This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mathews/Phillips Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1067 Message Board Post: When I was 16 years of age, 1952, I met one of my step-father's third cousins, a Novella Mathews. She was avery attractive girl about 18. She was due to get married, and I am sure, in fact I know she did, and that she had one child with her husband, I believe his name was Bob, also I believe of Dos Palos. I am sure that Novella is still alive, and I hope she is well, and her husband, too. I would like to hear that her children, and that she had several, are alive and well, and who they might be. The reason is that I have discovered very recently that I have relations that live and have lived in and nearby to them and that my relations have been in California since the turn of the last century.I mention this as Novella and her parents were always up tight about "family". I sure would like to be able to tell Novella, that she and her family were always right. "Family" is where everything is and should be. Thank you all for reading this. I hope someone can let me know where the! siblinbgs are, and hopefully one of them will have an email address. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair, Ashley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1065.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for checking, Alma. I appreciate it. - Heather

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair, Ashley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/1063.2.1 Message Board Post: Thank you, Alma!

Hi Beverly, Are you the same Beverly who answered my post on the Mariposa list? If you are, no, you never sent me the information. I would love to have copies of what you have. I will be glad to fill you in on the Fournier side, if you want it. Sincerely, Claudia

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/1065.1 Message Board Post: Heather..I checked from May 1942 thru Dec 1947, I was unable to find a marriage for either....Alma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1063.2 Message Board Post: Here ya go Heather.....Alma Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 14, page 74 William Jackson Blair Death date: Feb 12, 1943 Time: 8 a.m. Age: 70 yrs, 2 mons, 26 days Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: Married Occupation: Farmer - own home Birthdate: Nov 17, 1872 Birthplace: Arkansas Armed forces: No SS#: none Name and birthplace of Mother: Emily ?, unkn Name and birthplace of Father: Joseph Blair, Tenn Name and age of spouse: Tennessee Ann Blair, 68 yrs Length of stay in this community: 38 yrs, in CA: 38 yrs Place of death: Rural Merced, Home, Rt. 1 Box 526 Burial date: Feb 15, 1943 Burial place: Masonic Cemetery, Merced Funeral director: Ivers and Alcorn, Merced Informant: Mrs. Wm. J. Blair, Rt. 1 Box 526, Merced Cause of death: Chronic Endocarditis, large acute Y Inst. due to; Mortem clot stenosis pul. artery. Coroner sig: W.E. Lilley, Merced, CA. 2-12-43

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook, Pool, Lytle, Wiseman Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1066 Message Board Post: transcribed for: Susie>>>Praeda@aol.com Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 71, page 169 Shelton William Cook Death date: July 23, 1988 Time: 0646 Age: 77 yrs Sex: Male Clor/Race: White Marital status: Married Occupation: Night watchman, Merced Irrigation District, x 13 yrs SS# 511-34-5208 Birthdate: Jan 18, 1911 Birthplace: New Mexico Usual residence: 2080 No. Buhach Rd., Merced, CA Name and birthplace of Mother: Naomia Pool, Kansas Name and birthplace of Father: Thomas William Cook, Kansas Name of spouse: Anita F. Wells Place of death: Merced Community Medical Center, Merced, Ca Burial date: July 26, 1988 Place of burial: Winton District Cemetery, Winton, CA Funeral director: Ivers and Alcorn, Atwater Informant: Anita F. Cook, Buhach Rd., Merced ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 80, page 13 Anita Florence Cook Death date: March 3, 1997 Time: 1840 Age: 85 yrs Sex: Female Color/Race: white Marital status: Widowed Occupation: Home-Maker, own home x 65 yrs SS# 572-74-6145 Length of stay in CA: 36 yrs Education: 9 yrs Usual residence: 2080 N. Buhach Rd., Merced, CA Name and birthplace of Mother: Margaret E. Lytle, Kansas Name and birthplace of Father: Jim E. Wells, Kansas Place of death: Own residence. Buhach Rd., Merced Burial date: March 7, 1997 Place of burial: Winton District Cemetery, Winton Funeral director: Wilson Family Funeral Chapel, Atwater Informant: June Wiseman (daug) Atwater, 95301 Teresita S. Enad, MD, Atwater, CA

I thought I had sent you quite a lot of information some time ago re this line. (But, perhaps another "senior moment.") I am a descendent of the Prairie line, and have much info re Garcia-Jones-Belloli. Have recently traced the Prairie line back two more generations (Guay-Satted-Sabourin in New York and Canada). I would be glad to send you copies of what I have. :) Beverly

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair, Ashley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1065 Message Board Post: Hi! My father claims that James Riley Blair "took up" with his brother's widow, Tennessee Ann Ashley Blair. He's not sure if they legally married. So, I was wondering if any of y'all had access to a marriage index for Merced county to see if James Riley Blair and Ann Blair married in the 1940s. Thanks! - Heather

I am researching the Fournier connection to the names listed in the subject line. I think the Garcia/Belloli surnames are connected with Sadie Jones Fournier's sister. Does anyone have information on this? I am, also, interested in the children of Agnes Edna Wass. I think Agnes Wass was the daughter of Sarah Fournier and Michael Leahy. Sarah Fournier was the sister of Sadie's husband, Tony Bertrand Fournier. Claudia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/1063.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you very much! So James Riley was in Oakland ... I wonder if he took over his brother's farm. - Heather

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Snelling, George, Reagan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/8.1 Message Board Post: Hello, My ggg grandfather was Benjamin Snelling. He married Francis Hunter 7 Oct. 1842. Would like to trade info with you. Sandra

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/1063.1 Message Board Post: Hi Heather, Here's his obituary..I'll get back later this coming week with the dct.....Alma The Merced Express, Merced, CA. Thursday, Feb 18, 1943 William J. Blair, Is Buried Monday William J. Blair, 70, widely known in this city as a farmer, was buried Monday morning at the Masonic cemetery, following services in the Ivers and Alcorn mission chapel. The Rev. Lawrence Holly officiated. He had succumbed to a heart attack early Friday morning. He was a native of Arkansas, and had lived in Merced 38 years. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ann Blair, two brothers, Joseph R. Blair of Oakland, and Rufus Blair, of Arkansas.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Winslow, Woody, Hensley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1064 Message Board Post: transcribed for Clara... CJar5MO@aol.com Dos Palos Star, Dos Palos, CA. Friday, Nov 16, 1945 Ranch Worker Killed Sunday Near Dos Palos Y Harvey Everet Winslow, 30, a farm laborer employed on the Hammond ranch south of Dos Palos, was killed instantly last Sunday when he was struck by a car driven by Andrew S. Morris of Richmond on Highway 153 (152), two miles east of the Dos Palos Y. Morris told Highway Patrolman Neil Nicholsen that Winslow, in attempting to cross the highway, stepped in front of his machine. An investigation was made by Patrolman Nicholsen and Robert Johnson and Deputy Coroner Dale R. Northrop. Winslow was born on May 10, 1906, in Missouri and had been residing in Firebaugh for the past 30 days. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Manda Winslow; five daughters, Mrs. De Woody of Chowchilla, Mrs. Fay Hensley of Stockton, Miss. Ruby Winslow of Arvin and Misses Linda and Carolyn Winslow of Chowchilla; two sons Thomas and Connley Winslow of Firebaugh. Funeral services were held in the Northrop chapel yesterday afternoon. Rev. Frasier of the Alamo Assemby of God church officiated at the services. Interment was in Dos Palso cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/1063 Message Board Post: Hello, my gg-uncle, William Jackson Blair died in Merced county on 02/12/1943. I was wondering if anybody could do an obituary and death certificate look-up for me. Thank you very much! - Heather Blair

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Griffin/Langlois/Mann/Valier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1061.3.1 Message Board Post: Alma: Thank you so much. I dont think any of us had the DC Records. I sure apprecate your help. Nan Curtis Bishop, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Griffin Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1061.3 Message Board Post: Nan, I searched the Los Banos Enterprise & Merced Sun-Star and wasn't able to find any obit on Harry..so I transcribed his death cert for more information, the dc gave little info, but for what it's worth here it is..Hope it helps some...Alma Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 26, page 71 Harry Ivan Griffin Death date: Jan 18, 1964 Time: 3:05 a.m. Age: 67 yrs Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: unknown Occupation: Laborer, Fruit packing SS# 572-03-2899 Length of stay in Co of death: unknown, In CA: unknown Birthdate: Jan 13, 1897 Birthplace: Michigan Name and nirthplace of Mother: Louise Langlois, Mich. Name and birthplace of Father: Wm. Griffin, Mich. Residence: 821 - I St., Los Banos, CA Place of death: Merced General Hospital, Merced, CA Burial date: Jan 23, 1964 Burial place: Los Banos Cemetery, Los Banos Funeral director: Whitehurst Funeral Chapel, Los Banos, CA Informant: Merced General Hospital Cause of death: Autopsy; A. Massive hemmorrhage left chest cavity B. Ruptured esophagus C. Acute penetrating esophageal ulcer.

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/1062 Message Board Post: Jim I did find another "Griffin" in my line that died in the area. James Griffin. I am going to check with my cousin John Griffin, who is in Bothel, WA about correct information on him. What I have needs to be checked on. Nan Curtis

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/1061.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Jim..if you'd like the paper copy..send a mailing address to Sto4us@aol.com 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/1061.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Alma, thank you very much! The obit sheds some light on JD McCarthy for us. My Mom (his granddaughter) was excited to hear about the obit. Jim and Kathy White Trout Lake WA