Here is the obit you requested for the following person: CAMERON ERNA MARGARET born: 12/21/1889 F REST (OTHER) died: KERN 06/30/1958 age: 68 yrs Requested by: melodie1020@sbcglobal.net The Bakersfield Californian Friday, July 4, 1958 Pg. 24 CAMERON, Erna Margaret - Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary Monday at 1:30 p.m. for Erna Margaret Cameron, 68, 515 Baldwin Rd., who died in a Bakersfield hospital June 30. The Rev. Ralph Herman of the Lutheran Church will officiate. Cremation will follow. Mrs. Cameron was a native of Germany and had lived in Kern County for 39 years. She is survived by her husband, John M. Cameron, Bakersfield; one daughter, Eleanor Ackerman, La Jolla, and one grandchild. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: MATHEWS CHARLES OSCAR born: 03/03/1883 M KANSAS mother: MCCONNELL father: MATHEWS died: KERN 06/05/1958 age: 75 yrs requested by: rjmoyer@adelphia.net The Bakersfield Californian Friday, June 6, 1958 Pg. 46 MATHEWS, Charles Oscar - Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in the chapel of Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Mortuary for Charles Oscar Mathews, 75, 701 East Casa Loma Dr., who died June 5 in his home. Dr. D. W. McElroy of the First Christian Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery. The deceased was a native of Kansas. He had lived in Bakersfield for the past 50 years. He retired 12 years ago as assistant superintendent of mail for the Bakersfield post office. Survivors include a son, Orville Mathews; three daughters, Mrs. J. Allen Watts, Mrs. Allan A. Stramler and Miss Eva G. Mathews; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Hearn and Mrs. Grace Koehler of Los Angeles; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Donald Marshall, David Ratzlaff, Tracy Gorham, Carl Wiseman, Larry Hune and Harvey Thomas. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: SEMAR GENEVA R born: 03/15/1895 F MICHIGAN died: KERN Delano 12/17/1961 age: 66 yrs requested by: ntrnotes@mindspring.com The Bakersfield Californian December 19, 1961 Pg. 43 SEMAR, Geneva B. - Funeral services for Geneva B. Semar, 66, of Famoso will be held at the Robert L. Jones Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. Ted Mouser will officiate and interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Semar is survived by one son, Harlyn "Bud" Semar of Famoso and by one brother, J. H. Manum of St. Paul, Minn. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: SMOTHERMAN THOMAS WALTER BORN: 03/04/1896 M TENNESSEE MOTHER: HARRIS DIED: KERN 02/21/1958 AGE: 61 yrs Requested by: MMendez930@comcast.net The Bakersfield Californian Monday, February 24, 1958 Pg. 28 SMOTHERMAN, Thomas Walter - Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. for Thomas Walter Smotherman, 61, 410 1/2 Columbus St., who died in a Bakersfield hospital Feb. 21. The Rev. Raymond H. Horwege will officiate at the services and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Smotherman was a native of Tennessee and had lived in California for 25 years. He had lived in Bakersfield for 18 years. He was a painter and was a member of the Painters Union of Bakersfield. He is survived by his wife, Ida Mae Smotherman of 410 1/2 Columbus St. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: JENKINS LUTHER ERWIN born: 05/01/1884 M KENTUCKY mother: TERRY father: JENKINS died: KERN 11/28/1957 age: 73 yrs requested by: dmvanatter@classicnet.net The Bakersfield Californian November 30, 1957 Pg. 23 JENKINS, Luther Erwin - Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Payne and Son Funeral Home for Luther Erwin Jenkins, 73, 2009 19th St., who died Nov. 28, in a local hospital. The Rev. Dale Hufft, pastor of First Southern Baptist Church will officiate and interment will follow in Union Cemetery. Garden of Roses section. The deceased was a native of Kentucky and had lived in Bakersfield for the last 50 years. He was a retired switchman for the Santa Fe Railroad and was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Bakersfield. Survivors include his wife, Minnie C. Jenkins, Bakersfield; sisters Pearl York, Long Beach; and Ruth Jenkins, Austin, Tex.; brother, George W. Jenkins, Long Beach. Pallbearers will be members of the First Southern Baptist Church. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sdlewis41 Surnames: Crouch Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.kern/14603.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Wow! I have been looking for this for some time. Thank you so very much for the help and the information that will help fill in the pieces. Thank you! Shelleyl Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: CAMERON ERNA MARGARET born: 12/21/1889 F REST (OTHER) died: KERN 06/30/1958 age: 68 yrs Requested by: melodie1020@sbcglobal.net The Bakersfield Californian Friday, July 4, 1958 Pg. 24 CAMERON, Erna Margaret - Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary Monday at 1:30 p.m. for Erna Margaret Cameron, 68, 515 Baldwin Rd., who died in a Bakersfield hospital June 30. The Rev. Ralph Herman of the Lutheran Church will officiate. Cremation will follow. Mrs. Cameron was a native of Germany and had lived in Kern County for 39 years. She is survived by her husband, John M. Cameron, Bakersfield; one daughter, Eleanor Ackerman, La Jolla, and one grandchild. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: MATHEWS CHARLES OSCAR born: 03/03/1883 M KANSAS mother: MCCONNELL father: MATHEWS died: KERN 06/05/1958 age: 75 yrs requested by: rjmoyer@adelphia.net The Bakersfield Californian Friday, June 6, 1958 Pg. 46 MATHEWS, Charles Oscar - Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in the chapel of Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Mortuary for Charles Oscar Mathews, 75, 701 East Casa Loma Dr., who died June 5 in his home. Dr. D. W. McElroy of the First Christian Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery. The deceased was a native of Kansas. He had lived in Bakersfield for the past 50 years. He retired 12 years ago as assistant superintendent of mail for the Bakersfield post office. Survivors include a son, Orville Mathews; three daughters, Mrs. J. Allen Watts, Mrs. Allan A. Stramler and Miss Eva G. Mathews; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Hearn and Mrs. Grace Koehler of Los Angeles; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Donald Marshall, David Ratzlaff, Tracy Gorham, Carl Wiseman, Larry Hune and Harvey Thomas. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: SEMAR GENEVA R born: 03/15/1895 F MICHIGAN died: KERN Delano 12/17/1961 age: 66 yrs requested by: ntrnotes@mindspring.com The Bakersfield Californian December 19, 1961 Pg. 43 SEMAR, Geneva B. - Funeral services for Geneva B. Semar, 66, of Famoso will be held at the Robert L. Jones Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. Ted Mouser will officiate and interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Semar is survived by one son, Harlyn "Bud" Semar of Famoso and by one brother, J. H. Manum of St. Paul, Minn. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: SMOTHERMAN THOMAS WALTER BORN: 03/04/1896 M TENNESSEE MOTHER: HARRIS DIED: KERN 02/21/1958 AGE: 61 yrs Requested by: MMendez930@comcast.net The Bakersfield Californian Monday, February 24, 1958 Pg. 28 SMOTHERMAN, Thomas Walter - Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. for Thomas Walter Smotherman, 61, 410 1/2 Columbus St., who died in a Bakersfield hospital Feb. 21. The Rev. Raymond H. Horwege will officiate at the services and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Smotherman was a native of Tennessee and had lived in California for 25 years. He had lived in Bakersfield for 18 years. He was a painter and was a member of the Painters Union of Bakersfield. He is survived by his wife, Ida Mae Smotherman of 410 1/2 Columbus St. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: JENKINS LUTHER ERWIN born: 05/01/1884 M KENTUCKY mother: TERRY father: JENKINS died: KERN 11/28/1957 age: 73 yrs requested by: dmvanatter@classicnet.net The Bakersfield Californian November 30, 1957 Pg. 23 JENKINS, Luther Erwin - Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Payne and Son Funeral Home for Luther Erwin Jenkins, 73, 2009 19th St., who died Nov. 28, in a local hospital. The Rev. Dale Hufft, pastor of First Southern Baptist Church will officiate and interment will follow in Union Cemetery. Garden of Roses section. The deceased was a native of Kentucky and had lived in Bakersfield for the last 50 years. He was a retired switchman for the Santa Fe Railroad and was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Bakersfield. Survivors include his wife, Minnie C. Jenkins, Bakersfield; sisters Pearl York, Long Beach; and Ruth Jenkins, Austin, Tex.; brother, George W. Jenkins, Long Beach. Pallbearers will be members of the First Southern Baptist Church. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BGPIPER51 Surnames: LEWIS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.kern/14620/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My father, Mr. LEWIS, was station in CAM RANH BAY 1971 & supervise cooks, order food, inventory, plan menus, do payroll at MESS HALL uphill (MOS #94B30-40? Mess Sergeant?). LEWIS was med ht./wt, thinning brown hair but look much older than most GI. He maybe 68-70 years old now. Mom only remember LEWIS's name on shirt pocket but not first name. She is not interested in seeing him again but only helping me. He tell mom one day that he knew she was pregnant (before she know) and he not want to leave but Army closed MESS HALL and she had to quit working there. A few week later all G.I. were sent home in summer 1971. I born 7-8 months later in March 72. LEWIS was sent home early so he send Vietnamese friend to mom house telling her to come to airport immediately to tell him goodbye but she have no transportation. Lewis was probably in 124th Trans. Command (Tml A) or 10th Hdqtr.& Headqtr Battallion Detachment (Tml A) or...may be 442nd (Mdm Trk cargo). LEWIS may have been sent from CRB to Ft. Sill, Okla. & work in Mess Hall there. Do you know how I can find Food Service roster from summer 1971 in Ft. Sill? I would never cause him family problem, I just hope to someday meet him at least one time. I would fly wherever he is just to talk to him one time in my life. Never a day go by that I do not think of him. I afraid I will not find him before he die. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: BANGLE SAMUEL FRANK born: 04/14/1885 M MISSOURI mother: PINE father: BANGLE died: KERN 10/07/1956 age: 71 yrs requested by: _gwait1@cox.net_ (mailto:gwait1@cox.net) The Bakersfield Californian Monday, October 8, 1956 Pg. 29 Two Ridgecrest Residents Die in Car-Train Crash Two Ridgecrest residents died Sunday when the car they occupied slammed into a Southern Pacific train six miles north of Johannesburg at the Highway 395 crossing, boosting Kern County's traffic fatality roll to 127. Another car-train crash at 1:27 a.m. today on Chester Avenue at the Southern Pacific crossing sent the driver and his three passengers to the hospital two of them with major injuries. Killed outright when his 1955 model club coupe crashed into the 20th car of a 40-car train bound for Mojave was Samuel Frank Bangle, 68, and his lone passenger, Anna Lorene Martin, 33, both of 351 Ridgecrest Blvd., Ridgecrest. Investigating highway patrol officers had no explanation for the crash, saying the weather was clear and visibility good. Train engineer was identified as Frank Ralston, 60, of Mojave, with 32 years experience with Southern Pacific. The victims were taken to Ridgecrest hospital pending arrangements with a funeral home. --------------------------- The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, October 11, 1956 Pg. 50 BANGLE, Samuel Frank - Funeral services for Samuel Frank Bangle, 71, were conducted Wednesday morning at Kramer Funeral Home Chapel followed by interment in Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino. Bangle died early Sunday morning when his car crashed into a moving Southern Pacific train crossing Highway 395 6 miles north of Johannesburg. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Martin Hudson of [not readable], Mrs. May McCormick of San Bernardino and Mrs. Dorothy B???? and Mrs. Elinor Whitehurst of???; two sons, John F. Bangle of Victorville and Paul Bangle of ???? Lake, also 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: WOOLEY JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH born: 08/29/1884 F CALIFORNIA mother: FIFIELD father: ODELL died: KERN 05/07/1956 requested by: josephakendig@yahoo.com The Bakersfield Californian Tuesday, May 8, 1956 Pg. 31 WOOLEY, Josephine Elizabeth - Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the Payne & Son Funeral Home for Josephine E. Wooley, 71, 122 Woodrow Ave., North Bakersfield, who died May 7. The Rev. H. I. Oberholtser will officiate. Interment will follow in the family plot in Union Cemetery. Mrs. Wooley was a native of Sacramento and had lived here 59 years. Survivors include her husband, Warren C. Wooley; 2 sons, Warren of North Bakersfield and Leon of Bakersfield; her mother, Mrs. Annie Schlossen of Bakersfield; and 2 grandchildren, William Mark and Dave Elyce Warren of North Bakersfield. Pallbearers will be Ralph Flowers, Dewey Reed, Jack Bird, Ernest Wattenbarger, Robert Vandegriff and George Morley. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: SMITH MELVIN P born: 02/01/1884 M KANSAS father: SMITH died: KERN 09/19/1955 age: 71 yrs requested by: dbohrman@prodigy.net The Bakersfield Californian Tuesday, September 20, 1955 Pg. 35 SMITH, Mel P. - Mass for Mel P. Smith, 71, whose postal address was Route 2, Box 635, will be said at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Sacred Heart Church of Greenfield with the Rev. John A. Delany officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery. Mr. Smith was a native of Kansas. Survivors include his widow, Nellie of Greenfield; two daughters, Mrs. Gerald B. Clifford of Bakersfield, Mrs. Rexford Anderson of Fresno and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Murray, Louis DeWitt, Victor Machado, Rodney Stetson, Richard Apsley and Grover Kaya. The family requests that in lieu of flower contributions be sent to the Kern County unit of the American Cancer Society in memory of Mr. Smith. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: BANGLE MARTHA E born: 11/16/1888 F MISSOURI mother: ROHR father: FOREHAND died: KERN 09/04/1955 age: 66 yrs requested by: gwait1@cox.net The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, September 8, 1955 Pg. 35 BANGLE, Mrs. Martha - Funeral services were held for Mrs. Martha Bangl, 66, at the Chapel of the Palms in Redlands at 2 p.m. this afternoon. Interment followed at the Mr. Vernon Cemetery in San Bernardino. Mrs. Bangle died of cancer Sunday morning at the Ridgecrest Hospital. Survivors are her husband Frank of Ridgecrest; two sons, Maj. Frank Bangle of Victorville and Paul Bangle an employee of the public works department at the Naval Ordinance Test Station; one daughter, Dorothy Hudson, a nurse at George Air Force Base, Mrs, Bangle had been a resident of Ridgecrest since 1943 and previous to that lived in Randsburg 26 years. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: SMITH MELVIN PAUL born: 02/29/1912 M CALIFORNIA mother: DAY father: SMITH died: KERN 06/26/1940 age: 28 yrs requested by: dbohrman@prodigy.net The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, June 27, 1940 Pg. 15 Smith Funeral Set for Friday Morning Funeral services for Melvin P. Smith, 28, well-known local resident who died Wednesday, will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in the Flickinger-Degier chapel with the Reverend William E. Patrick officiating. Cremation will follow in Bakersfield Memorial Park Mausoleum. A guard of honor will be composed of the following honorary pallbearers: O. D. Williams, Jr., Francis Watson, Wilkie Hamlin, Jack Maguire, Leslie T. Vice and Robert Wardwell. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: BERGEOT EDWARD M UNKNOWN died: KERN 12/09/1941 age: 70 yrs Requested by: judyluana@yahoo.com The Bakersfield Californian Wednesday, December 10, 1941 Pg. 13 Caretaker Dead in Mountain Cabin Fire Caretaker for a private mountain home, Edward Bergeot was accidentally burned to death about 6:30 p.m. yesterday when fire destroyed the small cabin in which he was living one mile from the Fulton ranger station, Coroner Norman Houze said today. Reported by an unidentified motorist, the fire was investigated by Ranger Wesley Snyder, who found only charred remains of the house, Bergeot, and his collie dog when he arrived. Cause of the fire is unknown. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: BON MARK HAVEN born: 03/17/1878 M SOUTH DAKOTA mother: FRASER father: BON died: KERN 02/06/1943 age: 64 yrs requested by: KBaseball8@aol.com The Bakersfield Californian Tuesday, February 8, 1943 Pg. 7 FAMOSA PIONEER TAKEN BY DEATH Mark Haven Bon, 64, Dies at Hospital: Services Slated Tuesday Mark Haven Bon Pioneer of Kern County and owner and operator of Bon's cafe at Famosa, passed away Saturday at a local hospital. Mr. Bon was an active member of the Spanish American War Veterans and was very well known throughout Kern County. He died at the age of 64 having lived at Famosa for 30 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Katie Bon of Famosa; his father, C. D. Bon of Nebraska; a son, Frank Bon of Seattle; three stepdaughters, Mrs. W. R. Loerke of Iowa; Mrs. Marshall McGill of Missouri and Mrs. Kermitt Barr of Nebraska; three brothers, Ben Bon of Fresno, G. B. Bon of Oregon and W. F. Bon of Washington; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Wathen of Berkeley, Mrs. Helen Griffith of Nebraska and Mrs. Leila Angle of Minnesota. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock in Payne & Son Chapel. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: DAY FRANCIS HENRY born: 09/01/1850 M NEW YORK mother: STIQUEL father: DAY died: KERN 02/02/1943 age: 92 yrs requested by: dbohrman@prodigy.net The Bakersfield Californian Tuesday, February 2, 1943 Pg. 11 DAY, Francis Henry - Funeral services for Francis Henry Day, a Bakersfield resident since 1906 and former school teacher, will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Flickinger-Digler Chapel with the Reverend Ralph H. Cox of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Burial is to be in Union Cemetery. Mr. Day died at the family home, 2311 B Street Tuesday morning. Survivors include two sons, Frank H. Day, Jr., and Ralph W. Day, and a daughter, Mrs. Maude Day Smith; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren all of Bakersfield. Pallbearers will be Mike P. Smith, Mel P. Smith, I. J. Teal, W. V. Bower, E. M. Blacker and Lester McDonald. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com