To Leif in Brooklyn NY mailto:[email protected] I have copied your requests and have quite a bit to send you over and above what you originally requested. I will be mailing this shortly to you. You asked about the amount of pages in the book that might give historical background on the area - there are about 500 pages that fit that description. Highlights: from NDGW Allie B. CASNER born Aug 29 1866 Cypress Creek Blanco Co.; died Inglewood May 29 1949 came to CA overland Dec 25 1868 married Oscar CROTHERS in Ballena CA, he was a Circuit Rider Minister CROTHERS ALLIE B 08/29/1866 LITTLEPAGE CASNER F TEXAS LOS ANGELES(19) 05/28/1949 82 yrs Thomas Jefferson CASNER born Oct 15, 1847 Comanche Co TX; died Fresno age 83, 1/7/1931 (could not find obit) came overland to CA Dec 25 1868 married Texana LESTER Aug 21 1870 in Julian (no state listed) Jones notes San Diego CA comments: wife, Texana LESTER, came to San Diego on one of the first Continental trains to San Francisco in 1869 and then down to San Diego by boat. (information submitted by Thomas Asa CASNER, grandson) children: Asa CASNER, Selma Cyrenius (CADI Cyrenius CASNER age 59 died Los Angeles 10/10/1938)spouse C. Letha HITCHCOCK, Los Angeles CA John (Jack) CASNER, Filmore CA Robert CASNER, Los Angeles Emma FERGUSON, Pasadena Afra CASNER RICHMOND <?RICHMOND NANCY AFRA 11/16/1887 SMITH CASNER F CALIFORNIA SAN LUIS OBISPO 11/20/1985 567-72-0284 98 yrs > Faye MILLER, Santa Ana, Orange Co, CA and four others This information submitted by Winifred Ferguson KYTE granddaughter and later by Edna JONES from Emma FERGUSON KYTE WINIFRED F 04/09/1912 F ARIZONA VENTURA 06/12/1976 560-46-1551 64 yrs (Jones gives arrival in CA as Feb 1 1869) Martin CASNER born Alabama; died in San Diego (no date given) came overland to CA Dec 25 1868 married Jane MEDFORD in Alabama; Jane born in Alabama; died at home of son, Martin van Buren children: Martin Van Buren and Marion - twins Margaret HATFIELD Louise PUTMAN Thomas Jefferson Newton one son died young information by Edith M. CASNER, granddaughter-in-law CASNER EDITH M 06/03/1881 SEWELL F CALIFORNIA VENTURA 08/12/1962 81 yrs Mary Jane LITTLEPAGE CASNER born Jan 25 1844 Linn County MO came to CA Xmas day, 1868 from TX through AZ married Martin Van Buren CASNER Aug 17 1865, Cypress Creek Blanco Co, TX comments: was midwife to nearly every child born in Ballena Valley died Inglewood Los Angeles County CA age 79, 12/19/1923 - killed in accident children: Allie B. CROTHERS Lillie Ferris CASNER in rest home for insane William D. Brea <CASNER WILLIAM D 08/06/1871 LITTLEPA M CALIFORNIA ORANGE San Clemente 08/09/1962 91 yrs > Effie HILL, Concord Grace HILL, deceased Marion V. Jesse Clay Lazarus P. deceased Victor - Filmore Vida - LaHABRA Amy SCHROEDER, deceased Louise CASNER PUTMAN born TX; died Wynola San Diego CA Feb 18 1906 married Madison PUTMAN in 1866, TX children: John E. PUTMAN PUTMAN JOHN EDWARD 06/09/1869 CASNER PUTMAN M CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO(37) 12/30/1948 79 yrs Callie (California) C. PUTMAN James R. PUTMAN David PUTMAN Harvy PUTMAN PUTMAN HARVEY D 04/12/1886 CASNER M CALIFORNIA SAN JOAQUIN 05/04/1963 77 yrs Martin Van Buren CASNER born Oct 1, 1842 Travis Co. TX; died in Fillmore at home of Victor (no date given) came to Ballena, San Diego Co CA Xmas day, 1868 Soldier and farmer, dentist in Ballena Valley married Mary Jane LITTLEPAGE Aug 17 1865 TX children: Allie B. CROTHERS, wife of O. D. CROTHERS Marion Van CASNER, deceased at 4 years William Daniel CASNER, Brea CA (married Tillie BERGMAN) <CASNER VICTOR LAWRENCE 07/26/1902 BERGMAN CASNER M CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO(37) 01/25/1959 537-22-6736 56 yrs > Lazarus Peter CASNER, deceased Effie Jane HILL, Concord CA (wife of Harry HILL) Victor Andrew CASNER, Fillmore CA Susie Vida QUINN, LaHabra CA (wife of J. C. QUINN) <QUINN VIDA C 11/11/1880 LITTLEPA F CALIFORNIA ORANGE Seal Beach 01/27/1961 80 yrs> Amy Ann SCHROEDER, deceased Jessie Clay CASNER, deceased at two years of age Lillie Francis FERRIS, in rest home for insane <FERRIS LILLIE F 01/22/1888 LITTLEPA F CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES(70) 10/07/1961 73 yrs > Lazarus Peter CASNER born San Diego CA May 14, 1873, son of Martin Van and Mary (LITTLEPAGE) CASNER. Married in 1898 Edith M. CLEVENGER, native of Chico, Butte County CA, daughter of James Knox Polk CLEVENGER children: Charlotte C. CASNER Lorain CASNER Violet Pearl CASNER Madison D. and Olivia (DAVIDSON) PUTMAN were natives of TN and PA respectively. Their son, Madison D. was born in Alabama on Nov 15, 1841.The family moved to TX about 1848 and settled in Williamson County. Madison D. came to CA in 1868. He married Mrs. PUTMAN who was a native of TX and they have children: John E. PUTMAN Callie C. (Mrs. Theodore YERRICK-should be URICH) James R. PUTMAN David R. PUTMAN, New Mexico Harvey D. PUTMAN You sent me some sheets with data that you have of these families - much of it was not correct, or at least I could not verify in the records available to me. I have tried to find the people you list, but many do not show up in the CADI for the dates you give. Where did you get those dates of death? Were they hearsay? Oral history? First, you list Sarah Margarette CASNER born 9/13/1837 AL; died 5/13/1922 Ballena CA - she doesn't show in the CADI under CASNER, did she die under another surname? Madison Dekalb PUTMAN age 73 died in San Diego 2/3/1915 - unable to find any obit on him. You list Martin Van Buren CASNER born 10/01/1842 Travis Co TX; died 3/24/1923 in Fillmore CA- he doesn't show in the CADI. Francis Marion CASNER born 10/01/1842, TX; I think this is Francis M. CASNER who died age 78 in Riverside 3/11/1921. I was able to obtain an obit on California "Callie" Cordelia PUTMAN URICH born 7/25/1867; died age 86 San Diego CA 10/14/1951. spouse Theodore URICH their children: URICH CARL THEODORE 05/14/1898 PUTMAN M CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO(37) 03/22/1981 564-03-9682 82 yrs URICH ARTHUR A 01/21/1901 M CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO(80) 11/23/1972 567-07-7637 72 yrs BROWN ADELIA CALIFORNIA 06/21/1901 PUTMAN URICH F CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO(37) 01/19/1997 569-44-5817 95 yrs NEELY RUTH CHARLOTTE 07/09/1903 PUTMAN URICK F CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO(37) 02/20/1953 565-03-2141 49 yrs SILVA MABEL ALLEGRA 08/07/1907 PUTTMAN URICH F CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO(38) 12/03/1957 567-12-7973 50 yrs You list Texanna LESTER CASNER, born 10/05/1855 TX; died 4/16/1931 Santa Paula CA, however CADI lists Texanna L. CASNER age 58 died Ventura 4/16/1914. Birth index: FERGUSON LESTER J 08/11/1915 MALE CASNER LOS ANGELES CASNER (VERA MARILYN) 12/27/1906 FEMALE CHADSEY VENTURA RICHMOND FLORENCE A 07/08/1910 FEMALE CASNER VENTURA This was quite a lot of material - I hope it helps you in your research. Sandra