New info- will be adding this to the query site: Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: Howard Mckinney <hwmckinney@earthlink.net> To: sweetwater <sweetwater@sierratel.com> Date: Thursday, May 03, 2001 12:32 PM Subject: James M. McKinney >I want to let you know that I found an Obituary for James M. McKinney. >He died 23 June 1871, according to a news item from the Mariposa Free >Press, posted on the Obit list by William Disbro. James M. McKinney came >to Mariposa County in 1851, in 1866 he was elected Supervisor of Mariposa >District and in 1867 he was elected Treasurer of the County. > >Since he came in 1851 he must have been apart of the Gold Rush, the obit >does not say if he had been a miner, if he struck it rich, or what had >prompted his seeking elected office. And there is no mention of a family. > >I am delighted to have found this much information, but there is much I >still would like to know about him and would welcome any data any one could >provide. Thank you! Howard McKinney > > > >--- Howard Mckinney >--- hwmckinney@earthlink.net >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > >