thank you, Edrie, will try again 1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "EdrieAnne Broughton" <edrieanne@gmail.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 12:26:49 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Fwd: GR and CD California voter's registrations, 1900-1942 (later for some counties) are under Census.  City directories are under under directories....and a few other things. My membership has lapsed so I can't check exactly what the whole title says.                             EdrieAnne ----------------------------------------- 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 can't find them on Ancestry--where the heck did A hide them? But aren't they availble somewhere on rootsweb? 1 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: djsmith4927@comcast.net To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:26:05 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [NORCAL] GR and CD Thanks, Lorrell, I'll go back and relook there. 1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorrell Louchard" <llouchard@hotmail.com> To: "Norcal RootsWeb" <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:17:05 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [NORCAL] GR and CD The California Voter Registers (aka Great Registers) for 1900-1930 are online through ancestry.com. The earlier ones can be ordered on microfilm from your local Family History Library (Mormon). Lorrell  EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:45:40 +0000 > From: djsmith4927@comcast.net > To: Norcal-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NORCAL] GR and CD > > > > I've forgotten how to find the Great Registers again--could someone help please? Also where would I locate the city directories? > > thanaks, > > donna > > 1 > > > ----------------------------------------- > 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 ----------------------------------------- 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

Donna, Try "Google.com, then type in the subject, town and year. its a great resource. They do the work for you. ~Linda~ Willow Creek, CA.

Thanks, Lorrell, I'll go back and relook there. 1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorrell Louchard" <llouchard@hotmail.com> To: "Norcal RootsWeb" <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:17:05 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [NORCAL] GR and CD The California Voter Registers (aka Great Registers) for 1900-1930 are online through ancestry.com. The earlier ones can be ordered on microfilm from your local Family History Library (Mormon). Lorrell  EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:45:40 +0000 > From: djsmith4927@comcast.net > To: Norcal-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NORCAL] GR and CD > > > > I've forgotten how to find the Great Registers again--could someone help please? Also where would I locate the city directories? > > thanaks, > > donna > > 1 > > > ----------------------------------------- > 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

Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Friday, 1 MAY 1896 ************************************ [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Rev. WENDTE, the Unitarian minister who has preached in Hanford several times was married to Miss Abbie GRANT in Oakland last Tuesday. DEATH -- NULL -- Near Traver, April 28, 1896, Mr. John NULL, aged 59 years, a native of Missouri. DEATH -- HARRIS -- At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. James INGHAM, in Eucalyptus school district, Kings county, Cal., Wednesday, April 29th, 1896, I.L. HARRIS, aged 81 years, 4 months. [The funeral took place from the residence of deceased, 2 miles north of Eucalyptus school house, at 10 o'clock this (Friday) forenoon, and the remains were interred in the Hanford cemetery. Deceased was a pioneer resident of this county and was highly respected. He leaves a wife and several grown children, besides many friends, to mourn his loss.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- A. SELBACK, a pioneer resident of Lemoore and who has conducted a butcher shop there for many years, died very suddenly from heart disease yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. He had been ill for several days, but his sickness was thought to be serious. Deceased was highly respected and his death means the loss of a valuable citizen to the community where he had lived so long. [see 5 May issue] TAKEN UP -- At my place, 6 3/4 miles SE of Hanford on April 26, 1896, 3 bay horses, branded [sideways S -- aka Lazy S] on left shoulder. Owner can have same by calling at place and paying costs. C.P. SWAIN ------------------------------------------------------- MOB LAW -- How It was Exercised in the Early Days in Tulare County -- How "Babe" WILLIAMS, a Rough Diamond, Saved the Life of an Innocent Mongolian -- [Communicated] -- There died recently at his home, near Porterville, one of the oldest pioneers, if not one of the most noted, in the State of California -- George W. WILLIAMS, familiarly known as "Babe" WILLIAMS, at the age of 77. Mr. WILLIAMS was with the FREMONT party and one of the getters up of the bear flag, under color of which California broke away from Spanish rule. The original flag was made in a hurry, out of pieces of clothing, toward which Mr. WILLIAMS contributed part of a red shirt. Mr. WILLIAMS was a remarkable character in various ways. He was tall and striking in personal appearances and won your confidence almost at first glance. He was keeping saloon at Porterville when the writer first knew him, and to me he seemed much out of place in that occupation. It was on this occasion that I saw a display of his true character, offhand, for manliness. A drunken Deputy Sheriff was hanging a man to the big oak tree in front of the old Porterville hotel. He had the man by a rope around his neck and was drawing him up to the lowest limb of the tree and letting him down again, so as to save himself from committing a murder. There were a lit of drunken brawlers on the street who took stock in the officer's proceedings. When let down to the ground, the object of this sport would fall over, gurgle in the throat and froth in the mouth, and apparently had lost consciousness. After a few minutes the deputy, who would walk away, came back again and took hold of the rop e, wh en the question would be asked, "Who sold you the liquor?" The man being hung was a native Indian and it was then, as it is now, against the law to sell liquor to an Indian. What seemed to be a good law for the Indian was a good law for the white man, same as it is now. When, at last, the Indian became sufficiently sober to regain his senses, as I afterward learned (for I had left the town in disgust) the Indian, to save his life, laid the charge of selling him liquor on the Chinese wash house man, whom nobody in the town believed was guilty; for it would not do to lay the liquor selling on a white man, the understood penalty of which was death by saloon law, which the Indian well knew. The Indian was then released and the Chinaman was arrested and left in one of the stores and told to stay there until he was called for. The officer of the law then went to the drunken mob and told them substantially that the Chinaman was at their service to have some fun with, and the officer mounted his horse and rode away to Visalia. The mob then placed the rope around the Chinaman's neck and took him across to "Babe" WILLIAMS' saloon and threw the rope over a joist and straightened it with the evident intention of stringing him up. At this moment "Babe" returned to the saloon, having been out on the arrival of the mob. He stepped behind his counter and drawing his gun asked the crowd what they were intending to do. "Hang the ---- ---- ----," said one of the leaders. Leveling his gun on the crowd "Babe" said: "You can never hang any kind of a man in my place unless you hang him over my corpse. Get right out of here, you ----- -----." The crowd then rushed out in a plowed field back of the saloon and started for the river to hang the Chinaman to a tree. But in his struggling and fighting he fell down and was dragged along by the mob. The yelling of the Chinaman and the general row brought the women to the rescue and the Chinaman was gotten away by the sober men of the town. He shut up his wash house and got away to Visalia as quick as he could find a conveyance. A month or 2 later he returned and opened the wash house for business. As a final sequel to the foregoing, a few weeks after the Chinaman's return a dead Indian was found in the willows a few rods back of the wash house, lying on the bank of the slough. He had been shot and had been lying there several days. It was the same Indian who had charged the Chinaman with selling him liquor. The discharge of the gun that killed the Indian had been heard, but nothing was thought at the time, as the discharge of firearms in the willows was a thing of common occurrence. Putting this and that together it was concluded that the Chinaman had got quits with the Indian for lying him into the hands of a lawless mob, whereby he came near losing his life. Mr. WILLIAMS and his wife, a sister of Wiley COCHRAN, kept a hotel and restaurant at Goshen after that station was established and are widely known in this part of the State. ------------------------------------------------------ THE TRAIN ROBBERS -- Damaging Evidence Against Them Being Elicited at Their Examination -- The preliminary examination of Si LOVREN and Chas. ARDELL, for train robbery, is still in progress at Visalia. The prosecution is weaving a chain of evidence about the accused, which leaves little doubt but what they will be held to answer and be finally convicted. The sensational event of the examination yesterday was the testimony given by John HAYNES, the Salvationist, who was a member of the train robbing crew, says the 'Delta.' He made a confession several weeks ago in which he implicated Si LOVREN and Charles ARDELL in the attempted train robbery. He testified that during the latter part of February McCALL proposed to him to hold up a train; that it would be an easy way to make a stake. At first HAYNES did not take kindly to the daring undertaking, but after frequent consultations with McCALL, the Salvationist consented to participate in the criminal expedition. On Saturday evening, March 7th, McCALL, HAYNES, ARDELL and LOVREN had a meeting in the latter's saloon and the preliminary plans for the robbery were discussed. HAYNES promised to take part in the raid. On the following Saturday the men had another meeting in the saloon. HAYNES was urged not to back out as a fortune would be made. LOVREN brought out a shotgun, rifle and pi stol and said they could be used. LOVREN said the guns were not in good repair, but that he would send them to the gunsmith. HAYNES promised to furnish the giant powder. He identified the weapons introduced in evidence as being similar to the guns shown him by LOVREN. The plunder obtained in the robbery was to be equally divided among the members of the gang. LOVREN and ARDELL promised that the weapons would be sent out to the wood camp in time for the raid. LOVREN and ARDELL promised to be at the scene of the hold-up and render any assistance, if necessary. The plan was to board the north-bound train at Tulare and ride about half way to Goshen and then hold up the engineer and fireman. HAYNES testified that LOVREN and ARDELL had, cold-bloodedly, suggested that the engineer and fireman be murdered after the booty had been secured, so that they (the robbers) could not be identified. The men were to return home, bury the money and pursue their usual vocations. ------------------------------------------------------ DECORATION DAY -- Committees Appointed and the Work to Prepare For the Celebration in Hanford Now Going On -- Another meeting to consider the observances of Decoration day was held in the Justices office last Wednesday evening. There was a fair attendance. A committee of 5 on arrangements, to consist of Rev. N. SHULTZ, Dr. MOORE, B.L. BARNEY, R. MILLS and S.E. BIDDLE, was appointed from this city, said committee to select 5 more members from outside the city to work with them. The meeting then adjourned, with the understanding that on Thursday evening the committee of arrangements would meet and appoint the following sub-committees: 3 on program, 25 on decorations and 5 on music and program at the hall. The city committee of arrangements met last night and appointed the following committees: On arrangements outside of the city: J.H. FOX, Lemoore A.W. LANE, Grangeville W.J. McFEE, Armona E. GALLUP, Excelsior Geo. DODGE, Lakeside These are to appoint 5 ladies from their section of the county to be added to the Committee on Decorations. Financial Committee: A.G. PARK L.E. FELTON S.B. HICKS Committee on Decorations: Mrs. J.H. DOPKINS, Chairman Mrs. Dr. MOORE Mrs. Dr. FELTON Mrs. C.C. VAN VALKENBURG Mrs. B.A. FASSETT Mrs. F.L. DODGE Mrs. R. MILLS Mrs. S.E. BIDDLE Mrs. B.L. BARNEY Mrs. D.R. CAMERON Mrs. Judd SMITH Mrs. J.E. RAWLINS Mrs. K.H. SIM Mrs. Clara B. HEYWOOD Mrs. Chas. BRYAN Mrs. D.L. PHILIPS Mrs. Felix MOORE Mrs. H.G. LACEY Mrs. G.X. WENDLING Mrs. J. BIRKBECK Miss Emma DODGE Miss Alice ROOT Miss Hattie McCLUNG Miss Minnie MELONE Miss Georgie BROOKS Miss Ada FARLEY Messrs: D. ADOLPH Rev. BLACK F.V. DEWEY D.R. CAMERON N. WEISBAUM J.T. BAKER B.S. GURNEE ----------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Alex GOLDSTEIN, vice-president of the Farmers Bank at Fresno, came over from that place with his nephew, Dave NEWMAN, yesterday. -Miss Addie STEWART, recently a guest of Mrs. C.C. VAN VALKENBURG, has gone East on a visit. -W.L. PRYOR and Wm. FULLER start today by team for the southern mining region in Placer and El Dorado Counties. They will spend some time prospecting and expect to strike a valuable lead. TOM TYNER, who with his wife has been visiting Mr.&Mrs. A. TYNER, his parents, in this city for several days, "pulled his freight" this morning for Arizona, where he goes to take the superintendency of a large stock farm. Tom has a 10-horse team which pulls 2 large prairie schooners loaded with personal effects. He has decided to quit wheat farming altogether, for the future. UNCAS BOCK and Robert KITELY brought into town last Wednesday 6 young coyotes. They found 8 of the cute little creatures out on the WINSTANLEY ranch, at Cross Creek, on that day, while hunting bee trees. The mother came so close while the boys were digging the young ones out that Uncas killed her with a shot from a 22-caliber rifle. The 6 that were brought to town were given away to different parties, one of whom says he will send his pet East. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/

I've forgotten how to find the Great Registers again--could someone help please? Also where would I locate the city directories? thanaks, donna 1

California voter's registrations, 1900-1942 (later for some counties) are under Census. City directories are under under directories....and a few other things. My membership has lapsed so I can't check exactly what the whole title says. EdrieAnne

The California Voter Registers (aka Great Registers) for 1900-1930 are online through ancestry.com. The earlier ones can be ordered on microfilm from your local Family History Library (Mormon). Lorrell EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:45:40 +0000 > From: djsmith4927@comcast.net > To: Norcal-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NORCAL] GR and CD > > > > I've forgotten how to find the Great Registers again--could someone help please? Also where would I locate the city directories? > > thanaks, > > donna > > 1 > > > ----------------------------------------- > 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

>From the new back then colum. 75 yrs. ago. 18 April 1935. Saterday. 1] On 17, April, the Hayfork Congregational Church was reorganized after a seris of evangelistic meetingss held there by Dr. H.H.GILL and a personal visitation campaign by te Superintendent and Rev. J.D. SALMON. The Church dissolved in 1927, but 28 persons signified their desire to unite with the local church body at this time. 2] North Star Lodge no 61 I.O.O.F. will celebrate itts 116th anniversary, Saterday evening by giving a dance, at the Memorial Hall. Grand March will start at 10:30 p.m. and continue until 3:00 a.m. Popular and old time dancing. There will be fun for young and old. Proceeds from the dance will be donated to Wwvlle Reconational District. 3] Attention ALL members, Stella Encampment no 12, Begining Friday, 03 May, Stella Encampment will meet on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month. LEONARD M. MORRIS, Chief Patriarch. 50 yrs. ago. 18, April 1960 Thursday. 1] Dedication of the remodeled Wwvlle Post Office will be heldd Saterday afternoon, 07, May, from 3-4 p.m.announced R.J.BLANEY, PostMaster.. CLAY FISHER, Post Office Dept. official from Sacramento will be the prinicpal speaker. Open house will be held following the dedication (Note: The post office was then locateed in the Knights of Pythias building on Main St., now occupied by BUDMAN's Book Store). 2] April showers mightt bring May flowers, but last week, they brought a snowfall. One inch of snow was registared at the Wwvlle ranger station on Fridayternoon, while the country recieved a heavy blanket. Hayfork Mtn. and Buckhorn Mtn., both reieved heavy snowfalls. With total precipitain for the week at 1.48 inches, the total rainfal climbed to 31.37 inches. This is within the 1.15 inches of normal. 3] Now stationed at Fort Benning, GA., Pvt. HARRY GRANT Jr, is in training as a mechanic on trucks, Jeeps and tanks, is the son of of Mr. & Mrs. HARRY GRANT,Sr. of Wwvlle, young GRANT is with the 40th company, Infantry, mechanics 6. 25 yrs. ago. 18, April 1985. Thursday. 1] PATRICIA HICKS of Wwvlle and BOB SHERMAN of Hayfork, tied for top honors for the 1985 Citizen of the Year. Letters reviewed by Judges outside the county clared a tie in the race. Community service was top of the list of attributes for both individuals. PATRICIA HICKS also included Scouting, Church, and schools as special interest. BOB SHERMAN included community building projects, youth and drug and alchol prevention at the top of his list. Both of these individuals are highly deserving of these honors. 2] New recent arrivals in Douglas City this month include DICK and PAT TREADWELL, from Marin County, now living in the Steele Bridge area. Also VAN and Rosemary Finch are welcoming their new son, TRAVIS GORDON FINCH. ~end. We got another inch of rain, and very gusty hard winds yesterday, our rain total now is 55 inches. ~Linda~ Willow Creek, CA.

>From the news back then column. 150 yrs. ago. 21, April 1860. Saterday. 1] Few towns in the state are more fortunate that this in being well supplied with good pure water. The water works of CHASE & SALES, built last summer, can now supply the whole town, having sufficent head to raise water to the high buildings on Main Street. The rates for furnshing this healthful liquid are very reasonable, not with standing which there is much imposition, many persons using the water because it can be had at their neighbor's tank, with out ever stopping to think that they do the propietors injustice by using that which they don't pay for, and which it costs money to supply. PAY for the water or don't use it. 2] May Fesstival-The German Festival Committee has resolved to erect its tent in the field below the late residence of M.RUCH, Esq., about 10 minutes walk from town. 125 yrs. ago. 18, April 1885 Saterday. 1] The late heavy frosts played a sad havoc with the prospective heavy fruit crop in comparsion with what was promised before the frost. 2] Roller Skating will here after be indulged in at WHITMORE'S Hall on Tuesday, Thursday and Saterday evenings- the latter being "CLUB Night". 3] T.E.JONES has been elected to represent the North Star Lodge No. 61, IOOF at the session of the Grand Lodge of California, which will meet in San Francisco on the 12th of May, 4] Work on the New River trail has progresed so favorably that it is now more than half completed. Two(2) weeks more will see Wwvlle connected with the New River mines (Denny Area) by the new trail and by all odds the best trail to the section. 100 years ago. 18, April 1910. Saterday. 1] The Eltapome Ladies Band celebrated its 10th anniversary Friday, in a manner befitting the occassion. The Eltapomes played several selections in front of the Pastime Theater, then went inside to see the pictures. They went to the Union Hotel, where the feast was one of the best ever given in town and the delicious viands(articles of food) were served in elaborate style. The menu: Oyster Cocktails, EHMAN's onions, green olives, sliced tomatoes, fresh artichokes with drawn butter, Chicken pie, Oyster pie, Crab patties, fried Chicken a la Maryland, mashed potatoes, Asparagus tips, head lettuce wit mayonnaise dressing, Vanilla ice cream, assorted caked and Coffee. 2] H.D.BARBER who has been visiting with his daughter MRS. F.H. SHONE of Santa Cruz, for the past 6 weeks, returned Friday of last week. 3] DO NOT ASK THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR ANY QUESTIONS. He will refer you to the head office at Washington, D.C. , as they are sworn to secrecy under penality of $500 fine. ~ end. ~Linda~ Willow Creek, CA.

Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 28 APRIL 1896 *********************************** [from Lemoore column] -- On Wednesday of this week, at the Pleasanton Hotel, Fresno, at the hour of 2 p.m., Thos. FINUCAN and Miss Emma YOUTSEY, both of Lemoore, were united in marriage, Justice S. ST. JOHN officiating. The contracting parties are well known in Lemoore. The bride is the daughter of Francis and Margaret YOUTSEY, who reside north of town. She came here with her parents about a year ago, since which time she has won a host of friends. Mr. FINUCAN is well known in our town, having been employed by Mr. HEINLEN as foreman of his large ranch for a period extending over some 6 years. He has been industrious and upright and has managed the business entrusted to his care in an able manner, making many warm friends who will wish him luck in his double blessedness. The bride and groom will spend their honeymoon in San Francisco, and will then return and make their permanent home in Lemoore. DEATH of a PIONEER -- Wilson SNYDER went to Selma Sunday to attend the funeral of his brother, Monroe SNYDER, who died there of heart disease last Saturday. Monroe SNYDER was an early settler in this part of the State and made his home for several years in the Mussel Slough country. From here he moved to where Selma is now located and was one of the original owners of the townsite of that town. He was a charter member of Selma Lodge, F.&A.M., and was buried by that order. He was a good citizen, a kind father and his remains were followed to their last resting place by a very large number of friends who mourned the loss of a good neighbor. Mr. SNYDER was 65 years of age and leaves a wife and several children. [from Armona column] -- Little Joe VINCENT, a child now about 3 years old, who has been with Mr.&Mrs. Chas. COVERT since infancy, has been adopted by them. The papers were made out today and now his name is Joe Vincent COVERT. To show his appreciation of the kind care the child has received, the father, Robert VINCENT, purchased a 21-lb. Stearns wheel and presented it to Miss Inez COVERT. The young lady is an expert rider and last Saturday took little Joe on the wheel in front of her and went with him to the Lucerne vineyard, where his father is at work. MRS. CARR ORDAINED -- Mrs. Sarah Pratt CARR of Lemoore was ordained by the Unitarian conference in Alameda last Friday. The service was held in the Unitarian church and conducted by Rev. C.W. WENDTE of Oakland. Mrs. CARR was conducted to the platform and, after a Scripture reciting by Rev. George B. WELLS, her work as a teacher in the Unitarian doctrine in the San Joaquin Valley was reviewed by Rev. Mr. WENDTE, who said that it gave him the greatest of pleasure to receive her into full fellowship. Rev. Eliza Tupper WILKES of Oakland then offered prayer, and Rev. Mr. SCHULTZ of Hanford followed with an address on the duties and privileges of a Unitarian clergyman, directed to both the newly ordained minister and the congregation. The services were brought to a close by singing a hymn by the choir and the congregation. ------------------------------------------------------ A RESIDENCE BURNED -- About 8 o'clock last evening, the residence of James M. ROBERTSON in the NW part of this city took fire while the family were down town. The flames started in the rear of the structure and were under good headway when the neighbors discovered it. Herbert FELLOWS and R.A. LONG then tried to enter the house through the front door but were driven back by the heavy smoke. The firemen were late in getting started to the fire, owing to inexperienced hands trying to put the horse into the hose wagon, but after the big gray horse got out of the engine house it did not take long for the firemen to get a string of hose laid to the fire. Water was secured from a new hydrant of the Holly system recently put in and located in the rear of Herbert FELLOWS' residence, but only a small stream of water could be secured, the pipe leading to the hydrant being entirely too small to carry sufficient water. The firemen and neighbors helped to carry out bedroom furniture and a trunk. This was about all that was saved as the firemen could not check the flames with the small supply of water that came through the hose. The bursting of a hot water heater soon after the fire started caused quite an explosion. Mr. ROBERTSON and his family are quite heavy losers as nearly all their furniture and clothing was burned. There was $1100 insurance on the house and $400 on the furniture. Mr. ROBERTSON and his family have the sympathy of many friends in the loss of their home and also in their financial loss. The origin of the fire is a mystery, as no lamp was left burning in the house when the family went away and there was but little fire in the stove. Some of the neighbors think the fire was incendiary, as the 1st flames were on the outside. The idea that some human fiend had a hand in the fire is that the building next door has been afire 3 times within about a year, under circumstances that pointed to incendiarism. ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -H.L. WARD and wife are here from Texas visiting with Mrs. TREWHITT. -Constable GOODRICH last Saturday received a telegram announcing the death of his sister, Mrs. GRUWELL, on the 15th inst. -Walter BOGGS last Saturday shot and killed a dog belonging to George HACKETT of Grangeville. The latter swore out a warrant against him and he was arrested by Constable Goodrich, plead guilty before Justice Fassett and was fined $5. -Samuel TOMER and others report an epidemic of quinsy among their hogs. There has been quite a number of deaths already. -Miss Abble CLOW, daughter of Dr. B.R. CLOW, celebrated her 11th birthday at her home Saturday. There were a number of her young friends present and a very enjoyable time was had. -E.P. JACKSON and wife leave today for their home in Iowa. They have spent the winter with relatives here in Hanford and Mr. JACKSON says he now wants to go back to get warm. They are well pleased with California and expect to spend next winter in this State. -Charley LANDERS and Wm. SMITH, of the Kettleman Plains neighborhood, left for Stockton Saturday night, where they will join a party of Alaska prospectors and will try their fortunes in the gold mines of that northern country. -Frank CHASE arrived here Friday evening from Iowa in search of health. Mr. CHASE was in Hanford about 2 years ago and went east from here. The Iowa climate did not prove best for him and he has returned to California. He reports times hard in Iowa. -Elwood DOUGLASS has been on the sick list for the past week and unable to attend to his duties at the Co-operative store. -Levoy LINDLEY of Willow Grove took an involuntary bath one evening last week. He ran off a bridge near his home and plunged into a ditch full of water. -Lincoln BYRON and family, of Lemoore, have removed to Los Angeles. Mrs. J.W. BOZEMAN went with them and will spend the summer there and in San Bernardino. Her father, aged 92, lives at the latter place. J.R. HIGH received yesterday from his brother, who resides in Van Buren County, Michigan, a good sized box of maple syrup. Hot cakes and biscuit will no doubt make the maple syrup as well the butter, fly at his house for some time to come. A.D. RANARD and family have secured apartments in the Sharples' building where they will make their home for a time. They have been residing at Petaluma, but, as all their relatives were in this section, they have concluded to come to stay. Mr. RANARD has not engaged in any business here as yet, but will look for something in the line of his professions. He is an experienced school teacher and also a book keeper. MRS. O.M. LACEY, while skating in the warehouse at the mill Sunday afternoon, met with a very painful accident. The skates were of the roller pattern and Mrs. LACEY had stopped to oil them. When she attempted to start again she fell on the hard cement floor. Both bones of the right arm were broken just above the wrist. Dr. MUSGRAVE was called and reports the lady as getting along as well as possible. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Mrs. Will ALEXANDER, who has been quite sick for the past 10 days, is slowly recovering. -Scott SAMPSON returned from the hot springs Sunday morning, much better for his trip. He says the mud baths no doubt are a fine thing for rheumatism. -Mrs. SUTHERLAND met with quite a serious and painful mishap Saturday morning. Early on the morning in question the lady woke up feeling badly and arose to procure medicine to relieve her. It still being dark, she mistook the bottle she had been using from for one of carbolic acid and had taken a dose before discovering the mistake. Mrs. WEEMS and Mrs. WILKINSON, who came in at once, set to work to relieve her and by the time the doctor arrived she was out of danger. It was a narrow escape though and Jim SUTHERLAND says that any bottle that he comes across that has no label on he will bury or destroy at once so as to be on the safe side. ARMONA -- -Mr. Ben KANAWYER, an old gentleman from Lemoore, was in Armona last Friday and while here lost his pocket book containing about $3 and an old Turkish coin, with date of 1700. Any one finding the above will please leave it at the postoffice at Armona and greatly oblige. -Mr. A.L. WEDDLE was in Armona today. It has been 9 weeks since the catfish horned him in the hand, which he still carries in a sling, and it looks as if it would be 9 weeks longer before he can use his hand. LEMOORE LOCALS -- [Lemoore 'Leader' of April 25] -J.F FLORY is shipping honey to the hills to be used as food for the bees, the cold weather having so retarded the growth of bloom as to make it necessary to feed them honey for their subsistence. -Mrs. C.L. GEAR has been dangerously ill for the past week. -On Tuesday afternoon, while playing in the yard, Ethel, the little daughter of Dr. CHARLES, was kicked by a horse. The hoof of the animal struck her in the mouth, knocking all her upper front teeth out, lacerating the gums and cutting a deep gash 3/4 of an inch in length under the chin. The little girl, in a playful way, struck the horse with a stick, with the above result. It was a narrow escape from what might have proved a fatal mishap. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/

Jim: Thanks a bunch for the prompt reply. Regards, Quenci

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Looking for the obituary for James E. Shea (James Elmer Shea). Born October 1879, died 15 April 1966. He supposedly died in Sacramento. Your help will be greatly appreciated. THANKS! Kim Golding Tacoma, WA kg@nventure.com

Thanks all who helped - obit will probably be in the Redding paper. Thanks again! Dee At 05:04 PM 4/21/2010, you wrote: > DAVIDSON JOHN 10 30 1925 TEHAMA >Age: 81 yrs >Spouse: M > >Looks like he lived Tehama Co. > > Alma > > > >In a message dated 4/21/2010 1:36:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >deesar@frontiernet.net writes: > >Greetings all, >I've got a request for an obit for the person below. Could someone with a >subscription to Vital Search double check his date of death & county: > >John Davidson >bith 28 Oct 1844 >Death 30 Oct 1925 >Cottonwood, Shasta, CA > >Thanks in advance, >Dee

Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Friday, 24 APRIL 1896 *********************************** MARRIAGE -- O'CONNER-HUNT -- At the Catholic church in Hanford, by Rev. Father BRADY, on Tuesday, April 21, 1896, Owen O'CONNER of Hanford and Mrs. W.E. HUNT of San Francisco. [The groom has charge of the tin shop of E. LORD, in this city. He has many friends here and about Traver, who will join us in wishing him and his bride a married life of prosperity and happiness. DEATH -- DOHERTY -- At Lakeside, Wednesday, April 22, 1896, Barney DOHERTY, aged 49 years, 11 months. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Barney DOHERTY died at the COVERT home near Lakeside, at 11 Wednesday night. The body was brought to Thomas & Co.'s undertaking parlors in Hanford and was shipped to Modesto this morning for interment. Deceased was a brother of Robert and William DOHERTY of this place. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Gus MOOSE, of Chicago, spent Thursday in Hanford, the guest of his brother-in-law, Ben MOCK. -Dan HUBBARD expects to leave next Tuesday for Tuolumne and Calaveras county with his peddling wagon. He expects to take a wagon load of men up there from Hanford and vicinity who want to mine. -Mrs. Joe JACOBS left this morning for Merced, where she will visit for a short time and then go to Fresno to reside permanently. -Mrs. Theo. GEBHARDT has gone to Ione, Alameda county, where she will spend about 6 weeks. She will attend the wedding of her father while there. -Mrs. J.W. HEILIG and children of Selma, formerly of Hanford, started Wednesday night for Pennsylvania, where she will spend 6 months visiting with relatives and friends. -Selma 'Irrigator' -- Miss Rose WHEAT of Hanford is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.C. BELL. She leaves tonight for Fresno where she will visit for a few days with her sister Mrs. Geo. HALL. -Rev. J.A. FINNELL, the Indian evangelist who is holding meetings in the interest of the M.E. Church at Lakeside, was in Hanford yesterday and reports much interest at his services. The meetings have been in progress about a week and there have been 11 conversions thus far. -George MEADOWS, formerly of Lemoore, has rented the BEY farm, a little south of Hanford and is residing there. -U.C. BOCK last Wednesday killed a pair of wildcats on Cross Creek, on the WINSTANLEY ranch. One of them weighed 28 pounds and the other was but a little smaller. -Reese PORTER, who is now employed on the Fresno 'Expositor,' is visiting his brother, W.S. PORTER, near this city. AT A SPIRITUALISTIC meeting held in Fresno Tuesday night, the medium revealed the place where the body of William WOOTON was buried. It will be remembered that the mysterious disappearance of WOOTON excited the people of Fresno county not many months ago and Prof. W.A. SANDERS, who was accused of knowing what had become of him, is now in jail at Fresno on charges arising out of the case. It is said the woman gave a description of the manner in which WOOTON was wounded and how and where he was buried. A party has gone to look for place she described. ------------------------------------------------------- ARMONA -- -Rev. WALTERS, recently of Oregon and formerly of Kansas, is visiting Sandy WHITE. -J.H. HICKEY, who has been up to Lime Kiln, Tulare County, working on a flume, returned home last Sunday evening. -O.C. CRANE and family and Ralph HITCHCOCK, of Paddock, went to Fresno today to attend the Adventist camp meting. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/

I can check both county papers for possible obit - let me know if you want me to. Please reply to sandraharris13@gmail.com And give me the details. Just saying 'yes' doesn't do it. Sandra Message: 1 Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:46:19 -0800 From: Janie <corajanee@shasta.com> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] CADI lookup To: norcal@rootsweb.com I have transcribed Shasta Census and until 1920 Cottonwood was in Tehama Co. Census. Janie At 05:08 PM 4/21/2010 -0700, you wrote: >Cottonwood, CA is partly in Tehama county and partly in Shasta County. This >might account for any description. Many years ago my daughter lived in that >part of Cottonwood that was in Tehama County, and I have a friend right now >that lives in Cottonwood but it is Shasta County. > >Barbara L. Eades >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Sto4us@aol.com> >To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 5:04 PM >Subject: Re: [NORCAL] CADI lookup > > > > DAVIDSON JOHN 10 30 1925 TEHAMA > > Age: 81 yrs > > Spouse: M > > > > Looks like he lived Tehama Co. > > > > Alma > > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/21/2010 1:36:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > > deesar@frontiernet.net writes: > > > > Greetings all, > > I've got a request for an obit for the person below. Could someone with a > > subscription to Vital Search double check his date of death & county: > > > > John Davidson > > bith 28 Oct 1844 > > Death 30 Oct 1925 > > Cottonwood, Shasta, CA > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Dee > > > > ------------------------------ To contact the NORCAL list administrator, send an email to NORCAL-admin@rootsweb.com. 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 email with no additional text. End of NORCAL Digest, Vol 5, Issue 167 **************************************

DAVIDSON JOHN 10 30 1925 TEHAMA Age: 81 yrs Spouse: M Looks like he lived Tehama Co. Alma In a message dated 4/21/2010 1:36:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, deesar@frontiernet.net writes: Greetings all, I've got a request for an obit for the person below. Could someone with a subscription to Vital Search double check his date of death & county: John Davidson bith 28 Oct 1844 Death 30 Oct 1925 Cottonwood, Shasta, CA Thanks in advance, Dee ----------------------------------------- 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 have transcribed Shasta Census and until 1920 Cottonwood was in Tehama Co. Census. Janie At 05:08 PM 4/21/2010 -0700, you wrote: >Cottonwood, CA is partly in Tehama county and partly in Shasta County. This >might account for any description. Many years ago my daughter lived in that >part of Cottonwood that was in Tehama County, and I have a friend right now >that lives in Cottonwood but it is Shasta County. > >Barbara L. Eades >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Sto4us@aol.com> >To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 5:04 PM >Subject: Re: [NORCAL] CADI lookup > > > > DAVIDSON JOHN 10 30 1925 TEHAMA > > Age: 81 yrs > > Spouse: M > > > > Looks like he lived Tehama Co. > > > > Alma > > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/21/2010 1:36:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > > deesar@frontiernet.net writes: > > > > Greetings all, > > I've got a request for an obit for the person below. Could someone with a > > subscription to Vital Search double check his date of death & county: > > > > John Davidson > > bith 28 Oct 1844 > > Death 30 Oct 1925 > > Cottonwood, Shasta, CA > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Dee > > > >