I recently purchased a cd that is a copy of the History of Riverside County by Elmer Wallace Holmes. I would like to share....I will be listing the Index of names that appear in this book, if you would like me to do a lookup on one of these names....please email me privately Tetley Frank A Thayer George R Thompson Frank F Thompson H L Thresher Albert E Thursby Nathaniel M M Tilden Adelbert D MD Tilson Walter N Tucker George E MD Tuthill Arthur B Twogood Adoniram J Twogood Daniel C UnholzF E Vosburgh Capt. C H Waite Charles E Waite Lyman C Ward George F Ware Andrew J Webb Holton Whiffen M R White Albert S White James R White S A Wilkinson Cicero P Wilks Ritchard Wilks Thomas H Wilson Charles S Wilson Frank P Wilson Lycurgus S Wolever E F Woodford Asa W Wright Samuel L Yates John Yong George J Zinn Lloyd W

Greetings, once more, I recently posted a notice of recent obliteration of the El Dorado House Cemetery. The photos of the recent clearing activity do not properly show what those of us who have seen the Bentley-Parmeter family plot at the cemetery, know it to look like. I have posted additional photographs that were taken at a clean up of the Bentley-Parmeter plot in October of 2000. To access the Before and After photos of the clean up day, go to the following link: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/Bentley-Parmeter_Plot_CleanUp.htm (These photos may be slow in loading.) The clean up was sponsored by the El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission. Their website is at www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/county/eldorado1. Regards, Sue Silver, State Coordinator California Saving Graves www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/

I recently purchased a cd that is a copy of the History of Riverside County by Elmer Wallace Holmes. I would like to share....I will be listing the Index of names that appear in this book, if you would like me to do a lookup on one of these names....please email me privately Randall Melvin M Rankin David Record Ellington H Rector Jason L Reed John H Reeve Charter Reynolds George N Reynolds Thomas J Rich Joseph J Ricker J Wesley Ridell William Robbins Harwood Roberts Fred H Roberts George T Robertson Oswald M Roe James H Rogers Roswell M Roulston Robert J Rouse Gaylor Rumsey Cornelius E Russell William P Russell William R Ryan James W Sailee Frazier M Sanborn Kingsbury Sanders Frank A Sanders Will H Sergent William H Savery Barnabas Schaefer Glenn A Schain John H Schneider Joseph Sconeman August H Seares Edwin C Sewell William A Shaver John Shaw Martin R Shepherd Benton L Shiels John Shryock B Roscoe Shugart Kelita D MD Simms John A Simpson Joseph Small Charles L Small Henry K Small Warren D Smith Sylvester K Smoot Kenneth R Snidecor George E Speich Fred H Spining Joseph M Spooner Lemuel Stanley Will H Stephenson Homer Stobbs John Jr Stone Casper P Strain Robert Streeter Henry M Streight Charles F Strickler Mark M

I recently purchased a cd that is a copy of the History of Riverside County by Elmer Wallace Holmes. I would like to share....I will be listing the Index of names that appear in this book, if you would like me to do a lookup on one of these names....please email me privately Ogden Frank P Oldendorf Joseph M Parker Henry T Pattee H Gordon Patton Archibald G Paulson Hans H Pearson George M Peck Leonard B Pedley Francis X Penprase Edward E Perley John Q Pettes Fred D Pew Thomas H Phelps William W Pilch Arthur B Pillar Seeley L Plaisted Mark H Polkinghorn William Poole W W Potter Harvey Potter Sidney E Powers Pleasant A Prince N L Provensal Peter Puffer Clark Puls Henry A Putnam Nathan T

92 years ago yesterday prop 4 pass here in Calif which gave women the right to vote. Interesting S.F. and Alameda counties, the two largest in population at the time did not pass it, but the City of Berkeley did vote for to pass. So the first reports were that it did not pass, but as the votes count, came in from the rest of the state, it did pass. Also on that same ballot were Pro 7, which gave use the right to vote on initiatives and referendum and Prop 8, the right to recall. George --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search

I recently purchased a cd that is a copy of the History of Riverside County by Elmer Wallace Holmes. I would like to share....I will be listing the Index of names that appear in this book, if you would like me to do a lookup on one of these names....please email me privately McCarty Alva R McCarty John E McDonald Charles Mackey Alexander M Main Charles W Martin Achilles Martin Frederick C Martin Hugh R MD Martini Otto Matthews Abram L May Harry M Meharg John Meier Martin Merriam John L Miles Eusebius M Millbank Joseph Miller Capt. CC Miller Frank A Miller Harvey Miller Henry L Milliken Peter Mitchell David G Moore Isaac H Moore William C Morris William P Morse Bradford Mueller Fred J Murray Isaac S Mylne John M Nevins George C North John G North J W North Richard L

I recently purchased a cd that is a copy of the History of Riverside County by Elmer Wallace Holmes. I would like to share....I will be listing the Index of names that appear in this book, if you would like me to do a lookup on one of these names....please email me privately Irving Robert M Jarvis John T Jensen Henry Jensen John Jensen Jose Jessup Ray H Johnson Frank S Keegan Thomas E Keith Walter E Kelly James A Kingman Edward F Kingman George A Kise Thomas A Kishlar John W Knight Herbert D Kumler Abram N Kyes Henry P Ladd Zaccheus E Laird Henry K LaRue Scott LaRue Seneca Lewis David W Lewis Frank D Logsdon Joseph M Lord Daniel

I recently purchased a cd that is a copy of the History of Riverside County by Elmer Wallace Holmes. I would like to share....I will be listing the Index of names that appear in this book, if you would like me to do a lookup on one of these names....please email me privately Gallwas William E. Gamble Austin A Gantt Abel T Garcelon George W Gard Howard E Gardner Charles N Garner John T Gibson Carlisle Gill Lafayette Gilman James M Glenn D W Graham Alexander Green William H Grotzinger Ferdinand Grout Harry F Guffey Daniel W Gulliver Thomas C Gunsolus Philip A Hall John and Dorothea S Hall Priestley Hamner John T Hampton Samuel B Hanna John F Harford Henry M Hargrave Alla Hathaway Walter S Hauverman C D Hazard Margaret Hennessy Thomas M Herbelin Marcel N Herrick George F Hewitt John J Hewitt Theodore D Hibbard J M Hill Stetson L Hinde Harry H Hoffman A Theodore Holmes Elmer W Holmes Henry H Hoover Martin Howe Stedman M Humbel John W

For further Information: Liz Myers 562/598-3027 The Questing Heirs Genealogical Society of the greater Long Beach area is having their regular meeting on Sunday, Nov 16, 2003 at 1:15 PM. They meet at the Resurrection Lutheran Church Parish Hall, 1900 East Carson Street at Cherry Street in Long Beach/Lakewood area. The public is welcome. The session starts with a beginners class that will discuss the steps to getting started on family search. An intermediate class on Witches in our Pedigree will be presented by John McCoy, President of the Society. The classes are followed by a refreshment break and guest speaker. This month the guest speaker is Tom Underhill speaking on Scanning and Photo Retouching Basics. Tom Underhill is the publisher at Creative Continuum, a book design and publishing company specializing in high-quality, short-run books. Tom's background includes extensive graphic design, marketing and project management. Tom said, "Quality scanning is more than just pushing the "scan button." He will show the tips and tricks used by the pros. His talk will include proper resolution, file types and color spaces. He will include image enhancement and basic photographic techniques. Tom is the author of five books, so he has the personal knowledge to share. The family history books are located at the Long Beach Main Library at Pacific and Ocean Blvd. A volunteer is available to help from 1 to 5 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Further information is available by contacting Jeanette Jones at 562/421-5610. # # #

I recently purchased a cd that is a copy of the History of Riverside County by Elmer Wallace Holmes. I would like to share....I will be listing the Index of names that appear in this book, if you would like me to do a lookup on one of these names....please email me privately Daniels Henry Daniels James G Darling William V Davenport Terry W Davis Eli A Dawson Daniel J Deputy H E and Anna W Dinsmore Pembroke S Dinsmore William T Dole George H Drinkwater Thomas P Edmiston Rev Berry Estudillo Miquel Evans Samuel Cary Evans Samuel C Eyer Clarendon B Farmer Thomas Farr Frank J Ferguson J F Fink George W Flaherty Thomas F Fletcher Thomas I Ford Rupert E Fountain Joseph R Fraser Mrs Floretta Frazier William H Freeman Moses D French George A French Sanger E

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: STORY JERRY ANTHONY born: 02/09/1934 M CALIFORNIA died: KERN 10/19/1997 age: 63 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, October 24, 1997 Jerry Story February 9, 1933-October 19, 1997 Jerry was born on February 9, 1933 to Marion and Charlotte Story. He was one of twenty-two children. In the early 1950's he served his country in the U.S. Marine corp. He was a simple man with a smile on his face and a joke to always make you laugh. He loved to go fishing down by the river, that was his home away from home! In 1981 Jerry married Vina Wallace. "Cutie" is what he always called her. Jerry is survived by his wife Vina Story, Sons Randy Boggs, David Boggs, Granddaughter Ali and several Brothers, Sisters, nephew and nieces. Private Services are pending. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: CARPENTER MURIEL B born: 04/21/1923 F ARKANSAS father: GODWIN died: KERN 11/05/1995 age: 72 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, November 8, 1995 Muriel B. Carpenter Services: Thurs., Nov. 9, 1 p.m. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery for Muriel B. Carpenter, 72, who died November 5, in a Bakersfield hospital after an extended illness. Rev. Doug Davis of Calvary Bible church will officiate. Mrs. Carpenter was a native of Rector, Arkansas and had lived here for the past forty years. She was a nurses technician for the past 31 years and was affiliated with San Joaquin Hospital. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star Security Chapter No. 426, the Fairfax Grange and was a nurses aid for almost all the hospitals in this area. She is survived by her children, Claudia Garner of Bakersfield, Brenda Parker of Texas and Judy Pratt of Oregon. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the light of her life and she enjoyed having them around to love, there were five of them and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. till 8:00 p.m. in Mish Funeral Home. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: PARKS ELIZA J born: 10/14/1901 F MISSOURI father: WISHON died: KERN 07/28/1984 age: 82 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, July 30, 1984 Parks, Eliza J. - Services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Agee Funeral Chapel for Eliza Parks, 82, who died July 28 after a long illness. Rev. Chris Ummel will officiate and interment will follow in Shafter Memorial Park. Mrs. Parks, a homemaker was born in Auroa, Missouri, and came to Shafter area in 1937. She had resided in Bakersfield since 1966. Survivors include one son, Darrel of Blue Jay, California; two daughters, Dixie Sage of Bakersfield, and Betty Spiva of Shafter; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the Cancer Society or the charity of your choice. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the only notice of death for the following person: RITTER MARIAN CONTRIS born: 08/12/1891 F IDAHO father: CONTRIS died: KERN 11/02/1985 age: 94 yrs [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, November 5, 1985 DEATHS: Marian C. Ritter, 94, Bakersfield, November 2. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: JARRETT CLEO E born: 11/25/1921 M ARKANSAS died; KERN 03/16/1974 Shafter age: 52 yrs requested by: [email protected] Bakersfield Californian, Monday, March 18, 1974 Pg. 30 Jarrett, Cleo Edward - Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Shafter Memorial Park for Cleo Edward Jarrett, 52, who died in a Bakersfield hospital March 16. The Rev. Leon Stabough of Bakersfield will officiate. Mr. Jarrett was born in Grance, Arkansas and had resided in kern County 18 years. He was employed at various ranches in the Shafter area. He was a veteran of WW II and the Korean War. Survivors include two sons, Edward Jarrett of Long Beach and Joe Clenton, who is serving in the armed forces in Washington; daughter Rosie Wood of Massachusetts; two sisters Fleecie Arnold of Arkansas and Retha Sims of Arkansas; and 5 grandchildren. Agee Funeral Home. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: GODWIN CLYDE A born: 12/09/1899 M ARKANSAS died: KERN 07/28/1976 age: 76 yrs requested by:[email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, July 29, 1976 Pg. 44 Godwin, Clyde A. - Services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Mish Funeral Home for Clyde A. Godwin, 76, 131 Fernwood Street, who died July 28 in Bakersfield. The Rev. Herman Lippert of the University Christian Church will officiate and interment following in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mr. Godwin, native of Arkansas, lived in Bakersfield 31 years. He was affiliated with the Challenge Creamery for more than 20 years in the maintenance department before retiring. He was an active member of the Eastside Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Muriel Caton of Oildale; a brother Ozzie Duffel of Trona; three sisters, Lillian Ogden of Topeka, Kansas, Mae Sidebottom of Livermore and Millie Morgan of Flint, Michigan; and three grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Leonard Case, Virgil Strohm, Robert Horrell, Loren Dillard, Otis Beshears, and Lonnie Dugger. Honorary pallbearers will be Earl Willison, Leonard E. Martin, Russell Dunn and Richard Van Osten. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: GODWIN DAVIE S born: 04/01/1906 F MISSOURI died: KERN 10/04/1969 age: 63 yrs [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, October 7, 1969 Pg. 32 Godwin, Davie Syble - Services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Mish funeral Home - Oildale for Davie Syble Godwin, 63, of 2805 1/2 Lake Street, who died Oct. 4 near Boron. The Rev. Dee Shaffer of the Eastside Christian Church will officiate and interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Godwin was a native of Myrtle, MO and had lived in this community 20 years. Survivors include the widower, Clyde; daughter, Muriel Caton of Bakersfield; brothers Ernest Frey of Arkansas, Russell and Almes Frey of Oklahoma City, Othel Frey of Long Beach, Luther Frey of Missouri, Leo Frey of Texas and Jay Frey; sisters Lillie Roe of Michigan and Maxine Ash of Long Beach and 3 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Charles Frey, Bob Duffel, Rex Duffel, Sonny Duffel, Bill Hammond and David Frey. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

I"m sorry to report that there was no obituary located in the Bakersfield Californian through the 9th of October, 1969 for the following person: HARTMAN ARMILDA born: 09/15/1898 F OKLAHOMA died: KERN 09/30/1969 age: 71 yrs requested by: [email protected] Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the news article you requested for the following persons: Jack Peter Stupin, 71, 3520 Flower St., Huntington Park, died Jan. 13, 1965 at a Bakersfield hospital. Anna Alex Stupin, 68, 3520 Flower St., Huntington Park, died Jan. 13, 1965 at a Bakersfield hospital. Hopson's Lamont Mortuary Bakersfield Californian, 14 January 1965, page 51 [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Thursday, Jan. 14, 1965 Pg. 13 Slaughter Continues: 2 die on Grapevine Two more persons lost their lives on the Grapevine Grade - increasing the New Years total to 8 victims. Killed yesterday were Jack Peter Stupin, 71, of Huntington Park and his wife Anna, 68. Stupin was southbound up the steep Grapevine Grade when his car rammed a slower moving truck trailer rig about two miles north of the Tejon California Highway Patrol substation. Investigating California Highway Patrolman said Stupin and his wife were pinned under the dashboard of their car. They were pronounced dead on arrival at Kern General Hospital. Injured were passengers Nicholas Stupin, 74, brother of the driver and his wife, Mary, 72, also of Huntington Park. They were treated for facial lacerations at Memorial Hospital and later released. The driver of the truck, Simon Rylearsdom, 42, Artesia, was not injured. The officer said the collision occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Stupins car was estimated to be traveling at about 50 miles an hour when it rammed into the truck going about 12 miles an hour on the upgrade. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: SPEARS FRED S born: 03/30/1905 M OKLAHOMA died: KERN 10/21/1964 age: 59 yrs requested by: [email protected] The Bakersfield Californian, Saturday, October 24, 1964 Spears, Fred Samuel - Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in the Pentecostal Church of God in Shafter for Fred Samuel Spears, 59, of Shafter Ave., Shafter, who died Wednesday in a Bakersfield hospital. Brother Wayne Owen will officiate and interment will follow in Shafter Cemetery. Mr. Spears, a native of Oklahoma had lived in Shafter and California the past 18 years. The pallbearers are Jim Reed, David Trout, Joy Allen, A. L. Hayes, Paris Walkeep and Calvin Cloud. The survivors include two sons, Wayne R. Spears of Shafter and Lebanon Spears of California; three daughters, Charlene Gates of Oregon, Olene Milan of Shafter, and Gracie Mairel of California; two brothers, Roy Spears of Texas and Dick Spears of Oklahoma; five sisters, Leona Simmons and Mary Nett both of Oklahoma, Florence Flanigan of Texas and Mildred Spears of New Mexico; 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. The Armstrong Mortuary in Shafter. Sharon Kern Co Volunteer