16 Jan 1869 DIED - At Fort Yuma, on the 23rd day of December 1868, Maria Astonia, wife of J. B. Dow, Esq. 23 Jan 1869 MARRIED - At San Diego, Tuesday evening. January 21, by Rev. Father Ubach, Don Y. Jesus Marron to Miss Soledad Tanner. DIED - At San Diego, Jan 18th, 1869, G. W. Marchant, aged 40 years. -- Rochester, New York and Oregon papers please copy. 20 February 1869 MARRIED - At San Diego on February 18, by the Hon. Thos. H. Bush, John Lawson to Charlotte Williams, both of Texas. DIED - On February 14th, Joseph, infant son of Robert and Mary A. Israel, aged 4 years. 24 March 1869 BORN - In New Town, San Diego, February 10th, 1869, to the wife of H. W. Hoyt, a son. In New Town, San Diego, March 13th, 1869, to the wife of W. C. Johnson, a daughter. In San Diego, Feb. 22d, to the wife of Jesus Alcaraz, twin daughters. 7 April, 1869 MARRIED - At San Diego, March 31st, 1869, by the Rev. Sidney Wilbur, Robert Gerald Mooney to Mrs. Emily J. Clarke. The happy couple extended their compliments to the press in the shape of wine and cake. -- They have the prayers of our typos for a long and prosperous career, and the best wishes of the Editor for their success and happiness in this life. Robert, it is true, has absorbed a star of the first magnitude, yet he is not as mooney as his name would imply. At San Diego, April 4th, 1869, by the Rev. Sidney Wilbur, Edward Burr,MD to Miss Sarah Jane Connors. A large and select assemblage of the beauty, youth and wit of our city, met for the pirpose of witnessing the marriage of this couple. A more convivial and interesting assemblage, we have never met in the City of San Diego. The wine which found its way to our office was "imbibuated" with many good wishes for the health, prosperity and long life of this happy couple. 14 April 1869 BORN - At San Diego, April 11, 1869, to the wife of A. Burkhardt, a son. DIED - At the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. David Gates, in Austin, Minnesota, on Saturday mourning, Feb. 20th, Mrs. Betsey Newell, widow of the late E. H. Newell, who died in Waukegan, Ill., some four years ago. Her age was 68 years. She emigrated with her husband and their young family, from Bristol, Vt., to Waukegan more than 30 years ago. She leaves six children, two daughters, and four sons; one daughter and two sons in Minnesota, one son in Illinois and one son and one daughter in California. The funeral was attended by a large audience at the Baptist Church, in this place, on Sunday pm, Feb 21st; sermon by Rev. H. I. Parker from Ps 35:14. 5 May 1869 BORN - In San Diego, May 4th, 1869, to the wife of John K. Porter, a daughter. MARRIED - At San Diego, April 28th, by Rev. C. F. Weston, Mr. C. W. Swan to Miss Leonia Harmon. At the residence of Mr. Charles F. May, San Diego, April 27th, 1869, by Rev. Father Ubach, Mr. James McCoy to Miss Winnie Kearney. We wish the happy couple a life long happiness. May they never know a sorrow, and may the all wise Providence give unto them those "little blessings" that perpetrate generations and raise up wise rulers unto us. The happy couple will please accept our thanks for those "little delicacies" that pleases the appetite and mellows the sentiment, and which the printer knows so well how to appreciate. 19 May 1869 BORN - At New San Diego, May 13th, to S. T. McKean, Jr., and wife, as son. MARRIED - At San Diego, May 18th, by Hon. T. H. Bush, Mr. Louis Rose to Mrs. Mathilda Newman. We acknowledge the receipt of a very misterious looking basket, which, upon investigation, proved to contain the "Printers Delight", -- Head-sick, cake, and fruit. 2 June 1869 BORN - At Mount Serras Rancho, San Diego County, May 20, to the wife of Don Tomas Alvarado, a daughter. 7 July 1869 DIED - In San Diego, June 30th, 1869, Joseph Warren Russer, aged 36 years; born in Salem, Mass. 14 July 1869 MARRIED - In South San Diego, at the residence of James Leslie, Esq., July 7th, by Rev. P. Y. Cool, Mr. H. H. Snow of Santa Barbara, to Miss Mary S. Williams of South San Diego. 21 July 1869 BORN - At San Diego Mission on Saturday July 7th 1869, the wife of Ed F. Sanborn, a daughter. 4 August 1869 MARRIED - At the Catholic Church, San Diego, July 28th by Rev. Father Ubach, Mr. Edward R. Stokes to Miss Katie E. Robinson. The Union office was duly remembered. We congratulate the happy couple, wishing them abundance of matrimonial bliss. On July 31st, by Rev. Chas. Russell Clarke, Mr. Harry H. Burns of Tia Juana Valley to Miss Carrie E. Hubor, of South San Diego. 18 August 1869 BORN - At San Diego, August 15, 1869, to the wife of H. Solomon, a boy. DIED - At the Bay View House, New San Diego, on Monday, the 16th of August, John Givelin, aged 41 years. 1 September 1869 BORN - At New San Diego, August 18th, 1869, to the wife of Don Manuel Ferrar, a son. 8 September 1869 BORN - At New Town, corner of Eigth and J. Streets, on the 31st i;t/ tje wofe pf Mr. Wm. W. Colher, a son. In San Diego, Sept. 5th, to the wife of Dr. Edward Burr, a son. We dring champagne to the health of the young gentleman. MARRIED - At Los Angeles, September 2, 1869, by Rev. George Burton, Fred K. L. Corwin, Esq to Miss Sarah Ella Arnold. We wish the happy pair much wedded bliss and the return of many anniversaries of their wedding day. 15 September 1869 BORN - In New San Diego, September 7, 1869, to the wife of Mr. Legare Allen, a daughter. DIED - In San Diego, September 10th, 1869, Mrs. Rosa Cassidy, wife of Andrew Cassidy, aged 20 years. 22 September 1869 DIED - At San Luis Rey, in this County, on Monday, September 13th at 5 o'clock am., Richard M. Doss, aged about 45 years. Mississippi papers please copy. In New San Diego, on the 18th inst., Willie Finlie, infant Son of W. F. and Augusta W. Pettit. 29 September 1869 MARRIED - At San Francisco, Sept 20, at the residence of Alex R. Baldwin, by the Rev. Father Croke, V. G. Joseph W. Wolfskill, of Los Angeles, to Elena, daughter of the late Don Miguel de Pedrorena, of Madrid, Spain. Tuesday evening, Sept 21st, by the Rev. Sidney Wilbur, at the Episcopal Parsonage, San Diego, Miss Minnie Rose Miller, of San Diego, to Captain James Mills of San Francisco. 6 October 1869 DIED - In New San Diego, Monday, Sept 27th, Mrs Lizzie M. Shaw, wife of Mr. F. M. Shaw. In San Diego, Oct. 1st, 1869, Virginia, infant daughter of Dr. D. B. and Mary D. Huffman. 13 October 1869 DIED - In New San Diego, Oct. 6, 1869, Mrs Julia Frances Dyer, wife of H. C. Dyer, aged 29 years 6 months. San Francisco and New York papers please copy. For three years past the deceased has been suffering with that deceptive yet fatal disease the consumption. Having tried all the powers of the healing art, she came with her husband, Mr. H. C. Dyer, messenger of Wells Fargo and Co. Express Co. to San Diego, a few weeks since, hoping that the balmy air and invigorating climate of the place would lengthen out the days of life. But it seems the coming had been put off too long, and on Wednesday last, surrounded by loving friends, and consoled by the assuring words found in the Book of books, she quietly dropped into the gentle sleep called death. All that a loving husband and the find kindness of friends could do was done for the sufferer during the days of her illness. Having lived the life of a true Christian woman, it was easy for her, thou so young and surrounded by all that makes life desirable, to answer the call of the kind Father, who doeth all things for the best. Mr. Dyer has the sympathy of his many friends in his sad bereavement. 4 November 1869 MARRIED - On the 31st inst., in the Baptist Church, by Rev. D. A. Dryden, C. M. Arnold, Esq and Miss Alice M. Dougherty, both of San Diego. On the same day by Rev. D. A. Dryden, Mr. G. J. Bush and Miss Alice L. Reed, both of San Diego. 25 November 1869 BORN - At South San Diego, Nov. 23rd to the wife of W. H. Creighton, a son. DIED - At his residence in San Diego, Nov. 22nd, 1869, Platt Huntington, aged about 45 years. 9 December 1869 MARRIED - At Los Angeles, on the 8th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Mr. Benton, Mr. Ben C. Truman to Miss Augusta Mallard. We wish the happy pair a blissful honeymoon and a long life, filled with all the joys of wedded happiness. We understand they will soon leave for Washington City, where they will remain during the Winter. The Major has many friends in this county who will be glad to learn that he has become a family man. He has written more of Southern California than any man of our acquantance and hasdone much towards bringing the attractions of this part of the state into favorable notice. It is fitting and proper that he should marry and settle among us. Miss Mallard is the daughter of the Judge Mallard of Los Angeles and is one of the fairest and most accomplished of all the fair daughters of the City of the Angels. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Jackson House, by Rev. D. A. Dryden, Mr. J. P. Parsons to Miss Ava R. Bush, all of San Diego. DIED - On Wednesday, December 1 at 1 o'clock pm at the Rancho Guadalupe, Lower California, Don Jose Matias Moreno departed this life, aged 51 years and six months. The deceased was widely known in this part of the state and was a man of much influence in Lower California, where he has been living for some years. Under Governor Pio Pico, he held the office of Secretary of State of California. He died of apoplezy. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his death, besides a number of near relatives and attached friends. 16 December 1869 BORN - December 8th, to the wife of J. W. Gale, Esq., a daughter. Born in San Diego, and on the day of the Feast of San Diego, this little girl ought to be rhorough San Diegan. MARRIED - Dec. 13, by and at the residence of Rev. Chas. Russell Clarke, New San Diego, Mr. Abraham J. Vanmatre of San Luis Rey, to Mrs. Elizabeth Mooney, of False Bay. 30 December 1869 MARRIED - At New San Diego, December 25th, 1869, by Rev. Mr. Dryden, Mr. Edward Westcott to Miss Susie Gilman.