The Clampers are scheduled to errect a monument at WEBB Station, probably in the year 2003 or 2004? They will be errecting the Mormon Bar monument probably next year-----! And I think there is one more scheduled but I forget :-)) which one- ! Good news- Thanks to that fun bunch of folks! Carolyn

Pino Blanco is over on the North Side- Coultervile area....... Carolyn rubyslippers wrote: > Thanks Mel...that is really interesting. J. P. Allen was in Aqua Fria in > 1850 but listed in Pino Blanco in 1872. Did he move or did Aqua Fria become > Pino Blanco? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kelley" <clankelley1@earthlink.net> > To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 10:40 PM > Subject: [CAMARIPO] Agua Fria Fire dates > > > >From the CALL OF GOLD, page 184, notes Agua Fria was the county seat from > Feb 18, 1850 to Nov 10, 1851 when the town of Mariposa was made the county > seat. Agua Fria was destroyed by fire on June 22, 1866 and never rebuilt. > > > > Mel > > > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > > Bob Norris, forever in our hearts. > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > This is a flame-free area!!

Thanks Mel...that is really interesting. J. P. Allen was in Aqua Fria in 1850 but listed in Pino Blanco in 1872. Did he move or did Aqua Fria become Pino Blanco? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelley" <clankelley1@earthlink.net> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 10:40 PM Subject: [CAMARIPO] Agua Fria Fire dates > >From the CALL OF GOLD, page 184, notes Agua Fria was the county seat from Feb 18, 1850 to Nov 10, 1851 when the town of Mariposa was made the county seat. Agua Fria was destroyed by fire on June 22, 1866 and never rebuilt. > > Mel > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > Bob Norris, forever in our hearts. >

This is from the my book the Gleanings from the Mariposa County Newspapers: The Early Year 1863 - 1879. AGUA FRIA Mariposa Gazette, June 23, 1866 Lower Agua Fria Destroyed by Fire. Yesterday morning, about 2 o'clock, the town of Lower Agua Fria was entirely consumed by fire. The town was built of the most combustible material, and when the fire commenced it spread with such rapidity that it was impossible to do anything. The fire first appeared in the Chinese Church, and was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary. About 75 buildings composed the town, all of which, excepting Mr. Leverone's house, were entirely destroyed. Mr. Egenhoff's loss was from $6,000 to $7,000–insured for $3,000; Gossner & Co. Brewery, $9,000–insured for $3,000; Geo. Bertken, loss, $1,000 – insured for $600; Stienberger, loss, $1,000. -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

>From the CALL OF GOLD, page 184, notes Agua Fria was the county seat from Feb 18, 1850 to Nov 10, 1851 when the town of Mariposa was made the county seat. Agua Fria was destroyed by fire on June 22, 1866 and never rebuilt. Mel

The Mariposa homepage has the census for 1850. Sometime hopefully in the near future, I should have access to the index for 1860 and 1870. If you would like me to look someone up, please send me a PRIVATE email (so I don't mess up this list) and let me know the family name...preferably if it's a name like Wilson or Smith, the first name that would be the head of household. I'll hold on to your requests until the indexs comes out. Sharon

Dear listers, This came from the administration today: List mail was hosed up for about 12 hours; Tim has fixed it. However, he says that whatever was sent during that time period is lost; you'll need to let your folks know to resend anything they didn't see come thru today. So, from about 3:30 a.m. EST to about 3:30p.m. EST, today, Nov. 18, if you sent out anything on Camiripo, it is lost. Please repost........ Sharon CAMARIPO ListMom

Fire in Agua Fria? Anyone have any documentation on that--- I have just reread Raymund Woods_California's Agua Fria _, published in 1954, and find no mention of fire--- or recods destroyed at Agua Fria. Here is some of what Wood says regarding the early records of Mariposa- The details of the economic and social aspects of life at Agua Fria have been recorded and preserved for posterity in the county records which now lie in neat row on well-kept steel shelves in the vault of the old Courthouse at Mariposa. Unfortunately it is true that many of the very early records have been lost. There are no tax records, for example that take us back to the early 1850's when Agua Fria was still the county seat. Bur from the records that do remain, the Minutes of the Court of Sessions, for example, the Judgement Docket, the Quartz Records, and above all the first volume of the Supervisors' Minute we can extract almost as clear a picture of life at Agua Fria............. The minutes of the Court of Sessions begin at Agua Fria in June 1850, and among other business transacted was the offical confirmation on June 2 and June 3 of those elected to the offices of County treasuer, Accessor, Sttorney and Coroner-- No mention of any fire in Agua Fria.......curious........ Carolyn steven h miller wrote: > Hi Jill, > I checked the following Mariposa Co records: > birth index marriage index death index > all did not show either Harrison or Tatman (Tateman var.) until after 1875. > except for; > > Marriage of George W. Branch to Mrs. Mary Ann Harrison Feb 22, > 1852 bk B page 2 > > I spoke to anymous sources regarding the records and their indexs; > > I it is not in the index, the county does not have it (in files, > microfilm/fiche or storage). > > It is commonly accepted that all recorder records pertaining to the new > counties were transferred to the new county and totally removed as if it > never happened in the original county. > > An added complication, the county court and seat prior to the current > location in Mariposa Town was at Agua Fria a few miles so-west, was burnt > down during the period of or before the formation of Tulare County in 1852. > > I think it is an excellent possibility that your ancestors were alway > located in what is now Tulare or Fresno and Kings Counties (partly formed > from Mariposa, then Tulare Co's). I briefly check internet sites for > Tulare and easily found several with names consistant with your subjects. > > Hope this helps, maybe narrows your search area. If you find something > pointing back my way give me a call. > Happy Hunting, > Steve > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > Mariposa County, California GenWeb Project Page: > http://www.cagenweb.com/mariposa/

The Jan. 2 date must be Lucy. Online CADI has 1876, but this has 1877. Birth records are generally more accurate than death certificates. Counting from 1876 to 1942 makes her 66 years old at death, but again that was dct. information. Judy Carolyn Feroben wrote: > > Births of two ALSANSON daughters in Mariposa:: > http://www.cagenweb.com/mariposa/birth.htm > > JANUARY 30, 1875 Mariposa. Gazette In Mariposa January 23d, 1875, to the wife of > Rev. J.M. ALSANSON, a daughter. > > Mariposa, Jan.2d, 1877, to the wife of > J.M. ALSANSON, a daughter. > > Carolyn > > JJastram wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > The Mariposa High School Senior Play of 1931 led me to an interest in > > Lucy Alsanson CUDDY who was a native of Mariposa, and wrote the play. > > I've obtained more information about her from Thomas HILK, since they > > are related, and more recently from a request to the San Francisco > > Public Library. According to the California Death Index, she died on > > August 26, 1942 in San Francisco County at the age of 66, and that > > matches the notice in the paper, which adds a bit more information. > > ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > Death notice from the San Francisco Chronicle August 28, 1942: > > > > CUDDY--In this city, August 26, 1942, Lucy Alsanson Cuddy, wife of John > > Cuddy; a native of Mariposa, Cal. > > ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > The CADI indicates she was born January 2, 1876, in California, that her > > mother's maiden name was COUNTS and her father's last name ALSANSON, > > which she also used as her middle name after her marriage to John CUDDY. > > > > Mr. Hilk's Web site has more information on the family: > > http://www.elite.net/~paulette/fam00266.htm > > > > Happy Thanksgiving! > > Judy Jastram > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > > If you have any good California History or Genealogy Links let us know! > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > If you have a family chronicle let Carolyn add it to the Mariposa County GenWeb Page. Send it to: sweetwater@sierratel.com

Births of two ALSANSON daughters in Mariposa:: http://www.cagenweb.com/mariposa/birth.htm JANUARY 30, 1875 Mariposa. Gazette In Mariposa January 23d, 1875, to the wife of Rev. J.M. ALSANSON, a daughter. Mariposa, Jan.2d, 1877, to the wife of J.M. ALSANSON, a daughter. Carolyn JJastram wrote: > Hello, > > The Mariposa High School Senior Play of 1931 led me to an interest in > Lucy Alsanson CUDDY who was a native of Mariposa, and wrote the play. > I've obtained more information about her from Thomas HILK, since they > are related, and more recently from a request to the San Francisco > Public Library. According to the California Death Index, she died on > August 26, 1942 in San Francisco County at the age of 66, and that > matches the notice in the paper, which adds a bit more information. > ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > Death notice from the San Francisco Chronicle August 28, 1942: > > CUDDY--In this city, August 26, 1942, Lucy Alsanson Cuddy, wife of John > Cuddy; a native of Mariposa, Cal. > ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > The CADI indicates she was born January 2, 1876, in California, that her > mother's maiden name was COUNTS and her father's last name ALSANSON, > which she also used as her middle name after her marriage to John CUDDY. > > Mr. Hilk's Web site has more information on the family: > http://www.elite.net/~paulette/fam00266.htm > > Happy Thanksgiving! > Judy Jastram > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > If you have any good California History or Genealogy Links let us know!

Hello, The Mariposa High School Senior Play of 1931 led me to an interest in Lucy Alsanson CUDDY who was a native of Mariposa, and wrote the play. I've obtained more information about her from Thomas HILK, since they are related, and more recently from a request to the San Francisco Public Library. According to the California Death Index, she died on August 26, 1942 in San Francisco County at the age of 66, and that matches the notice in the paper, which adds a bit more information. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Death notice from the San Francisco Chronicle August 28, 1942: CUDDY--In this city, August 26, 1942, Lucy Alsanson Cuddy, wife of John Cuddy; a native of Mariposa, Cal. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The CADI indicates she was born January 2, 1876, in California, that her mother's maiden name was COUNTS and her father's last name ALSANSON, which she also used as her middle name after her marriage to John CUDDY. Mr. Hilk's Web site has more information on the family: http://www.elite.net/~paulette/fam00266.htm Happy Thanksgiving! Judy Jastram

I just sent the message below to the CA-RECORDS list- I thought I would also share it here---------the records kept in Santa Clara County would also be the same record types kept in all California Counties for the same time period----so in researching in Mariposa I would hope we could find these also......? Best, Carolyn ================ Hi Mary Helen, Several years ago I did go downstairs at the court and see some naturalization records- and it seems that these books were not in good order..............I don't know which ones I was looking at or what the complete holdings included. Christine Rose has done some compilations of these naturalization records in a small book- I have the book , somewhere:-))!! If you need a look up in the book contact me directly--- If these records have not been filmed- ? perhaps the archives in Kelly Park might have plans to do this??? As for most recent county inventories , perhaps the Court Executive Officer can give you some information--------The day to day business of the court seems to be interrupted by the genealogy researcher------it would be good to get these records filmed and inventoried and out of the realm of needing assistance at the court house------ The last inventory I have for Santa Clara County was the one done by the WPA-1939 -Perhaps is you have this inventory in hand , someone may be better able to find what we know is/was there-??? This is long- I hope it will help you! Items listed in the 1939 Inventory of Naturalization records found were: 114 DECLARATIONS OF INTENTIONS 1850--- 29 vols (A-M, 1-16) Record of petitions for citizenship in district and superior courts, showing name and nativity of alien, date of entry into US, age at time of entry, oath , signatures of presiding judge and of clerk, date of declaration. Arr. chron. by dates of declarations. = Av.400pp 11 x 91/2 in the Clks office 115 INDEX To Declarations- 1850- 1 vol Index to Declaration of Intention, showing name, date of admission, petition number, column and page of record. Arr.alph. by names of aliens typed-600pp. 17x 12x 3- in Clerks Office 116 CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP, DISTRICT COURT, 1871-80 2 vols. Subtitled: Minors, 1 vol; Soldiers, 1 vol. Certificates of citizenship of minors, and soldiers, showing name and nativity of applicant, proof of residence in United States and in California, and in case of soldiers, affidavit of two persons that said applicant enlisted in the army and was honorably discharged, and in the case of minors, two witnesses stating that he has resided in the US three years prior to reaching the age of twenty-one and has since continued to live in the US, order gaining citizenship, signature of presiding judge, and date certificate issued. Arr. chron. Indexed alpha. by names of names. Av. 400pp 14 x 9x 2- in Clerks office 117 ACTS of NATURALIZATIONS, COUNTY COURT 1869-79 5 vols. No prior records Acts of naturalization of aliens, showing name of applicant, date of decree, oath of applicant and witnesses, country of applicant's origin, decree of citizenship, and signature of applicant and judge. ARr. Chron./ Indexed alph. by names of aliens. Av. 450pp 14x 9 x 2 in Clks office 118 DEGREES OF ACTS OF NATURALIZATION, SUPERIOR COURT, 1880=1905 10 vols (8-17). Discontinued Applicants to become a citizen, certificates of minors and soldiers, and decrees of acts of naturalization, showing date of instrument,, name , age, nativity date of entry of applicant, order granting citizenship, and signatures of judge and of applicant. Arr. chron. by dates of instruments. No index. Av. 548 pp 14 x 9 x 2. in Clk off. For records 1871-80 see entry 116, 117; for records 1906 see entries 119-120. 119 PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION 1906-- 37 vols (1-37) Petitions by aliens for citizenship, showing name of petitioner, address, occupation, date of birth, country of nativity, date of arrival, place of entry, name of ship, marital status, name, age and addresses of children, oath of allegiance, and affidavits of witnesses and petitioner date of petition, and 1933--, photograph of petitioner, ARr. chron. by dates of petitions. No index. Type Av. 100pp 18 x 12 x 2 Clks office For records 1880-1905 see entry 118 120 NATURALIZATION STUB BOOK, 1906 25 vols; 11 bdls. Stubs of naturalization certificates, showing number of certificate, name of applicant, age, residence, date of admission, date of issuance, by what court, where issued petition number and signature of holder, Arr., chron.. by dates of issuance. No index. Vols av. 50 pp. 15 x 10 x 1; bdls. av. 10 x 5 6. 25 vols., 1906-25, clk, vault, 11 bdls., 1926--, clk office. For prior decrees of acts of naturalizations, see entry 118. 121 CARD INDEX OF NATURALIZATION ( List of Naturalized Citizens Registered to Vote) 1916-- 32 f.b. Not an index to any record, but a list of naturalized citizens who have registered to vote in Santa Clara County, showing how citizenship ws acquired, where, date of registration, address, occupation, height, and nativity. Arr. alph by names of voters. Typed Av 24 x 6 x 4. Clerks office 122 NATURALIZATION MATTERS, Current, 1906--- 2 f.b. Interrogations of depositions of witnesses as to residence and other qualifications of an alien petitioner for naturalization , bearing date of deposition, and signature of chief examiner with notations that ll depositions are correct. Arr. chron. No index av. 13 1/2 x 10 x 4 1/2. Clerks office- ================================== Please let us know if your are successful in finding any of these records-! The Santa Clara Family History Center site link I have is not working- I know that they had a long list of films available for research-----does anyone have a working link for this FHC? Best, Carolyn Mary Helen Chrisman wrote: > Hi folks, > > I've been trying to get some naturalization records from the courthouse > regarding the 1860 - late 1880's time period. I am interested in 8 separate > books. The information (book/page # and date) for these records comes from > the Index available in the courthouse. From clerk to supervisor, the > courthouse personnel have insisted that the records are an unorganized mess, > but they know (without looking) that the ones I want don't exist. > > After several visits to the courthouse, they did turn up the Declarations of > Intent for the time period but not the naturalization records mentioned in > the Index. They also found a record from 1910 that they previously insisted > did not exist. > > So here are my questions: > > Does anyone have certain knowledge that the naturalization records, or parts > of, from that time period do or do not exist? > > Does anyone know if or when the county has last done a records inventory? If > there is a records inventory, where would it be or how would I access it? > > Any generally help or ideas also appreciated. > Thank you for your time and interest. > > Mary Helen > > ==== CA-RECORDS Mailing List ==== > Search CA-RECORDS archives- > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CA-RECORDS > or > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=CA-RECORDS-L

As I am typing some of the early marriages I ran into this name. BRENNER, Johann H. B. G. N. to Theodoria I. WEST on 3 / 24/ 1887 WHAT does the HBGN mean in the title of a name? Thanks! Mel

Is there anyone on the Mariposa list that is a member of the McClure Family. A lady from Ohio contacted the Merced Genealogy Society looking for members of this family. Tom -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

SIMPSON - BAXTER Mariposa Gazette, March 12, 1910 Married at Hanford. At Hanford, March 1, 1910, at the Presbyterian Manse, Rev. George B. Greig, joined in the bonds of holy wedlock, James William Simpson and Mrs. Ellen Baxter. Mr. Simpson is a prominent resident of Kerman, Fresno county while the bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Trabucco of Mt. Bullion. The couple will make their home at Kerman. -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

I'll just throw this SIMPSON reference in- from the Centennial Edition of the Mariposa Gazette-1954 There is an article on the TRABUCCO family of Bear Valley written with the assistance of Ellen SIMPSON. To Louis (TRABUCCO) and Eleanor (LAMBRUSCHINA) were born seven children, several to become outstanding citizens. Frank, firt born, took over the store in Mt. Bullion, where he was psotmaster fo 58 years; John, who assisted his mother in the store and was postmaster and Wells Fargo agent from the late 80's to 1900, operated the Bon Ton Saloon, later opening a hotel and saloon in Mr. Bullion; Joseph, destined to become an outstanding Superior Court Judge; Louis, an extensive cattle raiser, Delida, the youngest, mother of the late District Attorney Louis MILBURN.who assisted with the store and was postmater following her brother, from 1900-1912, before moving to Mariposa. Delisa, as a small girl, accompanied her parent on a trip back to Italy They placed her in a convent their so they could travel, but they could hear her crying and screaming as they drove away- they weakened and took her along with them. John married Nancy CHOISSER,daughter of "Punch" Choisser, early miner and constable of Bear Valley. Of their nine children: Mrs. Ellen TRABUCOO SIMPSON, remained postmaster for eighteen years. and it then tells more about the children of John and Nancy..................... Have fun..... Carolyn KatieGoff@aol.com wrote: > Hi! I have a George B. SIMPSON b.1897, who was one of my mother's cousins -- > brother to Ella Mae SIMPSON and son of Ben SIMPSON & Katherine Ann GOFF. I > don't know anything about him except what is in the records. > > I looked up George K. SIMPSON in the CA Birth Records and it shows parents > SIMPSON & DENEVES. George K. and his siblings were born in the right age > range to have been children of George B., but we would have to find a > marriage record or census record. This was a Merced family, and my Simpsons > were located in Merced. Who knows? > > Do you have any dates for these Simpson / DeNeves / Prairie relatives? > > Ella SIMPSON has a daughter still living in Mariposa, but I am not in touch > with her. Possibly she would know about George. > > Joan in San Jose > =============================================== > In a message dated 11/12/01 6:33:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, > louisa1893@directcon.net writes: > > > > My great aunt Alice Elizabeth DeNeves (nee Prairie) married George K. > > Simpson. Any relation to your Simpsons?? > > > > **Beverly > > > > You wrote: > > > > You did some searching for me before -- but if you happen to come across > > > > anyone named GOFF, NORTH STAR, BURNETT, HANSEN, WILSON, JOHNSON, > > SIMPSON, > > OLLRICH or CHIOTTI, those are all names in my Mariposa family and all of > > > > Indian descent (except for BURNETT and Frank S. GOFF , our > > Scottish-English > > gold miners who married Indian women). > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > If you have a family chronicle let Carolyn add it to the Mariposa County GenWeb Page. Send it to: sweetwater@sierratel.com

Hi! I have a George B. SIMPSON b.1897, who was one of my mother's cousins -- brother to Ella Mae SIMPSON and son of Ben SIMPSON & Katherine Ann GOFF. I don't know anything about him except what is in the records. I looked up George K. SIMPSON in the CA Birth Records and it shows parents SIMPSON & DENEVES. George K. and his siblings were born in the right age range to have been children of George B., but we would have to find a marriage record or census record. This was a Merced family, and my Simpsons were located in Merced. Who knows? Do you have any dates for these Simpson / DeNeves / Prairie relatives? Ella SIMPSON has a daughter still living in Mariposa, but I am not in touch with her. Possibly she would know about George. Joan in San Jose =============================================== In a message dated 11/12/01 6:33:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, louisa1893@directcon.net writes: > > My great aunt Alice Elizabeth DeNeves (nee Prairie) married George K. > Simpson. Any relation to your Simpsons?? > > **Beverly > > You wrote: > > You did some searching for me before -- but if you happen to come across > > anyone named GOFF, NORTH STAR, BURNETT, HANSEN, WILSON, JOHNSON, > SIMPSON, > OLLRICH or CHIOTTI, those are all names in my Mariposa family and all of > > Indian descent (except for BURNETT and Frank S. GOFF , our > Scottish-English > gold miners who married Indian women). > > > >

Hi List... Since we're on the subject of Simpsons, I thought I'd add my two cents...I search continually for material pertaining to William H and Maria Simpson, who were in Mariposa between the 1850 and the 1860 census and came via Arkansas; he was born in Maryland and she in Tennessee. Their oldest son, William Moroni Simpson, married Alice Bagget, who was raised by the Abner Youngs. The Simpsons ended up in Martinez/Pleasanton...... Cheers, Marie

Mel, you should know that after trudging through Indian Gulch Cemetery to find my great grandfather Prairie, he adopted you!!!!! Sure appreciate all you continue to do. **Beverly

My great aunt Alice Elizabeth DeNeves (nee Prairie) married George K. Simpson. Any relation to your Simpsons?? **Beverly You wrote: You did some searching for me before -- but if you happen to come across anyone named GOFF, NORTH STAR, BURNETT, HANSEN, WILSON, JOHNSON, SIMPSON, OLLRICH or CHIOTTI, those are all names in my Mariposa family and all of Indian descent (except for BURNETT and Frank S. GOFF , our Scottish-English gold miners who married Indian women).