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 > >

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 >________________ >Ruth (Grady)& Don Skewis >ruth4527@mindspring.com > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Paulette Hilk [mailto:paulette@elite.net] >> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 8:45 PM >> To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [CAMARIPO] Changing times"CIGARETTES" >> >> >> CHANGING TIMES OR NOT >> >> Le Grand Advocate, Saturday, May 29, 1915 >> >> LOCAL ITEMS >> >> Henry Ford, the automobile manufacturer, has launched a campaign against >> cigarettes and has enlisted the aid of his colleague, Thomas A. Edison. >> Their aim is to Prohibit the manufacture and sale of cigarettes. >> >> -- >> Thomas and Paulette Hilk >> 1725 Wildwood Ct. >> Merced, CA. 95340 >> >> E-mail address: paulette@elite.net >> >> >> >> ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== >> NEW LIST MEMBERS- Post your query so we can start helping you!! >> > > >==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== >NEW LIST MEMBERS- Post your query so we can start helping you!! > >

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 > >

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

Dear Gatekeepers to the Past : Thank You all for the help in the finding the location of the Mt. Gaines mine. Also ,thank you for the many leads and the eagerness to help others . Ruth , Sharon and Certainly BOB NORRIS your generousity will be long remembered by others . May God Bless and Guide Each of Our Paths to our Past . THANK OUR GATE KEEPERS . Love and Appreciation , EVELYN in TEXAS

How interesting!!!! Hope their campaign works :-)) Ruth ________________ Ruth (Grady)& Don Skewis ruth4527@mindspring.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Paulette Hilk [mailto:paulette@elite.net] > Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 8:45 PM > To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CAMARIPO] Changing times"CIGARETTES" > > > CHANGING TIMES OR NOT > > Le Grand Advocate, Saturday, May 29, 1915 > > LOCAL ITEMS > > Henry Ford, the automobile manufacturer, has launched a campaign against > cigarettes and has enlisted the aid of his colleague, Thomas A. Edison. > Their aim is to Prohibit the manufacture and sale of cigarettes. > > -- > Thomas and Paulette Hilk > 1725 Wildwood Ct. > Merced, CA. 95340 > > E-mail address: paulette@elite.net > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > NEW LIST MEMBERS- Post your query so we can start helping you!! >

CHANGING TIMES OR NOT Le Grand Advocate, Saturday, May 29, 1915 LOCAL ITEMS Henry Ford, the automobile manufacturer, has launched a campaign against cigarettes and has enlisted the aid of his colleague, Thomas A. Edison. Their aim is to Prohibit the manufacture and sale of cigarettes. -- Thomas and Paulette Hilk 1725 Wildwood Ct. Merced, CA. 95340 E-mail address: paulette@elite.net

Well, isn't this interesting- I decided to visit our counterpart GenWeb site for Van Buren County- Iowa-- sure enough they have a burb on their county courthouse-! http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/chousevbcgs.htm This is the tidbit I was looking for: The Van Buren Courthouse in Keosauqua is the oldest courthouse in Iowa which has remained in continuous use and the second oldest in the United States to hold that distinction. When finished in 1843, it was one of the largest buildings west of the Mississippi River. =================== Notice that they do say continuous use- but they also say, second oldest to hold that distinction!!! Just like genealogy- history also has you going from one question to another.... but the quest is sure fun! Best, Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Don Rose <darose@yosemite.net> To: Carolyn Feroben <Sweetwater@Sierratel.com> Cc: Mariposa List <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, February 10, 2001 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI- OLDEST COURTHOUSE IN CONTINUOUS USE?? > >> the article goes on to say: >> And the oldest still-functioning courthouse west of the Mississippi >> uncovered in The > Capital-Journal's informal survey? The 156-year-old >building located in >> VanBuren County in Keosaqua, Iowa.. > > >"still-functioning" does not necessarily mean "continuous use". > >> Does anyone have Pinkerton and Radonovich's Mariposa Court House Book? >> >> Do they make the claim that Mariposa is the oldest Courthouse in >continuous >> use in California, or West of the Mississippi? > >I have the Courthouse book. I think that they were careful not to make the >claim in the book. If I remember correctly, Scott once told me that he knew >of another courthouse that held that distinction. I'll look over t he book >& check. > >Don > >

> the article goes on to say: > And the oldest still-functioning courthouse west of the Mississippi > uncovered in The > Capital-Journal's informal survey? The 156-year-old building located in > VanBuren County in Keosaqua, Iowa.. "still-functioning" does not necessarily mean "continuous use". > Does anyone have Pinkerton and Radonovich's Mariposa Court House Book? > > Do they make the claim that Mariposa is the oldest Courthouse in continuous > use in California, or West of the Mississippi? I have the Courthouse book. I think that they were careful not to make the claim in the book. If I remember correctly, Scott once told me that he knew of another courthouse that held that distinction. I'll look over t he book & check. Don

http://cjonline.com/stories/030299/kan_courthouse.shtml The Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls can keep its designation as the oldest functioning courthouse in Kansas. But, contrary to a story in the Feb. 21 Topeka Capital-Journal and other claims, it isn't the oldest courthouse still in use west of the Mississippi River. Not by a long shot. Astute readers alerted The Capital-Journal that a story about the courthouse was inaccurate. There are several courthouses still being used this side of Old Man River that are older than the historic building in Chase County, which is now in its 126th year. ( Now skipping down through the story , there is, of course, mention of the Mariposa Courthouse- built 1854-) But that's not the most interesting part- if like me you have seen the claim that the Mariposa Court House is the "oldest Court House in continuos use west of the Mississippi" then this will interest you............ the article goes on to say: And the oldest still-functioning courthouse west of the Mississippi uncovered in The Capital-Journal's informal survey? The 156-year-old building located in VanBuren County in Keosaqua, Iowa.. ======================= Does anyone have Pinkerton and Radonovich's Mariposa Court House Book? Do they make the claim that Mariposa is the oldest Courthouse in continuous use in California, or West of the Mississippi? Thanks, Carolyn

>From today's paper (Tribune) The 52nd Annual enchilada dinner will be held in "Historic Hornitos" Saturday March 3, 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Stag Hall. $10.00 per adult $5.00 kids under age of 10 Famous enchiladas or delicious chicken pie, beans, savory salsa, cole slaw, garlic bread, beverage and dessert - come early and look around- This is a fund-raiser for the Hornitos Patrons Club- The Club is responsible for many civic projects and activities in the Hornitos area- most current project is park equipment for the Hornitos Park- ================== Those planning to attend, let me know and we can try to get together-! Best, Carolyn

Carolyn, In Texas a cemetery is generally not private land, but access to it may be across private land. You have a legal right to be in any cemetery for several specified purposes, but the surrounding land owner may deny you access. I don't know whether anyone has tested any landowners by flying in by helicopter. In some areas that could be quite dangerous. Cheers, Jim

Hi Sue- thanks so much for sharing information about the California Historic Cemetery Alliance with us here on the Mariposa list- I certainly have an interest in how the legislation is proceeding- The one thing I am also concerned about is that cemeteries on private land- by that I mean on deeded ranches etc. in the area are protected from citizens coming on their land without consent- ranchers in our area tell stories of their rock walls coming down, stone by stone, and private cemetery items disappearing- metal detector digging,etc.. I am most interested this statement: >Most people don't realize that California law provided that title to these old >cemeteries vested in the public by way of the codified statutes of 1872. If >your county is not claiming it as public land, they're saying it's privately >owned and this is not so. If anyone would like further information about these >early laws, please contact me direct. Is this in conflict with current private land-? Any help would be appreciated- Thanks, Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Sue Silver <ssilver1951@jps.net> To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 9:28 AM Subject: [CAMARIPO] TopoZone Topographic Map >Leslie, > >This is what is shown on the USGS map through TopoZone.com. It looks like it could also have been the cemetery of Whiskey Flat, which I'm sure was probably an early village of the area. You're lucky it's shown. 95% our El Dorado County's cemeteries aren't! > >Here's a USGS topographic map from the TopoZone! http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10 > >Most people don't realize that California law provided that title to these old cemeteries vested in the public by way of the codified statutes of 1872. If your county is not claiming it as public land, they're saying it's privately owned and this is not so. If anyone would like further information about these early laws, please contact me direct. > > >Sue Silver >EDC Pioneer Cemeteries Commission >ssilver1951@jps.net > > > >==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== >Mariposa County, California GenWeb Project Page: >http://www.cagenweb.com/mariposa/ > >

Hi Don and All- They always have it the same weekend- the ______ weekend of March- or something like that- Will be watching the paper for the announcement and post it here-! Hope you and many listmembers can come.We can have a pre dinner get together in the adjoining park-!! Best, Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Don Fitchett <fitchett1@home.com> To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 7:28 PM Subject: [CAMARIPO] Enchilada Feed >Hi List, > When is the great Hornitos Enchilada Feed this year? >Don > > >==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== >If you have any good California History or Genealogy Links let us know! > >

Hi Leslie- welcome to the list- I have friends over in the Granite Springs area and will see what they know about this old cemetery. Best, Carolyn http://www.cagenweb.com/mariposa/ -----Original Message----- From: Leslie Devlin <mizd@tsoft.com> To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 05, 2001 10:53 PM Subject: [CAMARIPO] Granite Springs Cemetery > >I found a message in the archives from about a month ago (just signed up >for the list today :) asking about the location of Granite Springs >Cemetery. I have directions to what I believe is this same cemetery, >dated March 1970 and written as an addendum to a family memoir about >my great-great-great-grandparents, Maurice Murray and Sarah Reed Murray. > >If anyone actually follows these directions and finds that the cemetery >is still there, please let me know! > > MARCH, 1970 > Granite Springs, which is completely gone now, was on the > old highway between Coulterville and La Grange. After two > trips, we were able to locate the lovely gravestone of Maurice > and Sarah. Drive East from Coulterville about six and one-half > miles. Turn right off the main highway on the first paved road > (Old highway 132). Go 1.9 miles, then look for an old cemetery > down the hill about 100 feet to your right. > Mildred Ellen (Ellen's granddaughter) and Jack Shropshire > > Leslie Devlin * Putting the "there" in Oakland since 1999 * mizd@tsoft.com > > >==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== >Thanks for sharing and helping each other!! > >

Hi Ray- and all == Reading through some great little tidbits on the Mines and Mineral Resources of Mariposa- 1915 Mines and Mineral Resources, California State Mining Bureau-- I find- page 175- Granite- Granite abounds in large quantities in Mariposa County of the same variety as the famous granite at Raymond in Madera county but it is so far from transportation that it is not able to compete at present with more favorably situated. A granite property consisting of 50 acres of patented land located in Sec 30, T. 6 S. R. 19 E., M.D.M. was located in 1906 by Guido VIGNALO but was deeded to the State in taxes. It is 1.5 miles by wagon road frm Raymond and the granite is the same as that of the Raymond granite but is not being worked- Best, Carolyn

Hi List, When is the great Hornitos Enchilada Feed this year? Don

Hi Chris, Congratulations! It looks like yours was the only bid. If you haven't already done so, you might try a search of the camaripo archives for "cassaretto" There is a history of the store and family connections. TTYL, Don Chris Mangus wrote: > To all, > > I've bid on this photo as I have Gallardo and Qurez connections in Hornitos > in the late 1800's. If I win the auction I will provide a high quality scan > to anyone who would like one, no charge. > > Chris > > /---------------------------------------------------/ > Christopher Mangus Arizona State University > College of Business IT Database Administrator, Senior > SQL Server DBA / Vis Basic / Access / Baby Oracle DBA > Office hours - 7 am to 4 pm Monday thru Friday M.S.T. > Office Phone 480.965.3553 >

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This obituary has just been submitted and will be added to the Mariposa obituaries on the GenWeb site- Carolyn Mrs.R.W.THOMAS, Gazette-Mariposan, Saturday, Jan 25, 1902, Vol 2, No.46 Death of Mrs. Thomas- Mrs.R.W.Thomas died on Wednesday afternoon at Hornitos. Her death was caused by consumption, from which she had been a long sufferer. She was a devoted wife and mother and had the respect of all who knew her. She leaves a husband and five small children. (Deceased was Eveline JOSE THOMAS, born Oct 1869 in New Jersey, wife of Richard W.THOMAS born Feb 1849 in Cornwall, England. Surviving children were Richard age 14, Merle age 10, William J. age 8, Ruth Bernice age 5, and Arthur C. age 23 months.) submitted by Roberta Richards Peeples rpeeples@mother.com