Hi, I am in the process of making an index for the Shasta Co. Marriages. This is part. I have dates and certificate # if needed. I am trying to keep it small. If it appears the names are repeated, it is because the book in sorted by date not name. If you find a name here it is possible I also have the same name listed in the census book. I am working on a home page to put this so if anyone misses any it will be there. I didn't know it would get so big. Just wasn't thinking. I am only through 7 pages of 57. ok stop you all laughing. It will take a while, but I'll get there. Janie 2 Abernathy, Edwin C. 2 Abernathy, James C. 2 Adams, Albert 2 Adams, Anna 2 Adams, Charles C. 2 Adams, Daniel F. 2 Adams, Mark T. 2 Adkins, John Corliss 2 Adkins, William S. 2 Affeltranger, F. 2 Akers, Elkanah M. 2 Albaugh, William J. 2 Albertson, Henry K. 2 Albright, William L. 2 Aldridge, Alex 2 Aldridge, John C. 2 Alford, John E. 2 Allen, C. W. 2 Allen, Rbert G. 2 Allen, Robert 2 Amick, E. G. 2 Anders, A. 2 Anderson, Addison 2 Anderson, Frank A. 2 Anderson, John M. 2 Anderson, Ritchie A. 2 Anderson, Victor C. 2 Andree, George M. 2 Andrews, Asa E. 2 Angel, Joseph 2 Anger, Rbert N. 2 Anklin, Richard H. 2 Anlauf, Joseph J. 2 Annand, George A. 2 Antenreith, Louis 2 Apfel, Edward C. 2 Archer, Fred M. 2 Archer, George F. 2 Arkarro, Henry 2 Arnold, A. L. 2 Arnold, Frank 2 Arnold, George H. 2 Arnold, P. W. 2 Arnold, Peter W. 2 Arthur, Edward 2 Asher, Fred 2 Asher, James G. 2 Atkins, Etta 2 Atkins, Frank M. 2 Atkins, Irwin 2 Atkins, William 2 Aubrey, Wm. S. 2 Austin, Robert 2 Austin, William 2 Awbrey, John H. 2 Baker, Wilhelmina 2 Bartle, Catherine J. 2 Bass, Clara 2 Bassett, Frances B. 2 Behrle, Anna 2 Brown, Emma J. 2 Craven, Maria 2 Deal, May 2 Edington, Lou 2 Edwards, Elvina 2 Elder, Mattie 2 Falke, Mae C. 2 Farley, Carherine A. 2 Fisher, Annie M. 2 Fraser, Belle 2 Harris, Bessie 2 Hawk, Elizabeth 2 Hofstad, Lizzie M. 2 Hopping, Hattie 7 Hunter, E. R. 2 Janak, Emma A. 7 Jester, Lena F. 5 Johnson, Alice A. 4 Johnson, Julia A. 7 Johnson, Lelia, R. 5 Johnson, Lucretia 4 Johnson, Mary Jane 2 Johnson, Minnie May 1 Joiner, Melisse E. 4 Jones, Lily S. 2 Kachary, Alice 6 Keaney, Ella M. 1 Keen, Mary A. J. 5 Kemp, Eva M. 1 Kenyon, Eliza Jane 6 Kersey, Louise 1 Key, My 4 Kingsbury, Ruamia 4 Klemmensen, Frances 5 Klotz, Mary Annie 2 Klumann, Annie C. 2 Knapp, Mrs. S. E. 1 Knott, Jane 6 Knudson, Anna C. 2 Kochler, Fredrica 4 Kountz, Mary 7 Lack, Ella M. 7 LaDue, Bertha L. 2 Landon, Pearl 5 Lang, Anna A. 4 Langenfed(Langenfend), Mary E. 3 Lawrence, Elizabeth 3 Lawson, Martha 3 Lean, Catharine 5 Lee, Asneth C. 5 Lee, Viola 3 Lem(m)on, Sarah 3 Lemons, Harriet 2 Lennon, Cora E. 3 Lilemendier, Almed(i)a 1 Lilly, Leonel E. 1 Lippencott, Sarah E. 6 Littrell, Anna Mae 7 Long, Hattie 4 Long, Matilda J. 4 Lorado, Mary

> >Hi, > >I am in the process of making an index for the Shasta Co. Marriages. This is part of 4 pages most of the men who start with B and the women who went with them. I have dates and certificate # if needed. I am trying to keep it small. If it appears the names are repeated, it is because the book in sorted by date not name. > >Janie > > >5 Alberg, Alice >5 Bacher, George H. >5 Bainbridge, Elizabeth E. >5 Baird, David >5 Baker, David S. >5 Baker, Elizabeth >5 Baker, George H. >5 Baker, Lewis E. >5 Baker, Prince T. >5 Baker, Thomas J. >5 Baker, William D. >5 Banks, Zeph F. >5 Barnes, Arthur >5 Barnes, Rusley E. >5 Bass, J. L. >5 Bassham, Frank A. >5 Batcheller, Joseph B. >5 Bateman, Charles E. >5 Bates, Eddy >5 Battler(Bartler), Hedwig >5 Bauer, Gustave R. >5 Beamer, Richard F. >5 Beatie, John >5 Beaumont, George H. >5 Beck, Charles E. >5 Bedford, Charles J. >5 Benchel, Paul >5 Benson, Charles >5 Benton, T. H. >5 Bentz, John H. >5 Bergman, Alex H. >5 Besmer, Minnie M. >5 Betsch, August >5 Bidwell, Myron W. >5 Biegle, Wm. D. >5 Bigelow, Clarence >7 Bispham, Charles H. >7 Blachly, Robert J. >7 Black, Ernest E. >3 Black, Robert >7 Black, Ruth A. >5 Blackwell, Charles >7 Blagrave, George H. >3 Blair, Jas. D. >3 Blake, Jas. C. >7 Blake, May >5 Blakemore, John Wm. >6 Bland, William Lee >4 Blay, Thos. >6 Bliven, C. E. >3 Bliven, Cyrus >4 Blodgett, Alexander >7 Blodgett, Annie >3 Blovins, Wm. R. >3 Blumb, Henry >5 Boardman, C. M. >3 Boell, Chas. >3 Bogarde, Lidia >4 Bohrnsen(Borhnsen), Jos. F. >3 Boland, Jno. >6 Bolton, Edward >5 Booker, Lacy S. >4 Booler, J. R. >4 Boothby, H. E. >3 Bosando, Henry >7 Bosenko, Henry C. >7 Bossert, Philip >4 Boswell, Wm. Alexander >6 Bosworth, Albert H. >6 Bosworth, Charles G. >5 Bosworth, David C. >6 Bosworth, Walter S. >7 Bouton, J. L. >5 Bowler, Albert R. >5 Bowler, F. H. >6 Bowles, Columbus A. >7 Bowman, Alexander Wm. >5 Bowman, Edward >5 Bowman, Ida M. >7 Bowman, James L. >4 Bowman, Nathaniel A. >4 Boyce, John H. >3 Boyce, John >3 Boyce, John >3 Boyce, Sarah C. >7 Boyce, William F. >6 Boyd, Benj. F. >5 Boyd, Benjamin F. >5 Boyd, Charles >7 Boyd, William >7 Boydston, Alice M. >7 Boydston, George K. >6 Boydston, Henry F. >6 Boyer, Alfred A. >4 Boyes, John K. >4 Boyes(Bayes), Elmer D. >6 Boyle, George J. >6 Boyle, William >6 Brackett, J. W. >6 Braden, Lincoln >3 Bradley, Mrs. Lucinda >3 Bradley, W. L. >7 Brady, James >5 Branch, Edward T. >3 Brand, Mathias >4 Brand, Stephen E. >7 Brand, William J. >6 Brandstatt, John N. >7 Brandt, Louis F. >7 Brass, F. P. >7 Brassfield, Ollie >3 Brastow, Solomon D. >3 Bray, Wm. John >7 Brearty, Francis W. >6 Breny, Julius >4 Breslauer, Helena >4 Breslauer, Nathan >4 Breueer(Bruner), Oscar G. >4 Brewer, John L. >3 Briarcliff, Stephen >3 Briceland, J. M. >5 Briggs, Carl R. >

> >Hi, > >I am in the process of making an index for the Shasta Co. Marriages. This is part of 4 pages most of the men who start with B and the women who went with them. I have dates and certificate # if needed. I thought I would post these to see if anyone thought it was a good idea. > >Janie > >pg name >3 Allen, Catherine >6 Alpaugh, Clara >3 Anderson, Acksah C. >3 Apperson, Sydie M. >3 Armstrong, Rhoda >4 Bacon, Wm. A. >4 Bahney, Luther Edmond >3 Bahrdt, Louisa >7 Bailey, E. L. >4 Bailey, Wm. Ralph >4 Bain, Robert >4 Bain, Robert (widower) >6 Bainbridge, C. E. >3 Bainbridge, Geo. W. >7 Baker, Alfred E. >7 Baker, Alice B. >3 Baker, Almerance W. >6 Baker, Arthur A. >6 Baker, Daniel w. >7 Baker, G. H. >3 Baker, George W. >4 Baker, H. H. >7 Baker, James E. >7 Baker, John N. >6 Baker, John E. >6 Baker, Mary B. >6 Baker, Mary B. >6 Baker, Reuben C. >6 Baker, S. Clay >3 Baker, S. D. >3 Baker, Wm. H. >6 Baldwin, Frances >3 Baldwin, Nahum >3 Bale, James >4 Bales(Bates), Wm. Marshall >3 Ball, Henry S. >7 Ball, Samuel >3 Ball, Wm. W. >4 Baren, Chas. >6 Barker, Dwight >3 Barker, Geo. >7 Barkhurst, Guyfield >6 Barlow, L. F. >4 Barnecke, Julius >7 Barnes, Albert >7 Barnes, Arthur E. >6 Barnes, Edward H. >6 Barnes, Frank >4 Barnes, Lafayette S. >7 Barnes, William F. >3 Barnes, Zackariah >3 Barnum, Marrion >4 Barrett, C. G. >6 Barron, Jacob >4 Barston, Ormond L. >3 Barth, Lydia >6 Bartholomew, Alonzo >4 Bartle, Abraham D. >4 Bartle, Jerone >3 Barton, Livingston >6 Basham, T. G. >4 Bass, Herbert >3 Bass, Jno. S. P. >7 Bassett, William D. >3 Bassham, G. B. >4 Bastraum, Louise >3 Bates, Catharine >6 Bates, Ottie D. >3 Battams, Thomas >3 Bay, Eli >4 Bayes(Boyes), Elmer D. >7 Beam, James C. >4 Beam, John D. >7 Beardsley, Peter >4 Beck, Adora >3 Beck, Jennie >7 Becker, Annie Jennie >6 Becker, Charles J. >4 Bedford, Jas. Franklin >7 Beebe, Millard F. >6 Beebe, William D. >7 Beecher, James A. >4 Behrens, Chas. H. >4 Behrle, Louis >7 Behrmap, Jr., Henry >3 Behrns, Ludwig >4 Bell, Aaron >6 Bell, Charles A. >3 Bell, Chas. W. >4 Bell, Thos. B. >4 Bemis, H. A. >4 Bemis, H. R. >3 Ben(n)ifield, W. >7 Benner, Eva >3 Benton, John H. >7 Bergesen, Ole >3 Bergh, Henry >6 Bergh, William H. >7 Bermingham, Thomas >6 Bernard, Jesse L. >4 Berry, Nancy Virginia >3 Berry, Wm. J. >3 Best, Josiah Green >6 Best, Oliver W. >7 Bevens, William A. >3 Beverly, Mrs. Sarah M. >4 Bibbins, Benj. Taft >6 Bicking, George J. >4 Bicking, Salnave >4 Bidwell, Christopher C. >6 Bidwell, John N. >4 Bidwell, Leolen M. >6 Bidwell, Lottie Elma >6 Bidwell, William G. >3 Bidwell, Wm. J. >4 Bierce(Pierce), Cyrus W. >7 Bilderback, Thos. G. >7 Bilderback, Walter A. >6 Binner, Robert >7 Birch, Lea Roy >7 Bishop, Harvey L. >

In a message dated 99-08-11 16:17:14 EDT, you write: << Any help would be appreciated. I am more than happy to pay for copy and postage expense. >> Jeanne: Just back from vacation. Can try for your obit on CLAY BENTON in 12/18/1880 Shasta Courier Thursday 12th. If you have need of any other Shasta info drop me a line Duane L. Edwards, Sr. Redding, CA

Is there someone in Shasta County who could get a copy of an obituary/death notice from the 1880 Shasta Courier? I would like a copy of the obit for CLAY BENTON. The obit appeared in the 12/18/1880 Shasta Courier. Any help would be appreciated. I am more than happy to pay for copy and postage expense. Jeanne

Hi all, Thought you might want to check out the above free database at ancestry.com. The address is: http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3909.htm Denise Middletown, CA California Surnames: BROWN, CANTUA, CHURCHMAN, DICKINSON, DOWNS, DUTRA, FELIZ, HAYDEN, KAELIN, MITCHELL, PEPPER, SAXTON, SOTO, VIVED and WILLIAMS

Hello Again, I have gone through everything and cannot find the History on Redding (the man). If that page is still around, could someone please post it again. Thank You Jean

I was just reminded of this site and can't remember if it had ever been posted. I came across this one quite a while ago while researching my husband's ancestor, Horace Williams. This lists quite a few names from the area. http://www.usgennet.org/~alhnorus/shasta.html Denise Middletown, CA California Surnames: BROWN, CANTUA, CHURCHMAN, DICKINSON, DOWNS, DUTRA, FELIZ, HAYDEN, KAELIN, MITCHELL, PEPPER, SAXTON, SOTO, VIVED and WILLIAMS

I found your web page, now just need that History! Thanks Jean

Hello List, A few months ago, you posted an article about the History of Redding, and it talked about a fort, and some things happening in Cow Creek etc. It was a very long history. I did not bookmark it, and would like to read it again. Also, do you have a web page? Thank you Jean Hehn Colorado

For those who don't see "Missing Links" from rootsweb: Imagine how many worked on Shasta Dam? VIRTUAL BOUQUETS. by Sheila Tate <wawebft@aol.com> Thanks to two wonderful RootsWeb sites, Random Acts of Kindness and Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild (ISTG), I have found my sister. In 1941, my folks were in Shasta, California. Dad was an ironworker, working on Shasta Dam. They had three babies, a boy aged 14 months and twin girls just 5 weeks old. One of the twins got sick. She was rushed to the hospital but did not survive. Naturally my folks were devastated. They never talked much about it and time went on and all that us siblings could remember was that we were told she was buried in Redding in a little casket with a white teddy bear. Thanks to David Anderson, who volunteers for lookups in Random Acts of Kindness for Shasta County, and is also a fellow ISTG staff member, I have found where and when Marilyn was buried, David is even sending a death certificate, obituary, and picture of the gravesite. Thanks to all the wonderful people who made this possible and a special thank you to David and the people in Redding, California, who went into their basement archives to look for the records. My brother, sister, and I will never forget your kindness. (copied by JD)

Hi, Lost track of which ones you wanted. If you want any of the names looked up in the Marriages, If you want Williams or any of the others let me know. And I think your lumman would be lumberman Sam'l A. J. Eckels & Electa Lavina Mitchell 8-9-1874 H-51 George Seamans & Roberta Mitchell 10-19-1887 J-40 Robert Mitchell & Electa Lavina Dunham 11-19-1867 G-96 Marshall A. Mitchell & Mrs Sarah A. Watt 6-4-1883 I-128 At 11:52 PM 7/25/99 -0700, Dale & Denise Mills wrote: >Hi all, > >I just found some information on Marshall Mitchell of Redding. He was a >Marshal (yes, Marshal Marshall Mitchell) in Redding, first elected in 1885 >and serving for many years. He was reported to come with his father when he >was about 11 in 1859. His father was named Isaac Mitchell and the family >had 7 children, I think I know the names of 4 of them. This is what I think >I know: >1. Isaac1 Mitchell was born in PA, and died 1865 in Shasta Co, CA. He >married Esther Alexander August 11, 1836 in Fountain, Fountain, IN. > >More About Isaac Mitchell: > >Occupation: Saw-Mill and Lumman? > > >Children of Isaac Mitchell and Esther Alexander are: > >2 i. Margaret2 Mitchell, born Abt. 1837 in Bonus Twp., Boone Co, IL; died >Bef. 1876 in CA. She married William Wallace Williams Abt. 1855 in Iowa?. > >3 ii. Marshall Mitchell, born October 19, 1848 in Bonus Twp., Boone Co, IL; >died January 1909 in Marysville, CA. He married Annie Watt 1883. > >4 iii. Robert Mitchell, born Abt. 1843. > >5 iv. Isaac Mitchell. > >Notes for Isaac Mitchell: > >Of Oregon. > >Any help greatly appreciated! > >Denise >Middletown, CA > >California Surnames: > >BROWN, CANTUA, CHURCHMAN, DICKINSON, DOWNS, DUTRA, FELIZ, HAYDEN, KAELIN, >PEPPER, SAXTON, SOTO, VIVED and WILLIAMS. And now MITCHELL too! > > > >

Hi all, I just found some information on Marshall Mitchell of Redding. He was a Marshal (yes, Marshal Marshall Mitchell) in Redding, first elected in 1885 and serving for many years. He was reported to come with his father when he was about 11 in 1859. His father was named Isaac Mitchell and the family had 7 children, I think I know the names of 4 of them. This is what I think I know: 1. Isaac1 Mitchell was born in PA, and died 1865 in Shasta Co, CA. He married Esther Alexander August 11, 1836 in Fountain, Fountain, IN. More About Isaac Mitchell: Occupation: Saw-Mill and Lumman? Children of Isaac Mitchell and Esther Alexander are: 2 i. Margaret2 Mitchell, born Abt. 1837 in Bonus Twp., Boone Co, IL; died Bef. 1876 in CA. She married William Wallace Williams Abt. 1855 in Iowa?. 3 ii. Marshall Mitchell, born October 19, 1848 in Bonus Twp., Boone Co, IL; died January 1909 in Marysville, CA. He married Annie Watt 1883. 4 iii. Robert Mitchell, born Abt. 1843. 5 iv. Isaac Mitchell. Notes for Isaac Mitchell: Of Oregon. Any help greatly appreciated! Denise Middletown, CA California Surnames: BROWN, CANTUA, CHURCHMAN, DICKINSON, DOWNS, DUTRA, FELIZ, HAYDEN, KAELIN, PEPPER, SAXTON, SOTO, VIVED and WILLIAMS. And now MITCHELL too!

Any Hensel Researchers out there? I am researching some different branches of my Hensel family and believe that there may be a Shasta Co., CA connection. I would appreciate any help proving or disproving the connection between the following individuals. My evidence is pretty weak so far. On the Social Security Death Index, there is the following entry: JOHN HENSEL b. 16 Jan 1902 d. Jul 1979 Last Residence: 96001 (Redding, Shasta, CA) (No Location Given) 543-05-7867 Issued: Oregon (Before 1951) I believe he could be the son of a John L. Hensel that is on the Tulare Co., CA census as follows: 1910 Census of Tulare County, California - Enumneration District No. 187 - Alila 187 2 02A 5 26 28 HENSEL John L. 40, Div. KS OH OH Laborer, 187 2 02A 6 26 28 HENSEL Viste R. d. 12, CA KS CA 187 2 02A 7 26 28 HENSEL Robert L. s. 10, CA KS CA 187 2 02A 8 26 28 HENSEL John D. s. 8, CA KS CA I believe John L. is the son of a Levi Hensel, born in Ohio who migrated to Illinois, Kansas, and Colorado. I have quite a bit of information on Levi and his ancestors and cousins to share. I have a Hensel logbook of names and vital static dates that has hundreds of Hensel names. Please contact me if you are a Hensel researcher and we may be able to find a connection. Thanks. Linda the_guard@msn.com

Source: The Dictionary of Early Shasta County History, 1st Edition, by Dottie Smith, copyright 1991 LEIGHTON the Leighton Post Office was established at Loomis Corner in 1889, discontinued in 1894, and located six miles west of Bella Vista. Named for the Leighton family. LEIGHTON, LEON Arrived at Stillwater in 1878. Schoolteacher at Igo, Union, Bass, and Inwood. Farmed for Franklin Fish. Purchased the Loomis Corners farm in 1882. the Leighton Post Office was located nearby and named for him and his family. That covers the period of time your looking for. Loomis Corners was purchased by Homer W. Loomis in 1861 at the Stillwater Crossing of the California Oregon Trail six miles west of Bella Vista. Loomis Corners was named after Benjamin F. Loomis, a pioneer of an area further up the road, Shingletown, Viola (named after his mother,) and Manzanita Lake. There is both a museum and a peak named after him at Lassen Park. I'm sure the reference to the Stillwater Crossing is a reference to Stillwater Creek which is very close to there. Hope this helps you, Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: aGF@aol.com> To: <CASHASTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 07:31 Subject: Re: [CASHASTA-L] Leighton, Shasta Co. CA > Hi again, > > It sounded like a nice place. > One of the questions on the Homestead Proof--Testimony of Witness, How much > of the homestead has the settler cultivated and for how many seasons did he > raise crops thereon? > Ans. About 50 acres. About 4 seasons. > > Question: What improvements are on the land and what is their value? Fence, > house, barn, well, orchards, vineyards and about 15 acres of cleared land. > Value about $3000.00. > > Another question: For what period or periods has the settler been absent from > the land since making settlement, and for what purose; and if temporarily > absent, did claimant's family reside up and cultivate the land during such > absence? > Ans. Once for about 8 months in 1891. He would return every week during this > time. He was working for a living and to improve his claim. His family were > with him, but would return every week. > > There are 23 pages in this report. He got his Certificate of Homestead July > 29, 1893 > The one thing that I find missing is a plat map. Are there any plat maps > perhaps in the Historical Library for this time period, for this town and > area? > > ============== > There was a land fued and the water was diverted from his land, he dynamited > the diversion, I think he eventually lost his farm, to? > What was going on in those years. > > Thank you for your help > Jean > >

Hi again, It sounded like a nice place. One of the questions on the Homestead Proof--Testimony of Witness, How much of the homestead has the settler cultivated and for how many seasons did he raise crops thereon? Ans. About 50 acres. About 4 seasons. Question: What improvements are on the land and what is their value? Fence, house, barn, well, orchards, vineyards and about 15 acres of cleared land. Value about $3000.00. Another question: For what period or periods has the settler been absent from the land since making settlement, and for what purose; and if temporarily absent, did claimant's family reside up and cultivate the land during such absence? Ans. Once for about 8 months in 1891. He would return every week during this time. He was working for a living and to improve his claim. His family were with him, but would return every week. There are 23 pages in this report. He got his Certificate of Homestead July 29, 1893 The one thing that I find missing is a plat map. Are there any plat maps perhaps in the Historical Library for this time period, for this town and area? ============== There was a land fued and the water was diverted from his land, he dynamited the diversion, I think he eventually lost his farm, to? What was going on in those years. Thank you for your help Jean

Well that sounds just like Deschutes Road. I'm on Millville Plains Road, and this is a common "backroad" for people to take to get from Millville/Whitmore to Anderson. I'm really familiar with the route, but just can't imagine where the town would have been located. On the other hand, there was a fort right there on Dersch, and it is just a cow field now... not so much as a scrap of timber. Kelly > Hi, > > I went and looked at the map again, there is an old road that goes from > Balls Ferry (where the ferry used to be) just outside Anderson, to back > across the country to where palaCedro comes out, that looks like the area > it could be. Nice farming area. > > Janie

Hi, I went and looked at the map again, there is an old road that goes from Balls Ferry (where the ferry used to be) just outside Anderson, to back across the country to where palaCedro comes out, that looks like the area it could be. Nice farming area. Janie At 12:30 AM 7/20/99 EDT, LolaGF@aol.com wrote: >I sent for my Greatgrandfather's John CHRISTENSEN'S land records and just >received them back today. Some months ago we discussed where Cow Creek was >located, because he still has a living daughter and all she can remember is >Cow Creek! >John's witness' were H.J. KAH, P.W. Arnold, J.W. CONLAN, J.J. KELLY, all from >Leighton. In these land records it had to be proven that John had lived on >the premises. It was ag. land, At one point someone had mispelled his last >name doing a sOn instead of sEn. So, just by a stroke of luck there is a hand >written document from the S.F. Court, that says Certified copy of act of >Naturalization. He had to prove that he was the one and only John >Christensen, because of the misspelling. The Affidavit from the land office >at Redding Cal. dated July 29, 1893, John CHRISTENSEN of Leighton, Shasta Co. >Cal, applying to enter file for a Homestead. He was living on the land in >1866. He had a total of 150 acres. He was 40 yrs. old at the time. > >If is not under water, how would a person now find out where the location of >this land be? > >Just to let everyone know, it took 60 days to get these records from the >National Archives. > >Thank you >Jean Hehn > > >

Hi, In case you haven't been to this link it is great for old maps. http://www.livgenmi.com/1895 Leighton is listed on it. Cow creek runs from The Sacramento river just outside of Anderson up into the hills outside of whitmore. Janie At 12:30 AM 7/20/99 EDT, LolaGF@aol.com wrote: >I sent for my Greatgrandfather's John CHRISTENSEN'S land records and just >received them back today. Some months ago we discussed where Cow Creek was >located, because he still has a living daughter and all she can remember is >Cow Creek! >John's witness' were H.J. KAH, P.W. Arnold, J.W. CONLAN, J.J. KELLY, all from >Leighton. In these land records it had to be proven that John had lived on >the premises. It was ag. land, At one point someone had mispelled his last >name doing a sOn instead of sEn. So, just by a stroke of luck there is a hand >written document from the S.F. Court, that says Certified copy of act of >Naturalization. He had to prove that he was the one and only John >Christensen, because of the misspelling. The Affidavit from the land office >at Redding Cal. dated July 29, 1893, John CHRISTENSEN of Leighton, Shasta Co. >Cal, applying to enter file for a Homestead. He was living on the land in >1866. He had a total of 150 acres. He was 40 yrs. old at the time. > >If is not under water, how would a person now find out where the location of >this land be? > >Just to let everyone know, it took 60 days to get these records from the >National Archives. > >Thank you >Jean Hehn > > >

Hi I'm new to this list. I belong to several others where I have gotten good information and decided since I live in Shasta County that maybe I should sign up and try to help on this one. Unfortunately even though I have lived here for 20 years I am still pretty much a "newcomer." I wasn't in on the Cow Creek discussion but I do know where it is. I have to drive along it every time I make the drive from my home in Burney down the mountain to Redding, which is the commercial hub of Shasta County. I will go to our local library within the next couple days and see what I can find on Leighton. It doesn't sound familar to me and I can't find it on a map but that may not mean anything. I also know an older lady who is quite the historian for the area and I will contact her to see what she recalls. Give me a couple days and I'll let you know one way or another what I find. Cindy Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: <LolaGF@aol.com> To: <cindy@norcalis.net>; <CASHASTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 21:30 Subject: Re: [CASHASTA-L] Leighton, Shasta Co. CA > I sent for my Greatgrandfather's John CHRISTENSEN'S land records and just > received them back today. Some months ago we discussed where Cow Creek was > located, because he still has a living daughter and all she can remember is > Cow Creek! > John's witness' were H.J. KAH, P.W. Arnold, J.W. CONLAN, J.J. KELLY, all from > Leighton. In these land records it had to be proven that John had lived on > the premises. It was ag. land, At one point someone had mispelled his last > name doing a sOn instead of sEn. So, just by a stroke of luck there is a hand > written document from the S.F. Court, that says Certified copy of act of > Naturalization. He had to prove that he was the one and only John > Christensen, because of the misspelling. The Affidavit from the land office > at Redding Cal. dated July 29, 1893, John CHRISTENSEN of Leighton, Shasta Co. > Cal, applying to enter file for a Homestead. He was living on the land in > 1866. He had a total of 150 acres. He was 40 yrs. old at the time. > > If is not under water, how would a person now find out where the location of > this land be? > > Just to let everyone know, it took 60 days to get these records from the > National Archives. > > Thank you > Jean Hehn >