SLO, 353

The photo to the left shows his wife's plot, it can be assumed that he was buried to the left of her. This plot area is also part of the Grave Family plot. It is also said that only his wife's remains were moved from its original location near San Luis Obispo Mission to put in a road.

José de Jesús Pico y Cota was born at the Monterey Presidio where he was baptized in the Presidio Chapel (San Carlos) on March 19, 1806 ("Capilla del Real Presidio" [SC Baptism 02559]).

His baptism records held at Huntington Library in San Marino, California, shows this date as March 19, 1806, he was also married at the same Mission on Oct 3 1832 to Francisca.(Note, Mission San Carlos Borromeo of rio Carmel was the second Mission built in a chain along the California Coast. It is also known as the " Father of the Alta " And this Mission was the headquarters of the Alta Missions held by Saint Junipero Serra, and St Junipero is buried here.)

Jose De Jesus did one thing that changed everything on the Central Coast, he signed a piece of paper. Today, so many people come to this County of San Luis Obispo just to see this one thing he did. And yet, when every body leaves this County, his name is never mentioned or even pondered on, and yet Jose De Jesus Pico changed everything the way we all look at the Central Coast, it is amazing.

There is official record of him in this cemetery, its with Santa Barbara Mission Library. See Deaths Register, Book III, Page 59, Person Number 353

And what did he sign, if you really need to know, the other question is, where would have the Hearst family have gone, if Jose didn't sign off on that property he owned !
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San Luis Obispo Tribune (Weekly), Volume XLIV, Number 23, 5 November 1912
Another Old Landmark Will Soon be Gone, Notice: the new structure was on 870 Monterey St, it still stands as of 2020

The oldest palm tree in San Luis Obispo county, standing along Monterey street in the rear of Chiesu's restaurant seems to be dying as a result of its roots being cut off in excavating for the foundation of the new Chiesa-Muscio building now under construction. Aside from the interest which centers in this tree owing to its age and size, there is a bit of history attached to it with which few present San Luis Obispuans are acquainted. On the morning of December 17, 1846, Don Jose de Jesus Pico stood with his back to that same palm, waiting to be shot by American troops on of violating hib parole. The intercession of Spanish ladies brought the needed pardon from General Fremont a few moments before the execution was to take place The late Myron Angel, in hia history of San Luis Obispo county, after relating the capture of San Luis Obispo by the Americans during the early murping hours of December 15. 1846, has the following to say; "Don Jose de Jesus Pico, a prominent ranchero who had neld important positions of trust under the Mexican government, and who had also figured conspicuously in several California revolutions, was brought in a prisoner. It was supposed by the American commander that he had been using his great influence to incite general uprising against the American cause. A court martial was convened on the 16th for the trial of Pico, on a charge of the forfeiture of his parole which it was alleged, had been taken on a previous occasion. It appeared at the trial that the letter which had been found on the person of the Indian who had been executed on the 13th was written by Pico to one of his countrymen. The contents of the letter were not made public But it was stated that they denounced in severe terms the manner in which the waf -was then being conducted on the part of the Americans, or to that effect. That it was not in accordance with the rules of civilized warfare to plunder property or neutrals or non-combatants, as the Americans were doing, in driving off stock from the ranchos and leaving the owners, by the deprivation of their horses, without the means of taking care of the cattle that were left lo them, and thus reducing themselves and their families to want if not absolute distress. That this was the course pursued by Fremont is undeniable That it was a flagrant violation of the rules of civilized warfare is also true. Hence it is apparent that, as the American""commander habitually disregarded in this manner the plainest principles of right and justice prescribed by the usages of civilized nations in the conduct of their wars with each other, he was himself estopped from exacting a strict compliance with them, by those whom he was then injuring. "The result, however, of the court martial was that Pico was condemned to be shot on the fol'owing day. The sentence of the court was unjust in every respect, for independent of the circumstances above related, Pico, when taken prisoner, was not in arms, nor was he engaged in raising a force to oppose the Americans. "On the morning of the 17th a procession was seen passing slowly along the corridor of the mission buildings, composed of matronly looking ladies leading by the hand several little children. The leader was a lady of fine appearance with uncovered head. The countenances of the others were concealed by their rehosas, their heads bowed and many of them sobbing audibly. They proceeded to the quarters of Colonel Fremont, and falling upon their knees before him. and amid tears and sobs, entreated for the pardon of Pico. Fremont received them kindly, and listened with patience to their earnest solicitations For a long time he remained obdurate; but at laat relented —a few minutes only before the time nxed for the sentence of the court martial to be carried into effect. Pico was pardoned. The leader of the procession of matrons was Dona Ramona Wilson, the mother of Governor Ramualdo Pacheo."