Hi Everyone, Unfortunately for me, I have had my computer throw a wobbly over the past few days and have lost the lot. Therefore the purpose of this message is to firstly thank anyone who has sent me information over the past couple of weeks and to ask them if they are able to resend their postings (over the past month) to me off list. My apologies for any inconvenience caused, Cheers, Catherine Edwards who is now smiling again....

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crukkshank, Dugay, Thompson, Hargiss, Raust, Jenson etc Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BY.2ADE/41.1.1 Message Board Post: Terri: THANK YOU! I shall contact Boon Hughly forthwith! We do know that Willie's body was discovered seven years later by the trailside, cause of death maybe due to rattlesnake bite. I am grateful for yourl lead!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CRUISHANK Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BY.2ADE/41.1 Message Board Post: HELLO NANCY WELL, MY GRANDPA WAS ALSO A MINER IN THE VENTNANA WILDERNESS. HE MENTIONED IN SEVERAL OF HIS LETTERS ABOUT THE KRUISHANK BOYS. HE SPOKE OF THE STRANGE DISSAPPEARANCE OF WILLIE CRUISHANK , IT WAS RUMORED THAT HE VANISHED INTO THIN AIR THE PERSON WHO DOSE ALL SORTS OF ARTICLES ON THE MONTEREY MOTHER LODE AND MINING STORIES IS BOON HUGHEY HIS E-MAIL ADDRESS IS BOON@fix.net HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU WITH ALOT OF THE INFORMATION YOUR SEEKING. GOOD LUCK TERRY DELTA@inreach.com

Thanks, John: "Genealogyspot.com" keeps growing, has many good inks. http://www.genealogyspot.com/site/about.htm Subject: A note from John about GenealogySpot.com John wants you to see http://www.genealogyspot.com/ask/cemeteries.htm?tellfriend Richard - another cemetery resource idea | | | ABOUT GENEALOGYSPOT.COM | GenealogySpot.com is a free online genealogy resource center. | Handpicked and reviewed by our editorial staff, featured sites | make it easy to begin your genealogy search, research records, | conduct specialized searches by country, ethnicity, religion | or state, communicate with living relatives and more. | | http://www.genealogyspot.com | |

Cemetery Records Online: http://www.interment.net/ This is another excellent resource...just browsing CA National Cemeteries this morning to search U.S. Veteran listings.

From Ken on the Lynch surname forum: "Just in case no one is aware of this web site, Findagrave.com, it is fantastic ! You can enter any cemetery or grave information you have from any state or location in the country . Some people [& organizations] have entered as many as 50,000 names & places on this site. It is very easy to use whether you're searching for a cemetery or a grave, or you can enter your own information for others to search . URL for FindaGrave.com - The only way I know to get to it is type in <www.findagrave.com> and it should take you there . Ken <Snow038@aol.com>

"Family Reunion," as seen in Heartwarmers.com FAMILY REUNION It's summer and time for the annual family reunion. It comes with summertime like hot weather and the county fair. Cars beep a hello as they drive in and folks hop out saying things like: "Look how much she's grown!" (Now that I'm an adult, I really prefer that nobody says that about me anymore.) I learned to appreciate family reunions as a child. There was Great Uncle Carl who loved children and we all looked for him because he would tease us, and pretend to trip us with his cane (at least I think he was pretending). And I loved the family nicknames, such as Lank, Happy, or Curly. Would Snow White show up too? If you go every year from the time you are born, you will eventually figure out who some of your relatives are before you die. If you come soon after you are born, you might win the prize for the youngest member of the family. Then you must keep coming to insure that your particular family line wins the prize for the most members present. If not, Grandma will lament all year long that it was your fault that her line didn't win, because they only lacked one person to win and you weren't there. From the time I was small, we attended two reunions yearly -- one for each side of the family. Sometimes we had reunions at our house. Tables and chairs were borrowed from church and placed under shade trees. There were little circled up groups here and there. Some visited, some played table games, or maybe a game of softball. Under the big maple tree, a group strummed their guitars and sang the old songs, and that's where I learned "Froggy Went A Courtin". Reunions included huge quantities of food and homemade lemonade or iced tea, and what reunion would be complete without fried chicken? Of course there was a pan, nearly as big as a washtub, full of crn-on-the-cob. Can you say "roastinears"? (all one word, slurred together.) We can't forget the talent show. Many who wanted to, and some who didn't, were asked to perform. There was a variety of entertainment. It didn't matter if you were good or not, there was always a round of applause for you. One year we performed an original song written by my brother-in-law and yours truly. We surprised his mother and sang this song in her honor and she was duly mortified. It's one of those things mothers have to endure: -- The Underwear Song -- 1) Growing up I learned a thing or two Always be careful what you say and do Listen really close and you will see This is what my Mama said to me Chorus Always wear clean underwear Cause you might have a wreck between here and there Just in case you need emergency care Always wear clean underwear 2) The years have gone by and I'm old and gray And still this question won't go away As I drive along with caution and care Do I have on clean underwear? - by Myron and Pamela Blaine, (c) June 1997 Reunions are a time of renewing, caring, and loving. They remind us of who we are and give us a sense of identity. Life is short, and family is extremely important. Family includes the adopted, the in-laws, and even a few out-laws. Visitors are welcomed in the festivities. The family reunion is a place where everyone is loved no matter where you are in the family tree or what has happened in your past. As people begin to leave there are hugs and kisses and promises to stay in touch and to see one another more often. Some hesitate a bit longer in saying good-byes, dreading to leave and linger for one more hug, as Aunt Julia says, "Would you play Amazing Grace one more time?" She dabs at her eyes with a handkerchief, as several join in four part harmony, making a wonderful sound that echoes in my mind years later. Many are getting up in years now. A cousin said, "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas anymore." I look around me and wonder, who won't be with us next year. Some have health problems and there are no guarantees of tomorrow. Who will make it back next year? I'm reminded not to take anyone for granted. I have learned to be generous with hugs and in saying, "I love you" because this could be the last hug, the last kiss, the last good-bye. Reunions are good. Family is good. Life is good, and God is good! -- Pamela R. Blaine <Pamyblaine@aol.com> http://members.aol.com/pamyblaine/PamyPlace.html Copyright (c) PamyPlace

Inquiry correction, additions: WILLIS, William, b. May 6, 1842 in AL. Died January 22, 1918, buried in Paso Robles District Cemetery. Spouse Isabella Willis, b. December 9, 1843 in TX, died May 5, 1924, also buried P R District Cemetery. Children in birth order: Elizabeth, Benjamin, Allo, William, Nellie, Alexander. Farnum family doing their genealogy called last week. Would like to build an accurate family group record as well as track other descendants. Donald Farnum, Big Bear City, 909-585-3455. Suggestions? rdr

For those who do not subscribe to the Rootswebs lists. Sue Silver EDC Pioneer Cemeteries Commission California ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Kirchhoff <mktwa@ix.netcom.com> To: <CEMETERY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 5:31 PM Subject: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] ANNOUNCEMENT - St. Johannes Cemetery > To All List Members - > > *** So As Not To Repeatedly Clutter Up List Space With Updates, This > Will Be A One-Time Posting *** > > As posted approximately a week ago, St. Johannes Cemetery, located on > Chicago-O'Hare Airport is in peril of being "relocated" due to proposed > airport expansions. St. John's UCC of Bensenville, Illinois, the owners > and caretakers of the cemetery has declared its intent to oppose > expansion plans that would harm St. Johannes, or access to it at it's > present location. > > For those who have written to me in reference to St. Johannes Cemetery, > I, and the congregation at St. John's express our appreciation for your > support. > > In an effort to organize those wishing to support the congregation of > St. John's, and the descendants of those persons interred there, I have > agreed to work the email-side of the information network. I will be > sharing, periodically news and information as it becomes available. If > necessary, I will be emailing and requesting assistance from our > supporters in letter writing / faxing / telephoning persons or > officials whom we may need to be targeting in our efforts to preserve > St. Johannes. This way, working with our attorney (who himself has over > 100 relatives buried at St. Johannes), we, together and in an organized > and concerted effort, may properly pursue this issue as a collective > body of concerned persons. > > If you are interested in being kept up-to-date on the facts and efforts > as they develop, and wish to be on this email database that I will be > responsible for, I request the following from you: > > 1 - Please email me a separate message (do not respond to this one). In > the subject line, please indicate "SJCA", which stands for St. Johannes > Cemetery Alliance. My email address is: mktwa@ix.netcom.com > > 2 - In the body of your message, please include your full name; the > email address that you wish to receive my announcements at; your > address (in case we have written material that is best sent through the > USPS); and your contact telephone number, if you wish (in the case > where we may have to call our supporters over a crucial development). > > 3 - Then, PLEASE, share this email with friends, colleagues and > relatives who have a genuine concern over the future of St. Johannes > Cemetery, asking them to do the same. > > I will then, and only then, add your email address to my database and > work diligently at keeping everyone informed on the progress that is > being made in our efforts to protect St. Johannes Cemetery (and Rest > Haven Cemetery, which is located approximately 100 yards from St. > Johannes). > > I assure you that the personal information that you share with me will > only be used to keep you informed, and WILL NOT be released to any > other party. > > On behalf of myself and St. John's UCC, I thank you, for all your > support and prayers so far in our journey to preserve the sacredness of > St. Johannes Cemetery. > > > Sincerely, > > Michael M. Kirchhoff > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Michael Martens Kirchhoff, Sr. > mktwa@ix.netcom.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > "If change is to come, it will come from the margins ? it was the > desert, > not the temple, that gave us the prophets." > Wendell Berry > > > > ==== CEMETERY Mailing List ==== > The address to post a message to the list is > Cemetery-l@rootsweb.com > Our website is at: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Falls/7965/cemlistp.htm > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

This was a large family of very rugged boys. My grandfather used to hire some of them to work on his ranch on the Estrella. A few years ago one of the remaining members of this family, George Stockdale, lived in Shandon and he told me John L Sullivan came to Paso Robles to stage an exhibition bout. One of the boys took him on and, according to George, thoroughly thrashed him. George told me that the press kept this quiet. Late in both of their lives,Ellen Stockdale married my great grandfather, Peter Mc Adam. It didn't last long. I often wonder when I pass under the Stockdale Hwy on Hwy 5 weather this was named after the family. When the Stockdales finally moved it was to Oregon where, as rumor has it they started the Roundup. Can anyone help me to bettter understand this family

New inquiry: RE: WILLIS, Walter, died January 21, 1918, buried in Paso Robles District Cemetery. Spouse Isabella died May 5, 1924, also buried P R District Cemetery. Would like to build a family group record as well as track other descendants. Farnum family doing their genealogy called last week. Donald Farnum, Big Bear City, 909-585-3455. Suggestions? rdr

Happy Winter Catherine: Am forwarding your message to a few other local genealogy buffs who may have better ideas. But we are aware of the Jesperson clan, they have been prominent in agriculture, business, education and public affairs during the 1900s. A school, a road and a tire service company still carry the name. A Jesperson was our local State Senator in the mid-1900s (California State Legislature). Hopefully someone can successfully link you up with a descendant. Richard At 01:00 AM 8/4/2001 -0600, you wrote: >Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 07:05:53 +1000 >From: "Catherine Edwards" <catherineedwards@bigpond.com> >To: CASANLUI-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CASANLUI] JESPERSEN in San Luis Obispo > >Hi everyone, > >I am hoping someone can help with my quest to find the JESPERSEN's. > >I am descended from JEP HANSEN JESPERSEN who was born circa 1838 in >Aabenraa, Schleswig Holstein, Denmark. Jep came to Australia about 1860, >married and died here. This is as far as I have been able to go on this >line - I have been unable so far to find a record of his birth etc. although >I do have a death certificate stating his parents were Anna Christina Hansen >and Christian Jespersen (I am suspicious of this information due to naming >patterns of the Danes). > >I also have in my possession a copy of a photo of a very large family clan >standing beside what appears to be an frame for an oil well ???, water stand >or something. Beside the photo are the words "Jep's brother who went to San >Luis Obispo". No further details are mentioned. > >I am hoping someone may also be looking for this family, and if so please >contact me and perhaps we can help each other. > >Cheers, > >Catherine

could you please email me at 4jw@gte.net. I have a few obits i would like looked up please.

Hi everyone, I am hoping someone can help with my quest to find the JESPERSEN's. I am descended from JEP HANSEN JESPERSEN who was born circa 1838 in Aabenraa, Schleswig Holstein, Denmark. Jep came to Australia about 1860, married and died here. This is as far as I have been able to go on this line - I have been unable so far to find a record of his birth etc. although I do have a death certificate stating his parents were Anna Christina Hansen and Christian Jespersen (I am suspicious of this information due to naming patterns of the Danes). I also have in my possession a copy of a photo of a very large family clan standing beside what appears to be an frame for an oil well ???, water stand or something. Beside the photo are the words "Jep's brother who went to San Luis Obispo". No further details are mentioned. I am hoping someone may also be looking for this family, and if so please contact me and perhaps we can help each other. Cheers, Catherine

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looking for any Clark relatives of Delbert G. Clark in the San Luis Obispo area. my great-uncle Delbert G. CLARK died 18 April 1957 in San Luis Obispo. he was born 12 Nov. 1894 KY. his parents: John B. Clark and Permelia Burton Clark of Rockcastle Co. KY. i believe he was married to Lottie Adams. They were from the Laurel/Rockcastle Co. KY area. any info will be greatly appreciated! thanx!!! charlotte clark

Hi Barbara, Transcription is below, I will be happy to check and or copy my cd image this week-end. TRANSCRIBED by California Central Coast Genealogical Society, 1972 Luis Obispo County 1870 Census Enumerated June 15 thru July 4 1870 by Orson K Smith Santa RosaTownship page 12 Dwelling 95/Family 95 Whitaker, John M. 69 M W Farmer Ohio Whitaker, Jane 66 F W Keeping House Ohio Santa Rosa Township page 13 Dwelling 104/family 104 Whitaker, Winfield 37 M W Hotel keeper Indiana Whitaker, Mary S. 32 F W Keeping house Ohio Whitaker, John R. 10 M W At home Iowa Whitaker, Alice C. 08 F W Iowa Whitaker, Lucy E. 05 F W California ----------------------------- Reprinted by San Luis Obispo Co. Genealogical Society PO box 4, Atascadero, Ca 93423 San Luis Obispo County 1871 Great Register: Whitaker, Winfield Scott, 34, Farmer, Native, San Simeon, Jan. 17, 1867 ---------------------- History of San Luis Obispo County, California with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers Oakland, Cal. Thompson & West 1883; page 355/356. There is a Bio which states he was born in Clermont County Ohio Feb. 11, 1801. At the age of 27 moved into the Michigan Territory and engaged in trade with the Indians. He married in 1823 in Ohio to Miss Jane Phillips who was a native of that state. Came to Ca. in 1861. There is also a drawing depicting the ranch and residence. If you would like a copy of either or both, please e-mail your address off list. Doreen

I am looking for information on the following family found in the 1880 census: 1880 census Census Place: San Simeon, San Luis Obispo, California Source: FHL Film 1254080 National Archives Film T9-0080 Page 278C John M. WHITAKER Self M M W 79 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: OH Jane WHITAKER Wife F M W 76 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH Ira WHITAKER GSon M S W 20 IA Occ: At Home Fa: IN Mo: IN Alice WHITAKER GDau F S W 18 IA Occ: Attending School Fa: IN Mo: IN Lottie WHITAKER GDau F S W 15 CA Occ: Attending School Fa: IN Mo: IN I found a land patent in the CA land patent index for John Whitaker in SLO Co. in 1869. Does anyone have access to the 1870 census to do a look up, please? Any information welcomed. I am trying to find a John Whitaker who married Jane Cassady in 1826 Darke co. Ohio, lived in Henry Co., IN about 1830 then left for IA and possibly Arkansas. The places of birth and ages given above fit my profile for this family, so any information would be greatly appreciated. Barb

>From the San Luis Obispo County Telegram - Tribune San Luis Obispo, California Thursday, May 3, 1984 Alexander Harry Lindquist, a long-time resident of San Luis Obispo, died Monday in a San Luis Obispo hospital. He was 84. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in San Luis Obispo. The Rev. Duane Kirchner of Peace Lutheran Church in Arroyo Grande will officiate. Mr. Lindquist was born February 27, 1900, in Sweden. He had been a salesman in groceries. He was a member of the San Luis Obispo Elks Lodge for 23 years and was a veteran of World Wars I and II, serving in the U.S. Army. Mr. Lindquist is survived by a daughter, Gaynell Brekke of Arroyo Grande; a sister, Astrid Swanson of Fla.; and two grandchildren. His wife, Bertha Lindquist, died in 1980. Sunset Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Does anybody know where I can get a copy of the McMillan information that is supposed to go back to 1200 in Scotland? I've only found solid information back into the 1700s and would love to take it back further. Karen