I do not connect with your information I just saw on this John E. Applegate line, but I am sure you are related to the California clan. Maybe think about it. Because, there is an Applegate Trail, that the Pony Express mail men went on horse back, and wagon, etc., and there is a major freeway, that takes me to my house, and a town named Applegate. When I have more time, I will email you some of that data. My name is Ivy Fenske, I live in California, and the Applegates married into the Sawtelle family, the Sawtelles came out from Maine to CA, and the Applegates, I have to look on my paper to see where they stated from to get to cA. hope this helps someone, my email is _Fenske51@aol.com_ (mailto:Fenske51@aol.com) email me if you feel there might be a connection in California **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)