The Contra Costa Gazette Martinez, Contra Costa County, California Saturday, 2 October 1875 ************************************* THIEVERY - On Wednesday, Sept 29th, the house of Mr. James R. NORCOTT, near Bull�s Head, was entered and robbed of powder and shot, powder flask and shot-pouch, silver shield on flask and pouch with �J. NORCOTT� engraved. Mr. NORCOTT was absent at the Fair. While waiting in Martinez in the evening for the tide to rise, his new fishing boat was stolen from the wharf. Warrants issued, but as yet no arrests have been made. STABBING AFFRAY - A dispute occurred in Concord on Wednesday evening between W.L. HUSTON and Ed. VAN DORN, respecting a business transaction that had taken place between the parties during which HUSTON struck the latter, VAN DORN immediately drew a small butcher knife and inflicted a wound in HUSTON�s side which was at first supposed to be fatal, but is now regarded as not particularly dangerous. VAN DORN was arrested and held for examination. MT. DIABLE DISTRICT SCHOOL REPORT for month ending Sept. 17th: Roll of Honor: Grammar Department - Clinton STRANAHAN Hallie CLAYTON Nancy LARKEY Alice INGRAM Fannie SMITH Hattie JONES Broderick TAYNTON Thomas EVANS Charles CHAPMAN Farran STRANAHAN Jennie SHEFFIELD Joseph TARWATER Albert CRANDAL Primary Department - Hallie ALISON Cady STRANAHAN Cora STRANAHAN Willie DUNCAN Tibbie SMITH Ella DONNER Laura CHAPMAN Maggie NATHAN Willie CARPENTER Benton CARPENTER Amanda AYERS Minerva AYERS Dovie AYERS Maggie DUNCAN Robert DUNCAN Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit www.newspaperabstracts.com/

The deadline for the Early-Bird discount for "Family History and DNA: Genetic Genealogy in 2013" and the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree has been extended to May 7. But if you are planning to attend, we encourage you to register today. If you are involved in a DNA project or have cousins or other acquaintances who are interested in genetic genealogy, we encourage you to share this information with them. The conference will be held on Thursday, June 6, at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. and the conference closes its doors at 6:00 p.m. "Family History and DNA" is a joint effort between SCGS and the 7,000-member International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG). The international nature of genetic genealogy is reflected in the attendees who have registered: They come from places like Australia, the Netherlands, London, Shanghai, and many states. This DNA conference is the first event of a family-history-filled weekend. The 44th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree will be held Friday through Sunday, June 7-9. DNA session will be held during Jamboree, including an expert's panel on Friday afternoon. The top 10 reasons you should attend Family History and DNA: 10 - Sessions for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users of DNA as a tool in genealogy research. 09 - Variety of courses for each experience level. Read the speaker bios and session descriptions at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/Jamboree/2013/DNAday.htm 08 - Conference tools include printed syllabus with complete handouts and mobile APP 07 - Representatives of the major testing companies: Family Tree DNA, AncestryDNA and 22andMe 06 - Hear up-to-the-minute findings about Y-DNA, mtDNA and autosomal DNA 05 - Opening session with Spencer Wells, PhD, Explorer-in-Resident at the National Geographic Society, and Lunch with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (lunch requires an extra fee). 04 - Small-group discussions at the end of the day to answer questions and provide guidance 03 -- <Insert your own reason here. It's a good one> 02 - This will likely be the only time that these exceptional speakers will all be found under one roof - particularly in Burbank. And the #1 reason you should attend Family History and DNA 01 - All of the really cool genetic genealogy geeks are going, and you just can't miss it! Register for "Family History and DNA" at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=71 Make your Marriott Hotel reservation at http://tinyurl.com/JamboreeHotel2013. Use the code JAMJAMA. The Marriott Hotel is quickly filling to capacity. Jamboree block rates will be available through May 4, so we encourage you to make hotel reservations at your earliest convenience. Jamboree discounted rate is $155 for one or two people in the room, with $10 per day parking. Paula Hinkel Southern California Genealogical Society 417 Irving Drive Burbank, CA 91504 818-843-7247 phone jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com

Hurry! The deadline for the Early-Bird discount for "Family History and DNA: Genetic Genealogy in 2013" and the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree is right around the corner. Register now, before the price goes up on April 30. The conference will be held on Thursday, June 6, at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. and the conference closes its doors at 6:00 p.m. "Family History and DNA" is a joint effort between SCGS and the 7,000-member International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG). The international nature of genetic genealogy is reflected in the attendees who have registered: They come from places like Australia, the Netherlands, London, Shanghai, and many states. This DNA conference is the first event of a family-history-filled weekend. The 44th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree will be held Friday through Sunday, June 7-9. DNA session will be held during Jamboree, including an expert's panel on Friday afternoon. The top 10 reasons you should attend Family History and DNA: 10 - Sessions for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users of DNA as a tool in genealogy research. 09 - Variety of courses for each experience level. Read the speaker bios and session descriptions at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/Jamboree/2013/DNAday.htm 08 - Conference tools include printed syllabus with complete handouts and mobile APP 07 - Representatives of the major testing companies: Family Tree DNA, AncestryDNA and 22andMe 06 - Hear up-to-the-minute findings about Y-DNA, mtDNA and autosomal DNA 05 - Opening session with Spencer Wells, PhD, Explorer-in-Resident at the National Geographic Society, and Lunch with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (lunch requires an extra fee). 04 - Small-group discussions at the end of the day to answer questions and provide guidance 03 -- <Insert your own reason here. It's a good one> 02 - This will likely be the only time that these exceptional speakers will all be found under one roof - particularly in Burbank. And the #1 reason you should attend Family History and DNA 01 - All of the really cool genetic genealogy geeks are going, and you just can't miss it! Register for "Family History and DNA" at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=71. Make your Marriott Hotel reservation at http://tinyurl.com/JamboreeHotel2013. Use the code JAMJAMA. The Marriott Hotel is quickly filling to capacity. Jamboree block rates will be available through May 4, so we encourage you to make hotel reservations at your earliest convenience. Jamboree discounted rate is $155 for one or two people in the room, with $10 per day parking. Paula Hinkel Southern California Genealogical Society 417 Irving Drive Burbank, CA 91504 818-843-7247 phone jamboree@scgsgenealogy.com

Susan,I probably shouldn't even bring this up but... and I hope this isn't the case with your loved one... again, but... one thing I learned when I was at the Sacramento Old City Cemetery -1992 - 2005, was that after so many years, 25/30, when a mortuary was looking for a place to bury someone and space was limited, they often double buried. They would leave the name but remove the plot information from the plot book add sell the plot as new, add the new name and just have a record as you say that the person was buried at the cemetery but again, no longer list where they were buried. From what I understand, at least what I'm told by a former mortician, there is a CA law that says this practise is indeed legal.  marilyn --- On Fri, 4/26/13, Susan Stuart <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Susan Stuart <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com> Subject: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? To: "norcal@rootsweb.com" <norcal@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 26, 2013, 5:29 AM Well, we've all been on a roll lately so I'm hoping it's my turn to get lucky.  A fellow researcher and I have been on a long and tedious search for Hester Dolly Watson McClain Wygal McVey.  "Watson" being her maiden name, and "McVey" being her buried name.   Seriously, this is one of those awesome stories where two years ago, we knew that Hester was born in Los Angeles in about 1899, had her in the 1910 census and then nothing.  Fast forward to today, we have most of Hester's story pieced together, including two of her three marriage certificates and her death certificate from 1932. (She was only 32 years old.)   The death certificate gave us the mortuary, Treadway & Wigger, which is still in existence in Napa, and we contacted them.  They told us this:  "Our records indicate that $30.00 was advanced for a grave at Yountville Cemetery and that $15.00 was advanced to a Mr. Crowley to open & close the grave. "   The kicker here is that they don't have plot information.  Okay, this is the mortuary that buried her, and they don't know where!  We have to assume that "Yountville Cemetery" means the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery, and so the question is, does anybody know if this cemetery has been transcribed?  I know it has been photographed without captions.  I know there is a Yountville Cemetery Association that has no web presence, and so far, it's like a black hole in genealogy.  I can't believe that my friend and/or I have missed anything, but I know there is always that chance.   Any thoughts, suggestions as to this cemetery will be very much appreciated!   Thanks to all. Susan ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

RC, Thank you so MUCH! They must have finally and recently fixed it! Like I mentioned before, Sarah Mildred Jones was cremated at East Lawn but her cremains are buried at the Masonic Lawn! Again, Thank you so VERY MUCH!marilyn  --- On Sat, 4/27/13, RC <rc13@att.net> wrote: From: RC <rc13@att.net> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? To: theschoolbell@lyahoo.com, norcal@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013, 5:58 PM Hi Marilyn..... Are you referring to memorial # 3179? When I go to that memorial for Sarah Mildred Jones (1841 - 1925), the cemetery listed is the Masonic Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento, Plot: Section E, Lot 211, Grave 11 [unmarked]. If there is a problem, go to "Help with Find A Grave" section and that will have the ways to contact Find A Grave to help with correcting errors. RC ________________________________ From: Marilyn Demas <theschoolbell@yahoo.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, April 27, 2013 8:50:01 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? Hi Folks,This Find a Grave entry most likely is correct, but may I take this opportunity to tell or remind people that not all Find A Grave entries are accurate. I am completely frustrated because I cannot seem to get to the right source to get Find A Grave to make a correction.I went to the persons info listed. Sarah Mildred Jones was the first person of colour to become a principal of a fully integrated school in California - in 1895. Find A Grave has her listed as being buried in East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. Miss Jones was cremated in East Lawn but she is buried in the Masonic Lawn Cemetery. I have verified this with both cemeteries. Although it is not a matter of whose fault it is, to be fair, the fault is not entirely Find A Grave. East Lawn has a brochure that erroneously or misleadingly lists Sarah Jones as a connection to East Lawn.Hiowever, does anyone know how I can get this corrected with Find A Grave?Thank you!marilyn     --- On Fri, 4/26/13, RC <rc13@att.net> wrote: From: RC <rc13@att.net> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? To: "Susan Stuart" <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com>, norcal@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, April 26, 2013, 6:46 AM Susan.... You have gone to www.findagrave.com and looked at her memorial # 108794042? If you click on the memorial's creator, Eileen Thomas, and look at the last message, it gives source information. RC ________________________________ From: Susan Stuart <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com> To: "norcal@rootsweb.com" <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, April 25, 2013 10:31:23 PM Subject: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? Well, we've all been on a roll lately so I'm hoping it's my turn to get lucky.  A fellow researcher and I have been on a long and tedious search for Hester Dolly Watson McClain Wygal McVey.  "Watson" being her maiden name, and "McVey" being her buried name.   Seriously, this is one of those awesome stories where two years ago, we knew that Hester was born in Los Angeles in about 1899, had her in the 1910 census and then nothing.  Fast forward to today, we have most of Hester's story pieced together, including two of her three marriage certificates and her death certificate from 1932. (She was only 32 years old.)   The death certificate gave us the mortuary, Treadway & Wigger, which is still in existence in Napa, and we contacted them.  They told us this:  "Our records indicate that $30.00 was advanced for a grave at Yountville Cemetery and that $15.00 was advanced to a Mr. Crowley to open & close the grave. "   The kicker here is that they don't have plot information.  Okay, this is the mortuary that buried her, and they don't know where!  We have to assume that "Yountville Cemetery" means the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery, and so the question is, does anybody know if this cemetery has been transcribed?  I know it has been photographed without captions.  I know there is a Yountville Cemetery Association that has no web presence, and so far, it's like a black hole in genealogy.  I can't believe that my friend and/or I have missed anything, but I know there is always that chance.   Any thoughts, suggestions as to this cemetery will be very much appreciated!   Thanks to all. Susan ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. 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Thank you too Susan!marilyn --- On Sat, 4/27/13, Susan Stuart <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Susan Stuart <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? To: "theschoolbell@live.com" <theschoolbell@live.com>, "norcal@rootsweb.com" <norcal@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013, 6:05 PM I've had things I needed corrected before too and I've gone to the "Who is behind Find A Grave" on their main page (www.findagrave.com) and randomly picked one of those people to write to :)  They are not generally very responsive, but they did make the corrections.  I just did this last week because of the policy change at Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette.   Hope this helps, Susan From: Marilyn Demas <theschoolbell@yahoo.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? Hi Folks,This Find a Grave entry most likely is correct, but may I take this opportunity to tell or remind people that not all Find A Grave entries are accurate. I am completely frustrated because I cannot seem to get to the right source to get Find A Grave to make a correction.I went to the persons info listed. Sarah Mildred Jones was the first person of colour to become a principal of a fully integrated school in California - in 1895. Find A Grave has her listed as being buried in East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. Miss Jones was cremated in East Lawn but she is buried in the Masonic Lawn Cemetery. I have verified this with both cemeteries. Although it is not a matter of whose fault it is, to be fair, the fault is not entirely Find A Grave. East Lawn has a brochure that erroneously or misleadingly lists Sarah Jones as a connection to East Lawn.Hiowever, does anyone know how I can get this corrected with Find A Grave?Thank you!marilyn ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I've had things I needed corrected before too and I've gone to the "Who is behind Find A Grave" on their main page (www.findagrave.com) and randomly picked one of those people to write to :)  They are not generally very responsive, but they did make the corrections.  I just did this last week because of the policy change at Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette.   Hope this helps, Susan From: Marilyn Demas <theschoolbell@yahoo.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? Hi Folks,This Find a Grave entry most likely is correct, but may I take this opportunity to tell or remind people that not all Find A Grave entries are accurate. I am completely frustrated because I cannot seem to get to the right source to get Find A Grave to make a correction.I went to the persons info listed. Sarah Mildred Jones was the first person of colour to become a principal of a fully integrated school in California - in 1895. Find A Grave has her listed as being buried in East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. Miss Jones was cremated in East Lawn but she is buried in the Masonic Lawn Cemetery. I have verified this with both cemeteries. Although it is not a matter of whose fault it is, to be fair, the fault is not entirely Find A Grave. East Lawn has a brochure that erroneously or misleadingly lists Sarah Jones as a connection to East Lawn.Hiowever, does anyone know how I can get this corrected with Find A Grave?Thank you!marilyn

Hi Marilyn..... Are you referring to memorial # 3179? When I go to that memorial for Sarah Mildred Jones (1841 - 1925), the cemetery listed is the Masonic Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento, Plot: Section E, Lot 211, Grave 11 [unmarked]. If there is a problem, go to "Help with Find A Grave" section and that will have the ways to contact Find A Grave to help with correcting errors. RC ________________________________ From: Marilyn Demas <theschoolbell@yahoo.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, April 27, 2013 8:50:01 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? Hi Folks,This Find a Grave entry most likely is correct, but may I take this opportunity to tell or remind people that not all Find A Grave entries are accurate. I am completely frustrated because I cannot seem to get to the right source to get Find A Grave to make a correction.I went to the persons info listed. Sarah Mildred Jones was the first person of colour to become a principal of a fully integrated school in California - in 1895. Find A Grave has her listed as being buried in East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. Miss Jones was cremated in East Lawn but she is buried in the Masonic Lawn Cemetery. I have verified this with both cemeteries. Although it is not a matter of whose fault it is, to be fair, the fault is not entirely Find A Grave. East Lawn has a brochure that erroneously or misleadingly lists Sarah Jones as a connection to East Lawn.Hiowever, does anyone know how I can get this corrected with Find A Grave?Thank you!marilyn     --- On Fri, 4/26/13, RC <rc13@att.net> wrote: From: RC <rc13@att.net> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? To: "Susan Stuart" <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com>, norcal@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, April 26, 2013, 6:46 AM Susan.... You have gone to www.findagrave.com and looked at her memorial # 108794042? If you click on the memorial's creator, Eileen Thomas, and look at the last message, it gives source information. RC ________________________________ From: Susan Stuart <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com> To: "norcal@rootsweb.com" <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, April 25, 2013 10:31:23 PM Subject: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? Well, we've all been on a roll lately so I'm hoping it's my turn to get lucky.  A fellow researcher and I have been on a long and tedious search for Hester Dolly Watson McClain Wygal McVey.  "Watson" being her maiden name, and "McVey" being her buried name.   Seriously, this is one of those awesome stories where two years ago, we knew that Hester was born in Los Angeles in about 1899, had her in the 1910 census and then nothing.  Fast forward to today, we have most of Hester's story pieced together, including two of her three marriage certificates and her death certificate from 1932. (She was only 32 years old.)   The death certificate gave us the mortuary, Treadway & Wigger, which is still in existence in Napa, and we contacted them.  They told us this:  "Our records indicate that $30.00 was advanced for a grave at Yountville Cemetery and that $15.00 was advanced to a Mr. Crowley to open & close the grave. "   The kicker here is that they don't have plot information.  Okay, this is the mortuary that buried her, and they don't know where!  We have to assume that "Yountville Cemetery" means the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery, and so the question is, does anybody know if this cemetery has been transcribed?  I know it has been photographed without captions.  I know there is a Yountville Cemetery Association that has no web presence, and so far, it's like a black hole in genealogy.  I can't believe that my friend and/or I have missed anything, but I know there is always that chance.   Any thoughts, suggestions as to this cemetery will be very much appreciated!   Thanks to all. Susan ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. 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Hi Folks,This Find a Grave entry most likely is correct, but may I take this opportunity to tell or remind people that not all Find A Grave entries are accurate. I am completely frustrated because I cannot seem to get to the right source to get Find A Grave to make a correction.I went to the persons info listed. Sarah Mildred Jones was the first person of colour to become a principal of a fully integrated school in California - in 1895. Find A Grave has her listed as being buried in East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. Miss Jones was cremated in East Lawn but she is buried in the Masonic Lawn Cemetery. I have verified this with both cemeteries. Although it is not a matter of whose fault it is, to be fair, the fault is not entirely Find A Grave. East Lawn has a brochure that erroneously or misleadingly lists Sarah Jones as a connection to East Lawn.Hiowever, does anyone know how I can get this corrected with Find A Grave?Thank you!marilyn     --- On Fri, 4/26/13, RC <rc13@att.net> wrote: From: RC <rc13@att.net> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? To: "Susan Stuart" <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com>, norcal@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, April 26, 2013, 6:46 AM Susan.... You have gone to www.findagrave.com and looked at her memorial # 108794042? If you click on the memorial's creator, Eileen Thomas, and look at the last message, it gives source information. RC ________________________________ From: Susan Stuart <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com> To: "norcal@rootsweb.com" <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, April 25, 2013 10:31:23 PM Subject: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? Well, we've all been on a roll lately so I'm hoping it's my turn to get lucky.  A fellow researcher and I have been on a long and tedious search for Hester Dolly Watson McClain Wygal McVey.  "Watson" being her maiden name, and "McVey" being her buried name.   Seriously, this is one of those awesome stories where two years ago, we knew that Hester was born in Los Angeles in about 1899, had her in the 1910 census and then nothing.  Fast forward to today, we have most of Hester's story pieced together, including two of her three marriage certificates and her death certificate from 1932. (She was only 32 years old.)   The death certificate gave us the mortuary, Treadway & Wigger, which is still in existence in Napa, and we contacted them.  They told us this:  "Our records indicate that $30.00 was advanced for a grave at Yountville Cemetery and that $15.00 was advanced to a Mr. Crowley to open & close the grave. "   The kicker here is that they don't have plot information.  Okay, this is the mortuary that buried her, and they don't know where!  We have to assume that "Yountville Cemetery" means the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery, and so the question is, does anybody know if this cemetery has been transcribed?  I know it has been photographed without captions.  I know there is a Yountville Cemetery Association that has no web presence, and so far, it's like a black hole in genealogy.  I can't believe that my friend and/or I have missed anything, but I know there is always that chance.   Any thoughts, suggestions as to this cemetery will be very much appreciated!   Thanks to all. Susan ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Susan, You might want to contact the Napa Valley Genealogical Society. In 1990 they published *Cemetery Inscriptions Napa County, California, George Yount Cemetery, Yountville, California*. On page 45 it lists: McVay, Hester Dollie, 34 yrs 8 mo, May 7, 1932. (no record of where buried). Looks like there might not be a headstone. I know of at least one other burial at that cemetery where the headstone no longer exists. Ellen White On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 2:46 AM, RC <rc13@att.net> wrote: > Susan.... > > You have gone to www.findagrave.com and looked at her memorial # > 108794042? If > you click on the memorial's creator, Eileen Thomas, and look at the last > message, it gives source information. > > RC > > > > ________________________________ > From: Susan Stuart <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com> > To: "norcal@rootsweb.com" <norcal@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thu, April 25, 2013 10:31:23 PM > Subject: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? > > Well, we've all been on a roll lately so I'm hoping it's my turn to get > lucky. > A fellow researcher and I have been on a long and tedious search for Hester > Dolly Watson McClain Wygal McVey. "Watson" being her maiden name, and > "McVey" > being her buried name. > > Seriously, this is one of those awesome stories where two years ago, we > knew > that Hester was born in Los Angeles in about 1899, had her in the 1910 > census > and then nothing. Fast forward to today, we have most of Hester's story > pieced > together, including two of her three marriage certificates and her death > certificate from 1932. (She was only 32 years old.) > > The death certificate gave us the mortuary, Treadway & Wigger, which is > still in > existence in Napa, and we contacted them. They told us this: "Our records > indicate that $30.00 was advanced for a grave at Yountville Cemetery and > that > $15.00 was advanced to a Mr. Crowley to open & close the grave. " > > The kicker here is that they don't have plot information. Okay, this is > the > mortuary that buried her, and they don't know where! We have to assume > that > "Yountville Cemetery" means the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery, and so > the > question is, does anybody know if this cemetery has been transcribed? I > know it > has been photographed without captions. I know there is a Yountville > Cemetery > Association that has no web presence, and so far, it's like a black hole in > genealogy. I can't believe that my friend and/or I have missed anything, > but I > know there is always that chance. > > Any thoughts, suggestions as to this cemetery will be very much > appreciated! > > Thanks to all. > Susan > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Flavia and other Listers! Thank you very much, Flavia, for your message from yesterday! If I understand you correctly, you can help making inquiries in the Redding, CA area, and I would of course very much appreciate any additional information you can possibly obtain from Lawncrest Chapel in Redding. I am particularly interested in getting in contact with now-living relatives of William's. Any contact information should be sent offline to loya@online.no. Thanks a million! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane Geilo, NORWAY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Apr 25, 2013, at 1:52 PM, flavia hodges wrote: > I live in California and have an inquiry into the Redding area. > Flavia > > > On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 3:04 AM, Lars Oyane <loya@online.no> wrote: > >> Dear JMcIntyre and other listers! >> >> Thank you very very much, M. McIntyre for sending me William Moore's death >> notice. It is regrettable that it didn't include more details, but I can >> try to contact the funeral home. Sometimes they are willing to help... >> >> Very sincerely yours, >> >> Lars E. Oyane >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> On Apr 24, 2013, at 1:52 PM, JMcIntyre wrote: >> >>> On 4/24/2013 12:00 AM, norcal-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >>>> William Warren Moore, >>> >>> The following is all there is for William Moore >>> >>> William Moore: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice >>> Redding Record Searchlight (CA) - Thursday, November 12, 2009 >>> Deceased Name: William Moore >>> William Moore, 93, of Mount Shasta died Saturday at home. Arrangements >>> are pending at Lawncrest Chapel in Redding (222-1587). >>> >>> Page: B3 >>> Copyright (c) 2009, Redding Record Searchlight (CA)

Susan.... You have gone to www.findagrave.com and looked at her memorial # 108794042? If you click on the memorial's creator, Eileen Thomas, and look at the last message, it gives source information. RC ________________________________ From: Susan Stuart <marigoldsglen@yahoo.com> To: "norcal@rootsweb.com" <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, April 25, 2013 10:31:23 PM Subject: [NORCAL] George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery - Transcription? Well, we've all been on a roll lately so I'm hoping it's my turn to get lucky.  A fellow researcher and I have been on a long and tedious search for Hester Dolly Watson McClain Wygal McVey.  "Watson" being her maiden name, and "McVey" being her buried name.   Seriously, this is one of those awesome stories where two years ago, we knew that Hester was born in Los Angeles in about 1899, had her in the 1910 census and then nothing.  Fast forward to today, we have most of Hester's story pieced together, including two of her three marriage certificates and her death certificate from 1932. (She was only 32 years old.)   The death certificate gave us the mortuary, Treadway & Wigger, which is still in existence in Napa, and we contacted them.  They told us this:  "Our records indicate that $30.00 was advanced for a grave at Yountville Cemetery and that $15.00 was advanced to a Mr. Crowley to open & close the grave. "   The kicker here is that they don't have plot information.  Okay, this is the mortuary that buried her, and they don't know where!  We have to assume that "Yountville Cemetery" means the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery, and so the question is, does anybody know if this cemetery has been transcribed?  I know it has been photographed without captions.  I know there is a Yountville Cemetery Association that has no web presence, and so far, it's like a black hole in genealogy.  I can't believe that my friend and/or I have missed anything, but I know there is always that chance.   Any thoughts, suggestions as to this cemetery will be very much appreciated!   Thanks to all. Susan ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well, we've all been on a roll lately so I'm hoping it's my turn to get lucky.  A fellow researcher and I have been on a long and tedious search for Hester Dolly Watson McClain Wygal McVey.  "Watson" being her maiden name, and "McVey" being her buried name.   Seriously, this is one of those awesome stories where two years ago, we knew that Hester was born in Los Angeles in about 1899, had her in the 1910 census and then nothing.  Fast forward to today, we have most of Hester's story pieced together, including two of her three marriage certificates and her death certificate from 1932. (She was only 32 years old.)   The death certificate gave us the mortuary, Treadway & Wigger, which is still in existence in Napa, and we contacted them.  They told us this:  "Our records indicate that $30.00 was advanced for a grave at Yountville Cemetery and that $15.00 was advanced to a Mr. Crowley to open & close the grave. "   The kicker here is that they don't have plot information.  Okay, this is the mortuary that buried her, and they don't know where!  We have to assume that "Yountville Cemetery" means the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery, and so the question is, does anybody know if this cemetery has been transcribed?  I know it has been photographed without captions.  I know there is a Yountville Cemetery Association that has no web presence, and so far, it's like a black hole in genealogy.  I can't believe that my friend and/or I have missed anything, but I know there is always that chance.   Any thoughts, suggestions as to this cemetery will be very much appreciated!   Thanks to all. Susan

I live in California and have an inquiry into the Redding area. Flavia On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 3:04 AM, Lars Oyane <loya@online.no> wrote: > Dear JMcIntyre and other listers! > > Thank you very very much, M. McIntyre for sending me William Moore's death > notice. It is regrettable that it didn't include more details, but I can > try to contact the funeral home. Sometimes they are willing to help... > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > On Apr 24, 2013, at 1:52 PM, JMcIntyre wrote: > > > On 4/24/2013 12:00 AM, norcal-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > >> William Warren Moore, > > > > The following is all there is for William Moore > > > > William Moore: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice > > Redding Record Searchlight (CA) - Thursday, November 12, 2009 > > Deceased Name: William Moore > > William Moore, 93, of Mount Shasta died Saturday at home. Arrangements > > are pending at Lawncrest Chapel in Redding (222-1587). > > > > Page: B3 > > Copyright (c) 2009, Redding Record Searchlight (CA) > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > > ----------------------------------------- > > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear JMcIntyre and other listers! Thank you very very much, M. McIntyre for sending me William Moore's death notice. It is regrettable that it didn't include more details, but I can try to contact the funeral home. Sometimes they are willing to help... Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Apr 24, 2013, at 1:52 PM, JMcIntyre wrote: > On 4/24/2013 12:00 AM, norcal-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >> William Warren Moore, > > The following is all there is for William Moore > > William Moore: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice > Redding Record Searchlight (CA) - Thursday, November 12, 2009 > Deceased Name: William Moore > William Moore, 93, of Mount Shasta died Saturday at home. Arrangements > are pending at Lawncrest Chapel in Redding (222-1587). > > Page: B3 > Copyright (c) 2009, Redding Record Searchlight (CA) > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thank you EdrieAnne, They lived at 330 East Oak St. I just looked at pictures of the house, probably the house that was there then, Edward L. Laughlin lived until 1953. I haven't found an oibutary for him yet, but I did get the married names of the two daughters from his mother's obituary. I don't know when his wife died, sometimes after the 1930 census. Her name was Effie Hugil married to Edward about 1896. That history is great to have. Nancy From: "EdrieAnne Broughton" <edrieanne@gmail.com> To: "Norcal Gen" <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Elkhorn/Lodi > http://www.sanjoaquinhistory.org/documents/HistorianOS10-4.pdf > says "On August 5, 1853, the Court introduced a radical change in the > township pattern for San Joaquin County. The six townships were reduced > to > three, and names replaced the previous numbering system. Created were > O'Neal (encompassing all of the Weber Grant and much of the island area to > the west); Castoria (encompassing all of the south part of the county > between the San Joaquin River and Knight's Ferry lying below the Mt. > Diablo > east-west base line); and Elkhorn (covering the remaining third of the > county lying north of the base line which runs through the French Camp > area), excluding the Weber Grant." > > Later on in the article it adds: > "Six more townships were carved out of these three early ones between 1853 > and 1861. Elliott township was formed in 1855 from the eastern half of > Elkhorn; the following year the area west and south of the San Joaquin > (river) became Tulare township. Dent township, created in 1859, was > formed > out of the east half of Castoria and the south part of Elliott. Part of > this area was lost to Stanislaus County the following year. Douglass > Township was also created in 1859, bounded by Elliot on the north, on the > east by Stanislaus County, on the south by the base line, and on the west > by the Weber Grant. In 1861, Liberty and Union townships were carved out > of the north portion of Elliott and the west part of Elkhorn > respectively." > >>From this I'd say Lodi was in Elkhorn township from 1853 on. Probably >>this > family lived in the area of the county near the city of Lodi. > EdrieAnne > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 9:45 AM, Nancy <wright4766@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> In my records I have a family that lived in San Joaquin County. The 1920 >> census says they lived in Elkhorn, all other records, 1918 draft >> registration, 1930 and 1940 census, say Lodi. The address is the same >> throughout the records. Why is the town called Elkhorn one time and Lodi >> the rest of the time? >> >> Nancy in Louisiana > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Barbara, I am not that familar with townships so I forget about them. Now it makes sense why it was recorded that way. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara/Bill" <bandbpompei@comcast.net> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Elkhorn/Lodi > Believe that's Elkhorn Twp in the town of Lodi. > > Barbara > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Actually the township was Union Township first, then later became Elkhorn Township. Sheri Fenley Stockton, California On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Barbara/Bill <bandbpompei@comcast.net>wrote: > Believe that's Elkhorn Twp in the town of Lodi. > > Barbara > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- *The Educated Genealogist - Research Services* http://sherifenley.webs.com/ *The Educated Genealogist - The Blog* www.sherifenley.blogspot.com

http://www.sanjoaquinhistory.org/documents/HistorianOS10-4.pdf says "On August 5, 1853, the Court introduced a radical change in the township pattern for San Joaquin County. The six townships were reduced to three, and names replaced the previous numbering system. Created were O'Neal (encompassing all of the Weber Grant and much of the island area to the west); Castoria (encompassing all of the south part of the county between the San Joaquin River and Knight's Ferry lying below the Mt. Diablo east-west base line); and Elkhorn (covering the remaining third of the county lying north of the base line which runs through the French Camp area), excluding the Weber Grant." Later on in the article it adds: "Six more townships were carved out of these three early ones between 1853 and 1861. Elliott township was formed in 1855 from the eastern half of Elkhorn; the following year the area west and south of the San Joaquin (river) became Tulare township. Dent township, created in 1859, was formed out of the east half of Castoria and the south part of Elliott. Part of this area was lost to Stanislaus County the following year. Douglass Township was also created in 1859, bounded by Elliot on the north, on the east by Stanislaus County, on the south by the base line, and on the west by the Weber Grant. In 1861, Liberty and Union townships were carved out of the north portion of Elliott and the west part of Elkhorn respectively." >From this I'd say Lodi was in Elkhorn township from 1853 on. Probably this family lived in the area of the county near the city of Lodi. EdrieAnne On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 9:45 AM, Nancy <wright4766@bellsouth.net> wrote: > In my records I have a family that lived in San Joaquin County. The 1920 > census says they lived in Elkhorn, all other records, 1918 draft > registration, 1930 and 1940 census, say Lodi. The address is the same > throughout the records. Why is the town called Elkhorn one time and Lodi > the rest of the time? > > Nancy in Louisiana

Believe that's Elkhorn Twp in the town of Lodi. Barbara