According to the Mariposa Gazette obit, Hiram died April 30, 1922. This also matches the date on his tombstone in Oddfellows Cemetery. ----- Original Message ----- From: <DULCICH6@aol.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 1:55 AM Subject: [CAMARIPO] Will of Hiram Branson > Steve, > This is way after the fact, but I have a question about the death date > of Hiram Branson......... According to the will you posted, he died 30 Apr > 1922 and his son Hiram W. Branson was listed as 19 years of age. The CA > Birth Index lists Hiram's year of birth as 1908. This doesn't fit. He would > have only been 14 years of age. Since the will was probated in Dec of 1927, > is it possible that Hiram died in April 1927? That would fit with the son > Hiram's age as stated in the will. I"m just wondering how clear (easy to > read) the date is for his date of death..... > > Sharon > Mariposa, CA listmom > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > List of All of California Genealogy Discussion Lists: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_states-ca.html >