Is anyone interested on some information on the Guest family. Tom -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

Hi Folks- (Harriet- look at this!) This has been sent to me for posting to the Mariposa GenWeb site- Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: rcoleman <rcoleman@thegrid.net> To: sweetwater@sierratel.com <sweetwater@sierratel.com> Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 8:38 PM Surname: HERRERA or HERRERAS Looking for information regarding my great grandmother, Nora Herrera(a), married to Louis V. DeRoin. Nora was born in Hornitas on December 25, 1886, and died in 1952. No other information is known. Marian Coleman (rcoleman@thegrid.net)

Can some on give me the E-mail address of the person that wanted the information on the Ostrander family. I just found a great article on this family and would like to send it on. Tom -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

>From another list in case you haven't seen it. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, "beginning today, if all goes as planned, anyone with an Internet connection will be able to search through old passenger manifests from the ships that ferried 17 million immigrants into New York Harbor, and the New World, in the late 19th and erly 20th centuries." "To find these records, the curious can go to http://www.ellisislandrecords.org" Judy San Diego, CA

For posting to the Mariposa GenWeb site: -----Original Message----- From: Mayhlin1104@cs.com <Mayhlin1104@cs.com> To: sweetwater@sierratel.com <sweetwater@sierratel.com> Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 9:09 AM Subject: Fraser-Surname Hi, I am looking into my family history and they were located in the Mariposa/Coulterville area in the early 1900's. There were my grandparents. Their names: Milton Stanley Fraser and Minnie Madeline Lewis-Fraser. They were both postmasters of Coulterville in the time period starting in 1929. Any information, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for all of your time. Linda

FYI---I received this for posting to the Mariposa GenWeb---- Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Howard Mckinney <hwmckinney@earthlink.net> To: sweetwater@sierratel.com <sweetwater@sierratel.com> Date: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:44 PM Subject: MCKINNEY >looking information of James M. McKinney who was in Mariposa Co. on Oct.19, >1857 when he signed a document regarding the land he had received as a >result of service in the war with Mexico. He had served from Panola Co. >Mississippi. He was born in Surry Co. NC,1815, the family moved to Lincoln >Co. TN about 1830 and he had gone to Panola Co. MS about 1845. I have no >record of a marriage and have not found him in the 1850 Census. Howard >McKinney > > >--- Howard Mckinney >--- hwmckinney@earthlink.net >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > >

Hello, Thanks to everyone who has emailed Assemblymember Bill Campbell since I first sent out my email about this Bill. I received an email message from Assemblymember Campbell asking that I call his office. They are drafting amendment language that will provide that the bill will be prospective and will only apply to persons who die after January 1, 2001 and who made no provision for the disposition or future use of the family plots purchased in the deceased's name. The plot will then devise to the heirs of the deceased for their further use or disposition. The historic family plots will not be affected and cannot devise to any other party than the original plot purchasers. Thanks again to everyone who wrote. I will be sending out the text of the amended language when I receive a copy of it. Sue Silver El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission ssilver1951@jps.net

Greetings, Assemblymember Bill Campbell introduced AB 322 that will provide that family cemetery plots if not specifically bequeathed by the deceased plot owner, will pass to heirs according to the state's laws governing Intestate Succession. The intent of the bill is to allow heirs access to the use and enjoyment of the plots (provided, I would hope, there is room to be interred). UNFORTUNATELY, what this Bill also provides is that the "heirs" then have the right to sell, bequeath or otherwise dispose of the remaining grave plots in the family plots. Previous to this, California Health and Safety Code has provided that family plots are inalienable and that no one not authorized by the "plot owner" to be buried there, may legally be interred. The present law is consistent with the earlier feelings of people that they have a place set aside for the use and burial (together) of their family members. The reason that families in the old cemeteries enclosed their plots with concrete or granite coping was to protect "their" burial space. AB 322 may have the effect of disposing of those now-deceased person's right to what they intended originally. If you agree that family plots should be forever held for use by a family and that non-related parties should not be allowed to invade those burial spaces, please contact Assemblymember Bill Campbell in OPPOSITION of AB 322. Please copy Assemblymember Robert Pacheco, Vice Chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee also. Their email addresses are: assemblymember.campbell@assembly.ca.gov and ajud.committee@assembly.ca.gov. For more information about AB 322, check: www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm and search on Assembly Bill 322. This will give you the text of the Bill, the history and status, and the Legislative Counsel's Analysis of the Bill. As one who is Sexton of an historic cemetery, I now have third, fourth and fifth generation family trying to find "cheap" (free) grave space, even though for years they have ignored the graves of their (long) deceased ancestors. and despite the fact the cemetery's records are not accurate as to all burials that occurred. I believe those plots should remain inalienable. Thank you, Sue Silver, President El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission ( a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation) ssilver1951@jps.net

I would like some information on the Gann family. I have cousins that married into the Gann family and would like to know if Samuel Campbell Gann is related to Andrew Jackson Gann. It seem these two families were in the same places at one time like Stockton and Cathey's Valley. I think I have the obit for Samuel but I am not sure. It was listed as S. C. Gann and tells about them finding a body in the Merced River and nothing about the man or family. Andrew Jackson Gann died in Antioch, Contra Costa County. His children settled in the Whiterock part of Mariposa Co. Tom -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

The $50 gold slugs are pictured in the "Redbook", formally known as "A Guidebook of United States Coins." They were minted by a private company in San Francisco. There are also some old stories about a number of them being lost in a creek near Mt. Ophir. Their shape was actually octagonal, not egg shaped, but they were fairly crude looking as compared with today's coinage. Due to a lack of hard currency in the California mines, several private companies were officially authorized by the US government to mint coins for use in the mining region. Gary Speck GTUSA@aol.com http://hometown.aol.com/gtusa/index.html << I am going through the Le Grand Advocate and found this article. Has any one ever seen one of these $50 gold slugs? MT. OPHIR Le Grand Advocate, Friday, January 18, 1924 S. H. Wills and two sons, Allen and Homer, motored up to Mr. Ophir last Sunday to see Billy Noland and his partner, sole occupants of that was in the days of =9149, a thriving mining town. Government soldiers were stationed at Mt. Ophir in those days and ruins of their barracks are still there and their parade grounds can be seen, also the ruins of other former stone buildings including a vault in which were stored $50 gold slugs which were minted and used as coin in those days. We wonder if any of those slugs are now in existence. They would be an interesting and valuable relic. Parties are living here who remember the slugs, they were without any inscription and were egg shaped with eight sides. >>

EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT HOHENSHELL'S Le Grand Advocate, Friday, June 13, 1924 Monday about noon an explosion and fire at W. T. Hohenshell's place resulted in Louis Wass being very seriously burned about the arms, body and legs and Mr. Hohenshell being badly burned about the hands. THe almond house and almond hulling machine were also burned. A blow torch with which they were heating up an engine preparatory to starting, is said to have exploded, severely burning Wass and setting his clothes on fire. Mr. Hohenshell received his burns in putting out the flames on Wass. The injured men were brought to Le Grand for first treatment by Dr. Williams who rushed them to the Mercy hospital were Dr. Lilley and Dr. Williams treated them. Le Grand Advocate, August 1, 1924 LOCAL ITEMS Lewis Wass who was badly burned sometime ago and was brought home from the Mercy hospital in Merced last week, is now able to walk about, but his right arm and right leg are still in a very bad condition. -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

Could you please send me the story about him being burned. My mother wasn't born yet when the accident happen. She was named after a nurse that took care of him. Thanks, Rosie P. S. The Wass reunion is in Mariposa this saturday, the day before Easter at the Fish an Game building in Mariposa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paulette Hilk" <paulette@elite.net> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 2:50 PM Subject: [CAMARIPO] Wass family > Does Louis Wass belong to the Mariposa family? I have a story were he > was badly burned the year 1924. > > -- > Thomas and Paulette Hilk > 1725 Wildwood Ct. > Merced, CA. 95340 > > E-mail address: paulette@elite.net > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > If you have any good California History or Genealogy Links let us know! > >

Yes he does that is my Grandfather. Rosie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paulette Hilk" <paulette@elite.net> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 2:50 PM Subject: [CAMARIPO] Wass family > Does Louis Wass belong to the Mariposa family? I have a story were he > was badly burned the year 1924. > > -- > Thomas and Paulette Hilk > 1725 Wildwood Ct. > Merced, CA. 95340 > > E-mail address: paulette@elite.net > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > If you have any good California History or Genealogy Links let us know! > >

Does Louis Wass belong to the Mariposa family? I have a story were he was badly burned the year 1924. -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

I am going through the Le Grand Advocate and found this article. Has any one ever seen one of these $50 gold slugs? MT. OPHIR Le Grand Advocate, Friday, January 18, 1924 S. H. Wills and two sons, Allen and Homer, motored up to Mr. Ophir last Sunday to see Billy Noland and his partner, sole occupants of that was in the days of ‘49, a thriving mining town. Government soldiers were stationed at Mt. Ophir in those days and ruins of their barracks are still there and their parade grounds can be seen, also the ruins of other former stone buildings including a vault in which were stored $50 gold slugs which were minted and used as coin in those days. We wonder if any of those slugs are now in existence. They would be an interesting and valuable relic. Parties are living here who remember the slugs, they were without any inscription and were egg shaped with eight sides. -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

Thank you Carolyn, Chris and Don Rose for the contact to the gazette and Tribune. Both papers said they would run the announcement. Thank you very much! Don

In a message dated 4/3/2001 8:32:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kellie@lasercom.net writes: > Kellie, Here they are............. 1940 - 1997: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi 1930 - 1939 http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cadeathm.htm Sharon CAMARIPO List step-mom

could someone please give me the URL for cadi? ....lost all bookmarks :( thanks Kellie

I picked the "default" location Marie and played with Kansas. It says it works for the entire US. I had never seen that site, Thank YOU...it's a cool site. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: marie mullan <marbri@mho.net> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 4:24 PM Subject: [CAMARIPO] Graphical Locator Home Page > Hello All! > Forgive me if someone has already posted this, but... > > I used this site to pin point an 1868 township/range/section record. I > found satellite photos of my ggg-grandfather's land (a nearly vertical > property at the top of Mt. Diablo). It's only good for Western states and > may not be up for long... > www.esg.montana.edu/gl/index.html > > Marie M. > > > ==== 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 >

Hello All! Forgive me if someone has already posted this, but... I used this site to pin point an 1868 township/range/section record. I found satellite photos of my ggg-grandfather's land (a nearly vertical property at the top of Mt. Diablo). It's only good for Western states and may not be up for long... www.esg.montana.edu/gl/index.html Marie M.