Gordons were in Tulare county quite early, but I never tried to search. I knew a descendant in Visalia, who knew his fathers role of first "motor" county cop, they were taken over by CA state as first California Hiway patrol. His grandfather had a big spread in Yokohl Valley, still bearing the map title of "Gordon Creek". This is in the foothill portion, hardly Sierras. Mines abound in all areas. Gold is not the only lucrative mineral, and quicksilver was of high importance, as was tungsten in ww1 and 2. One creekbed near valley floor yielded $32,000 in gold by dry panning, when gold was 16 dollars an ounce, not far from here. A gold mine within 5 miles operated until 1975. I don't know more about these Gordons, but Tulare county census, and more, at http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/tularcty.htm --JD >----- Original Message ----- >From: Gail M. Gordon <gmgordon@execpc.com> >To: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 6:36 AM >Subject: [GOLDRUSH] Gordon > > >> Hello, am a new subscriber. I am trying to locate a James GORDON that >went >> to California during the Gold Rush from WI. He did not stay and settle in >> CA, but returned to WI. There may also have been a couple of other >> relatives that went with him that we're having trouble tracing. I found a >> James GORDON on an 1850 Census index in Yuba County. >> >> Would anyone have access to this 1850 Census to do a look-up? Am also >> looking for a William FOWLER and Peter SANFORD that may have been there at >> the same time. Was also wondering if someone could tell me the various >> areas in CA where most of the mine would have been. Am new to this area of >> research and know next to nothing. >> >> Any assistance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Gail Gordon >> gmgordon@execpc.com >> http://www.execpc.com/~gmgordon >> Milwaukee, WI