Evelyn, Do you have an obituary for Mr Gaines or a biography of him- I would be happy to post both of those to the Mariposa Web site in honor of him- Also, do you have the death certificate- or information placing his burial in Quartzburg? Best, Carolyn Subject: Re: [CAMARIPO] LOST > ABANDON MINE Quartzburg , CA. Dear Gatekeepers to Our Past : Thank You so much for your help. It was so sad to find out that James Taylor Gaines a signer and writer of the Texas Declaration of Independence ended up with probably no tombstone and with stock running over his burial place . Even with his riches he ended alone away from his family . His wife Susannah remained in Texas and died while he was in California . His sons Edmund Pendleton Gaines and John Baptist Gaines returned to their families in Texas . A sad loss to Texas and our Texas history ! Sincerely , Evelyn in Texas