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make no attempt to summarize. He reached a higher position than any other pioneer named in this register; and in '85 is still living as retired general of the army. His wife, married in '50, is the daughter of Hon. Thomas Ewing. The general has often revisited Cal., taking a deep interest in pioneer matters.
Sherreback (Peter), 1840, nat. of Denmark, who came by sea and settled at S.F. as a trader. iv. 117, 120. He was baptized and naturalized in '41-2; síndico '43. iv. 666; agente de policía '44. iv. 666; being married the same year or the next to Mary, sister of John Sullivan. In '45 he was owner of S. F. lands, and aided Sutter in support of Micheltorena. iv. 486, 669, 673; v. 681-2. He was collector in '46-7. v. 295, 648; and memb. of the council '47. v. 678. He still lived at S.F. in '55 and later, but I find no mention of his death. His widow was still living in '60. The original name was probably 'Scherrebach,'but it is written in a great variety of ways. Sherwood (Jere- miah), 1847, lieut Co. G. N. Y. Vol. v. 504, 517. In '48-9 clerk for Brannan & Co. at Sac .; later member of N. Y. legislature; d. N. Y. City 'S3. Scheuer (Pierre), 1834, Fr. mason at Mont., age 27, married to María J. García. Per- haps same as 'Cheorctte,' q. v.
Shields (H.L.), 1847, lient Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. on muster-roll; but did not come to Cal. (v. 518). S. (Sam.), 1831, Amer. from N. Mex. in the Wolfskill party. iii. 387, 405; d. at Los Ang. a few years later. S. (W.F.), 1847, capt. in com. of U.S. Preble. Shipley (Otto), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518). Shipp (Wm), 1847, ditto. Shirland (E.D.), 1847, Co. G, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); nat. of N.Y. and settler in Placer Co. from '50; capt. in war of '61-5; county clerk and recorder of Sac .; at Auburn 'S2. Shirley (Paul), 1846, on the roll of the Soc. Cal. Pion .; d. in Ohio '76. Shislylind (Gustaff), 1847, musician Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).
Shockley, 1846, mr of the Roman. Shoemaker (Sam.), 1846, one of the Donner party from Ohio; died in the Sierra. v. 531, 533. Shoetzof, 1803, in charge of a party of Aleut. hunters. ii. 25, 63, perhaps Shvetzof. Shoive, 1847-8, mr of the Anita. v. 576. Shooks (Wmn), IS41, doubtful name at S. Diego. Toomes. Shooter (Chas), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Short (J. O. B.), 1846, nat. of Ky, and overl. immig. with his mother-later Mrs Merriner-who settled at S. Rafael, where he still lived in '80 with wife, Mary Miller, and 5 children. S. (Jacob), 1846, brother of J. O. B., and his partner
in '80. S. (Patrick), 1832, Irish priest who came in exile from Honolulu with P. Bachelot; in '34-6 an associate of Hartnell in his school near Mont .; left Cal. in '37, and went to Valparaíso, where he still lived in '70. iii. 317- 18, 364, 384, 408, 670, 677-8; iv. 102. Shotwell (Geo.), 1841, overl. immig. of the Bartleson party, accidentally killed on the journey. iv. 269.
Shrives 1848, mr of a vessel at S. F. Shrives, 1848, mr of the Anita. Shreve,
(Dan B.), 1847, Co. F, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Shroter (Chas), 1847, Co. G, ditto; at S. F. '82. Shubrick (Wm Bransford), 1846, commodore U.S.N., in com. of Pacific squadron '46-7, on the Independence. v. 428-9, 437, 636. Shulters (John), 1847, Co. H, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499). Shultz (Erust), 1847, owner of S. F. lot. Shumway (Aurora), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 469); reënl. Shurts (Watson), 1847, Co. F, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499).
Sibrian see 'Cibrian.' Sibs (Sam.), 1836, doubtful name of a witness at Sonoma. Sicard (Pierre Theodore), 1833, Fr. sailor and carpenter who on applying for naturalization in '40 claimed a resid. of 7 years. iii. 409. He was in the Mont. dist '34 and at the S. Pablo rancho '40. In '42-4 he worked for Sutter at Hock Farm; and in '44 got a grant of the Nemshas rancho on Bear River adjoining Johnson's, iv. 672, where he settled in '45. His visits from Bear River to Sutter's fort in '45-S are often recorded in the N. Hele. Diary; in 48-9 a miner and trader on the Yuba, where a flat and bar took his name. Though deemed rich in those days, he became poor; was living with Claude Chana in '71, and died before '79. Sickels (J. F.), 1847, surgeon on the U.S. Independence. Siddons (Wm M.), 1848, on the roll of the Soc. Cal. Pion. Sierra (Benito de la), 1775, Span. friar who visited Cal. as chaplain on the Santiago and S. Antonio, and died at S. Blas '77. He had served in L. Cal. '69-73. i. 240-1, 287, 310. Sigler (Wm), 1845, at Sutter's fort Nov .; prob.
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an overl. iname. In the spring of '46 he carried despatches up the valley to Fremont. He was murdered at Moon's rancho Tebama C'o. in '49 or '50. iv. 578, 583; v. 24.
Sill (Daniel), 1832, nat. of Conn., trapper and carpenter who came from N. Mex. in the winter of '32 3, settling at Sta B., where he hunted otter under Capt. Dana's license, and was partner in a bakery in '34. iii, 388, 405. In '35 he came to Mont. and got a carta; and from '39 or earlier lived at S. F., building a mill for Spear in '39-40. v. 681; named by Farnham as one of the foreigners arrested in '40. iv. 17. From '44 he spent most of his time in the Sac. Valley, working as a blacksmith for Sntter part of the time. In '46 he bought a iancho of Lassen where he had a cabin. v. 301; and in '49 was joined by his son Daniel and daughter Harriet-later Mrs Mahew. IIe died in '62, at the age of 66. Sillen (D. S.), 1846, Cal. Bat. (v. 358). Siltzer (Henry), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Silva, family at S. Dieguito ran- cho *31. iii. 612. S. (Antonio), 1840 (?), Portuguese deserter from a whaler, employed for several years at Petaluma by Gen. Vallejo. iv. 120. S. (Ma- riano), 1840, Mex. capt. of artill. at Mont. 40-6; went to Mazatlan '47 or '48. iv. 31, 198, 293, 307-8, 311, 357, 652; v. 41, 230, 232-3. S. (Mariano). at Los Ang. "39; in '46 at S. Jnan Cap., age 37, wife Francisca Perez. S. (Ma- riano), nat. of ('hile, patron of the custom-house boat at Mont. '45. Silvas (Antonio )I.), at Los Ang. '39, age 37. S. (Carlos), owner of land at S. Juan Cap., 41. iv. 626. S. (('lara), at S. Juan C'ap. '46, age 40, child. Gerónimo h. 29, Guadalupe '32, Lugarda '37, and Fernando '38. S. (Diego), at S. Bern. '46, age 24. S. (Jose), settler at Los Ang. 1789. i. 461. S. (Juan), at Mont. '36. iii. 617. S. (Mariano), at Los Ang. '46, age 35. S. (Ramon), owner of land at S. Juan Cap. '41. iv. 626. S. (Teodoro), at Los Ang. '10- 16; ii. 110, 350. Silverio, neophyte who killed his wife at Mont. 1798. i. 691.
Sime, 1848, in the legislature '55; John L. in S. F. guard '49. Simental (José C.), 1800, senteneed to 6 years in Cal. as a settler. i. 606. Simeon, Ind., grantee of lot at S. Gabriel 46. v. 627. Simmonds (Stephen), 1835 (?), nat. of N. Y., landing at Sta B. from the whaler Liverpool Packet, and be- coming an otter-hunter with Nidever for several years. Named in '39-40 at Sta B. and Mont. Making voyages in different vessels; he was in '44 siek in care of the consulate, and is said to have died at Branch's rancho about '45. iii. 413. Simmons, 1848, lieut on the U.S. Ohio. S. (Alex. R.), 1846, mid. on the U.S. Columbia. '46-7. S. (Bezer), 1843, nat of Vt, mr of the May- nolia '43-6. iv. 400, 567; v. 579. Later of the S.F. firm S., Hutchinson, & Co .; member of the council '49; d. in '50 at the age of 40. His assignees were el. for the Novato rancho. iii. 712. His wife was a sister of Frederick Bil- lings, and died in '49. S. (Charles), 1847 (?), miner and later trader at Reno, Nev., where he died '79; accredited by the newspapers to N.Y. Vol. Left a daughter at Livermore, Cal. S. (Wm), 1846, clerk in the navy, aeting lieut in Stockton's Bat. '46-7. v. 386. S. (Wm A.), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). Simon (Lem.), 1828, Amer. sailor of the Gen. Lucre left at S. Diego drunk. N. (Luis), 1828, Engl. arrested for having no pass; prob. same as preceding. Simons (Maurice), 1846, passed mid. on the U.S. Congress.
Simpson, 1827, mr of the Cadboro. iii. 146. S., 1845, doubtful name of an overl. immig. iv. 578. S., 1846, ditto; may have gone to Or. v. 529. S. (Geo.), 1841, at S. F. on the Cowlitz. S. (Sir Geo.) 1841, chief of the II. B. Co., visiting Cal. on his trip round the world, and anthor of a Narrative which contains much valuable information on the country. ii. 77-8; iv. 191, 209, 218-21, 235-6, 250-3, 259-61, 333, 343, 564, 639-40, 650-1, 665, 678. S. (Henry I.), 1848, author of Three Weeks in the Gold Mines, in the form of a letter written at Mont. in Sept. He claims to be of the N. Y. Vol., but per- haps writes under an assumed name; or still more likely the letter is a fraud concocted in N. Y. S. (Wm), 1844, Engl. who got a passport. S. (Wm), 1828, witness against Capt. Bradshaw. ii. 133. Sims (Jack), 1846, aided in building the Sta Cruz sehr. S. J. Patriot. S. (Joseph), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); Engl. settler in Sac. Co. '70-80, with wife Mary L. Moor, and 3 children.
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Sinard ('Major'), 1847, visitor at Sutter's fort. Sinclair (Archibald), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). S. (John), 1839, Seotchman for some years in employ of the H. B. Co. in Or., later editor of a paper at Honolulu, who in Dee. '39 was at Mont. asking for a carta, and in '40 at Sutter's fort. iv. 117, 119, 139. In '41 he was sent back to the Isl. by Sutter to make arrange- ment for consignments of goods, going on the Llama and returning on the Julia Ann. His negotiations for Sutter were not very successful, but he made a bargain with Grimes, by virtue of which on his return in Dec. '41 he obtained naturalization, and in '42 took possession of the El Paso rancho, north of N. Helv., as the representative of Grimes, to whom it was granted in '44. iv. 229, 237, 566. He was visited in '42-3 by Sandels and Yates, who describe him as a very intelligent man fond of grog; also by Frémont in '44, iv. 438, when he was an officer in the N. Helv. militia. iv. 479, 680. He was Sutter's aide in the Micheltorena campaign. iv. 483-6; is often named from '45 in the N. Helv. Diary; and in '46-9 he was alealde of the Sac. district, v. 673, having a Cal. claim of $450 (v. 462), taking part in relief measures for the Donner party, v. 538, 541, and finally dying in '49 on his passage by steamer to the States. S. (Wm), 1845, clerk for Rae at S.F. iv. 593. S. (Wm B.), 1828, Amer. carpenter, age 25, who left his vessel at Sta B., escaping with 3 others in a boat to Sta Catalina Isl. Singleton (A. W.), 1848, passp. from Hon. Sinova (José F.), settler at Los Ang. 1785-6; 2d alealde in '89. i. 346, 348, 461. Sinton (Rich. H.), 1848, a well-known citizen of S. F. down to '85, whose arrival is accredited, erroneously I suppose, in various publications to '47 or '48.
Sipole (Wm), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518); d. before'64. Sipp, 1846, Amer. ship-carpenter from Or. in the McMahon party, who prob. went back to Or. in '46. iv. 572; v. 526. Siptler (J.), 1846, in Cal. Bat. (v. 358). Si- ralde (Mariano). at Sonoma '44, age 27; perhaps ' Lizalde.' Sirey (James), 1847. Co. D, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); settled at Stockton '48; at S. F. '71-4; Stock- ton '75; d. before '82. Sirrine (Geo. W.), 1846, of the Mornion colony. v. 546; of Stout, S., & Meder, lumber dealers at Sta Cruz '47; memb. of the town council '48. v. 642. In Ariz., still in the faith, '85. S. (John J.), 1846, ditto, with wife and child. v. 546; in '47 candidate for the council and owner of a S. F. lot. v. 650, 680; an elder and school trustee '48. v. 656; presid. of the council '48; in Ariz. '85. Sisk (Thos J.), 1848(?), survivor of the Texan- Mier massacre; died at Grass Valley '69. Sisson (Reuben), 1847, Co. K, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. S. Rafael '49. Sitjar (Antonio, or Buenaventura), 1771, Span. friar who served at S. Antonio-being also founder of S. Miguel- until his death in 1808. Biog. ii. 151-2; ment. i. 173, 176, 196, 298, 388, 411, 469, 498, 552, 560, 576, 587, 688-9; ii. 147, 159-60. Swarthout (Nathan), 1847, Co. D, Morm. Bat. v. 469.
Skeckett (Job), 1845, Delaware Ind. in Frémont's party '45-7 (iv. 581). Skee (Alex.), 1827, mr of the Huascar '27-8. iii. 147. Skein (Joseph), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). Skene (Wm), 1846, one of the chino prisoners, wounded. v. 313-14. Skillington (H.), 1848, at Hon. from Mont. Skin- ner (Eugene F.), 1845, overl. immig. from N. Y. in the Grigsby-Ide party, with a family. Working for Sutter and visiting S.F. and S. José, he went in '46 to Or., where he founded and name Engene City, dying there in '64, and leaving a widow and 3 children. iv. 579-80; v. 526. S. (A. A.), 1848, Or. pioneer of '45, judge of the Or. sup. court, brother of Eugene, said to have made a trip to the gold mines; d. at Sta Cruz '77. S. (Horace A.), 1846, of Mormon eolony, with wife and child. v. 546; in '47-8 he kept the City Hotel at S.F. v. 680; in Utah '84. S. (John), 1847, Co. A, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); at S. José '50; at Campo Seco '71-4.
Slocum (Wm A.), 1837, U.S. commissioner on the Loriot, and author of a Report. iv. 146-7, 165. Slade (Philip O.), 1832, nat. of N. H. who came by sea. iii. 408; in Mont. dist. '33-5; naturalized '39, being a sawyer at S. Rafael; last appears at S.F. '40. S. (Thompson), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 358. S. (Wm D.), 1847, Co. H, N.Y. Vol. (v. 497). A printer who was city marshal at Yreka; d. before '82, prob. in '63. Slague (John), 1836. Fr. sailor HIST. CAL., VOL. V. 46
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on the Ayacucho, age 19. Slater (Richard), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); mail-carrier for Brannan '48. Slausum, 1834, Eng. sailor, age 46, at Mont. Sleight (Peter), 1847, Co. K, N. Y. Vol (v. 499). Slepe (Jerome), 1834, Eng. hatter in a Mont. list, age 27. Sloat (John D.), 1846, nat. of N. Y. in com. of the Pacific squadron, raising the U.S. flag in Cal. July. v. 37, 195-215, 224-54, 411-12, 580. Com. Sloat was a timid, irresolnte man; but after he decided to take possession of the Cal. ports his policy was entirely praiseworthy as compared with that of Stockton, his successor. Biog. note v. 254. S. (Lewis W.), 1846, son of John D., and his sec. on the Savannah. v. 225. He came back to ('al. about '54 and was a notary public at S.F. for several years. Slobodchikof, 1806, chief hunter on the coast from Alaska. ii. 40; in '13-14 clerk of Kuskof at Ross, visiting S.F. ii. 204, 302, 304, 373. Slocum, 1844, mate of the Newton. Slover (Isaac), 1828, Kentuckian trapper of Pattie's party who went back to Sonora with a pass in Nov. iii. 163, 166-7, 178. He came back with a N. Mex. colony about '41-3, settling at S. Bernar- dino, where he was killed by a bear in '54. at the age of abont 80. Slover Mt still bears his name. Slusser (Levi S. B.), 1847, nat. of Pa; in Sonoma Co. '48-77. Sly (James C.), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); a miller in Sutter's employ, also in the mines '48, exploring a new route and Salt Lake Val. S. (John), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 358).
Smith, naturally many of the name cannot be identified. S., 1831, sailor
drowned at Sta B. iii. 405. S., 1831, about to leave Hon. for Cal. S., 1844, officer on the Moucste. S., 1845, Engl. who got a pass for Sonora. S., 1846, from Hon. on the Euphemia. S., 1847, had a project of establish- ing a colony on the Moquelumne, transferring his claim to Mckinstry in '48. N. Joaq. Co. Hist. S., 1847, mid. on the U.S. Independence. S., 1847, owner of a saw-mill near S.F. S., 1848, at Sutter's fort from Sta Clara; lately from Or. S .. 1848, mr of the Haalilo.
Smith (A. B.), 1837(?), committed suicide at S. Diego '67, said to have been a resid. for 30 (20?) years; ment. at N.D. '46. iv. 118; v. 329. S. (Albert), 1847, sergt Co. B, Morm. Bat. v. 477; also Q.M. sergt at Manti, Utah, 'S1. S. (Alex.), 1846, ment. by Michael White as in the Los Ang. region, known as 'Stuttering Alec.' S. (Andrew J.), 1847, capt. in the Ist U.S. dragoons, who came with the Morm. Bat., of which he was acting com. for a time in the east. v. 477, 479-83. He was the officer who mustered out the Morm. Bat. and part of the N. Y. Vol., subsequently taking com. of the dragoons. v. 490, 515, 631. He went east with Sherman in '50; and in the war of '61-5 became a
general. S. (Azariah), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); author of a song for the bat .; at the Coloma mill '38 when gold was discovered. 8. (Chas). 1824, named in an archive record as an otter-hunter. ii. 527; perhaps Karl
'Schmidt.' S. (Chas), 1828, Engl. deserter from a Fr. whaler at Todos Santos; at S. Diego '28-9. S. (Chas), 1846, powder-boy on the Dale. (C'has), 1846, Co. G, Cal. Bat. (v. 358). S. (Chas), 1847, Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. ES. 499). S. (Chas), 1847, with Brannan ou trip to Salt Lake. v. 553; perhaps
C.C. S. (Chas F.), 1847, Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. before '82. S. (Chas R.), 1825 (?), said to have been at Sta B. in charge of Dana's store. S. Luis Ob. Co. Hist .; in '29 writes from Hon .. and had visited Cal. before; in '31 came on the Louisa as sup .; in '32 joined the comp. extranjera. iii. 221; ment. in Larkin's accts '36. S. (C.C.), 1847, trader at Sutter's fort '47-8, a partner of Brannan; made a trip to Hon. on the Tepic '48. S. (C. S.), 1848, passp. from Hon.
Smith (D.), 1847, Co. B, artill. Cal. Bat. (v. 358). S. (D.), 1848, at Hon. from Mont. S. (David), 1847. Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); d. in April at S. Luis Rey. v. 481. S. (D. W.), 1846, Co. G, Cal. Bat. (v. 35S). S. (Ed- ward), 1848, overl. immig. from Mo., with wife, son, and 5 daughters; post- master at S. Juan B .; died about '57. One of his daughters married John Breen in '52. S. (Elijah M.), 1847, Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Aurora, Mono Co., '82 S. (Ehsha), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). S. (Ezekiah), 1847, at Sutter's fort; prob. Azariah. S. (F.), 1846, Cal. Bat. (v. 358). S. (Frances R.), 1846, married to W. W. Scott at Sonoma, June. S. (Frazer),
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1814, mr of the Isaac Todd. ii. 271-2. S. (Fred.), 1848, German farmer at S. José '50-76. S. (Fred C.), 1845 (?), said by his son, Budd S .- U.S. con- sul at S. Blas-to have come as mr of the hark Helvetia, but I have no other record of such a vessel this year. iv. 587.
Smith (G. M.), 1845, at Sutter's fort, apparently an overl. immig .; also the same or another at Sonoma '45-6; perhaps the father of Frances R. iv. 579-80, 526. S. (Geo.), 1825, inr of the Spy '25-7. iii. 149. S. (Geo.), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336). S. (Geo.), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 358); had a fight with Lient Rock, and was sentenced by court-martial to 22 months of hard labor. v. 434. S. (Gerard D.), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). S. (H.), 1848, passp. from Hon. S. (Henry), 1846, at Sutter's fort; interested at Benicia. '47-8. v. 672; perhaps Henry C. S. (Henry), 1846 (?), keeper of a sailor's boarding-house at S.F., owner of lot, constable, and jail-keeper '47. v. 648, 685; perhaps same as the following. S. (Henry), 1847, Co. I, N. Y.
Vol. (v. 499); drowned in Feather River '49. S. (Henry C.), 1845, nat. of Ohio, and overl. immig. with the Hastings party. iv. 586-7. He served, per- haps, in the Cal. Bat. (v. 35S); had a 'Cal. claim' for $25 (v. 462); was a memb. of the legislature from Sta Clara Co. '52; cl. for land. iv. 673; supervisor of Washington, Alameda Co., '55; in Nev. '61-4; in Alameda Co. from '65 to his death at Livermore in '75, at the age of 51. His wife was Mary van Gor- don, married in '46, and his surviving children were Julia A. (Mrs Hargrave), Emma L., Franklin P., and Charles. S. (Henry J.), 1847, Co. F, N. Y. Vol.
(v. 499). S. (Hiram), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 358). S. (I.), 1845, at Sutter's fort Apr. '46. S. (Isaac P.), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 358); at Sut- ter's fort '47. S. (Israel), 1848, present at the discov. of gold acc. to the county histories. S. (I. T.), 1846 (?), nat. of Ia and overl. immig .; a settler in Sonoma Co. from '51 to his death in '79, leaving a wife and two children; called also I. P.
Smith (J.), 1846, Cal. Bat., Co. B, artill. (v. 35S). S. (J. J.), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. (v. 358). S. (Jack), 1846, at Sutter's fort from up and down the valley '46-8. S. (Jacob), 1816, pilot of the Lydia. ii. 275. S. (James), 1827, capt. of a vessel at S.F. S. (James), 1841, nat. of Engl., naturalized in '44, when he had been 3 years in Cal., being then a farmer in the Sac. Val. iv. 279. Often named in the N. Helv. Diary from '45. In Jan. '46 he married the widow Marshall, and died in '48. Bidwell thinks the widow married Gregson, and was living in Sonoma Co. '64, having a son named Marshall; but there may be some confusion here; see 'Gregson.' S. (James), 1844, mr of the Hibernia '44-5, iv. 566, 587, who in later years established a line of packets between S.F. and Honolulu, being well known as Capt. 'Jim' Smith. He died at New London, Conn., in '68, at the age of '65, leaving no family, as I am informed by Capt. H. H. Watson. S. (James), 1846, of the Donner party from Ill., dying in the mountains. v. 530, 533. S. (James), 1848, passp. from Hon. S. (James G.), 1847, Co. F, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); drowned in Amer. Riv. '49. S. (James M.), 1847, Co. K, ditto.
Smith (Jedediah), 1826, Amer. trapper chief who came from Salt Lake via Colorado Riv. and Mojave to S. Gabriel. In '27 he went to Salt Lake from the S. Joaquin Val, and returned, heing the Ist to cross the Sierra. From Cal. he went to Or., and in '31 was killed by the Ind. in N. Mex. See record of his visit. ini. 152-60; ment. ii. 551, 569, 600; iv. 263. S. (John), 1834, Engl. carpenter, age 28, in Spear's service at Mont. iii. 412; also a 'tailor' Smith the same year. Named in Larkin's accounts '36-40; arrested in '40 but escaped exile. iv. 17. There may be some confusion between this man and the following. S. (John), 1837, nat. of Nova Scotia, who came by sea; asked for naturalization in '42, being a carpenter in the Sac. Val. and 5 years a res- ident. iv. 118. Sutter says S. obtained land from him near Marysville; nat- uralized in '44, and got a grant of land in Yolo Co. iv. 674; living on his rancho '45-8, ment. in the N. Helv. Diary, a partner and neighbor of Michael Nye. S. (John), 1845, Amer. sailor on the Morea in trouble at S.F. S. (John), 1846, Fauntleroy's dragoons (v. 232, 247). S. (John), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336); sentenced hy court-martial to imprisonment at
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Los Ang. '47. S. (John), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); in Utah '82. S. (John), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518); living '64. S. (John), 1848, passp. from Hon. S. (John F.), 1838, Fr. carpenter from the Sandw. Isl. at Sta B. iii. 409; where he built the Ist wooden house, and died in '66. Huse. S. (John G.), 1847, perhaps of N. Y. Vol. (v. 499), under another name. S. (John H.), 1848, passp. from Hon. S. (John M.), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). S. (Joseph), 1845, doubtful name of an overl. immig. iv. 578.
Smith (L. H.), 1846, mr of the Benj. Rush. v. 576. S. (Lewis), 1847, Co. B, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). S. (Lot), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); re- enl .; in Ariz. '82. S. (Napoleon B.), 1845, nat. of Ohio, and overl. immig. in the Hastings party with his brother Ilenry C. iv. 586-7. He worked a while for Sutter, and then became a lumberman in the S. Antonio redwoods, but perhaps took some part in the revolt and war of '46-7. In '48-9 he went to the mines, and kept a store at Mission S. José, being sub-prefect for a time in'49. Later he became a trader at Martinez, being county assessor, and memb. of the legislature in '52. In '57-85 he lived on a rancho in Contra Costa Co. His wife was Margelina. daughter of Elam Brown, and he has S children: Frank (b. Jan. '48, the Ist in Contra Costa), Lawrence M., Sarah C., Louis N., Ellen J., Elam, Timothy S., and Warren C. I have a full Biog. Sketch of ' Bony ' Smith written in '75. S. (Oliver), 1848, doubtful name at Benicia. (Orrin), 1846, of the Mormon colony, with wife and 6 children, excommuni- cated on the voy., and perhaps left for a time at Hon. His daughter Amelia was in Utah '84. v. 546, 549. S. (O. K.), 1848, nat. of N. Y., and overl. immig .; memb. of the legisl. '61, being a farmer at Visalia, age '39. S. (Persifer F.), 1848. Gov. Smith did not arrive till '49, nevertheless by a ship of his pen he writes at S.F. in March '48, inquiring for Benicia lots. v. 673. Smith (R.), 1833, mr of the Fakeja. iii. 382. S. (Robert), 1846, of the Mormon colony, with wife and 2 children; teacher of tactics on the Brooklyn; owner of S.F. lot '47; died in the faith about '49. v. 546, 550, 679. S. (Robert), 1847, at Sonoma and N. Hely .; known as 'Growling' Smith, and arrested for outrages on Ind. v. 569, 610. He may have been the ' Badger' Smith of the Bears in '46. v. 167. S. (Sam. ) 1837, named in Larkin's accounts. S. (Sam.), 1845 (?), at Sonoma and N. Helv. '45-8; iv. 587; seems to have had a rancho in the Sac. Val. '47, also working for Larkin. Sam. S. of Baltimore is named in the El Dorado Co. Ilist. as having come in '43 and kept the Ist store at Kelsey. At S.F. as a witness '47 and owner of a town lot. Acc. to the Marin C'o. Ilist., a Sam. S. lived in the Pt Reyes region in '46. S. (Simeon P.), 1847, in S.F. letter-list.
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