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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01149 5550
HISTORY OF San Luis Obispo County and Environs
CALIFORNIA
WITH
Biographical Sketches OF
The Leading Men and Women of the County and Environs Who have been Identified with the Growth and Development of the Section from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY MIRS. ANNIE L. MORRISON AND JOHN H. HAYDON
ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1917
MIVAME Y VITEW CO
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CONTENTS-HISTORICAL
HISTORY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY By Mrs. Annie L. Morrison PAGE 17
INTRODUCTION
"MEMORIES GREEN," by Horace Annesley Vachell, noted English novelist and dramatist-Beginning of San Luis Obispo County-Cabrillo in 1542 names Morro Rock, visits the bays, and names Piedra Blanca-Beauty of the natural scenery-Topography of the county.
CHAPTER I 21
THE SPANISH QUEST FOR " EL DORADO".
How our state got its name-Spanish formalities in taking possession of the state-Cabrillo, his voyage to Cape Mendocino; his death and burial place --- Indians in San Luis Obispo County -- Piedra Pintada, or Painted Rock, an ancient temple of sun worship on the Carissa plains.
CHAPTER II
THE FOUNDING OF THE MISSIONS. 24
The Jesuits expelled from Spain's dominions by order of Charles the Third, of Spain-The Franciscans establish missions in Alta California-Don Gaspar de Portola and Fathers Junipero Serra and Francisco Palou, and the two expe- ditions, by land and by sea-The founding of the San Diego Mission-Transla- tion of Father Juan Crespi's diary describing Portola's journey through San Luis Obispo County-Manner of founding a mission-Construction of the mis- sions-Founding of Mission San Luis de Tolosa-Wealth of the mission- Later history of the mission-San Miguel Mission-Relics of mission days- Origin of the introduction of the tiled roofs.
CHAPTER III
CALIFORNIA DURING THE MEXICAN REVOLT.
33
Mexico a dependency of Spain from the conquest of Cortez-Father Hidalgo, and the revolt of 1810-Mexican independence acknowledged, and a republican form of government adopted-Execution of Iturbide-The Indians of the mis- sions inaugurate a little civil service reform of their own-The Indian revolt at Santa Ynez-California declares her independence of Spain and her allegiance to Mexico-The beginning of the end of ecclesiastical rule-The act of seculari- zation-The end of mission rule.
CHAPTER IN
THIE AMERICAN CONQUEST.
The carly Californians-Their speech and manner of life-Captain John Wilson -Prominent families of the early days-Means of travel-Julian Estrada and Joaquin Estrada-Rufus Burnett Olmstead, Jerry Johnson, the Mathers, and the Leffingwells Trade by barter-Mexican governors of California-The com- ing of the Americans. THE CONQUEST: A move by the Americans-Fremont- The trip to Sonoma, and the raising of the Bear Flag-Ford's address Sloat at Monterey-Fremont goes south-A blunder-Juan Flaco (Lean Jolin) or John Brown's ride-The trouble in the south-Flores ahead-Stockton to the rescue-The Americans are defeated-Merritt retakes San Diego-Kit Carson and Stephen W. Kearny reach the crossing of the Colorado-Gillespie and Beal are sent to their relief-Pico defeats the Americans at San Pasqual-Lieutenant Gray to the rescue-Kearny and his dragoons reach San Diego-The Battle of the Mesa, and the capture of Los Angeles Fremont goes north for recruits- San Luis Obispo captured Pico a prisoner Pico's life saved- The departure of Fremont -The struggle through the storm over San Marcos Pass Terms of peace-Governors of California after the conquest Fremont's great ride.
36
CONTENTS-HISTORICAL
CHAPTER V
SPANISH GRANTS AND OLD FAMILIES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
51
THE GRANTS: A list of the grants made in San Luis Obispo County-The breaking up of the grants with the coming of the "Gringos." OLD FAMILIES : John M. Price-William G. Dana-Francis Ziba . Branch-Isaac J. Sparks- Francis E. Quintana-Captain John Wilson-Mrs. Ramona Hillard-Mrs. Estafana Esquar.
CHAPTER VE
DISCOVERY OF GOLD, AND EARLY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY. 56
Government under Kearny and Mason-Peace proclamation published-Discoy- ery of gold-Governor Riley and the first constitution-First state election- California admitted to the Union, September 9, 1850-A jubilee-Counties estab- lished-First county elections-First courthouse, and laws of the court-First Sunday liquor law-First board of supervisors-Tax list and taxes in 1850- A few items of interest-A little episode not confined entirely to the past -- A tribute to the early pioneers.
CHAPTER VII
HISTORY FROM 1850 TO 1860. A LAND OF CRIMES ..
62
Cattle-raising the principal industry-Travel limited-The whole county infested by hands of desperadoes-Love's Rangers-Murrieta, Vasquez, and Jack Powers -Murder of two Frenchmen-Murder at San Juan-Murder of the Read family at San Miguel Mission-Other crimes-Organizing of a Vigilance Com- mittee-The pledge-Roll of members-The mysterious disappearance of O. K. Smith.
CHAPTER VIII
71
THE GREAT DROUGHT. THE EARLY PIONEERS .. . Development of the county hindered by various conditions -- The early land- holders-Manner of life before the great drought-The dry years of 1862- 63-64-J. P. Andrews raises hogs-The cattle die, new settlers come in, and a new era is entered upon-A pioneer woman, Mrs. Neal Stewart-Other pioneers of the coast section-Settlers in the Salinas valley-Early office holders -J. B. Kester tells about Old Creek-G. W. Hampton-P. W. Murphy-Messrs. James and D. D. Blackburn-D. W. James-John H. Hollister-Charles H. Johnson-Myron Angel-Henry M. Osgood-C. H. Phillips-J. J. Simmler- J. W. Slack-Major William Jackson and Mrs. Mary Jackson.
CHAPTER IX
PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL, DARYING, GRAZING AND THE GREAT LANDHOLDINGS . .. 88 Wheat and barley-Cultivation of the wheat-Mills-Irrigation-Vegetables- Beans -Orchards-Dairying: Its history and growth-The Steele brothers- Production of butter and cheese-J. H. Orcutt and Laurel ranch -- Grazing and the great landholdings.
CHAPTER X
MINERAL. PRODUCTIONS
96
GOLF Where found Farly Indian and Mexican operations in the La Panza mines Goll production in De la Guerra gulch-Prospecting on Navajo creek in 1882 The stream and pool in Haystack canon-Crevice deposits near the "Painted Rock" Findings of an old prospector in 1879-Report of Mason and Still. SAID: The salt springs around the headwaters of the Salinas-The dry lake bed on the Carissa plams, CoAl .: Outeroppings in northern end of the county The rocks along the bay at San Simeon-Coal Mountain. QUICKSILVER : Josephine mme- Klau mine -Pine Mountain mine- The Keystone mine-Oceanic COPPER: Good Will mine Goodwill Mining Syndicate. CHROMIUM : Ranks next to quicksilver Twelve-mile vein northwest of San Luis Obispo-
CONTENTS-HISTORICAL
Deposits at the head of Chorro creek-Assay and production-Deposit between San Luis Obispo and Avila-Shipments. OTHER MINERALS AND STONES: Silica -Iron-Lime-Gypsum-Alabaster-Onyx. ASPHALTUM: Deposits on the Corral de Piedra, Pismo, and Santa Manuela grants-Uses -- The beds below Edna-Shipments-The Huasna deposits-Tar Springs ranch. THE OIL IN- DUSTRY : Early operations in Price's cañon-Tiber Oil Company-Operations of the Baker Ensign Company and the California Paint Company at Hadley-The Producers Transportation Company-The Tank Farm-Ships and shipments. BUILDING STONE: The yellow sandstone quarries near Arroyo Grande-The green granite of Bishop's Peak and San Luis Mountain-"Chalk rock"-The red granite of Morro Rock. STATISTICAL DATA: Items from assessor's report, and statistics of the State Mining Bureau.
CHAPTER XI
ROADS, WHARVES, RAILROADS, STAGE LINES AND MAIL ROUTES, COUNTY BUILDINGS AND COUNTY FINANCES
103
ROADS : Travel in the early days- Early road laws-Roads and bridges-State highway. WHARVES : Pismo wharf-Morro wharf-San Simeon wharf- Cuyucos wharf-Wharves on San Luis bay-County wharves. RAILROADS: Bill enacted, authorizing construction of a railroad from San Luis bay to Santa Maria valley-San Luis Obispo Railroad Co .- San Luis Obispo & Santa Maria Valley Railroad Co .- Fares-Oregon Navigation Co .- Pacific Coast Railway Co. -Southern Pacific Railroad-Excursion and land sale-Tunnels-May 5, 1894, a historic date in the county's history-Completion of the line from San Fran- cisco to Los Angeles-From surf boat to parlor car. MAIL ROUTES AND STAGE LINES : First regular mail route-First post office-Early passenger service to Monterey, San Jose and San Francisco-Tri-weekly and daily stage and mail service from San Francisco to Los Angeles-Coast Line Stage Co .- A typical stage driver-Other mail routes and stage lines-Post offices and post office receipts. COUNTY BUILDINGS : Courthouse and Hall of Records-Walter Mur- ray's stand in the interest of public progress-County hospital. COUNTY FI- NANCES : Early property valuation, tax rate and taxes, state and county-Work of present advisory board-Present valuation, debt, and tax rates on city and county property.
CHAPTER XII
SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND LODGES
113
Edwin Markham and his "Oak-tree College." SCHOOLS: The first schools in California-First American schools-Provision of public school fund-Public school system established-First public schools in San Luis Obispo County- Early teachers, and county superintendents-Attendance in 1882-Pioneer teachers-Growth of the schools since 1882-School funds-A much misunder- stood law. HIGH SCHOOLS: San Luis Obispo high school-Paso Robles high school-Templeton union high school-Arroyo Grande union high school. NEW GRAMMAR SCHOOLS: Paso Robles. Santa Margarita, Atascadero, San Marcos. OTHER SCHOOLS: Academy of the Immaculate Heart-The State Polytechnic School. OUR HONORED VETERANS : Mrs. Mary S. Spaulding-Clara Belle Churchill-Flora E. Armstrong-William M. Armstrong -- Clara F. Paulding- F. E. Darke. CHURCHES : Pioneer churches and preachers-Episcopal Church Presbyterian churches. LODGES: Early and later Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges Rebekah lodges and Eastern Star-Knights of Pythias Native Sons and Native Daughters-Other lodges
CHAPTER NHI
THE PRESS, THE BENCH AND BAR, PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS
THE PRESS: The Californian The Pioneer-The Tribune-The South Coast -The Southern California Advocate- The Mirror -The Breeze-The Telegram. BENCH AND BAR: Early judges Judges Beebe, Venable Gregory, Gregg, U'nangst, and Murray-Present judges and lawyers. PHYSICIANS: The pioneer doctors-Present practitioners. OTHER PROMINENT NAMES: Dana, Mallah, Leland, Rodriguez, Kelshaw-Present county officials-Paderewski's ranch- The Atascadero Colony.
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136
CONTENTS-HISTORICAL
CHAPTER XIV
CITIES, TOWNS, AND VILLAGES.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, THE CITY OF THE BISHOP: Description of the early settlement -Land rights-Organized under state law in 1859-Incorporated as a city in 1876-History of the water works-Progress in development and in population since 1868 -- Present city government-Public improvements-Fires-Churches New Federal Building-Banks-San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce-The Woman's Civic Club of San Luis Obispo-Climate. PASO ROBLES: Incorporated in 1889-Pioneer business men-Dr. J. H. Glass-Other pioneers-Products- Churches-Banks-Upper Salinas Valley Fair-Newspapers-Public improve- ments. TEMPLETON : Settlement-Pioneers: Albert Crum, H. C. Whitney, Ly- man Brewer, Frank Hansen, Harry Scheele, Will Lawton, Drs. Pendleton and Heath, Dr. S. Helgesen, G. H. Fisher, Eben Ward, H. B. Morrison, Jean Donel- son, William Horstman, Hans Petersen-Other pioneer business men-Pioneer families : The Wessels, the Bierers, the Mercers, the Thomas's-"College Hill" -Present business men-Churches-The first entertainment-Attractive features of the town. SAN MIGUEL: Settlement-Celebration of the one hundredth an- niversary of the Mission-Improvements and industries. CRESTON. SANTA MARGARITA : Location and settlement-Industries and improvements. NIPOMO : Location, improvements and industries. PISMO: Pismo beach-Pismo clam
beds-The baths-Scenery and climate. ARROYO GRANDE: Location- Develop- ment since 1867-Incorporated in 1911-Improvements and industries-Bank of Arroyo Grande-Newspapers-Seed farms-The valley. OCEANO: Location- Shipping interests-"Le Grand Beach." NEWSOM'S SPRINGS: Location-As a resort-The springs. BERROS : Location and industries. SAN SIMEON: Early shipping interests-Early stage line-Ocean View mine-Captain Clark's whaling station-Industries and improvements-Piedra Blanca lighthouse. CAMBRIA : Government land surveyed and thrown open to settlement-Early settlers- Adoption of its name -- Early enterprises-Improvements and industries. CAYUCOS : The name-Captain James Cass-Early settlers-Pioneer ministers- Pioneer business men-The abalone cannery-Other business firms-Another O. K. Smith item-The Cayucos bank robbery. MORRO: Morro Rock-Campers on the "Point"-The legend of Morro Rock-The town laid out in 1870-71- Celebration on Toro creek, July 4, 1870-Atascadero Beach-Morro Rock Inn- Improvements and industries. AVILA: Laid out by the Avila brothers -- Avila beach-The county wharf. PORT SAN LUIS: Wharves-Hotel Marre-The bar- bor-The lighthouse-San Luis hot sulphur springs-The climate. Pozo: The name-The Salinas river-The climate. SHANDON: Adoption of the name- Laid out by the West Coast Land Co .- The staple product-Starkey-Pioneer settlers-Products and climate.
CHAPTER XV
PRESIDENTIAL VISITS, AND THE G. A. R. 169
President Mckinley's visit-President Roosevelt's visit-G. A. R. of San Luis Obispo County : Colonel Harper Post, No. 126, roster and charter members ; Fred Steele Post, No. 70, charter members and present officers-Woman's Relief Corps of Arroyo Grande, organization and charter members-The Fred Steele Relief Corps past presidents and present officers.
CHAPTER XVI
A CELEBRATED LAND CASE, AND OLD COUNTY DOCUMENTS 173
The story of the litigation over the Cuesta rancho-Copy of old documents found in the county clerk's office-An old account, illustrating old-time trans-
CHAPTER XVII
A CHAPTER OF POLITICAL HISTORY, AND ITEMS FROM THE TRIBUNE.
176
First county election -Early political parties-First Republican state convention in 1856-The county divided into election precincts in 1859-Election of 1860; the state carried for Lincoln -The first Republican county convention, in 1873- Various parties-The state divided into six Congressional districts-Organiza- tion of the Grangers, the Good Samaritans, and the Good Templars-A new isstie . Saloons or no saloons-The Farmers' Alliance-Progress of Prohibi- tion Items of interest taken from the files of the Tribune.
CONTENTS-HISTORICAL HISTORY OF SANTA MARIA VALLEY By John H. Haydon
SANTA MARIA
183
Laid out in 1875-Change of name-Early buildings-Churches-Early school districts-Pacific Coast Railroad-First hotel-First brick buildings-Reuben Hart -- An eye for the beautiful-Efforts at fruit industry-Banks-Homicide- Telephone-Incorporation-Temples and halls-Lodges in the city-Santa Maria high school-Grammar schools-Hotels-Roads-Santa Maria oil fields-Opera- tions of the oil companies-The Palmer field, and the Santa Maria Valley and Southern Pacific railroads-Sisquoc.
SANTA MARIA VALLEY AND ENVIRONS.
Location and description of valley-Fremont's expedition in 1846. Guadalupe rancho : Original grant-The "Old Adobe"-Industries-Settlement of Guada- lupe-Pioneers-Chisito Olivera-Lodges-History of growth. Rancho Punta de la Laguna : Original grant and patent-The Laguna-Santa Maria water- shed-Early industries-The Union Sugar Company-Improved farming methods -Public improvements-Bean culture. Suey rancho: Original grant and patent-Location-Stock, grain and beans. Rancho Tepesquet : Original grant -W. D. Foxen-Pacifico Ontiveros, patentee-Santa Maria mesa. Sisquoc rancho: Location and description-Industries. Rancho Tinaquaic: Original grant and patent-Industries. Rancho Los Alamos: Original grant and patent -Contest over title-Industries-Los Alamos. Todos Santos rancho: Original grant and patent-La Graciosa pass-The great gusher, Hartnell No. 2. Town of Garey: Thomas A. Garey-Kaiser brothers-Attemps at fruit culture. Or- cutt : Charter provision-Improvements and industries. CUYAMA VALLEY : Description-Pioneer settlers-Early school districts-The drought of 1897-98 -Products and improvements-Cuyama rancho: Original grant and patent- Ranches No. 1 and No. 2-Improvements-"A TRAGEDY OF THE RANGE," by Augustus Slack. WHAT WAS PUBLIC DOMAIN OF SANTA MARIA VALLEY: Loca- tions by early settlers-La Graciosa district-Santa Maria city and vicinity.
A CHAPTER ON EDUCATION 202
Education under the Mexican régime-American influence-Early commissioners -Early county superintendents-Recent county superintendents-The schools of the Santa Maria valley-The high school district-The Bell district.
189
INDEX-BIOGRAPHICAL
A
Bilton, Leonard Law 69]
Black, John P. 246
Black, Patrick James 256
Blackburn D. D. 76
Blackburn, James 76
Bondietti, A. 995
Booth, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred R 667
557
Abramson, Martin Theodore. 767
Acebedo, Manuel C 689
Alberti, Lorenzo 986
Anderson, Charles W.
655
Anderson, Herman
798
Anderson, James Robert
897
Anderson. John S.
601
Anderson. Victor
654
Andrews, George H.
35.2
Andrews, George Leslie
607
Andrews, John Pinckney
207
Angel, Myron 78
Arata, P. A. H 5.31
Armstrong, Flora E.
127
Armstrong, William M.
127
Asebez, Edward
807
Asmus, T. C ..
920
Atkinson, J. W
9.41
Avila, Manuel F. 972
Awalt, William Henry
610
B
Bagby. William C ... 802
Bagnell, John D. 866
Bakeman, George A. 783
Ballard, Edward Boucher 814
Ballard, Thomas Jefferson 375
Bank of Santa Maria 389
Barba, Ramon N 795
985
Barnhart. James
718
Barr, Sidney Montgomery ..
902
Bassi, Alessio
1015
Bassi, Rinaldo
1030
Bassi, Ugo 1032
Bassi, Vincenzo 733
Beckett, John F ...
252
Campodonico, Stephen V. 1034
Carcaga, Bernardo F. 658
735
Carcaga, James F.
013
C'areaga, Ramon A.
908
Carcaga, Ramon F.
217
Carr. Thornton Washington
310
Carranza. Geronimo
617
Bianchini, Eugenio
739
Carroll, John
450
Carson, Charles
815
Cass. Charles .Albert
400
Biggs, Mr. and Mrs. John 1) ...
317
Cass. Capt. James
435
Bigler, A. B.
442
Castillo, Graciano 750
657
Brintnall Eucalyptus Ranch
949
Brooks, Benjamin
503
Brooks, Herbert E. 624
Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Myron H 497
Brophy, John 786
Brown. Evan 848
Brown, James M. 355
Brown, Richard 453
Brubaker, Mr. and Mrs. Elias P. 338
Bryan, George W. 925
Budan, Fdith B. 318
Budan, Herman 318
Buley, Rev. Thomas McPherson 779
Bunch, John H .. 927
Burke, William G. 587
Cahill, Hiram S .. 661
Calderon, Jose J. 1020
Calderon, Jose S. 1013
Campodonico, S. 335
Bell, George F.
781
Bennedsen, Jens 515
Bennett, Frank E.
579
Bennett, Warren C.
275
Berkemeyer, John B. 597
Bettiga, Lonis 979
Biaggini, Ercole 309
397
Biasotti, Alex 993
Bickmore. Elery 582
Carson. Ellard W. .
Biddle, Philip and John. 587
Aaroe, Hans Nissen 924
Aaroe, Laurits N. 728
Abbey, Thomas F. 303
Abels, Henry John 939
Ables. Asa W.
455
Borkey, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Paul .. Bosse, Henry
767
Botts, John Franklin
632
Bowen, Royal Eugene 713
Bowers, Frank J 935
Boyd, John 39,3
Boyd, Thomas 362
Bradhoff, John Henry. 591
Bradley, Charles
232
Brainard. John H
602
Branch, Francis Ziba
54, 394
Branch, J. Fred
377
Bras, Anton V
1005
Brass, John V.
1003
Brass, Joseph, Sr.
1003
Bray, Egbert D.
546
Brewer, Lyman
Barlogio, Joseph
1031
Rassi, Angiolino
Careaga, Charles M.
INDEX-BIOGRAPHICAL
Castro. Rosamel 9.43
943
Castro, Vicente
619
Eames, Abraham Lincoln. 859
Earl, Fred 922
Earl, John Robert 919
Earl, Robert Wesley 413
Eddy, William Tyler 405
Ellis, William
Emerson, Mrs. Dove 647
Enos. William L. 1001
Erickson, Matt William 729
Erickson, Oscar F. 790
Estergren, John P. 877
Exline, Bernard 237
Exline, Mrs. Harriet Esther. 281
Exline, Levi 271
613
Coiner, Samuel T 330
Colbeck. William Thomas
797
Colby, H. H., D. ().
788
Conkey, John F.
551
Conkey, Robert M. .
938
Conrad, William Arthur, Jr .. 560
Cook, Alex Stirling
609
Conterno, Othello Charles
61]
Costa, Frank
516
Cox, Arthur E.
860
Cox, Marion
959
Craig, Edgar 865
Crediford, Joseph 785
Crossett, Fred D
596
Crum, Albert 685
Cuendet, Frederic
727
Culp, William W. 376
Curti, Joseph 1025
=
Dana, Richard 11. 538
Dana, William G. 53
Daniels, Edward J. 905
Darke, Frederick E. 128, 229
Dauth, Otto Edgar 895
Davis, Anthony Tinsley 871
Davis, Joseph Benjamin 349
Dean, Fred A 835
950
Deiss, George F. 545
Deleissegues, Alberto 854
Deleissegues, Benjamin Pierre
953
Dille, Stephen
631
Doane, George M., Sr .. Dodd, Willis 899
521
Domingues, John P. 998
705
Donovan, Con
499
Donovan, Jerry
293
Doty, Jacob R.
855
Doty, Sherman 1 ..
849
Dowell, William 11
568
Doyle, Patrick
888
Draper, Harry D. 400
Dresser, William Orlando 744
Drumm, Calvin R 494
Dubost, Alfred Auguste 823
Dubost, Auguste 492
Dudley. Albert Allen
845
Dughi, Edwin P. 1024
F
Farnum, Encins Lamar 870
Fast, Gustav W. 833
Feliciano, Antone 1028
Ferrari, Severino 914
Ferrasci, Louis 980
988
Filipponi, Laurice
930
Fink, Carl
Fink, Charles
Finley, Hon. T. R
257
First National Bank of Santa Maria, The 520
Fiscalini, Charles 982
977
Fleig, Joseph 804
Foley, Patrick 881
868
Ford, John J 801
751
Fouch, Erastus 573
Fowler, Cecil H. 960
Foxen, Thomas Frank
543
Franklin, J. H., M. D
590
Fratis, Frank M. 1032
Fratis, John J. 987
Fredrickson, Gustav Robert
793
Freeman, Mrs. Albert J
945
Freeman, John C.
635
Freeman, Josiah 743
504
Freeman, Thomas Francis
730
Frick, Norman F. 576
Fritzinger, Edward Henry 899
Froom, John R. 626
Fruits, George A. 803
906
G
Gallup, Howard A., M. D. 581
Ganoung, Mrs. Priscilla 443
Garcia, Lazaro Silvers. 881
Gardner, Mrs. Helen L. 420
Garkee, Mrs. Luln Terrill 332
Gates, Marion Francis 723
Gerst, Michael 409
Ghigliotti, John 976
Gibbons, Lewis D. and Carrie 226
828
Christensen, Abraham
639
Christensen, C. . \. 679
Christensen, John 581
Churchill, Arthur C.
749
Churchill, Clara Belle
126
Clark, Capt. Abner.
450
Claus, Mr. and Mrs. Charles T
810
Clausen, Fritz 734
Clink. Frank 889
Exline, Vernon
Chase, Samuel P. 910
419
Cheadle, Charles A.
291
Childs, Mr. and Mrs. John E.
943
Chaffin, Mrs. George
569
Chapek, John
F
Fuller, George Lesh
412
Filoncheau, F. J.
413
Fiscalini, John D.
Forbes, James
F
Fotheringham, Frank
Deising. Walter Hugh
Freeman, Rega Dent
Donelson, Virlin Fugene
Cesmat, Ernest FF.
INDEX-BIOGRAPHICAL
Gibson, Alex Franklin 787
Gibson, Ernest H. 502
Gillespie, George Winfield 514
Gillis, Archibald 757
Hughes, James M 916
Hultquist, John
891
I
Ide, Bela Clinton. 552
Iliff, Horace Greeley ... 898
Iversen, Andrew H. 933
Iversen, Chresten A. 324
Iverson, Clemen Fredleff 851
Iversen, Hans 846
Iversen, Iver 843
Iversen, Mat.
300
.T
Jack, Miss Christine 223
Jackson, Major William 85
James, D. W. 77
Jardine, John T. 774
Jensen, Thomas
955
Jespersen, Christjan N. 927
Jespersen, Hans I 824
Jessee, Archer Catron 250
Jessee, Bert E. 916
Johe, William 422
Johnson, Albert 675
Johnson, Charles H. 18
Johnson, Edwin S. 864
Johnson, Elvert Andrew 722
Johnson, Niels 636
Johnson, Peter and Ina ..
382
Johnson, Thomas
928
Jones Albert 456
Jones, J. Thomas 614
Jones, Miss Sophia F.
457
Jones, Mrs. Sophie Butler 312
312
K
Kalar. Johnson M. 469
Kelsea, Henry Clay 816
Kester, John Bonham 383
Kiler, Mrs. Jane 645
Kimball, John Albion .. 794
King, Charles O. 292
King. Maria Zorada 271
Kinnebrew, Marcus 951
Kinney, Charles 679
535
Kitchen, William Henry 830
Klintworth, Gerd 771
Kneppel Bros.
664
Kortner, Christian
277
Hopper, David Le Roy
876
llopper, John B. 876
Ilopper, John T. 873
874
llorstman, Albert Ralph.
412
Houghton, Jonah 411
Houk, John 398
Hourihan, Patrick E. 901
Howard, A. A. 857
Howard, Harry H. 598
Hudson, John 698
Hudson, Perry 905
Hudson, William K. 880
Gillis, Mrs. Lucy 416
Gingg, G. Conrad ..
589
Giumini, Innocenti
971
Glass, Karl Bevan
652
Glines, Cassius H. 244
Glines, John T. and Dora B 948
Glines, Robert Cassius 867
Gnesa, Henry Andrew.
1022
Goodchild, James Wilson 476
Goodchild, John Thomas 447
Goodchild, Ramon W. 915
Gorham, Thomas P
829
Goulding, James M 849
Grafft, Herbert W
911
Gragg, George T.
231
Grant, John
847
Gray, Samuel
278
Grove, Mrs. Clara Susan
894
Gruwell, Charles L.
563
Guerra, Mrs. Mary.
1021
Gularte, John S. 994
Gularte, Manuel S. 1022
Gunderson, Gunder 832
Guy, John 882
H
Haabesland, Hjalmar 707
Hahl, Ernest A 928
Hallstrom, Oscar E 934
Hampton, G. W. 75
Hansen, Hans N.
544
Hansen, John C.
574
Hansen, Jacob P.
917
Hansen, Morten Peter
513
Hanson, Carl E. 673
179
Harris, John L
911
Harrison, John H.
958
Hart, Reuben
221
Hathway, Amos Riley. 361
Haun, Louis Z.
567
Hawkins, Howard A
674
Haydon, John H.
565
Hearst, George W 559
Heinrich, Johannes R
574
Hemphill William 570
954
Hollister, John H.
219
Holmes, Albert
789
Holt, Henry 831
297
Holzinger, Ed.
Ifolzinger, Martin
680
Houghton, George A.
I
Lack. Rev. F. M .. 634
Laing. George 642
Lambrecht. Peter C. 721
Krumlinde, John Charles M .. 879
Kuehl, Mrs. Emma 790
Kuhnle, Emanuel 1). 669
Hopper, Oliver and Everett. 778
Hobson, Clarence J
77
Holloway, John James
Kirchner, Gottlieb W
Kortner, James 277
Harloe, Capt. Marcus
Jones, Thomas Allen
INDEX-BIOGRAPHICAL
Lanim. Gioachino 965
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