This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jackson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/982.1.1 Message Board Post: My guess is that Dixie Ranch did farming. My parents were there in 1943-1944. I'm know that several men worked on the Ranch. One named Duggins. The information that I have is Dixie Ranch, Merced, California.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/982.1 Message Board Post: Need a little more information, do you know what year, what type of ranch it was, nearest town & who owned the ranch. You go to the link below and check City Directory & phone numbers..maybe you can find the Dixie Ranch listed. http://webpdp.gator.com/v3/webpdp_v3_plugin.php?yic=HIC_FocusIN .....Hope this helps..Alma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/976.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Alma I really appreciate your effort. Would you mind asking at the funeral home if they have anything for MYERS?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/976.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Helen, Searched the newspapers for a full month after March 28, 1939 with neg. results. The writer sure was trying his best to make the story real dramatic, at least this is the way I read it. I doubt the Grand Jury records would be open to the public, especially in a criminal investigation, this is the only place I think any information about the ruling or cause of death would be located. I'll check with Sarah next week to see if she could find anything.. Sorry..I wasn't able to help, I can sympathize with your need to know.....Alma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/983 Message Board Post: I would like to find Dora's date of death and location and reason.. If any of her children are out there please respond. She lived in Los Banos for quite a few years. Also if any of her children are out there I would like to receive more information on there families --Names, Birthdays-- children--grandchildren and more. Dora Lee is my Aunt and it is important to have any info that I can get as I don't have any parent's, aunt's or uncle's that are still alive. Also if any one has info about our ancester's I would sure like to see what you have. Thanks for any and all responses. Billie Ruth {Spier} Smith

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coyle Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/974.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Erika, We're making some progress. The search for a marriage record for Madura & Reuben was neg. for Merced Co., your best chance would be Stanislaus Co.. I found his death notice in 3 newspapers, he didn't have a dc on file. The information on his death notice gave clues to where he lived at the time of his death. This area is called the West Side, it is on the boarder of Merced / Stanislaus counties, the towns closest are Gustine & Newman. The location's are Sturgeon & Cottonwood, I did find Cottonwood Cemetery on Cottonwood Rd., Gustine, this cemetery is under the care of Hills Ferry Cemetery Dist., I called Hills Ferry yesterday and left a message, I couldn't wait for a response so I called this morning. He doesn't have a listing of occupants but had gave my number to Sarah Huff, she's doing the research for this cemetery. Until she calls we won't know if Reuben is there,my hunch is that he's in this cemetery, cross your fingers. If you send me your mailing address to Sto4us@aol.com I'll drop the copies in the mail for you. You'll find a link below about the Cottonwood Cemetery, it's an interesting read. I love these searches, I'm learning more each day about the county I live in....Alma ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merced Express, Merced, CA. Saturday, Jan. 14, 1888. Died. Near Sturgeon, Merced county, Jan. 5, 1888, Reuben S. Coyle, a native of Kentucky, aged about 66 years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Merced Star, Merced, CA. Thursday, Jan. 12, 1888 R.S. Coyle, a well known resident of the West Side, died suddenly at his home near Sturgeon last Thursday. He was a native of Kentucky, aged about 64 years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ San Joaquin Valley Argus, Snelling, CA. Jan. 14, 1888. page 2 Died. COYLE -- Near Cottonwood this county, Jan. 5, 1888, Reuben S. Coyle, aged 66 years a native of Kentucky. The funeral took place on Saturday last and was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives, Rev. Mr. Leonard officiating. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-CA-002.html Cottonwood Cemetery Cottonwood Rd Gustine 95322 * Established in 1883 Cottonwood Cemetery http://members.aol.com/tree2list/wfa/cemetery.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jackson Cunningham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/982 Message Board Post: My mother from OK and my father from AR meet each other at the Dixie Ranch in Merced. Can anyone give me its location and any history?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/981.1 Message Board Post: Here you go...I didn't find Jack V, Dyer listed in any county..He's listed on the CADeath index..his date of birth is listed as 1/4/1909...Hope this helps...Alma http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/ DYER 1912 08 07 MILLET MALE MERCED DYER AMOS W 1915 03 23 MILLOTT MALE MERCED DYER FRANCIS ORVILLE 1917 04 05 MILLETT MALE MERCED DYER RONALD E 1919 04 26 EDWARDS MALE MERCED DYER DONALD M 1922 08 28 MILLET MALE MERCED http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi DYER JACK VERNON 01/04/1909 M CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO(37) 04/13/1979 572-12-5074 70 yrs

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dyer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/981 Message Board Post: Hello, I am trying to follow a lead on my great grandfather Jack Vernon Dyer. I have been told that he was born in Merced County sometime between 1911 and 1920. I was hoping someone might know of a database or website where I could check up on this lead without having to pay $13.00 for a vital statistic's search when there might not be a vital on him. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Hi Ralph, Found the following, if you'd like the copy send me your mailing address to Sto4us@aol.com and I'll be happy to send it...Sorry there wasn't more....Alma San Joaquin Valley Argus, Snelling Oct 12, 1872. Page 2. Died On the 5th of October, 1872, near Plainsburg, in this county, Addison A. Ostrander, a native of New York, aged about; 27 yeras.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/980.2.1.1 Message Board Post: This is the second time I've seen this..it took several months for the researcher to receive her copy....Good luck.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BENEKER, BEAVER, TIPTON, GARCIA THOME, FETTER, RODEMER, CRAMER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/980.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks, Alma! Then, I guess that my best chance for a DC on Harriet Watkins would be to obtain it from Sacramento? I've read that it can take quite a while, IF they respond! Cross your toes. Hugs, Ed

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/980.2 Message Board Post: Hi Ed, I wasn't able to find a dc for Harriet Watkins. In rare occasions the County fails to make a copy for themselves before sending the origional on to the State, this is what happened to her. I wasn't able to find an obit for her either. Also no obit for Frank K. Cramer...found everyone else I'll drop the obits in the mail for you......Alma Death Certificate, Merced Count. Book 9, page 247 Mrs. Bertha Behle Death date: June 4, 1932 Time: ---- Age: 65 yrs, 1 mon, 25 days Sex: Female Color/Race: White Marital status: Married Occupation: Housewife Birthdate: June 11, 1866 Birthplace: Germany Length of residence in US, if of Foreign birth: 48 yrs Name and birthplace of Mother: Caroline Rodemas, Germany Name and birthplace of Father: John Fetter, Germany Name of present spouse: Fred Behle Place of death: Los Banos Place of burial: Newman, CA Funeral director: Davis Funeral Home, Newman Informant: Bertha Harber, Volta, CA Cause of death: Arigina Partus.... L.B. Hillyer M.D., Los Banos Filed: 6-8-32, Alfred Lewis, Local Registrar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate, Merced County. Book 17, page 307 Fred Behle Death date: May 16, 1951 Time: 2:04 a.m. Age: 81 yrs Sex: Male Marital status: Widowed Color/Race: White Occupation: Retired Rancher Citizen of what Country: U.S.A. Birthdate: April 20, 1870 Birthplace: Germany SS#: none Name and birthplace of Mother: unknown, Germany Name and birthplace of Father: unknown, Germany Place of death: Merced General Hospital, Merced, CA Length of stay in Hospital: 1 month Residence: Rural Box 83, Los Banos, CA Place of burial: Los Banos Cemetery, Los Banos, CA Burial date: May 18, 1951 Funeral director: Whitehurst Funeral Chapel Los Banos, CA Informant: Hospital Records Cause of death: Chronic pyelonephritis @ uremia x mths. Chester A. Moyle M.D., 4-11-51 to 5-16-51 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate, Merced County. Book 11, page 388 Bertha L. Harber Death date: Oct 25, 1937 Time: 9:15 a.m. Age: ---- Sex: Female Color/Race: White Marital status: Widowed Occupation: At home. Birthdate: Nov 7, 1889 Birthplace: Stockton, CA Name and birthplace of Mother: Bertha Fetter, Germany Name and birthplace of Father: ------, Beneker, Germany Residence: Volta Place of death: Los Banos Place of burial: Los Banos Burial date: Oct 27, 1937 Funeral director: Brenkuirtz Mortuary>>>unalbe to read<< Informant: Dorothy Watkins, Volta Cause of death: Chollcystitis 'date onset' 10-2-37 Diabetis coma 'date onset' 10-25-37 Other: Diabetis - 1935 G. Pimentel M.D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate, Merced County. Book 22, page 424 Salley Jane Cain Death date: June 10, 1958 Time: 9:30 p.m. Age: 82 yrs. Sex: Female Color/Race: White Occupation: Hswf. Birthdate: Nov 18, 1875 Birthplace: Bebe, Ark. Name and birthplace of Mother: Caroline, unknown Name and birthplace of Father: H.D. Emmons, Ark. SS#: none Length of stay in County of death: 23 yrs. In CA: 23 yrs Place of death: Home, 8 miles N.E. Los Banos Place of burial: Los Banos Cemetery, Los Banos Burial date: June 13, 1958 Funeral director: Whitehurst Funeral Chapel, Los Banos Informant: Mrs. A. Criswell, Rt. 1 Box 1320, Los Banos, CA Cause of death: Coronary thrombosis x 3 days, Hypertensive heart disease x 4-8 yrs. No Autopsy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate, Merced County. Book 13, page 30 Charles Cain Death date: April 12, 1940 Time: 11:35 a.m. Age: 68 yrs, 7 months, 12 days. Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: Single Occupation: Laborer Birthdate: Aug 30, 1871 Birthplace: Kty. Name and birthplace of Mother: Roena Kleet, Kty. Name and birthplace of Father: Charles Cain, Kty Length of stay in this Community: 25 yrs Length of stay in CA: 30 yrs Place of death: Merced General Hospital, Merced Length of stay in Hospital: 1 yrs, 5 mon, 28 days Residence: 243 18th St., Merced, CA Place of burial: Merced Cemetery, Merced Burial date: April 12, 1940>>>>note, same as death date<< Funeral director: Welch & Nelson, Merced Informant: Hospital records Cause of death: Arterio Sclerotic heart disease, due to: Cerebral hemorrhage x 6 days. Harry R. Maytum M.D., Merced 10-14-39 to 4-11-40 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Death Certificate, Merced County. Book 8, page 24. Frank K. Cramer Death date: Dec 23, 1928 Time: 12:30 p.m. Age: 28 yrs, 1 month, 0 days Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: Single Occupation: Mill worker Birthdate: Nov 23, 1900 Birthplace: CA Name and birthplace of Mother: May Baker, Kan. Name and birthplace of Father: M.L. Cramer, CA Length of residence at place of death: 9 yrs., In CA: 28 yrs, 1 month Place of death: Irwin, 2 1/2 S. 1/2 West. Place of burial: Turlock Cemetery, Turlock Undertaker: W.A. O'Hara, Turlock Informant: O.E. Wells, Irwin, CA Cause of death: Pulmonary Hemmorhage x 10 days, contributory; Pulmonary Tuberculosis x 4 yrs. Charles E. Pearson M.D., Turlock, 12-24-1928 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate, Merced County. Book 4, page 80 Carl Rodemer Death date: Dec 26, 1916 Time: 11 a.m. Age: 59 yrs, 1 month, 30 days Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: Married Occupation: Farmer Birthdate: Dec 26, 1857 Birthplace: Germany Name and birthplace of Mother: Caroline Ritter, Germany Name and birthplace of Father: John Rodemer, Germany Length od stay at place of death: 35 yrs. In CA: 35 yrs Place of death: Near Merced, Vola Burial date: Dec 28, 1916 Place of burial: Los Banos Cemetery Undertaker: W.J. Stockton & W.H. Wisemor, Los Banos Informant: Charley Rodemer, Volta Cause of death: Chronic {---erstitial nephritis x several yrs, contributory: Chronic valvular heart disease. Fred F. Sprangue M.D. Los Banos. Dec 27, 1916 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~``

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/979.1 Message Board Post: Patti, Birdie B. & Elaine both died in San Francisco Co's..it would be faster to order the death cert's..this should give more information on where to search for an obituary...Here's a link on how/where to order a dc........Hope this helps....Alma http://www.vitalrec.com/ca.html Birdie B. Swords died: April 16, 1938 age: 46 yrs sp: JS ? County of death: (90) San Francisco Co. EICHMAN ELAINE DOROTHY 01/09/1918 VANCE SWORDS F ARKANSAS SAN FRANCISCO(38) 09/12/1997 556-05-5241 79 yrs EICHMAN JOHN RAYMOND 1942 09 29 SWORDS MALE SAN FRANCISCO EICHMAN STEPHEN ROY 1945 10 28 SWORDS MALE SAN FRANCISCO

I am trying to locate the family of Joseph Victor who lived on Dorothy Drive (I have the exact address), Atwater, CA ca 1950 (I am not sure of this date, my aunt from MA told me she visited with them and I am guessing when that would have been). I appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you. Elaine Sharp Gold River CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/880.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have just read your and Pattee's post --I am not familar with just how this site works --so keep me straight. I am the g-son of Ida Belle and Taylor Blalock---I have some informastion on the Finsters I would like to swap. I would like to hear from some of John Pauls --childrens families--and his children were Jess --John--Samuel--Rose and there was a Myrtle Finster..[not sure just who she was] I have some photographs and could probably dig up some more Taylor Floyd Crowe floydcrowe@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/980.1 Message Board Post: Hi Ed, On the list....Alma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BENEKER, BEAVER, TIPTON, GARCIA THOME, FETTER, RODEMER, CRAMER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/980 Message Board Post: Hi Alma, I would appreciate a Death Certificate Transcription and obituary/death notice for the following individuals who died in Merced County, presumably the vicinity of Los Banos: BEHLE, Bertha. Died 4 Jun 1932, can be found in Book 9, page 247, 06/1931-12/1933. BEHLE, Fred. Died 16 May 1951, can be found in Book 17, page 307, 03/1950-01/1952. HARBER, Bertha L. Died 25 Oct 1937, can be found in Book 11, page 388, 03/1936-06/1938. CAIN, Sally Jane. Died 10 Jun 1958, can be found in Book 22, page 424, 03/1957-12/1958. CAIN, Charles. Died 12 Apr 1940, can be found in Book 13, page 30, 02/1940-10/1942. CRAMER, Frank K. Died 23 Dec 1928, can be found in Book 8, page 24, 11/1928-06/1931. RODEMER, Carl. Died 26 Dec 1916. Found in Book 4, page 80, 01/1916-01/1918. WATKINS, Harriet. Died 6 Aug 1922 in Merced County according to the CADI for 1905-1929, but unable to find her reference in Merced County. Many thanks for what ever you can find! Regards, Ed

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/979 Message Board Post: I hope that someone can help me. I am trying to find a date and place of death for Birdie Belle. All I know is that she went to Merced, Ca., with her husband J. W. after 1912. She supposedly was there when her mother, Lucy Vance, died. She had a daughter named Elaine who married a Mr. Eichman. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BENEKER, BEAVER, TIPTON, GARCIA THOME, FETTER, RODEMER, CRAMER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/978 Message Board Post: I would appreciate a Death Certificate Transcription and obituary/death notice for the following individuals who died in Merced County: CRAMER, Frank K. Died 23 Dec 1928 (believed to have been in Los Banos). Found in Book 8, page 24, 11/1928-06/1931. RODEMER, Carl. Died 26 Dec 1916. Found in Book 4, page 80, 01/1916-01/1918. WATKINS, Harriet. Died 6 Aug 1922, believed to have been in Los Banos. Unable to find her reference, but found her in CADI 1905-29. Many thanks for what ever you can find! Ed