José Antonio Yorba - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

The gravestone reads:

"José Antonio Yorba I
Born July 20 1743
San Saturnino, Spain

Died January 16, 1825
Rancho Santa Ana, California
Member of Portola Expedition 1769"

Wikipedia (visit link) adds:

"José Antonio Yorba (July 20, 1743 – January 16, 1825), also known as Don José Antonio Yorba I, was a Spanish soldier and early settler of Spanish California.


Spanish Soldier
Born in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (San Saturnino) in Catalonia, Spain, Yorba was one of Fages' original Catalan volunteers. He became a corporal under Gaspar de Portolà during the Spanish expedition of 1769. He was in San Francisco in 1777; Monterey in 1782; and in San Diego in 1789. In 1797 he was retired as inválido sergeant; and in 1810 was grantee of Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana.

Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana

In 1810, José Antonio Yorba was awarded by the Spanish Empire the 63,414-acre (256.63 km2) Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana land grant. Covering some 15 Spanish leagues, Yorba's land comprised a significant portion of today's Orange County including where the cities of Olive, Orange, Villa Park, Santa Ana, Tustin, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach stand today.

Upon his death in 1825 he was buried at his request in an unmarked grave in the cemetery at Mission San Juan Capistrano. A cenotaph was later placed in Yorba's honor."

Description: see above Date of birth: 07/20/1743 Date of death: 01/16/1825 Area of notoriety: Military Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Fee required?: Yes Web site: [Web Link] Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed

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