Rosa May

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Originally posted by Pat


: In reguard to Rosa May of Bodie, we were there in 1959 or 1960. Have a book signed by a lady that was living there and wrote the book "The Story of Bodie.....Ella M. Cain..she has quite a bit of info on Rosa Mays life at Bodie, her lover and where she is buried at the Bodie cemetary, One miners remark was "She was a gal who had a smile you'd go to **** for, and never regret it."

: Probably cannot find her gravesite at Bodie now, but it is there along with her lover Ernest Marks who wanted to be buried beside her. Any more?

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Originally posted by David A. Wright


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: Rosa May's grave has been refenced by George Williams III around 1980 (as illustrated in his book), although that fence has fallen apart due to the elements. The gravesite can still be found with some dilligence by comparing backgrounds in Williams' book and some searching through the sagebrush. The last time I found the spot was in 1997 and it took a bit to find the wooden debris under the sage.

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Originally posted by jesse


: :i was wondering if anyone can tell me more about her being buried with her lover earnest marks. i've been to bodie twice in '98 and '99. there is a white grave marker located outside of the "gates" of the cemetary that has her name on it with a cross in red letters. i have heard about her being buried with marks.

: anyhow, if anyone can tell me any info...

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Originally posted by CoachBodie


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: : Rosa May's grave has been refenced by George Williams III around 1980 (as illustrated in his book), although that fence has fallen apart due to the elements. The gravesite can still be found with some dilligence by comparing backgrounds in Williams' book and some searching through the sagebrush. The last time I found the spot was in 1997 and it took a bit to find the wooden debris under the sage.



: Explain to me why Rosa's gravestone wasn't just moved to where she was actually buried. It would just seem to make sense!!!