This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HUGHES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/1964 Message Board Post: I am looking for descendents of Robert Hughes, and any information that they can and will share of his life. The Robert that I am looking for was the son of Madison Gasmore Hughes and Martha Jane Presley, and brother to William Madison Hughes, my great-grandfather. Please, any help at all will be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/1639.1643.1646.1651.1 Message Board Post: i am looking for marion cosner day can you help me tank you sheri corrigan

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/1963 Message Board Post: I found a great Stanislaus County Genealogy Site: http://65.10.15.149/FreeGen/Home.html They will be adding over 1 billion names to their online database over the next few months.

>From the Oakdale Leader December 28, 1961 Page 5 Transcribed by Wendy Watson - queeny@iname.com or cuzwendy@pacbell.net 21 August 2001 for Chris Sawyer - reywas@bossig.com Maude Gray Mrs. Maude Gray, 86, a native of Red Bluff and a resident of Oakdale for about 80 years, died Friday in Oakdale Municipal Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday in Oakdale Memorial Chapel with the Rev. John Bishop of the Free Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in **Lakewood Memorial Park **. Mrs. Gray was a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Oakdale Woman's Club. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Alice Sawyer of Oakdale; also four grandchildren including Ronald Sawyer of Oakdale, a student at San Benito Junior College, and five grandchildren, a son, Charles Gray, died in 1959. **/transcribers note - Interment is at Oakdale Citizens Cemetery, Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California. /No photo with obit /I have photo of headstone in my files /Oakdale Museum has photos

>From the Oakdale Leader August 12, 1937 Page 4 Transcribed by Wendy Watson - queeny@iname.com or cuzwendy@pacbell.net 21 August 2001 for Chris Sawyer - reywas@bossig.com Newt Gray, Pioneer Grocer, Dead Newton Booth Gray, pioneer of the Oakdale district and for many years in the grocery business here, died Friday night at his home on F Street, after an illness of about six months. The deceased has been confined to his home since a heart attack, and for the past few months has been constantly attended by members of the family. Deceased was a native of the Oakdale district. He was born June 8, 1871 on the old Gray ranch five miles east of Oakdale, and received his early education in the district schools. Starting farming in 1891 with his brother they operated successfully until 1905 when he moved to Oakdale and with his brother, William R. opened a general merchandise business on East Railroad avenue. The store did a tremendous business in the early days, Newt's geniality and high integrity being an important factor in building it up. In 1919 William retired and Newt continued to operate the grocery with his son Charles for about eight years. Later Charles took over the business and Newt engaged in the cattle business. In the meantime the Gray's had disposed of the Gray ranch with the exception of 320 acres, which Newt used for his stock business as well as another tract which he purchased near Cooperstown. After coming to Oakdale Newt was married to Miss Maud Drew who with two children, Mrs. Alice Sawyer and Charles Gray, all of Oakdale survive. Left also to mourn his passing are two brothers, William R. Gray of Oakdale and Frank T. Gray of Santa Cruz. Deceased belonged to only one lodge, the Modesto Elks. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Community Methodist church, with Rev. A.M. Cottingham in charge. There were many beautiful floral offerings. /Transcribers notes, I missed the next line fully - but looks to say where interment was /interment is at the Oakdale Citizens Cemetery, Oakdale, Stanislaus Co, California /photos of headstone in my file /obit in my file - no photo /Oakdale Museum has photos in their files that I have ordered

I was unable to locate either an obituary or a funeral notice for Perry Allen Kinser. However, I did find that he was buried in the Turlock Memorial Park, 575 Soderquist, Turlock, CA 95380 Kinser, Perry b 1892 bur Feb. 18, 1946 Lot 5 Block 1 I did find a Herbert Perry Kinser b 08-04-55 Male mmn Blaker TULARE Perhaps this is a grandson. Duplication of Perry and Kinser would be very rare outside of the direct family. Judy Ewbank

>From CADI RAGUSA LAVERNE MAE B 01/02/1933 mmn DEATON BONSTEIN F MO STANISLAUS (Ceres) 04/20/1987 Obituary from the Modesto Bee, April 22, 1987 LAVERNE MAE RAGUSA, 54, Ceres. DIED: Monday in Modesto. SERVICES: Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday at Franklin & Downs Ceres Chapel. Visitation 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the chapel. BACKGROUND: Native of Washington County, Mo. Lived in Ceres 38 years. Line worker 10 years for United Foods. Member Teamsters Local 748. SURVIVORS: Two sons, Tom Huffstutter of San Bruno and Mark Hamrick of Patterson. Two daughters, Kathleen Jones and Donna Hamrick, both of Modesto. Parents, Robert and Naomi Begil of Modesto. Two sisters, Dorothy Maples of Modesto and Robin Jamison of Ceres. Four grandchildren. Two great-grandchildren. Transcribed by Judy Ewbank

Death certificates are $10.00 each from the recorder's office. You can visit www.criis.com and follow the link to Stanislaus to place an order using a credit card. If you would like a transcription by hand, here's a volunteer that can help you but you'll have to be patient, I'm sure she has a list of lookups to do Cathleen E-mail Address(es): Dragonflygirl231@aol.com RAE DOROTHY CLEMENTINE 03/18/1908 WALLACE PRAHL F IOWA STANISLAUS 08/24/1988 568-66-3677 80 yrs Add PRAHL DOROTHY ANN 10/25/1874 TURNCLIFF WALLACE F KANSAS STANISLAUS 03/01/1942 67 yrs Add here's a volunteer that can help you with obituaries which would probably give you living relatives.... Andrews, Pat (obits Turlock) E-mail Address(es): holt1@thevision.net Judy (obits Stanislaus) E-mail Address(es): ewbank@inreach.com Notes: Modesto, Bee, West Side Index June 1904 - June 1999 (Newman paper on film at the main Modesto Library) IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT that you visit the online CADI database http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi and use the "ADD" link at the far right to leave any other information you might have - when you get further details by way of a generous volunteer remember to edit your postem to share as much as you can. This keeps genealogy free and available to all. (The password is something you create so no one can edit your entry). Also, use the Social Security Number which is linked to the SSDI at rootsweb if it appears and leave a message there the same way using the POSTEM link. DOROTHY RAE 18 Mar 1908 24 Aug 1988 95380 (Turlock, Stanislaus, CA) (none specified) 568-66-3677 California SS-5 Letter Add Post-em If you need clarification on any point, please include the previous message in your response. Colleen Norby Rootsweb sponsor ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø ----- Original Message ----- From: <Riah1120@aol.com> To: <CASTANIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 5:25 AM Subject: [CASTANIS] PRAHL/RAE families of Stanislaus > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: PRAHL, RAE, WALLACE, TURNCLIFF > Classification: Queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/1962 > > Message Board Post: > > According to family orahlhistory, Dorothy WALLACE a daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth (TURNCLIFF) WALLACE of Kansas married a PRAHL and moved to Oregon. I have found the following in the California Death directory on ancestry.com:: > PRAHL DOROTHY ANN FEMALE 10/25/1874 03/01/1942 KANSAS STANISLAUS 0 TURNCLIFF WALLACE I believe the following information regards a daughter of Dorothy WALLACE Prahl . > RAE DOROTHY CLEMENTINE FEMALE 03/18/1908 08/24/1988 IOWA STANISLAUS 568663677 WALLACE PRAHL > > Does anyone have any connections to either Dorthy Prahl or Dorothy Rae or their families? I would appreciate information on how to get into touch with the courthouse to obtain the death records. > Tom > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PRAHL, RAE, WALLACE, TURNCLIFF Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/1962 Message Board Post: According to family orahlhistory, Dorothy WALLACE a daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth (TURNCLIFF) WALLACE of Kansas married a PRAHL and moved to Oregon. I have found the following in the California Death directory on ancestry.com:: PRAHL DOROTHY ANN FEMALE 10/25/1874 03/01/1942 KANSAS STANISLAUS 0 TURNCLIFF WALLACE I believe the following information regards a daughter of Dorothy WALLACE Prahl . RAE DOROTHY CLEMENTINE FEMALE 03/18/1908 08/24/1988 IOWA STANISLAUS 568663677 WALLACE PRAHL Does anyone have any connections to either Dorthy Prahl or Dorothy Rae or their families? I would appreciate information on how to get into touch with the courthouse to obtain the death records. Tom

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Forbes Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/1190.1 Message Board Post: Could the person who was looking for information back in 199 on Frank or Floyd Forbes please contact me via email. My father was a policeman with Floyd "Flip" Forbes in Southern California as well as Oakdale California. Wendy queeny@iname.com cuzwendy@pacbell.net

I asked a volunteer to check the marriage index for Judith L. Lawrence....maybe these will help....none in Stanislaus but maybe from the age at marriage you can determine if any of these might be her..... Brides Name: LAWRENCE JUDITH L Brides Age: 26 Grooms Name: GATELY JOHN M Grooms Age: 30 County: CONTRA COSTA Marriage Date: 05/09/1971 Brides Name: LAWRENCE JUDITH L Brides Age: 31 Grooms Name: MOORE JACK Grooms Age: 45 County: SAN JOAQUIN Marriage Date: 06/02/1973 Brides Name: LAWRENCE JUDITH L Brides Age: 42 Grooms Name: GRADNEY MICHAEL E Grooms Age: 39 County: LOS ANGELES Marriage Date: 02/12/1983 Brides Name: LAWRENCE JUDITH L Brides Age: 17 Grooms Name: JONES JOHN W Grooms Age: 19 County: SAN MATEO Marriage Date: 11/09/1963 Brides Name: LAWRENCE JUDITH L Brides Age: 22 Grooms Name: ANDERSON GERALD M Grooms Age: 24 County: LOS ANGELES Marriage Date: 07/05/1963 Brides Name: LAWRENCE JUDITH L Brides Age: 22 Grooms Name: ANDERSON JERRY M Grooms Age: 24 County: LOS ANGELES Marriage Date: 07/05/1963 Brides Name: LAWRENCE JUDITH L Brides Age: 17 Grooms Name: LITTLE PATRICK E Grooms Age: 19 County: CONTRA COSTA Marriage Date: 06/30/1962 CABI >LAWRENCE JUDITH LEE 07/25/1936 FEMALE MATOZA STANISLAUS > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <patti@dellepro.com> >To: <CASTANIS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 2:19 PM >Subject: [CASTANIS] Half Sister born Judith Lee Lawrence > > >> >> >> I just found a Judith Lee lawrence born 7/25/1936 in Stanislaus,CA >Mother's name was Matoza. Doesn't list father. This is about the right >time for my husband's half sister. He doesn't know who the mother was and >there is no family left who can tell us. The father was LeRoy Louis >Lawrence b: 8/9/1913 and d: 9/8/1971. The grandparents were Leo Lawrence >and Mable Grace Provin Lawrence of Clinton, IOWA. If this is the right >Judith or if anyone sees this who knows the right Judith - we just want to >know her. She is our blood and our family and just because dad wasn't the >greatest, doesn't mean we can't be family. He left my husband and his >brother and sister when my husband was seven. Contact us - PLEASE >> >> > > >

>From the records found at the Oakdale Museum. "Obituary File" Transcribed by Wendy Watson - queeny@iname.com 17 August 2001 for Chris Sawyer - reywas@bossig.com May 1985 Verne D. Sawyer, 80, died May 2 in Oakdale after a lengthy illness. No service will be held by request of the deceased. Interment will be in Oakdale Citizens Cemetery. A native of California, Mr. Sawyer lived in Oakdale for 52 years. He was a retired Municipal Court judge for 17 years in the Oakdale and Waterford judicial districts. He was a member of Stanislaus County Retired Employees Association, Oakdale Masonic Lodge #275 F&AM for 50 years, retired member of the Oakdale volunteer Fire Department and a charter member of the Oakdale Golf and Country Club. He is survived by his wife, Alice Sawyer of Oakdale; two sons, Ron of Oakdale and Larry of Redding; 5 grandchildren. The family prefers remembrances to the American Cancer Society Oakdale Branch, PO Box 20, Oakdale, CA 95361 or to the Lung Association, 1111 W. Robinhood Dr, Suite A, Stockton 95207. /note: Obituary contains photo and appeared in both the Oakdale Leader and Modesto Bee. I am unsure of the exact dates. Both obituaries were the same as above. /my notes: Digital grave stone photos taken /Alice Sawyer is still living in Oakdale

>From the records found at the Oakdale Museum. "Gray File" Transcribed by Wendy Watson - queeny@iname.com 17 August 2001 for Chris Sawyer - reywas@bossig.com Manuel Gray, a practical farmer residing eight miles southeast of Oakdale, California, is a native of England, born in 1830, his parents being Luke and Sarah Gray, both natives of England. They were the parents of eight children, Manuel being the third. He was reared and educated in his native country, and went from there to the province of Newfoundland, where he was engaged for two and a half years in fishing; thence to the State of Maine. In 1854 Mr. Gray came to California, making the journey by way of Nicaragua. He first located in Tuloumne county, where he followed mining some ten years, not being among the successful ones, however. He then came to Stanislaus county and rented a farm near Oakdale and farmed there for five years, at the expiration of which time he located on his present farm of 160 acres, which is all under cultivation, utilized as a stock and grain ranch. He was joined in marriage in Stanislaus county, February 13, 1889, with an estimable widow, Mrs. Caroline Smith, a native of Missouri. Politically, Mr. Gray is a Republican, and socially, affiliates with the A.O.U.W. of Oakdale. Note: Burial may be at Oakdale Citizens Cemetery Gray, Manuel dob: blank dod: Sept 5, 1908 Location: BK 49 Lot 2 GR 3 Notes: 77y, owner C.D. Burnett Gray, Caroline M. dob: blank dod: Dec 14, 1917 Location: BK 49 Lot 2 GR 4 Notes: owner C.D. Burnett, d. Stockton CA, 80 y, 10 m, 25 d /notes for my files: No photos of grave sites taken yet.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZW.2ADI/685.1 Message Board Post: We have Rachael's ancestors if you want them.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cole, Dunlap, Collins, Church, Hawn, Lee, Elrod, McPherson Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZW.2ADI/1883.1889.1871.1 Message Board Post: Pat, I believe I have some information for you. I really need to update it with my brother-in-law first, but here goes. This is what I have on Lomas Christopher Cole, born May 1834/ Leroy, Geauga Co., Ohio/ buried at Modesto, Ca. His father was Luther Cole and his mother was Cloa. He had 2 other wives. hariet Ann Islip and Martha McSwain. He was married to Elizabeth J. Dunlap who was born in 1840 in Illinois. She died in 1874, Empire, Stanislaus Co., Ca. They had 7 children. Mary in 1860/ married Alfred Hiatt. Sarah (Isabel) in 1862/ married to Bill Adams. John Luther in 1864/ married to May Patche. Albert ( Frank) Oct. 1, 1867 at Knights Ferry, Ca. and he married Hattie May Collins on May 5, 1894 and he died on June 10, 1936. William Harrison in 1868 at Empire/ Stanislaus Co., Ca. and he married Georgie Patche and he died Jan. 27, 1950. Flora E. (Ellen) in 1870 at Empire, Stanislaus Co., Ca. and she married Henry Ford. Berdine (Bud) in 1872 and he was born in Em! pire, Stanislaus Co., Ca. He married Minnie Cook. His second family he had three children. Clara Adeline in 1874 at Empire, Stanislaus Co., Ca. and she married Ernest Harder. Charles P. in Dec. 16, 1876 at Empire, Stanislaus Co., Ca. and he married Hattie Blaine Patterson. I'm connected through Albert/Frank. He married Hattie May Collins in Hanford, Ca., on May 1, 1894 and he died june 10, 1936 in Fresno, Ca., and he is buried at Los Banos, Ca. cemetery. Hattie Mae Collins was born July 5, 1877 at Jenny Lind, Ca.,Co., Ca. She died August 25, 1901 in Los Banos, Ca., and is buried there also. Her parents were Robert Bruce Collins and Sarah A. Church. I have alot more information on this whole family back to almost the start of time. Their children were Albert Henry who was born Aug. 11, 1894 at Knights Ferry, Ca. He married Rozetta Clark and he died July 11, 1964. Lemuel Bruce June 25, 1896 at Escolon and he never married, he died Sept. 10, 1925. Beryl A. (a girl) on Dec. 12, 1898 in Escolon, Ca. She married Steve Giacolini Dec. 13, 1914. George Washington born on April 22, 1901 in Los Banos, Merced, Ca. and he married Evalena Hawn on Sept. 27, 1921. He died in 1985 and she just died last year at the age of 95. I am related through George and Evalena. My brother-in-law has the most current records and there is alot of them. Please keep in touch and we can swap records. Thanks. Julie/JEWELBUSTER@AOL.COM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZW.2ADI/951.1.1 Message Board Post: My Elizabeth McCray was a Johnson before marriage. She and all of her siblings were born in Harrison Co., Missouri. Sorry I could not be of help with your Elizabeth McCray. Ann

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCray, Barney Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZW.2ADI/951.1 Message Board Post: Hello Ann, while I do not have any obits, I wanted to know if Elizabeth McCray had any siblings ? My great grandmother Alethie ( Lethie ) McCray Barney and her brother Robert McCray had a sister who left home at a very early age. I believe her name was Elizabeth. I think they were born someplace in Louisiana. They are said to have been Black Feet Indians. Is it possible to email me with info?

Hi Shelli, I'm currently working fulltime so I can't help you presently but I will cc volunteers that have access to the Modesto Bee, Turlock Journal and Merced paper and maybe they can find obits for you..... DALTON LENA B 08/19/1893 F TEXAS STANISLAUS 02/15/1975 567-38-3125 81 yrs Add HILL ARRA VISTA 10/13/1898 F OKLAHOMA STANISLAUS 03/13/1959 60 yrs Add PENICK DEE A 04/23/1892 M TEXAS STANISLAUS 01/05/1973 557-01-4163 80 yrs Add IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT that you visit the online CADI database http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi (or in the case of births http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/birth/search.cgi) and use the "ADD" link at the far right to leave any other information you might have - when you get further details by way of a generous volunteer remember to edit your postem to share as much as you can. This keeps genealogy free and available to all. (The password is something you create so no one can edit your entry). Also, use the Social Security Number which is linked to the SSDI at rootsweb if it appears and leave a message there the same way using the POSTEM link. LENA DALTON 19 Aug 1893 Feb 1975 95380 (Turlock, Stanislaus, CA) (none specified) 567-38-3125 California SS-5 Letter Add Post-em DEE PENICK 23 Apr 1892 Jan 1973 95374 (Stevinson, Merced, CA) (none specified) 557-01-4163 California SS-5 Letter Add Post-em If you need clarification on any point, please include the previous message in your response. Colleen Norby Rootsweb sponsor ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø ----- Original Message ----- From: Shelli shelliv@earthlink.net To: norby@ainet.com Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 1:51 PM Subject: Stanislaus Co., CA obits Hi, Could you please lookup a couple of obits for me in Stanislaus Co? I am looking for three people. They are a brother and his two sisters. I am looking for; 1. Adolphus "Dee" PENICK (Pennix, Penix) He died in Stevinson on 05 Jan. 1973 2. Lena Belle (Penick) DALTON She died in Turlock on 15 Feb 1975 3. Arra (Ara) Vista (Penick) HILL She died in Turlock on 13 March 1959. Thanks in advance for your time and your assistance. Yours kindly, Shelli S. Vigeant

Hi JR, SMITH CARL D 11/22/1931 M OKLAHOMA STANISLAUS 07/12/1974 549-40-9457 42 yrs Add IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT that you visit the online CADI database http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi (or in the case of births http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/birth/search.cgi) and use the "ADD" link at the far right to leave any other information you might have - when you get further details by way of a generous volunteer remember to edit your postem to share as much as you can. This keeps genealogy free and available to all. (The password is something you create so no one can edit your entry). Also, use the Social Security Number which is linked to the SSDI at rootsweb if it appears and leave a message there the same way using the POSTEM link. CARL SMITH 22 Nov 1931 Jul 1974 (not specified) (none specified) 549-40-9457 California SS-5 Letter Add Post-em I can't help you as I'm working full time but I've cc'd two volunteers, Judy and Cathleen, who can..... If you need clarification on any point, please include the previous message in your response. Colleen Norby Rootsweb sponsor ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø ----- Original Message ----- From: Mo & Jamie : mygranny@swbell.net To: norby@ainet.com Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 12:13 AM Subject: Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Hi Colleen, I am searching for info on; Carl D. Smith b. November 22, 1931 d. July 12, 1974 Stanislaus Co. SS#549-40-9457 Would appreciate any information you could find..Will pay any expenses. Thank you, JR mygranny@swbell.net

Sorry, John, no Lampley or Lamply in 1900 or 1910 census index for Stanislaus ----- Original Message ----- From: John Ussery To: norby@ainet.com Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 10:57 PM Subject: census look up Hi Colleen, I would appreciate your looking in the 1910 Stanislaus County census for any Lampley or Lamply families that might be listed. Thanks, John Ussery