A. lawyer, elected SC legislature, and voted for the "ordinance of seccession", and served as a Confederate soldier. Lost estate in war, emigrated to SF in 1867. Bought 20 acres in Montecito and brought first orange trees to the region. Founding Board member of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara and early trustee of the Santa Barbara Cemetery to 1883. Storke, Yda, pg. 524; politicalgraveyard.com.
Carnes	Henry	Storrow	Lieutenant	6/10/1822	8/18/1901	Lot 194 E 1/2	High military ancestry; studied language and anatomy in France; volunteered in Mexican War, 1st NY infantry; became postmaster of Santa Barbara; reporter for the Independent; 1851-2 State Assembly; SB District Judge; city council member; 1850 married Maria Domitila Rodriguez. Storke, Yda, pg. 482; politicalgraveyard.com.
Metcalf	Orchard	D.		1826	2/1/1902	Lot 51, Gr 5	Born in Mercer, Maine. Arrived in Santa Barbara in 1869; rancher, stockman, ran a grocery at State and Ortega. Santa Barbara Morning Press, 2/3/1902.
Stearns	John	Peck		8/18/1828	3/4/1902	Lot 68, Gr 12	Born in Newport, Vermont. Arrived in Santa Barbara in 1867. Owner of a lumber yard, built Stearns Wharf for commercial shipping in Santa Barbara with loan from Col. Hollister. Also founding stockholder in Santa Barbara College and campaigned for a railroad line through Santa Barbara. Purchased the Morning Press from Hollister, but his editor was shot by a candidate for District Attorney when the editor had uncovered and published the man’s scandalous practices.
Barber	Peter	Josiah		1830	1/27/1905	Lot 130	Born in Ohio, only surviving child of at least 6. Arrived in Santa Barbara in 1855 (Storke) or 1869 (Redmon). "He liked the town, but was of the opinion that it lacked any sort of proper architectural style." [Redmon] Built Colonel William W. Hollister’s Santa Barbara College and many Italiante mansions (Thomas Hope, Joseph Sexton, Thomas Dibblee, Mortimer Cook, Amasa Lincoln) and commercial and government buildings including the original Arlington Hotel, the original Courthouse, the first Unitarian, Congregational, and Methodist churches, and the first City Hall. His work remains in the Thomas Hope house and the Joseph Sexton residence in Goleta. Initiated the idea of a stately, palm-lined ocean-front boulevard. Mayor in early 1890s. Performed several projects for the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Storke, Yda, pg. 553; History 101, 5/17/2001.
Metcalf	George			3/28/1858	6/1/1906	Lot 51	One of two brothers killed in rioting at the Greene mines in Cananea, Mexico. Speculation about the riots sparked a U. S. invasion of Mexico. Troops sent in. Cousins of the Dinsmores, and some relation to the Hosmer family. Died "Bravely protecting his charge" (from stone). Santa Barbara Morning Press, 6/2/1906 to 6/12/1906.
Metcalf	William			1879	6/1/1906	Lot 51	One of two brothers killed in rioting at the Greene mines in Cananea, Mexico. Speculation about the riots sparking a U. S. invasion of Mexico. Troops were sent in. Cousins of the Dinsmores, and some relation to the Hosmer family. Santa Barbara Morning Press, 6/2/1906 to 6/12/1906.
Hosmer	Thomas			10/10/1833	12/22/1908	Lot 51, Gr 4	Born in Freedom, Maine; became a mechanic, to CA in 1858, 1863 built quartz mine in Sonora, Mexico; back to San Fran to 1871; January 1872 came to Montecito, purchased 19 acres; started with almonds (failed) then peaches and plums (failed) and then oranges (and did well); elected Supervisor 1884 and 1888; married Frances Dinsmore 1863 in SF (father Bradbury Thomas Dinsmore arrived in Santa Barbara in 1868). Storke, Yda, pg. 276. Rev. Thomas Starr-King wed Thomas and Frances. Was a machinist by trade, in both Maine and Sacramento. Involved with a silver mine in Mexico for a time (1863) where he erected a stamp mill. Frances was gifted 17 acres at the south corner of the present San Ysidro and East Valley Roads in 1872. Hosmer started an orchard here: oranges, lemons, almonds, plums. Appointed Justice of the Peace in Montecito, 1877. Served two four-year terms as county supervisor starting 1884. Myrick 62-63.
Tebbetts	George	Parrish		10/26/1827	1/9/1909	Lot 106	Born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Studied medicine. 1849 to gold fields. 1851 opened general merchandise store in San Diego; elected to SD city council and as President of City Board, also Mayor. Acted a lieutenant of troop that put down an Indian rebellion in 1851. 1865 came to Santa Barbara; 1883 started Santa Barbara Independent; acted as a Director of the World's Fair, Chicago, 1893. Cemetery Board President for approximately seven years. Left the board with Huse in dispute; never paid for his plot. Storke, Yda, pg. 493. BORN: CONCORD, N.H.**AGE-81 YRS. 2 MOS. 11 DYS. ** APPOINTED BY PRES. GRANT AS POSTMASTER OF SANTA BARBARA IN 1868. FOUNDER OF THE DAILY NEWS IN SANTA BARBARA IN 1893. DIED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1909. Notes from interment card on file with cemetery.
Blood	James	A.		1844	2/20/1909	Lot 45	Born in Boston, Ma. Storke, Yda, pg. 477. Served as cemetery sexton/superintendent from 1894 to 1900.
Short	James	Martin		1836	5/18/1909	Lot 75, Gr 11	Born (Storke 1835) in North Swansee, Mass; came to Calif. 1858; taught public school in Eureka and Arcata; 1868 to Santa Barbara; 1870 bought interest in Las Cruces Ranch, sheep rancher next 12 years; 1879-1882 County Supervisor; school trustee; city library trustee since conception; 1882+ pampas grass farmer; married 1865 to Margaret Singley. Storke, Yda, pg. 324.
Show	Walter	C.		1857	6/17/1917	Lot 90	Owner of W. C. Show grocers for many years. Storke, Yda, pg. 491. Santa Barbara Cemetery Association board trustee 1894-1916.
Bone	Scott	Cardelle		2/15/1860	1/27/1936	Lot 48	Born in Shelby County, Ind., February 15, 1860. Governor of Alaska Territory, 1921-25. Disciples of Christ. Died of a heart attack, in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Polticalgraveyard.com.
Andera	Charles	Milton		7/5/1881	10/9/1961	Lot 165, Gr 8	Successful retailer (Andera’s) who served as acclaimed mayor in the aftermath of the Santa Barbara earthquake of 1925.

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