Well, I have several INTERESTING bits of information that I have copied. Let me know if these are your people and I will send them to you. March 6 1926 Inyo Independent Miner Killed John POOLGLASE (generally called John POOL) a miner, was crushed to death on March 4th by a large rock that rolled on him while at work in the Defiance mine, near Darwin. He was a native of England and about 50 years of age. He came to Inyo County some fifteen years ago. May 12 1955 Sacramento Bee In Grass Valley, Nevado County Mary A. POLGLASE, mother of Thomas POLGLASE of Nevada City, Nevada County, Mrs. Helen NINIS of Santa Clara; John POLGLASE of Redwood City, Mrs. Annie GARIBALDI of Richmond, Richard POLGLASE of Downieville, Sierra County, and Samuel POLGLASE of San Mateo. Sister of Mrs. Charles BAIRD of Grass Valley; native of Grass Valley, aged 87. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Sacramento Bee June 25 1952 In Nevada City, Nevada County, Laura POLGLASE, wife of Thomas of Nevada City. Mother of Gladys, Albert, and Robert. Sister of Mrs. Emily SANDOW and Mrs. Alma RENFREE and Mrs. Edith POLGLASE of Grass Valley; grandmother of Jennefer Linn POLGLASE , native of Grass Valley aged 72. Burial in Forst View Cemetery. Nevada City Daily Union March 9 1906 Thomas H. POLGLASE is no more. Thomas Henry POLGLASE was one of the best known miners in the district. He was 59 born in England.He leaves his wife and the following children: Thomas, John, Helen, Vinnie, Annie, Hazel, Benjamin, Frank, Richard and an infant 9 months old. Benjamin and Frank are presently living in AZ. Let me know... Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Harris <sandrah@ix.netcom.com> To: Karen <sumrg@jps.net>; <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 6:30 AM Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] John POLGLASE > I will get the exact dods for you and see if I can find obits. Sandra > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Karen <sumrg@jps.net> > To: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 12:09 AM > Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] John POLGLASE > > > > Hello Pat, > > > > Your timing is unbelieable. I have been working all day on scanning > photos > > I took of a local cemetery in Nov. for a new website I am working on. > > > > I do not have the names you are looking for, but, I do have photos of the > > tombstones of Mary Ann Polglase, 1867 - 1955 and Elmer Sam Polglase, > 1905 - > > 1962. > > > > I will check further, tomorrow. My eyes are weary now. I do have > > tombstones from the You Bet Cemetery on my other website. You may want to > > check it. (below) > > > > Karen > > sumrg@jps.net > > http://members.xoom.com/KGDYER > > > > > > > > > > Greetings Listers > > > > I am having another attempt at tracing my great-grandfather, John > > POLGLASE, who emigrated to California round about 1868 and, after a few > > years, disappeared.. His youngest son was born that year which is why I > > cannot be more precise with my dates - but presumably he was still in > > Cornwall for part of the year at least! > > > > One of John's cousins, Edward MOYLE, left for California about the same > > time, his descendants gave me the shipping details but there was no > > evidence of John travelling on the same ship. Edward died in Nevada > > City on 8th July 1923. > > > > John regularly sent home money to his wife then the payments suddenly > > ceased. > > John's two sons, Joseph POLGLASE and John George POLGLASE, left for > > California when John George was old enough, to look for their father. > > They heard several rumours - married someone else, joined the Mormons, > > buried in a mass grave after an epidemic hit the mining community, etc. > > There is a John POLGLASE in the 1870 Census for Grass Valley who was > > five years younger than our John and living with several other Cornish > > miners in the one house. A group in California did follow up this lead > > for me but the family details were different. > > > > John's details: John POLGLASE, born 3rd January 1839 in Kerthenwood, > > Cornwall. (Kerthenwood was a hamlet between Townshend and St.Erth but > > now only one original wall remains standing and forms one wall of a barn > > on Kerthenwood Farm.). Johnand his wife, Rosina GEORGE, settled in > > Townshend where their children, including my maternal grandmother, were > > born. > > > > John was the son of Thomas POLGLASE and Jennifer WILLIAMS, formerly of > > Breage. John married Rosina GEORGE in Crowan Parish Church on 16th > > November 1861. > > > > According to my late uncle, Godolphin COCK, the last correspondence from > > John POLGLASE came from Nevada City. > > > > Hoping someone out there can solve this mystery before my generation > > dies out too!!!. > > > > Cheers > > > > Pat > > -- > > Pat Banks > > 105/10 Timbercrest Rise > > WOODVALE WA 6026 > > AUSTRALIA > > Fax: +61 8 9409 6113 > > > > Researching: > > > > CORNWALL: COCK - Mullion; > > GEORGE - St. Agnes; > > OSBORNE - St. Levan; > > POLGLASE - Breage and St. Erth > > > > NORTHERN IRELAND: MAGILL Co.Antrim; > > MAWHINNEY - Co.Antrim > > > > DEVON: DODD - Moretonhampstead; > > POTTER - Moretonhampstead > > BROOM - Teignmouth. > > > > > > > > ==== CA-GOLDRUSH Mailing List ==== > > Automatic Administrative Reminder: > > Please remember to stay on topic - this list covers the Gold > > Rush period in California's early history (1840s-1880s). > > >