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Gillespie (Chas V.), 1848, bro. of Arch. II., nat. of N. Y., who came on the Eagle from China with his family, a cargo of merchandise, and 2 Chinese servants. He advertised in the Star as a merchant and conveyancer; and was made notary public and judge of election. v. 648, 652, 680. He also made in- quiries for a rancho, and wrote, 'One of my favorite projects is to introduce Chinese immigrants into this country.' He took a prominent part under How- ard in settling the Leidesdorff estate. In 'S5 he still lives in S.F., where he has been well known as a lawyer and searcher of records. In '73 he contrib- nted for my use a statement on the Vigilance Committee and other topics of carly S.F. life; and later gave me some items about carly buildings in the city. Mrs G. organized a sabbath-school in '4S, and has since been prominent in church affairs. v. 657. G. (James), 1828, mr of the Telemachus. iii. 143; :. Mass. man who was lost with the same vessel near Mazatlan. Forbes' Pers. Remin., 90. G. (J.), 1848, mr of a vessel, or sup. Gillingham (Henry),
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1847, musician Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); owner of S.F. lots '48. Gilman (G. D.), 1848, from Honolulu; of firm Wetmore & G. at S.F. '48-9.
Gilroy (John), 1814, Scotchi sailor, and the Ist foreigner to settle perma- nently in Cal., being left sick at Mont. by the Isaac Todd. ii. 204, 248, 272, 382, 393. His real name was John Cameron, but having run away from home as a minor, he changed it to avoid being arrested and sent back. His parents moved to England when John was very young; and indeed, he often claimed to be a native of Sunderland, Engl. In Sept. '14 he was baptized at S. Carlos by P. Sarria as Juan Antonio Maria Gilroy. In '18 Capt. Guerra, at Sta B., sent to the viceroy his petition as an 'Amer. cooper ' for permission to remain and marry in Cal., which was granted in '19; and in '21 he was married at S. Juan B. to Maria Clara de la Asuncion, daughter of Ignacio Ortega. The same year he accompanied Capt. Argüello in his famous exped. 'to the Co- lumbia ' as guide, or rather, interpreter, for Amer. intruders were to be met and talked to. ii. 444-5. The next we hear of him was in '33, when he ob- tained naturalization, producing certificates that he was a soap-maker and millwright of good character, with wife and 4 children, having also some live- stock on the S. Isidro rancho. This rancho was granted the same year to the Ortegas; G. owned a league of it, on which he built an adobe house and spent the rest of his life. His name appears on Larkin's books from '34, when his age was given as 45. In '35 he was aux. alcalde at 'Los Ortegas.' iii. 674; by the padron of '36, age 40, wife age 28, child. Nicodemus b. '26, Miguel '26. iv. 117; age 46 in '40; not arrested in the Graham affair; often named in rec- ords of most years; said to have been sent to Fremont's Gavilan camp in '46. v. 18. In '51 for the Ist time Gilroy wrote to his family in England, and I have the original reply-presented by Valentin Alviso-of his brother Alex. Cameron, tanner, at Newton Heath, near Manchester, dated Jnno 29, '52. Alex. is glad to learn that he has a brother living, for father, mother, and the other brothers are all dead. John Gilroy was an honest, good-natured oldl sailor-ranchero, well liked by everybody, much too fond of his grog and cards, careless and improvident, and as powerless in the hands of land-lawyers as were the natives themselves. He lost all his lands and cattle, but he lived to see his old rancho the site of a flourishing town, which bears his adopted name, Gilroy; and he died, as poor as when he landed in Cal. more than half a century before, in '69, at the age of about '75. I have no definite record of his sons since '48. 'Juanita' (McPherson) has given many items on G.'s early life, obtained from himself, in the Sta Clara Argus and other papers. Gilt (Henry), 1840, at Brancif .; prob. 'Hill.'
Gines, executed at Purísima '24. Gingery, 1847, in Sutter's employ '47- S; millwright and blacksmith. Gios (José), sirv. S.F. 1777. i. 297. Girard (A.), 1846, lieut in com. of Co. B, artill., Cal. Bat., v. 361, enlisting at S.F. Oct. G. (Wm), 1846, caine to S. Jose. Hall. Girandean, 1841, French viniculturist at Los Ang .; named by Mofras. Giribet (Miguel), 1785, Span. friar who served at S. F. and S. Luis Ob., retiring in 1800. Biog. i. 689; ment. i. 388, 422, 469, 473-4, 575, 577. Gitt, 1847, a physician named in the N. Hele. Diary '47-8.
Given (Isaae L.), 1841, nat. of Ohio and civil engineer, who, on a visit to the Missouri River region in '40, heard of Cal., and failing to reach Inde- pendence in time to join the Bartleson party, went to Sta Fé, and with 4 of his comrades joined the Workman-Rowland party, or in a sense originated that party. v. 278-9. Ilis Ist work in Cal. was to survey the Rowland rancho. In '42 he came north to apply for land for himself; explored the Sac. Val. with Capt. Merritt and others; visited Napa and Russian Riv .; and ret. to Mont. to get naturalization. Here he found letters from home which caused him to go cast as clerk on the Dale. He came back in '49 by the Panama route, worked as a surveyor at Sac., and was later engaged for many years in min- ing operations. His wife is Mary A. Thomes, sister of Rob. H. Thomes, a pioneer of '41. In '79-85 Maj. Given resides at Oakland, and his Immigrant of''41 is a MS. narrative of much value and interest. Given, 1847, mr of the Alt Vernon. v. 579.
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Glande (Giovanni), 1827, Ital. trader still at Mont. '20, age 25. iii. 176. Gleason (James H.), IS46, trader at Mont. '46-9; owner of S.F. lot. He came from Hon. on the Don Quixote, and was agent for Paty & Co .; one record has it that he died in '60. G. (John), 1848, roll of Soc. Cal. Pion.
Glein (Carlos F.), 1844, German blacksmith who came from Mazatlan on the C'alifornia, settling at S.F .. obtaining naturalization and a town lot the same year, and having a blacksmith shop at the cor. of Montgom. and Pacific streets from '45 to '49 and later. iv. 453, 503, 069; v. 684; also owner of a Sonoma Co. rancho in '47; made a trip to Honolulu in '48. Later for many years a dealer in hardware in S.F., where he still lives in 'S5. Gliddon (Geo. R.), 1846, sup. of the Barnstable, at S.F., Sonoma, Petaluma, and N. Helv. '46-8. Glines (James H.), sergt-major of Morm. Bat. v. 477; did not come to Cal. Gloria (Jacinto), at S. Juan Cap. 1776. i. 303. Gloss (John), 1847. Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).
Glover (Aquilla), 1846, memb. of Ist Donner relief. v. 538; owner of S.F. lots '47-8. v. 685. G. (Wm), 1846, member of the Mormon colony with wife and 3 children. v. 546. He was the owner of S.F. lots, member of the town council and of the school committee in '47. v. 648, 656, 682; a mason and builder; also com. for settling the affairs of Brannan & Co .; a miner in '4S, being one of those who furnished Gov. Mason specimens of gold. He went a little later with his family to Utah, where he still lives in '85 at Farmington. His Mormons in Cal. is an important source of information on its topic, and le has also sent me valuable itens about early buildings in S. F. G. (R. O.), 1841, purser on the U.S. St Louis. Glynn (James), 1847, com. of the U.S. Preble. v. 580.
Goche (Wm), 1838, Fr. shoemaker from N. Mex., age 31, at Los Ang. '40. iv. 119. Goddard (Nicodemus), 1824, Amer. shoemaker on the Sachem. v. 526; at Sta B. '40, age 31, single and catholic. Godey (Alexis), 1844, nat. of Mo., of Fr. Canadian parentage, a hunter in Fremont's 2d, 3d, and 4th exped. iv. 437, 453, 583. He is named in connection with several of F.'s opera- tions in '46. v. 4, 15, 22, 24; went south and remained with Gillespie, was for a time in charge at S. Luis Rey, and took part in the fight at S. Pas- cual, ranking as lieut in the Cal. Bat. v. 314, 347, 353, 360. He went east with his party but came back in '49; married a sister of A. F. Coronel, and became a farmer and sheep-raiser, like his old associate, Kit Carson. As late as '78 he was still living in southern Cal. Gooway (J. M.), 1847, from Or. on the Henry. Goff (Daniel), 1810, one of the exiles to S. Blas, who did not return. iv. 18. Golden (Edward), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Gold- smith (Sam.), 1845, doubtful member of Frémont's party. iv. 583; said to have died in Valparaíso in '69, leaving a fortune. Nev. Gazette. Goldwaite (Richard M.), 1847, Co. H, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Albany, N. Y., in '82. Go- lovnin (V. M.), 1818, Russian visitor and author of Voy. of the Kamchatka. ii. 251, 291, 317-18, 383, 416.
Gomez, killed at Mont. '31. iii. 673. G. (Ambrosio), sec. of ayunt. at Mont. v. 636-7. G. (Felipe), at S.F. '37-44; owner of S.F. lot '40. iii. 700; age 57 in '44. G. (Felipe), son of Rafael, trader at Mont., and sometime postmaster, to 'S5. G. (Francisco), 1769, Span. friar with the Ist division of the Ist exped .; one of the party discovering S. F. bay; at S. Diego and Mont. '70; retired in '71. Mention i. 127, 136, 140, 147, 151, 167, 175-6, 178. G. (Francisco), at Sta Cruz 1794. i. 496. G. (Francisco), Mex. teacher at Mont. '45. G. (Guillermo), policeman at Mont. '46. v. 637.
Gomez (José Joaquin), 1830, Mex. trader who came on the Leonor; cus- toms officer and comisario subalterno at Mont. '31-2. iii. 224-5, 376, 672; in '34 regidor and builder of the Peor es Nada. iii. 383, 673; in '35 regidor, comisionado to secularize S. Carlos, and grantee of Los Verjeles. iii. 354, 673, 679, 680; in '36 member of the dip., being then 48 years old, having a wife and children in Mex. iii. 426, 454, 400, 469. From '40 his rancho of Verjeles is often mentioned, being on the way from Mont. to S. José; here Larkin was captured in '46, and the fight of Natividad was in the vicinity; he was also grantee of Tucho in '43. if. 616; iv. 134, 212, 433, 656; v. 4, 14, 364. In '46
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Don Joaquin was reported to the govt at Wash. by Larkin as a man of prop- erty and character, friendly to the U.S .; in '48 Los Verjeles was advertised for sale for the benefit of creditors. He had a son and a daughter, Dolores, who came to Cal. after his arrival. The latter married and died at Mont. after "78. G. (José Maria), soldier in S.F. comp. '19-26; killed by Ind. '29. iii. 110.
Gomez (José Miguel), 1842, Mex. priest who served as curate at Purisima in '42-4, and at S. Luis Ob. in '44-56; claimant for S. Simeon rancho. iv. 371, 421, 426, 647-8, 656-7, 659; v. 638-9. G. (Juan), soldier of S.F. comp. '19. G. (Juan), 1834, mr of the Natalia, and of the Leonidas '36. iii. 265-7, 383; iv. 104. G. (Juan), son of Rafael, resid. of Mont. and S.F. in '75-85, who gave me the privilege of copying a col. of his father's Doc. Hist. Cal. G. (Mannel), Mex. sergt of artill. at S. F. and Mont. from '16; lieut from '19; left Cal. in '22. Biog. ii. 470; ment. ii. 225-32, 247, 263, 371, 422, 451, 454, 461. G. (Nicolás), one of the mission guard at S. Juan Cap. 1776. i. 303. G. (Pedro), executed at Sta Cruz '47 for killing his wife. v. 641. G. (Rafael), convict settler at S. José 1798-1808. i. 606, 638; ii. 192.
Gomez (Rafael), 1830, Mex. lawyer who came to Cal. as asesor, or legal adviser of the govt, a relation of Joaquin. ii. 607, 677; ii. 46, 54. As a sup- porter of Gov. Victoria, or rather by his legal opinions in the criminal cases of '31, he excited considerable opposition among the Californians, and tried to escape after V.'s downfall; but failed and was not molested. iii. 190-2, 195, 213, 660-1; grantee of Sta Rosa in '31. iii. 713, 721; iv. 160; supports Zamo- rano '32. iii. 222-3; action in P'. Mercado's case '33. iii. 324; supports Figne- roa '34. iii. 277; but resigned his office. He was grantee of Tulareitos in '34. iii. 679; regidor at Mont. '35. iii. 673; memb. of the dip. in '36, also ap- pointed agent in Mex., but did not go. iii. 426, 454; being at this time 30 years old; wife Josefa Estrada, child. Felipe b. '33, Maria Isabel '34, Juan '35. Ilis Diario de Cosas Notables de '36 (erroneously accredited to his son in list of auth. ) I have found to be a very useful document. iii. 422. A few years after'36, at his rancho of Tularcitos, he was accidentally killed by being en- tangled in the reata of a horse he was trying to drive away from his grain. Don Rafael was a man of good character and a lawyer of much ability, who came to Cal. in reality as a kind of political exile. G. (Teodoro), soldier at Soledad 1791-1800. i. 499. G. (Vicente), 1825. Mex. guerrillero chief in the war of independence; a fiend known as El Capador, who, however, be- haved well enough in Cal. during his stay of a few months. iii. 16.
Gomez (Vicente Perfecto), 1842, son of José Joaquin and nat. of Guadala- jara, who came to Cal. as a clerk with Gov. Micheltorena. In '44 he was, or at least claimed later to have been, the grantee of the Panocha Grande ran- cho. iv. 655, 672. This grant, rejected by the courts, was the foundation of the famons MeGarragan claim to the New Idria quicksilver mines; and Don Vicente is the villain of Bret Harte's Story of a Mine. Ile was also the unsuccessful claimant for Tucho. iv. 656. In '45 he was see. of the juzgado at Mont. iv. 653; aided Manuel Castro in Nov. '46. v. 366; had a Cal. claim of $11,500, of which $500 was paid (v. 402); and in '47-8 was for a time in charge of S. Antonio mission. v. 610. As a witness in later land litigation he met with some severe criticism, much of it doubtless undeserved; and though an intelligent clerk and good penman, knowing little English, he had a har l time in the later years to pay his grog bills. In '75-6 he worked for me in tho Library and various archives, doing much faithful service. Many were the stories he told of old times in C'al .; his fellow-laborers were instructed to write out his yarns; and the result is a large vol. of MS. called Gomez, Lo Que Sabe, full of interest, and by no means devoid of historic value. Ile died at Mont. in '84 at the age of about 60, a better man in several respects than ho has been given credit for. He had no family.
Góngora (José Ant.), son of José M., b. 1778 at S. Antonio; ment. in '22. ii. 614; sergt of S. Diego comp. '25-8. ii. 543; in 42-3 juez at S. Diego. iv. 619-21. G. (José Maria), soldier of S. D. comp. 1771; corp. of the guard at S. Antonio '73; sergt from "75; ment. in connection with Anza's exped. 76. i. 209-71, 287. In '79 Gov. Neve reported against hus promotion; and in '82
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he was retired as an inválido and went to Loreto. His wife was Rosalía Max- imiana Verdugo, married in '76, died '79 at S. Antonio. Gönnefgen (John A.), 1840, copy of his German passport of '24 made at Los Ang. by Fink '40.
Gonzalez, soldier poisoned at Sta B. 1796. i. 670. G. (Alejo Ant.), of the S.D. guard. 1775. i. 250. G. (Bernardo), settler at S. José 1791-1800. i. 716; wife Monica, child. Petra and Antonia. G. (Cirilo), sirv. at Sta Clara 1776. i. 306. G. (Diego), 1781, Span. lieut in com. at Mont. 81-5, and S.F. 'S5-7; an incompetent officer, of bad conduct, sent to the frontier in '87 and dropped from the rolls in '93. i. 340-2, 466-70, 484, 678; ii. 44. G. (Dionisio), 1842, Mex. capt. of the batallon fijo with Micheltorena. Noth- ing is recorded of him in Cal. iv. 289.
G. (Felipe), at Brancif. '45, age 24,
wife Maria Soria, child Antonio. G. (Francisco), 1797, Span. friar who served at Sta Cruz and retired in 1805. i. 498, 577; ii. 154-5, 159-60. G. (Francisco), settler at S. José 1791-1800; regidor in 1803. i. 716; ii. 134. G. (Francisco), soldier of S.F. comp. '19-24; also '37-40, perhaps another. G. (Francisco), corp. of the guard at Sta Ines '24. ii. 582. G. (Francisco),
at Brancif. '28-30, wife Maria Engracia, child. Felipe, Margarita, and Nativi- dad. ii. 627. G. (Fran.), at S. Felipe rancho, Mont., '36, age 30. G. (Fran.), said to have been drowned '44-5. G. (Francisco), Cal. claim of $15,850, '46-7 (v. 462). G. (Jacinto), síndico at Sta B. '2S. ii. 572. G. (José), soldier of S.F. comp. '23-32. G. (José Ant.), at Sta Clara 1776. i. 306.
Gonzalez (José María de Jesus), 1833, Mex. friar of the Guadalupe college at Zacatecas, a nat. of Guadalajara, b. in 1803, coming to Cal. with the other Zacatecanos in '33. He served at S. José mission '33-42, being president and vice-prefect of the northern missions in '38-43. iii. 318, 577, 593, 724; iv. 61, 64, 372, 680. From '43 he served at Sta B. iv. 426, 643. From '46 he was the bishop's vicar, and after the bishop's death the same year was governor of the diocese. v. 565, 634; thus being the chief ecclesiastical authority in Cal. until the coming of Bishop Alemany in '50, and later vicar; president of the Sta B. college of Franciscans '58-72; died at Sta B. in '75, the last sur- vivor of the Cal. missionaries, a man respected and heloved by all from the beginning to the end of his career; one of the few Zacatecanos who in ability, missionary zeal, and purity of life were the equals of the Span. Fernandinos. Gonzalez Rubio was his full name. G. (J. M. J.), com. de policía Sta Inés '35. iii. 291. G. (Juan), at Brancif. '28, wife Eusebia Pinto. G. (Juan), at Brancif. '30. ii. 627; maj. and admin. of Sta Cruz '34-9. iii. 346, 694-5; juez in '42. iv. 663; in '45, age 40, wife María Ana Rodriguez, both nat. of Cal., child. Ramona b. '23. Melania '29, Francisca '30, Petra '33, Juana '35, Tomasa '38, Refugia '40, Rosa '36, Pedro '38, Gabriela '42. G. (Juan José), soldier in S.F. comp. '23-33; grantee of Pescadero, Sta Cruz, '33. iii. 678. G. (Juan Pablo), officer in Mont. custom-house '27.
Gonzalez (Leandro), juez de campo at Sta B. '34; admin. and maj. of the mission '40-3. iii. 657-8; iv. 643; his wife was Josefa Guevara, with 4 child. before '37; still at Sta B. '50. G. (Macedonio), Mex. half-breed alférez on the L. Cal. frontier from about '36; a famous Ind. fighter, who took some part with the sureños in the troubles of '37-40, being once arrested and sent to Sonoma. iii. 549, 606-7; iv. 68-9. In later years he lived in Cal., and was in S. Diego Co. '64, age over 70. G. (Manuel), settler at S. José and S.F. from 1777; alcalde of S. José '85. v. 297, 312, 350, 478; wife Gertrudis Ace- bedo, child. Francisco, Romualdo, Antonia, in '93. G. (Manuel), settler at Los Ang. '14. ii. 350. G. (Manuel), at Sta B. '37. iii. 637; perhaps still there in '52. G. (Mannel), executed at Mont. for murder '42. iv. 653-4, 686. G. (Mauricio), son of Rafael, appointed guarda of Mont. customs '29, but did not come from Mex. till '40. iii. 136; iv. 31; grantee of Cholam, S. Luis Ob. iv. 655; with Micheltorena in '45. iv. 511. In '77, living at Mont. with his wife, the daughter of Manuel Crespo, he gave me his Memorias, and a col. of Papeles Originales, that had belonged to his father; still living in 'S5. G. (Miguel), 1823, Mex. capt. of artill., comandante de armas at Mont. '26-S, a bad fellow, if we credit the Californians, often in trouble, and finally sent away in '30. His daughter, Ildefonsa G. de Herrera. was more or less a famous
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character at Mont. iii. 39-41; also ii. 576, 605, 608, 610-11, 614, 624, 674; iii. 15, 44, 93, 121, 437. His full name was Gonzalez de Avila. G. (Pablo), of terna for contador '27. iii. 63. G. (Pedro), 1791, surg. in Malaspina's exped. i. 490.
Gonzalez (Rafael), 1833, Mex. admin. of customs and sub-comisario at Mont. '33-4, having been appointed in '29, but coming to Cal. with Figueroa in '33. iii. 46, 136, 237-8, 240, 376-7, 437, 672. His Diario is an important record of '32-3. He had been a lieut in the war of independence, and was an ignorant man of good character. In '35 he was alcalde at Mont. iii. 673, 441; also governor's sec. iii. 463; and grantee of S. Justo, ii. 678, being then 48 years old, wife Carmen Sierra, a Mex. He was arrested in the troubles of '37. iii. 513; comandante de celadores at the custom-house '37-46. iv. 339, 97, 210, 357, 377, 431, 577; v. 570; member of the junta '39-43, being also delegate to the consejo general of '46. iii. 590, 604; iv. 294-5, 360, 460; v. 45, 61; grantee of S. Miguelito in '41, being el. in '53. iv. 656; had a Cal. elaim of $26,200. Larkin reported him as a man of property and influence. He died at Mont. in 'GS, at the age of 82. His Doc. Hist. Cal. were given me by his son Mau- ricio; his daughter, Ana G. de Castañares, was a woman with a will. iii. 437- 8. G. (Rafael), 2d alcalde at S. Juan B. '35. iii. 692. G. (Rafael), son of Raf. Gerardo, b. at Sta B. in 1797, sold. of the Sta B. comp. '16-27. ii. 223, 235, 237-8, 337, 429, 508, 536. In '29-32 he was alcalde of Sta B., and again in '35 and '45. ii. 572; iii. 78, 212, 653-4; iv. 642; admin. and maj. of S. Buen. '38-42. iii. 660-1; iv. 644-5. His wife was Antonia Guevara, and there were 3 child. before '37. In '78 he was still living at Sta B., where he gave me an interesting narrative of his early Experiencias. G. (Rafael G.), Mex. soldier before 1800; wife Tomasa Quinteros. G. (Ramon T.), clerk of Célis at Los Ang. '40; at Sta Ines '44. iv. 426; perhaps at S. Luis Ob. '50.
Gonzalez (Teodoro), 1825, Mex. who lived at Mont. from his arrival; licensed to hunt otters '33. iii. 374; in '36 regidor and acting alcalde during the troubles with Gov. Chico. iii. 439, 675; grantee in '36 of Rincon de la Puente and Sur Chiquito. iii. 678; being then 30 years old, wife Guadalupe Villarnel de Rico, the mother of Francisco Rico. Alcalde in '37; at Buena- vista '40; juez de paz '42-3; aux. de policía in '46. iii. 525; iv. 24, 637, 653- 4, 656. He became a man of wealth and good standing in Cal .; and in '78, though his memory was failing with age, gave me some information about the Revoluciones de Cal. His death occurred a few years later. His sons Mariano and Alfredo were prominently connected with the Monterey and Salinas R. R., and in '85 reside in S. F. with their mother. G. (Tiburcio), at Mont. '36, age 28, nat. of Cal., wife Cruz Espinosa, child. Ramona and José. Gonzalvo (M.), 1848, passp. from Honolulu.
Goodhue, 1843, mate of the Admittance, died at sea on the passage home '45. Goodsell (J.), 1846, on the Cyane, acting commandant's clerk. Good- speed (Galen), 1824, sailor and mate on the Rover '24-6. Goodwell (James F.), 1847, Co. H, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). G. (James T.), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. Goodwin, 1847, mr of the Eveline from IIon., with wife. v. 578. G. (Andrew), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). G. (Isaac), 1846, one of the Mormon eol., with 6 children, his wife dying on the voyage. v. 546; nat. of Conn., and a mason who built a house for Larkin. Sent east to report to Brigham Young on Cal. prospects; interviewed in Utah '78 by Codman. Round Trip, 198-201. Goodyear (Andrew), 1847, nat. of Conn. and overl. immig .; at Benicia from '49; still living in '79. (. (Miles), 1847, trapper and trader at Los Ang., with a Cal. claim of $1,800 (v. 462); a nat. of Conn. who died in '49; perhaps a brother of Andrew. Goosebfh, 1809, mr of the Coniach. ii. 81.
Gordon, 1844, officer on HI. B. M.S. Modeste. G. (A. J.), 1846, nat. of Mo. and overl. immig .; prob. son of Joseph; perhaps the G. at N. Hely. from Benicia '47; in Sonoma Co. from '4S; in Mendocino '77. G. (Benj. ), 1848, in the mines on Amer. Riv .; at S. José '50. G. (B.H.), 1846, married a daughter of Ed. Pyle: father of John M. G. of Los Gatos in 'S0. G. (Gilman), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). G. (G. van), 1846, nat. of Mich .; in S. Luis Ob. '66-83. G. (Ira van), 1846, nat. of Penn, and overl. immig., prob.
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with Harlan, whose daughter Rebecca he married in '41; one of Aram's men at Sta Clara; lot at S.F. '47; after several changes of residence and employ - ment, became a farmer from '68 in S. Luis Ob., where he still lived 'S3. By some authorities he has been accredited to '43. iv. 393, 400. Either identical with or a brother of the preceding or following. G. (John van), 1846, per- haps same as G., at N. Helv. May; not of '43. iv. 393, 400. G. (Jolin), 1843, com. of H.B.M.S. America. iv. 562. G. (Jacob), 1846, overl. immig. with Young, v. 529, with family; perhaps went to Or .; perhaps one of the van G.'s. G. (Joseph), 1846, overl. immig. ment. by Bryant; with fam .; perhaps went to Or. or back east. v. 528-9. G. (Julian), 1844, in Sonoma dist. '44-6; age 45 in '46. G. (Jemima), 1847, owner of S. F. lot. G. (Nicholas), 1845, blacksmith at Mont. '45-8. iv. 587. G. (Robert), 1846, came from Hon. on the Elizabeth; in '47-S editor of the Californian at S.F., and judge of election. v. 650, 658; at Sac. '48-9, active in polities.
Gordon (Wm), 1841, nat. of Ohio, who became a Mex. citizen in N. Mex., where he married Maria Lucero, and came to Cal. in the Rowland-Workman party. iv. 277-9. In '42 came north to Sonoma, original passp. in my col .; and in '43 was grantee of Quesesosi rancho on ('ache Cr., becoming the pioncer settler of Yolo Co. Here he lived till about '66, then moved to Cobb Valley, Lake Co., where he died in '76, at the age of 75. Ilis wife died in '44, her sister being the wife of Cyrus Alexander; and in '55 G. married Elizabeth Corum. One of his daughters, Mrs Sarah Ingraham, died in Gordon Val. 'GS; another, Isabel, was the wife of Nathan Coombs. 'Unele Billy' had been a trapper in his early years, and continued to be fond of the hunt in Cal .; a rough, uneducated, honest, and hospitable man. In '43-6 his place on Cache Cr. was a general rendezvous for settlers and hunters, and is oftener men- tioned than any other place except Sutter's Fort and Sonoma. It was in the vicinity of the modern town of Fremont. Portrait Yolo Co. Hist., 26; ment. iv. 573, 672; v. iii. 672. Gorgonio, neoph. who killed his wife at S. Buen. '17. ii. 424. G. (José), grantce of Purísima, Sta Clara, in '40. iii. 712. Gorgy (D.), doubtful name of a Russian owner of land near Bodega '37. ii. 6S.
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