Below is an article (1999) on the involvement of the local Miwuk with the ongoing Merced River Project- Meetings are currently ongoing and a ** current status** report is made to our Historic Sites and Records Preservation Commission at each meeting. Carolyn http://wwwdwr.water.ca.gov/DWRNews/fall99/salmon.html A Miwuk Blessing The Miwuk Indian tribe was so enthused about the restoration project they came to bless the construction site. With pleasure, and without fanfare, seven Miwuk Indians gathered onJune 9, 1999, to bless the site of the joint DWR-Department of Fish and Game restoration project along the Merced River. The Miwuks began their blessing by individually purifying the 13 people in attendance with smoke from burning coastal sage plants. Sage purifies participants and prepares them to receive the good medicine to come, according to tribal member and DWR employee, Ron Wermuth. Next, Jay Johnson, of the Southern Sierra Miwuk Tribe, sang a gentle song to Mother Earth, while fellow tribe members Lois Martin and Bill Leonard clambered down a steep embankment and sprinkled crushed acorns and tobacco leaves on the water, as offerings to the River Spirit. After a short pause, Wermuth offered a spoken prayer to the Creator -- or Grandfather -- and Johnson blessed the river in high-pitched song. Johnsons singing was accompanied by the sounds of frogs, birds, insects, and rustling cottonwood trees that are abundant along the road to the project site. Following Johnson, Sandra Vasquez of the Mariposa Indian Council joined Frannie Gann, Lois Martin, and Sandra Chapman of the Southern Sierra Miwuk Tribe in a lilting song-blessing to the Salmon Spirit. Miwuks believe that salmon carry this blessing up and downstream, extending its influence to the mountains and the sea. Leonard and Johnson also appealed in song to the Eagle Spirit and the Bear Spirit -- asking them to spread the blessing across the land. Wermuth sang the last song of the dayto the Water Spirit. Johnson accompanied him on an instrument called a clapstick (made from a split and dried elderberry branch), while everyone else gazed across the rippling water at two egrets stretching their wings near the far shore. After the ceremony, the Miwuks joined four DWR staff members and two Department of Fish and Game employees on a walk along the levee. Conversation was easy, with topics ranging from the power of blessings, to the multiple uses of whiteroot plant (plentiful near the river), to the importance of beginning projects the right way. Getting off to a good start means so much, commented Kevin Faulkenberry, the DWR associate engineer whos directing this restoration effort. I cant imagine a better start than this, and its great to have the Miwuks support for what were doing . . . I think everyone involved will be happy with the results when were through.
Folks- I just can't seem to get any exact dates of records that are held by the Mariposa Funeral Home- previously known as Tiscornia, Ivers and Alcorn- or variations of those names................ But I can tell you that all of the records they have are held at their Merced office- They will check for you to see what they have-just provide them with name and date of death ---------- the phone number is 209-722-6201. It is best if you make your own calls (sorry I can't do this for you). Mary- if you call on the ASHWORTH deaths we discussed, please let us know if they are found--------it would be good to know if they do go back to the dates you were interested in=-------good hunting! Best, Carolyn
(I sent this to the list and Evelyn this am------the list copy never made it due to a rootsweb problem- now fixed) Carolyn Hi Evelyn---- I don't know why I hadn't done this earlier- but right in one of my favorite reference books _Gold Camps of California_ by Gudde, I find this tidbit in the entry for Mount Gaines Mine: Mount Gaines (Mariposa) Near Quartzburg, eight miles northwest of Mariposa . It was named for John GAINES, who came to the area from Texas in 1849 with his son John and cousin Edmond GAINES. The area was first placer mined in the 1850's and 1860's. In 1862 a 10-stamp steam-driven mill was built (Annual Mining Review, 1876, p.22) snip---------- I still would like to find something in the local history files, books, etc on this man and his family- and especially his death......... Thanks for your patience Evelyn, and thanks to listmembers who are joining in to help on this research. Best, Carolyn
A great find Carolyn . John Gaines was probably James Taylor Gaines son . His son was JOHN BAPTIST GAINES born abt . 1818 in Texas . EDMUND GAINES was probably EDMUND PENDLETON GAINES also son of James Gaines . James Gaines did have a cousin named GEN . Edmund Pendleton but he died in 1849 in LA. Edmund , James son was born abt . 1815 . I hope that this gives more insight to the Family . Thanks , Evelyn in Texas
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Dear Gatekeepers to the Past : I am amazed how much your list helps each other . I am Evelyn Owens from Texas . My family member married James Taylor Gaines . I found no other reference to James Gaines owning the Gaines mine except in the Texas Handbook online <A HREF="http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/GG/fga4.html">Click here: Handbook of Texas Online: GAINES, JAMES</A> http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/GG/fga4.html I did find the orbit & that his sons were also in California about the same time & in Mariposa County , Texas. I understand that Col. Thorn was a friend of his , James Gaines had some friends named Thorn in Nacogdoches , Texas named Thorn a Frost Thorn . But I am unsure if he was related to Col. Thorn . James T. Gaines died 6 years after he came to California in 1850 & he died in 1856 . So records will be scarce . He died at the age of eighty . I gathered by his age his he probably financed the project . James' sons came to Texas later . Any help to this mystery or James Taylor Gaines Burial Place will be greatly appreciated by TEXAS & the Gaines & Norris Family . In Appreciation , Evelyn in Texas
Evelyn Your Mr. Gaines could not have found a better county to pioneer in. The folks in Mariposa have so much research on their county that it is unbelieveable! Aren't you lucky? Sue Silver El Dorado County, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: <JOwens9034@aol.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 11:33 AM Subject: [CAMARIPO] GAINES, JAMES TAYLOR & The GAINES MINE > Dear Gatekeepers to the Past : > I am amazed how much your list helps each other . I am Evelyn Owens from > Texas . My family member married James Taylor Gaines . I found no other > reference to James Gaines owning the Gaines mine except in the Texas Handbook > online > > <A HREF="http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/GG/fga4.html" >Click here: Handbook of Texas Online: GAINES, JAMES</A> > > http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/GG/fga4.html > > I did find the orbit & that his sons were also in California about the same > time & in Mariposa County , Texas. I understand that Col. Thorn was a friend > of his , James Gaines had some friends named Thorn in Nacogdoches , Texas > named Thorn a Frost Thorn . But I am unsure if he was related to Col. Thorn . > James T. Gaines died 6 years after he came to California in 1850 & he died > in 1856 . So records will be scarce . He died at the age of eighty . I > gathered by his age his > he probably financed the project . James' sons came to Texas later . Any > help to this mystery or James Taylor Gaines Burial Place will be greatly > appreciated by TEXAS & the Gaines & Norris Family . > In Appreciation , > Evelyn in Texas > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > List of All of California Genealogy Discussion Lists: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_states-ca.html > >
Anyone on this list a relative of this young man who was killed in Desert Storm?
Carolyn, I found this from the Handbook of Texas, Online: http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/GG/fga4.html Here is the pertinant data (abstracted): GAINES, JAMES (1776-1856). James Gaines, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, was born on November 14, 1776, in Culpeper County, Virginia, the son of Thomas and Susanah (Strother) Gaines and a descendant of the distinguished Pendleton family. ... With news of the California gold rush, his sons Edmund and John B. went with other East Texans along the Gila Trail to the mines to make their fortunes, and James Gaines himself arrived on the steamer Ecuador in San Francisco on August 23, 1850. He was instrumental in imposing law and order in the mine fields and held office for years in Mariposa County. He and his sons discovered the rich Gaines Ledge of gold and established the Mount Gaines Mine, which still exists. Although his sons returned to Texas, Gaines remained at the mine, as his wife had died and he had no home in Texas. ... Gaines died on November 12, 1856, and is buried near Oakland, California. The bibliography has the Mariposa Sentinel article I think you were looking for (Midwinter 1975) as well as the San Francisco Daily Alta California, November 25, 1856. See above web page for more information (like how he was born Robert Thomas Gaines, but changed his name to James in 1810). - Mike
I'd just like to share that the 1850 census was the first one to include all members of the household. Previous census only show how many males or females by age category and the name of the head of the household. It has then the limited purpose of confirming the county someone lived in but if you are searching for John Smith, I find it has a limited benefit.
I'd just like to add that the download of the images experience depends on your connection speed. When I had my regular ISP access it could take a full minute or longer or it would fail repeatedly and I'd have to start all over. I have heard the same complaints from other people. I still thought it was worth it to me rather than turning the microfiche at LDS away from home. With my cable modem access here at roadrunner which is 50X faster this is a totally different experience as the images come up almost within seconds. The only problem I have is my cache fills up and I have to delete my temporary internet file folder often or that will make it fail. You can also access the census for less than the annual fees Chauncy mentioned....last I looked it was like $19.95 quarter...possible more within someone's budget. I'd suggest you talk to someone else that uses the same type of computer and ISP you have. also contact ancestry.com and ask them if you can have a free trial for a day or two before you commit. Sharon
Hi Everyone, I have been a member of Ancestry for several years. There is a basic charge to use their site and data that is about $60 per year. For an additional $30 per year there is access to scanned images of the the actual1790,1800,1880,1900,1910 & 1920 census. They will complete the remaining years, I would guess, by the time the 1930 census is released in April. They are also creating online search with direct link to the actual image of the page. This now exists for 1790 and 1800. One also gets access to scanned images of the index cards for Civil War Pension applications. I have found this to be a wonderful resource. Even though I am lucky enough to live close to a NARA branch, I find it valuable to be able to find an image and immediately check out other resources online. I just wish there were as many resources for us native Californians as there are for the rest of the country. Chancy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
In a message dated 7/31/01 5:21:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sweetwater@sierratel.com writes: > Now I have to question....... > Did this area/mine take on the name GAINES at this late date---------is > there a mistaken assumption made that this mine was ever owned or operated > by James Taylor GAINES. > > Carolyn, I don't think so......... I have the following which calls it the Mt. Gaines Mine in 1879......... Mariposa Gazette February 1, 1879 Delinquent Tax List Spagnoli, Joseph & Co, Quartz mine called the Mount Gaines Mine, situated on section 35, township 4 south, range 16 east, with improvements thereon. Total value of all property $2,750; total tax $85.18; Collector's costs $1. Then this mention in 1882: Homicide and Suicide near Hornitos A Father-in-law Fires three shots At His SON-IN-LAW and then Shoots Himself. At the residence of Joseph SPAGNOLIA and family, at No. 9 Mine, about three miles above Hornitos, on Tuesday last , about 3 o'clock, P.M., occurred one of the most sanguinary scenes that has ever taken place in the county. Alvin BRANSON and his wife, who is sister to Mrs. SPAGNOLIA, were stopping there for the time being. Previously Mr. BRANSON had been living with his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William SIMMONS, whose residence is near **the old Gaines mine**, some two or three miles westerly from the No. 9 mine. By means of some difficulty naturally occurring between families, BRANSON had removed to SPAGNOLIA'S, as above stated. The cause of the desperate act by the father-in-law, if any- other than insanity, are yet to be developed. At the time mentioned the two families were altogether in the house, when Wm. SIMMONS rode up on horseback, dismounted and went into the house, and immediately addressed himself to Mr. BRANSON, who, as we understand, was in a sitting position, and without giving Mr. BRANSON a moments warning, or time to gain his feet, he drew a navy six shooter, and fired, the bullet entering the body on the right side, about two inches below the nipple breaking a rib, and passing around the body and lodging in the back near the skin, and nearly opposite the point of entrance. Another report is, that the bullet entered the body near the fifth rib, passing diagonally through the body and coming out the left side of the back. Following the first shot BRANSON started to run out of the house, when the second shot was fired which took effect in BRANSONS right hand, the third shot missed him. After firing the third shot, SIMMON's two daughters seized him and again prevented him shooting. Just at this instant Dr. CORBETT, who was at the mine visiting a patient, arrived, and immediately ran up and disarmed SIMMONS, who instantly sprang upon his horse and started full speed for home. He was called upon to stop but paid no attention to the command, whereupon the three remaining charges of the pistol were discharged at him without taking effect by one of the men, who had by this time arrived on the scene. As soon as horses could be saddled SIMMONS was pursued by J.F. THORN and John MITCHELL, but before they arrived there he had shot the top of his head off with a double barreled shotgun. They found him sitting in a chair, the toe of his boot against the trigger, and the upper portion of his head blown away. Another reporter informs us that Mrs. SIMMONS, who was at home with her two little grand children engaged in papering a room, was not aware of Mr. SIMMONS being on the place until she heard the report of the gun in an adjoining room. Upon entering to ascertain the cause, the awful scene that presented itself to Mrs. SIMMONS can scarcely be imagined. She became frantic and ran out of the house screaming so fearfully that it attracted the attention of some of her nearest neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. SIMMONS were an aged couple, having lived quietly at their home near Mount Gaines mine for a great many years. They have three children- girls - married, and near a dozen grandchildren, Alvin BRANSON, one of the victims of this sad calamity, is a young man aged about 23, was married to the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. SIMMONS about a year and a half ago, and had lived with the old folks up to within a short time preceding this homicide, when they removed to the No. 9 mine, where the terrible tragedy commenced. At last accounts, BRANSON, whose wound is supposed fatal, was still alive. Mariposa Gazette Jan. 28, 1882 Recovering,- Al. BRANSON, who was supposed to have been mortally wounded by his father in law some ten days ago, is recovering rapidly, and expects to be about attending to business soon. It appears that the ball took a circuitous route around the body, and never entered the cavity of the chest. Assumptions *always* get ya into trouble :-) Sharon Mariposa, CA listmom
Carolyn, I don't know if you are aware of it, but FamilySearch (the LDS web site) has a CD of the entire transcribed 1880 census for sale for about $50. That is the *entire US census*! [I am trying to figure out if I really need it] Anyway, it gives family relations, age, nativity (of persons and parents) and occupation (I do not know what all else). I just thought people might be interested in knowing about this. - Mike P.S. I have an uncle who is a member of Ancestry, and the census is not free -but I do not know what exactly they have (but based on what my uncle tells me, it is often scanned originals, not transcriptions - but I could be wrong here). >Sharon- I am not a member of Ancestry- is viewing the census free- >or must you be a member? > >The 1880 Mariposa Census is online - and linked from the Mariposa >GenWeb site: http://cagenweb.com/mariposa/ > >This is the direct link >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/mariposa/census/1880/ > >Is the 1880 Ancestry census the same format (ie=- original pages,) >or is it transcribed into an easier reading format:? > >Thanks, Carolyn
Just an update- today I read the MT GAINES entry in the California Journal of Mines- Vol 53--------- Mount Gaines (Barfield, Frenchman, Bearfiled) Mine The earliest information given is ........... The first mining done in the vicinity of the Mount Gaines properties was placering o Burns and El Dorado Creeks carried on from 1853 to 1873 (Julihn and Horton, 1940,p.122) Lode mining began about 1867 on pockets and narrow stringers, vein matter being crushed in arrastras...........and on and on.........BUT nothing about the James Taylor GAINES! (fast forward to 1906 and there is this information) The Consolodated Mining and Processing Company failed to get the mine into production and after a period of inactivity of nearly 3 years the Mount Gaines Mining Company was organized in 1906 with A. R. GAINES of Los Angeles as the principal owner and manager- !! Now I have to question....... Did this area/mine take on the name GAINES at this late date---------is there a mistaken assumption made that this mine was ever owned or operated by James Taylor GAINES. Here is the actual obit from the Daily Alta----- James Taylor Gaines Obituary Very rarely are California Journals called upon to record the demise of one, in this State, who has lived the "Three score and ten years" allotted to mortals. A large proportion of the population of the cities and larger towns is composed, perhaps, of men in middle life: but even in the greatest assemblages, the venerable heirs that betoken age are seldom seen. The sparsely settled portions of the interior, however, contain but here and there one whose locks are silvered o'er, and those communities maybe said to be peopled by young men. We therefore, somewhat surprised on seeing chronicaled in a late number of the Mariposa Democrats the death of a citizen of that county who has attained the good old age of eighty. The deceased Colonel Gaines of Quartzburg, was remarkable for the interest he manifested in the political affairs of the county. Still looking, Carolyn Carolyn Feroben wrote: > Does anyone have any tidbits or information on either the MT GAINES > Mine, or > James Taylor Gaines? > > He died in Quartzburg in November of 1856- according to his obituary in > the Daly Atla of SF- provided by listmember Evelyn Owens...... > > What is strange to me is that I cannot find one tidbit of information on > the mine going back to that early date...........any information would > be appreciated. > > Also , information says that he was "buried near Oakland"=-! Would like > to pin it down as to where he was buried----------- > > There is supposed to be an article in the Mariposa Sentinel (publication > of the Mariposa County, > California, Historical Society), Midwinter 1975. I will need to get to > the History Center to see what the article contains. But meanwhile > would appreciate anything you may have. > > Thanks, Carolyn
Joseph SEATON is married to Elizaeth HERN- 1883-Mariposa Any connection? Carolyn rubyslippers wrote: > I'm seeking information on Daniel Seaton born cir 1840 and lived in Hite's Cove. If anyone has information on this man, I'd love to hear from you. > > Thanks > Sharon > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > List of All of California Genealogy Discussion Lists: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_states-ca.html
In a message dated 7/31/01 9:18:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, sweetwater@sierratel.com writes: > Does anyone have any tidbits or information on either the MT GAINES > Mine, or > James Taylor Gaines? > Carolyn, Here's what I have, I think Bill gave it to me a while back. My Joseph Spagnoli was an owner of the Mt. Gaines Mine at one time.......... Mines from: Geologic Guidebook Along Highway 49--Sierran Gold Belt Bulletin 141 State of California Division of Mines Department of Natural Resources "The Mother Lode Country" Centennial Edition, 1948 Mines: Mount Gaines The MOUNT GAINES mine, located five miles northeast of Hornitos on the Hornitos-Bear Valley road, is the only major gold producer in Mariposa County. It has an inclined shaft with an average dip of 300 having a total inclined depth of 1322 feet. The ore is of sulfide type and the veins dip at 300 to 350 from horizontal. Steeply dipping veins are more common along the Mother Lode, in this respect, therefore, the Mount Gaines veins are unusual. The wall rock is meta-andesite and vein minerals include pyrite, quartz, clialcopynite, galena, and sphalerite as well as disseminated gold. Bornite, proustite, arsenopyrite, and argentite have been found in small quantities. Early production of the MOUNT GAINES totaled $1,250,000 to 1911. No recent figures are available. Two and two-tenths miles south of the town of Bear Valley, prominent outcrops of quartz can be seen to the west of the highway. These stand up like white walls on the gently rolling land surface and mark the trace of one branch of the Mother Lode. Bear Valley, originally called Simpsonville, was promoted by J. C. Fr_mont during his administration of the Las Mariposas grant. The town is now largely a ruin of small stone, adobe, and frame buildings marked by Division of Highways Historical Marker 331 Another road from Hornitos joins Highway 49 just north of Bear Valley. Two miles north of Bear Valley and one-tenth of a mile past the divide marking the drop into Merced River canyon, a broad shoulder in the highway affords a good parking place from which to observe the panorama to the northwest. The river has cut a gorge which is over 1200 feet below the level of Bear Valley and more than 2000 feet below the ridge tops on either side. Remnants of the old rolling land surface an be seen on the ridge to the east of the river. Hell hollow, which is a narrow gorge tributary to the Merced, lies immediately below the road to the northwest. The first fossils by which the age of the Mariposa slates were determined came from outcrops in Hell Hollow. To the east of the Merced River and more or less paralleling its course, thc white outcrops of the main branch of the Mother Lode can be followed for miles. In the vicinity of Whites Gulch, the quartz outcrops take an abrupt turn and strike almost due north. It is possible that the Mother Lode, at that point, is offset by a cross fault, but work on that area has been insufficient to establish the fact conclusively. The abrupt change in strike of the Mother Lode outcrops is very noticeable from several points along Highway 49 as it drops from Bear Valley into the canyon of the Merced. The Mother Lode thrust fault system has displaced many thousands of feet of beds. More than 15,000 feet of strata may have been cut out in some places. Steeply dipping linear outcrops of meta-volcanics of the Pe±on Blanco or Logtown Ridge formation can be seen in the hillside to the west of the Merced River. Sharon Mariposa, CA listmom
Hi Carolyn, Just sticking my nose in (again). In case you are not aware, all surveyors have microfilm copies of the USGS maps from the original township surveys in the 1850s and tracking the exact location of the mines in the sections of each township. I'm sure the info in this message is reliable, however, in the future if you had these microfilm copies of the USGS maps, you could pull it up and find the mine and sometimes even track it through it's evolution. If anyone knows of a surveyor that has these films who would loan them out for a week or so, they can be transferred onto new film for quite a reasonable price. Carolyn, if you're interested, contact me direct. Just some miscellaneous info I thought I'd pass along. Sue Silver EDC ----- Original Message ----- From: <DULCICH6@aol.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] MT GAINES MINE > In a message dated 7/31/01 9:18:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > sweetwater@sierratel.com writes: > > > > Does anyone have any tidbits or information on either the MT GAINES > > Mine, or > > James Taylor Gaines? > > > > Carolyn, > Here's what I have, I think Bill gave it to me a while back. My Joseph > Spagnoli was an owner of the Mt. Gaines Mine at one time.......... > > Mines from: Geologic Guidebook > Along Highway 49--Sierran Gold Belt > Bulletin 141 > State of California Division of Mines > Department of Natural Resources > "The Mother Lode Country" > Centennial Edition, 1948 > > Mines: Mount Gaines > > The MOUNT GAINES mine, located five miles northeast of Hornitos on the > Hornitos-Bear Valley road, is the only major gold producer in Mariposa > County. It has an inclined shaft with an average dip of 300 having a total > inclined depth of 1322 feet. The ore is of sulfide type and the veins dip at > 300 to 350 from horizontal. Steeply dipping veins are more common along the > Mother Lode, in this respect, therefore, the Mount Gaines veins are unusual. > The wall rock is meta-andesite and vein minerals include pyrite, quartz, > clialcopynite, galena, and sphalerite as well as disseminated gold. Bornite, > proustite, arsenopyrite, and argentite have been found in small quantities. > Early production of the MOUNT GAINES totaled $1,250,000 to 1911. No recent > figures are available. > > Two and two-tenths miles south of the town of Bear Valley, prominent outcrops > of quartz can be seen to the west of the highway. These stand up like white > walls on the gently rolling land surface and mark the trace of one branch of > the Mother Lode. > > Bear Valley, originally called Simpsonville, was promoted by J. C. Fr_mont > during his administration of the Las Mariposas grant. The town is now largely > a ruin of small stone, adobe, and frame buildings marked by Division of > Highways Historical Marker 331 Another road from Hornitos joins Highway 49 > just north of Bear Valley. > > Two miles north of Bear Valley and one-tenth of a mile past the divide > marking the drop into Merced River canyon, a broad shoulder in the highway > affords a good parking place from which to observe the panorama to the > northwest. The river has cut a gorge which is over 1200 feet below the level > of Bear Valley and more than 2000 feet below the ridge tops on either side. > Remnants of the old rolling land surface an be seen on the ridge to the east > of the river. Hell hollow, which is a narrow gorge tributary to the Merced, > lies immediately below the road to the northwest. The first fossils by which > the age of the Mariposa slates were determined came from outcrops in Hell > Hollow. > > To the east of the Merced River and more or less paralleling its course, thc > white outcrops of the main branch of the Mother Lode can be followed for > miles. In the vicinity of Whites Gulch, the quartz outcrops take an abrupt > turn and strike almost due north. It is possible that the Mother Lode, at > that point, is offset by a cross fault, but work on that area has been > insufficient to establish the fact conclusively. The abrupt change in strike > of the Mother Lode outcrops is very noticeable from several points along > Highway 49 as it drops from Bear Valley into the canyon of the Merced. The > Mother Lode thrust fault system has displaced many thousands of feet of beds. > More than 15,000 feet of strata may have been cut out in some places. Steeply > dipping linear outcrops of meta-volcanics of the Pe±on Blanco or Logtown > Ridge formation can be seen in the hillside to the west of the Merced River. > > > > Sharon > Mariposa, CA listmom > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > The California GenWeb Project: > http://www.cagenweb.com/ > >
Carolyn...you mean with all that mine stuff Bill Disbro posted this week, you can't find this mine? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Feroben" <sweetwater@sierratel.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 9:14 AM Subject: [CAMARIPO] MT GAINES MINE > Does anyone have any tidbits or information on either the MT GAINES > Mine, or > James Taylor Gaines? > > He died in Quartzburg in November of 1856- according to his obituary in > the Daly Atla of SF- provided by listmember Evelyn Owens...... > > What is strange to me is that I cannot find one tidbit of information on > the mine going back to that early date...........any information would > be appreciated. > > Also , information says that he was "buried near Oakland"=-! Would like > to pin it down as to where he was buried----------- > > There is supposed to be an article in the Mariposa Sentinel (publication > of the Mariposa County, > California, Historical Society), Midwinter 1975. I will need to get to > the History Center to see what the article contains. But meanwhile > would appreciate anything you may have. > > Thanks, Carolyn > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > Thanks for sharing and helping each other!! >