Okay=I can check that today to see what it says. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: Norby Family <norby@ainet.com> To: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 12:44 PM Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] John POLGLASE > Found in the Sacramento Bee Index: > > John R. Polglase married 8 Jan 1870, 12 Jan 1870 edition > Polgiaise, son born 10 Oct 1880, 15 Oct 1880 edition > > I checked1868-1881 for Polglase. I cc'd a fellow researcher who can look at > the Bee from that edition and get you the rest of the listing which would be > the location and the bride's name. > > With the location, you might be able to get their actual marriage > certificate from the county. I have one from my gggp wedding in 1870 in > Sierra county. > > Colleen Norby > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat Banks <tencreek@iinet.net.au> > To: CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, January 01, 2000 11:48 PM > Subject: [GOLDRUSH] John POLGLASE > > > >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). > > > > ______________________________