This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KAUFFMANN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2100 Message Board Post: Desperately seeking relatives of Charles Felix Kauffmann, son of F.A. Kauffmann, he lived in Sonoma and San Mateo counties and died in 1905. Please contact me if your last name is Kauffmann.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mirkovich, Story, Ganoza, Danielson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2099 Message Board Post: MIRKOVICH – In Vallejo, California, March 26, 1993, Leslie Les Mirkovich, beloved son of Carl Mirkovich of Daly City and Gladys Story of Santa Rosa, loving brother of Cynthia Ganoza, uncle of Lisa, Tony, Joey, Nico and Tianna, all of South San Francisco, much loved stepson of Irene Mirkovich. Assistant vice president and manager of Bank of America. He attended Reardon High School and was a graduate of University of San Francisco. Aged 45 years. A memorial service will be held at Lutheran Church, 201, Raymond Dr., Benicia. Donations to the American Brain Tumor Association, 3725 N. Talman Ave., Chicago, Il 60618 The San Mateo Times, Tuesday 30, 1993, Page C8 MIRKOVICH LESLIE CHARLES 09/16/1947 DANIELSON M IOWA SOLANO 03/26/1993 573-66-4393 45 yrs

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Neal, Batjer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2098 Message Board Post: O’NEAL – In Belmont, California, March 25, 1993, Adam Kyle O’Neal, beloved son of Nancy O’Neal of San Mateo and Thurman R. O’Neal of Dudley, Missouri, brother of Bryan O’Neal of San Mateo, also survived by his paternal grandparents Minnie and Lestie O’Neal of Missouri, two uncles and six aunts. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, aged 16 years. A student at Aragon High School, San Mateo and beginning member of Peninsula Train Club. A funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Angeles Catholic Church, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. Interment, Rock Hill Cemetery, Ouxico, Missouri. Arrangements by Sneider & Sullivan Funeral Home, 977 South El Camino Real, San Mateo. Contributions to Academic Achievement Center, 540 Ralston Ave., Belmont, CA 94002 are suggested. The San Mateo Times, Tuesday 30, 1993, Page C8 From CADI: ONEAL ADAM KYLE 10/18/1976 BATJER M TENNESSEE SAN MATEO 03/25/1993 562-99-0895 16 yrs

Hello Researchers! We've added lots of new material to The San Mateo County Genealogy website in July: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sanmateo/smindex.htm Our primary purpose and highest priority is to provide FREE internet access to genealogical and historical information for San Mateo County. We thank all of those who submit material to share, and to those who offer lookups for other researchers. New Databases: Purissima Cemetery, Tombstone Transcriptions -- by Dayna Chalif Pilarcitos Cemetery, Tombstone Transcriptions -- by Dayna Chalif IOOF Cemetery, Tombstone Transcriptions -- by Dayna Chalif El Camino High School Juniors Class, 1981 Historic Newspaper Transcriptions: San Mateo County Gazette, Nov 1859 -- by Chris Havnar San Mateo County Gazette, Dec 1859 -- by Chris Havnar San Mateo County Gazette, January 1860 -- by Chris Havnar San Mateo County Gazette, February 1860 -- by Chris Havnar Lookup Offer: San Mateo County Census Records -- by Donna Enjoy! Pam and Ron Pamela Storm Wolfskill Ron Filion San Mateo County Genealogy: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sanmateo San Francisco Genealogy: http://www.sfgenealogy.com Santa Clara County Genealogy: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/santaclara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kemp, Vakich, Lewis, Kramer, Esser Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2095.1 Message Board Post: DALORES E. KEMP Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in White Oaks Chapel, 1696 El Camino Real, San Carlos, for Dalores Elizabeth Kemp of Redwood City. Mrs. Kemp died Saturday in her home following a long illness. She was 68. Mrs. Kemp was born in Wisconsin and was a resident of Redwood City for 11 years coming from Saudi Arabia, where she had lived for eight years. She and her husband, Chester were married 19 years. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Kemp is survived by her stepson, Daniel Kemp of Texas; stepdaughter, Janet Vakich of Washington; sister Radidh Lewis of Louisiana; and three grandchildren. Inurnment is private in Skylawn Memorial Park near Half Moon Bay. From CADI: KEMP DALORES ELIZABETH 1924 09 14 KRAMER ESSER FEMALE WI SAN MATEO 1993 03 27 395184169 68 The San Mateo Times, Tuesday 30, 1993, Page C8

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/2097 Message Board Post: Can anyone tell me where I might find an obituary for Edward R. Jacklin who died 11 Jul 1981 in Redwood City, San Mateo, CA? Does the state historical society have newspapers on microfilm? Do they inter-library loan them? I would appreciate any advice.

Hello, from CADI LYON WILLIAM FRAZIER 1890-10-25 --- --- M RE SAN MATEO 1952-01-05 -- 61 I don't see Maryann listed. Do you have a birth date for her? Me Lani --This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. --Trying to find information on William Fraser Lyon and his --wife Maryann Barclay.They were married in Falkirk ,Scotland --in 1919.They were originally in Buchanan County ,New Mexico. --Maryann 's parents were William Barclay and Jessie Stevenson. -- -- --==== CASANMAT Mailing List ==== --San Mateo Co, California CAGenWeb --http://www.cagenweb.com/sanmateo/index.htm

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/2096 Message Board Post: Trying to find information on William Fraser Lyon and his wife Maryann Barclay.They were married in Falkirk ,Scotland in 1919.They were originally in Buchanan County ,New Mexico. Maryann 's parents were William Barclay and Jessie Stevenson.

Hi Lisa, According to the CA death index,... Last First Middle B_yr_mo_dy MothersLast FathersLast Sex Bp CountyOfDeath D_yr_mo_dy SSN Age KEMP DALORES ELIZABETH 1924 09 14 KRAMER ESSER FEMALE WI SAN MATEO 1993 03 27 395184169 68 MeLani -------Original Message----- --DALORES E KEMP --BIRTH: SEPT., 14 1924 --DIED: MARCH 1993 ( I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATE) --LAST RESIDENCE REDWOOD CITY, SAN MATEO, CA ON THE SOCIAL --SECURITY DEATH INDEX. -- --THANKS IN ADVANCE...LISA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KEMP Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2095 Message Board Post: HI LIST, I'M LOOKING FOR AND OBIT LOOKUP ON: DALORES E KEMP BIRTH: SEPT., 14 1924 DIED: MARCH 1993 ( I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATE) LAST RESIDENCE REDWOOD CITY, SAN MATEO, CA ON THE SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX. THANKS IN ADVANCE...LISA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KAUFFMAN, SANTINI, ENDERLIN, GHILARDI, DAMONTE, BIANCHINI, ETC Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/2094 Message Board Post: I hope no one is upset because I am selling this book on Ebay & thought this list would be the most interested & I didn't want you to miss out, I know how much I love finding a book with my Family HIstory in it :-)!!! I have to sell a ton of my personal history/genealogy books due to moving to a smaller home in our retirement. If you put in a Search under the author's name KAUFFMAN , it should come right up. Thank-you, Grandma Janet :-)

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, February 18, 1860, Vol. 1 No.46 In Probate Court, San Mateo County In the matter of the Estate of PATRICK LANGAN, deceased. Pursuant to an order of this Court, made this day, notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the sixth day of March, A.D. 1860, at 2 P.M. of said day, at the Court-room of this Court, at Redwood City, in San Mateo county, has been appointed for hearing the application of HONORA LANGAN, praying that a document now on file in this Court, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Patrick Langan, deceased, be admitted to Probate, and that letters testamentary be issued thereon to said Honora Langan, who is named therein as Executrix, at which time and place al persons interested therein may appear and contest the same. Witness my hand and the Seal of said Probate Court, this thirteenth day of February, A.D. 1860 B.G. LATHROP, Clerk SAULMANN'S COFFEE SALOON AND RESTAURANT - When visiting San Francisco, do not fail to visit the Restaurant of the old San Mateoan A.J. SAULMANN. The best that can be procured in the market may always be found upon his table. See his advertisement in another column. MADAME TOUCHARD'S HOTEL - The attention of residents of this county is directed to the advertisement of the Union Hotel in another column to to-day's paper. Many of our people already know the lady proprietress, Madame Touchard, and therefore, but little need be said of her establishment. Those who patronize her house will find therein as good accommodations as can be met with in San Francisco. INSANE - We have received the Seventh Annual Report of the Trustees of the Insane Asylum. This report shows the affairs of that institution to be in good condition, and a glance of its tables will convince any one of the necessity and importance of such an Asylum in our State. From it we learn that there were on hand on the first day of December 1858, two hundred and seventy-three patients, and admitted during the year ending December 1, 1859, two hundred and seventy-nine. During the year there were discharged one hundred and twenty-four, - died forty-nine, eloped six, leaving in the Asylum, December 1st 1859, three hundred and seventy. Of those admitted during the past year, there were - married - males fifty - females thirty-two - single, males one hundred and fifty-one; females nine - not known whether married or single - male thirty-two, females two. These patients were sent thither from almost every county in the State - San Francisco sending seventy-nine - Sacramento thirty-six, San Joaquin twenty-three, El Dorado twenty-two - Petaluma seventeen - the other counties sending each seven or less, many of them having only one each - San Mateo having three. These patients also represent at least twenty-four of the different States of this Union, and almost every foreign country which has contributed to make up our general population. The highest number from any one country is Ireland - fifty-seven, France furnishes twenty-five, China seven, &c. The highest number from any one State is New York, twenty. It is also interesting to look over the causes given, so far as they can be ascertained, for the fearful malady with which these patients are afflicted, but we will not enumerate them. Suffice it to say that of the two hundred and seventy-six received during the year, the cause is unknown in one hundred and thirty-four cases,, leaving one hundred and forty-two accounted for, and of these at least sixty-one is attributed to dissipation and the lowest vices. LEGISLATIVE LITTLENESS - The Legislature of our State sometimes lets itself down to a very low ebb, and dabble in exceedingly small matters. A remarkable instance of this occurred a few days since, in the hurrying through both houses of a bill requiring the transfer of dueling cases from Courts of Sessions to District Courts. This bill was evidently gotten up for the special benefits of Judge Terry, whose case in San Francisco, was to have been tried at an early day. Had no case been pending, the action of the Legislature might not have appeared so strikingly singular, but even then it would have been difficult to have found a sensible reason for such a souse. As it is however, the course pursued by that body seems disgusting in the extreme, and almost leads us to believe that when a man has once entered the halls of a Legislature, he is no longer worthy of the confidence or respect of his fellow men. Not that we believe, however, with many of our contemporaries, that it will make any material difference with the result of Terry's case - for we cannot subscribe to the doctrine that justice is not as well, or even better done, in the District Courts than in Courts of Sessions. But it is the principle we find fault with - this low stooping, for the gratification of a single man to meddle with that with which the Legislature had no business - it being already in the courts under existing laws. Terry and Broderick both violated the law of the land with their eyes open - with a full knowledge of what the law was, and whichever of them survived, after having "for honor's sake" set himself up as a mark to be shot at, ought to have had sufficient moral courage to hold himself amenable to the law as it existed. Terry was indicted in San Francisco, and tried to get his case transferred to the District Court. He has applied for and received the decision of three different courts, one the Supreme Court, of which at the time of the commission of the offence he was a member, upon that point. It has been uniformly against him - his own pet court, if we may use the expression, told him that under the law he must be tried in the Court of Sessions. He then goes to the Legislature and asks for a change of the law, and the members of that body, like a set of schoolboys who deserve flogging for their sneaking duplicity, make great hast to do his bidding. Judge Terry, late of the Supreme Bench, has rendered himself liable to prosecution for one of the minor offences known to our criminal code, but having once occupied an exalted position, he has conscientious scruples against being so belittled as to be tried in a low court like the Court of Sessions, and so the Legislature help him our of the scrape, by establishing it as a rule that hereafter the grade of Court in which a man shall be tried shall depend, not on the magnitude of the offence with which he is charged, but on the dignity of his person! "Oh shame! Where is thy blush?" We can see no other reason for this dirty intermeddling - certainly the Legislature would not have passed that act for the benefit, (or rather gratification, for we do not believe it is a benefit) of any common man, and certainly Terry could have had no other object in asking it than a gratification of personal pride. The same cause that would entitle him to a change of venue in the District Court would do it in the Court of Sessions - every right that he could have in the one would be his in the other, and we will not believe that any baser motive than the one alluded to could have actuated him, or would avail him any thing. We have said more about Judge Terry's case than we intended to, but we have carefully avoided a discussion of its merits, or the expression of an opinion thereon. He is yet to be tried by a jury somewhere, and we desire to see him have a fair and impartial trial, and would not do aught to prejudice him in this respect. We think he will ultimately be tried in this county, for we believe no other has jurisdiction, and so far as the simple question of courts is concerned, we would as soon it should be in the one as the other, for in either we believe justice will be done between him and the people, but we do not believe in having one man meet with greater favor at the hands of a Legislature or a court, than another. If he has sinned like other men, let him meet the consequences like other men, and let not the highest authorities of our land crouch and cringe at his feet, more than they would at the feet of his servant. Let nor, for the sake of gratifying his or any other mans whims, the criminal code of our State present the anomaly of having cases punishable by seven years imprisonment, placed in the same category of those punishable by death, and tried in a high court devoted more particularly to civil cases, while those of a greater magnitude, and punished with many times the severity, are tried in the common criminal courts of our county. In a work - change not the system of a whole government for the accommodation of one man. We have not seen the vote on this bill, but trust that none of our members voted for it. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, February 11, 1860, Vol. 1 No.45 Notice to Creditors In the County Court of the County of San Mateo, State of California - In the matter of the petition of PATRICK WARD, an Insolvent Debtor. Pursuant to the order of the Hon. Benj. F. Fox, Judge of the said County Court, notice is hereby given to all the Creditors of the said Insolvent, Patrick Ward, to be and appear before the Hon. B.F. Fox, County Judge aforesaid, at the Court Room of said Court, in Redwood City, County of San Mateo, on the seventeenth day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty, at ten o'clock A.M. of that day, then and there to show cause, if any they can, why the prayer of said insolvent should not be granted, and an assignment of his estate be made, and he be discharged from his debts and liabilities, in pursuance of the Statute in such case made and provided; and in the meantime all proceedings against said insolvent be stayed. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, on this 7th day of February, A.D. 1860 B.G. LATHROP, Clerk SCHOOL STATISTICS - From the report of the State Superentendent (sic) of Public Instruction, we make the following interesting extracts: At the close of the year 1858, the total number of children in the State, between four and eighteen years of age, was forty thousand five hundred and thirty. At the close of 1859, the number has increased to forty-eight thousand six hundred and seventy-six, of which twenty-five thousand three hundred and forty-eight are boys, and twenty-three thousand three hundred and twenty-eight are girls. On the first of January, 1859, the total number of children, under four years of age, was twenty-three thousand five hundred and fifty-eight; on the first of January 1860, the number was twenty-eight thousand three hundred. The total number of children under eighteen years of age, was therefore sixty-four thousand and eighty-eight in 1859, and seventy-six thousand nine hundred and seventy-six in 1860 - an increase of twelve thousand eight hundred and eight-eight. The total number of children in the State, who were born in California, was in 1859, thirty-three thousand five hundred and forty-six; in 1860, forty-one thousand four hundred and fifty, showing the number born during the year 1859 to be seven thousand nine hundred and four. The number of orphans in 1859 was one thousand nine hundred and six; in 1860, two thousand three hundred and fifty-four. The number of deaf and dumb in 1859, was thirty-nine; in 1860, forty-two. The number of children attending private schools in 1858, two thousand four hundred and twenty-two; in 1859, four thousand and eighty two. The number of children attending schools, public and private, in 1858, was twenty-two thousand two hundred and forty-four; in 1859, twenty-seven thousand six hundred and one. The number of organized School Districts in the State in 1859, was four hundred and eleven; in 1860, four hundred and sixty-three. During the year 1859 the number of private schools increased from fifty-five to one hundred and twenty-six. The total number of schools and colleges in the State was four hundred and eighty-seven in 1859 - six hundred and forty-nine in 1860. In 1859, the total number of teachers employed in the public schools was five hundred and seventeen - in 1860, seven hundred and fifty-four. Of the latter five hundred and thirty-six are males, and two hundred and eighteen females. The total amount expended for school purposes during the year 1859, was $427,000.70. Eight counties (San Francisco, Sacramento, Sonoma, San Joaquin, El Dorado, Yuba, Santa Clara and Butte) with twenty thousand six hundred and nineteen children between four and eighteen years, being less that one-half of the schoolable children of the State, contributed, for the support of schools, the sum of $289,775.95, or nearly seven-tenths of the whole amount. In other words, have paid twelve dollars and twenty-six cents for the education of each child, while the other counties, thirty-three in number with twenty-five thousand and fifty-seven schoolable children, have paid but five dollars and forty-seven cents per child. The total amount of State school funds apportioned by the Superintendent of Public Instruction during the year 1858 was $53,404.95, and during 1859 it was $72,349.52. The apportionment of January 1860, amounted to $44,770.89. DISTRICT COURT REPORTER - We have received a copy of a bill introduced by Mr. Anderson, to provide for the appointment of District Court Reporters, whose duty it shall be to make complete stenographic reports of all the proceedings and evidence upon trials in District Courts, and afterwards to write them up in full, and when not engaged in those Courts to be subject to the call of County Judges to render the like service in County Courts and Courts of Sessions. This is one of the most high-handed attempts to create lucrative offices for political hangers-on, that we have noticed for many a day. SHEEP IN CALIFORNIA - From a careful estimate, by one engaged in the business, it is computed that there are now three hundred thousand head of sheep in this State. The largest flock by any one firm, is that of Flint, Bixby & Co., San Juan, Monterey county, who own about twenty thousand, nearly all of which are of American stock, and a few bucks are full blood merino, among them the well known French merino buck whose fleece, of the growth of fourteen months, weighed forty-two pounds after being washed. 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/an/UW.2ADI/2093 Message Board Post: Could someone please look for Tom Magner, born 1903 died Jan 1973 Thanks Cindy crichins@aznex.net

Will some kind person please send me the obit for John J. DONOVAN died 7 Dec 1997 in Menlo Park Thanks for your help Jean Youngson San Antonio, TX youngson@stic.net

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, February 4, 1860, Vol. 1 No.44 A SAN MATEOAN APPOINTED TO THE NAVY - By a letter to a gentleman of this place, we learn that Mr. Charles Fair, who was a candidate for County Treasurer at the first county election in this county, has received an appointment in the U.S. Navy, and is ordered to join the ship "Saranac" of the Pacific squadron. Sheriff's Sale By virtue of an execution issued out of the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District of the State of California, in and for the County of San Mateo, and to me duly directed and delivered, in the suit of C.C. BOWMAN vs ALVIN ADAMS, D.H. HASKELL, and I.C. WOODS, by which I am commanded to make the sum of five thousand dollars, ($5,000) with the interest from the date of said judgment, until paid at the rate of ten per cent per annum, together with forty-nine dollars and fifty cents, ($49. 50-100) costs and disbursements at the date of said judgment and accruing costs, amounting to the sum of one dollar and seventy-five cents, ($1.75) I have levied on the following described property, to wit: all that part of the Pulgas Ranch, commencing at Hackett and Judah's northwesterly corner, designated as point No. 2, in red ink on the map made by Troskiloski, and filed by the parties in the County Recorder's office San Francisco County, thence running north fifty-eight degrees, west thirty-three chains twenty-four link, thence north fifty-seven degrees thirty minutes west five chains two links, thence north fifty-eight degrees thirty minutes west twelve chains forty-seven links, thence north fifty-seven (sic) degrees west two chains thirty-eight links, thence north fifty-nine degrees west two chains eighty links, thence fifty eight degrees west twenty chains ninety-two links, thence north fifty-eight chains twenty-nine links, thence north twenty-four degrees eleven minutes east one hundred and thirteen chains to the Bay of San Francisco, thence along the line of the Bay of San Francisco to Hackett and Judah's northwest corner and stake number twelve, designated on said map, thence south twenty-one degrees thirty five minutes west along Hackett and Judah's westerly boundary line to the place of beginning, estimated to contain one thousand eight hundred and three seventy-six one-hundredths acres, and also the marsh land to the northward and eastward. Also, the commencing at a point number one, in red ink, as laid down on the map, made by Troskyloski aforesaid, thence southwesterly along the meanderings of San Franciquito Creek by County Road, thence northwesterly along the County Road to lands of John Briceland, thence northeasterly along the southeasterly boundary of said Briceland's land, to the so-called middle road, thence southeasterly along the middle road to the place of beginning, containing three hundred and ten acres, more or less. Said above described parcels of land being the same premises levied upon by virtue of an attachment in the above entitled cause, dated August 23d, 1858. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on THURSDAY, the TWENTY-THITD DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D., 1860, between the hours of nine o'clock A.M. and five o'clock, P.M. in front of the Courthouse doors of San Mateo county, at Redwood City, I will sell all the right, title and interest of the above named defendants, or either of them, in and to the above described pieces or parcels of land, at Public Auction, for cash in hand, to the highest and best bidder, to satisfy said execution, interest, and all costs. SILAS HOVIOUS Sheriff San Mateo County By John Ames, Under Sheriff Redwood City, Feb. 1, 1960 ** SALE - We learn that Capt. Macondray, of San Mateo, has sold his beautiful residence and grounds at that place, to John Parrot, Esq., of San Francisco. We are not at liberty to state the price, but it is sufficient to satisfy any one that homesteads in that locality are held in high estimation by men of taste and means. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, January 28, 1860, Vol. 1 No.43 STABBING - A Mexican named Juan Perez, on the 23d ult., in the Canada Raymundo, had an altercation with another Mexican known as Juan Largo, who he stabbed, and made his escape. Deputy Sheriff Hovious, has since been in pursuit of Purez (as spelled), and on Friday last succeeded in discovering his retreat, in Santa Clara county, below Mayfield. The prisoner was brought before Justice Mee, and on Monday last after an examination, was admitted to bail in the sum of five hundred dollars. FIRE - A small dwelling owned by Capt. Greer, at Woodside, was burned up on Monday evening last. The fire was unquestionably the work of an incendiary. A man, whose name we were unable to learn, who had occupied the house, and who was found leaving under suspicious circumstances soon after was arrested, but before an examination could be held he made his escape and has not since been heard of. Sheriff's Sale By virtue of an order of sale issued out of the Twelfth Judicial District Court, in and for the County of San Mateo, and State of California, and to me duly directed and delivered, for a final Judgment and decree of foreclosure, rendered in said Court, on the twenty-first day of December, A.D. 1859, in favor of E.W. BURR and E.F. NORTHAM, and against JOSE RAMON VALENCIA and JOHN GARDINER, for the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars and thirty-three cents, ($550. 33-100) and the costs of suit, amounting to sixty-four dollars and sixty cents, ($64. 60-100) together with five per cent per month, interest, from the date of this Judgment, until satisfied, with all accruing costs, I am commanded to sell the following described pieces or parcels of land to wit: one undivided thirteenth part of one undivided eightieth part of all that certain tract of land or rancho, known as the Buri Buri, or Sanchez Rancho, situate, lying and being in the County of San Mateo, bounded and described as in the original Grant of said Rancho, to Jose Sanchez, now in the office of the United States Surveyor General, for the State of California, also one undivided thirteenth part of one undivided fortieth part of that certain tract of land or rancho, described above as the Buri Buri or Sanchez Rancho aforesaid, and all the estate, right, title, and interest, property, possession, claim, and demand, whatsoever, which the said defendants had therein, on the day of the date of said mortgage to wit: the ninth day of February, A.D. 1858, or at any time since then, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances. Notice is hereby given, that on Thursday, the 16th day of February, A.D. 1860, between the hours of 9 o'clock, A.M., and 5 o'clock, P.M., in front of the Court-house doors, of San Mateo County, at Redwood City, I will sell the above described pieces or parcels of land, at Public Auction, for cash in hand, to the highest and best bidder, to satisfy said Judgment, interests, and all costs. SILAS HOVIOUS Sheriff San Mateo County By John Ames, Under Sheriff Redwood City, January 25, 1860 ** THE WATERS OF SAN MATEO Applications are now pending before the County Judge of this County on the part of two different Water Companies of San Francisco, for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain and assess the compensation which shall be rendered to the owners of adjoining lands, for the right to take away the waters of the San Andreas valley, and the head waters of the San Mateo, and carry them into San Francisco - and also for the necessary lands over which to carry them. These cases were up for hearing two weeks since, but the land-owners very properly resisted the application, and after considerable discussion pro and con, the further hearing was postponed until the 27th day of February next. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

Recently, someone asked me whether the 1850 Federal Census was taken for San Francisco. At the time, I knew it was unavailable and vaguely recalled that it was "lost." So, what did "lost" mean? When and where did we lose it? No, I don't have the answer yet. I am still searching. Maybe someone, somewhere, has seen an answer or has a lead they can share. So, here's the story. Supposedly, the Contra Costa, San Francisco, and Santa Clara census returns for 1850 do not exist. But, we have population figures from them, so they were taken. As I am primarily interested in San Francisco, I initially contacted the following agencies to see if anyone had an answer for SF: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. National Archives, California State Archives, California Department of Finanace, California State Libraries-Sacramento and Sutro, and the San Francisco Public Library-History Room. For Santa Clara County, I contacted the San Jose/Martin Luther King Jr. Library-California Room. The only information they have is that the census was destroyed in a fire, time and place unknown. But, it wasn't in the same one that caused the 1921 loss of the 1890 records. <http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/spring_1996_1890_census_1.html> Thus, I have resorted to looking in the newspapers. So far, I have found three interesting articles. The first is from the Daily Alta California (18 Apr 1851) that publishes the statement from the U.S. Census Agent's Office in Sacramento stating that the census was actually taken <http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/hgoe19.htm>. The next is another article from the Daily Alta California (20 Apr 1851) that mentions all the census returns have been collected except for Los Angeles, San Diego and Tuolumne Counties <http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/hgoe20.htm>. The last article is from the San Francisco Chronicle (26 March 1950) which states that "The census was taken here [San Francisco], all right, but the records were burned in one of the many fires that leveled the early city of wooden shacks." Where the Chroncle got their information, I don't know. Maybe they presumed it was one of the early "great fires" of 1850/51. So, there are some unanswered questions. Why were only these three counties lost? Were the returns in San Francisco at the time? Why? The U.S. Census office was in Sacramento. Was there a fire there that resulted in the loss? Was it lost in transit back to Washington? As some of you may or may not be aware, there was major population shifting going on that year. Something to do with a predilection for some shiny metal. The local authorities were not too happy with the numbers that were appearing (which seems to happen every time the figures from a new census is published). Basically, that they didn't accurately reflect what they thought were more realistic figures. Thus, that belief resulted in the State census of 1852. The bottom line is I have yet to find an answer to what happened to these returns. Where they actually lost in a fire? Was it an accident? Are they collecting dust in some Sacramento basement (maybe Johnson's)? Are they "misplaced" in some complex in Washington? Were they possibly "misplaced" by local politicians? As a side note, the census taker, J. Neely Johnson was an interesting character. Besides being a Colonel, he fought in local indian wars, was a lawyer, a California governor between 1855 and 1858, and a justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada. Regards, Ron Filion San Francisco

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UW.2ADI/2092 Message Board Post: I would love to obtain a photo of the grave site of Augustus Benjamin Jones- my distant relative. b. 8-5-1889 d. 11-5-1956 interred at Golden Gate Natl Cemetery San Bruno, San Mateo County Plot V 712. And an obit copy or rubbing if possible. Thanks in advance. He was married to Ethel Treen Jones 28 June 1916 at Jefferson Barracks st Louis MO. They also had a son Augustus Benjamin Jones JR b-4-1-1920 d 9-10-1959 also interred at same cemetery. Please help.

San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, January 21, 1860, Vol. 1 No.42 DEATH OF MR. LANGAN - Mr. Patrick Langan, aged fifty-three years, died last week on his ranch in Canada Raymundo. He was one of our oldest settlers, having come to the county in 1849, from Chili. DEATH OF MR. DRISCOLL - Mr. Richard Driscoll, well known to the residents of this place as the contractor who built several brick buildings here last summer, died Monday last, in San Francisco, after an illness of about two months. He was much respected by all who made his acquaintance. We regret to state, that it is believed Mr. D.'s sickness and other misfortunes, had so reduced his means as to leave his family, at the time of his death, in very destitute circumstances. THE NEW MILL - Jones & Co., are pushing on their new mill rapidly. Last week the engine and heavy cast-iron bed for its support, were brought up from San Francisco, and on Thursday last the immense weight of metal was placed upon wheels after much labor, and conveyed to its destination. The mill will be in operation in a short time. HAWES' RANCH - Redwood Farm, more commonly known as "Hawes' Ranch," has been leased for three years, from the 1st February next, by Capt. E. Beale. The lessee has already commenced breaking up a portion of the farm, and purposes putting in about two hundred acres in wheat and barley. The ranch contains two thousand and twenty acres, no portion of which has, we are informed, been put in gain until the present season, the land having been used exclusively for raising hay and for grazing purposes. We congratulate Mr. Hawes on having secured a good tenant, and it is also a source of congratulation to the farmers in this vicinity, that the farm has fallen into the hands of a good citizen and neighbor, and one of experience and enterprise. NEW WAREHOUSE - We are informed that the firm of Fonda & Grey, of San Francisco, have purchased land upon and in the neighborhood of the beautiful hill to the east of the county road, near Belmont, including an eligible site near the embarcadero, upon which they intend to erect a warehouse and other buildings for future use in business - with perhaps, the addition of country residences. THE NAPA SILVER MINE - The vein of ore recently discovered, containing traces of silver, is at the base of Mount St. Helens, standing at the head of Napa valley. Only a small specimen has been assayed, sufficient only to determine the fact that the ore in question does contain silver, in the proportion of 8 to 10 ounces to the ton. WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP NORTHERNER The bark VICKERY, which reached San Francisco on Saturday, from Humboldt Bay, was the bearer of the very painful news of the wreck of the steamer Northerner. She was lost near Cape Mendocino, on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 5th, the next day after leaving San Francisco. Nearly forty lives were lost. We make a synopsis of the news from the Humboldt Times: The Northerner, Capt. W.L. Dall, struck a sunken rock, about five o'clock, on Thursday, 5th January, about two miles below Blunt's Reef. Capt. Dall was on deck when she struck, and immediately ordered the pumps set in motion. The ship swung off the rock instantly after she had struck, but it was soon ascertained that the pumps, which were all in good working order, were wholly incapable of keeping her afloat for any length of time. She was then headed for shore, and run in till she struck, when an anchor was let go. As soon as the steamer struck, a boat was launched, and all the ladies except two got into it. Mr. Birch, the second officer, then got in a boat and succeeded in getting one of the ladies off the other. Miss Gregg positively refusing to leave the wreck unless her brother, in whose charge she was, could go with her. Capt. Dall then tried to swing her into the boat with a line, which he could not do. Mr. French, seeing the young lady still on the wreck, got his boat off from shore, and in going under the stern of the vessel, the boat capsized, and he, it is supposed, was crushed between his boat and the stern of the ship - Miss Gregg and her brother were drowned - It is Capt. Dall's opinion that both could have been saved if she had gone into Mr. French's first boat. Capt. Dall had a favorite cabin boy, to whom he handed $500 in coin after the steamer struck, but when he lowered him to the line he told him to drop his money. The boy, however, hung on to the money, was washed from the line to the stern of the wreck, and was supposed to be lost. Very much to the Captain's surprise, however, when he reached the shore his boy was there, all right, with his $500. Capt. Dall, Mr. Barry and the Purser were the last to leave the ship. Mr. Barry was positive he could not reach the shore, and was carried away by the first sea that struck him, and was seen no more. The Purser reached the shore by the line. He lowered himself, and being washed over by several seas, was thrown from the line, when he swam ashore. The following is a list of the passengers and crew known to be lost and missing: Mr. Bloomfield, bound to Victoria, lost; Del Schnieder, bound to Portland, lost; Switzer, Portland, lost; Mr. Perkins, Steilacoom, lost; Mr. Mecker, Steilacoom, lost; Mr. Kelly, Portland, missing; Farrell, Portland, missing; Samuel Gregg and sister, Portland, lost; Mr. Rainsey, Portland, missing; C. Thomas, Portland, missing; Andrew Hunter, Portland, missing; Mr. Taylor, Puget Sound, missing; Mr. Trefor, Portland, lost; Mr. Daly, Portland, missing; Mr. Greenshield, Portland, missing. Officers and crew known to be lost: - Mr. French, first officer; Mr. Gladwell, river pilot; Mr. Barry, Wells, Fargo & Co's messenger; Mr. Nation, first engineer; Mr. Mayhood, third officer. Nine of the steward's crew, one fireman, one coal-passer, five sailors, the carpenter, and one man working his passage, and fourteen of the ladies had been recovered and buried in separate graves, so as to be known. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php