Vol A PG 437 (marriage) Micheal MEHERIN married Mary Ann PRICE 4-21-1881 Micheal MEHERIN, native of Ireland, aged 32 yrs, resident of Arroyo Grande, county of SLO, state of California Mary Ann PRICE, native of (blank), aged 19 yrs, resident of (blank) county Witnessed by: M. McDONALD, resident of Alamo, County of Santa Barbara Ramona PRICE, resident of Pismo Ranch, County of San Luis Obispo Officiated by: A. ROUSSELL, Catholic Priest Signed by: Nathan KING, County Clerk

VOL B PG 152 (marriage) James PRICE married Kate WELCH 9-15-1886 James PRICE, native of Kansas, aged 26 yrs, resident of Arroyo Grande, county of San Luis Obispo, State of California Kate WELCH, native of Calif., aged 24 yrs, resident of Arroyo Grande, county of San Luis Obispo, State of California Mother of the Bride is a native of Kentucky Father of the Bride is a native of New York Mother of the Bridegroom is a native of Illinois Father of the Bridegroom is a native of Indiana Bride was not before married Groom was not before married Witnessed by: Thomas STOKE, resident of Arroyo Grande William BALLAM resident of Arroyo Grande F. E. DARKE County Recorder F. E. DARKE Jr. Deputy

Hi Group, I have rather an odd query. I am trying to establish that my 4th-gt grandmother, Harriet Ann Johnson Berry lived in Selma, Fresno Co., sometime between 1880 and 1888. This information comes from my grandmother who told me that Harriet lived with her son William Jackson Berry in Selma for a couple of years before going to Texas and living with her eldest son. The 1880 census shows: € 1880 Census, Fresno Co., CA, Enum. Dist. 5, Vol #3, sheet #1, line 35: Wm J. Berry, 39 b. Mo Anna M., 42 b. Wis Hugh F., 16 b. Ca Clarence J., 13 b. Ca Henry W., 10 b. Ca Cora B., 8 b. Ca Fred, 6 b. Ca Vida, 2 b. Ca So it would seem Harriet lived with the family after the 1880 census was taken. Is there anyone on this list familiar with the Selma community and what kinds of records may be available that might establish who lived there in the 1880s? Sometimes there are church memberships (the Berry family were Cumberland Presbyterians), and sometimes special censuses used in community matters. I would greatly appreciate any input, suggestions or information on this problem. Thank you, Gregory McReynolds Pasadena, California

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Hello everyone: If anyone has access to CA birth index, please look up, county of birth for HAMILTON, Kathleen Diane HAMILTON, Eileen Patrica twins b Oct 18, 1954 mother: Joyce (BAXTER) HAMILTON father: William Kell HAMILTON, Jr Thank you, Carole Beth Arnette [email protected]

I am looking for a man named "D. A. Dillon" who was married to Lillian Bertha Dillon. I know absolutely nothing about him, however, Bertha was married to him in 1923 and was living in Los Angeles. In December 1925, she was living in Ventura. Then, in June 1956, she was living in Sacramento. In June 1961, Bertha was living with her sister in Sacramento. Bertha was born in 1889, most likely in Amador County and definitely in California. I don't know if she met "D. A. Dillon" in the Amador County area or in the Los Angeles area. I know this is little to go on, but I'm hoping it might ring a bell with someone. By the way, I don't belong to this list, so please e-mail me directly. I do belong to the Northern California rootsweb list, however. Thank you for your help. JoEllen Ringhand Livermore, CA

I have written before concerning my ggrandfather who was murdered in Long Beach in 1945. I am wondering if the police records would be available for a case more than 59 years old? Susan/CA

This is the only obit found for the following person: JENNINGS EDGAR ELLSWORTH born: 5/12/1914 MALE CO mother: HAINLINE died: KERN 10/12/1999 age: 85 . Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, October 13, 1999 DEATHS: Edgar Ellsworth Jennings, 85, Bakersfield, Oct. 12. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara funeral directors Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

This is the only obit found for the following person: PYATT WILLIAM LAFAYETTE born: 01/05/1905 M OKLAHOMA mother: STOREY died: KERN 07/22/1994 age: 89 yrs Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, July 23, 1994 DEATHS: William L. Pyatt, 89, Taft, July 22. Taft Funeral Home Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: HILL Norman Robert Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 Norman Robert Hill May 19, 1920 - July 14, 2002 Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Peters funeral Home Chapel in Wasco for Norman Robert Hill, 82, of Bakersfield, who passed away on July 14, 2002, in Bakersfield. Pastor Lanny Lloyd of Stine Road Baptist Church will officiate and interment will follow at North Kern Cemetery in Delano. Norman Hill was born May 19, 1920, in Leonard Oklahoma to John and Bradus Hill. He came to McFarland, CA in 1945. He married Marie Kirby on October 15, 1994, in Wasco. He retired from Kern County Road Dept. in 1982. Norman is survived by his wife, Marie Kirby Hill of Bakersfield; son James Hill and wife, Carmel of Roseville, CA; stepsons, Bill Kirby, Jr. and Roger Kirby of Bakersfield; stepdaughter, Peggy Clemens of Bakersfield; brothers, J. C. Hill and en Hill, both of Sepulpa, OK and Rev. Tom Ed Hill of Tulsa, OK; sisters, Lois Beeman, Mary Jordon and Pat Miller, all of Sepulpa, OK; 3 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and 7 step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife of 54 years, Evelyn Marie Malone Hill; his twin brother Neil Richard Hill; and sisters, Johnnie, Joan and Bonnie Hill. Peters Funeral Home - Wasco Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: BARRETT SADELINE BETH born: 04/27/1917 F CALIFORNIA father: MCFADDIN died: KERN 10/24/1981 age: 64 yrs Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, October 27, 1981 Pg F9 Barrett, Beth McFadden - Private family services will be held at Tuesday at Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Mortuary, 1100 Truxtun Ave. for Beth McFadden Barrett, 64, Bakersfield, who died October 24 in a Bakersfield hospital. Rev. William Raber will officiate. Mrs. Barrett, was born and attended school in Taft, Calif. She was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Bakersfield Women's Club and was an avid golfer. She is survived by her husband, Robert H., a retired Bakersfield area commander of the California Highway Patrol; two sons, Mike of Sanger and Greg of Bakersfield; two grandchildren; two nieces, Kay Beavers and Lynn Laster; aunt, Mrs. Elmer McFadden, all of Bakersfield; stepmother, Katherine McFadden of Oxnard and a stepbother, Richard McFadden of Fresno. Donations may be made to the Kern County Cancer Society. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara funeral directors. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: Jones Gale Barry Bakersfield Calirornian 9/16/2002 obit Requested by: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) . The Bakersfield Californian, Monday, September 16, 2002 Gale Barry Jones July 22, 1934 - August 26, 2002 A memorial service for Gale B. Jones will be held at the Eagles Aerie 93, on Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gale was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania to Walter Earl and Bermuda Valley "Bud" Jones. The family came to Bakersfield in May 1945. Gale attended Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield College, and Fresno State. In 1957 Gale went into the Navy as an active reserve and spent two years in Long Beach, CA. He married Letha Malone in March 1957. His daughter, Katherine was born in 1958 at Long Beach. The family returned to Bakersfield in 1959 where son John Walter was born. He is survived by his wife of 45 years; daughter, son, grandsons, Shawn Kinnaird, Dennis Kinnaird and wife Jennifer and great granddaughters, Madison and Kenady; also his brother, Walter C. Jones and wife Julia of Bakersfield; his sister, Sandra and husband James Hasler of Saugus, CA and nieces and nephews and their families. Gale worked many years as a grocery clerk and was also a beekeeper. He was a hard working man who shared what he had with others. He was a fourteen gallon donor at Houchin Blood Bank. Any donations could be made to the American Diabetes Association or charity of your choice. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: WILLIAMS WILLIAM ANDREW born: 03/10/1871 M CALIFORNIA mother: MACABEL father: WILLIAMS died: KERN 09/28/1946 age: 75 yrs Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, September 28, 1946 Williams, William Andrew - Funeral services for William Andrew Williams, 75, cattle rancher, who died today in his home near Granite Station, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Glennville Community Church with Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara funeral directors in charge. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery at Glennville. Mr. Williams, a native of Los Angeles, moved into the Lynn's Valley district at the age of 12. For many years he had been engaged in cattle raising. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edna Elden Williams; two nephews, Engle Williams of Stockton and James B. Williams of Granite Station and two nieces, Mrs. Cyril Cole and Mrs. Louis Lemucchi, both of Bakersfield. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: SIMS FORREST FRED born: 10/17/1872 M IOWA mother: SIMS died: KERN 05/26/1949 age: 76 yrs Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Friday, May 27, 1949 Pg. 35 Sims, Forrest Fred - Funeral services for Forrest Fred Sims, 76, 699 E. Brundage Lane, who died this morning in a local hospital, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Greenlawn Chapel. The remains will then be shipped to Missouri for burial. Mr. Sims was a native of Leon, Iowa and had been employed as a barber in this city. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. O. L. Melton and Mrs. J. W. Gwin both of Bakersfield and Mrs. Fred Alley of El Cajon; a sister, Mrs. H. S. Murray lives in Oildale. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: HUMBLE MAUDE MAY born: 09/10/1883 F TEXAS mother: BUTCHER father: CALVIN died: KERN 10/22/1957 age: 74 yrs Requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Wednesday, October 23, 1957 Pg. 43 Humble, Maude May - Funeral services for Mrs. Maude May Humble, 74, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Assembly of God Church in Arvin, under the direction of the H. R. Borgsdorf Mortuary. The Revs. Edwin L. Kopper and George Brown will officiate and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Humble was born in Pilot, Texas and had resided in Arvin for the past 30 years living at 354 Haven Drive. She died October 22. survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Marie Williams, Mrs. Vivian Turley, Mrs. Pauline Hale, and Mrs. Edna Fargo, all of Arvin; Mrs. Ruby Beavers of Bakersfield and Mrs. Gertrude Fargo of Sallisaw, Oklahoma; two sons, Harry Humble of Arvin and George (Curley) Humble of Lamont; abrother Willie Calvin of Arvin; 11 granddaughters, 12 grandsons and 22 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Billy Fargo, Buster Fargo, Troy Turley, Jack Turley, Harry Humble and Waylan Harris. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: HUMBLE HARRY born: 11/05/1863 M REST (OTHER) father: HUMBLE died: KERN 04/27/1955 age: 91 yrs Requested by: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, April 28, 1955 Pg. 39 Humble, Harry - Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow in the chapel of the H. R. Borgsdorf Funeral Home, Arvin for Harry Humble, 91, who died April 27 in a Bakersfield hospital after a lingering illness. The Rev. John Skaggs will officiate. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery. The deceased was a native of London, England. He had lived in the Arvin area for the past 26 years. Survivors include his widow, Maude; six daughters, Mrs. Vivian Turley, Mrs. Marie Williams, and Mrs. Pauline Hale, all of Arvin, Mrs. Ruby Beavers of Bakersfield and Mrs. Gertrude Fargo and Mrs. Edna Fargo both of Ganns, Oklahoma; two sons, Harry and George Humble, both of Arvin and 23 grandchildren. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

I'm sorry to report that there was no obit located in the Bakersfield Californian for the following person: ITTNER FRANCES STUART born: 02/12/1917 F TEXAS mother: ROBBINS father: STUART died: KERN 09/06/1985 age: 68 yrs (mailto:[email protected]) Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

I'm sorry to report that there was no obit located in the Bakersfield Californian or the Tehachapi News for the following person: SANCHEZ, Jose P. age: 23 yrs county of death: 15 (Kern) date of death: 12/30/1939 lived in Tehachcapi state file # 73216 Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

I'm sorry to report that there was no obit located in the Bakersfield Californian for the following person: Mabel Issacs Pyatt, spouse: Robert E. Lee Pyatt. born: ca 1910, CA, d: 18 April, 1929, Kern Co., CA. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: Franklin Pierce Daubenspeck Age: 64 yrs Co: 15 Died 6/24/1919 Requested by: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) The Bakersfield Californian, thursday, June 26, 1919 Pg. 8 F. P. Daubensteck Funeral services for the late F. P. Daubensteck were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Payne-O'Meara Chapel. Rev. Zonk of the Christian Church officiated. Interment took place in Union Cemetery. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer