From website: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=5495 The Free Lance October 1900 Location: Hollister Description: Births, Marriages, & Deaths, etc.- Weekly Publication Died -- DANKS -- at Hollister, Oct. 10, Joseph Carrier DANKS, a native of Massachusetts, aged 84 years. Death of J.C. DANKS -- a great shock to his many friends as it was not generally known that he was ill, an aggravated case of erysipelas. The funeral took place from his late residence yesterday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. J.W. BRYANT. The remains were interred in the IOOF cemetery. [from 26 Oct issue -- The will of the late J.C. DANKS, filed for probate bequeaths to his wife, Caroline S. DANKS, the 5ac homestead on Powell St. during her life time. At the death of said Caroline S. DANKS said property is to be divided as follows: ½ to his daughter, Elizabeth K. BOYLE, and ½ to his grand-children, Alice E. WEIR, Anna and Edith DANKS, share and share alike…] ==========================================