This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1030.2.1 Message Board Post: Dear Jim, Thanks so much for responding! Everyone has been so helpful!!! It is entirely possibly that Leighton is in fact Laton (although it was spelled Leighton both in the probate record and later in a newspaper clipping) The family in question is that of Matthew McCarty (b.abt 1849 in or around Chateaugay, NY to James McCarty and Anna Breen) and his wife Joanna Quinlan. Matthew moved from Belmont, NY in late 1908 or early 1909 and is listed in the probate of his mother as living in "Leighton, Fresno Co., CA). Matthew apparently had at least 7 children. The obituary of his daughter Eva from Malone NY in 1911 states that neither her father Matthew or any of her brothers or sisters were able to attend her funeral due to thier residence in California. There is another newspaper article on file at the HOH in Malone NY that was evidently sent to the NY newspaper from California that says James McCarty, son of Matthew late of Belmont, New York, and now of Leighton CA mar! ried Clara Seth in Chama, New Mexico - the date is unreadable on the article, except that it is clearly in the 19 hundreds. Chama has no record of thier marriage. The family was Catholic (as are all of the descendants that I have found so far) The names of Matthew McCarty and Joanna Quinlan's children were James John, Mary (Maria Agnes), Catherine, John, Eva, Joseph, and at least one more that I don't have a name for yet. Matthew was a blacksmith and a farmer in New York. Thanks Again Colleen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BURGE, BURDG, HOLMES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1032.1 Message Board Post: Marton and Grace married 23 Feb 1900 in Fresno area. Any one having any information on this family pls email me. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ARCHER, HOLMES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1031.1 Message Board Post: Update on F.E., his name is Fred Archer. Nellie and Fred married 12 Sept 1891 in Fresno Co., probably Sanger or Fresno area. Any one having any information on either Nellie's or Fred's family pls contact me. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1030.2 Message Board Post: Colleen, Could your Leighton be Laton? Laton is about 25 miles south of Fresno. Its on the Kings River and 13 miles north of Hanford Calif in Kings County. Who were the folks in the probate record? Jim G

I have Harold (Jim) PENNINGTON's obit. Need your address to mail it to you. Wife is Ethel May (WINGER) HELSLEY, brother is George W. (must be your George Washinton HENSLEY), sisters: Mrs. Elsie O'BANION and Mrs. May DRIVER. Sandra from CADI HENSLEY ETHEL M 05/10/1890 WINGER F FRESNO Sanger 04/20/1961 70 yrs OBANION ELSIE I 08/05/1890 PENNINDT F CALIFORNIA MERCED 11/21/1962 72 yrs DRIVER MARTHA MAY 12/02/1901 PENNINGTON HENSLEY F CALIFORNIA EL DORADO 07/24/1995 558-48-3787 94 yrs -----Original Message----- From: Debra Anderson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 10:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CAFRESNO] Re: John B. Pennington Hello Sandra. Nice to hear from you. John Murray Hensley listed in this 1880 census below is the brother of George Washington Hensley(who married Annie Pennington listed in the obit of her father), and they are the sons of John Jackson Hensley and Margaret Murray. These families settled in Fresno CO. There is a sister of John Jackson --- Sarah Hensley who married into the Murray family also. (These families were close) Sarah was the wife of Abraham Hunter Murray who settled in Tulare CO. I have just posted three obits to the Tulare CO web site. All of these folks were included in some of the first pioneers of this area. I do not know who this Harold is, but suspect he may be related. Thank you... and YES! The same goes for Pennington Hensley M . You are very kind to offer this. Debra Anderson -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Harris <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, March 15, 2002 9:47 PM Subject: RE: [CAFRESNO] Re: John B. Pennington > Census Place: Madera, Fresno, California > Source: FHL Film 1254065 National Archives Film T9-0065 Page 290D > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace >John HENSLEY Self M M W 30 MO > Occ: Clerk In Store Fa: --- Mo: --- >Harriett HENSLEY Wife F M W 17 CA > Occ: Keeping House Fa: --- Mo: --- >Ettie HENSLEY Dau F S W 3 CA > Fa: MO Mo: CA >Walter HENSLEY Son M S W 7M CA > Fa: MO Mo: CA >George HENSLEY Brother M S W 23 CA > Occ: Laborer > >HENSLEY HAROLD 01/22/1895 PENNINGTON HENSLEY M CALIFORNIA FRESNO >10/28/1950 55 yrs >Would you like me to check for a possible obit on him? Sandra > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf >Of [email protected] >Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 9:36 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [CAFRESNO] Re: John B. Pennington > > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/728.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Mrs. G.W. Pennington was the wife of George Washington Hensley born Feb 15, >1857 Calveras CO, CA. He was the s/o John Jackson Hensley b)Aug 18, 1816 in >Franklin CO MO. & Margaret M. Murray b) Feb 26, 1819 in MO. > >Several of the Hensley and Murray descendants settled in Fresno and Tulare >counties. > >I am interested in the descendants of Annie Pennington and George Washington >Hensley. > >Thank you, >Debra >[email protected] >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MARTINEZ /GRANDERE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1038 Message Board Post: I AM SEARCHING FOR MY FATHER PATRICK AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.THEY WERE BORN AND RAISED IN FRESNO,CA. THERE NAMES ARE HENRY MARTINEZ NOEL MARTINEZ DOUGLAS GRANDERE VINCE MARTINEZ LORRETTA MARTINEZ AND ONE OTHER SISTER NOT SHURE OF HER NAME THERE MOTHERS NAME WAS DOROTHY FAYE GRANDERE.. FATHERS NAME JOHN PATRICK MARTINEZ.. BOTH DECEASED ANY INF. WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU BETTY

Dear Deb, I have enjoyed your posts about Fresno items, even though I am unlikely to purchase any of them. It's interesting to see the old photos. I think the prices are unfortunate -- but I just disregard that part. Judy deb Christensen wrote: > > For quite some time, I've been filling your mailbox with items that come up for auction at eBay that might be of interest to family and local history researchers. As eBay grows, these lists are making really long emails. > > I'm going to add them to a page on my web site from here on out, and just leave a link to it at the mailing list. When I get time later this spring or summer, I'm hoping to actually add a database and keep track of how much the items sold for, so people can go back and find out whether the $50 the seller is asking a copy of Garden of the Sun is a smart buy or not. > > Until then, however ... just look for the pages on the web: > > http://www.hellofresno.com/history/UpForAuction_Fresno_27March2002.html > > If you have any suggestions, please let me know. :) > > deb

For quite some time, I've been filling your mailbox with items that come up for auction at eBay that might be of interest to family and local history researchers. As eBay grows, these lists are making really long emails. I'm going to add them to a page on my web site from here on out, and just leave a link to it at the mailing list. When I get time later this spring or summer, I'm hoping to actually add a database and keep track of how much the items sold for, so people can go back and find out whether the $50 the seller is asking a copy of Garden of the Sun is a smart buy or not. Until then, however ... just look for the pages on the web: http://www.hellofresno.com/history/UpForAuction_Fresno_27March2002.html If you have any suggestions, please let me know. :) deb

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cortner, Green, Courtner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1037 Message Board Post: Mearl Cortner and Bessie Green wed in Fresno, Calif. around 1913. Looking for exact date and parents. Their children were: Harold, Kenneth, William, Beverly (male) and Helen. Thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GW.2ADE/1030.1 Message Board Post: There is a Leighton in Sacramento County and Leighton Lake in Tuolomne County. above E-mail address in incorrect it is now: [email protected] If I can help in the future please feel free to ask.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Myree, Goodrich,Weaver,Renfro Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GW.2ADE/1036 Message Board Post: Seeking information on Dorla Myree who married Richard Arlie Goodrich in Fresno. Thankyou Anna NOTE: Ignore the above E-mail address Ancestry cannot get their computer to change it automatically. It is now: [email protected]

I can try in three weeks. Sandra -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 9:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CAFresno] Fresno-Gohlke, Rebecca Jane Obit This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sanders, Gohlke, McGee, Bagley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1035 Message Board Post: Cound someone look up an obituary for: Gohlke, Rebecca Jane born 6-22-1860 died 10-30-1942 Fresno Father's name Sanders I am researching the Sanders family and I think this is Aunt Jane Sanders Gohlke. She went by the name Jane. I would appreciate any infor on this family. Thank you in advance. Alyse Kenny [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Doyle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1010.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry about this but it was my great grandfather's sister who married a Doyle. I always do that, miss or add a generation.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1010.1 Message Board Post: My great, great grandfather's sister, Ellen Byrd, married a Charles Doyle in Fresno County. This was probably around 1900. They had four children, John, Francis, Marian, and James. I found this interesting since "my" Doyle family is from San Bernardino. I don't know anymore about Charles and Ellen's children than there names. I have run into Doyles who may be related. Charles was a maker of granite monuments.

>Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 19:32:06 -0800 >To: Transcriptionists >From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Subject: pre-1905 weekly update > >Hi all; >It's that time again...for another update on our progress. Lots of good things are happening. We have gotten funding for Alameda County from the Livermore - Amador Genealogical Society and they will be helping with transcription although we will be working on it as well. We have also gotten the balance of our funding for San Francisco County from a very generous man in Australia. Also appears as we may be able to trade some info on San Francisco with another genealogical society who has done some we haven't and vice versa. Things are jumpin'. > >We have gotten Lake County and Modoc County out for transcription, Kern County done and soon to be online and naturally much more of San Francisco scheduled to go online as soon as proofing, etc gets done. We have had some questions about Sacramento County getting online, which is in the near future, but we are at the funding stage there and would like to get some of those pending online. We have about a dozen counties where the records are ordered and over 20 counties with over 30 volumes being transcribed right now. We want to get some of those done before we get another big county going (I can't find room for more files on my desk at the moment). Santa Cruz County has been funded as well and other donations toward some of the other counties which are building up their totals to cover costs. All of you have been wonderful with your donations to keep this ball rolling. > >Modoc County was transcribed by a donor an just needs to be set in our template which is happening right now so that should be up rather fast as well. Del Norte County is going out to start transcription too. And, we will be finishing up some of the other batches that have been in transcription for awhile. To put it nicely, we are working on completing some counties to get them online. > >I have to admit that I never dreamed this would move along as rapidly as it has been going. We have been at this for only two and one half months and the progress is phenomenal when you think about it. I couldn't do it without all the donors (over 90) and all the volunteers (well over 100). They are all incredible and really staying on top of all this. Never in my wildest dreams did I realize the response I would get with my first email that said "HELP! HELP! HELP!", way back in the beginning of January. You are all really wonderful and very giving and helpful people out there. All the support is incredible and the "Found" stories keep rolling in. > >To maintain this speed though, I regret to inform you, we cannot do lookups during this process. Several have asked and I have had to turn you down. We are getting them all online as fast as our little ol' fingers will go, so please be patient. > >The website <http://www.rootsweb.com/~cabf1905> has only been up for less than two months and we have had almost 7000 hits so far, so we must be sparking some interest there. Keep visiting. That is what it is there for. We will keep you updated as new areas are placed on the web. Please note that weekly, the site is updated by Steve (my hero and our computer guru) to keep you informed on the latest completed files as well as the status of all the areas we currently have "under constructions". And to keep our hero happy is our heroine, Laura who keeps all our transcribers "technically" up to snuff. A special thanks to all of you. > >Me...I just organize (or try to) all this hullaballoo, keep the books, order records and help our transcribers when they can't read some of the older, too dark or too light handwriting. You could say I am technically the "non-technical" side of the project. If you would like to help, email me. If you would like to send a donation, send it to me. If you have a question, ask me. I will do what I can or send you in the right direction. > >Soooooo, for now, that is about it. We are working and hopefully, you are enjoying. Till next week..... > >Donna Bradley >Project Coordinator >Pre-1905 Project >P. O. Box 391368 >Anza, CA 92539-1368 >http://www.rootsweb.com/~cabf1905 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sanders, Gohlke, McGee, Bagley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1035 Message Board Post: Cound someone look up an obituary for: Gohlke, Rebecca Jane born 6-22-1860 died 10-30-1942 Fresno Father's name Sanders I am researching the Sanders family and I think this is Aunt Jane Sanders Gohlke. She went by the name Jane. I would appreciate any infor on this family. Thank you in advance. Alyse Kenny [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1021.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Marcia, Wow, I never expected to get such a wonderfully detailed message on the location of Luzon Avenue. My husband was born when his parents lived at 3108 Luzon Ave. I don't have an apartment number. He was born in August 1949. His father was a WWII vet and worked at the control tower at the airport. His parent's names were Opal Meredith and Bill Haddon. We would love to see any photos or news clipping you have regarding the area. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1034 Message Board Post: Hi, I am looking to speak with women who have lost their fathers or who have grown up without a father in their lives. Any and all responses welcome and appreciated. Please reply to ... [email protected] Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wood Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GW.2ADE/1033 Message Board Post: Looking for the family of Benny Wood(Benjamin Ray Wood) born 1 Feb. 1904 died 18 April 1971. buried in Armona, California old 450 between 2&3 Ashes. believe wifes name was Alice. Need help finding his children and or grandchildren. thanks bob