to Mary Ashworth Phelan: I am descended from David Marion Ashworth, brother of Joel. Did Joel have a first wife? carole thomas ----- Original Message ----- From: <CAMARIPO-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <CAMARIPO-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 7:00 AM Subject: CAMARIPO-D Digest V01 #100

In a message dated 6/11/2001 1:59:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sweetwater@sierratel.com writes: > How glad I was to have been there at that particular time! He was pretty > amazed when I told him that I had lots of family information to share!! > > More!! More!! Tell us more about this fortuitous happenstance!! This is the kind of stuff that keeps us going against brick walls............ Sharon CAMARIPO List step-mom

Does anyone have any information on a Snow Creek School? It is thought that this may be the name of the school which later became the Mt. Buckingham School. Today the Mt. Buckingham School is called Darrah School. Thanks, Carolyn

On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, rubyslippers wrote: > For those new to hunting in Mariposa, there is a valuable source of > information available through the generosity of Bill Disbro. I just checked May 1906 and not only found an obit for my ggggrandfather Maurice Murray, but also found lots of info on one of my gggrandmother's sisters that I didn't have before. (Mary Murray Rihn lost her husband and her father within a week. :( Thanks for this great resource, Bill! Leslie Devlin * Putting the "there" in Oakland since 1999 * mizd@tsoft.com

While volunteering today in the Mariposa History Center Research Room, in walked a reporter from a Sacramento TV station. He is covering the Stayner hearings. He had come over to the History Center to see if there was any information on the CAMIN family!! How glad I was to have been there at that particular time! He was pretty amazed when I told him that I had lots of family information to share!! Carolyn

An amazing project that William has completed-! And what a resource to Mariposa researchers- There are links on the Mariposa GenWeb vitals pages (birth, marriages, and obits ) leading over to Williams Gazette data bases----- this now completes the 1854- 1923 data base coverage! Thanks to William and all of you who have contributed to these pages! Best, Caroyn rubyslippers wrote: > For those new to hunting in Mariposa, there is a valuable source of information available through the generosity of Bill Disbro. > > Bill Disbro has finished transcribing the Mariposa Gazette for the above vitals plus other interesting tidbits of history that first appeared in this newspaper. The size of this task was overwhelming and it's value to Mariposa descendants remarkable. They start in 1888 and go through 1922. The latest postings are here: > > http://www.forumboard.net/2003/index.html > > The main Mariposa History page which leads to older transcribed records is here: > > http://www.crosswinds.net/~genehunter/index.htm > > I know that all researchers will want Bill to know how much we appreciate his time in leaving this legacy. > > Sharon > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > The California GenWeb Project: > http://www.cagenweb.com/

For those new to hunting in Mariposa, there is a valuable source of information available through the generosity of Bill Disbro. Bill Disbro has finished transcribing the Mariposa Gazette for the above vitals plus other interesting tidbits of history that first appeared in this newspaper. The size of this task was overwhelming and it's value to Mariposa descendants remarkable. They start in 1888 and go through 1922. The latest postings are here: http://www.forumboard.net/2003/index.html The main Mariposa History page which leads to older transcribed records is here: http://www.crosswinds.net/~genehunter/index.htm I know that all researchers will want Bill to know how much we appreciate his time in leaving this legacy. Sharon

Folks, one of the biggest murder cases in many years is about to begin tomorrow in Mariposa. Cary Stayners preliminary hearing for the murders of Carole and Juli Sund and Silvina Pelosso begin tomorrow. The federal case againt Stayner for the murder of Joie Armstrong (Yosemite Park naturialist) never reached trial. Stayner pled qulity to killing Armstrong in exchange for a" life without the possibility of parole" sentence in feederal prison. Stayner has been in the Mariposa County jail since December when he was arrainged on the murder charges and he entered a not guilty plea. At this time requests for cameras in the courtroom are being evaluated- Court TV is one of the applicants- There is going to be a motion for change of venue- basesd on the size of our jury pool , and the pretrial publicity. As you know , our courthouse is almost 154 years old- and something that you must not miss when visiting Mariposa. Recently I examined the courthouse with our local historian , and author of "Shrine to Justice, The Mariposa Courthouse", Scott Pinkerton. Twice a year, our Historic Sites and Records Preservation Commission, Mariposa County Building Department, and our Public Works Engineer explore the Courthouse to see that all mainentance and upkeep is done and see if there are new issues that require attention regarding the structure. It is a pleasure to see that the courthouse is very well cared for , after 154 years. Carolyn

Merced Sun Star, December 2, 1948 ASHWORTH, In Merced, November 30th, 1948. Alice Ashworth, mother of Mrs. Irene Shepard, Mrs. Grace Wallmann, Mrs. Lorene Stoetzl, Mrs. Annie Reece, Mrs. Emma rielly, Elton, walter and Mark Ashworth; sister of Thomas Hodgson. Friends are invited to attend funeral services Friday, December 3rd, from the Ivers & Alcorn Mission Chapel at 2:00 P.M. Burial, Masonic Cemetery. Lodge members are invited to attend. Note: Alice Ashworth nee HODGSON, wife of Joel "Bouie" Ashworth, daughter of William Hodgson and granddaughter of Thomas Hodgson. Submitted by: Mary ASHWORTH Phelan - granddaughter

Thanks for the offer Carolyn - P. McElliott was the undertaker for my GG grandparents funerals. However, the only gravesites I have found for the Thomas Hodgson family are Joseph, Elizabeth and John's. All at one site in the Mariposa Public Cemetery. According to the Mariposa Gazette articles, Thomas (the immigrant from England), b. 1817, d. Jan. 11, 1900 - Morman Bar, buried in the Mariposa Public Cemetery and his wife Margaret, b. 1828 England, d. July 3, 1906 - Raymond. Also buried in the Mariposa Public Cemetery. The Parks and Rec dept records on the Cemetery don't show them nor Bertha Schroeder's records. Certainly they would have been buried with/near their children as they died at a later date. The next place to search would be the undertaker's records. (Hopefully, there might be some indication of the grave site locations)??????? Her funeral was conducted by P. McELLIGOTT of Mariposa. Any help appreciated!!!!!!!!!! Mary

I seem to be having mail problems, can anyone send me an email, Please? Thanks

Hi Mary=== I will call the funeral parlor next weekend and see what I can learn about the old records- What date are you looking for? Best, Carolyn From: Mary Phelan <mphela42@cybertrails.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:37 AM Subject: [CAMARIPO] McElliott > Was (is) P. McElliott an undertaker in the > early 1900's & if so what was the name of > the funeral parlor. Where are their records > now??? Anyone know?? > Mary ASHWORTH Phelan

HI All I am posting a copy of a letter just sent from Leon Moore in Arkansas. This letter was written by my Great Great Grandfather to his wife in 1850 and part of the letter was printed in the Arkansas Gazette. ------- Arkansas Gazette, March 29, 1850, p. 2, col. 3. Part of a letter written by Benjamin Wills, Jr. to his wife from Aqua Freo, California January 6, 1850, that was published in the Arkansas Gazette: Aqua Freo. Jan. 6, 1850 I believe we are bound to do well if we can keep our health and are industrious. We have been at these diggins since Dec. 5th. In one month we obtained enough gold to buy our provisions for the winter, and today we have a surplus of three hundred dollars. Howell's mess, Vandegrift and Col. Joiner's all encamped within a few steps of us. They are all in good health and doing will. They have all so far had better luck than we have had. Howell's mess (sic) found a rich pocket in a few days after they got here and they have taken out about one thousand dollars. Hutcherson and Calvin Donahoo are working together. (The gold is here and aplenty of it.) In our trip we saw a great many thing strange and new to us. Some of the views from hills and valleys were magnificent. We saw the great plain five or six hundred miles in extent. Also many herds of buffaloes, antelope, the mountain sheep, wild horses, the elk, and the Indians of various tribes. [ Mr. Wills makes no mention of having seen the elephant.] I think I shall be at home by next Christmas. Ben Wills -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

James Patrick McElligott was the undertaker, He was my gr grandfather. I don't know the name of the funeral parlor, but when we cleaned out his sheds after he died there were suitcases and boxes with peoples belongings in them. I am assuming that the next of kin never claimed the stuff. There wasn't anything of value, just some clothes and such. Chriss ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Phelan <mphela42@cybertrails.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:37 AM Subject: [CAMARIPO] McElliott > Was (is) P. McElliott an undertaker in the > early 1900's & if so what was the name of > the funeral parlor. Where are their records > now??? Anyone know?? > Mary ASHWORTH Phelan > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > Search the List Archives: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > or threaded archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMARIPO > >

Was (is) P. McElliott an undertaker in the early 1900's & if so what was the name of the funeral parlor. Where are their records now??? Anyone know?? Mary ASHWORTH Phelan

Six horse stage at the Sentinel- (don't think I have seen this card before) http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1149510035 Real Photos= with unidentified folks- recognize anyone? http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1149866750 lots more-----check the prices on some of the photos! Carolyn

Original Message----- From: Mefford, Brian R. <brian.mefford@mirant.com> To: 'sweetwater@sierratel.com' <sweetwater@sierratel.com> Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 3:39 PM Subject: History Stated he was researching, McNally, Hart and Lewis - Brian - A distant (I mean really distant) cousin of mine, Errol Hodgson married a McNally I have been in contact with his grandson - Rob Hill - Rob may be able to give you info on the McNally's since that was his grandmother's maiden name. His e-mail is rhill364@concentric.net Mary ASHWORTH Phelan

If anyone has ancestry.com, California for 1910 Mariposa and Madera JUST popped on!!!!!

Hi Folks- our new listmember Brian is researching these families. Brian, can you let us know what you have, and let's see what we can fill in for you-= Best, Carolyn Original Message----- From: Mefford, Brian R. <brian.mefford@mirant.com> To: 'sweetwater@sierratel.com' <sweetwater@sierratel.com> Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 3:39 PM Subject: History Hi, I have been trying hard to aquire the Mariposa History regarding my ancestors ( whom are the McNally, Hart, Lewis families of Mariposa) can you help me find my roots or connection? Thanks for any help you may have. Brian Mefford

I just tried to access, no luck beyond the homepage...the site has had a rocky start on the tech end, so they may be doing maintenance (I hope)...especially since none of the links at the bottom (about, press etc) work either. I'll keep trying too. Marie