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/1045.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for checking.. Finally got death cert. on her. She died in Santa Clara Co. CA and buried in Dos Palos, 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/an/VW.2ADE/973.2 Message Board Post: Would that be John CLARK Noble? If so, we may be related. That is my ggrandfather's name who had at least two daughters, Nellie (my grandmother) and Myrtle. They lived in Fresno County. I have very little other information on any of them. Let me know if there is a connection. My e-m address is: paulap@pon.net Thanks.

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/1057.1 Message Board Post: I have her on my list for this week...Alma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watters, Thornberry, Byfield, Stong, Williams, McDonald, Brooks Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1056.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Kat...here's the dct's, also I have copies of the obituaries. If you can send me your mailing address privately to Sto4us@aol.com I'll be happy to drop them in the mail...Alma Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 48, page 232 John Griffin Watters Death date: July 16, 1981 Time: 1330 Age: 88 yrs Sex: Male Color/Race: Caucasian Marital status: Married Occupation: Retired SS# 448-07-3823 Citizen of what country: USA Birthdate: Jan 1, 1893 Birthplace: KTY Name of spouse: Grace Stong Name and birthplace of Mother: Minnie Thornberry, Ukn, Name and birthplace of Father: John Wm. Watters, Kty. Usual residence: 936 East Alexander Ave., Merced Place of death: Mercy Hospital, 2740 M. St., Merced Burial date: July 20, 1981 Burial place: Evergreen Memorial Park, Merced Funeral director: Evans Merced Funeral Chapel, Merced Informant: Mrs. Grace Watters (wife) 936 E. Alexander Ave., Merced Cause of death: A. Acute Cardiac Failure, MI. B. Urinary Retention - Acute C. ? unreadable Addison R. Udall M.D., Merced, CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 71, page 826 Grace Watters Death date: March 2, 1989 Time: 0950 Age: 95 yrs Sex: Female Color/Race: Caucasian Marital status: Widowed Occupation: Homemaker, Self X 75 yrs SS# 554-28-1502 Number of years in County: 44 yrs Birthdate: March 7, 1893 Birthplace: Kansas Education: 14 yrs Name and birthplace of Mother: Sara Elmina Byfield, KS Name and birthplace of Father: George Stong, Iowa Usual residence: 932 1/2 East Alexander Ave., Merced Place of death: La Sierra Convalescent Hospital, Merced Burial date: March 4, 1989 Place of burial: Evergreen Memorial Park, Merced Funeral director: Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Chapel, Merced Informant: Margie Williams (daug) 932 1/2 E. Alexander Ave., Merced Cause of death: Cerbrovasular Accident x 1 yr Aspiration Pneumonia x 1 day Arteriosclerosis x 10 yrs Satnam S. Uppal M.D., Merced ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 50, page 117 Edmond Ray Watters Death date: June 19, 1982 Time: 2000 Age: 68 yrs Sex: Male Color/Race: Caucasian Marital status: Never married Occupation: Retired SS# 524-12-0739 Birthdate: May 3, 1914 Birthplace: OK Name and birthplace of Mother: Grace Stong, KS Name and birthplace of Father: John G. Watters, Kty Usual residence: 936 E. Alexander Ave., Merced Place of death: Mercy Hospital, 2740 M. St., Merced Burial date: June 22, 1982 Burial place: Evergreen Memorial Park, Merced Funeral director: Stratford Evans Merced Chapel, Merced Informant: Grace Watters (mother) 936 E. Alexander Ave., Merced Cause of death: Pulmonary edema x 4 days Sepsis x 20 days ? x 20 days Other: Acute renal failure Dr. I.S. Grewal M.D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Merced Sun-Star, July 17, 1981 John Watters survivors: wife Grace Watters, three sons; Edmond Ray Watters of Merced, John G. Watters Jr. of Livingston, and Marion Watters of Lancaster; two daughters, Margie Williams of Merced, and Marcella Grace McDonald of Palmdale. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merced Sun-Star, March 3, 1989 Grace Watters survivors: son, John G. Watters Jr. of Livingston; two daughters, Margie Williams of Merced and Marcella Grace McDonald of Palmdale; a sister, Dolly Brooks of Enid, Okla. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watters, John G 956 4th St, Livingston, CA 95334-1217 (209)394-2534

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pigott, Shields Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1057 Message Board Post: Obituary lookup needed for Laverna Pigott in the Merced Sun Star date 11/21/2000. She was b. 4/26/1927, d. 11/16/2000. Thanks in advance for your help. My e-mail address is shell-leo@attbi.com

Hello, The California Senate Committee on Local Government is undertaking a review of the Public Cemetery District statutes with an eye to reforming the entire law. I will be attending these meetings as an advisor to the Working Group and would like to hear from anyone who has experienced any problems with the way in which some districts may be operating. If you have served on the board of trustees of a public cemetery district and have any suggestions that would assist the districts to function better, please let me know that also. Thank you, Sue Silver, Assistant State Coordinator California Saving Graves Website: www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watters Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1056.1.1 Message Board Post: Alma, Thanks so much! You are an angel! I knew that Grace was John Watter's wife and Edmond was John Watters oldest son. I wasn't sure where they were buried though. Thanks again! Kat

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/1056.1 Message Board Post: Kat, I can transcribe John's dc and look for an obit...While searching the CADeath index the only female Watters dying in Merced Co that match's the age range of John is a Grace Watters, there's a younger male, Edmund Watters, so I called the local cemetery's and found John, Grace & Edmund in the Evergreen Memorial..I'll transcribe their dc' & look for obit's on all three...I'll let you know later next week the results....Alma John Watters/Grace Watters..Sec. 9, lot 14 Edmund Watters..Sec. 9, lot 14 http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi WATTERS JOHN GRIFFIN 01/01/1893 THORNBERRY M KENTUCKY MERCED 07/16/1981 448-07-3823 88 yrs WATTERS GRACE 03/07/1893 BYFIELD STONG F KANSAS MERCED 03/02/1989 554-28-1502 95 yrs WATTERS EDMOND RAY 05/03/1914 STONG M OKLAHOMA MERCED 06/19/1982 524-12-0739 68 yrs

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watters Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1056 Message Board Post: If someone could help me with this, I would very much appreciate it. This line has been almost impossible. b. 1893 Jan 1 in KY d. 1981 July 16 in Merced Co. CA Mother's maiden name: (Minnie?) Thornberry Father's name: John Griffin Watter Sr. Thanks so much in advance, Kat

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/1055 Message Board Post: Does anyone have the access to look up two unknown marriages and divorces between 1940 & 1960? I do not know the county or counties these records would be in. Only that they took place in the state of California. I'm only asking for the dates & county of the records so that I might send off for the records. There should have been at least two marriages. The brides names are unknown. The groom's name would be Posey H. Jacobs. I'll be leaving this message on all the county board's of California on Ancestry.com. If someone can help in the county they live in, please email me privately at: azlilowl@hotmail.com. In case you are wondering, I do have every legal right to request these documents. I'll explain when I reply to your private email. Thank you, TJ

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Latour, Conway, Webber, Goncalves Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1054 Message Board Post: requested by: Janice >Jryn29@cs.com Merced Sun-Star, Merced, Ca. Mon., April 20, 1987. page 4 Mildred Latour Funeral services will be held at the Stratford Evans Funeral Chapel for Mildred Caroline Conway Latour, 85, a lifetime resident of the area who died Saturday at a Chowchilla convalescent hospital. The Rev. T.J. Flynn of Home Mission Chapel will officiate, and burial will be in Merced District Cemetery. Born Oct 29, 1901 on Cold Springs Ranch in Mariposa County, Mrs. Latour was the granddaughter of pioneer Yosemite trail builder John Conway, who worked with Galen Clark in the 1860s to map out trails still used in Yosemite National Park. Mrs. Latour moved to Merced in 1918 and married in 1825. She worked in the Shaffer Building in the 1920s, and as a bookkeeper in Hartman's Department Store in the 1930s. In 1956, Mrs. Latour and her daughter Marjorie bought the Merced Letter Shop and operated it until retiring in 1975. She was a lifetime member of the Merced-Mariposa Horseman's Association, and was it's secretary for many years. She was also a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West. She is survived by two sons, George Webber of Merced and Robert Latour of Porterville; a daughter, Marjorie Goncalves of Merced; a half-brother, Sam Conway of Mariposa, and nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home today from noon until 9 p.m. and Tuesday prior to the services. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Disease Support Group, 640 W. 16th St., in Merced, or the Merced Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, P.O. Box 929, Merced, 95341, would be appreciated by the family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merced Sun-Star, Merced, CA. Sat., Dec. 14, 1974. page 9 Harry Latour Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Mission Chapel of Ivers and Alcorn for Harry A. Latour, 74, a lifetime Merced resident and merchant who died Friday in a Fresno hospital. Merced Elks Lodge No. 1240 will conduct services for Mr. Latour who lived at 3330 Harvard St. Burial will be in Merced District Cemetery. Born Feb 9, 1900 in Merced, Mr. Latour worked for Merced Hardware Co., for 42 years prior to opening the Saddlery Shop in 1963. Mr. Latour was a life member of Merced Elks Lodge No. 1240 and was a member of the original Elks band. He was chartered May 26, 1920. A past president of the Merced Old-timers Association, Mr. Latour was also a past president of the Merced-Mariposa Stockhorse Association and a member of the champion Drum and Bugle Corp of the American Legion. Mr. Latour played in many local dance bands from the late 1920's until early 1940's. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Goncalves, Merced, and two sons, George H. Webber, Merced; and Robert Latour, Porterville; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or the donor's favorite charity would be appreciated by the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mello, DeJardins, Pederson, Polard Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1053 Message Board Post: requested by: Christine< Sammybabe1019 Merced Sun-Star, Merced, Ca...Sept 25, 2002, page B-3 Ted Mello Feb. 14, 1941 - Sept 21, 2002 Ted Mello, a resident of Merced for 42 years passed away Saturday, September 21, 2002. Mr. Mello was a Truck Driver for Bartlett Petroleum for 14 years. Mr. Mello is survived by his wife Sandy Mello of Merced; his daughters, Mary Mello of Corvallis, OR, Liz DeJardins of Portland, OR, Rhonda Pederson of Portland, OR, Christine Mello of Klamata Falls, OR, Cindy Cummings of Portland, OR; brothers Edward Mello of Portland, OR, David Mello of Portland, OR; sister Peggy Polard of Lodi, CA and 15 grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on Friday, September 27, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. Merced District Cemetery, with Robert Henson officiating. Remembrances will be made to Hinds Hospice - P.O. Box 763, Merced, CA. All services are under the direction of Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Chapel.

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/1051.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Kevin...I was able to get a copy of page 394, send a mailing address to Sto4us@aol.com and I'll drop the copy in the mail....Alma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Latour, Alvord, Stavros, Pine Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1052 Message Board Post: requested by: Rick Miller rdm@neteze.com Merced Express, Merced, Ca. Friday, Sept. 24, 1926. Front page. EDGAR LATOUR CALLED BY DEATH. Edgar Latour, for many years a well-known resident of Snelling, passed away at Mercy Hospital at 7 o'clock last Saturday night, following an illness of less than a week resulting from apoplexy. Mr. Latour was a native of Stockton and was aged 69 years. He came to Snelling with his parents in the early 60's, residing there continuously since then. He was a butcher by trade, and for about forty years had served as Constable of the Snelling-Merced Falls township and at the recent primary election was nominated for another term. He was a competent and capable public official and an honest and upright citizen and commanded the respect and esteem of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Johanna Latour and the following named daughters and sons: Mrs. Edith Alvord and Mrs. Bertha Stavos of Merced and Miss. Selma Latour and Gene and Boy Latour of Snelling. A brother, George Latour, resides in Merced. Mr. Latour was an honored member of Merced Camp No. 352 Woodmen of the World, and the funeral was held under the auspices of that fraternal order, the services being held in the Welch & Griffin chapel Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was in the family plot in the Snelling cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merced Sun Star, Merced, CA. Nov. 29, 1944. Page 3. Mrs. Alvord's Mother is Dead. Mrs. Jack Hinton, 71, native of Merced county and mother of Mrs. Edith Alvord of Merced, died Nov 28 at her home near Isleton, Sacramento county. Mrs. Hinton was born in Hornitos and had been a lifelong resident of California. She had lived in Sacramento county for the past nine months. Besides her husband and daughter here, she leaves two sons, Eugene and Edgar Latour of Isleton, and a daughter, Mrs. Bertha Stavros of Sacramento. She was the mother of the late Mrs. Thelma Pine.

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/1051.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you very much! I`ve gone way back on every branch of my family except this one based on the belief that there simply weren`t any records. Genealogy... it`ll drive you up a tree!

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/1051.1 Message Board Post: I have a copy of the book you mentioned..I've tried in the past to get copy's at the Merced County Superior Crt., with no sucess..I will check with Sarah at the Merced Co. Courthouse Museum to see if she has Vol. 4, page 394 in the collection, if she does I'll get a copy......Alma Here's the info from the book. Mc Cauley, William H. Country Origin/Allegence: Ireland Birth date: Blank Entry Port: Blank Entry date: Blank Naturalization date: 21 July 1884 Vol. 4, page 395 Petition: Blank Certificate: Blank

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCauley, Mead, Irvine, Long, Dickson, Braly, Hatley, Carter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1051 Message Board Post: I just found out that my great-grandfather, William Henry McCauley, was supposedly became a naturalized US citizen in Mered County, California, on July 1st, 1884. I did a search and found that the Merced County Genealogical Society has a book compiled by Betty Padilla called Merced County, California, Early Naturalization Records, 1861-1946. Can someone please see if there is a record of my great-grandfather`s naturalization and, if so, what information exists? William was born on August 4th, 1848, at McGuire`s Bridge, County Fermanaugh, Ireland, and I was always told that he came to America in 1888. If a record exists of his naturalization in 1884, then I must have been mis-informed. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: hukill martines tinney villaba Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/223.233 Message Board Post: I was born in Merced and I am related to the Hukills in Merced, but I don't know how to respond to the message boards. Unless this is how.

I seem to have confused some people. Please read this... Lakeside Cemetery, aka Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery, is located in Folsom, Sacramento County. I would like to hear from ANYONE who has family buried in this cemetery that were buried between 1850 and 1939. I especially would like to hear from people who CANNOT FIND THEIR FAMILY'S GRAVES ANYMORE. If you have "lost" a grave of someone buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Folsom, please contact me off list. This cemetery was also known as the Folsom City Cemetery, the Citizen's Cemetery, and the "City Cemetery." A part of the "Citizen's Cemetery" was also called the "COOK'S CEMETERY" and later the "AMERICAN LEGION CEMETERY." Contained within Lakeside is also the historic JEWISH CEMETERY (est. 1861), the original MASONIC CEMETERY (Est. 1862), the IOOF CEMETERY (Est. 1862) and the NEW MASONIC CEMETERY (Est. 1924). If any of this sounds familiar, and you have family buried in what once was the PUBLIC CEMETERY at Folsom and you haven't been able to find the graves, please contact me. Sue Silver ssilver1951@jps.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Sue Silver To: Alamedaco ; Alpineco ; Amadorco ; Butteco ; CA Historic Cem Alliance ; CA St Gen Soc ; CAGOLD ; Calaverasco ; Calcem ; CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com ; CASACRAM-L@rootsweb.com ; CEMETERY-L@rootsweb.com ; Colusaco ; Contracostaco ; Delnorteco ; Eldoco ; Fresnoco ; Glennco ; Humboldtco ; Imperialco ; Inyoco ; Kernco ; Kingsco ; LAco ; Lakeco ; Lassenco ; Linda VanGundy ; Maderaco ; Marinco ; Mendocinoco ; Mercedco ; Modocco ; Monoco ; Montereyco ; Napaco ; Nevadaco ; Norcal ; Orangeco ; Placerco ; Plumasco ; P.J. Reinhardt (EDCHS) ; Riversideco ; Sanbenitoco ; Sanbernardinoco ; Sandiegoco ; Sanfranco ; Sanjoaquinco ; Sanluisco ; Sanmateoco ; Santabarbaraco ; Santaclaraco ; Santacruzco ; Shastaco ; Sierraco ; Siskiyouco ; Socal ; Solanoco ; Sonomaco ; Stanislausco ; Sutterco ; Tehamaco ; Trinityco ; Tulareco ; Tuolumneco ; Venturaco ; Yoloco ; Yubaco Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 10:09 AM Subject: Folsom (California) Cemeteries I am looking for anyone who might have family buried in what is called Lakeside Cemetery in Folsom. Primarily, I am looking for descendants of people buried there between 1850 and 1935. Please contact me off list at ssilver1951@jps.net. Thanks! Sue Silver

I am looking for anyone who might have family buried in what is called Lakeside Cemetery in Folsom. Primarily, I am looking for descendants of people buried there between 1850 and 1935. Please contact me off list at ssilver1951@jps.net. Thanks! Sue Silver