Re: >Gold Rush Ship: Independence was Lost....List of Passengers who >boarded in NY: (snip) How absolutely amazing! There is ol' J R Willoughby, who lost all his money and belongings, to arrive in SF penniless. My Andrew Drumm advanced him funds, and set him up in business, Willoghby Bros and Drumm, a butcher shop. He eventually bought Andrew out and later bought a large cattle ranch in San Louis Obispo Co, and retired quite well off. Quite a shock to find his name among the passengers of the ship Independance, it was never named in Willoughby's account. Babcocks too, may be descended here in Springville. --JD