At 10:47 PM 8/3/98 -0500, you wrote: > >Hello, > >I have one of those "unverified" family traditions that a Charles MOULTON >was the father of my ancestress Clara Moulton b. September 1843 in Licking >Co., OH. Charles was suppossedly married to Lydia SHERMAN, but disappeared >in the Gold Rush of 1849. Like all other traditions, this one seems to >have no hard evidence, as of yet. I am not able to prove that "Charles" is >his real name. I have been unable to locate the daughter and suppossed >mother in the 1850 Census of Licking Co., OH. or in Indiana, where the >daughter ended up. > >Does anyone have access to the 1850 Census of California that can give me a >run down on any possible MOULTON listings? > > Hi - sorry to say I don't have access to that Census but I lived in Tehama County for many years. MOULTON is a very well known name there. I believe you will also find a number of them in Shasta County as well - or in the Manton area which is partially in Tehama and partially in Shasta County. Hope this helps. Jeanne K