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/1083.1 Message Board Post: I'll look for his obit this week....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/1083 Message Board Post: John Samuel Lavine, died 7th Feb. 1985, Merced CA 95340. I would like to know if he had/has any living relations, besides me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rowe, Hill, Buckman, Sutton, Wiseman, Goodwin, Terzich, Cooper Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1082 Message Board Post: Requested by: nshsviking@sierratel.com (rubie myers) Merced Express, Merced, CA. Friday, May 23, 1924, front page MEETS DEATH IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mrs. Rose Rowe, is Killed in An Automobile Accident Near Oakdale Mrs. Rose Rowe, for many years a resident of Merced, received injuries which caused her death, and Mrs. J. B. Langley and W. T. Holland, also residents of this city, were less seriously injured in an automobile accident near Oakdale at about 6:30 o'clock Monday evening. With Holland driving, the party was on the way to Sonora to attend a social function of the Knights of Pythias, and when they were about 2 miles west of Oakdale a runaway team hitched to a mowing machine dashed from a side road onto the highway and crashed into the rear of the automobile, overturning the vehicle and pinning the occupants underneath it. The injured persons were taken to Robinson Sanitarium at Modesto for treatment, but Mrs. Rowe passed away before reaching the hospital. Mrs. Langley received a broken collar bone and severe cuts about the face and it was at first thought she was fatally injured, but it is now reported she will recover. Holland escaped with minor cuts and bruises and was able to return to Merced Wednesday. The auto was badly wrecked, and one of the horses was killed. Mrs. Rose Rowe was a native of Columbia, Tuolumne county, and was aged 51 years, 3 months and 7 days. She had been a resident of Merced for many years and was respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who sincerely regret her tragic death. She leaves her husband, J.A. Rowe, and two grown sons, Harvey and Hubert Rowe, all residents of Merced. Other surviving relatives are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Hill of Stockton, and the following named sisters and brothers; Delia Buckman, Stockton; Mrs. Joseph Sutton, Oakland; Mrs. Lillie Wiseman, Tracy; Mrs. Clara Goodwin, Sacramento; Mrs. Lavonia Terzich, Sonora; Miss. Ida Hill, Tuolumne; Chas. Hill, Santa Clara; George Hill, Columbia; Henry Hill, Stockton; Fred Hill, Linden; John Hill El Portal; Ed Hill, Tuolumne, and Leslie Hill of Sacramento. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. J. S. Stubblefield, were held in the Central Presbyterian Church in this city at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon and were attended by a large gathering of relatives and sympathizing friends and acquaintances and by the members of the local lodges of Rebekahs and Pythian Sisters, of which organizations Mrs. Rowe had been an active member for many years. Interment was in Asphodel cemetery, the services at the grave being conducted by the Rebekahs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merced Sun-Star, Merced, CA. Jan. 31, 1947, page 8 ROWE FUNERAL TO BE HELD HERE TUESDAY Services for Jacob Albert Rowe, 78, who died yesterday in Oakland, will be held Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock in the Ivers and Alcorn chapel with burial following in Evergreen Mausoleum. A native of Watford, Cal., Rowe had lived in Merced 55 years. He leaves two sons, Harvey and Hubert Rowe of Merced, one brother, George Rowe of Santa Cruz, and a sister, Mrs. May Cooper of San Francisco.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rowe, Hill, Frey, Dragovich, Sparks, Fisk Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1081 Message Board Post: transcribed for: nshsviking@sierratel.com (rubie myers) Merced Sun-Star, Merced, CA. Wed. Dec 15, 1976, page 22 Hubert Rowe Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Mission Chapel of Ivers and Alcorn for Hubert Leon Rowe, 81, a lifelong Merced resident who died Tuesday in a local hospital. The Rev. Wayne Benson of Sierra Presbyterian Church will conduct services for Mr. Rowe, a retired mechanic who lived at 1951 Union Ave. Burial will be in Asphodel Cemetery. Born in the Sandy Mush area July 11, 1895, Mr. Rowe served in the Army during World War 1 and later worked 20 years at Castle Air Force Base before his retirement about 15 years ago. Mr. Rowe is survived by his wife, Birdelle. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merced Sun-Star, Merced, CA. June 19, 1972, page 13. Harvey Rowe Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Harvey Edward Rowe, 79, who died at Mercy Hospital Saturday. Merced Elks Lodge 1240 will conduct the 2 p.m. services at Mission Chapel of Ivers and Alcorn. Burial will be in Haven Rest Cemetery. Mr. Rowe was born July 20, 1892 in Merced. A retired mechanic, he worked for Foremost Dairies and was a member of Elks Lodge 1240, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Merced and was vice commander of American Legion Post 83. He also served as engineer for the Kiwanis Kiddieland railroad in Applegate Park. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Fisk of Merced, a brother, Hubert of Merced, two granddaughters and one great-grandaughter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Funeral Notice, Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home...June 19, 1972, page 13 Rowe: In Merced, June 17, 1972, Harvey Edward Rowe, father of Mrs. Dorothy Fisk; brother of Hubert Rowe; grandfather of Mrs. Louise Dragovich and Mrs. Linda Sparks; great-grandfather of Robin Dragovich. Friends are invited to attend funeral services Tuesday, June 20th at 2:00 p.m. in the Mission Chapel of Ivers and Alcorn. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Harvey Edward Rowe Death date: June 17, 1972, 4:50 a.m. Birthdate: July 20, 1892 Birthplace: CA Name and birthplace of Father: Jacob Rowe, CA Name and birthplace of Mother: Rose Hill, CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Hubert Leon Rowe Death date: Dec 14, 1976 Birthdate: July 11, 1895 Birthplace: CA Name and birthplace of Father: Jacob Rowe, CA Name and birthplace of Mother: Rose Hill, CA Spouse name: Birdelle Frey

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RICHARDSON/MCCARVER/CAMERON/BLACK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1079.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Alma, Thanks for GG-Grandpa LORENZO DOW RICHARDSON's obit; and yes, I would love a paper copy. I'll be happy to E-mail you my street address, but I really don't mind listing it here; you see, I think it is important that other family researchers can get a hold of me, if they need to; especially if I should experience some down time, or if I should change servers. I cannot tell you how many times my E-mails have been returned as "undeliverable" after sending a reply to a query on some USGENWEB site! Wow, the links that you posted are great! Why, I even found a record of my GG-Grandpa's mother-in-law, LIDA A. MESSENGER MCCARVER (b. Jan. 8, 1860 in NY); she passed away on Feb. 25, 1943 in Lassen Co., CA, and is buried there in Susanville; this came as a big shock to me since she has a gravestone next to her husband's (no death date is listed) in Scranton Cemetery, Eastland Co., TX! Actually, Lida was the stepmother of GG-Grandpa Lorenzo's wife, LOLA A. MCCARVER RICHARDSON. Lida married Lola's Dad, THOMAS JEFFERSON MCCARVER (b. July 6, 1852 in MS; d. Dec.18, 1927 in TX) on Nov. 21, 1877 in Graham, Young Co., TX -- when Lola was 2 years old. Lola's real mother was also a RICHARDSON, believe it or not! Thanks again, Ben Andrews 425 Granada Ave., El Paso, TX 79912; 915/833-2364

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1079.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Ben, your very welcome....Sending you a few links that may help in your search. You can search the CADeath index, birth index. Also found L.D. Richardson's obit in the Merced Sun-Star today..if you'd like the paper copy send me your mailing address to Sto4us@aol.com be happy to send it..Alma Merced Sun-Star, Merced, CA. June 20, 1932 L. D. RICHARDSON DIES IN PLANADA Planada, June 20, (Special) Lorenzo Dow Richardson, 57, proprietor of Planada garage the past three years, died Saturday night at his home in Planada of a heart attack. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Welch and Griffin funeral home. Born Jan 14, 1875, in Texas, Richardson had been in California nine years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lola Richardson of Planada and eight hons (sons) and daughters. Sons and daughters are Leo Richardson, Duke Richardson and Mrs. Nellie Fite of Planada, Mrs. Ethel Cameron of Texas, Mrs. Lydia M. Schell of Sabastopol, Mrs. Marjie Kimbrough of Arizona, Leroy Richardson of Sabastopol and C.J. Richardson of Los Angeles. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` CABirth, death and marriage records http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/ 1940-97 CADeath index http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi Last Name First Name Middle Birth Date Mother Maiden Father Last Sex Birth Place Death Place Residence Death Date SSN Age Post-ems RICHARDSON LOLA A 08/06/1875 RICHARDSON MCCARVER F TEXAS SACRAMENTO 08/25/1945 70 yrs RICHARDSON CLEM JEFFERSON 10/26/1902 MCCARVER RICHARDSON M TEXAS SACRAMENTO 10/11/1958 572-03-1380 55 yrs RICHARDSON LEO 10/09/1912 MCCARVER RICHARDSON M TEXAS PLACER 10/12/1956 553-03-9400 44 yrs RICHARDSON DUKE 06/25/1901 MCCARVEY M EL DORADO 03/24/1963 62 yrs Add RICHARDSON DUKE 06/25/1901 MCCARVEY M EL DORADO 04/24/1963 Unknown Add

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RICHARDSON/MCCARVER/CAMERON/BLACK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1079.1.2.2 Message Board Post: Fellow Researchers: I am sending a reply to my own posted query to make a correction; I mistakenly listed the name of my maternal G-grandfather -- BEECHER CLEVELAND CAMERON (husband of Ethel A. Richardson Cameron) as "Beecher C. CLeveland"! Sorry 'bout that, Ben Andrew, El Paso, TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RICHARDSON/MCCARVER/CAMERON/BLACK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1079.2.1 Message Board Post: Alma, Gosh, you folks in Merced County are just swell; I cannot believe the response that I have received from my query; and on the same day that it was posted, too! Thank you sooooo much for the info on my maternal GG-grandfather, Lorenzo Dow RICHARDSON. You guys have finally cleared up the question of his correct date of birth & death; you see, I had found a second birth date listed -- March 10th (perhaps that was the date of his christening); I also had 2 different years listed for his death -- 1931 & 32. It's great to finally get that staightened out. But, as I am sure you know, it seems like there will always be a few discrepancies; for instance, the place of birth listed for the parents of Lorenzo Dow RICHARDSON are at odds with what I have collected; the 1880 US Census for Callahan Co., TX, Precinct 7, shows that his father, WILLIAM. D. RICHARDSON was born in Kentucky -- not Virginia; it also shows that his mother, ANGELINA, was born in Virginia -- not Misouri; of cour! se, it is easy to see how "Virginia" was reversed, but as for the "Misouri" reference, I can only speculate. That same census does list the place of birth for their oldest son (the older brother of Lorenzo Dow), ARMANIAS?, as Misouri; perhaps that is where the mix-up came from. Isn't it fun playing detective! Well, it's back to my never ending search for truth, justice & my ancestor's origins. I've heard that Grandpa Lorenzo's wife -- my GG-Grandmother, LOLA A. MCCARVER RICHARDSON (b. 1875 in Breckenridge, Stephens Co., TX; d. 1945?) is buried in the Sacramento, CA area, and that one of their sons -- LeRoy, was also a Minister there. Alma, I really appreciate your help, as well as Tom Hilk's; you Merced Folks are ALL RIGHT! Thanks again, Ben Andrews, TX I

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/1079.2 Message Board Post: Hello Ben, Here's some additional information to go along with what my good friend Tom Hilk sent you....Alma Book, 9, page 232 Lorenzo Dow Richardson Death date : June 18, 1932. Age: 57 years, 5 months, 4 days. Birthdate: Jan 14, 1875, Callahan Co., Texas Residence: Gen. Del., Planada, CA Occupation: Mechanic Garage x 15 yrs, last worked June 1932 Name and birthplace of Mother: Angeline Light, MO Name and birthplace of Father: William D. Richardson, VA Burial place & date: Plainsburg Cemetery, June 22, 1932

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RICHARDSON/MCCARVER/RICHARDSON/CAMERON/BLACK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1079.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Mr. Hilk: The Marriage Notice for Leo & Joy Cox Richardson was a real treat; wow, and to think, they were married in Modesto and spent their Honeymoon in Yosemite. Thanks a million! I'm really not surprised that Leo & his Dad were in that line of business. Back in Central Texas, Lorenzo Dow Richardson -- Leo's Dad, had been taught the Blacksmith trade by his father-in-law, Thomas J. McCarver (b. July 6, 1852 in MS; d. Dec. 18, 1927 in TX); as a matter of fact, according to B.C. Chrisman's book, Early Days of Callahan County, Mr. McCarver constructed a 2 story building in Atwell, TX; the book states that he opened a Blacksmith Shop on the first floor, and it lists his son-in-law, L.D. Richardson as one of the employees; the second floor of the building, it says, was used as a Woodsmen of the World Lodge. Pretty cool, huh? Thanks Again, Ben Andrews, El Paso, TX Ben Andrews. El Paso, TX

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/1079.1.2.1 Message Board Post: RICHARDSON - COX Le Grand Advocate, June 12, 1931 PLANADA NEWS Miss Joy Cox of Winton was united in marriage to Leo Richardson at Modesto Friday evening. After a short honeymoon at Yosemite Valley they will make their home in Planada where young Richardson is in the garage business with his father. We know the flowers will bloom around Leo's cabin now. Their many friends wish them every success in life.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Richardson/McCarver/Cameron/Black Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1079.1.2 Message Board Post: Mr. Hilk: Thank you for your incredibly speedy response! It's great to finally know what happened to my GG-Grandpa RICHARDSON; you see, until a few weeks ago, the only thing I knew for sure was that he had moved his family from Central Texas to somewhere in California; fortunately, I found a query posted by another Richardson Family Researcher at www.familysearch.org which led me to Merced County! It's ironic that this should be my GG-Grandpa Richardson's final resting place since back in the 1970s, I passed through there on US Highway 140 at least a dozen times on my way to Yosemite. By the way, is that really cool old train depot in Merced still standing? I always enjoyed checking it out when our bus would make a stop there (I remember that the bus station was located across the street from the Train Depot). I would really like to have the marriage notice of Leo Richardson that you mentioned, or for that matter, any family records that are available; he was one of the nine children of my maternal GG-Grandpa Lorenzo Dow & Lola A. McCarver Richardson; the other 7 are "Duke", Ethel A., LeRoy, Lida, Margie, Nell, & "Uncle Tiny", & a unnamed infant son (b. & d. Feb. 18, 1908; as far as I know, only my G-Grandmother, Ethel A. Richardson (b. Jan. 20, 1896; d. Nov. 17, 1945) stayed in Texas; she married Beecher C. Cleveland (b. Nov. 4, 1884; d. Aug. 8, 1943) of Eastland Co., and had 12 children (8 of which lived to adulthood), including my 87 year old maternal Grandmother, Mae Adeline Cameron Black (b. Jan. 16, 1915) of Commerce, Hunt Co., TX; as a matter of fact, she will turn 88 in 2 days; the info that you have furnished about her maternal grandfather will be a nice Birthday present for her! Thanks again, Ben Andrews 425 Granada Ave., El Paso, TX; 915/833-2364; Benburied@cs.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/1080 Message Board Post: I am seeking contributions and "ideas" to reward Merced County's hardest working volunteer, Alma S. Please feel to post ideas here or email me at my address. Andy Wilson CaGenWebProject Merced, Ca. CC

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/1079.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Tom. Excellent work.

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/1079.1 Message Board Post: I have the Plainsburg cemetery book and it shows that Lorenzo D. Richardson is buried there that he died in Planada 18 June 1932 of Heart failure. I looked up to see if there was an obit and did not find one. I did find a notice of marriage for a Leo Richardson. In this notice it had him working in a garage in Planada for his father. Tom

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RICHARDSON/MCCARVER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1079 Message Board Post: I'm looking for the final resting place of my maternal GG-grandfather, LORENZO DOW RICHARDSON (b. 1875 in Cottonwood, Callahan Co., TX; parents: Wm. Doyle Richardson & Angelina Light; m. Aug. 20, 1894 in Graham, Young Co., TX, to Lola A. McCarver; d. June 18, 1931 or 32?); I've been told that he past away & was buried in Merced Co., CA -- possibly in Planada. Could someone pleeease tell me if this is true; and if so, what cemetery is he buried in? Thanks in advance, Ben Andrews, El Paso, TX

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/1077.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Bonnie, I'm sorry I don't know of anyone in Sanoma Co. You can try and find a volunteer on the url below. http://www.raogk.org/californ3.htm Good luck...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/an/VW.2ADE/1077.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for tryin, I really appreciate it. Goebel was in Kentucky 1920 & Riverside, CA 1930 so I assumed he was married there (his wife was from CA). He also had family in Santa Rosa.....would you know anyone who could do a look up in Sonoma county? If not, I'll post a message on that site. thanks again Bonnie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thornhill, Richardson, Proctor, Tisdall Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1078 Message Board Post: Transcribed for: Marcella marcyandchris@cox.net Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 3-A 1916-1918, page 27 Charlotte M. Thornhill Death date: Sept 29, 1917 Time: 3 p.m Age: 75 yrs, 3 mons, 26 days Sex: Female Color/Race: White Marital status: Widowed Occupation: Retired Residence: (none listed on these certificate) Birthdate: June 3, 1842 Birthplace: London, England Name and birthplace of Mother: Mary Ann Proctor, ______ Name and birthplace of Father: J. Richardson, England Length of stay at place of death: 6 months, in CA: 38 yrs Place of death: City of Merced Place of burial or removal: Fresno Date of removal: Oct 1, 1917 Funeral director: Welch & Co., Merced Informant: Clyde B. Tisdall, Merced Cause of death: Carcinoma of uterus x 6 months. I Hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from Sept 1, 1917 to Sept 29, 1917. Signed; E.R. Fountain M.D., Merced, CA. Sept 29, 1917 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Merced Star, Merced, CA. Thursday, Oct. 4, 1917 Died: THORNHILL - In Merced, September 29, 1917, Mrs. C. Thornhill.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/1077.2 Message Board Post: I searched years 1920-1930 and was unable to find any marriage record in Merced Co.....Sorry, Alma