This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tveneman1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/340.3.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Kathleen, I am very interested in the Whiskey Diggings area. The cemetary there is located near the camp lodge that we operate. If you have any information that we could share with our campers and make them more aware of the history of the families represented with these graves, it would be very much appreciated. thanks for any help that you could give, Tom Veneman Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rcon641 Surnames: Sharkey Snowden Labadie McCormick Karrer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/38.97.2.1.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Patty, Anything is possible. Don't really know anything about the MA side; just that there is a connection somehow. I am currently not aware of any Clara maried to George. If I find one, I'll let you know. Good luck, Pat [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jn2tv4 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/615/mb.ashx Message Board Post: GENEALOGY NEWS ALERT Contact: [email protected] CALLING ALL COUSINS DESCENDED FROM FAMILIES OF ROCKFORD, NORTH CAROLINA The Rockford Preservation Society has announced the launch of its 2007 Remember Rockford capital campaign. A major thrust of the campaign is for the village to reconnect with the descendants of families for whom Rockford is an ancestral home. "The campaign offers these descendants a real opportunity to preserve for future generations of their families their heritage and their home," says Ms. Hannah Holyfield, President of the society. "We are going to work with genealogical groups and with ancestry sites on the Internet to reach out to descendants who may have only minimal knowledge about their ancestors' lives here but would like to know more. We plan to contact these descendants and ask them to help us restore the village and then, literally, to come back home." The culmination of the "Remember Rockford" campaign will be a Remember Rockford Families Reunion to be held in 2009. The reunion date will be set in the coming months. Anyone with family ties to Rockford is encouraged to go to rememberrockford.com and register to receive news updates of planned events for the coming months. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rcon641 Surnames: sharkey Snowden: Faxon Labadie: Holmes, Kelly, Gibson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/38.97.2.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: oops typo: "Daughter of Mary Sharky" should Read: Daughter of Mary Sharkey Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rcon641 Surnames: Sharkey Snowden Faxon Labadie Gibson Holmes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/38.97.2.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, THANK YOU!!! I am almost positive that your Sharkey family is related to ours! I have been researching the Sharkey line in our family for over a decade, but searching for info on the west coast is very difficult when you live on the east coast, not to mention I have been out of commission for awhile and am finally trying to get back on track with my research. Here goes! I KNEW my Sharkey family was from NY and some eventually ended up out in Yuba County,California, but also figured a relation to the Sierra county Sharkeys, especially when I saw that census info of Mary with the Henderson's; But with no other info, I wasn't able to make a connection. At one point I thought maybe it was the Myles Sharkey family. (Actually I think they are probably somehow related too). Anyway, When I saw this post, 2 things jumped off the page! One was the Mary Sharkey in Sierra County California and the second was the name (Norilla); spelled Morrilla on the NY census with Sara (Snowden) Faxon: Daughter of Mary Sharky and I think it was William? Snowden. It has been a long and winding road but I am finally here! My Sharkey family settled in Brooklyn,NY so besides Sierra and Yuba county CA, this family also has ties to ALbany, NY, Canada and probably MA as well. Was hoping maybe you could help me connect the dots: Do you have any info on Elizabeth's Father / Mary's Husband? If I am correct about being related, he will be the son of Cormick Sharkey b.1800 Ireland! Do you have the Maiden name of Elizabeth's mother: Mary Sharkey? Haven't come across the name Morillo/Murillo.etc.. before or after that census info till now. Who can have that name- unless your families are somehow related? Can you tell me where it comes from? Someones maiden name? PS: Do you know of any connection to a Hugh Sharkey? Looking forward to hearing from you! Thanks, Pat Connor [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thefadedrose Surnames: Groesbeck Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/291.2.1.1.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Kris, I know it has been awhile but the following month after we emailed my Mom passed away and I haven't touched genealogy since that time. I do have a copy of my grandfather's enlistment record but I still haven't found where in California he was stationed at yet. He enlisted in Michigan. I am going to try to obtain his military records. But I did find where he is buried at: Mountain View Cemetary on Hill Street in Loyalton, CA. I am still trying to find his obituary though. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for replying earlier. Sandy Russell Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: melodykeating Surnames: Grosbeck Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/291.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My aunt Carolyn (nee Clark) was married briefly when she was 16 to a Johnny Grosbeck and had a son by him named Robert who lives in Loyalton, Ca. You may find his phone# in the white pages to contact him to see if that was his father. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LindaKimura Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/614.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you Chuck! Yes, the ages match up within two years for both Albert I and James A so I think it is them. I have also just found that Albert may have operated a sawmill in Brandy City. I would assume that James was there with him as they were close. I don't know the other two names - however there was a George Erwin Smith (another brother) who was with them at some point. Is Brandy City still a place? Warmly, Linda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Chuck_Knuthson Surnames: Smith Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/614.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Linda, I did a quick check of the 1860 census and found the following on the Ancestry.com web site: Albert Smith, 36, M, born Me, Millwright, Camptonville, State Range Twp, Yuba Co, Cal., Line 36. He is listed with two others from Maine, Chester Houghton, 39, carpenter, and E.H. Taylor, 45, Joiner. (I assume all mill workers.) I found a James Smith, 25, M, born Me, Farm Laborer, Bear River Twp, Johnsons Ranch P.O., Yuba Co., Cal., Line 21. This could be them but with such a common name it may not be. Sierra County was created in April 1852 from portions of Yuba County and this area isn't far from Sierra County. Johnsons Ranch is over the mountain (near present day Wheatland, CA) and was regarded as the end of the trail for emigrant trains coming into California from the east. The Donner Party rescuers left from this site to climb the Sierra mountains in early 1847. Chuck Knuthson Sierra County GenWeb Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LindaKimura Surnames: Smith, Taylor, Schmid, Newman, Kimura, Uyeoka, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/614/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for information about Albert Ignatious Smith (born April 1925) and his brother James Armor Smith (born September 1837). They came from Maine around 1856 and were in Sierra Couty until about 1862. Albert Ignatious operated a sawmill somewhere in Sierra County until 1862. James Armor worked there. They may have also mined because they had been miners and farmers in Maine. They moved from CA to Washington State approximately 1862. Thanks, Warmly, Linda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: caobachclan Surnames: Hooper Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/613/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for William W. Hooper, born 1835, England. Wife was Elizabeth W. According to two Census William was a Hotel Keeper in Forest County, Sierra, California. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ardismccallion Surnames: barry Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/612/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for an obituary for Richard W. Barry who died December 12, 1941 in Sierra County. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cazimmer_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/611.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you. I'll check with them right away. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lapaz Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/611.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The LDS Family History Center has films for the following vital records: California, Sierra - Vital records Titles Birth records, 1857-1905; delayed births, 1941-1966 / Sierra County (California). Recorder Marriage records, 1853-1905 / Sierra County (California). Recorder Register of deaths, 1873-1905 / Sierra County (California). Recorder Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jdenny138 Surnames: Starr Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/610.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, Does anyone have information on the Wm H. Starr family of 1880? Nothing has been found on them after 1880. Wm Starr, head of family, was in Yuma, AZ, in 1880, but his family remained in CA. 1880 United States Federal Census about W. H. Starr Name: W. H. Starr Home in 1880: Luttrell, Pima, Arizona Age: 47 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Birthplace: Illinois His wife and family remained in CA: Name: Sarah Starr Home in 1880: Forest, Sierra, California Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1843 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Keeping House Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Cannot read/write: Household Members: Name Age Sarah Starr 37 Fred W. Starr 19 Henry L. Starr 7 Ruby F. Starr 4 Elva Starr 2 If anyone could provide information on this family, I would be extremely grateful. Thank you! JD Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

The Sierra City cemetery is located in down town Sierra City. It is located on aside of a hill and need very good walking shoes to walk around the graveyard. It is a very old cemetery. If have any problems finding it the town people our very helpful. I went there last year. It is about 15 miles north of Donnieville Calif. It is a very quaint little town on the side of a mountain. It is located in Sierra County. Some of the records have been transcribed on genweb.com go to the state of California and then to the county list. Hope this helps Larinda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 6:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CASIERRA] Sierraville Cemetery This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dianvantassel Surnames: Davis, Desrosiers,Harris Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties .sierra/609.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for my great-great grandfather Seth Davis. He was born in Wales. His wife Susan sons Thomas and John and daughter Margret (Maggie) are in the 1870 census as living in Sears California. Seth was a miner. He disappeared for the radar after 1860 (Minersville PA) John was born in California in 1865. Susan married miner David Harris by 1878 and is in 1880 census. Can you tell me of cemeteries in this area. I do not know where Sierraville is as compared to Sears. I am sure Seth is in Sierra County. Thank you Dian Van Tassel Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dianvantassel Surnames: Davis, Desrosiers,Harris Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/609.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for my great-great grandfather Seth Davis. He was born in Wales. His wife Susan sons Thomas and John and daughter Margret (Maggie) are in the 1870 census as living in Sears California. Seth was a miner. He disappeared for the radar after 1860 (Minersville PA) John was born in California in 1865. Susan married miner David Harris by 1878 and is in 1880 census. Can you tell me of cemeteries in this area. I do not know where Sierraville is as compared to Sears. I am sure Seth is in Sierra County. Thank you Dian Van Tassel Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: VirginiaLutes51 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/324.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dr. Sutton was a well loved doctor, he is the first doctor mentioned by the Downieville Museum when I contacted them. I focused on the early day doctors for our article in the Sierra County Historical Society newsletter, and possibly in the future I will pursue more recent physicians. If you would like to share more information on your grandfather, I would love to start a file. Thanks for your response. Virginia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: upperlake Surnames: Hostetler, Sutton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/324.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi; My great grandfather was the doctor in Downieville from 1929 to his death in 1961. His name was Dr. Carl Sutton. Some of the old timers still remember him. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cazimmer_1 Surnames: Hughes, Dowell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sierra/611/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Any type of death, divorce or marriage records kept for this area in 1860? 1860 Census George Hughes, shoemaker, & family in Table Rock, Pine Grove, Sierra Co. James Dowell, miner, living w/them. Within a year, Hughes wife, Caroline marries James Dowell. Trying to determine if George Hughes died or if Caroline divorced him. James & Caroline are my gggrandparents. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.