Diana....some of this might be repeat to what you already have (as I see some of the Liversedge article you have.) The Wooster name is rather interesting to me as my grandparents lived in what was called the Wooster house on the outskirts of Pine Grove...this was in the late thirties. In the 1950's, I was in the house which had been purchased by someone else. The house is now gone. Amador County History published 1927 by Women’s Club Regarding an article about Elcina WOODWORTH who came to California in 1852. Her father died soon after arriving in Jackson & 3 years later her mother died, leaving her an orphan at the age of 5. Mrs. L. F. WALKER and Mrs. A. P. CLOUGH, who were often seen together visiting the sick, were with the mother in her last illness and the former took Elcina and reared her as her own. (This is under heading Amador Indians) Volcano and Pine Grove were surrounded by them (Indians)…Clarence WOOSTER , born in Pine Grove (now of San Francisco and very facile with his pen), tells of seeing hundreds of Indians camped about his grandfather’s, (Abner CLOUGH’S) ranch. There were fine apple orchards there, and the Indians sort of honed for the fruit. There are Indian “mills” (a group of mortars, stationary) at Middle Bar, Shenandoah, on the HERBERT Ranch (formerly CLOUGH’S) on the GINOCCHIO ranch at Scottsville, and many near Butte Mt. (Regarding articles written by Clarence WOOSTER) “Clarence WOOSTER, Amador “boy”, writes articles for the papers. A couple of his narratives will delight the readers of this magazine; but in a recent Bulletin he has told the story of the shepherd dog on the CULBERT cattle ranch……. (Regarding the naming of the town Ione) …..The beautiful name Ione was given to the whole valley, before the town was started….many of those at the meeting wished to call it “WOOSTER”, after a resident of the place, who discovered the Big Trees. (This under the heading of Volcano) W. A. LIVERSEDGE, born in Volcano, and a member of the famous Hook and Ladder Co., resides on the old CLOUGH ranch. He married Miss Kate HERBERT, a daughter of that old pioneer lady, Mrs. Orsan CLOUGH, and sister of Hilda, Elizabeth and Grace CLOUGH, and of W. E. HERBERT, owner of the Sierra Manzana Ranch near Pine Grove where Clarence WOOSTER, a cousin, was born. Hilda CLOUGH is the wife of Paul DENIVELLE and lives in San Francisco part of the time, or at Lake Tallac, in their summer home. Grace married Joe PHELPS, one time Jackson pastor. They live in Sanger (This under heading of Pine Grove) Clarence WOOSTER, grandson of Abner CLOUGHS, is a story teller and writer of rare ability. (Tells a story about his grandmother, who in the winter time entertained the visiting preachers and lecturers.) (Then there is a story entitled “A Royal Battle” by C. M. WOOSTER….telling about a bear fight in 1870 at Dope Ridge near West Point, Calaveras Co. on the CLOUGH-WALKER cattle range. (This from Logan’s Alley Vol II, by Larry Cenotto) Under heading of Aqueduct City …Also at the end of the valley, near the road to Volcano, would arise the sawmill of A. P. CLOUGH and company in 1854….. Under heading of Pine Grove Turnpike ….This was July 1864 at the second annual meeting of the shareholders of the turnpike…reelected Fayette MACE chairman, J. H. BRADLEY, secretary, JOHNSON treasurer, and JOHNSON, BUTTERFIELD, H.W. ALLEN (colonel Allen of Jackson’s Union hotel), Samuel SMITH and A. A. CLOUGH, directors. Maybe sawmills were profitable then. SMITH, CLOUGH and JOHNSON all owned or were partners in them. (At the next annual meeting, CLOUGH was reelected to the board). Under heading of Pine Grove’s Town Hall ….In 1869, the building was purchased by the Pine Grove divison 34, sons and daughters of temperance. Those trustees were J. D. LUTTRELL, A. A. CLOUGH and F. McBRIDE. (This from Logan’s Alley Vol III, by Larry Cenotto) In reference to the Bank of Amador County established in 1896 in Jackson) GASKILL was president, Frederick C. SIEBE vice president, Frederick EUDEY, secretary and cashier, and M.J. Madison, directors. Corporation attorneys would be Judge John F. DAVIS and the Honorable Anthony CAMINETTI. Miss Hilda CLOUGH would be notary. Jackie in California kimmee@volcano.net