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!

Buildings are boring! Transportation modes, maybe, but that more exemplifies the growth of the nation. But imagine if someone had to choose 4 picture sets of American ancestors to exemplify the hobby! That choosing would be a chore I wouldn't want. Of course, I am partial to favorite pictures of my ancestors . . . -----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. > > >

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. > > >

>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.

The researcher is Wbdillon@aol.com and I will send him a copy of this message. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: Carla Cushman <ccushman@wcoil.com> To: Sandra Harris <sandrah@ix.netcom.com> Cc: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 3:21 PM Subject: DILLON, FREY, et al > Dear Sandra, > > You replied to someone on the GOLDRUSH list concerning Sarah DILLON, > James FREY and other related names. I have these families in my > database, and append below 2 Family Group Sheets for Reuben MILLER and > his families by both his first and second wives. > > I'm hoping some of this will help whomever you were giving the obit and > CADI information. > > Warm regards, > > Carla in Ohio > ccushman@wcoil.com > > > Name: Reuben Miller DILLON, 14967 > Birth Date: 1832 > Birth Place: KY > Death Date: 7 Mar 1899 Age: 67 > Death Place: CA > Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA > Other spouses: Eliza A. SATCHWELL, 14969 > > Misc. Notes > Notes of Elsie Dixon: One of the early settlers in the Valley. His > parents were born in VA. He sold his ranch in sec. 29 & 30, 8-11, to > Oliver Ball (Z-217) rec. 5 Dec 1885. > From Amador Dispatch, 31 July 1869: Extracted from "Proceedings of > the Democratic County Convention -- ...a report from the committee on > credentials...found the following persons duly elected as deleagates > from their respective precincts: From Fiddletown -- R. M. Dillon (along > with 4 others). (Most likely Reuben Miller Dillon.) > From Amador Dispatch, 6 Nov. 1869: In ad promoting IOOF's Grand Ball > for Thanksgiving, one Marion Dillon is listed as representing Buena > Vista on the Committee of Invitation. > From Amador Dispatch, 1 Jan. 1870: MARRIAGE LICENSES issued out of > the County Clerk's office of Amador County in 1869: Nov. 6: Joseph I. > Sibley to Nancy J. Dillon. (Could Nancy have been a daughter of > Reuben's?) > From Amador Dispatch, 17 Mar 1899: OBITUARY. Mr. Dillon, who has been > very ill for some time, passed away last Tuesday and was buried Thursday > in the valley cemetery. He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his > death. > From Amador Dispatch, 26 Feb 1904: CERTIFICATE OF REDEMPTION -- R. M. > Dillon--sw1/4 of nw1/2 and n1/2 of sw1/4 of sec. 21, (smudge), 160 acs., > $136.87. > In the Amador County Directory for 1879-1880, extracted from > McKenney's District Directory for the same years, lists one Thos. > Dillon, laborer, in Pine Grove, a community on the Jackson and Drytown > Stage Road, 10 miles north of Jackson. At the time it had a population > of 150. (Can he be related to Reuben?) > Also, the same directory lists C. Dillon, farmer, 160 acres, Henry > Dillon, farmer, 200 acres, and M. Dillon, farmer, 160 acres, all in the > small community of Buena Vista. (Can this be the same family?) > Also, in the same directory, R. M. Dillion (sic) is listed as having > 120 acres of land in Oleta (formerly called Fiddletown), 18 miles from > Jackson, on the Oleta & Plymouth Stage Road. It then had a population of > almost 300. Mining was the chief pursuit of residents. (This is most > likely Reuben Miller Dillon.) > Also in the same directory: R. M. Dillon is listed as a farmer with > 120 acres of land in Plymouth, a thriving and prosperous town of 600 > inhabitants, situated 12 miles north of Jackson on the Jackson & Latrobe > Stage Road. Mining and farming are the chief occupations. > > > Marriage Date: 2 Dec 1872 > Marriage Memo: at the Brice home (AD 12-7) > Spouse: Mary M. BRICE, 14968 > Birth Date: 20 Feb 1854 > Birth Place: Salt Lake City UT > Death Date: 30 Mar 1921 Age: 67 > Death Place: nr Plymouth, Amador Co. CA > Burial Place: Shen Val Cem, Plymouth, Amador Co CA > Father: George Washington BRICE, 14978 (~1807-) > Mother: Christiana "Lucinda" HARRISON, 14979 (~1815-1884) > > Children > 1 M: Claude E. DILLON, 15942 > Death Date: 1882 > Burial Date: 1882 > Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA > 2 F: Christina Lucinda "Lou" DILLON, 9668 > Birth Date: Dec 1872 > Birth Place: CA > Death Date: 6 Dec 1969 Age: 97 > Death Place: Jackson, Amador Co CA > Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA > Spouse: Ollie Elmer HARRELL > Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1894 > Marriage Place: Plymouth, Amador Co., CA > 3 M: Ralph C. "Pat" DILLON, 15906 > Birth Date: abt 1878 > Birth Place: CA > Death Date: 3 Dec 1953 Age: 75 > Death Place: CA > Burial Date: 1953 Age: 75 > Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA > > Misc. Notes > Never married. > > 4 M: James M. "Jim" DILLON, 15907 > Birth Date: May 1880 > Birth Place: CA > Death Date: 1923 Age: 42 > Death Place: CA > Burial Date: 1923 Age: 42 > Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA > > Misc. Notes > Never married. > > > 5 M: George M. DILLON, 15908 > Birth Date: 20 Jan 1884 > Birth Place: Dillon Ranch, Shen. Val., Amador Co CA > Death Date: 6 Dec 1954 Age: 70 > Death Place: Placerville, El Dorado Co CA > Burial Date: 1954 Age: 69 > Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA > > Misc. Notes > Elsie Dixon's note: The record of the Geo. Dillon family was furnished > by Mrs. Geo. Dillon. > > Spouse: Laura E. WARREN > Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1911 > Marriage Place: Jackson, Amador Co CA > 6 M: Reuben R. DILLON, 15943 > Birth Date: 17 Feb 1889 > Birth Place: Plymouth, Amador Co CA > Death Date: 1889 > Death Place: Plymouth, Amador Co CA > Burial Date: 1889 > Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA > 7 F: Ruby DILLON, 15944 > Birth Date: 17 Feb 1889 > Birth Place: Plymouth, Amador Co CA > Spouse: Robert CARTER > Spouse: Tom GREGORY > Spouse: POTTS > 8 M: Cloice Leroy DILLON, 15948 > Birth Date: 6 Jul 1894 > Birth Place: Shenandoah Valley, Amador Co CA > Death Date: 13 Jul 1970 Age: 76 > Death Place: Jackson, Amador Co CA > Burial Date: 1970 Age: 75 > Burial Place: East Lawn Cem., Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA > Burial Memo: Cremated > Spouse: Jessie CLARK > > ------------------------------- > > Name: Reuben Miller DILLON, 14967 > Birth Date: 1832 > Birth Place: KY > Death Date: 7 Mar 1899 Age: 67 > Death Place: CA > Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA > Other spouses: Mary M. BRICE, 14968 > > Misc. Notes > Notes of Elsie Dixon: One of the early settlers in the Valley. His > parents were born in VA. He sold his ranch in sec. 29 & 30, 8-11, to > Oliver Ball (Z-217) rec. 5 Dec 1885. > From Amador Dispatch, 31 July 1869: Extracted from "Proceedings of > the Democratic County Convention -- ...a report from the committee on > credentials...found the following persons duly elected as deleagates > from their respective precincts: From Fiddletown -- R. M. Dillon (along > with 4 others). (Most likely Reuben Miller Dillon.) > From Amador Dispatch, 6 Nov. 1869: In ad promoting IOOF's Grand Ball > for Thanksgiving, one Marion Dillon is listed as representing Buena > Vista on the Committee of Invitation. > From Amador Dispatch, 1 Jan. 1870: MARRIAGE LICENSES issued out of > the County Clerk's office of Amador County in 1869: Nov. 6: Joseph I. > Sibley to Nancy J. Dillon. (Could Nancy have been a daughter of > Reuben's?) > From Amador Dispatch, 17 Mar 1899: OBITUARY. Mr. Dillon, who has been > very ill for some time, passed away last Tuesday and was buried Thursday > in the valley cemetery. He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his > death. > From Amador Dispatch, 26 Feb 1904: CERTIFICATE OF REDEMPTION -- R. M. > Dillon--sw1/4 of nw1/2 and n1/2 of sw1/4 of sec. 21, (smudge), 160 acs., > $136.87. > In the Amador County Directory for 1879-1880, extracted from > McKenney's District Directory for the same years, lists one Thos. > Dillon, laborer, in Pine Grove, a community on the Jackson and Drytown > Stage Road, 10 miles north of Jackson. At the time it had a population > of 150. (Can he be related to Reuben?) > Also, the same directory lists C. Dillon, farmer, 160 acres, Henry > Dillon, farmer, 200 acres, and M. Dillon, farmer, 160 acres, all in the > small community of Buena Vista. (Can this be the same family?) > Also, in the same directory, R. M. Dillion (sic) is listed as having > 120 acres of land in Oleta (formerly called Fiddletown), 18 miles from > Jackson, on the Oleta & Plymouth Stage Road. It then had a population of > almost 300. Mining was the chief pursuit of residents. (This is most > likely Reuben Miller Dillon.) > Also in the same directory: R. M. Dillon is listed as a farmer with > 120 acres of land in Plymouth, a thriving and prosperous town of 600 > inhabitants, situated 12 miles north of Jackson on the Jackson & Latrobe > Stage Road. Mining and farming are the chief occupations. > > > Spouse: Eliza A. SATCHWELL, 14969 > Birth Date: abt 27 Mar 1838 > Birth Place: ENG > Death Date: 10 Jan 1865 Age: 26 > Death Place: CA > Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA > Father: Benjamin SATCHWELL, 14970 (1819-1904) > Mother: Ann SANDERS, 14971 (~1826-1914) > > Children > 1 F: Sarah A. DILLON, 15900 > Birth Date: abt 1859 > Birth Place: CA > > Misc. Notes > Notes of Elsie Dixon: Lived near Brownsville. Was given a gift of ne1/4 > of sw1/4, sec. 29, 8-11, 40 acs., by her grandparents, the Benj. > Satchwells, 9 Mar. 1904. She deeded the above to John B. Stewart abt > Oct. 1904 (AD 10-7). > > Spouse: James FREY > They had 5 children > > 2 F: Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" DILLON, 15902 > Birth Date: abt 1861 > Birth Place: CA > Death Date: aft 16 Sep 1943 Age: 82 > Death Memo: AL 9/16/43 > Spouse: McPHEE > > 3 M: William Benjamin DILLON, 15904 > Birth Date: 21 Jan 1863 > Birth Place: Plymouth, Amador Co CA > Death Date: 9 May 1898 Age: 35 > Death Place: Hayden Hill, CA > Spouse: Harriet D. "Hattie" "Nam" ANDERSON > Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1887 > Marriage Place: Hayden Hill, CA > > 4 F: Mariah F. DILLON, 14600 > Birth Date: abt 1864 > Birth Place: CA > Spouse: Walter Scott FARNHAM > Marriage Date: 28 May 1888 > Marriage Place: Jackson, Amador Co CA > > > >

Nothing listed in the Sacramento Bee Index for 1864. Colleen -----Original Message----- From: Eddie Biegler <spurs@uswest.net> To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 2:42 PM Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Obits or Newspapers 1860's >Does anyone know where one would look to try and find information on a >death that occured in 1864 French Corral, California. Were there >Newspapers that listed Obits at that time? > >Searching for the records on the death of: Sarah Bradish WASHBURN b. NY >d. 3, Sept. 1864 supposidly in French Corral, however the 1860 census >,Sutter co. Yuba Twp has her living there, 4 years prior to her death, >with her husband Liba, and children Albert, Ira & Nellie. > >Would appreciate any info anyone could provide, Thanks > >D. Biegler >spurs@uswest.net >

Dear Sandra, You replied to someone on the GOLDRUSH list concerning Sarah DILLON, James FREY and other related names. I have these families in my database, and append below 2 Family Group Sheets for Reuben MILLER and his families by both his first and second wives. I'm hoping some of this will help whomever you were giving the obit and CADI information. Warm regards, Carla in Ohio ccushman@wcoil.com Name: Reuben Miller DILLON, 14967 Birth Date: 1832 Birth Place: KY Death Date: 7 Mar 1899 Age: 67 Death Place: CA Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA Other spouses: Eliza A. SATCHWELL, 14969 Misc. Notes Notes of Elsie Dixon: One of the early settlers in the Valley. His parents were born in VA. He sold his ranch in sec. 29 & 30, 8-11, to Oliver Ball (Z-217) rec. 5 Dec 1885. From Amador Dispatch, 31 July 1869: Extracted from “Proceedings of the Democratic County Convention -- ...a report from the committee on credentials...found the following persons duly elected as deleagates from their respective precincts: From Fiddletown -- R. M. Dillon (along with 4 others). (Most likely Reuben Miller Dillon.) From Amador Dispatch, 6 Nov. 1869: In ad promoting IOOF’s Grand Ball for Thanksgiving, one Marion Dillon is listed as representing Buena Vista on the Committee of Invitation. From Amador Dispatch, 1 Jan. 1870: MARRIAGE LICENSES issued out of the County Clerk’s office of Amador County in 1869: Nov. 6: Joseph I. Sibley to Nancy J. Dillon. (Could Nancy have been a daughter of Reuben’s?) From Amador Dispatch, 17 Mar 1899: OBITUARY. Mr. Dillon, who has been very ill for some time, passed away last Tuesday and was buried Thursday in the valley cemetery. He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his death. From Amador Dispatch, 26 Feb 1904: CERTIFICATE OF REDEMPTION -- R. M. Dillon--sw1/4 of nw1/2 and n1/2 of sw1/4 of sec. 21, (smudge), 160 acs., $136.87. In the Amador County Directory for 1879-1880, extracted from McKenney’s District Directory for the same years, lists one Thos. Dillon, laborer, in Pine Grove, a community on the Jackson and Drytown Stage Road, 10 miles north of Jackson. At the time it had a population of 150. (Can he be related to Reuben?) Also, the same directory lists C. Dillon, farmer, 160 acres, Henry Dillon, farmer, 200 acres, and M. Dillon, farmer, 160 acres, all in the small community of Buena Vista. (Can this be the same family?) Also, in the same directory, R. M. Dillion (sic) is listed as having 120 acres of land in Oleta (formerly called Fiddletown), 18 miles from Jackson, on the Oleta & Plymouth Stage Road. It then had a population of almost 300. Mining was the chief pursuit of residents. (This is most likely Reuben Miller Dillon.) Also in the same directory: R. M. Dillon is listed as a farmer with 120 acres of land in Plymouth, a thriving and prosperous town of 600 inhabitants, situated 12 miles north of Jackson on the Jackson & Latrobe Stage Road. Mining and farming are the chief occupations. Marriage Date: 2 Dec 1872 Marriage Memo: at the Brice home (AD 12-7) Spouse: Mary M. BRICE, 14968 Birth Date: 20 Feb 1854 Birth Place: Salt Lake City UT Death Date: 30 Mar 1921 Age: 67 Death Place: nr Plymouth, Amador Co. CA Burial Place: Shen Val Cem, Plymouth, Amador Co CA Father: George Washington BRICE, 14978 (~1807-) Mother: Christiana “Lucinda” HARRISON, 14979 (~1815-1884) Children 1 M: Claude E. DILLON, 15942 Death Date: 1882 Burial Date: 1882 Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA 2 F: Christina Lucinda "Lou" DILLON, 9668 Birth Date: Dec 1872 Birth Place: CA Death Date: 6 Dec 1969 Age: 97 Death Place: Jackson, Amador Co CA Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA Spouse: Ollie Elmer HARRELL Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1894 Marriage Place: Plymouth, Amador Co., CA 3 M: Ralph C. “Pat” DILLON, 15906 Birth Date: abt 1878 Birth Place: CA Death Date: 3 Dec 1953 Age: 75 Death Place: CA Burial Date: 1953 Age: 75 Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA Misc. Notes Never married. 4 M: James M. “Jim” DILLON, 15907 Birth Date: May 1880 Birth Place: CA Death Date: 1923 Age: 42 Death Place: CA Burial Date: 1923 Age: 42 Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA Misc. Notes Never married. 5 M: George M. DILLON, 15908 Birth Date: 20 Jan 1884 Birth Place: Dillon Ranch, Shen. Val., Amador Co CA Death Date: 6 Dec 1954 Age: 70 Death Place: Placerville, El Dorado Co CA Burial Date: 1954 Age: 69 Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA Misc. Notes Elsie Dixon’s note: The record of the Geo. Dillon family was furnished by Mrs. Geo. Dillon. Spouse: Laura E. WARREN Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1911 Marriage Place: Jackson, Amador Co CA 6 M: Reuben R. DILLON, 15943 Birth Date: 17 Feb 1889 Birth Place: Plymouth, Amador Co CA Death Date: 1889 Death Place: Plymouth, Amador Co CA Burial Date: 1889 Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA 7 F: Ruby DILLON, 15944 Birth Date: 17 Feb 1889 Birth Place: Plymouth, Amador Co CA Spouse: Robert CARTER Spouse: Tom GREGORY Spouse: POTTS 8 M: Cloice Leroy DILLON, 15948 Birth Date: 6 Jul 1894 Birth Place: Shenandoah Valley, Amador Co CA Death Date: 13 Jul 1970 Age: 76 Death Place: Jackson, Amador Co CA Burial Date: 1970 Age: 75 Burial Place: East Lawn Cem., Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA Burial Memo: Cremated Spouse: Jessie CLARK - ----------------------------- Name: Reuben Miller DILLON, 14967 Birth Date: 1832 Birth Place: KY Death Date: 7 Mar 1899 Age: 67 Death Place: CA Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA Other spouses: Mary M. BRICE, 14968 Misc. Notes Notes of Elsie Dixon: One of the early settlers in the Valley. His parents were born in VA. He sold his ranch in sec. 29 & 30, 8-11, to Oliver Ball (Z-217) rec. 5 Dec 1885. From Amador Dispatch, 31 July 1869: Extracted from “Proceedings of the Democratic County Convention -- ...a report from the committee on credentials...found the following persons duly elected as deleagates from their respective precincts: From Fiddletown -- R. M. Dillon (along with 4 others). (Most likely Reuben Miller Dillon.) From Amador Dispatch, 6 Nov. 1869: In ad promoting IOOF’s Grand Ball for Thanksgiving, one Marion Dillon is listed as representing Buena Vista on the Committee of Invitation. From Amador Dispatch, 1 Jan. 1870: MARRIAGE LICENSES issued out of the County Clerk’s office of Amador County in 1869: Nov. 6: Joseph I. Sibley to Nancy J. Dillon. (Could Nancy have been a daughter of Reuben’s?) From Amador Dispatch, 17 Mar 1899: OBITUARY. Mr. Dillon, who has been very ill for some time, passed away last Tuesday and was buried Thursday in the valley cemetery. He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his death. From Amador Dispatch, 26 Feb 1904: CERTIFICATE OF REDEMPTION -- R. M. Dillon--sw1/4 of nw1/2 and n1/2 of sw1/4 of sec. 21, (smudge), 160 acs., $136.87. In the Amador County Directory for 1879-1880, extracted from McKenney’s District Directory for the same years, lists one Thos. Dillon, laborer, in Pine Grove, a community on the Jackson and Drytown Stage Road, 10 miles north of Jackson. At the time it had a population of 150. (Can he be related to Reuben?) Also, the same directory lists C. Dillon, farmer, 160 acres, Henry Dillon, farmer, 200 acres, and M. Dillon, farmer, 160 acres, all in the small community of Buena Vista. (Can this be the same family?) Also, in the same directory, R. M. Dillion (sic) is listed as having 120 acres of land in Oleta (formerly called Fiddletown), 18 miles from Jackson, on the Oleta & Plymouth Stage Road. It then had a population of almost 300. Mining was the chief pursuit of residents. (This is most likely Reuben Miller Dillon.) Also in the same directory: R. M. Dillon is listed as a farmer with 120 acres of land in Plymouth, a thriving and prosperous town of 600 inhabitants, situated 12 miles north of Jackson on the Jackson & Latrobe Stage Road. Mining and farming are the chief occupations. Spouse: Eliza A. SATCHWELL, 14969 Birth Date: abt 27 Mar 1838 Birth Place: ENG Death Date: 10 Jan 1865 Age: 26 Death Place: CA Burial Place: Shen. Val. Cem., Plymouth, Amador Co CA Father: Benjamin SATCHWELL, 14970 (1819-1904) Mother: Ann SANDERS, 14971 (~1826-1914) Children 1 F: Sarah A. DILLON, 15900 Birth Date: abt 1859 Birth Place: CA Misc. Notes Notes of Elsie Dixon: Lived near Brownsville. Was given a gift of ne1/4 of sw1/4, sec. 29, 8-11, 40 acs., by her grandparents, the Benj. Satchwells, 9 Mar. 1904. She deeded the above to John B. Stewart abt Oct. 1904 (AD 10-7). Spouse: James FREY They had 5 children 2 F: Elizabeth M. “Lizzie” DILLON, 15902 Birth Date: abt 1861 Birth Place: CA Death Date: aft 16 Sep 1943 Age: 82 Death Memo: AL 9/16/43 Spouse: McPHEE 3 M: William Benjamin DILLON, 15904 Birth Date: 21 Jan 1863 Birth Place: Plymouth, Amador Co CA Death Date: 9 May 1898 Age: 35 Death Place: Hayden Hill, CA Spouse: Harriet D. “Hattie” “Nam” ANDERSON Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1887 Marriage Place: Hayden Hill, CA 4 F: Mariah F. DILLON, 14600 Birth Date: abt 1864 Birth Place: CA Spouse: Walter Scott FARNHAM Marriage Date: 28 May 1888 Marriage Place: Jackson, Amador Co CA

Does anyone know where one would look to try and find information on a death that occured in 1864 French Corral, California. Were there Newspapers that listed Obits at that time? Searching for the records on the death of: Sarah Bradish WASHBURN b. NY d. 3, Sept. 1864 supposidly in French Corral, however the 1860 census ,Sutter co. Yuba Twp has her living there, 4 years prior to her death, with her husband Liba, and children Albert, Ira & Nellie. Would appreciate any info anyone could provide, Thanks D. Biegler spurs@uswest.net

Looked at the Sacramento Bee Index 1857-1860 and no death is listed for either John or Eustace or Stace Crawford. -----Original Message----- From: Texzilla2@aol.com <Texzilla2@aol.com> To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 11:32 PM Subject: [GOLDRUSH] John and Stace CRAWFORD >I am attempting to find the fates, possible claims, obituaries, or burial >sites on John and Eustace "Stace" CRAWFORD, born 11 December 1826 and 26 >October 1828, respectively, in Randolph County, Illinois. They were sons of >Samuel CRAWFORD, snr, and Sarah HUGHES. John and "Stace" came to California >during the "gold rush," and reportedly were both dead before 1859. An 1859 >copy-righted book on Randolph County, Illinois said that they both had died >in California. If any of y'all find anything, please e-mail me. THANK YOU ! > > >Miss Désirée de Nantes ><Texzilla2@aol.com> >

Kelly, have your Joseph F. GOODALE from the NDGW. It says he was born in Dexter Maine on Dec 3 1831 and arrived in CA in 1852 by boat, crossing the Isthmus. Lived in Maine before CA. Married Martha CLARK Lived in San Jose 1852-59 in Snelling 1859-1879 Hanford 1879-1883 and Pixley 1883-1908 death at Pixley CA Mar 2 1908 info by Dorothy Mullins of Albany CA He is cited in the CAIF as having an obit in the Griz Bear 2:42 Apr 1908 1//2 call number 05 1 G8 I didn't get that but I can if you want me to. I do need your address to send the copy I have gotten for you. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: Kelly Nuttall <nuttallclan@juno.com> To: <Sandrah@ix.netcom.com> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] NDGW / CA room/ pioneer cards? > Yes! Please look in both the NDGW and the pioneer cards. I'll be more > than happy to pay any copy fees. Oh thank-you, thank-you! > > Joseph F. GOODALE Volume 48, page 150 > He was born in Maine in 1831 > > Spouse: Martha CLARK born in Maine in 1832 > Children: Charles Everett (born in Maine), John Clark, Cora Vera, and > possibly a fourth. Charles Everett is my g-grandfather. > > I already have a copy of the NDGW page for Joseph's son, John Clark. I > just pulled it out and looked at it...low and behold, you are the one who > found and copied it for me a few years ago! Now I am doubly indebted to > you for your help! Joseph F. Goodale's entry is supposed to be on the > very next page. > > I truely appreciate your help! My children are still very small and only > occasionally do I get an opportunity to go to a library/look at microfilm > so I try to do as much as possible through the mail or via the internet. > > > Sincerely, > > Kelly Nuttall > >

At 09:21 PM 2/29/00 -0700, Ralph Anderson wrote: >Hi, >Is anyone knowledgeable concerning "Proper" wheat which reportedly >originated in Sutter County? Ralph, Not "originated" I would wager, as "good wheat", "hard wheat", "proper wheat" are all mentioned in several accounts of supplies being brought west. But "Chilli barley" is a new one on me! There were many grains planted in the west long before 1850, it is said that the Spaniards imported "wild oats" from Spain in the 1500's that has degenerated into what we call foxtail; not that I ever saw any professional analysis. There are many kinds of wheat and other grains as well originated long before "the west was won". --JD

Hi, Is anyone knowledgeable concerning "Proper" wheat which reportedly originated in Sutter County? According to Thompson and West's county history (1879), "In 1854 , while cutting Chilli barley on his place in Sutter County, J. S. ANDERSON discovered a head of wheat which he plucked. He planted the seed in his garden successively for three years. But no care was taken and little raised. He sold the farm and the buyer cultivated and later marketed the grain and it was credited as being the origin of the celebrated Proper wheat." A James S. ANDERSON, who I believe to be my grandfather, patented a farm on the SW ¼ of section 32 of the township 14-N, 3-E Mt. Diablo Meridian. I believe that this places the property SSW of Yuba City between Bailey Road and George Washington Blvd. The land was claimed in 1867, but James ANDERSON had lived on the land since 1856 or earlier. J.W. GRITHER and William M. BELL signed affidavits in connection with the Preemption listing in 1867. The ANDERSON family moved to Oakland in 1868 and presumably sold the farm at that time, I would like to determine if J. S. ANDERSON the wheat farmer was James S. ANDERSON my grandfather. A complication is that there were apparently two different James S. ANDERSONS in Marysville during this period. Any information would be appreciated. Ralph Anderson Boulder, CO rkaboulder@bwn.net

I am attempting to find the fates, possible claims, obituaries, or burial sites on John and Eustace "Stace" CRAWFORD, born 11 December 1826 and 26 October 1828, respectively, in Randolph County, Illinois. They were sons of Samuel CRAWFORD, snr, and Sarah HUGHES. John and "Stace" came to California during the "gold rush," and reportedly were both dead before 1859. An 1859 copy-righted book on Randolph County, Illinois said that they both had died in California. If any of y'all find anything, please e-mail me. THANK YOU ! Miss Désirée de Nantes <Texzilla2@aol.com>

Greetings all, I found this website and I thought someone on this list might benefit. It's the General Land Office / Bureau of Land Management Land Patent Records for California, apparently going back to 1856. There are indexes by surname and by county. Looks like a lot of good info. http://www.ca.blm.gov/landpatents/ Good luck, Bryan Kercher

I could not find James or Sarah FREY in the 1880 or 1900 sndx. But I did find this: James F. FREY spouse S A died age 83 Alameda July 2 1938 file#39744 Sarah A. FREY spouse J F died age 80 El Dorado County Mar 7 1939 #14878 I was able to pick up an obit on Sarah: Omo Ranch Lady is Summoned Rites for Mrs. Sarah Ann FREY, widow of James J. FREY, were held at Memory Chapel and interment was at Union Cemetery beside the grave of her husband. She lived 40 years at Omo Ranch and had been recently making a home with her sister, Mrs. E. McPHEE at Camino. A native of Fiddletown, she was born Sept 5 1858. Survivors are two half-sisters: Mrs. Lou HARRELL of Plymouth, Mrs. Ruby GREGORY of Kelsey three half-brothers: Ralph and George DILLION of Plymouth, and Cloice DILLION of Grass Valley. three step-sons: Frank of Oakland, Milton of Wheatland, and Will of Omo Ranch. one step-daughter, Mrs. Rose BUNCH of Oakland and several nephews, nieces and grandchildren. I would like to send this to you so I need an address for you. This might be George 18883: DILLION GEORGE 01/01/1901 unknown died Fresno 11/13/1941 age 40 possible step-son? 01975: 36559: FREY FRANK WILLIAM 02/25/1889 MI CARR FREY 03/24/1956 Los Angeles 363 16 2726 age 67 or 00852: 30377: FREY FRANK E 06/13/1874 CA SCHERER FREY 09/11/1948 Placer County 553 32 9462 age74 Check 1880-1910 census for FREY, James and Sarah Check CADI 1904-1939 for FREY 2. SARAH A. DILLON (REUBEN MILLER) was born Abt. 1859 in CA. She married JAMES FREY. Children of SARAH DILLON and JAMES FREY are: i.? FREY. ii.? FREY. iii.? FREY. iv.? FREY. v.? FREY.

I could find nothing in the CAIF for him or his brother. (Dr. J. W. STEELY or Dr. John STEELY) I did check the census and found this 1850 John STEELY El Dorado 388 S Fork A 1860 J. W. STEELEY El Dorado 1070 Coloma (note E after the L) B. F. STEELY El Dorado 891 Placerville John STEELY Yuba 980 Suida 1870 John STEELY El Dorado 100 Placerville and in CADI Claude M. STEELY age 27 died El Dorado May 14 1925 file#21574 Jessie STEELY age 66 died San Joaquin Oct 28 1934 #56666 I tried for an obit in Stockton Record but could not find one. Does this help at all? I even searched the cemetery books from El Dorado but no STEELY showed up. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: <RMORDT@aol.com> To: <Sandrah@ix.netcom.com> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] NDGW / CA room/ pioneer cards? > Sandra, do you do look-ups? If so, I am trying to find my elusive gr. > grandfather, Dr. J. W. (Jesse Walker) Steely who was a gold miner and doctor, > mainly in the El Dorado and Solano area. A fork on the Cosumnes River is > named for him. A list of investors/board of the Mt. Pleasant Mine in 1853 > lists him and his brother, Dr. J. A. Steely. I want to know where he died > and was buried. Thanks for any help. Nadine in MO.

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The following are exerpts from a letter written by H.C. Hodge while in the Goldfields of California,Nevada City,Nevada Co. California 1851. He originated from around Pulaski Mich.,leaving in 1849 for California goldfields that year. When in Nevada City,1851,he opened up an office as an attorney ,and did gold panning etc on the side. In 1851 he was elected to Treasurer of Nevada County. His Father who had died after he left home was a prominent Judge in the Pulaski ,or Jackson area. The exerpts below are included to reveal the names and context,when possible,so they may be recognized by searchers of the California gold fields and those relations in the Michigan areas doing local research. I have posted this email to both areas. John Johnston Palm Springs,Ca. lrjwj@aol.com HOMER , HORATIO, MILTON, JAMES & SARAH , REUBEN and MARY ABRAHAM ? And CAROLINA , SARAH E. MASON, HENRY CHESBRO, Father WHEELER WILBUR, DACT, MINZIE (?) , Mr. BRUTTENDEN of Concord, Mr. BILLINGS ,LIVERMORE , HASTINGS L LEE ,and many others. I have received answers only from HOMER, JANE, SARAH Father WILBUR, WHEELER BILLINGS, ALMOND and RUEBEN. . JOHN MORRIS James Thorn from Br. MASON and SARAH E written May 18" and June 6.they wrote of the death of AUNT MARTHA. The family were usually well excepting CAROLINE ALMOND wrote / MILTONS / I should like to have stopped in at that little Maple Sugar party at CONCORD right well-hope to meet you and th__(?) "SIS" "POCO TAMPO". We have or are beginning to have occasional parties here .in a population of In respect to other Michigan people I will say that ALLEN and ASHER GROVER , are working near here and are making five or six dollars a day-they are well. When I last heard from HENRY STILES he was on Feather river and was well. SACT OR DACT TOBY was on the American River at the last dates and as I have understood has done something for himself. I have also heard that JOHN FRENCH was somewhere in that region. The MYRICKS are on the Yuba River ,The FORDS formerly of Jackson are at Marysville . I have heard from a Roman Catholic Priest that Uncle ABRAM EDMOND and GEORGE E. were on or near the American river. SACT GARDNER, the Physician who was formerly popular with the FISHERS and the "Pennsylvania Settlement is practicing here and keeps his office with us-he is city physician and is making money about as fast as anyone I know of. R.M.FULLER of Concord I have not heard of for more than a year. I have not seen or heard of any of this years immigration across the plains yet, and am anxiously expecting to see some of the michigan emigrants as soon as they do arrive. I heard from ALEXANDER a few days since ,he was well and prospects good. I know nothing of the whereabouts of SAMUEL or JOSEPH THORN or DAVID HEPLER though I have made diligent inquiries for them. Last Sundy , there were sixteen Michigan People in our very office whom I knew and one week last Sunday there were twenty three. You see we can have many opportunities to talk of home and friends and things "LARRY SYNE" There are so many people with you and about in your vicinity that I like so well and feel so friendly to that in writing I do not generally particularize but send my best wishes and respects to all the same as I now do. I think HENRY has not received either of my letters to him or he would have answered them. Remember me to him and family AUNT ELIZA, EDWIN, A SIMMONS JANE SIMONS ELIZA S. and children, MINERVA & DEFARRIST(?) -also AUNT MARY & family ,UNCLE JOHN & family-M.(b or l)-AMBROSE,HANNAH,SARAH , UNCLE DANIEL AUNT LABITH and all the relatives-always remember me to Father & Mother WILBUR and family. To all there I shall have much to say on my return as well as my old & esteemed friends the MOSBERS(?) IAN LEAR, STOCKYS (?) ,SIRORAN?? BUTTERS etc etc etc To each and all of those mentioned give my warmest respects and good wishes as also to all others of any friends too numerous to mention not excepting JAMES THORN as good a friend as man ever had-I suppose he must have told you thats all for now...John

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There has been a little confusion on the reference I sent to some people. Let me explain: What you saw at http://genweb.net/~gen-cds/cdlist.html was a list of references and where the references were located. What you need to do is e-mail an individual that owns a particular CD and ask him/her your request. For example: John owns CD # ABC. He posts on the site that he owns CD # ABC and is willing to do free lookups on that CD. You e-mail John that you found a reference to your relative on CD # ABC and give him the information you have and he e-mails you the results. "Remember: Everyone wants to help someone else". Genealogy is a great small world...! -Eddie Kireton@earthlink.net