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/ZW.2ADI/1999.1 Message Board Post: The City Directory for Modesto lists 1919 Rev. Wm J There was no address given, and was the only listing in the City Directory from 1910 - 1922. There was no listing for the Congregational Church. In the 1909-1929 California Death Index I located: SPEERS, WM J wife G age 74 d 3/31/28 Alameda County Perhaps this will help you further in your search. Judy Ewbank

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HILLIKER, GILMORE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/1998.1.1 Message Board Post: I only do obituary lookups for Stanislaus County and am not related to any of the subjects. However, in doing the lookups I have not run across any connection to Edna and Kenneth. The other day, however, I did find this connection to Kenneth. Obituary from the Modesto Bee, Sept 28, 1975. ARTHURYN HILLIKER Gradeside services for Arthuryn Christine Hilliker, 93, of Modesto, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Wood Colony Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until 9 p.m. today at the Franklin & Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Hilliker died Friday at home after a long illness. Born in Minnesota, she had lived in Modesto since 1922. She belonged to the Wood Colony Grange and county, state and national Grange affiliates, serving as chaplain at Wood Colony for 20 years. She was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Survivors include a son and daughter, Kenneth Hilliker and Harriet Gilmore, both of Modesto; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests contributions to a favorite charity in memory of Mrs. Hilliker. Transcribed by Judy Ewbank

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RICE, HARDY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2028.1 Message Board Post: Sorry for taking so long to get back to you about the Rice and Conner family. City Directories listed husband and wife and other adults in the household. City Directory Turlock 1920 Conner, Erwin A (Fanny - wife) 1925 No Erwin 1927 Conner, Fannie M (widow Irwin) h 515 Geer Rd., Tur 1930 Rice, Roy driver SW Rhinehart 515 Geer Rd., Tur 1940 Rice, Roy Driver PP of CC 501 S. Center Tur 1953 No Roy 1930 Rice, Fred W (Lucy A) teamster, rancher 515 Geer Rd. 1940 No Fred 1942 Rice, Lucy (widow of Frederick) 752 Mitchell 1950 Rice, Lucy (widow, Frederick) 318 Syracuse 1953 Rice, Lucy (widow, Frederick) CADI lists Lucy Alice Rice b 9/10/1877 Roberts/White Canada d STANISLAUS 12/09/1955 >From the Modesto News-Herald, April 23, 1925, p 7 LAST SERVICES HELD FOR TURLOCK MAN TURLOCK, April 22 - The funeral of the late Erwin Conner, who passed away Tuesday morning at his late residence on 515 Geer Road, was held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Geckler funeral home. Rev. C. Eastman officiating. Interment was in the Turlock cemetery. The deceased was the husbnd of Fannie Conner. He was 76 years of age, a native of New york. He has lived in Turlock since 1914. Transcribed by Judy Ewbank Death Story from the Modesto Bee, August 6-7, 1935, p2 MAN STRUCK ON HIGHWAY DIES Frederick W. Rice of Turlock Succumbs in Modesto Hospital Frederick William Rice, 65, a resident of Turlock for the last eleven years, died Thursday in a Modesto hospital as a result of being struck down by an automobile Sunday night while walking along the Golden State Highway near Ceres. Conald Olds, also of Turlock, was the driver of the car involved. Officers are investigating the accident. Rice was a native of Illinois. He leaves the following relatives; Two sons, Lloyd Walter Rice, Turlock and Orbie O. Rice, Fort Townsend, Wash.; a sister, Mrs. Ada Hardy, and a brother, Frank Rice, both of Iowa. The body is in the J. W. Guy Chapel pending funeral arrangements. Transcribed by Judy Ewbank

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/ZW.2ADI/2020.1 Message Board Post: I found the following in the California Death Index. STELL, ALLIE EULA 4/10/1882 Boyd Simpson F ARK

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/ZW.2ADI/2038.1.1 Message Board Post: Judy, Thank you for the obituary posting for Ralph Chewning. Your help is so very much appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHEWNING, COGAR, TAYLOR, WHITLY, HAMMONS, MCHOLLAND Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2038.1 Message Board Post: Obituary from the Modesto Bee, Wed, February 10, 1982, p B3 RALPH W. CHEWNING - A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Lakewood Memorial Park for Ralph Wesley Chewning, 81, who died Tuesday in a local hospital after a short illness. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at the Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel. A native of Missouri, Mr. Chewning had lived in Modesto since 1957. He was a retired furnace tender for Corning Fiberglass Co. Surviving are six children, Ralph Chewning Jr. and Bernice Cogar of San Jose, Geneva Taylor of Oregon, Angela Whitly of Antioch, Patricia Hammons of Los Gatos and Katherine McHolland of Modesto; one brother, four sisters; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Transcribed by Judy Ewbank

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nystrom Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2083 Message Board Post: I'm seeking obits from several NYSTROM family members in the Stanislaus County Area. Most of them resided in the Turlock area. I would greatly appreciate any help from the boards and lists. NYSTROM, Alvin O. (child) d. 12/15/1912 NYSTROM, Carl A. d. 12/8/1923 NYSTROM, Arnold M. d. 2/25/1984 NYSTROM, Harry d. 1/09/1951 NYSTROM, Ingrid d. 5/11/1942 NYSTROM, Gail Edwin d. 8/30/1982

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Various Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2082 Message Board Post: More DCT's to follow those already posted. Thankyou for your patience, Cathleen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GRAY, SAWYER Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2081 Message Board Post: Bk 42 Page 650 Maud Gray Age: 86 SSN: Born: 08 Jan 1875 Died: 22 Dec 1961. 08:55 o'clock Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Years in Stanislaus 80 Years in California- Life Usual Residence 139 W. 8th, Modesto, CA Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorage Due to: Disposition: Cremated, Lakewood Crematore Funeral Director: Oakdale Memorial Chapel Informant: Alice Sawyer Transcribed by Cathleen Gudino Stanislaus DCT Volunteer *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GRAY, STERNS Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2080 Message Board Post: Bk 18 Page 262 Cert #56510 Newton B. Gray male, white, divorced, retired Age: 66 yrs, 1 month, 28 days SSN: Born: 08 Jan 1871, near Oakdale, CA Died: 06 Aug 1937 Father: Manuel GRAY - England Mother: Melvina STERNS - Bethal, Maine Spouse: divorced, Maud Gray Years in Stanislaus - Life Usual Residence Cause of Death: Hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardio vascular disease. Due to: Coronary Occlusion Disposition: Burial Oakdale Funeral Director: Oakdale Undertaker Informant: Charles Gray - Oakdale Transcribed by Cathleen Gudino Stanislaus DCT Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PHILLIS, BAKER, PRICKETT. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2079 Message Board Post: requested by abaron@ccia.com (R J Abbott) Bk 23 Pg. 116 Joseph A. PHILLIS Age: 88 years, 11 months, 18 days SSN: Born: 02 Feb 1855, PA Died: 20 Jan 1944, 7:15 a.m Place of Death: Stanislaus County Hospital, 1 day stay Father: William PHILLIS - PA Mother: Martha BAKER - PA Spouse: Sarah Phillis - age 87 Occupation : Superintendant City Parks -Retired Years in Stanislaus 33 years Years in California 33 years Usual Residence 1029 12th St, Modesto Cause of Death: influenza 10 days Contributing factor: Arteriasclerosis 15 days Disposition: Burial, I.O.O.F Cemetery, Modesto Funeral Director: Shannon Chapel Informant: Mrs. Elsie Prickett, Oakland, CA Transcribed by Cathleen Gudino Stanislaus DCT Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MARTIN NORMAN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2078 Message Board Post: requested by: <kacm9794@aol.com> (Delbert) Bk 37 Page 579 Cert #441-01 Stella Marie MARTIN female, white, widowed Citizen; USA Age: 71 SSN: Born: 16 July 1886, Can Died: 03 Oct 1957, O1:40 o'clock Place of Death: Stanislaus County Hospital Father: N/R Mother: N/R Years in Stanislaus 12 years Usual Residence Cause of Death: Pulumonary emblolism Due to: could not read Disposition: Burial, St. Stanislaus Cemetery Funeral Director: Franklin & Downs Informant: Florence NORMAN Transcribed by Cathleen Gudino Stanislaus DCT Volunteer N/R = no record

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HUNTLEY, PARTRIDGE Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2077 Message Board Post: Bk 14 Page 156 Pardee A. HUNTLEY male, white, widowed Occupation: Carpenter- retired Age: 86 years, 2 months, 2 days Born: 14 Nov 1846, Pike County, Illinois Died: 16 Jan 1933 Father: Harlo HUNTLEY - NY Mother: Roxane PARTRIDGE - NY Spouse: the late ; Clara Huntley Years in Stanislaus - 8 years Years in California - many Cause of Death: Chronic nephrites, Uremia, Due to: General Arteriosclerosis Place of death: Emanuel Hospital Disposition: Burial; Oakdale Funeral Director: Oakdale Undertaker Informant: *R.G. Johns * I noticed that *R.G. Johns is the coroner on other people's records. In this case he could have been acquaintance/friend capacity. It was not stated. Transcribed by Cathleen Gudino Stanislaus DCT Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DINSMORE, HOLMES, Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2076 Message Board Post: requested by: <mihartman@homexpressway.net> Volume 4 (1917-1922) #170 *Jacob H. DINSMORE Age: 61 YEARS, 2 Months, 14 days male, white, married Rancher Born: 06 Jan 1858, Indiana Died: 20 Mar 1919, 10 miles east of Modesto Father: William H. DINSMORE Mother: Rachael HOLMES Spouse: Louisa DINSMORE Years in Stanislaus: 2 years Years in California: 3 years Disposition: Modesto Cemetery 21 Mar 1919 Undertaker: Wood & Shannon Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorage Contributing factor: Cancer of Intestines Transcribed by Cathleen Gudino Stanislaus DCT Volunteer *request is for Jacob Hardin DINSMORE

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SILVA Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2075 Message Board Post: requested by : <Louisa1893@directcon.net> Volume 4 (1917-1922) Cert#339 John M. SILVA male, white, married, occupation: Farmer Age: Born: 11 Nov 1868-Mass Died: 13 April 1919, 9:30 p.m. 2 miles north of Turlock, CA Father: Manuel SILVA-Azores Mother: unknown Spouse: Mary F. SILVA Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia Disposition: Turlock, 16 Apr 1919 Funeral Director: A.C. Greckler, Turlock, CA Transcribed by Cathleen Gudino Stanislaus DCT Volunteer *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WORK, WORDS Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2074 Message Board Post: Volume 18-Page 374B Robert WORK Age: About 71 SSN: Born: Abt 1866 - Tenn Died: 18 Sep 1937 Place of death: County Hospital, Modesto Father: unknown Mother: unknown widower, spouse; Ida Jane Words -unknown birthplace Occupation: laborer Years in Stanislaus: 1years, 2 months, 15 days Usual Residence Cause of Death: Broncho Pneumonia Contributing: Arteriotic heart disease Disposition: Burial, county plot Funeral Director: Sovern Funeral Home Informant: County Hospital records Transcribed by Cathleen Gudino Stanislaus DCT Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH, ATHEY, SLAUGHTER Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/2073 Message Board Post: requested by; <rsuthwed1@aol.com> Bk 37 Page 327 Cert#142-01 Carrie Blanche SMITH female, white, married , housewife Age: 75 years SSN: -0- Born: 21 Aug 1881- Iowa Died: 03 Apr 1957, 10:45 a.m. Place of Death: Stanislaus County Hospital Father: John W. ATHEY - Indiana Mother: ______SLAUGHTER - Indiana Spouse: Elmer. S. SMITH Years in Stanislaus 10 days Usual Residence Cause of Death: not shown in the 1950's Disposition: Removal, Valhalla Memorial Park, Burbank, CA Funeral Director: Salas Bros-Moore Funeral Chapel Informant: Elmer S. SMITH Transcribed by Cathleen Gudino Stanislaus DCT Volunteer

Searching for any descendants of George L. DAVIS b.GA died in Modesto 1964. His daughter Nadine Pearl DAVIS married Kenneth V. HILLIKER and they both died in 1993 in Modesto. Nadine is buried in Lone Oak Cem., Sayre, OK. Another daughter was Ruby Davis Orteg d. 1998, buried Buffalo Cem. Sweetwater, OK. Other children include: Grady A. DAVIS and Oscar Taylor DAVIS. George and my Grandfather F.M. DAVIS were cousins. Would like to connect with any relatives of this family. Thanks. Linda Davis Jenkins TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SWANSON, JOHNSON, EXTROM Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/1980.1 Message Board Post: Obituary from the Modesto Bee, May 22, 1957, p 6 SELMA G. SWANSON TURLOCK - Selma G. Swanson, 88, a 48 year resident of Turlock, died last night in her South Center Street home after an extended illness. A son, Roy, 55, Turlock electrician, died here May 4th. Born in Sweden, Mrs. Swanson came to the United States in 1870 and lived in in Iowa before coming to Turlock in1909. She was a member of the Turlock Church of Christ. She leaves four sons, Elmer of Modesto, Oscar of Turlock, Arthur of Clear Lake Oaks, Lake County and Clarence Swanson of Oakland; a daughter, Alice Johnson or Turlock, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Arrangements are pending at the Allen Mortuary. Transcribed by Judy Ewbank CADI lists Selma's full name as Selma Gustaf Swanson, b 12/05/1868 father Extrom d 5/21/1957 Stanislaus Co Roy Leland Extrom Swanson b 5/11/1901 Iowa d 5/04/1957 Did not find an obituary for Roy. The following are buried in Turlock Memorial Park. 575 N. Soderquist Rd. Turlock, CA 95380 (209) 632-1018 Mailing address: P O Box 1666 Turlock, CA 95381 Oscar Reinhold Swanson b. Dec 24, 1891 Iowa d Sep 30, 1965 Lot 204 Block 30 h/o Ethel R. Swanson Family Plot Veteran WWI Ethel R. Swanson b. Dec 24, 1894 b. Verona, NE d Dec. 13, 1975 Lot 205 Block 30 m/o Mrs. Beverly Johnson Family Plot Ref #2939 Alice O Johnson b. Jan 29, 1889 Iowa d Dept 18, 1977 Denair, CA Lot 853 Block 20 w/o Ernest F. Johnson m/o Fern Wassum, Turlock Let me know if you need more information. Sorry I was delayed so long in replying. Judy Judy Ewbank

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