-------- 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