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lot. Dofar, or Dojan (Matthew), 1847, named as one of the 2d Donner re- lief. v. 540. Dofit (Josephi), 1831, named as one of Young's trappers. iii.
3SS. Doge (J. F.), 1847, doubtful name at Mont. Doggte (Tim.), 1823,
mr of the Balance; perhaps Daggett. ii. 492. Dohling (Geo.), 1846, at S.F. and N. Helv .; owner of lots. v. 684; Cal. claim. apparently for service in Cal. Bat. (v. 358); owner of land at S. José '4S. Doiron (A.), 1848, passp. from Honolulu. Doke (James), 1841, from N. Mex. in the Workman-Rowland party. iv. 278; a nat. of Tenn .; started to return to Sta Fé with Rowland in '43, and was drowned in Green River. Given. Dolan (Patrick), 1846, Irish- man of the Donner party, from Keokuk, Iowa; died in an attempt to obtain relief for the rest. v. 530, 534, 537. Doliver, 1816, carpenter of the Lydia. ii. 275. Dolman (John), 1846, seaman in the navy; later Phil. lawyer. S.J. Pioneer. Doll (John), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 518). Dollman (Fred.), 1847, Co. A, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499).
Dolton (Henry S.), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); at Cacheville, Utah, 'S1.
Dom (Antonio), weaver instructor 1792-5. i. 615. Domer (Peter), 1847, Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. S. Diego '48. Domingo, neophyte leader in the fight at S. Buen, 1795. i. 675. D. (Juan), 1830, Dutch ship-carpenter on the Danube from Lima, age about 28. iii. 180; settled at Los Ang., where he was living in '36; married a Félix before '40; became a man of some wealth; had a Cal. claim in '46 (v. 462), 627; died in '58.
Dominguez, known as Dominguito, killed at Panma '46. v. 617. D. (An- 29. D. (Cármen), juez de campo at Sta B. '35. iii. 654; wife Isabel Romero, tonio), soldier of Sta B. comp. before '37. D. (Carlos), at Los Ang. '39, age
6 children. D. (Cristobal), soldier of S. Diego comp. before 1800; sergt 1817- 25; grantee of S. Pedro rancho '22; nephew of Juan José; died '25. i. 662; ii. 341, 424, 513, 565. His wife was Maria de los Reyes Ibanes; child. María Victoria wife of Jose Ant. Estudillo, Luis Gonzaga, Manuel, Maria Fran. Marcelina wife of Wm A. Gale, Maria Elena Ramona, José Nasario, and Pedro Juan Agapito. D. (Demesio), mentioned '31-47. iii. 196; v. 400; at Los Ang. '39, age 48, on the Virgenes rancho. D. (Domingo), soldier of Sta
(José), comisionado at S. José 1785, when he died. i. 478. D. (José Ant.), B. comp. '32; another at S. Bern. '46, age 24. D. (Francisco), son of José Ant., cl. of S. Emigdio rancho. iv. 635. D. (Jesus), 1846, at Los Ang. D.
grantee of S. Emigdio '42. iv. 635. D. (José Dolores), soldier of S. D. at S. Juan Cap. 1776. i. 303; corporal of the S. Antonio escolta 1780; prob. the José who died in '85 as above. D. (José María), soldier at Sta B. 1800. i. 639; invál. at Sta B. '32, wife Marcelina Félix, 4 children; grantee of Las Vírgenes '37. iii. 634; died in '45 at age of about 100, his widow died '65 at age of 105, leaving over 100 descendants through 7 sons and 7 daughters. One son was José; 2 daughters were Luisa and María. D. (José María), at Los Ang. '39, age 39; also '43. iv. 642. D. (Jose María), at Brancif. '45, age 25, wife Concepcion Galatan, child. Manuel and Guadalupe. D. (Juan José),
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settler of Los Ang. 1785-90, soldier in earlier years. i. 246, 461; grantee of S. Pedro rancho 1800-22. i. 662; ii. 111, 350, 353, 034, 663.
Dominguez (Manuel), son of Cristóbal, who from about '25 lived on the S. Pedro rancho. In '27-S, of terna for contador, suplente of the dip., and elector for Los Ang. ii. 560; iii. 42, 44, 63; in '29 regidor. ii. 561; in '32 alcalde of Los Ang. iii. 216, 633; in '33-6 aux. alcalde at S. Pedro. iii. 635-6; opposition to Gov. Alvarado '36-7. iii. 491, 496; in '39 2dl alcalde Los Ang. iii. 636; '42-3 juez de paz. iv. 632-3; in '43 prefect of 2d district. iv. 632-3; in '44 · capt. of defensores. iv. 407. In '46 his rancho was occupied by the Amer. in Oct. v. 319; in '49 he was a member of the constit. convention; in '52 county supervisor, cl. for the S. Pedro rancho. iii. 634. Don Manuel was always a man of influence and of excellent repute. Still living on his home rancho in '80 at the age of 77, entirely blind for some years; died, I think, a few years later. His wife was Maria Alta Gracia Cota, and they had 10 children, of
whom 6 daughters survived in 'SO. D. (Mariano), Los Ang. trader, age 50, in '39. D. (Nasario). bro. of Manuel, a wild fellow, but a successful ranchero. He sold his share of the rancho to his brother. D. (Nemesio), soldier at So-
noma '41. D. (Pedro), at Los Ang. '38; juez de campo at S. Pedro '40. iii. 564-5, 637; age 29 in '39. D. (Scrapio), Mex. soldier of the piquete de Hi- dalgo at Mont. '36, age 23. D. (Vicente), at Los Ang. '46. D. (Vicente Sotelo de), at Los Ang. '38. iii. 566.
Dominis (John), 1835, mr of the Bolivar. iii. 381; mr of the Joseph Pea- body '39-42. iv. 104, 566; native of Trieste, who was lost on the Noble about '45. His widow lived at Honolulu 'S4, and his son John O. was brother-in-law of the king. Peirce. Donald (M.), 1848, miner said to have been drowned in the Yuba. D. (Neal), J847, Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reënl .; died at S. Diego Nov. Donaldson (A. C.), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336). Donegan (Jolin), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Donnelly, 1848, kept a gambling and grog shop at Sta B., ordered to be broken up by govt. D. (John), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518).
Donner (Geo.), 1846, nat. of N. C., who came from Springfield, Ill., in the famous immig. party that bears his name. For a full account of this terrible journey, see v. 530-44. He was accompanied by his wife-Tamsen, widow Dozier, maiden name Eustis, a woman of culture and education, formerly a teacher. v. 530, 541, 544; two daughters by a former wife, Elitha C., v. 534, and Leanna C., v. 534; and three daughters by Tamsen, Frances E., Georgia A., and Eliza P. v. 535. The father and mother both perished, the latter de- liberately sacrificing her own life in order to cheer the dying hours of her husband; but the children were all rescued. Elitha married Perry McCoon in '47, and after his death Benj. W. Wilder; and in '80 lived at Elk Grove, Sac. Co., with 6 children. Leanna married John App in '52, and in '80 lived at Jamestown, Tuol. Co., with 3 children. Frances married Wm R. Wilder, and in 'SO lived in Contra Costa Co. withi 5 children. Georgia married W. A. Bab- cock in '63, and in '80 lived at Mountain View, Sta Clara Co., with 3 children. Eliza, the youngest, a small child in '46, married S. O. Houghton in 'Gl, and in '80 was living at S. Jose with 6 children. McGlashan gives many details about the members of this family, with a portrait of Georgia.
Donner (Jacob), 1846, brother of Geo., and member of the same party, with his wife Elizabeth, 4 sons, and a daughter. v. 530-44. The father, mother, and 3 sons-Isaac, Lewis, and Samuel-perished in the mountains; but one son and the daughter survived. Geo. D., Jr, married Margaret J. Wat- son in '62, and died at Sebastopol, Sonoma Co., in '74, leaving a widow and 6 children living in '80. A S.F. lot was granted him in '47. His sister, Mary M. Donner, was married in '59 to S. O. Houghton, and died in '60, leaving a daughter, still living in '80. Mrs Elizabeth D. also had two sons by a former marriage, named ' Hook,' q.v. Donnavan (B.), 1848, passp. from Honolulu. Doody (Patrick), 1847, Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Coloma '49 with his wife. Doolan (John), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Dooley (Thomas), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336). D. (Thos), 1847, Co. G, N.Y. Vol. Clark; prob. an error. Door (James), 1840, arrested foreigner, doubtful. iv. 14.
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Döpken (Jacob), 1845, at S. F. '45-6; Johana D., apparently his wife; at N. Hclv. '47; lot at S.F. iv. 587; v. 678. Doran (John), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 518). Dorman (Henry), 1846, overl. iminig. with Ballhaus (v. 526); vineyardist in Sac. Val .; d. about '54. D. (John), 1834, Engl. tailor at Mont. Dornin (Thomas), 1842, com. of the U. S. Dale. iv. 314, 565. Dörnte (C.), 1845, at N. Helv. with a family. iv. 578; possibly went to Or. v. 526; but was probably the D. who settled at S. F. in '46, and was murdered by Beverley in Nov. '47. v. 646, 684. Dorr (Ebenezer), 1796, inr of the Otter, the Ist Amer. vessel in a Cal. port. i. 539-40, 618, 644, 685. Dorset, 1047, on the Currency Lass from Honolulu. Dorty (Wm), 1841, employed on Leese's launch. Dotson, 1846, doubtful name at Chino rancho. v. 314. Dotter (Wm C.), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); lot at S. F., where he still lived '71-82; ex-member of the legislature.
Doucett (Louis), 1847, lot-owner at S.F. Dougherty, 1846, at S.F. with
family; prob. 'Dornte,' q. v. D. (James), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). D. (John), 1847, Irish, at N. Helv. D. (Joseph), 1832, one of Young's trap- pers who perhaps remained in Cal. iii. 388. Douglas, 1845, Engl. pass to Sonora. D. (David), 1830, Scotch botanist on the Dryad from the Columbia Riv .; joined the comp. extranjera at Mont. '32; touched again at S. F. '33; dicd at the Sandw. Isl. '34. iii. 221, 382, 403-5, 699. D. (David F.), 1848, nat. of Tenn. who came as wagoner from Mex. with Graham's dragoons (v. 522); memb. of Ist legisl. '49-50; U.S. marshal; sec. of state '55-7; from '57 on a farm in S. Joaq. to his death in '72, age 51. D. (Sir James), 1841, agent of the H. B.Co., who came on the Columbia. iv. 80, 194, 209-17, 564, 619, 650, 665. See also llist. Brit. C'ol., this series. My collection contains his Private Papers and Journal, including the Voyage to Cal. He died at Victoria in '77. D. (James), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); later in Sutter's employ. D. (John), 1823, sailor on the Rover. D. (Thos), 1847, teacher and graduate of Yale, who came from Honolulu on the Francesca with letters from Judd to Larkin, and in '48 took charge of the S. F. public school. v. 656-7. D. (Thos A.), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336).
Dove (James G.), 1833, Engl. sailor from the whaler Kitty at Mont. iii. 409; named in a Los Ang. list of '36 as a single London carpenter, age 22, from Peru; a trapper for some years; in '40 exiled to S. Blas, but came back with a pass and claim for damages. iv. 18, 33, 37. He is named in a S. Gabriel list of '44; but I find no trace of him in '46-7; in the mines '48-52, and later at Stockton, Fresno, and Tuolumne, where he lived in '71. Dow (Joseph G.), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); memb. of legisl. '62; in Sonoma Co. '71-9; in Mendocino '82. Dowd (Michael), 1841, mr of the Corsair. iv. 564. Dowl- ing (Geo.), 1847, owner of S.F. lots; prob. same as ' Dohling,' q.v. D. (John), 1848, in the mines with Brooks; wounded by Ind. D. (Thos H.), 1848, Irish overl. immig .; claimant for Yerba Buena Isl .; left Cal. '67; died at Wash. '72, age 62. Downes (John), 1846, passed mid. on the U. S. Dale; acting mr of the Portsmouth '47. Downey (Chas H.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518). D. (Joseph), 1846, doubtful name at S. F. v. 649. Down- ing (Helms), 1845, overl. immig. in the Hastings party. iv. 586-7; at N. HIelv. '46; served in the Cal. Bat. (v. 358); prob. went east soon after '47. Doyle (James), 1836, employee of Leese at S.F., who on being dismissed en- gaged in stealing horses in the interior, for which he was arrested and brought to Sonoma for trial. iii. 722; iv. 113, 118. It may have been the same or an- other James D. who appears as a laborer on Larkin's books from '44 and got land at S.F. and Mont. in '46-7.
Drabe (David R.), 1845, mr of the Martha. iv. 567. Drake (Andrew J.), 1847, licut on the U. S. Columbus. D. (Francis), 1579, Engl. navigator on the coast of Cal .; full account of his visit in i. 81-94. Drayton (Joseph), 1841, artist in U.S. ex. exped. iv. 241. D. (Percival), 1847, lieut on the U. S. Columbus. Drear, see 'Dryer.' Drennan (James), 1847, Co. B, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. Tuolumne '71. Dresher (Jacob), 1846, Co. C, Ist U. S. dragoons (v. 336). Dreyer (Henry), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 518). Drieher (Jacob), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Dring (David), 1847, mr
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DRING-DUNCAN.
of the Janet. v. 578; a business man of S. F. '48-9 and later. Driscoll, 1848, at S.F. from Tahiti. Druce (Lozuel), 1841, carpenter from the Alert at S. Pedro; ordered to reëmbark, Stearns being lined for keeping D. at his house; written also ' Dince ' and ' Dance.' Drummond (John W. H.), 1847, had a lot and house at Benicia. v. 672. Dryer (John), 1847, Co. B, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Sta Cruz '71-82.
Duarte (Alberto), soldier in S.F. militia comp. '37. D. (Andrés), grantee of Azuza '41, and of a S. Gabriel lot '46. v. 628, 634; his name is still retained by a settlement in this region. D. (Angel, Felipe, Francisco, José, Julio, Manuel, Martin, Nasario, Rafael, Ramon, Vicente), living in the Los Ang. region '46. D. (Antonio Ign. ), soldier at Sta B. '32, wife Eulalia Higuera. D. (Cayetano), settler at Los Ang. '13. ii. 350. D. (José), ranchero and militiaman in S.F. dist '35-7; at S. José '41, age 33, wife María Soto, child Antonio. D. (Jose), shot for murder at Los Ang. '41. iv. 630. D. (Juan José), settler at Los Ang. '14. ii. 350. D. (Juan Jose), soldier at Sta B. '32, wife Maria Serrano. D. (Juan Maria), soldier at Sta B. before '37. D. (Leandro), settler at Los Ang. ii. 350. D. (Manuel), soldier at the Colorado
pueblos, killed by Ind. I781. i. 359, 362. D. (Manuel), síndico at S. José '27. ii. 605; aux. alcalde at Sta Gertrudis '37. iii. 636. D. (Mariano), soldier of S.F. comp. '19; alcalde of S. José '31, in controversy with Gov. Victoria. iii. 194-5, 669, 729; in '41 at S. José, age 68, nat. of Cal., wife Teodora Peralta, child. Albino b. '21, Loreto '27, Luisa '32; in '45 a school-master on trial for grave crimes. iv. 686.
Dubosc (Pierre), 1840, Frenchman killed by an Ind. at McIntosh's rancho. Mofras blamed the authorities for neglect to arrest the murderer. iv. 120, 252. Duchène, 1845, perhaps with Fremont. iv. 583. Duckworth (Walter), 1829 (?), Engl. sailor who in '32 joined the comp. extranjera at Mont. iii. 179-80, 221, 408; often named in records of '32-43; in '36 at Mont., age 32, wife An- tonia Arınenta, child. Guillermo b. '30, Santiago '32, María Adelaida '35. The age of his son is the only evidence I have that he came before '32. In '41 he accompanied Douglas on a trip from Mont. to S.F .; prob. died soon after '43. He was often called Santiago, and was juez del monte at Mont. '35. iii. 674. The son Santiago had a Cal. claim of $3,950 in '46-7 (v. 462). Ducoigne (Eugène), 1846, Cal. Bat., artill. Co. B (v. 358), enlisting at S.F. Oct .; Cal. claim for services, $161. Dueñas, 1842, perhaps an alférez of the batallon fijo, said to have remained in Cal. '45. iv. 513.
Dufrá (Jacques), 1840, arrested at Los Ang. iv. 14; prob. the name was ' Dufras.' Duhaut-Cilly (Auguste), 1827-8, mr of the French trader Ileros, and author of the Voyage autour du Monde, containing much valuable matter about Cal. iii. 94-5, 128-31, 133, 147; also ment. of his work and local de- scriptions. ii. 54S, 550-1, 563-4, 574-5, 579, 589-90, 595, 598, 603, 610-11, 614, 616, 626, 631, 650. Duhy (John), 1848, came from Sandw. Isl. Ilist. Or., ii. 334. £ Duisenberg (Edward), 1848, German business man of S.F. 'S0, who may have arrived from Valparaiso before the end of '48. Contemp. Biog. i. 416. Duketel (Sidney), 1845, perhaps one of Frémont's men, as he was in '48-9. v. 453, 583. Dulanto (Andres), 1804, Span. friar who served at S. Juan B., and died in 18Q8. ii. 154, 159-60. Dulany, 1842, lieut U.S. N. with Com. Jones. iv. 308. Dumetz (Francisco), 1771, Span. friar who served as missionary for 40 years, chiefly at S. Buen., S. Fern., and S. Gabriel, where he died in 1811. Biog. ii. 355; ment. i. 173, 175-6, 178-9, 187-9, 196, 237, 246, 255, 276, 282, 351, 388, 405, 466, 562, 575, 578, 674; ii. 113-15, 159, 394. Duncan, 1815, on the Columbia, not permitted to remain in Cal. ii. 273. D., 1845, immig. from Or. in the McMahon-Clyman party, prob. went back in '46. iv. 572, 526. D. (Alex.), 1843, mr of the Vancouver. iv. 569; perhaps of the Columbia '47. v. 577. D. (James M.), 1846, passed mid. on the Con- gress; acting capt. of Co. F, Stockton's Bat. '46-7, and in Gillespie's party meeting Kearny. v. 340, 385. D. (Robert), 1846, Scotchman from New Zealand with his wife and 4 children; lived at S.F., where he owned a lot in '47; in the mines '48-9; settled in Sta Clara Co., where he died '57. Portrait in Hesperian Nov. '59. D. (Thomas), 1839, Scotch mr of the Juan Jose'39- HIST. CAL., VOL. II. 50
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44; naturalized in '44; at Mont. '45. iv. 104, 119, 566. 3 D. (Thos). 1846 (?),
Kentuckian; at Sac. '48-9; at Emigrant Gap, Nev. 'S2. Reno Gazette. Dun- comb (C.), 1848, nat. of Conn .; doctor and farmer; in legisl. '63 from Sac., age 70. D. (Jolin), IS46, owner of S. F. lot. v. 684. Dundas, 1844, officer
on the Modeste. Dunderfeldt (John), 1816, sailor on the Lydia at Sta B. ii.
275. Dunham (Albert), IS47, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); died at S. Diego
'47. Dunitch (Ernest F.), IS47, musician of N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); near Placer-
ville '83. Dunlap (Jolın), 1846, Co. C, Ist U. S. dragoons (v. 336). D. (John G.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 51S). Dunleavy (James G. T.), 1846, overl. immig. and methodist preacher, who was a lot-owner at S. F., and was prominent in town affairs of '47, being municipal clerk and taking part in public meetings. v. 528-9, 645, 648-9, 653; in '47-S preacher and acting alcalde at Sta Cruz. v. 641-2; also preached at the gold-mines '48. I find no later record of him. His 3d initial is often printed S. or W., but I have his autograph. Dunlevy (James), IS47, Co. F, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).
Dunn (Alex.), 1836, Amer. hatter from N. Mex. at Los Ang., age 29. D. (Alex.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill .; in the mines from '4S; in Mariposa '51-2; from '56 at Stockton, where he was drowned in '77. D. (E. H.), 1846, Ist officer of the Fama, in trouble with the capt. D. (Ed. T.), 1847, purser of the U.S. Columbus. D. (James H.), 1846, Fauntleroy's dragoons (v. 232). D. (Patrick H.), 1846, nat. of Me, who landed from a whaler and went to Sonoma Co .; also accredited to N. Y. Vol .; a printer; said to have frozen his feet in one of the Donner relief parties. In southern Cal. he belonged to a gang of desperadoes, being twice tried for murder. Went to Ariz. in '57; edited a paper; served in the legisl., and as county judge; and died near Tucson in '71, or, as some say, in '66. See John 'Dunne.' D. (Thos), 1817, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); at Goose Creek, Id., 'SI. Dunne (John), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); a printer from Me, who lived 3 years at Sonoma; badly wounded in a fight with desperadoes at Sta B. about '53; drowned in Kern Riv. '55. Evidently there is much confusion between this man and Pat. H. 'Dunn,' q.v. D. (Win Burden), IS46, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336); nat. of Ireland and resid. of Los Ang. '76. I have his MS. Notes on S. Pas- cual. Dunklemugger (John), 1846, doubtful name in '71. Alta. Dupas (J.), 1845, in Sutter's employ '45-8. iv. 587; often named in the N. IIelv. Diary; also written 'Dupeé,' and 'Dupeis,' ' Dupont,' and ' Dupos'; perhaps the man called 'Dofar,' q.v. Dupont (Sammuel F.), IS46, com. of the U. S. Congress, transferred to the Cyane. v. 251, 253, 267, 284, 577; nat. of N. J .; rear-admiral in the war of '61-5; d. in '65.
Duran (Narciso), 1806, Span. friar, who served 40 years as missionary in Cal., chiefly at S. José and Sta B .; one of the most prominent and influen- tial of the Franciscans, especially in the later years; president and prefect; died at Sta B. in '46, the last survivor but two of the Fernandinos in Cal. Biog. v. 633-4; ment. ii. 136, 138, 159-60, 163, 218, 329-30, 335, 375, 387, 394, 493, 500, 502, 504, 518, 599-600, 644, 655, 657; iii. IS-20, 74-5, 87, 89, 96, 114, 156, 198-9, 250, 257-8, 308-10, 316, 31S, 320, 328-36, 338, 346-7, 423, 434-6, 492, 510, 530, 550, 566, 577, 582, 595, 611, 652-3, 656, 733-4; iv. 45-8, 57, 60, 63-4, 159, 253, 331, 371-2, 423, 546-51, 553, 565, 643. Durand (St Vrain), 1845, Canadian sawyer from Or. in the McMahon-Clyman party. iv. 572, 587. He went south with Fremont in '46, and was one of Talbot's men at Sta B. v. 316; later served in Co. A, Cal. Bat. (v. 35S), enlisting at Mont. in Sept. Durbin (Daniel), 1844, possibly of the Stevens' immig. party (iv. 445), but prob. went to Or. D. (M. L.), IS48, nat. of Cal., farmer in Solano
Co. '78; prob. son of the following. D. (W. Perry), 1846, nat. of Mo., prob. overl. immig .; farmer in Solano Co. '51-78. Durick (Patrick), 1842, Irish carpenter from Honolulu on the Fama, age 31; still at Mont. '46. Durivage, IS48 (?), editorial writer on the Alta and other papers from '49; left N. Orleans for Cal. via Chihuahua in '48 and possibly arrived at the end of the year. Durkue (Anthony), 1847, Co. K, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Dustin (C. H.), 1848, nat. of Vt; in Sta Clara '53-76.
Dutcher (Thomas P.), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reenlisted. Du-
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DUTRA DE VARGAS-EAGAR.
tra de Vargas (Manuel), 1841, Portug. trader, age 19, who came from S. Amer. on the Joren Carolina, and was naturalized in '42, having a Mex. wife. He kept a saloon at Mont. in '43, and was prob. the ' Dutre' named by Colton in '47. iv. 279. Dutton (C.), 1846, at Sutter's Fort in Feb.
Dutton (David Dewey), 1840, nat. of Mass. who crossed the plains to Or. in '30, and in '40 was a passenger on the Lausanne, touching at Bodega and going to Honolulu. iv. 104, 117, 120-1. In '43 he came back from S. Amer. with Stephen Smith. iv. 396; worked a while at Bodega; went to N. lIelv., being employed as cook by Sutter, and settled on Butte Cr., being naturalized in '44. iv. 220, 396. v. 102. Soon after '48 he moved to Solano Co., where he still lived at Vacaville after 'S0. His wife was Martha J. Pearson, married in '56; and they had 7 children in '79. Portrait in Solano Co. Hist., SO. Dut- ton (Daniel), 1847, owner of lot at S.F. Duval, 1843, mr of the Fanny. iv. 563; mr of the Parachute and Covington '40-7, perhaps the same man. v. 577, 579. D. (J., or Marius), 1846, asst surg. on the Portsmouth; visited N.
Helv .; in Marston's exped. Jan. '47. v. 102, 380. Duvall (Robert C.), 1816. mid. on the U.S. Savannah; acting lieut in Stockton's Bat. '46-7. v. 336. Duvanchelle (E.), 1848, passp. from Honolulu. Dwyer (Wm), 1846 (?), Irish
cabin-boy on a trader; came back after '4S; famous as a saloon-keeper and bruiser; killed in S.F. '73. Dye (Hazard), 1847, Co. K, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).
Dye (Job Francis), 1832, Kentuckian trapper from N. Mex. in Young's party. iii. 388, 408. For a year or more Dye engaged in otter-hunting on the coast, iii. 394, and late in '33 took charge of Capt. Cooper's live-stock at the Rancho del Sur; from this date his name appears on Larkin's books; and he still made occasional otter-hunting trips. In '35 he established a distillery at Sayante near Sta Cruz, at first with Tomlinson, later with Majors, whom he bought out in '40, having applied for naturalization in '39. Met by Edwards 37. iv. SG; arrested but not exiled in '40, being accused by Morris of taking part against the foreigners. iv. 9, 17, 22. He had a store and mill as well as distillery at Sta Cruz; bnt claims, rather unintelligibly, that his business was ruined by Castro and other Mex. officials, and he was forced to start anew in a small way as trader at Mont. In '44 he got a grant of the Rio de Berrendos rancho, Tchama Co. iv. 672; and in '45 put stock on the place, N. HIelv. Diary, though still residing at Mont. In '46 he was regidor, served as guide for Fauntleroy's dragoons, and was employed to carry despatches from Sloat at Mont. to S.F. v. 238, 636. In '47 he advertised his house for sale, but con- tinned his business in partnership with Packard, and perhaps built an adobe house on his Antelope Cr. property. In '48 he made a successful tour in the mines, and in company with Larkin chartered the Mary, on which he brought a cargo of goods from Mazatlan, bringing a drove of mules from Sonora by land the next year; in '50 a trader at Sacramento, and later engaged in stock- raising on his Tehama rancho. In '77 he lived on his farm near Corralitos, Sta Cruz, and gave me his Recollections of Cal. in MS., substantially the same narrative being that printed in the Sta Cruz Sentinel of '69. Here he died in '83 at the age of 78, leaving 4 grown children, James and Newton Dye of Sta Cruz Co., Mrs J. S. Butler of Oakland, and Mrs C. M. Hays of Silver City, Id. S. J. Pioneer. Dyer (W.H.), 1847, nat. of Mass .; in Alameda Co. '56- 78. Alam. Co. Hist. Atlas. Dyes (W. W.), 1841, taxidermist in U. S. ex. exped. iv. 241. Dyke (Simon), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); in Ari- zona 'S2. Dykes (Geo. P.), 1847, lient Co. D, Morm. Bat., and adj. of the battalion; his actions severely criticised by the Mormons. v. 477, 480, 432-3.
Eagar (John), 1846, nat. of N.Y., one of the Mormon colony, with his mother Mrs Lucy E., brother, and two sisters. v. 546. He was Brannan's clerk, also printer, and for a time associate editor of the Star, being owner of lots at S.F. in '47. v. 638, 682. I have his original application to Larkin for a clerkship, dated Feb. 21, '47. His mother had been excommunicated from the church on the voy., and wished to remove her children from Mormon influences. Lieut W. A. Bartlett, at her request, wrote a very flattering rec- ommendation for John, adding his opinion that E.'s absence would 'kill this
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