This is a kind of strange, short tale., especially since the records are somewhat sketchy. Lassen County records indicate that plots were sold in the Madeline Cemetery on May 3, 1909. Yet it was not until passing of one year old Bobbie MacDonald, on May 11, 1911 who would become the first person buried there. On January 11, 1917 John Bigford donated the land to the county, but it does appear he even owned the property. It was accepted by the county, and which a cemetery map was prepared in 1918. The cemetery received very little use there being only fourteen graves. As far as I know the last person buried there was Chris Laras in 1962.

Tim