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Jennifer Nixon- June 8,
2005
SURNAMES: DOWNING
J.W. Downing b. 3/19/1868, d. 1948
I am interested in finding out more about my great grandfather, J.W. Downing, who moved to Mariposa Country from 1871 to March 1874 at the age of 3 with his family from Nova Scotia, Canada. His father, whose name I don't know but would like to find out, worked on the narrow gauge railroad connecting Monterey and Salinas, and the family moved from Mariposa Co. to Salinas in early fall of 1874. I have an autobiographical letter he wrote at the age of 76 describing these dates and moves. Thank you for any help you can give me.
Gail
Harms Baker- June 2, 2003
SURNAMES- WHALE/MARGRAVE
The family lived in
Bear
Valley, Mariposa, Rose Whale was married to
Edmund Margrave they are
interned somewhere in Mariposa. Family history
says Rose worked for
General
Fremont at one time. But I have been unable
to prove or disprove
this.
Gilbert
Gia- April 10, 2003
SURNAMES-
VALENCIA,FARIS
VALENCIA. This family
came
from Mexico, lived briefly in Los Angeles County
until 1848 then returned
to Mexico. The following year they again came to
California. The
Valencias
moved to West Point in Calaveras County, acquired
land, and mined. Ygnacio
Valencia's family lived at Angels Camp but by 1875
had settled in Hornitos.
The Fresno Genealogical Society lists laborer Jesus
Valencia, born 1819 in
Mexico,
as having registered to vote in Hornitos on
July 21, 1888.
FARIAS. This family
was from
Mexico and settled in Humboldt and Mariposa
Counties.
Eleanor Gribbin- April
5, 2002
Surnames: LORTON
James Thomas LORTON was born in Warren Co. Kentucky 1832;
Came
to
California at age 16 with relatives in a covered wagon to take part in
the Gold Rush; He lived in several places in California, and ultimately
went to live in Coulterville on the North Fork of the Merced River. I
have
information as to the fact that he and his wife (2nd) were living in
1909.
Where were they buried? I would also like the names of his wives.
I would greatly appreciate any information at all.
Jennifer
Heer Norman
February 24, 2002
Surnames:
HEER/HERR, ELAM, SPECKERMAN/HAUSH
John Christian HEER/HERR (b. abt.1828-?)
was born
in or near Bietigheim, Baden, Germany, came to the US with his
father(John
Christian HEER), step-mother(Christinia HAUSH), and brother's Henry,
and
Peter, as well as his step-brother/sister; Christinia HEER
NEUSCHWANGER,
and David HEER. He came in 1840 to Buffalo, NY, then to Jo
Daviess cty, Galena, IL in 1842. His
family
stayed there, and he left to 'go' to CA after the 1850 census
there.
He served in the Civil War from Bear Valley, Mariposa cty, CA, in the 7
CA Inf Co H as a private. He was mustered out there also. I am
looking
for any further info on him. I have nothing after he served in the war.
Also, looking for info on the above
mentioned David
HEER'S son James Henry HEER, (b. 1863-d.1954) he lived at Galena, IL
until
about the late 1890s (after he divorced a 1st. wife-possibly with name
ELAM, and their 2 kids died in infancy in WI). He went to Suger
Pine,
CA as a railroad engineer, and lived after at Raymond, CA. He
married
Louise
SPECKERMAN and had 6 kids.
Thanks for any help,
Jennifer L.
HEER-
website:http://www.jennifer.heer.com/
Susan
White
January 2, 2001
SURNAMES: THOMAS/LAITY
William 'Bill'
THOMAS
was the son of William (b.1829, Sithian, Cornwall,
England) and Mary
Ann Thomas. Their children were Bessie, Isabelle,
William (Zoara's
father),
John, Joseph, Sarah Ann (b.1866), and Annie (B.1871).
Other family
connections
in the Mariposa County area in the early 1900's
were William
LAITY,(husband
of Sarah Ann THOMAS), William John LAITY and
William Henry
LAITY,
(2 different generations). They had been tin miners in
Cornwall, England.
William John
LAITY
came through Ellis Island in 1904 and was to join his
brother in law
William
THOMAS in Whitlock (?), Mariposa Co., California.
William Henry
LAITY
came through Ellis Island with the destination of
Hornitos and his
Uncle
William THOMAS listed.
Marnell
Morton Hansen
November 9, 2001
PEARD - BRANSON-
PEERY- LA
TOUCHE
John Peard came with his
parents Thomas & Grace Peard to CA in early 1850's.
He married Martha
Margaret
Branson, daughter of Isaac Branson and Eliza Peery. They
were married in Mariposa
on 25 Dec 1873. They were the parents of 12
children. Martha's
sister Phoebe married La Touche and had several children inc, Isaac and
William.
SLOAN
MASON
November 8, 2001
ROCHELLE/ROCHELL
William Lawrence
ROCHELL,
miner, listed in the 1850 Census of Mariposa Co., aged 30 (birth 1820)
in Virginia. Died, Jan. 22, 1883 at County Hospital, a native of Va.
aged
64 years. Does anyone have information on him, where in Va. did he come
from; and was there any other family in Ca. Thanks.
Sloan
Mason-SMason5515@aol.com
BARBARA
TARKINGTON
October 16, 2001
Surnames GOMMO,
JUSTHAM
Samuel and Eliza
(JUSTHAM)
GOMMO lived in Hornitos from about 1886 - 1900. Samuel GOMMO
owned
a blacksmith shop in Hornitos and also did mining. Their
children:
Samuel, William, Richard, Albert and Ernest GOMMO attended the small
red
schoolhouse in Hornitos. The boys Richard, William and Albert
GOMMO
sang in a quartet in Hornitos. Ernest Gommo was buried at the old
church on top of the hill in Hornitos.
After Eliza GOMMO's
husband
passed away of black lung diseas she lived for sometime with William
GOMMO
who was an agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad and ran the Hornitos
Hotel (1900).
WARREN
CARAH
Sept 3, 2001
Surnames: PHILLIPS,
HARRIS,
LEAN
Searching for any
descendants
of William Bowden PHILLIPS, b. 1809, Redruth,Cornwall. William
came
to America around 1832 and settled in Iowa County,Wisconsin.
There
he married Catherine LEAN, also of Cornwall. The PHILLIPS family
was active in the formation of the Methodist Church at Mineral Point,
Wisconsin.
The Family moved to
Mariposa
County in 1849/1850 where William was employed as a trader and
miner.
Catherine Lean PHILLIPS died sometime between 1851 and 1857.
William remarried
Amelia
HARRIS, a widow, also born in England and once living in Wisconsin and
Illinois. The family, consisting of William's and Amelia's
children
from their previous marriages, lived at various times in
Hornitos, Mariposa, and
Hites Cove. Amelia Harris PHILLIPS ran a boarding house in
Mariposa
in 1857.
William PHILLIPS died
sometime
between 1872 (Lived at Hites Cove) and the 1880 census. His
widow,
Amelia, moved to the town of Merced with some of her children by both
her
first marriage and her marriage to William Phillips. The family
is
shown in the 1880 census for Merced County.
It is believed that
William
PHILLIPS is a brother to John W. PHILLIPS, b.1800, Redruth, Cornwall,
who
ran a hotel and ferry service near Merced Falls between 1851 and 1857.
Children of William Bowden Phillips (1809-1888)
By Catherine Lean (1814-ca. 1852)
Joseph Lean Phillips, b. 23 Jul 1838--Mineral Point, WI; d. 24 Jun
1875--Visalia,
CA; Spouse: Mary Bacon
Sarah Jane Phillips, b. abt. 1839--Mineral Pt, WI; d. 27 May
1896--Tuolumne,
CA; Spouse: Thomas W. Marshall
Caroline Phillips, b. abt 1842--Mineral Point, WI; Spouse: J.F.
Gesenmir
(spelling may be in error)
Elizabeth M. Phillips, b. abt. Mar. 1849--Mineral Point, WI; d. aft.
1916--Berkeley, CA; Spouse: Joseph A. Sterne
William L. Phillips, b. Aug. 1851--Mariposa, CA; d. 14 Jan
1914--Oakland,
CA
By Amelia Hosking Harris (1820-1888)
George Phillips, b. 4 Jul 1856--Mariposa, CA; d. 20 Jun
1875--Merced,
CA; Never Married
Lavinia Phillips, b. Oct 1858--Mariposa, CA; d. 9 Nov 1931--San
Francisco,
CA; Never Married
Frederick H. Phillips, b. Sep 1862--Mariposa, CA; d. 23 Jan 1922--San
Francisco, CA; Spouse: Julia McClenahan
Stepchildren (by Matthew Harris and Amelia Hosking)
Emily Harris*, b. 1839--Wisconsin; d. bet. 1911-1922--California;
Never
Married
John F. Harris, b. abt. 1840--Wisconsin; d. aft Aug 1911--California
Matthew Harris, Jr., b. abt 1842--Wisconsin; d. 16 Aug 1911--San
Francisco,
CA; Spouse: Amanda Moore
Thomas Harris*, b. abt. 1844--Wisconsin; d. 1897--Merced, CA
James A. Harris, b. abt. 1845--Galena, IL; d. bet.
1911-1931--California
Charles Harris*, b. Jun 1850--Galena, IL; d. 17 Mar 1932--San
Francisco,
CA; Spouse: Alice Slater
* Living
with Amelia
Phillips in 1880 Merced County Census.
I would like to make contact with any
descendants
of the above listed
persons to share information.
Faye
Caynor
Aug 11, 2001
SURNAME CAYNOR,COOP
Would like to find
addition
information on the couple listed in the following article.
February 4, 1893
Mariposa
Gazette
CAYNOR- COOP- At
Madera,
January 26th, 1893, Mr. John W. CAYNOR and Miss Belle COOP.
Both the high
contracting
parties of the above ceremony are well known in Mariposa, the groom
having
spent most of his life
amid
our mountains, while the bride was born and raised within a few miles
of
the
village. Mr. CAYNOR is
now
a resident of Fresno, of which city he is one of the moneyed men. Many
friends here in his old home wish him and his fair bride a happy life.
Faye Caynor
Jill
Graham
May 17, 2001
SURNAMES:
TATMAN, WINGFIELD,
WEST
Looking for any
information
on John Holland Tatman who married Elizabeth A. Wingfield
(Harrison?).
They possibly married in Mariposa County in the early 1850's.
Their
two sons, John B. Tatman and Charles A. Tatman were born here in
1853 and about 1855. John and Charles later married sisters by
the
last name of West.
Any information you
may have
on this couple or their children is greatly appreciated!
Thank you.
Jim
and Kathy White
May 8, 2001
SURNAMES:MAHER,
MEAGHER,
MCCARTHY, GRIFFIN
Looking for any
information
on Michael Maher and his family. He was married to Mary Catherine
Griffin. They were both born in Ireland abt 1840 and settled in
Plainsburg,
Mariposa County, California. We have a letter dated 1880 from
Plainsburg
and another from 1914 from Merced. They are both signed by
Michael
Maher. We believe their children's names to be; John, Lawrence,
Vincent,
J.J., Mary Catherine, Leonore, Thomas, and William.
Marian
Coleman
April 21, 2001
Surname: HERRERA
or
HERRERAS
Looking for
information regarding
my great grandmother, Nora Herrera(a), married to Louis V.
DeRoin.
Nora was born in Hornitas on December 25, 1886, and died in 1952.
No other information is known.
Linda
April 17, 2001
SURNAME: FRASER
I am looking into my
family
history and they were located in the
Mariposa/Coulterville
area
in the early 1900's. There were my grandparents.
Their names: Milton
Stanley
Fraser and Minnie Madeline Lewis-Fraser. They
were both postmasters of
Coulterville in the time period starting in 1929.
Any information, would
be
greatly appreciated.
Howard
McKinney
April 17, 2001 UPDATED- May
3, 2001
SURNAMES: McKINNEY
Looking information of
James
M. McKinney who was in Mariposa Co. on Oct.19, 1857 when he signed a
document
regarding the land he had received as a result of service in the war
with
Mexico. He had served from Panola Co.
Mississippi. He was born
in Surry Co. NC,1815, the family moved to Lincoln
Co. TN about 1830 and he
had gone to Panola Co. MS about 1845. I have no
record of a marriage and
have not found him in the 1850 Census. Howard
McKinney
Update:
I found an Obituary for
James M. McKinney.
He died 23 June 1871,
according
to a news item from the Mariposa Free
Press, posted on the
Obit
list by William Disbro. James M. McKinney came
to Mariposa County in
1851,
in 1866 he was elected Supervisor of Mariposa
District and in 1867 he
was elected Treasurer of the County.
Since he came in 1851
he
must have been apart of the Gold Rush, the obit
does not say if he had
been
a miner, if he struck it rich, or what had
prompted his seeking
elected
office. And there is no mention of a family.
I am delighted to
have found
this much information, but there is much I
still would like to know
about him and would welcome any data any one could
provide. Thank
you!
Howard McKinney
Pam
Jeans
March 2, 2001
SURNAMES: LINDSAY, HOWETH
James Kenneth Lindsay
I
born 1835 Dodgeville, WI married to Martha AE.
Howeth. We believe
that both died in Coulterville, CA and are buried
there.
Pam
Jeans
March 2, 2001
SURNAMES: PENDOLA, VEDOVA
Nicola Pendola born 1824
Rapallo, Italy died 1891 Bear Valley, Mariposa,
CA. Married Maria Vedova
born 1833 Rapallo, Italy and died 1910 in Bear
Valley, Mariposa, CA
Nancy Munson nmunson@hot.rr.com
February 18,2001
SURNAMES: MC CANN,
LYNCH,
GALE, STORY, NELSON, FELTON, BENSON
William J. MC CANN
(born
in Ireland in about 1829) married Mary E. LYNCH (born 6-12-1849 in New
London CT) on 12-3-1865 in Mariposa. They were both residents of
Mariposa Co. at the time of their marriage. Their children were
Katie
born about 1867, Annie born about 1869, Willie born about 1871, John
born
about 1873, Mary (Tonamay) born 2-16-1875, Ella born about 4-13-1877,
Edward
James born 11-24-1879, Grace born 12-10-1881 and Viola born
3-5-1887.
This family was listed on the 1880 Census (except the two youngest
daughters)
as living in Mariposa where William was a Saloon Keeper. The
Index
of the 1872 Mariposa Great Register shows William as a clerk at Green's
Store. Through information from the Mariposa Gazette it appears
that
Kate married a Geo. W. STORY 5-26-1890. The Gazette showed a
William
MC CANN died 11-2-1893 in Mariposa. Then the Gazette shows a Mrs.
Mary A. M'CANN marriage to a G. M. GALE on 12-31-1894 at Episcopal
Church
Fresno.
Edward James MC CANN
(my
grandfather) married Laura Nelson of Kingman, AZ; they lived in
Richmond
CA where he died on
4-2-1920. Mary MC
CANN married a FELTON and lived in San Francisco. Grace MC CANN
married
C. Dennis Benson and lived in San Bernardino. Viola MC CANN
married
Wollard DOLAN and lived in San Francisco.
I am interested in
corresponding
and sharing with any descendents of this family.
Nancy Munson,
Waco
TX
Roberta
Richards Peeples-
rpeeples@mother.com 6 Feb 2001
THOMAS, JOSE
Researching family of
Richard
W.THOMAS, born Feb 1849 in Sithney Parish,
Cornwall, England and
wife
Eveline JOSE, born Oct 1869 in New Jersey.
They lived many years in
Hornitos & ran a restaurant & saloon on Main
Street, after Richard
was
crippled in a mining accident. Eveline died in
1902 of TB & Richard
died soon after. Their children were raised by
Richard's brothers.
Children:
Richard THOMAS b.Oct
1887
Merle THOMAS b.Mar 1891
William J.THOMAS b.Sep
1892
Ruth Bernice THOMAS
(LINDVALL)
b.Jun 1896
Arthur C.THOMAS b.Feb
1900
Richard W. THOMAS was
nephew
of William THOMAS of Sierra & Nevada Co.and Joseph Henry THOMAS (my
gr-grandfather) of Amador Co.
Glen
Snider
SURNAMES:
STOCKIRD/STRONG/
May 21, 2000
NEW 1-2001- see website:
http://www.geocities.com/ggsnider
The STOCKIRD family
history-
A Mr. STOCKIRD married a Cordella "Della" STRONG (born 1860), daughter
of James Madison STRONG and Polly Ann POOL, around 1880. They had at
least
four children- Harry, Alice, Bessie and Stanley. He developed a ranch
on
the Merced River near Hopton and Snelling. In "Mariposa
Marriages" there is an entry that a Edward J. HAMILTON married a
Laura
F. STOCKIRD , both of Merced Co., on Sept. 7, 1876. This could be a
daughter
of my "Mr. STOCKIRD".
Hugh
Brodie Jan 31, 2000
SURNAMES:
BROWN/CASSILLAS
Charles Owen BROWN
&Ysabel
CASSILLAS in 1857 sold lot 82 Block 7 in Hornitos to Bartholomew PITT,
Rosa PITT his wife and Jasper PITT. At this time they had a 1 year old
son Charles O BROWN who I believe they left with another family. The
son
later returned to Hornitos with wife Theaodora CAROANTES, they raised a
family and both are buried in Hornitos.
Lorie
Hernandez -January, 2000
SURNAMES: SMITH, JENNER,
GREELEY
John Wesley SMITH married Sarah Appleton JENNER , October 27
1867.
Sarah died Jan 23, 1873 and is buried in the Coulterville
Cemetary.
Sarah may have been married to a Greeley before she married John.
Am looking for information on them as well as their son Geoge Wesley
,aka
Wesley George.
Sharon Dulcich
dulcich6@aol.com-January
2000
SURNAMES: DULCICH ,
SPAGNOLI
I am researching the
above
names in the Mariposa areas of Hunter's Valley and Hornitos.
Specifically:
DULCICH, George b. 1842 in Yugoslavia and his wife Eliza Adelaide
SPAGNOLI
b. in Canton Ticino, Switzerland unknown date. Their son John DULCICH
b.
9 July 1883 Hunters Valley.
Carole Jan
10, 2000
SURNAMES: TRABUCCO,
WESTFALL,
ASHWORTH, PRESTON, DAY
My grandmother was a
Trabucco
(Eleanor), my grandfather a Westfall (Paul), my ggggreat grandfather an
Ashworth (David C.) and gggrandfather (David Marion), Mary E. Preston
(gggrandmother),
ggrandmother (Elizabeth J. Day). Looking for more information on
families,
especially the Trabuccos and the Westfalls.
Ray
Thompson September 9, 1999
SURNAMES:THOMPSON/SACKETT/RUSSELL
Joseph A THOMPSON,
born abt
1837 in NY, cacme to California via wagon train in 1858, arriving in
Placerville("Hangtown").
He continued on alone to Coulterville where he was received by his
"cousin
Bill" and "Uncle John" and families. Looking for descendents of the
THOMPSON,
SACKETT, RUSSELL families in the Coulterville area.
Joseph lived in
Coulterville
until 1861 and the outbreak of the civil war. He enlisted in the
California
Valunteers in Coulterville on October 15th of 1861 with many other
Coulterville
men.
Gary September
9, 1999
SURNAME:PRESTON
Seeking information
on my
PRESTON ancestors who settled in Mariposa County area in 1857. The 1954
Centennial Edition of the Mariposa Gazette has the story of the
"Pioneer
Families of the Oakvale District"page 11. Also a booklet obtained from
the tourism board mentions the Old PRESTON Ranch south of Mormon Bar
and
Bootjack on the Raymond Road. James and Robert PRESTON were brothers of
my GG Grandmother Margaret. Margaret married William GASH.
Kathleen
September 9, 1999
SURNAME: BURGE
Searching Hornitos
area for
info. on Cary Willis BURGE. He was born in Lake Co.,CA. B.D. 6-10-1865.
Married his second wife Stella ADAMS probably in Nevada. He had 6 kids
with this wife ( Carey JR., J. Nevada, Porter Weston, Willette, Rachael
Thelma, and Jeannie) all were born in Nevada. I've been told he mined
in
Midas and Hornitos. He was buried in Hornitos at the age of 86, so @
1951.
Looking for any info. on him and his family. Thank you.
Barbara
Tuck
SURNAMES: PATE/LEE May
16,1999
Looking for
information on
Nathaniel LEE and Frances M. PATE. They married 3 Oct. 1867 Hornitos,
CA.
She was born 1853, Mariposa County and her parents were Francis Marion
Pate and Lurinda Benge Pate.
Mary
Cornell April 21, 1999
SURNAME CORNELL/COUNTS
George Walter
CORNELL, born
in 1822. Where? Kentucky? He came to Mariposa County in the
1850's--lived
in Coulterville. He married Susan Counts in Mariposa on 7/2/1863.
George
CORNELL died 7/22/1868. He was the County Recorder. His father-in-law,
George COUNTS, was the Mariposa County Treasurer.
Gilbert
Gia March 4, 1999
SURNAME:VALENCIA
Ignacio and Jose
Maria Valencia
mined in the area. Any informatin appreciated.
Gilbert
Gia March 4,1999
SURNAME:MATTLEY
Ricardo Mattley was
born
about 1835 in Sonora, Mexico and came to California in the early 1850s.
During the gold rush, Juan Martarell left Sonora, Mexico for
California,
and lived for a time in a California city of the same name. Between
1868
and 1869 Mattley and Alsalio Herrera were working as assistants for
Juan
Martarell at his saddle shop in Hornitos where the first Visalia Saddle
originated. His friends and partners there, Alsalio Herrera, Jesus
Salazar,
and Ricardo Mattley "were all good friends from their boyhood days in
Sonora,
Mexico," according to Salazar’s daughter Mrs. Edith Madrid.
John
PayneFebruary 3, 1999
SURNAME PAINE/PAYNE
Looking for
information on
William PAINE (PAYNE) who was born in Buncombe Co., North Carolina 17
November
1829, the son of John and Mary BRADBURN PAINE. He married, about 1859
to
Elizabeth _______, who was born in Alabama ca 1835. William PAINE died
in Fresno in 1882. He is said to have been some sort of law enforcement
offical, and was supposed to have been killed in a gunfight. This is
from
a family memoir left by his brother. CHILDREN: (1) Martha T. PAINE, B.
ca 1861 in Mariposa Co., CA; (2) William E. PAINE, B. ca 1863 in
Mariposa
Co.; (3) Robert L. PAINE, B. ca 1866 in Mariposa Co.; 4) Sarah A.
PAINE,
B. ca 1868 in Mariposa Co.; (5) Rebecca Jane PAINE, B. ca 1870 in
Mariposa
Co.; (6) Rachel M. PAINE, B. ca 1873 in Fresno Co., CA; (7) John Thomas
PAINE, B. ca 1875 in Fresno Co.; and (8) Charles Edgar PAINE, B. ca
1877
in Fresno Co. Any information about this family would be appreciated.
Leon
Rowland MooreFeb 1, 1999
- SURNAME:FREUCHTNIGHT/FITZE/RYAN/STERLING
- Seeking
information on Herman
FREUCHTNIGHT b. c1900 m Grace RYAN dau of Robert and Augusta Usibbie
RYAN
nee FITZE. Herman may have been the 2nd husband of Grace. Her other
marriage
was to Authur STERLING. Arthur and Grace has one son Arthur.
- Jackie
Ryan, Jan 18, 1999
Surname :GIRARD/
KANGAROO
MINE
My great
grandfather, Peter
Joseph GIRARD, was born in 1840 at St. Joseph, MO. According to his
obituary,
he migrated to California in 1860 and along with a brother discovered
what
was later to be known as "Moor's Kangaroo Mine". Trying to find
information
such as the names of Peter's parents and/or his brother.
Warren
B. Carah December 18, 1998
SURNAME: MARSHALL
Seeking information
concerning
Thomas MARSHALL who came to Hornitos Village before 1861 and worked as
a miner. Thomas was born around 1836 in Nova Scotia, Canada. He married
a Sarah (Mason?) who was born ca. 1840 in Wisconsin. His seven children
were all born in California: Elizabeth Marie, b. 11 Feb 1861, d. 12 Feb
1944; George, b. ca. 1863; Anna, b. ca. 1864; Laura, b. ca. 1868; Cora,
b. ca. 1870; Kate, b. ca. 1872; and Ella, b. ca. 1874. Any information
on the family appreciated.
Patty December
4, 1998
JACINTO--Searching
for decendants of Joseph Jacinto who died in Mariposa County 1909 to
see
if he is related to Lizzie Jacinto Cordoza of Santa Cruz Co.
Harriet
Sturk, Aug 13, 1998
SURNAMES: HERRARAS,
OROSCO,
BARCROFT
Nicolasa HERRARAS
(Garcia),
born 1816 in Tubac AZ. Died 1900 in Madera CA.Geronimo OROSCO, husband
of Nicolasa, last heard of in Tubac AZ. Nicolasa HERRARAS travelled
overland
in the early 1840's from Tubac AZ to Hornitos CA. In a mining town
outside
of Mariposa she settled down. She had several children who accompanied
her. Her daughter Raphaela, married my Great Grandfather Ralph Wood
BARCROFT.
They had 8 children: Raphael, Fred, Louise, David, Mary Caroline and my
grandfather Joseph Zolio BARCROFT.
Terry
(STINNETT) King July 10, 1998
SURNAMES: ELLIOTTE,
STINNETT,
LEACH
I'm looking for the
parents
of Florence Lydia ELLIOTTE b. about 1893 probably in Mariposa or Merced
Co.. She m. George Winfield STINNETT in 1909 in Merced Co.. Florences'
parents owned a store on the stage route from Raymond to either
Bootjack
or Awahanee, perhaps called Ellis Corners or similiar. George was the
stage
driver and that's how they met. The 1910 census says her father was
born
in VA and her mother in AR (?) so they immigrated to CA sometime before
her birth in 1893. After George's death in 1945 she remarried a fellow
by the last name of LEACH. Appreciate any info regarding the
ELLIOTTE's,
STINNETT's or the Stage Route.
PAT
CAREY May 22, 1998
SURNAMES: WYATT,
HASTINGS
Marquis A. (Mark)
WYATT b:
1833 Kanawha Co WV m: ? Kanawha Co WV to Rebecca A. HASTINGS b: 1838
Kanawha
Co WV. Lived in Mariposa by 1870 @ P.O. Wyatt's Store. Children were:
Caroline
b: 1860 in WV, L. R. and T.K. (twins) b: 1864 CA, Abigail b: 1867 CA
and
a male b: 1869 CA. I would like to have death dates and burial info and
communicate with anyone about these folks. Thank you, Pat Carey Tulsa OK
Dennis J. Sheets May
2,
1998 revised June 1, 1998
SURNAMES: SORRELLS
/LOZIER
/ELDRIDGE. I would be happy to share and hear from anyone researching
these
families. The SORRELLS came to CA in 1854. They were early pioneers in
Tulare County. Then came to Mariposa in 1860. Soon after arriving a son
was born but died soon after birth. Location of burial unknown. A
daughter
was born in 1862. The family moved back to Tulare. Mary Olive ELDRIDGE
married Allen Richard SORRELLS in1895 . They moved to Mariposa in 1902.
He worked in the Princeton Mine, lived in the midpines area on 144
acres
until his death in 1935. His wife died in 1953. Both are buried in the
Mariposa Cemetery.
Nora February
8, 1998
SURNAME: PROBASCO
The Mariposa Census
contain
these PROBASCOS: 1870Census :1870 John W. & Charlotte Probasco
.1880
Census: Henry & Sarah Probasco and Jacob & Annie Probasco. 1900
Census : Charles & Rhoda Probasco, Henry & Edith Probasco,
Jacob
& Sarah Probasco ,John E. & Loretta A. Probasco. 1910 Census:
Edith
M. Probasco as Head with her brothers and sisters. 1920 Census: Calvin
& Ruth Probasco and Sara Probasco. I would like to be intouch with
anyone from these families.
Stacie,
January 15, 1998
SURNAME:
LANDIS
Paul Landis, born
28 February
1885. He registered in Mariposa County for the WWI draft registration.
That is all that is known.
Mary
Phelan,
Monday, January 12, 1998
SURNAMES:
ASHWORTH obit,
HODGSON
I am the great
gradaughter
of David C ASHWORTH and grandaughter of Joel B ASHWORTH and Alice
HODGSON.
I have quite a bit of info on the Ashworth line but have nothing for
the
Hodgson line. Census states her mother was born at sea. Would
appreciate
any help.
Jerry
Morrison Monday, November 17, 1997
SURNAMES: MORRISON,
TITCHENAL
MORRISON, McHenry
and Susan
TITCHENAL were married 24 Dec 1857 in Hornitos, Mariposa County, CA.
Died
in 1905 and 1910 respectfully in Santa Ana, CA. I have no information
about
them in between. W.H.TITCHENAL, Susan's father, moved to Santa Ana, CA
in 1869 and was apparently very wealthy at that time. He is reported as
having built the first dwelling house in the city of Santa Ana. Listed
in the Great Register of Mariposa County (probably 1856, as McHenry
born
in 1833) is a McHenry MORRISON 23, Laborer and John MORRISON 28, whose
occupation was Stage Driver. I would like to find out if they were
related
. Any crumb of information about any of these people will be
appreciated.
Edna
Clack Sunday November 2, 1997
SURNAMES: BUSTER,
JOHNS,
CLACK
Charley JOHNS
married Lamira
Catherine CLACK in TN. Mr BUSTER married Margaret Francis CLACK also in
TN. Both couples were living in Mariposa County prior to 1875. Would
like
to hear from anyone researching these names.
Tom
Hilk Sunday Sept 28, 1997
SURNAME:PRICE
Looking for
information on
George PRICE and Margaret TAYLOR PRICE. They lived on Pea Ridge,
Mariposa
CO, on one of the ranches owned by Thomas James PRICE(father of
George).
Thomas was from Plainsburg, CA. George is the brother of James David
PRICE,
of Cathey's Valley(my great grandfather). Would love to find pictures
of
this family. Happy to share.
Alfred
Ray Cannon, Jr. Wed Sept 24, 1997
SURNAME:CANNON
William Frederick
CANNON,
my grandfather, born in Gertude Mine, Mariposa on Sept 18, 1881, died
Seven
Oaks, San Bernadino, June 30,1945. Lived in Los Angeles from 1895 til
his
death. Father of William was Alfred CANNON born in Tuolomne Co. Looking
for any records of this family in Mariposa County and other family from
this area.
Carolyn
Feroben Wed Sept 17, 1997 Update 4/99-due to the death of Bob
Norris,
I am taking the information and passing on to his family.
NORRIS/MATTINGLY
GGrandfather
John Richard NORRIS, b 3/27/1827, Culpeper, VA, d 3/10/1909, Orcutt,
CA.
Drove ox team from Independence, MO to Mariposa in 1849. He was in
Sonoma
1851 to 1852.Married Mary T MATTINGLY in Sonoma in 1852then returned to
Mariposa to teach school until at least 1867. He may have built the
schoolhouse
there. Children of John and Mary born in Mariposa: Robert Brent NORRIS
(b.1854-my grandfather), Alex W NORRIS (b.1856), Mary B NORRIS (b
1858),
Emma J NORRIS (b 1860), Nettie M NORRIS (b 1862), Eliza A NORRIS (b
1865)
and Edward T NORRIS (b 1867). One child later born in Monterey and one
in Pine Grove CA. Imterested in all information re this family while in
Mariposa, including arrival date ,and evidence of arriving before 1850
,and info regarding the building of the Mariposa schoolhouse in the
early
1850's.
Glen
Snider Wed Aug 21, 1997
SURNAMES: STRONG,
POOL
NEW-1/2001-see
website:
http://www.geocities.com/ggsnider
James Madison
STRONG, cotton
rancher, Snelling area, Representative to the California Constitutional
Convention from Merced/Mariposa Counties. Born 12/30/1830 in Clark Co
GA,
died 11/19/1878 in Sacramento buried in Merced. He married Polly Ann
POOL
of Hornitos 5/12/1875. Polly was born 1/8/1839 died at unkown location
7/20/1919. They had 7 children.
A Mr. STOCKIRD
married Cordella
"Della" Strong (born 1860), daughter of James Madison STRONG and Polly
Ann POOL, around 1880. They at least four children- Harry, Alice,
Bessie
and Stanley. **SEE STOCKIRD QUERY-MAY 2000
Looking for
ancestors of
James Madison STRONG and Polly Ann POOL- Phone 209-667-9237
Cynthia
Nichols Wed Aug 21, 1997
SURNAMES:
NICHOLS,HOWELL
Molly HOWELL,
nurse, married
Walter NICHOLS, photographer in Los Angeles in 1915? They went to
Yosemite
and had two sons, Walter Jr and Albert. Walter Sr died and the young
family
was left to fend for themselves. Molly became an Indian agent for the
Tule
River Reservation Indians (Tullare) following them as they were pushed
out of Yosemite. She stayed there until about 1930. Molly was my great
grandmother. I am researching her experience with the No Cal Native
Americans.
Any info appreciated.
Carol
Ferrari Tuesday Aug 20, 1997
http:www.geocities.com/ferrcamp
CALIFORNIA