Although this is not Mariposa County (thank goodness)- I think that this is worth a post here-as we have recently learned this can happen anywhere-~!! Carolyn SF Examiner- March 12, 2001---------------- http://www.examiner.com/headlines/default.jsp?story=chumash.0309 Santa Barbara woman charged with destroying ancient Chumash site Associated Press SANTA BARBARA -- A federal grand jury charged a 34-year-old woman with destroying an ancient Chumash Indian village when she ordered contractors to clear cut and excavate an area to move her cabin and garage. The site was inhabited between 1,069 and 1,209 years ago. It was not immediately clear whether the area was within Chumash Painted Caves State Historical Park. A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles only said the damage occurred near the Santa Ynez River in the Los Padres National Forest. "The area where this site is located is rich with significant archaeological deposits, including village sites, cemeteries, rock art sites, and quarries," Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Johns in Los Angeles said Thursday. The destruction allegedly occurred on or about April 23, 1998, he said. The grand jury in Los Angeles on March 1 indicted Patricia E. Hogan, whose hometown only was listed as Santa Barbara County, with unlawful excavation of archaeological resources and depredation of government property. If convicted of both charges, Hogan faces a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison. "Hogan had knowledge of the archaeological resources on the property at the time she relocated the cabin because a Native American expert inspected the property and warned Hogan that it was a major archaeological site," Johns said. An arraignment was set for April 2 in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. There was no Santa Barbara telephone listing for Patricia E. Hogan. Hogan was granted a special use permit in 1996, allowing her to use a cabin located in the national forest. The permit only allowed recreational use. "The permit expressly prohibited Hogan from undertaking any excavation, construction activity, improvements or alterations to the property without first notifying and receiving authorization from the U.S. Forest Service," Johns said. The prosecutor said the Hogan "caused" her contractors to cut down trees, shrubs and other indigenous vegetation, as well as dig up and move soil. "This excavation activity caused significant damage to the archaeological remains of a Chumash Native American village site," Johns said. -------------

I was at Oakhurst last Friday and found a small book about the History of Fresno Flats which mentioned a lady that has to be a cousin. This book was made in 1997. Does anyone know a Karen Price Gooding??? In this book it had she had the Scrapbook of Maggie Taylor Price, Maggie or Margaret was the wife of George Price my Great + Uncle. The people at Fresno Flat could not tell me anything about her. Tom -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

20 WILLIAMS Melvin Williams Born July 23, 1889 Died Oct 21, 1891 Oliver W. Williams Son of Alice & John H. Williams born Jan 1, 1903 Died Jan 3, 1903 21 Porter H. Grider Mar 11, 1894 - Feb 2, 1903 22 Joseph Ben Lacher Died april 28, 1917 23 Samuel J. Bruton 1832 - 1911 24 George w. Bruton 1887 - 1924 (F L T - encircled and linked) Sharon CAMARIPO List step-mom

17 These three have IOOF links with F.L.T. George L. Dulcich 1901 - 1925 George Dulcich 1871 - 1904 Giacomo Dulcich 1864 - 1898 18 Johnny J. Castagnetto born Oct 15, 1897 Died Dec 5, 1903 Violet May Castagnetto Born June 3, 1894 Died Dec 6, 1903 (V.M.C.) Joseph Castagnetto Native of California Died Sept 24, 1907 Aged 47 yrs, 9 mos, 8 da.  (J.C.) 19 Enclosed by heavy iron fence set on red brick base. One 10' spire and one 5' spire engraved with names, dates, etc. CASTAGNETTO FAMILY John Castagnetto (on single stone) 1849 - 1912 At Rest On smaller spire: Dan Castagnetto Native of Calif. Born Nov 4, 1867 Died Dec 6, 1930 Annie A. Castagnetto Beloved wife of Dan Dastagnetto Born in Bear Valley, Cal. July 26, 1875 Died Sept 5, 1904 On tall spire: James Castagnetto Born Oct 1850 Died Oct 1876 Louisa Reptto Wife of Lewis Reptto Born 1857 Died 1859 (?)  This obviously needs to be double-checked!!   Sebestein Castagnetto Born 1857 Died 1859 Frank Castagnetto Born 1860 Died 1891 Adelida Castagnetto Born 1864 Died 1891 Mary Castagnetto Wife of Domnaco Castagnetto Born Oct 1836 Died Nov 27, 1891 Inside the enclosure are footstones marked:  S.C., J.C., F.C., A.A.C., A.C., and M.C. Sharon CAMARIPO List step-mom

6. BACKHOFEN (both of the following are inscribed on one stone) Friedrich Herrman Backofen In Memory of........ Born March 14, 1834 Died May 20, 1869 Friedrich Wilhelm Backofen Born October 2, 1824 Died December 15, 1862 (Verse: Psalms 103: 15, 16) 7 Dr. J. F. Bedforn Sacred to the Memory of....... Born Aug 29, 1822 Died Aug. 14, 1871 8 George Ireton Died Jan 18, 1867 Aged 38 years (G.I.) 9 Elora Volk Born June 24, 1826 Died Dec 13, 1870 10 Antonio Depauli F L T (letters are circled) nato a Comuneglia, Italia il 29 Luglio 1834 Morto il 27 Novembre 1873 All 'eta' di 39 anni e 4 mesi 11 E.M. Rice F L T (letters are circled) Died Aug 18, 1884 Aged 55 yrs. (Verse) Erected by affectionate wife Mary Rice 12 Mary Jane Hunt 1849 - 1927 13 Hunt - double stone Etheridge C 1870 - 1939 Josephine C. 1872 - 1961 14 John W. Jacinto Born Feb 14, 1892 Died May 26, 1896 (J.W.J.) Joseph H. Jacinto Born Feb 14, 1892 Died Mar 28, 1904 (J.H.J.) 15 B. F. Garrett Born Mar 6, 1885 Died Feb 21, 1921 (This is carved in native stone, set in cement.) 16 Stone, but no engraving (small - possibly child) Sharon CAMARIPO List step-mom

The numbers refer to placement on the Diagram of the cemetery. INSIDE FENCED AREA 1. Frank E. Hall Native of Ohio Died Feb 4, 1905 Aged 57 years 2. ESLICK FAMILY William Eslick Son of Joseph & Grace Eslick Born Jan 1, 1865 Died Nov 29, 1882 Aged 17 years, 10 mo, 28 da. Fred Eslick Son of Joseph & Grace Eslick Born Feb 5, 1869 Died Dec 9, 1869 Aged 11 mo, 4 d's. Sarah Ann Eslick Daughter of Josseph & Granc Eslick orn Mar 9, 1867 Died Feb 5, 1871 Aged 4 yrs. Joseph Eslick a native of Cornwall, England B 12/28/1835 D 12/29/1879 Aged 44 years (Also a verse) 3. WILCOX FAMILY Annie Wilcox Wife of J. W. Wilcox Died June 16, 1875 In her 35th year Joseph R. Wilcox Son of J.W. & A.M. Wilcox Died Jan 30, 1865 Aged 2 yrs, 5 mos, 12 da. Mary C. Shaw Daughter of W.R. & Mary Shaw Died Feb. 14, 1865 Aged 4 years, 5 mo & 24 da. 4. MARGRAVE FAMILY George P. Margrave Son of E.A. & R. Margrave Died Apr 29, 1870 Aged 1 mo 26 da. (G.P.M.) Rosie A. Margrave In memory of....... Daughter of E.A. & R. Margrave Died Dec 9, 1882 Aged 11 yrs & 8 mo's (verse) (R.A.M.) Edmund A. Margrave Native of Ill Born Oct 8 1832 Died Sept 3, 1900 (E.A.M.) 5. HUNT FAMILY Etheridge Hunt Born August 24, 1822 Died August 23, 1876 Aged 54 years (Verse) Erected by his affectionate wife, Elizabeth Hunt Eli Hunt Died May 13, 1908 Aged 65 yrs, 4 mos, 6 days (Verse) Elizabeth Hunt Beloved wife of Etheridge Hunt born March 9, 1827 Died April 1, 1891 Aged 64 yrs, 22 da's (Verse) Best Regards, Sharon CAMARIPO List step-mom

Fellow listers, This deserves your attention and action should you receive one of these spams on your off-list email. Let's all do our est to help nail these guys. ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Emerson <lindae@mlode.com> > It looks like the fictitious Family Discovery genealogy service has > moved to Prodigy now.  I contacted Prodigy this morning and they have > asked that anyone who receives solicitation email from > familydiscovery.com to take the following steps immediately: > > 1)  Forward the entire Family Discovery message to:  abuse@prodigy.com > > 2)  Include the following information (most of which was provided by > Rita from the Oconto County, WI list): > > *Please note that the attached message is now being sent through your ISP > service.  They have been reported to various State Attorney General's > Office on computer fraud, but it is hard to catch up with them. > Originally the "company" linked to free information sites and placed the > pages in "frames" so that it looked like it was their own work. > Customers paid for that information.  The scam, now, is paying for the > free information links and then they "move" frequently and leave their > paid-up customers without services.* > > 3)  Post these same instructions on any other lists today so that > Prodigy has a better chance of finding the spammers. > > -- > Linda Emerson > Coordinator - Union Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie/townships/Union.htm Best Regards, Sharon CAMARIPO List step-mom

Pam, I have the census of the Bear Valley Cemetery and there is no PENDOLA or LINDSEY listed there. I will be posting this census soon. I'm waiting for Carolyn to have the diagram of the cemetery up on the Mariposa page. It will make referencing much easier and I won't have to type everything twice. Rootsweb's archives are still not back. Best Regards, Sharon CAMARIPO List step-mom

At 08:26 AM 3/9/01 -0800, Carolyn Feroben wrote: >he was shocked >and angry And that is an understatement...he is also extremely sad

Don- folks in the area have had property damage etc. to their rock walls- also holes dug in their property by folks using metal detectors. In cases of private property it is definitely worthwhile for folks to make arrangements with the owners- they are also protecting your families gravesites by doing this- Glad to see that Don Rose will be providing you with information on whom to contact- hope this works out for you- let us know,. Sharon Dulcich will soon be posting to the list the names of folks in the Bear Valley Cemetery Index-and these names will be then posted to the Mariposa Web site---- Carolyn http://cagenweb.com/mariposa/ -----Original Message----- From: Don Fitchett <fitchett1@home.com> To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, March 08, 2001 3:18 PM Subject: [CAMARIPO] Bear Valley Cemetery access >Hi List, > During our CASTAGNETTO family reunion we would like to visit the >IOOF cemetery in Bear Valley where many of our clan are buried. Last >fall family members who tried to visit were chastised by the property >owner. > I would like to request permission from the property owner for our >group to visit the cemetery on the afternoon of 21 April. Can anyone >provide me the name and telephone number of that property owner? Or >perhaps the telephone number and name of the people in the old Trabucco >store, which is right across the hiway from the private road that leads >back to the cemetery? They may know the property owner. > FYI, to reserve the Hornets park, you need to call the Mariposa >County Department of Parks and Recreation, (209) 966-2498. > Thanks for the help! >Don > > >==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== >Thanks for sharing and helping each other!! > >

Sue, For starters, I'd go to this website: http://www.topozone.com/findplace.asp You can select the county and the "place" to find...in your case "cemeteries" A direct link for Mariposa came up with this link: http://www.topozone.com/findresults.asp?place=&statefips=6&county=Mariposa&placetype=cemetery&match=exact&findit=Search At 05:55 AM 3/9/01 -0800, Sue Silver wrote: >Good morning, > >Is there someone on the List who has access to a complete listing of >cemeteries in Mariposa county? The old State Cemetery Board used to survey >the counties regarding what cemeteries existed and who owned/operated them, >and that list only contains about 12 cemeteries total. I know there has to >be more. > >Would someone please help me as I am trying to compile accurate listings in >preparation for the new California Historic Cemetery Commission. I've been >working on many counties since last summer. > >Thanks so much, > >Sue Silver >El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission >ssilver1951@jps.net >Member, California Historic Cemetery Alliance >Dr. Bob LaPerriere (chca@inreach.com) > >P.S. Many of your historic cemeteries may be thought to be privately owned >when they might, in fact, be public by operation of law. Anyone interested >in more information, should contact me direct. > > >==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== >Bob Norris, forever in our hearts.

Well, some of you locals know that I had planned a field trip to Mormon Bar Quarry for March 24-and you were all welcome to attend---- This was put together in response to a request made from a researcher that specializes in California Cemeteries/tombstones, and carvers who has made a special request to see the Mormon Bar Quarry Site. She had previously been to Raymond to see the quarry there. One of our local historians had obtained permission for us to enter the private land on which the old Mormon Bar quarry site is located . However, when he went this past weekend, to get bearings and exact location and trail identified for us in preparation of our field trip he was shocked and angry to find that all stones and evidence of the former quarry have been removed- ! No doubt one of those "remove and sell your boulders" type operations----but who is responsible and how this was set in motion has not yet been determined- the property has been for sale for several months. As you may know , stones from this quarry were most notably used for the building of the Mariposa Jail.......... This matter will definitely be discussed at the next Historic Sites Meeting-and I will report what I can back to you....for this goes beyond just the quarry- it relates to every other historic site located on private property in this county. Carolyn

Good morning, Is there someone on the List who has access to a complete listing of cemeteries in Mariposa county? The old State Cemetery Board used to survey the counties regarding what cemeteries existed and who owned/operated them, and that list only contains about 12 cemeteries total. I know there has to be more. Would someone please help me as I am trying to compile accurate listings in preparation for the new California Historic Cemetery Commission. I've been working on many counties since last summer. Thanks so much, Sue Silver El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission ssilver1951@jps.net Member, California Historic Cemetery Alliance Dr. Bob LaPerriere (chca@inreach.com) P.S. Many of your historic cemeteries may be thought to be privately owned when they might, in fact, be public by operation of law. Anyone interested in more information, should contact me direct.

Don, Do you need help finding the Lord/ Thorn Quartzburg cemetery? Just let me know and I'll show it to you. I don't have such an active social life that you would need to be entered into my appointment book, but if you give me a little advanced notice, I am sure I can make it. Chriss ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Fitchett <fitchett1@home.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:00 PM Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] Bear Valley Cemetery access > Hi Don, > I would really appreciate it if you could! > I have been unable to establish contact with any of Sheriff John's > descendants. If you know of any, pls let me know. They would be very welcome! > > The clans participating are the LORD/CASTAGNETTO line and the > CASTAGNETTO/ENOS line. These lines lost contact in 1907 and this is the first > time we have gotten together in living memory. > Thank you for your help. > Don > > Don Rose wrote: > > > Hi, Don, > > > > The property owner's information can be found at the County Assessors Office > > in town. I think I might have time tomorrow after school gets out to check > > it out for you. Will any of Sheriff John's descendants be at your > > gathering? > > > > Don > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Don Fitchett <fitchett1@home.com> > > To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 2:19 PM > > Subject: [CAMARIPO] Bear Valley Cemetery access > > > > > Hi List, > > > During our CASTAGNETTO family reunion we would like to visit the > > > IOOF cemetery in Bear Valley where many of our clan are buried. Last > > > fall family members who tried to visit were chastised by the property > > > owner. > > > I would like to request permission from the property owner for our > > > group to visit the cemetery on the afternoon of 21 April. Can anyone > > > provide me the name and telephone number of that property owner? Or > > > perhaps the telephone number and name of the people in the old Trabucco > > > store, which is right across the hiway from the private road that leads > > > back to the cemetery? They may know the property owner. > > > FYI, to reserve the Hornets park, you need to call the Mariposa > > > County Department of Parks and Recreation, (209) 966-2498. > > > Thanks for the help! > > > Don > > > > > > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > > > Thanks for sharing and helping each other!! > > > > > > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > If you have any good California History or Genealogy Links let us know! > > >

I have been listening about the mention of the above named cemetery. Some of the names I am researching might be buried there. Is there a list somewhere concerning an index of whom might be in that cemetery? I am looking for Pendola and Lindsey. Pam

Hi Don, I would really appreciate it if you could! I have been unable to establish contact with any of Sheriff John's descendants. If you know of any, pls let me know. They would be very welcome! The clans participating are the LORD/CASTAGNETTO line and the CASTAGNETTO/ENOS line. These lines lost contact in 1907 and this is the first time we have gotten together in living memory. Thank you for your help. Don Don Rose wrote: > Hi, Don, > > The property owner's information can be found at the County Assessors Office > in town. I think I might have time tomorrow after school gets out to check > it out for you. Will any of Sheriff John's descendants be at your > gathering? > > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Don Fitchett <fitchett1@home.com> > To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 2:19 PM > Subject: [CAMARIPO] Bear Valley Cemetery access > > > Hi List, > > During our CASTAGNETTO family reunion we would like to visit the > > IOOF cemetery in Bear Valley where many of our clan are buried. Last > > fall family members who tried to visit were chastised by the property > > owner. > > I would like to request permission from the property owner for our > > group to visit the cemetery on the afternoon of 21 April. Can anyone > > provide me the name and telephone number of that property owner? Or > > perhaps the telephone number and name of the people in the old Trabucco > > store, which is right across the hiway from the private road that leads > > back to the cemetery? They may know the property owner. > > FYI, to reserve the Hornets park, you need to call the Mariposa > > County Department of Parks and Recreation, (209) 966-2498. > > Thanks for the help! > > Don > > > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > > Thanks for sharing and helping each other!! > > > >

Hi, Don, The property owner's information can be found at the County Assessors Office in town. I think I might have time tomorrow after school gets out to check it out for you. Will any of Sheriff John's descendants be at your gathering? Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Fitchett <fitchett1@home.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 2:19 PM Subject: [CAMARIPO] Bear Valley Cemetery access > Hi List, > During our CASTAGNETTO family reunion we would like to visit the > IOOF cemetery in Bear Valley where many of our clan are buried. Last > fall family members who tried to visit were chastised by the property > owner. > I would like to request permission from the property owner for our > group to visit the cemetery on the afternoon of 21 April. Can anyone > provide me the name and telephone number of that property owner? Or > perhaps the telephone number and name of the people in the old Trabucco > store, which is right across the hiway from the private road that leads > back to the cemetery? They may know the property owner. > FYI, to reserve the Hornets park, you need to call the Mariposa > County Department of Parks and Recreation, (209) 966-2498. > Thanks for the help! > Don > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > Thanks for sharing and helping each other!! > >

OOPS, make that Hornitos park!!!! Don Fitchett wrote: > Hi List, > During our CASTAGNETTO family reunion we would like to visit the > IOOF cemetery in Bear Valley where many of our clan are buried. Last > fall family members who tried to visit were chastised by the property > owner. > I would like to request permission from the property owner for our > group to visit the cemetery on the afternoon of 21 April. Can anyone > provide me the name and telephone number of that property owner? Or > perhaps the telephone number and name of the people in the old Trabucco > store, which is right across the hiway from the private road that leads > back to the cemetery? They may know the property owner. > FYI, to reserve the Hornets park, you need to call the Mariposa > County Department of Parks and Recreation, (209) 966-2498. > Thanks for the help! > Don > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > Thanks for sharing and helping each other!!

Hi List, During our CASTAGNETTO family reunion we would like to visit the IOOF cemetery in Bear Valley where many of our clan are buried. Last fall family members who tried to visit were chastised by the property owner. I would like to request permission from the property owner for our group to visit the cemetery on the afternoon of 21 April. Can anyone provide me the name and telephone number of that property owner? Or perhaps the telephone number and name of the people in the old Trabucco store, which is right across the hiway from the private road that leads back to the cemetery? They may know the property owner. FYI, to reserve the Hornets park, you need to call the Mariposa County Department of Parks and Recreation, (209) 966-2498. Thanks for the help! Don

If anyone has the California History Quarterly, I'd really appreciate knowing about these entries. Here are the volumes, followed by the page numbers. Many thanks Cipriano (Indian, 1827), 16:219; Cypriano (Indian), Vol.28:pages 330, 331; Tenaya (or Ten-ie-ya; Indian), 1:272, 273; 5:330-33 passim, 336; 26:236; 28:332