What time period are you looking at. Many towns in Shasta County have had different names and some towns are under water from man made lakes being created. If you can give me a time period I will be glad to check our local library here in Shasta County and see what I can find for you. Cindy Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: <LolaGF@aol.com> To: <CASHASTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 12:09 Subject: [CASHASTA-L] Leighton, Shasta Co. CA > Hello, > Where would Leighton be located in Shasta County, CA? > > Jean Hehn > >

I went to the old map of 1895, and it looks like Leighton was just below Redding, perhaps in the same area as Pala Cedro. Leighton was where John's Post Office was. Jean

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

Hello, I am researching the William McConnell family. William was born ca 1833/1835 in N.C. per census data. I first found him in Crittenden Co. Ky in 1870: William McConnell age 32 b. N.C. Emily age 44 b. N.C. Daniel age 17 b. Tenn Martha age 15 b. Tenn F. C. age 14 b. Tenn female Lucita age 10 b. Tenn William age 8 b. N.C. An initial can't read female age 4 b. ILL G. age 2 male b. ILL Colorado age 8/12 female b. Kty H.M. Ratcliff age 22 male works on farm b. N.C. R.RR. Ratcliff 14 male works on farm b. Ga E. S. Ratcliff 12 female b. Ga. D.D. Ratcliff 10 female b. Tenn Thomas Leeper 17 male works on farm b. ILL William McConnell was in Shasta Co. Cal. in 1880 with a wife named Martha Barger and dau. Colorado age 10 b. Kty, and son George R. age 1 b. Ca., they also had another son b. in 1881 in Ca. named Montique (Mont) In the Shasta Co. book on marriages there is listed: Daniel A.( I believe this should be R.) McConnell married Maggie C. McLaughlin, Frances C. McConnell married Thomas J. Owens, Martha E. McConnell married Wm Rediker, Lucinda McConnell married Richard T. Roberts, Colorado McConnell married John Klotz. Any informaion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Carol

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only cen books i know of is at downtown mall, hist. society.

Hello, Where would Leighton be located in Shasta County, CA? Jean Hehn

I lost a whole computer and everything in it! Someone "up country" is working on a cem book? I haven't a clue, my memory is ALL computer<G> I have a friend there for the summer who might want to drop by and talk, if thats a possibility? --JD Tulare co (Syme desc)

Is anyone in Shasta County researching the HUDSON line? I am particularly interested in confirming the name of his wife. He was born ca 1818 and I believe his wife to be a Mary C. PINER. Would be happy to share what I have on this family. Jeanne K

Hi, When someone wants a Land Look up, could you let them know, to put that in caps in the subject? I almost missed this new one. Thank you soo, much. Jean Hehn

Rebecca Erickson, You should make a call at Shasta Hist Soc, and pay (very little) for a search of their holdings; many things get donated over the years, I found a lot on my family. Someone may be able to give address/phone numbers, my crash lost all that. --JD

Hi, There are 4 Criss listed in the 1890 Great register, one is Jacob 64 IL. if you need this info let me know, no listing in the 1880 census Janie At 09:32 AM 6/18/99 -0400, Jerry Erickson wrote: >Looking for the family of Jacob and Martha J Criss who were living in >Redding, CA in 1918. Martha J Criss is the neice of a Civil War veteran >who died in the Disabled Vets Home in LA in 1918- Samuel Auld. > >Rebecca Erickson >74733.137@compuserve.com > > >

Looking for the family of Mrs Irene Kite, living in Redding, CA in 1913 and supposedly in possession of a family bible that has information regarding her great uncle, Samuel Auld. Would like very much to find her family and possibly get a copy of the information that the bible contains about the family. Rebecca Erickson 74733.137@compuserve.com

Looking for the family of Jacob and Martha J Criss who were living in Redding, CA in 1918. Martha J Criss is the neice of a Civil War veteran who died in the Disabled Vets Home in LA in 1918- Samuel Auld. Rebecca Erickson 74733.137@compuserve.com

a dozen listings for each surname. try ssdi at ancestry.com. or yahoo! people search.

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Thanks to all for the info about Soldier's Mountain and Fort Crook. I got some good leads. Thanks, Melissa

Melissa, Fort Crook is now Fall River Mills. Ira Campbell married Dora Rock and they lived just south of Pittville. Tim MG411@aol.com wrote: > I am doing research in the Fall River area of Shasta County. There are two > places that I have not been able to find. Fort Crook and Soldier's Mountain. > > > I have an Ira Campbell that homesteaded near Soldier's Mountain. His father > in law was a memeber of the Masonic Hall in or near Fort Crook. > > Can someone help find these two locations. Or are they in Lassen County. I > know some of the families lived in Pittville which is right on the border of > the two counties. I do not find them on current day maps (of course that > doesn't mean they are there!!) > > Thanks, > Melissa > MG411@aol.com

hI, Your Ira is in the 1890 Great register as Fort Crook and is in Shasta Co. so is Pittville. According to this site http://pbbooks.com/caindex.htm Fort Crook or soldier Mountian never had a post office. there is a Soldiers Bridge in Lassen. Janie At 11:58 PM 5/31/99 EDT, MG411@aol.com wrote: > >I am doing research in the Fall River area of Shasta County. There are two >places that I have not been able to find. Fort Crook and Soldier's Mountain. > > >I have an Ira Campbell that homesteaded near Soldier's Mountain. His father >in law was a memeber of the Masonic Hall in or near Fort Crook. > >Can someone help find these two locations. Or are they in Lassen County. I >know some of the families lived in Pittville which is right on the border of >the two counties. I do not find them on current day maps (of course that >doesn't mean they are there!!) > >Thanks, >Melissa >MG411@aol.com > > >

I am doing research in the Fall River area of Shasta County. There are two places that I have not been able to find. Fort Crook and Soldier's Mountain. I have an Ira Campbell that homesteaded near Soldier's Mountain. His father in law was a memeber of the Masonic Hall in or near Fort Crook. Can someone help find these two locations. Or are they in Lassen County. I know some of the families lived in Pittville which is right on the border of the two counties. I do not find them on current day maps (of course that doesn't mean they are there!!) Thanks, Melissa MG411@aol.com