Hi, Malinda Tong Counts was the sister of Hezekiah Tong and the aunt of Samuel T. Tong. Another look at info I have says she is buried in the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery. Will check your links and advice as well. By the way - it's not the "Tong Family Cemetery". It began as the Rail Road House Cemetery when all that was there was the Rail Road House roadhouse owned by Calvin B. Rose (who was buried there in 1856). The Tong family did not take possession or make a claim of preemption on it until after Calvin had died. For many years it was reffered to as being the "Clarksville Cemetery" and members of the Tong family were buried in the "Tong family plat" in the Clarksville Cemetery. Then in 1908, after having been the "Clarksville Cemetery" for many years (and title having vested in the public), an obituary for a Tong family member said she was being buried in the "private cemetery" on the old home place. Funny how that works, isn't? 58 years of public use and then they decided it's theirs. The law says differently. Anyway, will check further info and appreciate any and all help. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Feroben <sweetwater@sierratel.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 12:11 PM Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] Request for Help - TONG family info > Wonderful Sue------------ > > There are references to TONG and COUNTS on the Mariposa website- use the > Search This Site link..........at the website > > http://cagenweb.com/mariposa/ > > No Doubt you have this............. > > Tong Family Cemetery, > Clarksville, California, Cemetery Records, 1856-1984; > > and I would also suggest that you contact the Northern Mariposa County History Center/Museum.............information on how to be in touch is listed on the website under > Research Sites............... > > Glad to have you rooted here in Mariposa= > > I have the Coulterville Cemertery transcription , will see what I can find............also Troy Goss has Coulterville cemetery listing ---------that link is also on the > Mariposa Gen Web site.............. > > Be back in touch, Carolyn > > > > > > Sue Silver wrote: > > > Hello! > > > > I finally need help with Mariposa County research...do you believe it? Some of my El Dorado County families were down there....(maybe their not so inbred after all!) > > > > Anyway, I am looking for info on the following and if any members are buried somewhere down there.... > > > > Malinda Tong Counts, died May 29, 1894, Mariposa, Mariposa County, CA; she is d/o William and Elizabeth (Thomas) Tong; wife of George Counts. > > > > The Samuel Thomas Tong family was also in Merced Fall(s) sometime around 1870 (not in EDC census) and a son, George Arthur Tong was born there in 1871. > > > > Other names for Samuel's children are: > > > > Franklin Benjamin Tong > > Andrew Jackson Tong > > Mary Lynn Tong > > Caroline Ida Tong > > > > I have no information on these children other than names. His remaining children (several) I have info on. > > > > Would also like to know what Samuel did while down there. In 1880 he was listed as a Teamster, living in Clarksville. > > > > Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sue Silver > > EDC Pioneer Cemeteries Commission > > ssilver1951@jps.net > > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > > List of All of California Genealogy Discussion Lists: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_states-ca.html > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > This is a flame-free area!! > > >