This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AY.2ADE/76.1 Message Board Post: Do you know of ranchers living around the William's Ranch? I've been researching the following ranchers who had property near each other based on an old diary written in 1854. Unfortunately it only gives the first name of one rancher and the location was near Stockton as best I can figure it : Mr. Williams who had a person named Tom living on the ranch though no relationship was given Mr. Vandawalker or Venderverker (?) Mr. Henion or Kenion Mr. Elijah L. Davis Mr. Hood Mr. Poole Do any of those names ring a bell?