Lorraine -- There is one grocery store in Spreckles. It is vey old which makes me tend to think it was probably there in the eary 1900s. There is a Fire Station (don't know how long it has been there), a post office and, more recently, some other small businesses (mostly farm oriented, if I remember correctly). Hey, why not CALL the post office & ask about the store? I lived in Spreckles a little over 10 years ago but was born & raised in Salinas & the Salinas Valley so my knowledge of Spreckles is not real specific. My dad was a farmer so I made many trips to the sugar beet factory, however, that gave me no knowledge of the residents of the town (which is VERY small -- it is exactly 1 mile walking completely around the town & coming back to the same point!). I had a real good friend that lived there since childhood but she has since moved into town. As far as the Steinbeck Library, check to see if they have an on-line address (or an 800#). Perhaps for a small donation some kind reader of this list, or a member of the Historical Society, would do a look-up. Hope all this helps. Bonnie F. fava@budsters.com -----Original Message----- From: Ross and Lorraine <rlparm@cwix.com> To: Bonnie Favazza <fava@budsters.com> Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 9:57 PM Subject: Re: [CAMONTER-L] 1910 Census lookup: W. YANCEY WILSON >Dear Bonnie, > >That is puzzling because in the fragment--and it is only a fragment-- of an >obit that I had, it definitely listed Spreckles as place of death and I >believe mentioned that he was a merchant. > >As for the distance to Watsonville, the Watsonville WILSON could well have >been Yancey's son, Rupert > >Anyone else have any ideas on this? Is anyone near the Steinbeck Library, >or do you know if library staff or volunteers would do a lookup in a >directory anytime between 1903 and 1918? > >I appreciate your input. I'll keep looking. > >Lorraine