Hello- Believe the Kings owned thousands of acres, Carissa Plains area east side of county. Descendants remain here. If you don't get answers email and we'll make a couple calls. Richard At 11:00 AM 1/30/01 -0800, you wrote: >CASANLUI-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 2 > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: {not a subscriber} King Brothers Cattle Company >Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 17:49:29 -0800 >From: "Dale Ahrendt" <ahrendtd@minotafb.ndak.net> >To: <casanlui-l@rootsweb.com> > >Does anyone have any information on the King Brothers Cattle Company? >In a death notice I discovered one of my husband's ancestors worked as a >caretaker for the King Brothers Cattle Company for 35 years sometime >between 1924 and 1972. Any information would be greatly appreciated. >Joanna Ahrendt >

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: {not a subscriber} King Brothers Cattle Company Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 17:49:29 -0800 From: "Dale Ahrendt" <ahrendtd@minotafb.ndak.net> To: <casanlui-l@rootsweb.com> Does anyone have any information on the King Brothers Cattle Company? In a death notice I discovered one of my husband's ancestors worked as a caretaker for the King Brothers Cattle Company for 35 years sometime between 1924 and 1972. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Joanna Ahrendt

Posted on: San Luis Obispo County, California<BR>Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ca/SanLuisObispo/36 Surname: Rusca, Caccia, Firpo ------------------------- I am looking for information on the RUSCA family that lived at 110 Higera Street in San Luis Obispo. The father was Joseph or Joe and the Mother was Lucia or Lucy. They had 4 daughers - Angelina, Della, Mary and Rosie. They had on son - William Joseph Rusca who died at age 35 at Los Gatos of TB. I need information on when they arrived in the United States and what county they came from. We believe it to be Switzerland. They are buried in the cemetery in San Luis Obispo. My husband is William Joseph Rusca Jr and is elderly. I would like to find information on this family for him as soon as I can. Thanks in advance for any assistance in this matter.

Posted on: San Luis Obispo County, California<BR>Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ca/SanLuisObispo/34 Surname: Albert ------------------------- Hi Jesse, Are you still looking for any of this information or has someone emailed you off-line with it? Let me know please? Linda

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Paso Robles Cruikshank Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 12:42:31 -0800 From: "Nancy Hargiss" <nancyhargiss@home.com> To: <CASANLUI-L-request@rootsweb.com> Dear List: Thank you for past, helpful responses. This is another inquiry concerning JOHN KING CRUIKSHANK, just to leave a more thorough footprint for current or future researchers: I am researching my CRUIKSHANK line, the earliest of which I know were brothers who came to California during the Gold Rush from New York. I am searching for the parents of JOHN, JAMES, and WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK, and any other info I can find about their wives, and about their lives in New York, their migration, and their lives as true 49's. Does anyone have any info, ideas or leads I might use, specifially about their parents, their migration to California, and their lives as 49rs? >From the family BIbles, publications of Monterey County historian Richard Reinstedt, vital records, and interviews with family matriarchs, I have discovered the following info about three brothers (little is know about a fourth brother, GEORGE(?) CRUIKSHANK, who probably died before maturity): 2. JOHN KING2 CRUIKSHANK was born 2 10 1832 in Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY, and died 12 13 1915 in Pleasanton, Alameda Co., CA. He married MARY ELIZABETH ANTHONY 9 15 1869 in San Francisco, CA, daughter of JACOB Y. ANTHONY. She was born 9 24 1829 in Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY, and died 2 02 1903 in Pleasanton, Alameda Co., CA. JACOB Y ANTHONY was born in Schaghticoke New Your 8 19 1805 and died in Memphis, TN 6 1 1866 Residence: 1870, Martinez or Antioch, Contra Costa Co., CA Residence: 8 12 1889, Alameda Co., CA (or just visiting?) Occupation: 1908, Tavern owner in Pasa Robles, CA Burial: 12 15 1915, Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Alameda Co., Ca More About MARY ELIZABETH ANTHONY: Residence: 2 25 1855, New York Residence: 9 15 1869, Antioch, Contra Costa Co, CA Burial: Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Alameda Co., Ca Children of JOHN CRUIKSHANK and MARY ANTHONY are: 4. i. JAMES ROBERT3 CRUIKSHANK, b. 10 27 1870, Sommersville, CA; d. 9 02 1939, Alameda Co., CA 5. ii. JOHN ANTHONY CRUIKSHANK, b. 3 09 1866, OAK SPRINGS ?California?; d. 1 01 1953, Santa Cruz, Monterey Co, CA. 3. WILLIAM T.2 CRUIKSHANK (UNKNOWN1) was born 1821/22 in Troy, New York, and died Abt. 4 12 1901 or 1907 Los Burros Mining District, Monterey Co., CA. He married WIFE OF WILLIAM T. CRUIKSHANK. She died after 6 12 1890. More About WILLIAM T. CRUIKSHANK: Residence: Bet. 1849 - 1872, Calaveras Co., CA Residence: 1870, Martinez and/or Antioch, Contra Costa Co., CA Residence: 1872-1907, Cabin he built on Villa Creek, "Seaside Rd., 90 m. SE Salinas, Jolon", Los Burros Mining District. Monterey Co. CA Occupation : Bet. 1872 - 1875, Farmer Occupation: 1875 Recorder of Claims, First of Los Burros Mining District Occupation: Bet. 1875 - 1907, Gold Miner More About WIFE OF WILLIAM T. CRUIKSHANK: WHO WAS SHE? ??FINCH?? Residence: 6 01 1872, Sommersville, Contra Costa Co, CA Residence: 6 12 1890, San Francisco, CA Children of WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK and WIFE CRUIKSHANK are: i. WILLIAM D.3 CRUIKSHANK, b. 1856, Fresno Co., (???or Calaveras Co. ???) CA; Died: 1935 or 1937, Jolon, Monterey Co., CA, perhaps of snake bite, along the trail to King City, age 81 Discovery: 3 24 1887, Last Chance Mine, richest mine in the Los Burros Mining District (4 07 1887, "Cruikshank" Mine) Occupation: Gold miner ii. EMILY S. CRUIKSHANK, b. 12 13 1859, California; d. 12 17 1943, Alameda Co., CA. Residence: Abt. 1908, San Francisco, CA. Residence: Aft. 1921, Alameda, Alameda Co., CA Any and all info is greatly appreciated!! Please contact me if you are researching this same group, or another group you believe to be related. I have much more info about later generations here in California! Nancy Hargiss Fourth Generation Californian

Posted on: San Luis Obispo County, California<BR>Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ca/SanLuisObispo/33 Surname: Smeltzer ------------------------- I am looking for a Robert Smeltzer who may have lived in San Luis Obispo County in the early 50's. He was in the armed forces in Mo., perhaps serving in the Korean War. His father owned or worked in a jewelry store. Please contact if you have any information.

Posted on: San Luis Obispo County, California<BR>Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ca/SanLuisObispo/32 Surname: McElroy, Hilbert ------------------------- My McELROY family travelled far and wide. Three of them died in Paso Robles, San Louis Obispo: Reid McElroy, 1836 - 1911, m. Francis POUND. Frances Jane McElroy, 1870 - 1944, m. John Henry HILBERT Sara Ann Eliza McElroy, 1873 - ????, m. ???? Any connections or further information? Here is a little more detail. My web site has them all in GENDEX format. Descendants of Reid McElroy - ------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. Reid McElroy 1,2 was born on 8 Jun 1836 in Folkstone, England. He died on 6 Jan 1911 in Paso Robles, San Louis Obispo, California. Reid and Frances sailed for America April 1885 on the steamship Perovian. He was married to Frances Pound (daughter of James Pound and Eliza Web) on 22 Jul 1863 in Parish Church, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. Frances Pound was born on 18 Feb 1836 in England. She died on 24 Jun 1905 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. Reid McElroy and Frances Pound had the following children: +2 i. Charles John Reid McElroy. 3 ii. Eliza Jane Frances McElroy was born on 4 Dec 1866 in London, Middlesex, England. She died on 17 Mar 1869 in Folkstone, England. +4 iii. Colin James Robert McElroy. +5 iv. Frances Jane McElroy. +6 v. Adelaide Sophia McElroy. 7 vi. Sara Ann Eliza McElroy 3,4 was born on 18 Feb 1873 in Folkstone, England. She died in Paso Robles, San Louis Obispo, California. Sara was living in Paso Robles when her father died in 1936. SECOND GENERATION 2. Charles John Reid McElroy 3,4 was born on 18 Jun 1865 in Folkstone, England. He died on 11 May 1937 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. He was married to Mary Ellen Flynn between 1880 and 1889. Mary Ellen Flynn 3,5,1 was born between 1855 and 1875. She died on 9 Mar 1950 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Charles John Reid McElroy and Mary Ellen Flynn had the following children: +8 i. Mabel Beatrice McElroy. 9 ii. Ethel Gertrude McElroy 4,1,6 was born on 12 Aug 1891. 10 iii. Helen Ruth McElroy 4,1 was born on 11 Jul 1893. 11 iv. Naomi Frances McElroy 3,4,1 was born on 25 Oct 1895. 4. Colin James Robert McElroy was born on 21 Sep 1868 in Folkstone, England. He died on 22 Jun 1914 in San Diego, San Diego, California. He was married to Elva Prince between 1884 and 1900. Elva Prince was born between 1858 and 1878. 5. Frances Jane McElroy 1,4,7 was born on 4 Mar 1870 in Folkstone, England. She died on 25 Nov 1944 in Paso Robles, San Louis Obispo, California. She was married to John Henry Hilbert between 1886 and 1892. John Henry Hilbert 4,2 was born between 1860 and 1883. The IGI has John "of" Hoxton Road, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, and the marriage about 1889. 6. Adelaide Sophia McElroy 1,4 was born on 17 Dec 1871 in Folkstone, England. She died before 1971 in Newfield, Tompkins, New York. Adelaide was living in Newfield, New York and married to Smith Williams when her father died in 1936. She was married to Smith Williams before 1936 in Unknown. Smith Williams was born between 1861 and 1881. This isn't a typo. Smith was his given name, Williams his surname. She was married to Warren Tomkins between 1887 and 1903 in Unknown. Warren Tomkins was born between 1861 and 1881 in Unknown. Adelaide Sophia McElroy and Warren Tomkins had the following children: +12 i. Mary Tomkins. 13 ii. Homer Tompkins was born between 1887 and 1903. +14 iii. Alice Tompkins. THIRD GENERATION 8. Mabel Beatrice McElroy 3 was born on 27 Aug 1889 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. She died on 16 Jun 1981 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. She was Methodist. She was married to William Frederick Walzer (son of Frank Louis Walzer and Caroline Rogolinski) on 23 Jan 1912 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. William Frederick Walzer 3 was born on 22 Mar 1889 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. He died in 1962 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. 12. Mary Tomkins was born between 1887 and 1903. She was married to Bruce Caslick. 14. Alice Tompkins was born on 28 Feb 1909. She was married to Leslie Stevens. SOURCES 1. McElroy Family Bible. 2. IGI. 3. D. M. Walzer. Data copied out of assorted family bibles, news clippings and so forth. 4. Charles J. McElroy obituary Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 12 May 1936, page 21. 5. Mary Ellen Flynn McElroy obituary Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 10 Mar 1950, on un-numbered page following page 38. 6. Ethel G. McElroy obituary Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 01 Aug 1975, Page 8C. 7. California Death Index (On-line) Death information 1940 - 1999. Data from The California Department of Health Services Office of Health Information and Research vital Statistics Section. Via RootsWeb. Link: My Web Site URL: <http://www.thevision.net/tedpack/>

Can someone supply me with the mailing address of the library in San Luis Obispo so I can write for copies of obits of a couple of my Howell family who died in that county? I'm specifically looking for obits for Royal L. Howell d. 29 Jul 1956 and his son Charles L. Howell d. 20 Aug 1994. They are part of the line of my maternal grandmother's ancestry. A response is appreciated. Sincerely, Ruby (Richardson) Price

Ruby, Here is the address of the library in San Luis Obispo. You can also e-mail a volunteer in San Luis Obispo to see if she can do the lookup for you. Hope this helps. Cathy San Luis Obispo Public Library 995 Palm St San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218 Phone: 805-781-5991 Martha--lookup volunteer for San Luis Obispo County at: mag39@oneramp.com

Nancy- In local SLO County phone directory is a Roy Cruickshank, 805-239-0333, Paso Robles. Called and they are out until 12/21. In Arroyo Grande a Gary at 805-489-4197, and couple listings with an "S" at the end, Anne and Randall, both in SLO City. Although the first newspaper for Paso Robles began in 1886, those records are sparse and it wasn't until the Paso Robles Press came along in the 1910s that our records improve. Hope this may help, Richard >Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 18:54:40 -0800 >From: "Nancy Hargiss" <nancyhargiss@home.com> >To: CASANLUI-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CASANLUI] Cruikshank in Pasa Robles > >My gg grandfather JOHN KING CRUIKSHANK >b. 2 10 1832 NY or Ca, probably either Contra Costa County or San Francisco. >m. 9 15 1869 in San Francisco to MARY ELIZABETH ANTHONY (SHELBY?) b. 9 24 1829 NY >owned a tavern in Paso Robles in the later part of the 1800's. >d. Pleasanton Alameda Co, in 1915. >I have a portrait of him taken in Paso Robles by a William T. Arnold. > >His brother, WILLIAM T. CRUIKSHANK (who resided in San Francisco as of 4 12 1889 and 6 12 1890 and died abt. 4 12 1901, probably in Contra Costa or San Francisco Co.) worked gold mines where the Hunter Liggett Army reservation, Monterey Co., is now located. > >And also a third brother, JAMES T. CRUIKSHANK b. 1830, died maybe in New Mexico. > >My primary purpose is to find the parents of these three brothers, and the wives of Wm. and James, but I would be interested in any info I can find on these people. Aren't there Cruikshanks still in San Luis Obispo Co.? > >Thank you in advance for any info you can provide. > >Nancy Hargiss >

My gg grandfather JOHN KING CRUIKSHANK b. 2 10 1832 NY or Ca, probably either Contra Costa County or San Francisco. m. 9 15 1869 in San Francisco to MARY ELIZABETH ANTHONY (SHELBY?) b. 9 24 1829 NY owned a tavern in Paso Robles in the later part of the 1800's. d. Pleasanton Alameda Co, in 1915. I have a portrait of him taken in Paso Robles by a William T. Arnold. His brother, WILLIAM T. CRUIKSHANK (who resided in San Francisco as of 4 12 1889 and 6 12 1890 and died abt. 4 12 1901, probably in Contra Costa or San Francisco Co.) worked gold mines where the Hunter Liggett Army reservation, Monterey Co., is now located. And also a third brother, JAMES T. CRUIKSHANK b. 1830, died maybe in New Mexico. My primary purpose is to find the parents of these three brothers, and the wives of Wm. and James, but I would be interested in any info I can find on these people. Aren't there Cruikshanks still in San Luis Obispo Co.? Thank you in advance for any info you can provide. Nancy Hargiss

Is anyone working on the ancestry of Parkman Rizer Huntington? He died 23 Jul 1956 in San Luis Obispo Co, Calif. He was the son of Lillian K. Rizer and Henry Parkman Huntington and was born 18 Sep 1897 in Greenwood Co., Kansas. Actually I have his Rizer lineage finished. Would like further details on his parents and brother Harry. Yours, Kathleen Rizer

Hello I have recently learned that my gr.gr.grandfather Henry A. VanSchoonhoven lived and passed away in San Luis Obispo in 1947. I also found 2 of Henry's sons Carl and Walter who apparently lived and are buried in San Luis Obispo. I noticed that it was common for the VanSchoonhoven name to be altered and many of them simply went by VAN or SCHOONHOVEN. Is there anyone on the list that is available or knows of someone that can do an obituary or directory lookup? If anyone is researching these names pls. contact me. Take care, Noelle (Vancouver Island, Canada) http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=nlbrown Over 1600 surnames and counting :)

Posted on: San Luis Obispo County, California<BR>Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ca/SanLuisObispo/31 Surname: Sebastian, Gomes ------------------------- Looking for information,on the sebastian's from San luis Obispo,Antone Sebastian worked,at San Simeon.

Pastor Riley: Familiar surnames: Boehner, Klintworth, Feenstra. Will share your inquiry with the El Paso de Robles Historical Society and S.L.O. County Genealogical Societies, see what bounces back. How long have you Pastored in Orange? Richard >Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 16:35:16 EST >From: Pasrileynr@aol.com >To: CASANLUI-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CASANLUI] BOEHNERS, PAULES'S KLINTWORTH'S > >I am a direct descendant of George Boehner Sr. who lived in Creston and San >Luis Obispo from 1877 thru 1917. Boehners are related to the Paulus's thru >George's sister, Mary, who married David Paulus. And Klintworths were family >friends and neighbors. > >I used to mow Emma Klintworth-Nielsen's lawn as a young teenager. She lived >at that time in Orange, California. My grandmother, Clara >Pannier-Boehner-Laubenstein used to visit the Nielsens in Orange. Emma >Klintworth-Nielsen shared some of the old stories with me when I was a young >pastor at St. John's Lutheran in Orange and I visited her. Furthermore, I >understand the Boehners lived on what used to be called the Old Feenstra >place. Used to be an old decrepid barn there that was there's but it was >demolished a decade ago or so, I was told. Can anyone verify any of this??? > >Any one have any info. on these Boehners, etc. please get in touch. Happy to >share what I have. > >Apparently--acc. to church records--gr-grandma Catherine Eva >Laubenstein-Boehner is buried at the Creston Cemetery as are August Boehner, >her young son, and Frida Boehner, her teenaged daughter. I'd love to know >WHERE Catherine is buried in that Creston Cemetery. Anyone have the books? >Does anyone out there know? I' visited there a few years ago--overgrown >cemetery--and was unable to locate her grave. > >Thanks. > >Rev. Nathan R. Riley >Orange, CA >

I am a direct descendant of George Boehner Sr. who lived in Creston and San Luis Obispo from 1877 thru 1917. Boehners are related to the Paulus's thru George's sister, Mary, who married David Paulus. And Klintworths were family friends and neighbors. I used to mow Emma Klintworth-Nielsen's lawn as a young teenager. She lived at that time in Orange, California. My grandmother, Clara Pannier-Boehner-Laubenstein used to visit the Nielsens in Orange. Emma Klintworth-Nielsen shared some of the old stories with me when I was a young pastor at St. John's Lutheran in Orange and I visited her. Furthermore, I understand the Boehners lived on what used to be called the Old Feenstra place. Used to be an old decrepid barn there that was there's but it was demolished a decade ago or so, I was told. Can anyone verify any of this??? Any one have any info. on these Boehners, etc. please get in touch. Happy to share what I have. Apparently--acc. to church records--gr-grandma Catherine Eva Laubenstein-Boehner is buried at the Creston Cemetery as are August Boehner, her young son, and Frida Boehner, her teenaged daughter. I'd love to know WHERE Catherine is buried in that Creston Cemetery. Anyone have the books? Does anyone out there know? I' visited there a few years ago--overgrown cemetery--and was unable to locate her grave. Thanks. Rev. Nathan R. Riley Orange, CA

Posted on: San Luis Obispo County, California<BR>Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ca/SanLuisObispo/30 Surname: Hamilton ------------------------- Looking for any info. about Jack or Avis Hamilton of Cambria, Ca. in San Luis Obispo County. They died in the early 1960's. Born in Late 1800's. Had one son: George Taylor Hamilton, also deceased.

Hi! I was just on this site: www.ancientfaces.com It has almost 1200 old photos and over 1300 family names..... thought maybe someone could connect with one of their surnames! I belong to over 200 lists, so sorry if some of you have already seen my email!! Pam

Lisa, What is contained in San Luis Obispo County records, like other counties depends on the year you are researching. The earlier the death the less information, and in SLO many early ones are one line in a ledger, the later ones provide more information. Don't over look searching obits and church records. If you are looking for family information these usually provide more, also check the courts records for wills, probates and guardianship petitions for minor children. SLO county clerks are willing to help, the birth, marriage and death index are all on computer and most of the records have been filmed. There are original books for the ones that aren't...you can extract what ever records you wish but copies are all certified and must be purchased. Probate indexes are the original books, the records are in storage and must be ordered in, usually this takes a week. Then you can go read the file, and order copies of what ever pages you wish, same for the General Court Registers (these will also have divorce records listed). Once a record has been brought in from storage, it is usually filmed or put on fiche. Doreen

Has anyone on this list attempted ordering pre-1900 death records from San Luis Obispo County? If so, could you share if they were successful in locating a record, and what information was contained within? I did find my ancestor, Frederick Miller Furman, listed in the Arroyo Grande Mortuary Book as having died in November 1895. Thanks, Lisa _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.