Hello everyone, I'm looking for Info., on a John PARROTT and Roger McDonald and his son A. McDonald that went to the CA gold Rush about 1850 though 1851. In the book of California Wagon Train List vol#1 by Louis J. Rasmussen page 29 and 30. states that the Fifth OH wagon Train was from Steubenville, OH. my John PARROTT and Family lived in Huron Co. OH. Is there a map of this tail they may have taken? or any other Info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you a head of time. -- Check out our family tree web page., Over 7,000 names. surnames: REILLY of Ireland PARROTT of England ORPHEY of Germany MORRISON From ? to OH CRAGER of Germany to KY to ? and many, many more. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parrottreilly/ LEE mailto:reilly@accnorwalk.com

All California Genealogical Societies on the web (twice Cyndi's list): http://www.kkpub.com/genealogy_societies.html All California Historical Societies on the web: http://www.kkpub.com/historical_societies.html

Hi Faith, I am also researching the Carpenter surname. John H. Carpenter came to Sonora from Wisconsin by wagon in 1850. Are we possibly researching the same Carpenter family? Jo-Ellen

Hello Lists, These are the names I am searching: ARTHUR, STILTNER, WOODS, FRIEND, DAVISSON, CARPENTER or CLEVENGER. If anyone wants to compare notes let me know. Thanks, Faith blount@digital.net

Found the following on another list and it looks like a great listing of some excellent genealogy resource web sites. I do not know who put the original list together. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hereditary, Fraternal, & Patriotic Organizations Hereditary Organizations ******* Daughters of the American Revolution http://www.chesapeake.net/DAR Daughters of the Republic of Texas http://www.drtl.org/~drtl/index.html Descendants of Mexican War Veterans http://member.aol.com/dmwv/home.htm Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge http://www.execpc.com/~drg/widwavf.html Founders of the New Haven Colony http://members.tripod.com/~Historic_Trust/NEWHAVEN.HTM General Society of Mayflower Descendants http://user.aol.com/calebj/mayflower.html General Society of the War of 1812 http://LanClio.org/1812.htm General Society Sons of the Revolution http://www.execpc.com/~drg/gssro.html Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) http://pages.prodigy.com/CGBD86A/garhp.htm for male descendants and Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic http://suvcw.org/lgar.htm and the Women's Relief Corps http://suvcw.org/wrc.htm for female descendants of Union soldiers of the Civil War. Huguenot Society http://www.startext.net/homes/huguenot/ International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers http://www.media.utah.edu/medsol/UCME/d/DAUGHTERSUTPIO.html Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States http://suvcw.org/mollus.htm Military Order of the Stars and Bars http://scv.org/mosbhome.htm Military Order of the World Wars http://www.cais.com/dc/moww/ Order of Daedalians http://www.daedalians.org/ Order of Indian Wars of the United States http://members.tripod.com/~Historic_Trust/INDIAN.HTM Point Lookout Prisoner of War Organization http://barbados.cc.odu.edu/~bkb300z/plpow/plpow.html for descendants of POWs at the Point Lookout, Maryland prison during the American Civil War. Society of the Cincinnati http://members.tripod.com/~Historic_Trust/CINCINNA.HTM Sons of the American Legion http://www.legion.org/salinfo.htm Sons of the American Revolution http://www.sar.org/ Sons of Confederate Veterans http://scv.org/ Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. http://SUVCW.org/ Link to the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War. http://suvcw.org/duv.htm *********************************************** Fraternal/Social Organizations Fraternal/Social Organizations Follow this link for a good discussion about Fraternal Organizations and insurance. This isn't about college Greek fraternities, but rather organizations formed for mutual benefit such as Woodmen of the World, Knights of Pythias, Improved Order of Heptasophs, and the like. http://www.wvu.edu/~socialwk/faculty/RAL/E/fraternities.html Benevolent & Protective Organization of Elks (BPOE) http://rtpnet.org/~nec/ Free Masons http://www.freemasonry.org/index.html Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) http://www.avd.nl/ioof/e_index.htm Kiwanis Club http://www.kiwanis.com/ Knights of Columbus http://www.netreach.net/~kofc4215/knights.htm Lion's Club International http://www.lions.org/ National Exchange Club http://rtpnet.org/~nec/ Optimists International http://www.optimist.org/ Order Knights of Pythias http://freenet.buffalo.edu/~br001/index.html Rotary International http://www.rotary.org/ Shriners of North America http://freenet.buffalo.edu/~br001/index.html Woodmen of the World http://members.aol.com/markcase/page3.htm Patriotic and Military Organizations Air Force Association (AFA) http://www.afa.org/ The American Legion http://www.legion.org/ Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts http://www.tiac.net/users/ltcdon/ Ancient and Honorable Order of the Jersey Blues http://www.innerlight.com/genepool/njblues.htm Association of the United States Army (AUSA) http://www.ausa.org/ Disabled American Veterans (DAV) http://www.dav.org/contents/ Legion of Valor of the United States http://members.aol.com/LValor1890/index.html Marine Corps League http://www.mcleague.org/Military Order of the Purple Heart http://www.purpleheart.org/index.ssi National Society Sons of Utah Pioneers http://www.uvol.com/sup/homepage.html The Navy League http://www.navyleague.org/ Retired Officers Association (TROA) http://www.troa.org/ United Daughters of the Confederacy http://www.hsv.tis.net/~maxs/UDC/ Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) http://www.vfw.org/ **************************************** Hereditary, Fraternal, & Patriotic Organizations Hereditary Organizations Daughters of the American Revolution http://www.chesapeake.net/DAR Daughters of the Republic of Texas http://www.drtl.org/~drtl/index.html Descendants of Mexican War Veterans http://member.aol.com/dmwv/home.htm Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge http://www.execpc.com/~drg/widwavf.html Founders of the New Haven Colony http://members.tripod.com/~Historic_Trust/NEWHAVEN.HTM General Society of Mayflower Descendants http://user.aol.com/calebj/mayflower.html General Society of the War of 1812 http://LanClio.org/1812.htm General Society Sons of the Revolution http://www.execpc.com/~drg/gssro.html Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) http://pages.prodigy.com/CGBD86A/garhp.htm for male descendants and Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic http://suvcw.org/lgar.htm and the Women's Relief Corps http://suvcw.org/wrc.htm for female descendants of Union soldiers of the Civil War. Huguenot Society http://www.startext.net/homes/huguenot/ International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers http://www.media.utah.edu/medsol/UCME/d/DAUGHTERSUTPIO.html Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States http://suvcw.org/mollus.htm Military Order of the Stars and Bars http://scv.org/mosbhome.htm Military Order of the World Wars http://www.cais.com/dc/moww/ Order of Daedalians http://www.daedalians.org/ Order of Indian Wars of the United States http://members.tripod.com/~Historic_Trust/INDIAN.HTM Point Lookout Prisoner of War Organization http://barbados.cc.odu.edu/~bkb300z/plpow/plpow.html for descendants of POWs at the Point Lookout, Maryland prison during the American Civil War. Society of the Cincinnati http://members.tripod.com/~Historic_Trust/CINCINNA.HTM Sons of the American Legion http://www.legion.org/salinfo.htm Sons of the American Revolution http://www.sar.org/ Sons of Confederate Veterans http://scv.org/ Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. http://SUVCW.org/ Link to the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War. http://suvcw.org/duv.htm

Hi taking your advice. Thanks Dema Dema, there's nothing really I can do since you're still on the list. Post a message to CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com and let's see if it shows up. Yvonne Oliver Bowers, Listmom, GenConnect Administratior

In reply to this post of mine earlier, I was asked by Dee Biegler, Spokan WA if this web site included ships/passenger lists from East Coast of US to West Coast of US. I told her I thought there were some but I then sent her these two posts/sites to check out. Well..... she found her Washburn family right away! She was just a little delighted<gggg> and suggested that the rest of you might also want to see these sites - so here you go: ======================== Did you see this post from John Ireland [jireland@ix.netcom.com] posted to NORCAL this January?? ---Hi listers, For years I tried to locate my relatives on ship passenger lists for those coming to California. I finally found grandma and two children listed on the SS Brother Jonathan which arrived in The City in 1853. Grandpa was probably in steerage. #:-) Anyway, I also found a source for passenger lists for those departing New York City bound for the Isthmus and California (1851-1856). So far I have transcribed over 50 of the lists and posted them for anyone who might be interested. My contribution to NORCAL for all of the help and interesting information I have received from the list over the past couple of years. If you do a search remember to use variations in spellings for unusual names. You might also try a given name search. Many times when I was able to link passengers to the ship they boarded on the Pacific side, the name spellings were different. I also checked in Rasmussen's volumes. Most of these names are NOT in Rasmussen. Hope you find someone you know. http://www.pt5dome.com More lists to come. Thanks for your help along the way. JI ================================ and this from Mike O'Brian [obrienm@netwiz.net] posted to CASASNFRA this February?? -----You can find ships arriving in SF at http://www.maritimeheritage.org. They have an extensive list and are adding more all the time. Mike ============================== Hope you find someone as Dee did...... Good Luck, RUTH ___________________ Ruth(Grady) & Don Skewis ruth4527@pacbell.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Ruth Skewis [mailto:ruth4527@pacbell.net] > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 12:01 PM > To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com; CA-GOLDRUSH-L > Subject: FW: [NJMIDDLE] Passenger list by arrival location > > > Thought y'all would want to know about this!! > > RUTH > ___________________ > Ruth(Grady) & Don Skewis > ruth4527@pacbell.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat Mount [mailto:pmount@fnr.umass.edu] > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 12:58 PM > To: NJMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NJMIDDLE] Passenger list by arrival location > > > The Olive Tree Genealogy has recently organized its ships' > passenger lists by Place of Arrival. This is in addition to the > existing files organized in Chronological Order by Year of Arrival. > > This should assist researchers who are looking specifically for > ships arriving in any U.S.A. locale! > > To search for ships arriving in various ports within U.S.A., please > go directly to: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/tousa.htm Passenger Lists of ships to the U.S.A. begin in 1492 with Columbus' voyage (Passenger lists of the Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta are online) and end with the 1949 voyage of the Fortunato to New York. My first list for voyages to New Netherland is De Endracht in 1630, and ends with De Trouw in 1664. You can still search for ships passenger lists by year of sailing and of course you can search for a specific surname of interest on The Olive Tree Genealogy's *two* search engines at the Welcome Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ Please feel free to forward this message (exactly as written) to others who might be interested. Good luck in your hunt! Lorine

Thought y'all would want to know about this!! RUTH ___________________ Ruth(Grady) & Don Skewis ruth4527@pacbell.net -----Original Message----- From: Pat Mount [mailto:pmount@fnr.umass.edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 12:58 PM To: NJMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJMIDDLE] Passenger list by arrival location The Olive Tree Genealogy has recently organized its ships' passenger lists by Place of Arrival. This is in addition to the existing files organized in Chronological Order by Year of Arrival. This should assist researchers who are looking specifically for ships arriving in any U.S.A. locale! To search for ships arriving in various ports within U.S.A., please go directly to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/tousa.htm Passenger Lists of ships to the U.S.A. begin in 1492 with Columbus' voyage (Passenger lists of the Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta are online) and end with the 1949 voyage of the Fortunato to New York. My first list for voyages to New Netherland is De Endracht in 1630, and ends with De Trouw in 1664. You can still search for ships passenger lists by year of sailing and of course you can search for a specific surname of interest on The Olive Tree Genealogy's *two* search engines at the Welcome Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ Please feel free to forward this message (exactly as written) to others who might be interested. Good luck in your hunt! Lorine

Have you tried the NDGW or County Histories? Histories http://www.compuology.com/cpl NDGW http://www.compuology.com/cpl/ndgwba.htm Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: <UNETTE@aol.com> To: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 8:44 PM Subject: [GOLDRUSH] GOLD RUSH, abt. 1852 > I am looking for information on groups that left for the Gold Rush, > particularly from the Palmyra or Sullivan Township areas of Jefferson Co, > Wisconsin. > > My gr-gr-gr-grandfather Hannibal CONGDON left from Palmyra for the Gold Rush > in CA in 1852, never to be heard from again. (This is documented in the > family bible.) > > There was a group from Oakhill (Town of Sullivan) who left March 11, 1852. > The group was led by David Warren CARTWRIGHT, Miles HOLMES and John NUTTER. > The group consisted of 33 men, 21 of whom were residents of Town of Sullivan. > The surnames of some known members of this group were: HIBBARD, DUNNING, > DAVENPORT (& son), TORRY, BALSAR, JAQUITH (3 brothers), HIGBIE, HOOPER, > BUNKER, WATSON, WHEELER, COLE. Apparently they were also joined by two other > groups from Cold Spring and Lake Mills. > > I am looking for anyone who has additional information on this or other > groups from the area. Looking for information which will lead me to the group > my Hannibal CONGDON was in. > > I have two books that have information about the above mentioned group. One > is "Sullivan Town 6 North", by Gnacinski and Longley, and the other "Western > Wild Animals and Guide for Hunters, Trappers and Sportsmen", by David W. > Cartwright. Apparently the information contained in the 1st book was taken > from the 2nd where there is a 50+ page account of this journey. > > Would like to share info/ideas with others, especially those researching > folks from Jefferson Co. WI or nearby, sources, books, etc. I did check > Rasmussen's book that lists wagon trains, but nothing there. > > Any ideas?? > > Thanks! > Unette LEMKE > unette@aol.com >

I am looking for information on groups that left for the Gold Rush, particularly from the Palmyra or Sullivan Township areas of Jefferson Co, Wisconsin. My gr-gr-gr-grandfather Hannibal CONGDON left from Palmyra for the Gold Rush in CA in 1852, never to be heard from again. (This is documented in the family bible.) There was a group from Oakhill (Town of Sullivan) who left March 11, 1852. The group was led by David Warren CARTWRIGHT, Miles HOLMES and John NUTTER. The group consisted of 33 men, 21 of whom were residents of Town of Sullivan. The surnames of some known members of this group were: HIBBARD, DUNNING, DAVENPORT (& son), TORRY, BALSAR, JAQUITH (3 brothers), HIGBIE, HOOPER, BUNKER, WATSON, WHEELER, COLE. Apparently they were also joined by two other groups from Cold Spring and Lake Mills. I am looking for anyone who has additional information on this or other groups from the area. Looking for information which will lead me to the group my Hannibal CONGDON was in. I have two books that have information about the above mentioned group. One is "Sullivan Town 6 North", by Gnacinski and Longley, and the other "Western Wild Animals and Guide for Hunters, Trappers and Sportsmen", by David W. Cartwright. Apparently the information contained in the 1st book was taken from the 2nd where there is a 50+ page account of this journey. Would like to share info/ideas with others, especially those researching folks from Jefferson Co. WI or nearby, sources, books, etc. I did check Rasmussen's book that lists wagon trains, but nothing there. Any ideas?? Thanks! Unette LEMKE unette@aol.com

Folks, while the list rules forbid posting virus notices, it has come to my attention that some of the subscribers to my California lists are affected with the prettypark virus which behaves like the happy99 virus and are transmitting the virus IN PRIVATE MAIL - NOT ON THE LISTS. It's important that anyone who receives an attachment does NOT open it unless 100% sure of the origin. Run your antivirus software. And if someone sends you an infected email, don't overreact. In almost all cases, they don't know they are affected and didn't do it on purpose. NOTIFY THEM privately and offer the following URLS: http://www.symantec.com/region/uk/avcenter/venc/prettypark_worm.html or > >http://vil.nai.com/vil/wm98500.asp > >This virus is handled in the 4067 DAT package, available at this URL: > >ftp://ftp.nai.com/pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x/dat-4067.zip Yvonne Oliver Bowers, Listmom, GenConnect Administratior, Proud Rootsweb Sponsor NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-GOLDRUSH, CA-EARTHQUAKE-L NORCAL Library http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ CA-GOLDRUSH Most Wanted: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/CAGOLDRUSH/goldrushdigest.html

William, We have a strange link in Springville with James Marshall; not terribly important, but interesting: Also from Illinois was one Nathan Patrick Dillon, b. 1820 who married 1891 second: Miss Elenor Larison "Nellie" Marshall, b. 1851; the niece of James Marshall. Their daughter Veda Zara Dillon, b. 1892, d. 1985 and her grandson lives in Tulare county. Despite Nathans age of 71, and because of her long life, Veda was in living memory a one generation removed from those who knew James Marshall. The family rumor is that Nellie had "the nugget" on a necklace, ( one of dozens, methinks) given her by uncle James. And of course, lost. Fact is she owned extensive property here in her own name, now called Cedar Slope up #190. We wonder if it was James Marshall money that bought it for her. Nellie died in a run-away horse incident when her daughter was 2, and she was raised by the Murphys; we have that house at the Springville Museum. --JD At 07:26 AM 3/3/00 -1000, William Disbro wrote: >Dear List, > One of my projects that is ongoing is to supply to the Mariposa >Mailing list with the obits and vitals from the Mariposa Gazette and the >Mariposa Free Press. In my search of those I came upon this one that I >feel is of a more general interest than just to the Mariposa mailing >list so just wanted to pass it on to this list as I feel there will be >many interested in it. > Aloha, > William Disbro > >Mariposa Gazette August 15, 1885 > >JAMES W. MARSHALL >The Discoverer of Gold in California, Died at COLOMA. > > Sacramento, August 10.- A dispatch from Placerville to-day says >that James W. MARSHALL, the discoverer of gold, died at Coloma, El >Dorado county, at 5 o'clock this morning. > Deceased was 82 years of age, and was born in Hope township, >Huntingdon county, New Jersey, and served an apprenticeship as a coach >builder in his native town. At the age of 21 years he became >dissatisfied with the limited prospect of advancement offered by the >home of his youth and determined to extend his field of operations. He >went to Indiana and Illinois, and then to Kansas, where he was in a fair >way to achieve prosperity, when he was attacked by a lingering sickness, >which necessitated his seeking a change of climate. The course of his >migrations tended always westward, and in June , 1845, he set foot in >California. He first engaged to work for General SUTTER at Sutter's >Fort, in Sacramento county, and afterwards went into partnership with >him in the lumber business, at Coloma. On the 8th of January, 1848, >while engaged in superintending the building of a millrace, in >connection with their lumber enterprise, MARSHALL's eye first detected >the particles of gleaming metal which excited not only the people of >America, but the whole civilized world, and set in motion towards the >Pacific Coast a host of adventurers eager to reach a land that promised >actual riches in return for labor. Nearly all the earliest seekers after >wealth made directly for Coloma and, without any preliminaries, settled >themselves upon MARSHALL's land and helped themselves to his cattle and >other possessions to supply their necessities. MARSHAL was never >successful as a prospector and his discovery, which brought fortunes to >many and made California what it is today, proved his financial ruin. He >became involved in litigation and eventually lost all the land he once >possessed, and he died at last a poor man, near the spot where >thirty-seven years ago he had picked up the first bright nugget from the >sand. He received of late years a pension of $150 per month from the >State, which supplied his moderate wants, but which was scarcely a >sufficient reward for all his discovery had done for the State. > >

Dear List, One of my projects that is ongoing is to supply to the Mariposa Mailing list with the obits and vitals from the Mariposa Gazette and the Mariposa Free Press. In my search of those I came upon this one that I feel is of a more general interest than just to the Mariposa mailing list so just wanted to pass it on to this list as I feel there will be many interested in it. Aloha, William Disbro Mariposa Gazette August 15, 1885 JAMES W. MARSHALL The Discoverer of Gold in California, Died at COLOMA. Sacramento, August 10.- A dispatch from Placerville to-day says that James W. MARSHALL, the discoverer of gold, died at Coloma, El Dorado county, at 5 o'clock this morning. Deceased was 82 years of age, and was born in Hope township, Huntingdon county, New Jersey, and served an apprenticeship as a coach builder in his native town. At the age of 21 years he became dissatisfied with the limited prospect of advancement offered by the home of his youth and determined to extend his field of operations. He went to Indiana and Illinois, and then to Kansas, where he was in a fair way to achieve prosperity, when he was attacked by a lingering sickness, which necessitated his seeking a change of climate. The course of his migrations tended always westward, and in June , 1845, he set foot in California. He first engaged to work for General SUTTER at Sutter's Fort, in Sacramento county, and afterwards went into partnership with him in the lumber business, at Coloma. On the 8th of January, 1848, while engaged in superintending the building of a millrace, in connection with their lumber enterprise, MARSHALL's eye first detected the particles of gleaming metal which excited not only the people of America, but the whole civilized world, and set in motion towards the Pacific Coast a host of adventurers eager to reach a land that promised actual riches in return for labor. Nearly all the earliest seekers after wealth made directly for Coloma and, without any preliminaries, settled themselves upon MARSHALL's land and helped themselves to his cattle and other possessions to supply their necessities. MARSHAL was never successful as a prospector and his discovery, which brought fortunes to many and made California what it is today, proved his financial ruin. He became involved in litigation and eventually lost all the land he once possessed, and he died at last a poor man, near the spot where thirty-seven years ago he had picked up the first bright nugget from the sand. He received of late years a pension of $150 per month from the State, which supplied his moderate wants, but which was scarcely a sufficient reward for all his discovery had done for the State.

Hi Dee- California Gold Camps by Gudde shows a Rose Hill in Nevada County: "Near Grass Valley. An unidentified clipping in Hayes Scrapbook: Mining (I, sec 43) reports that the crushing of quartz from Rose Hill yielded twenty-three dollars per ton in 1856. A Rose Hill Mine is listed in the Mining Bureau reports until 1941. there is also a Roseville in Placer= California Place Names by Gudde= The name was applied to the station when the Central Pacific reached the place in the spring of 1864................ There were 10 or more communities and railroad stations with the word "rose" in them. If you need further let me know, Best Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Eddie Biegler <spurs@uswest.net> To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 10:59 PM Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Rose Hill, California >Does anyone know where Rose Hill, California is, what county? >Thanks, I'm on to a lead, but can't find Rose Hill... > >Dee Biegler >Spokane, Washington > >

Does anyone know where Rose Hill, California is, what county? Thanks, I'm on to a lead, but can't find Rose Hill... Dee Biegler Spokane, Washington

For the Mendocino Co. portion of your need contact the Held-Poage Library in Ukiah. Ask for Mrs. Lila Lee, Director. (707) 462-6969 They still do their research the old fashioned way and are not internet connected. This is "the" source for all Mendocino Co. history and genealogy. If there is Mendocino Co. information available for your ancestor, they will have it. If they do strike gold for you a generous contribution for their effort is appreciated as it is a completely voluntary organization. Lewis M. Ruddick

Searching for any information on my gggrandmother, Anna SHORTELL. She was born on May 22, 1868 in Sutter Creek, California. Her first marriage was to a man named HALL. I don't know if he was from Sutter Creek. Then, she married my gggrandfather, John SLEIGHT. They lived in Portland, Oregon. Anna died in 1910. thanks, *Julie Researching: Canada: ECK, MACLACHLAN, SHORTELL England: ELLERBY, SLEIGHT Russia: ANKLAM, PAHL, RAUSER, RICHTER, SIVERT, SPIES Sweden: ECK (EK), ERSDOTTER, MARTENSDOTTER, PALSSON CA: D'ARCY, SHORTELL, PANOSIAN IL: EMERICK, SCHAFFER, SHAW IA: MOE, SCHAFFER KA: LAWYER MI: MCARTHUR NY: MOE OR: BRANT, BRUNDAGE, D'ARCY, ECK, FREDERICK, GROSS, HALL, HEAD, HERSHBERGER, HOUSTON, KRAMER, LAWYER, SCHAFFER, SLEIGHT, SMITH, SPIES, STEAGALL, TAYLOR, WALLACE VA: EMERICK, SESSLER WA: BRANT, LAWYER, MOE, OLSON, PATTERSON, WALLACE

I am hoping someone can help me find death/burial/cemetery, etc. information on my 49'er, NEHEMIAH VAN FOSSEN. My last record of him is the Mendocino Great Register of 1902. He is not listed in CADI so he probably died before 1905. I know he lived in Butte Co., Mendocino Co., and possibly Tehama Co. I have requested information from the Lists for those counties to no avail. I am desperate to find my great-great-great grandfather. Family history has always listed him as dying in Ohio in 1850, leaving my great-great grandfather an orphan. Imagine my surprise when I found that he had not died, but had gone to California in 1849 with his father and brother, acquiring a new wife and a parcel of children on the way west! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Beth (Van Fossen) Lias Beavercreek, Ohio Rootsweb Sponsor

Yeah, charts would work. Kind of the backbone of the hobby. How about a messy file cabinet? -----Original Message----- From: Charles J. LaRobardier [mailto:chjlarob@peaknet.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 11:26 PM To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] Genealogy Postal Stamp Well, there's a covered wagon, log cabin, felling trees, plowing, ma and pa with 2.4 children :), definitely a tree, even if it takes the form of a group of families spread out like a descendants chart, a typical descendants chart, and lots of other stuff I can't think of at the moment!

A blank 3 generation pedigree chart; a tree with roots (of course!); ships a globe (world)....... I like the library idea and the travel/emigration is what comes to my mind also.... Ruth ___________________ Ruth(Grady) & Don Skewis ruth4527@pacbell.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Philip Van Camp [mailto:pvc@vancamp.org] > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 10:43 PM > To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] Genealogy Postal Stamp > > > Many of their themes are issued in blocks of 4 or six related designs. > I'm going to suggest a block of 4. > ************** > Well, I was, but my ideas seemed more themed to travel, thus emigration. > Any ideas .... what could we suggest to essentially symbolize > our research > ? > A "library" building ? NARA? That LDS vault in the mountain ? > > > © Phil Van Camp, pvc@vancamp.org > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eddie Ireton <kireton@earthlink.net> > To: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 9:55 PM > Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Genealogy Postal Stamp > > > > >From the St. Lawrence Valley Genealogical Society (SLVGS) News, Fall > > 1999: > > > > "The U. S. Postal Service has never had a stamp promoting family > > history research, yet genealogy is America's most popular > hobby. If you > > would like to see a stamp honoring genealogy, contact the U. S. Postal > > Service, 476 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Room 4474B, Washing, DC 20260-6756, OR > > e-mail them at: customer@email.usps.gov." > > > > You might consider posting this on other lists to which you subscribe. > > > > > > >