Does anyone have any tidbits or information on either the MT GAINES Mine, or James Taylor Gaines? He died in Quartzburg in November of 1856- according to his obituary in the Daly Atla of SF- provided by listmember Evelyn Owens...... What is strange to me is that I cannot find one tidbit of information on the mine going back to that early date...........any information would be appreciated. Also , information says that he was "buried near Oakland"=-! Would like to pin it down as to where he was buried----------- There is supposed to be an article in the Mariposa Sentinel (publication of the Mariposa County, California, Historical Society), Midwinter 1975. I will need to get to the History Center to see what the article contains. But meanwhile would appreciate anything you may have. Thanks, Carolyn

Carolyn...you mean with all that mine stuff Bill Disbro posted this week, you can't find this mine? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Feroben" <sweetwater@sierratel.com> To: <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 9:14 AM Subject: [CAMARIPO] MT GAINES MINE > Does anyone have any tidbits or information on either the MT GAINES > Mine, or > James Taylor Gaines? > > He died in Quartzburg in November of 1856- according to his obituary in > the Daly Atla of SF- provided by listmember Evelyn Owens...... > > What is strange to me is that I cannot find one tidbit of information on > the mine going back to that early date...........any information would > be appreciated. > > Also , information says that he was "buried near Oakland"=-! Would like > to pin it down as to where he was buried----------- > > There is supposed to be an article in the Mariposa Sentinel (publication > of the Mariposa County, > California, Historical Society), Midwinter 1975. I will need to get to > the History Center to see what the article contains. But meanwhile > would appreciate anything you may have. > > Thanks, Carolyn > > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > Thanks for sharing and helping each other!! >

Just an update- today I read the MT GAINES entry in the California Journal of Mines- Vol 53--------- Mount Gaines (Barfield, Frenchman, Bearfiled) Mine The earliest information given is ........... The first mining done in the vicinity of the Mount Gaines properties was placering o Burns and El Dorado Creeks carried on from 1853 to 1873 (Julihn and Horton, 1940,p.122) Lode mining began about 1867 on pockets and narrow stringers, vein matter being crushed in arrastras...........and on and on.........BUT nothing about the James Taylor GAINES! (fast forward to 1906 and there is this information) The Consolodated Mining and Processing Company failed to get the mine into production and after a period of inactivity of nearly 3 years the Mount Gaines Mining Company was organized in 1906 with A. R. GAINES of Los Angeles as the principal owner and manager- !! Now I have to question....... Did this area/mine take on the name GAINES at this late date---------is there a mistaken assumption made that this mine was ever owned or operated by James Taylor GAINES. Here is the actual obit from the Daily Alta----- James Taylor Gaines Obituary Very rarely are California Journals called upon to record the demise of one, in this State, who has lived the "Three score and ten years" allotted to mortals. A large proportion of the population of the cities and larger towns is composed, perhaps, of men in middle life: but even in the greatest assemblages, the venerable heirs that betoken age are seldom seen. The sparsely settled portions of the interior, however, contain but here and there one whose locks are silvered o'er, and those communities maybe said to be peopled by young men. We therefore, somewhat surprised on seeing chronicaled in a late number of the Mariposa Democrats the death of a citizen of that county who has attained the good old age of eighty. The deceased Colonel Gaines of Quartzburg, was remarkable for the interest he manifested in the political affairs of the county. Still looking, Carolyn Carolyn Feroben wrote: > Does anyone have any tidbits or information on either the MT GAINES > Mine, or > James Taylor Gaines? > > He died in Quartzburg in November of 1856- according to his obituary in > the Daly Atla of SF- provided by listmember Evelyn Owens...... > > What is strange to me is that I cannot find one tidbit of information on > the mine going back to that early date...........any information would > be appreciated. > > Also , information says that he was "buried near Oakland"=-! Would like > to pin it down as to where he was buried----------- > > There is supposed to be an article in the Mariposa Sentinel (publication > of the Mariposa County, > California, Historical Society), Midwinter 1975. I will need to get to > the History Center to see what the article contains. But meanwhile > would appreciate anything you may have. > > Thanks, Carolyn