This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/1341.1 Message Board Post: do you know who his parents are.i have the exact name two times over in my chain but earlier.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Volkov, Townley, Baldwin, Skeilenger Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2212 Message Board Post: From the San Francisco Examiner, Wednesday, September 23, 1953, page 27: “VOLKOV – In San Mateo County, September 19, 1953, Bessie Townley Volkov, beloved wife of Boris N. Volkov, loving mother of Robert P. Townley, sister of Ethel Skeilenger, Hazel Baldwin and Lloyd T. Baldwin. A native of San Francisco. Services Wednesday, September 23, 1953 at 11 a.m. from Wieboldt’s 835 Valencia between 19th and 20th Sts.” =============================== CADI: VOLKOV BESSIE 1893 07 28 COOK BALDWIN FEMALE CA SAN MATEO 1953 09 19 60

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Volkov, Townley, Sineokov Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2211 Message Board Post: From the San Francisco Examiner, June 11, 1954, page 23: “VOLKOV – In San Mateo, June 9, 1954, Boris, husband of the late Bessie Townley Volkov, father of Robert P. Townley, brother of Alexander Volkov, uncle of Nadine Sineokov; a native of Russia Services at Holy Trinity Church, Green St. Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Rosary, 7 p.m. Friday. San Francisco Funeral Service” =============================== CADI: VOLKOV BORIS 1894 05 30 KRASUK VOLKOV MALE RE SAN MATEO 1954 06 09 559205033 60 CADI (spouse): VOLKOV BESSIE 1893 07 28 COOK BALDWIN FEMALE CA SAN MATEO 1953 09 19 60 CADI (sister): SINEOKOV NADESHDA W 1896 04 06 VOLKOV LESLIE FEMALE RE SAN FRANCISCO 1987 06 16 569420594 91 CADI (possibly brother): VOLKOV ALEXANDE N 1898 08 10 MALE US NAPA 1963 01 13 547055227 64

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sokoloff, Glass, Meagor, Butler, Werle Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2210 Message Board Post: From the San Francisco Examiner, Friday, November 1, 1963, page 35: “SOKOLOFF – In Redwood City, California, October 30, 1963, Dolly E. Sokoloff, sister of Andrew J. Glass of San Leandro, Mrs. Elsie N. Meagor of San Anselmo, Mrs. Zita Butler of Novato, aunt of Mrs. Carietta Werle of Stockton. A member of Order of Eastern Star in San Francisco, the Nazarene White Shrine of San Francisco, Ladies Fireman Lodge of Mill Valley, Ladies Engineers Lodge of San Jose; a native of Missouri, aged 66 years. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 1, 1963, at 2 p.m. under the auspices of The Order of Eastern Star at the Redwood Chapel of Coehlo-Lind-Roller & Hapgood, 847 Woodside Road, Redwood City. Interment, Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael.” =============================== CADI: SOKOLOFF DOLLY E 1897 03 11 MOREY FEMALE MO SAN MATEO 1963 10 30 - 66

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 8, 1860, Vol. 2 No. 36 THE NEW COUNTY OFFICERS. - The new county officers, with the exception of the County Judge, received certificates and took their seats on Monday last, 3d instant. Three of the five Justices, Messrs. J.W. Turner, S. Tilton and John Johnson, convened as required by law, for the election of Associate Justices of the Court of Sessions, and J.W. Turner and S. Tilton were chosen. The County Judge does not take his seat until May next. TWELFTH DISTRICT COURT - This Court, for the County of San Mateo, will commence the December term on Monday, 17th inst. The following is a list of the trial jurors drawn: John Vanderoef J.P. Ross J.S. Colegrove B.F. Fox, Jr. W.C.R. Smith J.Q.A. Tilton R.S. Eaton J.W. Kisling R.W. Tallant Andrew Teague Albert Dexter H.W. Kerrison A. Woodham Wm. Raynor W.P. Morrison David Jenkins T.G. Phelps Moses Davis Theodore Finger B.A. Rankin S.H. Bowman Patrick Casey Burns John A. Willard Phillip Trainor H.L. White J.P. Edinger Charles Lux Curtis Baird G.F. Maynard FIREMEN'S ELECTION. - The triennial election for Chief Engineer of the San Francisco Fire Department took place Monday last, and resulted in the choice of David Scannell, Foreman of Broderick Engine Company No. 1. COUNTY COURT - This Court meets on Monday next, 10th, to try the contested election case - Bowman vs. Ames. U.S. Land Surveys TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN U.S. Surveyor General's Office San Francisco, Nov. 20, 1860 In compliance with the First Section of an Act of Congress, approved June 14th, 1860, regulating Surveys of private Land Claims, notice is hereby given that the plats of the following private land claims, surveyed in pursuance of the 13th Section of an Act entitled "An Act to ascertain and settle Private Land Claims in the State of California," approved March 3d, 1851, have been examined and approved by me: Name of Rancho: Rincon de San Francisquito Confirmer: Teodoro and Secundino Robles The plats will be retained in this office, subject to inspection, for four weeks from the date of this publication. JAMES W. MANDEVILLE U.S. Surveyor General OUR COUNTY The first house was built in Redwood City in 1851, by Capt. A. Smith, upon the south side of Bridge street, near the creek. In '52 the first vessel, the schooner "redwood," was built by G.M. Burnham. The first store was established in September, '52, by Wm. Shaw, in the building now occupied as a residence by C. Livingston. The hotel now known as the "American," was established in 1853, by Harris, in true early California style. It then consisted of but a small part portion of the present edifice, and possessed a single lodging room, with the well remembered ranges of "bunks" along its sides. This was the year of "incidents" in the neighborhood. In the summer of the year the opinion prevailed that the grant to the Pulgas rancho would not be confirmed by the U.S. Land Commissioners, and in consequence numbers of squatters made their appearance from the surrounding country and from San Francisco to take possession of the supposed public land. There were in all about three hundred of the settlers, most of whom came fully armed, and proceeded to build shanties, measure off one hundred and sixty acres each, and take formal possession of the newly acquired property. The land most coveted was that lying between Redwood City and the San Francisquito creek, which from its being beautifully wooded, seemed peculiarly desirable. Many ludicrous occurrences took place in the neighborhood during this squatter excitement. The favorite time for operations was during the night, and magic itself could not excel the changes wrought by means of tents, shingle houses, splinter fences, etc., during the hours of darkness, and often conducted so silently that no one knew of the changes till daylight developed them. It not unfrequently happened that several parties were attracted by a choice piece of ground and having commenced fencing during the night, would discover the error only when the next morning showed the similarity of intent in their labors. Of course in such a case a fight ensued, when the strongest party took the property. On one occasion a party commenced work fencing a piece of land during the night, and on completing their labors next morning discovered in the centre of their enclosure an occupied dwelling built several days before, but which in their eagerness, they had not observed. Fence-rails were at this time twenty-five cents each, sixteen to twenty of which would be an ordinary armful, the venders of this apparently valuable article grumbling at the exceedingly low prices. Lumber commanded the enormous price of fifty dollars per thousand feet, for common boards, at the mills, only four miles distant. This year the large gang-mill, with twenty six saws, was built by Dennis Martin, at a cost of upwards of $30,000. This mill was burnt down last year. Shingles sold readily at upwards of ten dollars per thousand. The little deserted cabin ten by fifteen feet in dimensions, near the county road, opposite town, and upon Hon. Horace Hawes' farm, was at this time in full operation as the "Pulgas Ranch House," where the traveling community were furnished with "accommodations for man and beast" - which consisted of a soft spot under a tree and a roll up in his own blankets, if he had any, for the man, while the beast was turned out on the plain. At this time a very singular means for crossing the creek was in use, the present bridge not being in existence. This ferrying was done by foot-passengers, with the assistance of a huge pair of boots, rivaling in size the famous seven-leagurers of the giant of the nursery tale. In these enormous boots the passenger encases his extremities and waded through the mire and water safely to the desired shore. Tradition of the time tells of a diminutive individual who essayed the passage, but lost his balance when midway, and was nearly drowned, but was drawn out, half dead, by the humane inhabitants who came to his rescue. Near by, in rear of the Engert tract, about this period, the great Col. Harazthy, of mint chimney notoriety, possessed a camp, and was engaged in herding cattle. Upon confirmation of the Pulgas rancho to the claimants and present possessors, much difficulty was experienced in ousting the squatters, and for many months affairs in the neighborhood were in a sad condition, many of the "settler," as they termed themselves, threatening death to the confirmees of the grant and any others who dated molest them. Many riots were the consequence, but no blood was shed, though why it was not, under the circumstances, and considering the desperate character of many of the contestants, is very remarkable. Gradually, however, they were one by one reconciled, and left, or purchased from the grantees. But little change or progress was perceptible in the shape of improvements, etc., in Redwood City from the time of the above events until 1856, in which year the Consolidation Act, forming a single Government for the City and County of San Francisco, and circumscribing the latter within its present limits, went into operation. The organic act of our county provided for an election in May 1856, at which the usual county officials were to be chosen and a county seat selected. As thought the new county of San Mateo had become their legitimate prey, a crowd of the colleagues of Billy Mulligan, Chris Lilly, and John McDougal, immediately pounced down from San Francisco to take possession. The election took place on the day appointed, but such an election was never seen before that time, and never will be again. At the "Grange," Lilly's head-quarters, five hundred voters appeared upon the returns, when there were really not more than fifty adult male residents in the precinct; two hundred and ninety-seven names were upon the list from the Crystal Spring precinct, to represent less than twenty-five voters. So it was in every precinct where the operation of these men were carried on. Several days after the election, the returns were presented to the Commissioners appointed, two of whom proceeded to canvas them in the parlor of the American Hotel, in Redwood City. While they were thus engaged, the door was broken open, and Billy Mulligan, accompanied, as an eye-witness informs us, by about twelve to fifteen of as villainous a crew, in appearance, as ever graced the State's prison, rushed in and proceeded to destroy whatever papers they could lay their hands on. The most important documents, however, were preserved by the forethought of the clerk. Being told that the candidate for sheriff was elected, whose supposed defeat was the ground of the assault, they desisted, but in the meantime Lilly, with a similar gang had made his appearance. The parties were all armed, the cocking of pistols and other hostile demonstrations were made, but after much tumult they all retired, leaving the Commissioners to complete their duties, which resulted in furnishing with certificates of election the following persons: Benj. F. Fox, County Judge; W.T. Gough, District Attorney; B. Mulligan, Sheriff; Robert Gray (Lilly's barkeeper,) County Clerk; Wm. Rogers, Treasurer; John Johnson, Chas. Clark, and Benj. Fenwick, (John McDougal's barkeeper,) Supervisors; C. Fair, Assessor; A.T. McClure, Coroner. The minor county offices appeared to attract no attention, perhaps for the reason that they promised no revenue of consequence to the incumbent. It must be said, here, that but few of the persons above named were actively or directly supported by the ballot-box stuffers. They aimed only at the lucrative offices for their colleagues. At the first session of the County Court, held at Belmont, the election was contested. The proceedings had in the case, which develops the richest state of things ever know at an election, will be found in full in our issued of the 22d instant - next Saturday week. The decision of the Court located the county seat at Redwood City, and the warehouse of J.V. Diller, Esq., was used as a courthouse until the winter of 1858, when the new brick edifice for that purpose was completed - cost, $10,000. The town has improved more rapidly since the winter of 1858, than during the whole previous time. New buildings are making their appearance in all directions, and, taken altogether, Redwood City is improving more rapidly, and with a greater appearance of permanence, than nine-tenths of the agricultural towns of California. New Advertisements. WELLS & CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in GROCERIES, Provisions and Ship Stores No. 11 Clay Street, Wharf Near East St., San Francisco To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scicluna, Bogdanoff, Loscotoff Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2209 Message Board Post: From the San Francisco Examiner, Sunday, September 9, 1990, page 57: SCICLUNA, Anna Marie – In Millbrae, California, September 7, 1990, Anna Marie Scicluna; loving wife of Joseph Scicluna of San Mateo; dear mother of Marian C. Sponholz of San Mateo and the late Joseph J. Scicluna; also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a native of Russia; age 80 years; a member of St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, San Mateo. Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 9:30 a.m. from the Sneider & Sullivan Funeral Home, 977 so. El Camino Real, San Mateo; thence to St. Gregory’s Catholic Church for a Funeral Mass commencing at 10 a.m. Vigil Service 7 p.m. Monday. Friends may call from 1-7 p.m. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma.” ================================= CADI: SCICLUNA ANNA MARIE 1910 06 05 LASCOTOFF BOGDANOFF FEMALE RE SAN MATEO 1990 09 07 556010188 80 Spouse: Joseph (1904-1994) CADI: SCICLUNA JOSEPH 1904 01 15 CASSAR MALE RE SAN MATEO 1994 05 09 560031553 90 Children: Marian and Joseph CADI: SCICLUNA JOSEPH J 1946 07 13 MALE CA SAN MATEO 1976 10 17 570689974 30 CABI: SCICLUNA JOSEPH JOHN 1946 07 13 BOGDANOFF MALE SAN FRANCISCO

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KNICKERBOCKER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2208 Message Board Post: Can anyone advise me on how to obtain an obituary for U. S. Army Colonel Charles E. Knickerbocker, who lived in San Bruno? He died 10 November 1963. I would be glad to pay a fee. Thank you.

Hello San Mateo County: I am researching the death of DANIEL JOSEPH COLLINS. He was born 2/26/1947 to Frances Collins & Hannah Cronin. He died 12/31/1947 at the age of 10 mos. in San Mateo. I am hoping to find an obituary or any other information. Thank you in advance, Judy --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Orloff, Goldie, Levinson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2207 Message Board Post: From the San Francisco Examiner, Monday, December 31, 1990, page A12: “ORLOFF, Jack – In San Mateo, December 27, 1990; beloved son of Claire Goldie. Services Wednesday 11:30 a.m. at Sinai Memorial Chapel, Divisadero St., at Geary. Interment Salem Memorial Park, Colma.” =============================== CADI: ORLOFF JACK 1931 10 18 ORLOFF LEVINSON MALE CA SAN MATEO 1990 12 27 553401701 59

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOSTER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UW.2ADI/2206 Message Board Post: Looking for obituary for Wilbur FOSTER, born 28 Aug 1926, and died Feb 1973 in South San Francisco, San Mateo County. Thanks very much. Bill Turner

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ogsbury Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2205 Message Board Post: I am looking for obituary information on Charles Reid Ogsbury who died in Sna Mateo Country, California on Aug 9, 1971. Thank you in advance.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scholzen, Richardson, Edwards Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2204 Message Board Post: From the San Francisco Chronicle, Tuesday, March 18, 2003: SCHOLZEN, Lillian L. - Quietly passed on March 16, 2003. Loving wife of the late Edward Scholzen; dear mother of Robert and Dale Scholzen; cherished grandmother of Scott and great-grandmother of Nicolas, Erin and Damien; beloved sister of Frances Edwards. Private services will be held. Contributions to the San Bruno Firefighters Association preferred. CHAPEL BY THE SEA (650) 355-3411 =================== SSDI: LILLIAN L SCHOLZEN 23 Jun 1920 16 Mar 2003 (V) 94066 (San Bruno, San Mateo, CA) (none specified) 388-14-0979 Wisconsin Per the obit from her husband Edward N. Scholzen, Lillian's parents are Frank and Henrietta Richardson.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scholzen, Susoeff, Richardson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2203 Message Board Post: From the San Francisco Examiner, Thursday, March 11, 1976, page 36: “SCHOLZEN, Edward N. – In this city, March 9, 1976. Edward N. Scholzen, beloved husband of Lillian L. Scholzen, loving father of Robert L. and Dale E. Scholzen; devoted father-in-law of Joan Scholzen, devoted grandfather of Scott Scholzen; loving son-in-law of Frank and Henrietta Richardson, age 69 years. Private services were held Wednesday March 10, 1976. Memorial contributions to Cancer Society preferred. (N. Gray & Co.)” CADI: SCHOLZEN EDWARD N 1906 03 27 MALE WI SAN MATEO 1976 03 09 396057777 69 The 'Joan' referred to in the obituary is Joan Susoeff, married to Robert.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2202.1.1 Message Board Post: jch obits, Thanks so much for the information. Much appreciation. Mike

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, December 1, 1860, Vol. 2 No. 35 New Advertisements Dr. Vailes, Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, And licentiate of Apothecary's Hall, London, England, and late Surgeon in the British and American armies; tenders his services to the citizens of Redwood City and the surrounding country. Office at the residency of Mr. Thomas Woodhead. U.S. Marshal's Notice United State of American Northern District of California Whereas, Objection has been made to the official survey and location of the land finally confirmed in case No. 82, to FRANCISCO SANCHEZ, known as "San Pedro" and situated in the County of San Mateo in said District. Now, Therefore, in pursuance of the monition of the District Court of the United States for said District to the directed and delivered, I do hereby give public notice to all parties having, or claiming to have, an interest in such survey and location, to be and appear before the said Court, sitting in Land Cases, on or before Wednesday, the 19th day of December, A.D., 1860, at 11 o'clock, A.M. (if that day shall be a day or jurisdiction and if not, on or before the next Wednesday thereafter.) and then and there to intervene for the protection of such interest, or their defaults will be taken. Dated at San Francisco, in the District aforesaid, November 28, 1860. P.L. SOLOMON U.S. Marshal NEW CLOTHING AND DRY GOODS STORE On Bridge street, near the corner of Main st., REDWOOD CITY Steinheiser & Weinschenk, Having leased the new building lately erected on Bridge street, give notice to the citizens of Redwood City and San Mateo county, that they now offer for sale an excellent stock of CLOTHING AND DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, FURNISHING GOODS CURLERY, ETC., ETC. Which they will sell at greatly reduced prices. Their facilities for purchasing the best quality of goods in San Francisco at low prices are unsurpassed by any store in this county, which will enable them to afford the best bargains to purchasers. Please call and examine our fine stock of good before purchasing elsewhere. STEINHEISER & WEINSCHENK Redwood City, Nov. 24, 1860 To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2202.1 Message Board Post: From the California Death Index it appears that Absolom died March 20, 1959, somewhere in San Mateo County. Your Absolom was born in Georgia ? Approx 1877 ? OREAR ABSOLOM L 11/24/1877 M born-GEORGIA died-SAN MATEO 03/20/1959 81 yrs Here is a possible for the wife May: OREAR MAY C 05/09/1884 MONIOTTE(Mothers Surname) F born-LOUISIANA died-ALAMEDA 10/28/1968 84 yrs Unless she was a much younger woman and then this is a possible -or a possible daughter? : OREAR MAY MARGARET 1916 04 29 FASSIO(Mothers surname) GIOVINE(fathers surname) FEMALE CA SAN MATEO 1998 12 05 552035499 82

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Rear Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2202 Message Board Post: I am trying to find information on an Absolom Lane or Lane Absolom O'Rear. Documents found... have his name listed either way. I found his draft registration card info. for 1917-1918. He was in San Francisco at that time. The 1920 census states that he was married to a May O'Rear. He was born in Ga., Hancock Co. in Nov of 1877. My last information of his whereabouts can from an obit of his brother and it stated he was from Redwood City, Ca. This was in 1958. Any help or leads are greatly appreciated. Mike

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 24, 1860, Vol. 2 No. 34 DIED On M.L. Brittan’s ranch, near Redwood City, Monday, Nov. 19th, FREDERICK ABE, aged 32 years, a native of Pennsylvania, late of Ohio. At Searsville, on Wednesday, Nov. 14, Mrs. THEODORE (note: not positive does start TH----) GARDNER, of New York, aged 36 years. ~ ~ ~ ~ DIED OF LOCKED-JAW – Mr. Frederick Abe, the notice of whose demise we publish in this week’s paper, was an old and much respected resident of this county, and his untimely death is sincerely mourned by all who knew him. About ten days before his death, in leaping a fence, he stepped upon a nail, which pierced his boot and penetrated his foot to the depth of nearly an inch, which wound was not at first properly attended to, and resulted in locked-jaw. Every possible attention was bestowed by Dr. S.S. Stanbaugh, who was called in too late, however, and by the sufferer’s friend, M.L. Brittan, Esq. He died in the utmost agony. THE NEW CLOTHING STORE – Messrs. Steinheiser & Weinschenk have established a new clothing and dry goods store, near the corner of Maine and Bridge streets, where they invite all to visit them who wish to purchase a first rate article of dry goods or clothing at a very low price. They are resolved to give entire satisfaction to their patrons, and ask but a trial. QUARTERLY MEETING M.E. CHURCH SOUTH. – This meeting will take place in Redwood City, Saturday and Sunday, 1st and 2d inst., at 11 A.M. and 6 ½ P.M. each day and evening. The people generally are invited to attend. M. Evans, Presiding Elder of the San Francisco District, and Pastor F.M. Staton will conduct the services on the occasion. NEW TIN AND STOVE STORE. – We would call attention to the advertisement of Mr. Wm. Durham, in to-day’s paper. Mr. D.’s prices are low, and his wares and work cannot be excelled. Give him a portion of your patronage. We invite special attention to the advertisements of G.W. Snell, in this paper. His establishment is the old favorite house of Park & White, with large additions of the choicest goods from the eastern market. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. – A desperate case of butchery and attempted assassination took place in San Francisco on Saturday evening. A Mexican, or Chileno, named Camilo Subiata, had for a considerable length of time been living with a young Chileno woman, called Marquita Marquez, but latterly they quarreled, and Marquita forbade him the house and managed to keep him away. On Saturday evening, driven desperate by jealousy and liquor, he proceeded to the place armed with a knife and two pistols. He knocked at the door and as Marquita opened it, shot her in the breast. She fell to the floor, but the would-be assassin went on completing his hellish work, lifted her up, shot her again and then stabbed her several times. He then left her weltering in her blood and ran across the street, where he was soon afterwards arrested. Another account of the affair is to the effect that Camilo commenced his attack by using the knife first and then shooting with the pistols. One of the balls penetrated the right breast and is supposed to have gone into the lungs. The second ball entered the back near the right shoulder blade. There were several knife wounds, the principal of which was in the left breast SCHOOL MATTERS. _ According to the School Census returns, there are 829 children in San Mateo county under 21 years of age – 16 between the ages of 18 and 21 years; 624 between the ages of 4 and 18 years; and 189 under the age of 4 years. There are four school district, No. 2 being classed as “primary,” the others as “mixed.” The total number of children attending school is set down as – boys, 102; girls, 89. There are eight schools in the county. Receipts for school purposes from all sources, during the years, was $2846.92. Total amount paid for teachers’ salaries, $2465. 18. Amount expended for school purposes, $2922.53. There were four male and three female teachers employed during the year. The schoolhouses and furniture are valued at $3130.53 OUR COUNTY It is not for the present reader alone that the journalist of to-day records his observations of occurrences, and his ideas of the times. Scores, perhaps hundreds, of years hence, his writings will be data for histories for the use of after-coming millions. We can imagine a production such as this, after having been preserved by the successors of some of the present generations in the family archives, and finally presented as a curiosity of ancient date, which those who will then read can hardly persuade themselves is truthful, so changed will everything be at that distant period. As though the veil which hides futurity were lifted, we can picture in our “mind’s eye” the interest with which descriptions such as these we write will be read when the expanse of country composing the isthmus, of which this county is a part, will have been, upon all its hill-sides and valley, peopled by millions instead of hundreds, as at present; when the county road of to-day will be a thoroughfare such as Cheapside or Broadway, and where now the chirping squirrel gambols among his burrowed hillocks, busy trade will reign in its many forms; and instead of a single way farer, jostling thousands will meet and pass each minute. When the palaces of the merchant princes of the Pacific will grace, in many-pinnacled fancy architecture the hill-side groves where now the lowing herds alone are seen, and when the hand which writes and the eye which now reads this, will have long been cold, immoveable, and forgotten dust. Redwood City, viewed from the northern approach, is a beau ideal of a picturesque village, seeming to be embowered among trees, its house-tops peering above the surrounding foliage of the invariable live oaks everywhere seen in its vicinity; but the green mask being removed on a near approach, it is found that but very few of the shady trees which appeared to cluster among the houses are to be seen. It may be said, with no view of disparagement, however, that “distance lends enchantment to the view” of ostentatiously named Redwood City. No steeple-topped church, with spire pointing its people to heaven, as yet attracts the attention from a distance, but the court-house looms up in “fair proportions,” indicative of more attention to things of earth. The appearance of the oak-groves upon the farms in the neighborhood are exceedingly beautiful, and our oldest inhabitants, even, never tire of admiring them. To the left, as we approach from the north, extends the broad marsh or “tule” lands, through which winds the Redwood Creek, as it is called, but which is in reality but an estuary of San Francisco Bay, having no spring source, but made entirely by the current caused by the ebb and flow of the tide-water. This with many similar water-courses, form, throughout the whole marsh – which extends from the dry land about four miles into the Bay, along nearly its whole western side – an interminable net-work of steams and diminutive lakes, rendering the higher land unapproachable except through the principle channels, which are navigated to the various embarcaderos or landings, by the small craft used for shipping the staples of the county to a market, and return freighted with goods. The older portion of the town, like most of the original town settlements in California, is built principally along a single street, which is now considered the business portion, while the western part is principally made up of dwellings. The number of new buildings and other improvements, including stores, and business in various forms, in the western portion, all having an air of permanency, and the fact that the town-lots in the eastern portion are all sold and occupied, with no present room for further additions in that direction, show that future expansion must be limited to the western side, where a fine, level plain of considerable extent, laid out in town and villa lots, now awaits purchasers; which will not long be the case, if the improvements visible during the past year are a criterion by which to judge. We predict, that in a year or perhaps less, a furor for speculation in property in and about Redwood City will take place, which will astonish the people, as the construction of the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad will by that time be fairly under way, and public attention will naturally be directed to this neighborhood as a business locality, and as a most desirable place of residence, on account of the unsurpassed climate. It requires no great stretch of the imagination to conceive that the pleasant oaks groves in our vicinity, if they can be purchased, will, when they can be reached in an hour or less from San Francisco, be greedily sought as building sites, as a retreat from the cares of business and from the cold winds and other disagreeables of that city. There are many interesting reminiscences of Redwood City and the “Pulgas,” a name by which this locality was best known in early days, which are interesting, but are fast being forgotten, showing a peculiar phase of California life, and will be read even now with serious doubts by some as to their reality. (Continued Next Week.) To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

Tom/Jean, Was that the San Mateo Public Library? I'm not familiar with a Pueblo Library, but so many are undergoing remodeling anything is possible. Skylawn Memorial Park is located at Highway 92 and Skyline Boulevard. The mailing address is San Mateo. Perhaps their website will give you additional information. http://www.skylawn.com/san_mateo/contact.html A quick search with google shows that The Sequoias is a Retirement Community in Portola Valley on Portola Road. From a 1996 article from The Los Altos Town Crier - Nestled among 42 acres of trees and wildlife in Portola Valley is a community that offers its residents life-long heath care, catered meals and the freedom to do whatever they want. The only condition to live in this community is that a resident has to be 65 years or older. The Sequoias of Portola Valley is a retirement home community for older adults who like the outdoors. The 235 apartments range in size from a studio unit, starting at $40,000, to the "duplex" unit with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, starting at $250,000. The prices were probably lower in 1978. The Times - is not the Los Angeles Times - in 1978 it is The San Mateo Times. Currently it is The San Mateo County Times. Hope this helps, Chris -----Original Message----- From: Tom Griesan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 8:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CASanMateo] Nixon C. Elliott Obituary Hi! I received an obituary for Nixon C. Elliott through the mail from the San Mateo Pueblo Library. They were fast! I have several questions about this obituary. "NIXON CASH ELLIOTT. Funeral services for Nixon Cash Elliott, 91, a former San Mateo real estate broker, will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Crosby-N. Gray & Co. mortuary in Burlingame. Elliott died in the The Sequoias in Portola Valley Tuesday. He was a native of Colorado, and had been an engineer for the Kaiser Ship Building Corp. in World War II and a veteran of the Navy in World War I. Surviving are a son, Nixon C. Elliott Jr. of Hillsborough; a daughter, Marion E. Howell of Fort Myers, Fla.; eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The Rev. Lesley Wilder will officiate at the services. Private interment will be in Skylawn Memorial Park. Contributions to the St. Matthew's Day School in San Mateo are suggested." Obituary for Nixon Cash Elliott, "The Times," San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, Saturday, May 13, 1978 My questions are as follows: 1. The newspaper on this page was called "The Times." Is this really the Los Angeles Times, but just a version or a section for the San Mateo area? 2. What is "The Sequoias?" 3. What small community is Skylawn Memorial Park in? The SSDI states that his last known address was in Menlo Park. Is that where Skylawn is? 4. From my understanding, there are a number of smaller cemeteries clustered together that form Skylawn Memorial Park. Is my understanding correct? 5. Is there a transcription of graves at Skylawn? Thanks for any help! - Jean Griesan Colorado

Hi! I received an obituary for Nixon C. Elliott through the mail from the San Mateo Pueblo Library. They were fast! I have several questions about this obituary. "NIXON CASH ELLIOTT. Funeral services for Nixon Cash Elliott, 91, a former San Mateo real estate broker, will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Crosby-N. Gray & Co. mortuary in Burlingame. Elliott died in the The Sequoias in Portola Valley Tuesday. He was a native of Colorado, and had been an engineer for the Kaiser Ship Building Corp. in World War II and a veteran of the Navy in World War I. Surviving are a son, Nixon C. Elliott Jr. of Hillsborough; a daughter, Marion E. Howell of Fort Myers, Fla.; eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The Rev. Lesley Wilder will officiate at the services. Private interment will be in Skylawn Memorial Park. Contributions to the St. Matthew's Day School in San Mateo are suggested." Obituary for Nixon Cash Elliott, "The Times," San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, Saturday, May 13, 1978 My questions are as follows: 1. The newspaper on this page was called "The Times." Is this really the Los Angeles Times, but just a version or a section for the San Mateo area? 2. What is "The Sequoias?" 3. What small community is Skylawn Memorial Park in? The SSDI states that his last known address was in Menlo Park. Is that where Skylawn is? 4. From my understanding, there are a number of smaller cemeteries clustered together that form Skylawn Memorial Park. Is my understanding correct? 5. Is there a transcription of graves at Skylawn? Thanks for any help! - Jean Griesan Colorado