Those of you reseaching on old Aaron in IL might be interested in this bit: (Since Aaron, Jr. died in 1845, this must be Absolum's son and his cousin, Angeline - don't know who Pierre is). DQ California Land Patents Database Monterey Co., CA - Index to Federal Land Records MERIDIAN - TOWNSHIP - RANGE - SECTION - DOC.ID - DATE - NAME(s) MD 0170S 0030E 028 114943 1892/04/16 YOUNGBLOOD AARON; HOBBS ANGELINE; CAZASSUS PIERRE (State Selection Key to Meridians: MD - Mount Diablo)