Historic Spots mentions Peach Tree Valley in MO. Co. It was site of Rancho San Lorenzo patented to the heirs of Andrew Randall in 1870. The original five-league grant had been made to Francisco Rico in 1842. Bill CbShaf@aol.com wrote: > > Could someone tell me where Peachtree Twp, Monterey Co.,CA is or was located > in the 1900 Census? I had ancestors liveing there in the 1900 Census. > Thanks, Clayton Shaffer, Exeter, CA

Could someone tell me where Peachtree Twp, Monterey Co.,CA is or was located in the 1900 Census? I had ancestors liveing there in the 1900 Census. Thanks, Clayton Shaffer, Exeter, CA

I just wanted to announce that a new Rootsweb list has been started for genealogical discussion & research focusing on Kings County, California - CAKINGS. To subscribe, just send the word "subscribe" as the only word in the body of a message with no subject to "cakings-l-request@rootsweb.com" (mail) or "cakings-d-request@rootsweb.com" (digest). Postings are sent to "cakings-l@rootsweb.com" It is hoped that this will be useful in the searching of ancestors and other historical information for Kings County. Happy Hunting. Sincerily, Edward, Sr.

Can anyone find a Rosa ALVISO b. Aug. 1850-51 in Monterrey Co., Calif.? Probably in Gonzales, Calif. The ALVISO may be a marriage name, I know she marr. a Robert WHITE in abt. 1886. Thanks, you people are life savers! Merry Xmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Peter pcastro@rectec.net

I have scanned the first two of 13 Muybridge Panorama photographs of San Francisco, 1877. My home site has them at: http://www.americahurrah.com Tnx Bill Roddy

I was made aware of a new list for a neighboring county, CASBENIT (San Benito County). To subscribe, just send the word "subscribe" as the only word in the body of a message with no subject to "casbenit-l-request@rootsweb.com" (mail) or "casbenit-d-request@rootsweb.com" (digest). Postings are sent to "casbenit-l@rootsweb.com". I wish the new list well and welcome it to the group of lists serving California's Counties. It is great that the people researching genealogical information in San Benito County now have a new source to assist them in their search. Sincerily Edward, Sr., [listowner, CASCLARA, CAFRESNO, & CAMONTER], Rootsweb Sponser -- ============================================================ Doing genealogical research on PARK, HOBSON, PATTERSON, McMAINS, HAWKINS, HINSHAW, NEWTON, WILSON, RATHBUN, GILMORE, WATSON, WAUGH, ALLEN, YORKE, AXLEY, DENNET, SUMNER, ILOTTI, & HOLTZHAUSER family lines. Home page: "http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/9952" ICQ # 6794181 ============================================================

Okay, unless Carmel is Robert's and not Rosa's daughter by a previous marriage. Carmel's marriage to John occurred about 1891. Rosa and Robert were married in about 1886. Were they living in Monterey county at that time? Next step would be to try and find a record of the two marriages. Rosa's first married name and Carmel's maiden name, assuming she didn't adopt Robert's surname should be the same and hopefully will be that of Rosa's first husband. You might also check 1910 census for Robert & Rosa and see how many marriages they each have had, assuming that it shows in census. I'm fairly sure that LDS library in Salt Lake City and local family history centers have access to some pre-1905 marriage records for Monterey County. Not sure what years are involved, but it's worth a try. Just found that FHL Film #1290904 has a copy of volume B register of marriages for Monterey County, CA. FHL film #1290898 has the Montery County index to marriage licenses (book 1) for the years 1893-1906. Haven't checked on exactly what else is available. Larry K. ====================================================== At 07:07 PM 12/13/1998 -0800, Peter Castro wrote: >I should have included this in 1st inquiry. The 1900 census shows >Robert WHITE and Rosa as having been marr. 14 yrs. It also shows >Carmel as daug. and John as son-in-law. Their marr. as being 9 yrs. >It also shows Rosa as having had 14 children, only 3 alive in 1900. >It also shows John amd Carmen as having 3 children, 3 alive in 1900. >Hope this can help somebody identify Rosas 1st hubbys name and >Carmel maiden name! Thx! pcastro@rectec.net > >

I should have included this in my 1st request! 1900 census shows Robert and Rosa as being 14 yrs. It shows John and Carmel as being marr. 9 yrs. Shows Carmel as daug. and John as son-in-law. Shows Robert as being 46, Rosa as being 49, Carmel as being 26 and John as being 33. Thx!

I should have included this in 1st inquiry. The 1900 census shows Robert WHITE and Rosa as having been marr. 14 yrs. It also shows Carmel as daug. and John as son-in-law. Their marr. as being 9 yrs. It also shows Rosa as having had 14 children, only 3 alive in 1900. It also shows John amd Carmen as having 3 children, 3 alive in 1900. Hope this can help somebody identify Rosas 1st hubbys name and Carmel maiden name! Thx! pcastro@rectec.net

1900 census Monterrey Co., Castroville Twnp. lists: Robert WHITE 46, marr. to Rosa WHITE 49, w/1 son Robert WHITE 19. Also listed in household are: Carmel CASTRO 26, marr. to John CASTRO 33, w/children: Alfred Gregory CASTRO 7, George CASTRO 6, Charlie CASTRO 3, Mary CASTRO 12. Alfred CASTRO was my father. I need help here as no 1890 census for Monterrey Co. made it! I have no info as to Rosas 1st husbands surname and am at a standstill! Rosa, John, Carmel and Alfred are my direct ancestors and I need info to begin research! If you can help please contact: Peter CASTRO pcastro@rectec.net

Peter: It might be worth the time to check the Great Registers for Monterey County for the time period prior to 1900. Only men will show, but it might prove where the known people were living during the 20 years between 1880 and 1900. If you can find Rosa's first husband's name, you might try the 1880 soundex for CA and see if you can locate them. She would have been only 29 in 1880 and might well have had small enough children to be listed. You'll have to find out her previous married name. Could check the Monterey County marriage records for appropriate time frame for her second marriage and see if there is a record of the second marriage, to Mr. WHITE which would show her first husband's name as her name. Larry K. ========================================= At 04:13 PM 12/13/1998 -0800, Peter Castro wrote: >1900 census Monterrey Co., Castroville Twnp. lists: >Robert WHITE 46, marr. to Rosa WHITE 49, w/1 son Robert WHITE >19. Also listed in household are: Carmel CASTRO 26, marr. to John >CASTRO 33, w/children: Alfred Gregory CASTRO 7, George CASTRO 6, Charlie >CASTRO 3, Mary CASTRO 12. Alfred CASTRO >was my father. I need help here as no 1890 census for Monterrey Co. >made it! I have no info as to Rosas 1st husbands surname and am at >a standstill! Rosa, John, Carmel and Alfred are my direct ancestors >and I need info to begin research! If you can help please contact: >Peter CASTRO pcastro@rectec.net > >

I just wonder if it is possible that Carmel CASTRO might be Rosa WHITE's daughter by her first husband. The 1900 census should show how long the various couples were married and how many children borne by the women and how many are alive at time of census. If you just looked at soundex entry, you would not have found this information. One of the possibilites might be that she would show as a daughter or step daughter to the head of hte household. I would guess that it's possible but unlikely that Carmel's husband John was Rosa WHITE's son by her previous marriage although the age difference is not as great as I would prefer. With the marriage information one could possibly zero in on the era of the current marriage. Supposedly the 1910 census would let one know what # marriage the current one listed is. There is a column to input marital status (M) and then hopefully there may be a number that indicates which marriage is involved (M1 or M2, etc.). I'll have to check at our local FHC and see what CA records are available, permanent loan, for Monterey County. I seem to recall the existence of a marriage record for pre-1905 on LDS microfilm, but not sure it's here (The Dalles, OR). If time permits, I'll check into this next time I work. Know that I checked the 1900 or 1910 census for Monterey County, but it was only on temporary loan and was supposed to go back 12-10-98. Larry K. ============================================= At 04:13 PM 12/13/1998 -0800, Peter Castro wrote: >1900 census Monterrey Co., Castroville Twnp. lists: >Robert WHITE 46, marr. to Rosa WHITE 49, w/1 son Robert WHITE >19. Also listed in household are: Carmel CASTRO 26, marr. to John >CASTRO 33, w/children: Alfred Gregory CASTRO 7, George CASTRO 6, Charlie >CASTRO 3, Mary CASTRO 12. Alfred CASTRO >was my father. I need help here as no 1890 census for Monterrey Co. >made it! I have no info as to Rosas 1st husbands surname and am at >a standstill! Rosa, John, Carmel and Alfred are my direct ancestors >and I need info to begin research! If you can help please contact: >Peter CASTRO pcastro@rectec.net > >

Edward- On the Monterey County Web Page is a link for the USGS survey information on cemetaries in Monterey County. I just checked the listing and it includes two cemetaries in Salinas. This information may be helpful. Additionally there is a link to the Salinas Chamber of Commerce home page. There might be some information there, or someone you can contact, for further help. Go to http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/montecty.htm then select MONTEREY COUNTY LINKS- good luck- Joel Edward A. Black, Sr. & Ruth M. Black wrote: > I am trying to locate info on my wife's uncle, a Stanley Tyson, who > lived in Salinas up until he died > in 1997. I am trying to locate where he might have been buried. I know > he was creamated, but > am not familiar enough with Salinas to guess where he might have been > buried. What cemeteries > are in Salinas? > > Sincerily, > Edward, Sr. > > -- > ============================================================ > > Doing genealogical research on PARK, HOBSON, PATTERSON, McMAINS, > HAWKINS, HINSHAW, NEWTON, WILSON, RATHBUN, GILMORE, WATSON, WAUGH, > ALLEN, YORKE, AXLEY, DENNET, SUMNER, ILOTTI, & HOLTZHAUSER family lines. > > Home page: "http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/9952" > ICQ # 6794181 > ============================================================ -- ----- Joel Y. Morton jymcpa@pacbell.net Coordinator for the Monterey County, California GenWeb Page <http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/montecty.htm> Personal page <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/o/r/Joel-Y-Morton/>

I am trying to locate info on my wife's uncle, a Stanley Tyson, who lived in Salinas up until he died in 1997. I am trying to locate where he might have been buried. I know he was creamated, but am not familiar enough with Salinas to guess where he might have been buried. What cemeteries are in Salinas? Sincerily, Edward, Sr. -- ============================================================ Doing genealogical research on PARK, HOBSON, PATTERSON, McMAINS, HAWKINS, HINSHAW, NEWTON, WILSON, RATHBUN, GILMORE, WATSON, WAUGH, ALLEN, YORKE, AXLEY, DENNET, SUMNER, ILOTTI, & HOLTZHAUSER family lines. Home page: "http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/9952" ICQ # 6794181 ============================================================

I just wanted to announce that a new Rootsweb list has been started for genealogical discussion & research focusing on San Luis Obispo County, California - CASANLUI. To subscribe, just send the word "subscribe" as the only word in the body of a message with no subject to "casanlui-l-request@rootsweb.com" (mail) or "casanlui-d-request@rootsweb.com" (digest). Postings are sent to "casanlui-l@rootsweb.com" It is hoped that this will be useful in the searching of ancestors and other historical information for San Luis Obispo County. Happy Hunting. Sincerily, Edward, Sr.

I just wanted to announce that a new Rootsweb list has been started for genealogical discussion & research focusing on Fresno County, California - CAFRESNO. To subscribe, just send the word "subscribe" as the only word in the body of a message with no subject to "cafresno-l-request@rootsweb.com" (mail) or "cafresno-d-request@rootsweb.com" (digest). Postings are sent to "cafresno-l@rootsweb.com" It is hoped that this will be useful in the searching of ancestors and other historical information for Fresno County. Happy Hunting. Sincerily, Edward, Sr.

This is my new home page. Hope to cover Montery and San Benito County material in the future. Bill http://www.americahurrah.com/

Hi Walter, Oh yes indeed! - they were all rock-ribbed Southern Methodist! :-)) And I've been told "they all knew each other, all up and down the Pacific Coast" as they would meet at the Annual Conference each year. In Watsonville in the 1870s - William Rider/Ryder WILSON married to Abby Bird (CAPEN) WILSON. She died 1876 and is buried in Watsonville, so I've been told. Her sister, Mary Elizabeth (CAPEN) CUNNINGHAM was married to John Switzer CUNNINGHAM (my gr-gr-grfather)and they lived in Castroville. Both families lived variously in Santa Cruz, Soquel, Castroville, Monterey. It gets really complicated, but eventually William Rider/Ryder WILSON ends up married to Mary Elizabeth (CAPEN) CUNNINGHAM and living in Soquel. As far as I know, I can't find a Methodist Church in Castroville at that time, so Watsonville quite possibly would have been the nearest church. Do you know, by chance, if the church records from that time are available somewhere? What a fun connection! I'll sure keep an eye out for your Wickes family! Regards, Carolyn Gentala@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 12/7/98 5:59:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, > rhunterg@ix.netcom.com writes: > > > BTW - our families must have known each other if > > yours was in Watsonville in '73-'75. :-))) Fun! > > Good Luck, and I'll also keep an eye out for them > > Carolyn > ___Carolyn_______ > I really scrambled up your post in my own mind: addressed you by the wrong > name, and made lookup request to wrong party. Interesting that our families > were in Watsonville same time. One of Rev. Wickes's children, Wesley S. > Wickes, was probably born there, 1875. He died, 1970, at Guistine, age 95. > > Do you know the population of Watsonville at that time? What was your > family's surname and what did they do for a living when there? Were they > Methodists and possibly attend Rev. Wickes's church? > Walt > <A HREF="mailto:gentala@aol.com">gentala@aol.com</A> > ________________________________________wjg_______

Bettie and all: In fall of 1884, nine members of my GIBSON family moved from Madison County, AR to Monterey County, CA. Of the nine family members my direct ancestors consisted of the following: Joseph GIBSON (1813-18??) ggg-grandfather Mary Ann (Johnston) (Basham) GIBSON (1825+/- to 18??) ggg-grandmother George Lafayette GIBSON (1848-4 Oct 1937) gg-grandfather Margaret Elizabeth (Basham) GIBSON (1851-27 Mar 1931) gg-grandmother Thomas Ional GIBSON (1871-6 Jul 1921) g-grandfather A letter written by one of Thomas' two sisters in 1964 says that the family arrived by train in Soledad and then went to "Indian Valley, Monterey County, where one of Grandfather's daughters lived. We bought a home there and stayed a few years.........Later we moved from there to San Felipe and Gilroy near Hollister." One of the girls taught in Hames Valley and they both taught in San Lucas. Not sure where these are located. I ordered a set of detailed Monterey County maps for XMAS so will see how well Santa (my older daughter lives in Monterey) cooperates. The only two I am interested in is Joseph and Mary Ann GIBSON my ggg-grandparents. In 1888, both Joseph and his son George register to vote in Monterey County, as shown by the Great Register. They both said they were living in Slack's Canon(hispanic spelling). On 22 Nov 1894, my g-grandfather Thomas I. GIBSON, married Lena BELLAH who supposedly was born in Monterey, Monterey, CA on 22 Nov 1876. They were married at Metz in Monterey County. My grandmother, Ferol Velma GIBSON was born at Metz on 17 Sep 1895. Their next child, Ethel Mae was also born at Metz on 18 Mar 1897. Their third child, Noma Nancy was born on 7 Mar 1900 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA. From this I assume that they moved from Metz in Monterey County to Watsonville in Santa Cruz county sometime between March 1897 and March 1900. George, his wife and several of his grandchildren appear in the 1900 census as living in Watsonville, Santa Cruz county. The entry is somewhat loused up since my grandmother shows up as George's (her g-f) son and there seems to be no listing for my g-grandparents. My grandmother's sister mentions that Thomas went to Alaska for the gold rush and maybe he's there and not in California at time 1900 census was taken. Thomas' third daughter's name NOMA is a corruption of the city of Nome, Alaska, or so the family said. By 1905, Thomas' family had moved to Alameda County,CA. By 1910, Thomas and Lena and their 5 children are living in Amador County. What I am in need of is death and burial information for Joseph and his wife Mary Ann. From available information I conclude that she most likely died between 1884, when they arrived, and 1900 when the census did not show her. Joseph was alive in 1888 so must have died between then and 1900. I have initially assumed that the deaths most likely occurred in Monterey County although it is possible that if they occurred at sometime after Mar 1897 they might have happened in Santa Cruz county. Any help would be appreciated. Lawrence E. "Larry" KUTTNER of Oregon (He who muddies the waters) Larry Kuttner <kuttner@micron1.netcnct.net> RESEARCHING: KUTTNER [CA, NY, Prussia] BELLAH/BALLAGH [CA, AR, SC, VI, Ireland] GIBSON [CA, AR, TN] NEWCOMB [CA, CT, NY, ME, MA, England] REYMANN [CA, NM, TX, Alsace] SHADDUCK/SHATTUCK [CA, MO, IA, OH, NY, England] SHARROCK [CA, TX, IL, OH, NY, England]

Hi Mr. Black, Thank you. This is great. I live in Dinuba, California, but my husband and I are avid Monterey Co. researchers. I am 73 yrs old, married to the same person ( Raymond) for 51 years, six children- 14 grandchildren and 4 step grandchildren at this time 16 great grandchildren , I was born in NC, where my ancestors were the first settlers, My children were all born in NC, Virginia with the exception of the youngest who is a ninth generation Californian. My husband ancestors are ammixture of a father from Denmark, great grandparents from Ireland, France and early Monterey Co, Hispanic. He is a descendant of the Alverado, Bojorquez, Castillo, Escobar, Garcia, Lugo, Vallejo families. We are both "genealogy nuts" collecting and connecting families that connect to his direct line. Which everyone is just about connected. We collect information on any person during that period of California's History. When they connect we add them to our computer. If not we save the information and have it availlable to help others, which we do quite often. ( Usually they end up connecting). Am interested in exchanging information , and finding all those "cousins.". This hobby has led us to met some of the most interesting people through out the country. Bettie Dall a misplaced Tar Heal