Thank you dear gatekeeper to our past for preserving our heritage . May God ALL of you that so generously serve others . In Appreciation and Respect , Evelyn in Texas

"Hornitos (little oven), twelve miles west of Mount bullion, Mariposa County, California, derived its name from the presence of many odd Mexican Graves or tombs built of stone in the shape of little square bakeovens and set on top of the ground. The diggings here were very rich. Hornitos appears today much as it did years ago. The following records were copied May 14, 1948 by Scott and Zelma Rountree, 1148 Oakland Avenue, Piedmont, CA. (I have put them in alphabetical order to facilitate finding someone.) There were many graves in the cemetery with no headstones remaining and also many wooden ones which were no longer legible." ADAMS, Edward S. Sept. 8, 1866 - Oct. 1, 1904 W.O.W. ALMERAS, L. F. native of France, died in Hornitos Jan. 23, 1879 aged 65 years ARENDT, Theodor Jan. 28, 1862 - Nov. 8, 1867 ARTHUR, Belle wife of Robert Arthur 1836-1916 ARTHUR, George E. son of Robert & Isabella Arthur died Feb. 25, 1882 aged 19 yrs, 10 mos. ARTHUR, John W. Feb. 8, 1870 - July 1, 1871 ARTHUR, Robert born May 27, 1830; died Dec. 11, 1899 (one stone with Belle) BARCROFT, Caroline dau. of R.W. & R. Barcroft d. Oct. 5, 1871 BARCROFT, David son of R. W. & R. Barcroft 1860 - 1894 BARCROFT, Louisa dau. of R. W. & R. Barcroft died July 26, 1891 aged 18 yrs, 6 mos, 10 days BARCROFT, Teresa P. dau. of C. & V. Ruis d. Mar. 7, 1871 aged 15 yrs, 3 mos BATES, Armand W. July 31, 1875 - July 15, 1910 BAUER, Anna B wife of Joseph Bauer d. Sept. 19, 1893; aged 38 yrs. Native of Switzerland BAUER, Egide d. July 9, 1881 aged 62 yrs, 10 mos., 8 days Native of Baden, Germany BAUER, Ethel May b. Aug. 31, 1893 - d. Mar. 23, 1902 dau. of Mr. & Mrs. M. Bauer BAUER, Joseph 1849 - 1943 BAUER, Regina wife of E. Bauer died Dec. 2, 1890 aged 75 yrs native of Germany BIELENBERG, Margaretha (gabornen Peters) {note: this means that Peters was her maiden name d. Oct. 7, 1875 age 57 yrs. Native of Germany BLACK, Alexander G. native of Maine Mar. 2, 1826 - Sept. 2, 1906 BLACK, Laura C. wife of A. G. Black died Nov. 29, 1885 aged 62 yrs., Native of Main (sic) BRANSON, Alvin Arthur July 2, 1883 - Dec. 24, 1905 BRESCIA, Julia {note: buried in Cammissona plot 3 mos. BUCHENAN, Ida Jan. 30, 1858 - Dec. 2, 1868 BUCHENAN, Louise Nov. 11, 1861 - Dec. 14, 1862 CAMMISSONA, Angela Mother born in Caperana, Italy 16 Oct. 1812 - 23 Oct 1893 CAMPODONICO, Guilia wife of Antonio Campodonico 1838 - 1912 Italy CAMPODONICO, Antonio 1824 - 1880 CAMPODONICO, Guiseppe son of Antonio & Guilia Campodonico born in Hornitos 1873 - 1879 CAMPODONICO, Michele son of A. & G. Campodonico 1858 - 1871 CAMPODONICO, Francesco son of A. & G. Campodonico 1858 - 1871 CAMPODONICO, Cipriano son of A. & G. Campodonico 1869 - 1871 CAMPODONICO, Luisa dau. of A. & G. Campodonico 1862 - 1910 CATERINO, Paoli {note: buried in Campodonico plot. Apr. 5, 1893 - Dec. 20, 1894 CAVAGNARO, M. M. 1859 - 1861 CAVAGNARO, Charles B. 1867 - 1937 CAVAGONARO, M. Luigia 1863 - 1864 CLARK, Clifton C d. Nov. 20, 1897 aged 28 yrs nat. Canada CRUZ, Felicita May 18, 1857 - May 6, 1876 CRUZ, Ysidro May 15, 1855 - Sept. 15, 1875 Best Regards, Sharon CAMARIPO List step-mom

Hi Carolyn, Thank you! Don Carolyn Feroben wrote: > It is on the Mariposa Web site-------!! > > http://www.cagenweb.com/mariposa/maripcem.htm

It is on the Mariposa Web site-------!! http://www.cagenweb.com/mariposa/maripcem.htm -----Original Message----- From: Don Fitchett <fitchett1@home.com> To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] Hornitos Cemetery:surnames A - C >Hi Sharon, > Thank you very much for posting this list! How did you ever find it? I >wonder if there is a similar list for the IOOF cemetery. Have you ever visited >the IOOF cemetery? >TTYL, >Don > >DULCICH6@aol.com wrote: > >> "Hornitos (little oven), twelve miles west of Mount bullion, Mariposa >> County, California, derived its name from the presence of many odd Mexican >> Graves or tombs built of stone in the shape of little square bakeovens and >> set on top of the ground. The diggings here were very rich. Hornitos appears >> today much as it did years ago. >> The following records were copied May 14, 1948 by Scott and Zelma >> Rountree, 1148 Oakland Avenue, Piedmont, CA. (I have put them in alphabetical >> order to facilitate finding someone.) >> There were many graves in the cemetery with no headstones remaining >> and also many wooden ones which were no longer legible." >> >> ADAMS, Edward S. >> Sept. 8, 1866 - Oct. 1, 1904 W.O.W. >> >> ALMERAS, L. F. >> native of France, died in Hornitos Jan. 23, 1879 >> aged 65 years >> >> ARENDT, Theodor >> Jan. 28, 1862 - Nov. 8, 1867 >> >> ARTHUR, Belle >> wife of Robert Arthur >> 1836-1916 >> >> ARTHUR, George E. >> son of Robert & Isabella Arthur >> died Feb. 25, 1882 >> aged 19 yrs, 10 mos. >> >> ARTHUR, John W. >> Feb. 8, 1870 - July 1, 1871 >> >> ARTHUR, Robert >> born May 27, 1830; died Dec. 11, 1899 (one stone with Belle) >> >> BARCROFT, Caroline >> dau. of R.W. & R. Barcroft >> d. Oct. 5, 1871 >> >> BARCROFT, David >> son of R. W. & R. Barcroft >> 1860 - 1894 >> >> BARCROFT, Louisa >> dau. of R. W. & R. Barcroft >> died July 26, 1891 >> aged 18 yrs, 6 mos, 10 days >> >> BARCROFT, Teresa P. >> dau. of C. & V. Ruis >> d. Mar. 7, 1871 >> aged 15 yrs, 3 mos >> >> BATES, Armand W. >> July 31, 1875 - July 15, 1910 >> >> BAUER, Anna B >> wife of Joseph Bauer >> d. Sept. 19, 1893; aged 38 yrs. >> Native of Switzerland >> >> BAUER, Egide >> d. July 9, 1881 >> aged 62 yrs, 10 mos., 8 days >> Native of Baden, Germany >> >> BAUER, Ethel May >> b. Aug. 31, 1893 - d. Mar. 23, 1902 >> dau. of Mr. & Mrs. M. Bauer >> >> BAUER, Joseph >> 1849 - 1943 >> >> BAUER, Regina >> wife of E. Bauer >> died Dec. 2, 1890 >> aged 75 yrs >> native of Germany >> >> BIELENBERG, Margaretha >> (gabornen Peters) {note: this means that Peters was her maiden name >> d. Oct. 7, 1875 >> age 57 yrs. Native of Germany >> >> BLACK, Alexander G. >> native of Maine >> Mar. 2, 1826 - Sept. 2, 1906 >> >> BLACK, Laura C. >> wife of A. G. Black >> died Nov. 29, 1885 >> aged 62 yrs., Native of Main (sic) >> >> BRANSON, Alvin Arthur >> July 2, 1883 - Dec. 24, 1905 >> >> BRESCIA, Julia {note: buried in Cammissona plot >> 3 mos. >> >> BUCHENAN, Ida >> Jan. 30, 1858 - Dec. 2, 1868 >> >> BUCHENAN, Louise >> Nov. 11, 1861 - Dec. 14, 1862 >> >> CAMMISSONA, Angela >> Mother >> born in Caperana, Italy >> 16 Oct. 1812 - 23 Oct 1893 >> >> CAMPODONICO, Guilia >> wife of Antonio Campodonico >> 1838 - 1912 >> Italy >> >> CAMPODONICO, Antonio >> 1824 - 1880 >> >> CAMPODONICO, Guiseppe >> son of Antonio & Guilia Campodonico >> born in Hornitos >> 1873 - 1879 >> >> CAMPODONICO, Michele >> son of A. & G. Campodonico >> 1858 - 1871 >> >> CAMPODONICO, Francesco >> son of A. & G. Campodonico >> 1858 - 1871 >> >> CAMPODONICO, Cipriano >> son of A. & G. Campodonico >> 1869 - 1871 >> >> CAMPODONICO, Luisa >> dau. of A. & G. Campodonico >> 1862 - 1910 >> >> CATERINO, Paoli {note: buried in Campodonico plot. >> Apr. 5, 1893 - Dec. 20, 1894 >> >> CAVAGNARO, M. M. >> 1859 - 1861 >> >> CAVAGNARO, Charles B. >> 1867 - 1937 >> >> CAVAGONARO, M. Luigia >> 1863 - 1864 >> >> CLARK, Clifton C >> d. Nov. 20, 1897 >> aged 28 yrs >> nat. Canada >> >> CRUZ, Felicita >> May 18, 1857 - May 6, 1876 >> >> CRUZ, Ysidro >> May 15, 1855 - Sept. 15, 1875 >> >> Best Regards, >> Sharon >> CAMARIPO List step-mom >> >> ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== >> The California GenWeb Project: >> http://www.cagenweb.com/ > > >==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== >Thanks for sharing and helping each other!! > >

Hi Sharon, Thank you very much for posting this list! How did you ever find it? I wonder if there is a similar list for the IOOF cemetery. Have you ever visited the IOOF cemetery? TTYL, Don DULCICH6@aol.com wrote: > "Hornitos (little oven), twelve miles west of Mount bullion, Mariposa > County, California, derived its name from the presence of many odd Mexican > Graves or tombs built of stone in the shape of little square bakeovens and > set on top of the ground. The diggings here were very rich. Hornitos appears > today much as it did years ago. > The following records were copied May 14, 1948 by Scott and Zelma > Rountree, 1148 Oakland Avenue, Piedmont, CA. (I have put them in alphabetical > order to facilitate finding someone.) > There were many graves in the cemetery with no headstones remaining > and also many wooden ones which were no longer legible." > > ADAMS, Edward S. > Sept. 8, 1866 - Oct. 1, 1904 W.O.W. > > ALMERAS, L. F. > native of France, died in Hornitos Jan. 23, 1879 > aged 65 years > > ARENDT, Theodor > Jan. 28, 1862 - Nov. 8, 1867 > > ARTHUR, Belle > wife of Robert Arthur > 1836-1916 > > ARTHUR, George E. > son of Robert & Isabella Arthur > died Feb. 25, 1882 > aged 19 yrs, 10 mos. > > ARTHUR, John W. > Feb. 8, 1870 - July 1, 1871 > > ARTHUR, Robert > born May 27, 1830; died Dec. 11, 1899 (one stone with Belle) > > BARCROFT, Caroline > dau. of R.W. & R. Barcroft > d. Oct. 5, 1871 > > BARCROFT, David > son of R. W. & R. Barcroft > 1860 - 1894 > > BARCROFT, Louisa > dau. of R. W. & R. Barcroft > died July 26, 1891 > aged 18 yrs, 6 mos, 10 days > > BARCROFT, Teresa P. > dau. of C. & V. Ruis > d. Mar. 7, 1871 > aged 15 yrs, 3 mos > > BATES, Armand W. > July 31, 1875 - July 15, 1910 > > BAUER, Anna B > wife of Joseph Bauer > d. Sept. 19, 1893; aged 38 yrs. > Native of Switzerland > > BAUER, Egide > d. July 9, 1881 > aged 62 yrs, 10 mos., 8 days > Native of Baden, Germany > > BAUER, Ethel May > b. Aug. 31, 1893 - d. Mar. 23, 1902 > dau. of Mr. & Mrs. M. Bauer > > BAUER, Joseph > 1849 - 1943 > > BAUER, Regina > wife of E. Bauer > died Dec. 2, 1890 > aged 75 yrs > native of Germany > > BIELENBERG, Margaretha > (gabornen Peters) {note: this means that Peters was her maiden name > d. Oct. 7, 1875 > age 57 yrs. Native of Germany > > BLACK, Alexander G. > native of Maine > Mar. 2, 1826 - Sept. 2, 1906 > > BLACK, Laura C. > wife of A. G. Black > died Nov. 29, 1885 > aged 62 yrs., Native of Main (sic) > > BRANSON, Alvin Arthur > July 2, 1883 - Dec. 24, 1905 > > BRESCIA, Julia {note: buried in Cammissona plot > 3 mos. > > BUCHENAN, Ida > Jan. 30, 1858 - Dec. 2, 1868 > > BUCHENAN, Louise > Nov. 11, 1861 - Dec. 14, 1862 > > CAMMISSONA, Angela > Mother > born in Caperana, Italy > 16 Oct. 1812 - 23 Oct 1893 > > CAMPODONICO, Guilia > wife of Antonio Campodonico > 1838 - 1912 > Italy > > CAMPODONICO, Antonio > 1824 - 1880 > > CAMPODONICO, Guiseppe > son of Antonio & Guilia Campodonico > born in Hornitos > 1873 - 1879 > > CAMPODONICO, Michele > son of A. & G. Campodonico > 1858 - 1871 > > CAMPODONICO, Francesco > son of A. & G. Campodonico > 1858 - 1871 > > CAMPODONICO, Cipriano > son of A. & G. Campodonico > 1869 - 1871 > > CAMPODONICO, Luisa > dau. of A. & G. Campodonico > 1862 - 1910 > > CATERINO, Paoli {note: buried in Campodonico plot. > Apr. 5, 1893 - Dec. 20, 1894 > > CAVAGNARO, M. M. > 1859 - 1861 > > CAVAGNARO, Charles B. > 1867 - 1937 > > CAVAGONARO, M. Luigia > 1863 - 1864 > > CLARK, Clifton C > d. Nov. 20, 1897 > aged 28 yrs > nat. Canada > > CRUZ, Felicita > May 18, 1857 - May 6, 1876 > > CRUZ, Ysidro > May 15, 1855 - Sept. 15, 1875 > > Best Regards, > Sharon > CAMARIPO List step-mom > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > The California GenWeb Project: > http://www.cagenweb.com/

Sharon, Thank you so much for the cemetery information. Although they have cleaned the cemetery grounds a great deal and you are correct about the lack of stones and crosses, now even the one for Caroline Barcroft has gone the way of so many. Fortunately I have photos of it. Thank you. Harriet -----Original Message----- From: DULCICH6@aol.com [mailto:DULCICH6@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 1:52 PM To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAMARIPO] Hornitos Cemetery:surnames A - C "Hornitos (little oven), twelve miles west of Mount bullion, Mariposa County, California, derived its name from the presence of many odd Mexican Graves or tombs built of stone in the shape of little square bakeovens and set on top of the ground. The diggings here were very rich. Hornitos appears today much as it did years ago. The following records were copied May 14, 1948 by Scott and Zelma Rountree, 1148 Oakland Avenue, Piedmont, CA. (I have put them in alphabetical order to facilitate finding someone.) There were many graves in the cemetery with no headstones remaining and also many wooden ones which were no longer legible." ADAMS, Edward S. Sept. 8, 1866 - Oct. 1, 1904 W.O.W. ALMERAS, L. F. native of France, died in Hornitos Jan. 23, 1879 aged 65 years ARENDT, Theodor Jan. 28, 1862 - Nov. 8, 1867 ARTHUR, Belle wife of Robert Arthur 1836-1916 ARTHUR, George E. son of Robert & Isabella Arthur died Feb. 25, 1882 aged 19 yrs, 10 mos. ARTHUR, John W. Feb. 8, 1870 - July 1, 1871 ARTHUR, Robert born May 27, 1830; died Dec. 11, 1899 (one stone with Belle) BARCROFT, Caroline dau. of R.W. & R. Barcroft d. Oct. 5, 1871 BARCROFT, David son of R. W. & R. Barcroft 1860 - 1894 BARCROFT, Louisa dau. of R. W. & R. Barcroft died July 26, 1891 aged 18 yrs, 6 mos, 10 days BARCROFT, Teresa P. dau. of C. & V. Ruis d. Mar. 7, 1871 aged 15 yrs, 3 mos BATES, Armand W. July 31, 1875 - July 15, 1910 BAUER, Anna B wife of Joseph Bauer d. Sept. 19, 1893; aged 38 yrs. Native of Switzerland BAUER, Egide d. July 9, 1881 aged 62 yrs, 10 mos., 8 days Native of Baden, Germany BAUER, Ethel May b. Aug. 31, 1893 - d. Mar. 23, 1902 dau. of Mr. & Mrs. M. Bauer BAUER, Joseph 1849 - 1943 BAUER, Regina wife of E. Bauer died Dec. 2, 1890 aged 75 yrs native of Germany BIELENBERG, Margaretha (gabornen Peters) {note: this means that Peters was her maiden name d. Oct. 7, 1875 age 57 yrs. Native of Germany BLACK, Alexander G. native of Maine Mar. 2, 1826 - Sept. 2, 1906 BLACK, Laura C. wife of A. G. Black died Nov. 29, 1885 aged 62 yrs., Native of Main (sic) BRANSON, Alvin Arthur July 2, 1883 - Dec. 24, 1905 BRESCIA, Julia {note: buried in Cammissona plot 3 mos. BUCHENAN, Ida Jan. 30, 1858 - Dec. 2, 1868 BUCHENAN, Louise Nov. 11, 1861 - Dec. 14, 1862 CAMMISSONA, Angela Mother born in Caperana, Italy 16 Oct. 1812 - 23 Oct 1893 CAMPODONICO, Guilia wife of Antonio Campodonico 1838 - 1912 Italy CAMPODONICO, Antonio 1824 - 1880 CAMPODONICO, Guiseppe son of Antonio & Guilia Campodonico born in Hornitos 1873 - 1879 CAMPODONICO, Michele son of A. & G. Campodonico 1858 - 1871 CAMPODONICO, Francesco son of A. & G. Campodonico 1858 - 1871 CAMPODONICO, Cipriano son of A. & G. Campodonico 1869 - 1871 CAMPODONICO, Luisa dau. of A. & G. Campodonico 1862 - 1910 CATERINO, Paoli {note: buried in Campodonico plot. Apr. 5, 1893 - Dec. 20, 1894 CAVAGNARO, M. M. 1859 - 1861 CAVAGNARO, Charles B. 1867 - 1937 CAVAGONARO, M. Luigia 1863 - 1864 CLARK, Clifton C d. Nov. 20, 1897 aged 28 yrs nat. Canada CRUZ, Felicita May 18, 1857 - May 6, 1876 CRUZ, Ysidro May 15, 1855 - Sept. 15, 1875 Best Regards, Sharon CAMARIPO List step-mom ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== The California GenWeb Project: http://www.cagenweb.com/

Luther Burbank also warned against the use of Tobacco in his book "Partner Of Nature". He had crossed Petunia's with the Tobacco plant. He got tiny Petunias and someone accused him of stunting the Petunia's growth by introducing them to Tobacco :<) Luther Burbank didnt have a real great sense of humor so he goes on and on about this "wag" just didnt get what he was trying to do! X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 15:08:21 -0800 From: "Carolyn Feroben" <Sweetwater@Sierratel.com> To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0b0901c0947f$8774a560$1acd9bd1@-sweetwater> Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] Changing times"CIGARETTES" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Henry Ford and Thomas Edison condemned cigarettes and their users in a book entitled The Case against the Little White Slaver. In the book, Edison wrote that cigarettes produce "degeneration of the cells of the brain, which is quite rapid among boys. Unlike most narcotics this degeneration is permanent and uncontrollable. I employ no person who smokes cigarettes." -----Original Message----- From: Ruth - Sacramento@ Mindspring <ruth4527@mindspring.com> To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, February 10, 2001 9:17 PM Subject: RE: [CAMARIPO] Changing times"CIGARETTES" >How interesting!!!! Hope their campaign works :-)) > >Ruth

This is what I am trying to figure out. If Mr. Gaines came from Texas, and Colonel Thorn came from Texas. Did they get here about the same time? Colonel Thorn arrived in 1848 with 12 slaves and a wagon train. He left a son (adult) in Texas, who was part of the Texas Terry Rangers. It is believed that Colonel Thorn was part of the California Rangers which gave him the title Colonel. But I am still trying to either proove or disproove this. Let me know when Mr. Gaines got here (Mariposa County) Thanks, Chriss ----- Original Message ----- From: <JOwens9034@aol.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] LOST > ABANDON MINE Quartzburg , CA. > Dear Gatekeepers to Our Past : > Thank You so much for your help. It was so sad to find out that James > Taylor Gaines a signer and writer of the Texas Declaration of Independence > ended up with probably no tombstone and with stock running over his burial > place . Even with his riches he ended alone away from his family . His wife > Susannah remained in Texas and died while he was in California . His sons > Edmund Pendleton Gaines and John Baptist Gaines returned to their families in > Texas . A sad loss to Texas and our Texas history ! > Sincerely , Evelyn in Texas > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > The California GenWeb Project: > http://www.cagenweb.com/ > >

Hey Joan...It's fixed! :)

Congratulations == you are really doing great things- Today the Mariposa Indian Community was well represented at a forum held to discuss the Mariposa General Plan, and specifically the topic of Cultural Resources and their preservation....Sharon, you sure are doing your part! Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Sharon <syvonne@earthlink.net> To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 12, 2001 1:07 PM Subject: [CAMARIPO] 1900 Native Census >http://home.earthlink.net/~syvonne/1900-Census.html > >It's up! > > >==== 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 > >

http://home.earthlink.net/~syvonne/1900-Census.html It's up!

I am currently working on the extraction of Native Americans out of the 1900 Mariposa Census. With any luck, this should be on the page later today. Sharon

I have a copy of a letter written to Mary, Arabella's daughter after Arabella's death, telling her she did not deserve any inheritance because she did not live under the jurisdiction of the Confederate states. Arabella Gray Deaver Harrington The "Harrington League," on which most of the present downtown Brenham is built, was granted by the Mexican Government in 1831 to a widow from North Carolina, Arabella Gray Deaver/Dever Harrington. She received a League of Land, 4428.4 acres, and chose an area on the upland prairie. She had arrived several years earlier -- probably 1823 or 1824 -- after her second husband, John William Harrington, died in Arkansas on the way to Texas. Arabella continued on her way, with her three youngest children, Lydia, Lydia, Mahala and John Walton Harrington. In later years, John told of the long trip by horseback. He was only about 2 years of age, and sometimes stood behind his mother, clinging to her neck, as they rode on to Texas. Arabella left her three beloved older daughters -- Frances, Margaret, and Mary Mariah Deaver, behind in North Carolina with their uncle, planning to send for them when she could. But that time never came, and she did not see them again. Frances married Jefferson Cooper, Margaret married Abram Wiggins -- and they both remained in North Carolina. Mary Mariah and her husband Andrew Cathey, went to California by wagon train during the Gold Rush and that branch of the family is there today. The oldest son, William Harvey Deaver, born in 1804, came to Washington County before his mother arrived. He came at 17 years of age with his Negro slave/guardian/friend "Reuben," settling in San Felipe for several years, then received a land grant in Washington County in 1831, moving there in 1834 (Goodspeed, Record of Texas East, 1895, and family letters). Both of Arabella's sons, William Harvey Deaver and John Walton Harrington, served in the Texas Army. John Harrington, served in the Texas Army from May 10, 1836 to August 14, 1937. He joined 20 days after the Battle of San Jacinto, so being a boy soldier of 14 years (not unusual at the time). He was also a Texas Ranger for a number of years and his wife received a Ranger pension many years later. John later became a Methodist minister of very strong character, in Blanco County, Texas. Arabella's daughter Lydia Harrington, married Abner Lee, and her daughter Mahala Harrington married Lucian B. Outlaw. William Deaver married Catherine Early/Earle, daughter of Michael Early (from Ireland) and Mary Ann Kennedy (from South Carolina) [Wm. Deaver Family Bible]. Catherine's father Michael also died en route to Texas, and her mother received her grant of land from the Mexican government in Washington County in 1824 (entering Austin's Colony from Louisiana). William and Catherine had 10 children, and they married into the Porter, Martin, Kessee, Hendley, Clay, Foster, and Campbell families. The strength of Arabella's character can only be gauged by what we know the endured. She was the daughter of William Gray and Lydia Richardson, of the Catawba River area, Burke County, North Carolina. Gray had come to the Colonies from England, amassed quite a sizable estate, but joined the Colonies against Britain in the American Revolution, and was killed in 1780, at the age of 35, in the Battle of King's Mountain. Arabella was only 12 years of age. Her mother had a nervous breakdown, and the six Gray children were "bound out" until their mother could care for them again. Arabella was both a daughter of, and wife of a Revolution Soldier. She married Nathaniel Deaver, born in Hartford County Maryland, who had joined the Revolutionary Army from Amherst Co. Virginia, and was then listed as a soldier from North Carolina, where his family moved. He and Arabella lived in Buncombe County, North Carolina, where in 1792, the court named him to help decide on a new site for an iron works. In 1805 he moved to Haywood County, North Carolina (on the Pigeon River) to land which he received from his father, William Deaver. Like so many pioneers of the day, in 1810 he moved on -- this time to Illinois. There is a tradition that a group of families were being sent to the area to try to discourage the Indian from joining with the British, who were trying to regain the territory. Nathan is said to have spoken several Indian dialects. [F. H. Deaver papers]. While he and others drove the cattle overland, Arabella and their 4 children (Mary being born in Illinois), with the household goods, when by flatboat down the Ohio River to Randolph County, Illinois. Zelma Deaver Draper ( a descendant of Richard Deaver, a brother of Nathaniel) has seen family letters in North Carolina telling of Arabella being on a flatboat whose captain saw a better boat, and forced his passengers to transfer to that and then proceeded down the river, with Arabella saying she was going to report him to her husband when they arrived in Illinois. When the men met them, she told Nathaniel, and the captain promptly shoved off, taking with him all possessions of the families he had just delivered. In the 1810 census of Illinois, the N. Deaver family appears -- and Nathaniel died that year on Auger Creek. He left Arabella and their young Deaver children in the raw new Illinois Territory (which at that time included all of present Indiana). Arabella moved her family southward to New Madrid County, Missouri (probably), just in time to experience the Great Earthquake of 1811. We do not know where and when John William Harrington and Arabella were married, no exactly when John William died, though there is a tradition that he was killed in a sawmill accident in Arkansas. When the second-time widowed Arabella arrived in Washington County, Texas, (which was of course a part of Mexico at that time, and also in Stephen F. Austin's Colony), she lived as most did at the time -- securing land, registering her cattle brand, doing some small farming. She paid taxes on her land in county from 1837 until her death in 1860. In 1844 she sold 100 acres to Jesse Farral and James Hurt, who were eager to have the seat of the county government located nearer their homes. This land was then donated by Farral and hurt as the site for the city of Brenham. Arabella earned extra income as a midwife, and probably served meals to travelers. It is reported that at one time she lived at Washington-on-the Brazoz (her son William living near Chappell Hill), but she seems to have chosen a beautiful part of her league for her home, building a simple cabin on the hill in the southern part of Brenham. She was a charter member of the Brenham Methodist Church. Arabella Gray Deaver Harrington died 2 April 1860, and is buried on a hill just east of Brenham -- in Matchett Cemetery -- along with her son William and part of his family. ________________________________________________________________________ -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

Thank you for sending the story of James Taylor Gains. On that same web site I found my 4th Great grandmother, Arabella Gray Deaver (Dever) Harrington. This lady was the mother of Andrew Cathey's wife. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/HH/fhafv.html Tom -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

Folks- get your Plat Maps- ( don't mean to sound like a carnie barker <g>!) this is so easy and these are so fun to have! Cost is $1.10 a page= just call the BLM- 916-978-4336- give them the Township , Range, Meridian, and Section --- For references on what you want use the Mariposa Web site Land Records- ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/mariposa/land/mariposa.txt They ship them out immediately- I have found some old names on the sections I received---as well as mine locations etc. Really a great addition to your research files! Best , Carolyn

Dear Gatekeepers to Our Past : Thank You so much for your help. It was so sad to find out that James Taylor Gaines a signer and writer of the Texas Declaration of Independence ended up with probably no tombstone and with stock running over his burial place . Even with his riches he ended alone away from his family . His wife Susannah remained in Texas and died while he was in California . His sons Edmund Pendleton Gaines and John Baptist Gaines returned to their families in Texas . A sad loss to Texas and our Texas history ! Sincerely , Evelyn in Texas

Hi again Evalyn (Ruth), I thought you/I should share with the list the URL that you sent to me telling the story of your JAMES TAYLOR GAINS - BTW it says he was buried near to Oakland. Maybe Mariposa seems close to Oakland when you are in Texas - or.... maybe he is buried in Oakland..... http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/GG/fga4.html I do think it is good that you found as much as you did on him and his mine and sons. Continued good luck, RUTH ________________ Ruth (Grady)& Don Skewis ruth4527@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: JOwens9034@aol.com [mailto:JOwens9034@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 7:47 PM To: Sweetwater@sierratel.com; darose@yosemite.net; ruth4527@mindspring.com; paulette@elite.net; DULCICH6@aol.com; syvonne@earthlink.net; CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] LOST > ABANDON MINE Quartzburg , CA. Dear Gatekeepers to Our Past : Thank You so much for your help. It was so sad to find out that James Taylor Gaines a signer and writer of the Texas Declaration of Independence ended up with probably no tombstone and with stock running over his burial place . Even with his riches he ended alone away from his family . His wife Susannah remained in Texas and died while he was in California . His sons Edmund Pendleton Gaines and John Baptist Gaines returned to their families in Texas . A sad loss to Texas and our Texas history ! Sincerely , Evelyn in Texas

Evelyn, Do you have an obituary for Mr Gaines or a biography of him- I would be happy to post both of those to the Mariposa Web site in honor of him- Also, do you have the death certificate- or information placing his burial in Quartzburg? Best, Carolyn Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] LOST > ABANDON MINE Quartzburg , CA. Dear Gatekeepers to Our Past : Thank You so much for your help. It was so sad to find out that James Taylor Gaines a signer and writer of the Texas Declaration of Independence ended up with probably no tombstone and with stock running over his burial place . Even with his riches he ended alone away from his family . His wife Susannah remained in Texas and died while he was in California . His sons Edmund Pendleton Gaines and John Baptist Gaines returned to their families in Texas . A sad loss to Texas and our Texas history ! Sincerely , Evelyn in Texas

Hi Chriss, Good to hear from you again! I am descended from the LORD family in the cemetery. If I can provide more info on this line, pls let me know. TTYL, Don Chrissc wrote: > All that is left of Quartzburg cemetery is two families graves. The Lord > family who I am told still resides in or around Hornitos and the Thorn > family (mine) the two families are inside a rock wall and there are about 3 > or 4 Lord graves and 3 Thorn graves, one of which is Mary Fisher Sherman > Thorn Hardwicks second husband George Hardwick. I have been told that there > were quite a few graves there but the cattle and time have gotten rid of all > the markers. > > There is a broken headstone outside of the rock wall I believe it was SB > Allen. When the ground is dry I would be happy to take you there to see > what is left, but it is a climb up a hill. > > My family worked in the Mount Gaines mine, as well as many other mines in > the area. > > Quartzburg was named in 1848 When Colonel Thomas Thorn's wife, Mary named it > for it's huge quartz ledge. > > Hope this gave you a little info. > > Chriss

Chrisse, While there may only be two family plots presently marked at the Quartzburg Cemetery, that does not mean the other graves are no longer there. This is what has been happening state wide in California with the neglected PUBLIC cemeteries. The state provided the board of supervisors would be the legal authority for the cemeteries in the unincorporated areas of the county, and instead of taking a proactive role in their existence, most counties have turned their backs on them. Some counties even maintain they are "privately" owned. The law says otherwise. What a shame that something representing so much of the history of your county has been allowed to waste away. It's a travesty that historic structures continue to be lost, but a cemetery never should become a victim to society's indifference. Yet, one after another, we're losing them in scores. Those who believe this should stop, should send an email of support to Assemblyman Anthony Pescetti in Sacramento. Tell him you support the creation of the California Historic Cemetery Commission (former AB 1779). His email address is Assemblymember.Pescetti@assembly.ca.gov. The more he sees support from around California, the more he is going to be willing to re-pursue this. (The Governor vetoed it last session, even though it had almost unanimous support in both houses.) We need eyes and ears around our California counties to tell us what is happening to these places. What condition are they in, does the county consider them to be county-owned public cemeteries or are they saying the county has no legal interest in them? Are "newbies" moving in and taking over the historic cemeteries that have no historic plot maps or burial records? Are they being abused in other ways? If you'd like to help, please contact Dr. Bob LaPerriere at the California Historic Cemetery Alliance at chca@inreach.com , or myself (a member organization). Sue Silver, President El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation ssilver1951@jps.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Chrissc <chrissc@sierratel.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] LOST > ABANDON MINE Quartzburg , CA. > All that is left of Quartzburg cemetery is two families graves. The Lord > family who I am told still resides in or around Hornitos and the Thorn > family (mine) the two families are inside a rock wall and there are about 3 > or 4 Lord graves and 3 Thorn graves, one of which is Mary Fisher Sherman > Thorn Hardwicks second husband George Hardwick. I have been told that there > were quite a few graves there but the cattle and time have gotten rid of all > the markers. > > There is a broken headstone outside of the rock wall I believe it was SB > Allen. When the ground is dry I would be happy to take you there to see > what is left, but it is a climb up a hill. > > My family worked in the Mount Gaines mine, as well as many other mines in > the area. > > Quartzburg was named in 1848 When Colonel Thomas Thorn's wife, Mary named it > for it's huge quartz ledge. > > Hope this gave you a little info. > > Chriss > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Carolyn Feroben <Sweetwater@sierratel.com> > To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 2:58 PM > Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] LOST > ABANDON MINE Quartzburg , CA. > > > > > > Hi Evelyn--and listers - found a **great site** on the Hornitos/Quartzburg > > area- be sure to have your adobe reader open- this is a pdf file ! > > http://www.titchenal.com/Saga/Gold/chapter15/SagaCH15.pdf > > > > As for the Quartzburg cemetery- listmembers Chriss and Dee can tell you > > first hand all about it----Harriet and I can only tell you what it looks > > like from the road <g>! > > > > here is some more information for you------- > > http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ca/quartzsburg.html > > COUNTY: Mariposa > > ROADS: 2WD > > GRID #(see map): 1 > > CLIMATE: Rarely snows/Hot Summers. > > BEST TIME TO VISIT:Spring/Fall. > > COMMENTS: To get there take Hwy 140 > to > > Cathey's Valley, turn on Hornitos Rd > to > > Hornitos. Located about 3-1/2 miles > > north of > > Hornitos. The remains of Quartzburg > > were > > obliterated during construction of > J-16 > > (Bear > > Valley-Hornitos Road). You can pause > on > > the > > roadside where Burns Creek crosses > the > > road, > > but there's nothing left of the town. > > Property is > > privately owned and trespassing > > forbidden. > > REMAINS: Fragments of an olive tree > on > > the > > side of Bear Valley-Hornitos Rd. > > > > BTW- it says rarely snows! Well this is a rare few days we have been > having! > > Best, Carolyn > > http://www.cagenweb.com/mariposa/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: JOwens9034@aol.com <JOwens9034@aol.com> > > To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Sunday, February 11, 2001 6:50 AM > > Subject: [CAMARIPO] LOST > ABANDON MINE Quartzburg , CA. > > > > > > >James Taylor Gaines , owner of Mt. Gaines mine was buried in an old > > mining > > >town ( now abandoned ( Quartzburg , CA. )I am looking for his burial > > location > > >. Where would this town BE ? Thank You ! > > >In Appreciation & Respect , > > >Evelyn in Texas > > > > > > > > >==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > > Submit your Family Chronicle for publishing to the Mariposa GenWeb Site to > sweetwater@sierratel.com > > > > > > > ==== 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 > >