Hi Chancy---------- Found in the Centennial Edition of the Mariposa Gazette- 1855-1954 The first hotel in Hornitos was built of adobe in 1850-51 by Willis GOSS and John SHORT. In 1860 GOSS had erected a large hotel to take its place, built with lumber brought by sailing ship around the horn, on by boat to Sacramento and hauled by ox-cart to Hornitos. President Ulysses S. GRANT was it most distinguished visitor. ********************************************* Advertisement Hornitos, Aug 25, 1856 HORNITOS HOTEL Hornitos, Mariposa County W.G.GOSS, Proprietor This Hotel is now in excellent condition for the accomodations of Travelers. The Table will be spread with the best the market affords, the Bar stocked with excellent liquours. A careful attention to the wants of guests will be given by all connected with the house. ************************************************************** Chancy Wooldridge wrote: > Hi everyone, > I am researching Willis Goss and his wife, Elizabeth > Petty, who married in Hornitos in 1853 (thanks, > Carolyn), and family legend says that their daughter, > Mary, was the first "white" girl born in Hortnitos > (abt. 1855).Think they also had a daughter named > Mattie (Martha?) born abt. 1857. Willis was postmaster > (thanks, again to your posts)and on a short visit to > the Museum in Mariposa I saw a picture of the Hornitos > Hotel that had his name listed as proprietor. Willis > was from Georgia or Mississippi, Elizabeth Petty from > Texas.(so it doesn't seem like I am related to Troy) > The family later moved to Los Angeles. > Chancy > mschancy@yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > ==== 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