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William B. Dinning

Birth	:	31 Oct 1835 Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	20 Mar 1888 Napa County, California, USA
Burial	:	Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1000000, -84.5560000
Plot	:	Lot 4 Block A
Description	:	Dinning / Denning, I keep changing it back and forth. ---------------- History of Napa and Lake Counties, California: published in 1881 (pgs. 448-449) - Portrait of William Dinning on pg. 294 "William Dinning - Whose portrait appears in this work, is the only child of John D. and Francis (Kirby) Dinning, and was born in Sumner County, Middle Tennessee, October 25, 1829. When but two or three years of age, his parents moved to Jackson County, Missouri, and settled near Independence, where he resided until 1844, when his father and he moved to south-west Missouri, and settled in Taney County, close to the... Read More	Dinning / Denning, I keep changing it back and forth. ---------------- History of Napa and Lake Counties, California: published in 1881 (pgs. 448-449) - Portrait of William Dinning on pg. 294 "William Dinning - Whose portrait appears in this work, is the only child of John D. and Francis (Kirby) Dinning, and was born in Sumner County, Middle Tennessee, October 25, 1829. When but two or three years of age, his parents moved to Jackson County, Missouri, and settled near Independence, where he resided until 1844, when his father and he moved to south-west Missouri, and settled in Taney County, close to the town of Forsyth, where he remained for three years. Then, after the death of his father, the subject of our sketch returned to Tennessee and Kentucky, to settle up some of his father's business, and he then returned to the old and last home of his father in Missouri, with the intention of coming to California. In the latter part of March he started, and at Springfield, Missouri, he met a company of one hundred and four wagons, and joined them in a journey across the plains for the new El Dorado, arriving in Sacramento August 16,1849. On the trip across the plains some of the party died with the cholera, among whom was Isaac Collet and a Doctor Tatum; but aside from this the trip was a pleasant one. After stopping in Sacramento one week, being sick and out of funds, he proceeded across the river and started for Fremont. At the junction of the Feather and Sacramento Rivers there was a ferry-boat which he run for a period of six weeks. He then started for the mines on the Yuba River, in company with "Billy" Moore, of Sonoma, and followed mining only a short time. In January, 1850, he started with a drove of cattle, belonging to Mr. Moore, to the Yuba River Mines, and spent a portion of that winter with him there in the mines, when he then came to Calistoga, this county, where he remained with Henry Fowler. In the spring of 1850 he, with William Elliott's son, Frank Kellogg, brother of Irvin Kellogg, John Cyrus, and Frank Bedwell of Russian River, went to the Yuba River and hunted the most of that season, south of the Yuba and down the American River. In the fall of that year he returned to Napa County and stopped in the valley, and worked a portion of the time for David Hudson, getting out pickets to fence the fruit orchards of this valley. The subject of our sketch next moved to Mission San Jose, and stopped with Henry Smith and Homer & Beard, and drove team for them, staying there only a short time. His next move was to engage to cut saw-logs for Isaac Howell on Howell Mountain, with which to build a saw-mill. At this he continued all that winter. He then began working for Mr. Fowler in Coyote Valley, where he continued that summer. He then returned to Napa County, where, in the fall of 1851 or spring of 1852, he came and settled on his present place, and is now possessed of six hundred acres of land in this county, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was united in marriage May 25,1853, with Phoebe A. Howell, who was born a short distance from New York City October 9, 1832, being the daughter of Isaac Howell and Margaret Tunison. They have seven children: Francis M., born March 6, 1854; John R., born January 2, 1856; Isaac, born March 24,1857; Arzelia, born December 25,1864; Nellie, born April 6, 1867; Minnie, born September 25,1869; Phoebe A., born December 29, 1871." NOTE: Gravestone has surname spelled Denning. Family tree lists DOD: 26 Mar 1888 in Napa, Napa County, California. ---------------- ST. HELENA A Pioneer's Funeral— Proposed Erection of a Great Wine Cellar. [Copyright, 1888, by the California Associated Press.] St. Helena, March 21st.— The funeral of William Dinning, a well-known Napa county pioneer, took place to-day. The murder and suicide reported at Calistoga to-day has created much excitement, as both parties were well-known, and until recently resided here. Both Leopold Bizzini and his wife formerly worked at Krug's wine cellar. He was a member of the St. Helena Rifle Club. The parties were not well mated. The Wine-Growers' meeting to-day fully approved the Bowen & Wise proposition to build a large cellar. The privilege will be for storing wine for live years. The rate of storage will be two and one-half cents. Bowen & Wise are to attend to the rocking. Splendid weather now for vineyard purposes. [ Source: Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 59, Number 26, 22 March 1888 ]

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Where is William B. Dinning's memorial?
William B. Dinning's memorial is located at: Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Jackson County, USA.
When did William B. Dinning death?
William B. Dinning death on 20 Mar 1888 in Napa County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William B. Dinning's memorial?
Latitude: 42.1000000
Longitude: -84.5560000

Family Members:

Spouse

Phoebe Ann Howell Dinning

(1832 - 1913)

Children

John R. Dinning

(1856 - 1892)

Isaac Dinning

(1857 - 1918)

Arzelia Dinning Hardin Friedrich

(1864 - 1935)

Ellen “Nellie” Dinning Carmichael

(1867 - 1908)

Phoebe May Dinning Lutley

(1871 - 1940)

Flowers:

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Published in the St. Helena (CA) Star, Friday, 23 Mar 1888, pg. 3, col. 5."Death of William Dinning. William Dinning, one of Napa valley's pioneers, died at his home Tuesday, March 20th. He was born in Summer county, Tenn., October 25, 1829; afterwards lived in Missouri, and came to California in August, 1849, settling in this valley in 1850. In the winter of '51-2 he took up his residence on his present home place, having built a little cabin for a bachelor's home; but on May 25th, 1853 he married Miss Phoebe A. Howell, whose parents then resided on Howell mountain. For thirty-five consecutive years they have lived in the same place, and raised a family of five girls and two boys, all of whom survive the father, he being the first broken link of the family chain. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church on the 21st inst., J. M. Mayflold, J. York, Robert Hardin, C. C. Griffith, J. B. Risley and J. H. Allison, all pioneers, acting as pall bearers."Funeral Announcement published in Sacramento Daily Record, 22 Mar 1888, pg. 1, col. 2."ST. HELENA. A Pioneer's Funeral - .. , March 21st. - The funeral of William Dinning, a well-known Napa county pioneer, took place to-day." Read less

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