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Willis (Fra), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); later in Sutter's service, and at the Coloma mill when gold was found. W. (Otis W.), 1847, Co. F, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499): at S. Andrés '74. W. (Wm), 1827 (?), Englishman, owning cattle and applying for land at S. José in '28. ii. 595, 605; iii. 178. In '30 Wm With got permission to keep cattle at Mt Diablo. ii. 602. As Wilk and Villa he is named in '34, age 31, with wife and 3 children. In '41 Guillermo Wil is named in the S. José padron as an Amer., age 46, wife Maria Ant. Galindo, child. Guillermo b. '33, Concepcion '28, and Anastasio '30. There is also a Julian Wil named as a militiaman of S.F. in '37. There is a strange lack of definite information about this Wm Willis. W. (W. S. S.), 1847, known as Sidney W .; Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); in Sutter's employ '47-8, and at the Coloma mill when gold was discovered. Wilmot (James), 1845, perhaps overl. immig. of the Grigsby-Ide party. iv. 579; named at Sutter's fort '46. W. (Lewis), 1846, Cal. Bat. (v. 35S); also
Lewis A. W., sailor on the Elizabeth '48. Wilmoth (Geo.), 1845, boatswain ou the U.S. Savannah. Wilson, 1845, in Sutter's employ; went east with C'lyman in '46. v. 526. W., 1847, at S.F. from Hon., with wife and 2 chil-
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dren, on the Julia. W., 1847, owner of land at Benicia. WV., 1848, at S.F. from Tabiti. W., 1848, of Hood & W., carpenters at S.F. v. 684. W. (A.), 1824, sailor on the Rocer. W. (Alfred G.), 1847, Co. A, Morm.
Bat. (v. 469); at Moab, Utah, 'S1. W. (Amariah), 1847, owner of S.F. lots. W. (Alvin), 1840, nat. of Conn., who landed from Capt. Hinckley's vessel and became a lumberman in the Sta Cruz district. He was arrested with the other foreigners, but not exiled; and in '42 signed an appeal to the U.S. govt. He was killed by Ind. near Gilroy in July '44. W. (B.), 1848, at Hon. from S.F., on the Julian.
Wilson (Benj. Davis), 1841, known in Cal. as Benito, nat. of Tenn., and iminig. of the Worl:man party from N. Mex., where he had resided for S years as trapper and trader. iv. 277-9. In '43 he purchased the Jurupa rancho, iv. 635, and from this frontier station in the following years engaged iu several campaigns against hostile Indians. In '45 he was prominent among the southern foreigners who served against Micheltorena. iv. 495, 504, 506-7. In '46 he acted as juez for the district ranchos; commanded a comp. of citizen riflemen intended to resist Castro; was in com. of the foreigners at the Chino fight; and after the U.S. occupation served as lieut in the Cal. Bat. v. 50-1, 265, 312-14, 360, 625. He was the Ist county clerk and Ist mayor of Los Ang .; Ind. agent in '52, taking pride in having been the Ist to urge the set- tling of the Ind. on reservations at the old missions; cl. for S. José de Buenos Aires rancho. iv. 635; and was state senator for two terms. Don Benito was a prosperous ranchero and fruit-raiser, an influential and respected citizen. In '77 he dictated for my use his Observations on early Cal. events, a MS. of considerable value, though on some points I have found Wilson's testimony less accurate than I had deemed it at first. I notice that a copy, left with the family at their request, has been consulted by some of the county history and newspaper men. W. died at his rancho of Lake Vineyard in '78, at the age of 67, leaving a widow-a 2d wife, the Ist having been Ramona, daugh- ter of Bernardo Yorba, married in '44-and 3 daughters. W. (Charles), 1848, carpenter at S.F. W. (Dorsey), 1847, owner of S.F. lot. W. (Henry), 1847, purser on the U.S. Preble. W. (Henry J.), 1847, sergt Co. D, N. Y. Vol. v. 504. W. (James), 1824, Engl. trader at Mont .; age 25 in '29; also at Mont. '30-3. ii. 609. W. (James), 1844 (?), Engl. soldier, veteran of Waterloo, said to have come to Sta Clara and to have died in '70. v. 453. W. (James), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499).
Wilson (John), 1826, Scotch shipmaster and trader on the roll of the Soc. Cal. Pion. as having arrived in April '26, and who in '37 claimed a residence of 12 years; the Ist original record being '28, when he was master of the Thos Nowlan. iii. 149. In '31-7 he was mr of the Ayacucho; of the Index '38-9, '41-3; of the Fly '40; of the Juanitu in '44-5. iii. 381; iv. 101, 104, 566. Before '36 he married Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco, and from that time considered Sta B. his home; naturalized in '37, and from '39 to '47 a partner of James Scott; about '41 engaged in otter-hunting. In '45 Capt. W. took some part in the troubles with Micheltorena. iv. 498; and with Scott was the purchaser of the S. Luis Ob. estate, and grantce of the ranchos Cañada del Chorro and Cañada de los Osos, where he spent the rest of his life. iv. 553, 655, 658-9; v. 375, 558, 566. He died in '60 at the age of 65, leaving a widow, still living in '85, a son John who settled in England, and a daughter. There were few of the old pioneers better known or more respected than Capt. John Wilson. W. (John), 1826, Amer. trapper, apparently of Jed. Smith's party. iii. 155, 190, 176. Ment. in '27-30; on Larkin's books '38-9; in '41 permitted to marry María F. Mendoza of S. Carlos. WV. (John), 1837, grantee of Guilicos rancho, Sonoma, for which he was el. in 53. iii. 712; iv. 118; ment. at Sonoma '43. W. (John), 1841, deserter from the U.S. Ex. Ex. at N. Helv. July. W. (John). 1844, owner of a lighter on S.F. bay; perhaps John of '37, or the captain. W. (John), 1847, wounded at the S. Gabriel fight. v. 395; prob. Joseph. W. (John), 1847, Co. D, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); perhaps at Stockton '48-9. W. (J. B.), 1847, carpenter at Mont. '47-8; perhaps the initials were E. B. or O. B. W. (John E.), 1846, on roll of Soc. Cal.
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Pion .; nat. of Sweden; d. at S.F. '77, age 63. W. (John Henry), 1826, negro who landed from a whaler, and was still at Los Ang. '29 and '37. iii. 196. WV. (John K.), 1845, mid. on the U.S. Savannah '45-7; lieut, and later capt., of the artill. comp. of the Cal. Bat. v. 361, 434, 446; in '48 a witness at Wash. on the Cal. claims. W. (J. T.), 1847, owner of a S.F. lot.
Wilson (Joseph), 1845, asst-surg. on the U.S. Savannah '45-7. W. (Joseph), 1846, seaman wounded at the S. Gabriel fight '47. W. (Joseph), 1847, purser ou the U.S. Lexington. W. (Julian), 1828, partner of Exter in a trapping project. iii. 172-3, 178; named in the Branciforte padron of '28, wife Josefa Arbito (?), child Maria. ii. 627. IV. (Lorenzo), 1830 (?), brother of Julian, said by Vallejo to have had personal encounters with Pliego and José Castro. W. (Mariano), 1846, had a Cal. claim (v. 462). W. (Oliver C.), 1846, Co. C, Ist U.S. dragoons (v. 336). W. (Robert), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Vallejo '82. W. (Thomas), 1832, at Purísima, a farmer. W. (Thomas A.), 1848, overl. immig., son of Wm D., settler in S. Joaquin Co., where he still lived with a family in '84. W. (Wm), 1822, Amer. carpenter at Mont. '29, aged 27, married; also at Mont. '34. ii. 478. There way be some confusion between him and Wm 'Willis,' q. v. W. (Wm), 1847, at S.F. from Tahiti. W. (Wm C.), 1845 (?), nat. of Tenn. said to have come from Sonora this year; a well-known horseman who died at S. José 'S2, leaving a widow and son. iv. 587. W. (Wm D.), 1848, nat. of Ky and overl. immig. who settled on the Cosumnes, where he built a wire bridge. He was rich at one time, but lost his fortune by floods and other misfortunes. He died near Gilroy in '73 at the age of 65, leaving a widow and son. Wilt (John), 1847, sergt Co. B, N. Y. Vol. v. 504; d. before 'S2.
Wimmer (Peter L.) 1846, nat. of Ohio and overl. immig. with his wife, Elizabeth J. Bays. He may have served in the Cal. Bat. (v. 358); and in '47 was owner of a S.F. lot. v. 685. He worked for Sutter as a millwright in '47-8, and was one of the inen employed at the Coloma mill when gold was discovered, being perhaps with Marshall on the eventful morning when 'they' picked up the Ist nugget. At any rate, Mrs W., ranking as cook and laun- dress of the camp, tested that nugget by boiling it in her soap-kettle, and still claimed to have it in her possession in 'S5. After the discovery the family kept a boarding-house, having also a choice assortment of pigs. A child was born in Aug. '48; in '49 W. went to Calaveras; in '55 he had 10 children. In '78-85 be resided in Southeru Cal. W. (John M.), 1847 (?), perhaps a brother of Peter, teamster at N. Helv. and Coloma '47-8. G. W. and family are also ment. in the N. Nelv. Diary; prob. error.
Winckley (J. F.), 1848, passp. from Hon. Winders (John), 1847, nat.
of Va; d. at Stockton '72, age 67. Windmeyer (Richard), 1847, Co. F, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Wing, 1847, mr of the Obed Mitchell. v. 579; on the Sagadahoc '48. Winkley, 1847, at S.F. from Or. on the Henry; at Benicia. Winkworth (Wm), 1836, mr of the Europa '36-7. iv. 103. Winn (Dennis), 1847, Co. A, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); laborer at Mont. '48; at Richmond, Utah, 'SI. Winner (Geo. K.), 1846, one of the Mormon colony, with wife and 6 children. v. 547; owner of S.F. lot '47. v. 679. Winnie (James), 1847, sergt Co. H, N.Y. Vol. v. 504; sergt of S. José guard '48; d. before 'S2. W. (Wm), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); carpenter and miner in Calaveras Co. '48-56; at Portland, Or., to '74, and at Oakland, Cal., to '85. Winship, 1848, trader in the mines and at S.F. W. (Charles), 1850, mr of the Betsey. i. 546, 656. W. (Jonathan), 180G, mr of the O'Cain, a famous trader and smuggler on the coast 1806-12. ii. 25, 39-40, 78-9, 82, 84-5, 92-4, 267, 633. W. (Nathan), 1806, brother of Jonathan, mate of the O'Cain; mr of the Alba- tross 1507-12. ii. 39, 82, 84, 92-5, 148, 199, 267, 296. Winslow, 1848, from Hon. on the Sagadahoc. Winter (Jacob), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reënl. W. (John D.), 1848, hotel-keeper at Coloma, of firm W. & Cromwell, owning an interest in Sutter's mill; later a resid. of S. Joaquin. W. (Wm H.), 1843(?), nat. of Ind. and overl. immig. of the Walker-Chiles party. iv. 393-4, 400; or possibly came to Or. '43 and to Cal. '44. He is said to have gone east in '45 and returned in '49, but is named in N. Helv. in '47. He
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made other trips east, but in '53 settled in Cal. with his family, living in Colnsa and Lake to '55, in Napa to '71, and in Shasta until his death in '79 at the age of 60, leaving 5 sons, one of them a lawyer at Napa. WV., 1843, mr of the whaler Ana Maria. Peterson.
Wise (Henry A.), 1847, lieut on the U.S. Independence, and anthor of Los Gringos, pub. in N. Y. '49, in which his experience is described. v. 100. I have also some MS. Notes on Cal. by him, but cannot say how or when they were obtained. W. (Marion), 1845, apparently one of Fremont's men. iv. 583; at N. Helv. '46, and perhaps one of the Bears. v. 110, 128, 453; a wit- ness at Wash. in Feb. '48. He perished in Fremont's exped. of '48-9. Wis- mon (John), 1846, in Hittell's list. Wisner (Geo.), 1845, carpenter on the U.S. Portsmouth '45-7; owner of a S.F. lot. v. 683. Wissell (Fred.), 1847,
Co. H, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Wiswell (James), 1846, a doctor who became
rich and went cast. Hittell. Withrell (Adolphus), 1846, sailor on the Dale. Wittam (Isaac), 1847, Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Wittmer (Jacob), 1847, Swiss in Sutter's employ '47-S, often named in the N. Helv. Diary. On Feb. 14, '48, he arrived at the fort with glowing reports from the gold mines. Wit- marsh (Benj. H.), 1845, Amer. at Mont. Wittengstein (David), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 51S).
Wodwarck, 1815, mr of the Lady. ii. 307. Wohler (Herman), 1848, German who married a daughter of Capt. Cooper, and was a member of the legislature of '55. He lived on Mark West Creek, and later at Sonoma, where he had a vineyard. An accomplished musician, famons as an entertainer. He died in '77. Vohlgemouth (Henry J.), 1847, Co. E, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); at S.F. '82. Wolcott, 1843(?), d. at Hon. '50; said to have lived 5 years in Cal .; prob. 'Walcott.' Wolfe (James), 1826, mate of the Blossom '26-7. iii. 121. WV. (John), 1847, Co. D, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); trader at Mont., Stock- ton, and in the mines; in N. Y. '71-82. Wolfinger, 1846, German of the Donner party, who died before reaching the Sierra. His wife survived and was married in '47 at Sutter's fort to Geo. Zinns. v. 531-2, 534.
Wolfskill (John R.), 1838, nat. of Ky, who came from N. Mex., after some years residence in Mex. iv. 117, 119. After working for several years for his brother Wm in the sonth, he came north in '42 and settled on a rancho on Putah Creek-granted to Francisco Guerrero and owned by Wm Wolfskill. Here he has lived down to '85, his name rarely appearing in any early records that I have seen, possibly serving with the Bears and Cal. Bat., but not tempted away from his rancho and cattle by the gold excitement of '48-9. In the later years he has been one of the best known fruit-growers of Yolo and Solano, a man of wealth, and a citizen of the most excellent reputation, now 81 years of age. Portrait in Yolo Co. Hist., 26. By his first wife, whose name I have not found, he had a son, Edward, who in later years was his business manager. In '58 he married Susan, daughter of Stephen Cooper, by whom he had 3 danghters living in '80. I have a brief Biog. Sketch of 'Uncle John.' taken by G. W. Boggs in '83. W. (Sarchel), 1838(?), nat. of Mo., brother of John R., who may have come from N. Mex. '38-41; in Solano Co. 'S0. W. (Wm), 1831, brother of John R., nat. of Ky, and for several years a trap- per and trader in N. Mex., coming to Cal. in com. of a trapping party by a new route. iii. 386, 405, 630; iv. 263-1. He had been naturalized in N. Mex. '30; and in Cal. for several years was engaged in hunting otter on the coast, building a schooner for that purpose. iii. 363, 393. In '36 he settled at Los Ang. as a carpenter, getting a lot, being named as one of the vigilantes, giv- ing much attention to the raising of vines, and from '38 devoting himself wholly to the vineyards which were to make him rich and famous. iv. 117. He married in '41; in '42 became the owner of the Putah Creek rancho occupied from that time by his brother. iv. 673; in '44 was regidor at Los Ang. iv. 633; and is hardly mentioned in the political troubles of '45-7 er in public matters of later years. He died in '66 at the age of 68, leaving an enviable reputation as an honest, enterprising, generous, unassuming, intelligent man. He and Louis Vignes may be regarded as the pioneers of California's greatest industry, the production of wine and fruit. His wife Magdalena, daughter of
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José Ign. Lugo, died in '62; a daughter Jnana, Mrs Henry D. Barrows, died in '63, and another daughter in '53. The surviving children and heirs of his large estate were Joseph W. born in '44, Luis, Madelina (wife of Matias Sabici), and Francisca, apparently Mrs Cardwell. Wm had 3 brothers, per- haps including Sarchel, who came after '48. Wolter (Charles), 1833, Ger man mr of a Mex. vessel, who in Dee. obtained a certificate of Mex. citizen- ship, having been for 2 years a citizen of l'eru. iii. 409. It is not unlikely that he visited Cal. before '33. Ile was mr of the Leonor '36-8, of the Clara or ( larita '40 3, of the Julia '44-3, and of El Placer '48. iii. 383; iv. 102, 104, 403, 563-4; v. 577. Capt. Wolter married an Estrada, settled at Mont., and was el. for the Toro rancho. iii. 679. Ile died in '56 at the age of 65.
Wood, 1841, with Douglas, iv. 212; named at Sutter's fort. W. 1846, at Sutter's fort from Or, in June. v. 526. W., 1846, mr of the Pandora. v. 579. W., 1847, juryman and constable at Sutter's fort. v. 542. W., 1848, in the mines; discov. of Wood C'reek; perhaps the man who came from Or. with Capt. Martin, and was killed by Ind. W., 1848, builder at Benicia.
v. 673. W. (Geo.1, 1831, mr of the Louisa. iii. 383. W. (Geo. T.), 1844, deserter from the U.S. W'arren at S.F., who lived among the Ind. of Marin Co. near Tomales, where Wood Point bears his name. iv. 453. The ex-sailor became an expert horseman, widely known as Tom Vaquero. He died at S. Rafael in '79. " W. (Henry), 1833, Amer, named in Larkin's books '33-7, known as the 'deacon.' iii. 409; in the Or. cattle party of '37. iv. 85; served in Cal. Bat. '46 (v. 358), and had a Cal. claim of $30 (v. 462); owner of S. F. lot '47; a carpenter at S. F. '51-4; perhaps several different men. W. (John), 1847, Co. 1, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Hanford, Tulare Co., '82. W. (Joseplı), 1845, overl. immig. of the Grigsby-Ide party, who probably returned east in '46. iv. 579; but may have been one of the Woods named at Sutter's fort at the beginning of this paragraph. W. (O. R.), 1848, at lon. from Mont .; seems to have married a daughter of W. Il. Merrill at S.F. W. (Paul D.), 1846, Co. C, Ist U. S. dragoons (v. 336). W. (Wm), 1840, sup. of the Co-
lumbia '40-1. iv. 102-3, 564. W. (Wm), 1846, Co. E, Cal. Bat., enlisting at Sutter's fort Oct. (v. 358). W. (Wm), 1847, Co. (', Morm. Bat. (v. 469).
W. (Wm A.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518). W. (Wm Maxwell), 1844. fleet-surgeon of the Pacific squadron U.S. N. '44-6, who, on his way overland across Mex. in '46, sent to Com. Sloat at Mazatlan news of the outbreak of war. lle published a narrative of his adventures under the title of Wandering Sketches, iv. 452-3, 460, 479, 661.
Woodard (John), 1832, witness at Mont. Wooden (John), 1843, doubt- ful name of the Chiles- Walker immig. party. iv. 393-4. Woodruff (Wilford), 1848, Mormon, and one of the di cov. of gold at Mormon Isl .; perhaps ' Wil- ford.' Woods (Henry), 1838, in Sta ('lara; perhaps ' Wood." W. (Isaialı (. 1, 1848, nat. of Me, who came as sup. of a trader, and from '49 was promi- hent as manager of Adams & Co.'s express and banking business. He went cast after the failure of that romp. in '55; among other enterprises established an overland mail from Texas to S. Diego; served as commissary of transpor- tation in the war of '61-5; and returned to Cal. about '68. He died in '80, leaving a widow and 3 children. W. (John), 1848, at Sta Cruz 'S]. Wood- side (Preston K.), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); clerk of the naval ageney at Mont. '48; later elerk of supreme court. In 'S1 at Tueson, Ariz. Wood- ward (E.), 1840, steward of the sehr C'alifornia. W. (Francis), 1847, Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). Woodworth, 1847, a Mormon in Sutter's employ '47-8, teaming between the fort and mill. W. (John), 1834, Engl. at Mont. '34-5.
Woodworth (Selim E.), 1847, Dat. of N. Y., and lieut U.S.N., who came overland to Or. in '46, and to Cal. iu the winter of '46-7, taking some part in an exped. for the relief of the Donner party. v. 539; owning S. F. lots, joining the Warren, and in '48 acting as mr of the transport Anita. v. 576. In '49 he resigned bis commission, engaged in trade in comp. with P. A. Roach, and was a member of the Ist state senate. Later he became a business man at S. F., being prominent in the vigilance com. of '51. In the war of '61-5 he re- joined the navy, reaching the rank of commodore, resigning about '67, and
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residing for the most part at S.F., where he died in "71, at the age of 53, leaving a widow and 5 children. Portrait in Annals of S.F. Woolard (Henry), 1847, Co. K, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); 58 lashes and a month in jail at S. José '48 for attempted murder. Wooldridge, 1846, com. of the Spy. v. 580. Wooley (Wm), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Campo Seco '71-82. Wooster (Charles W.), 1847, nat. of N. Y., who came as sup. of the Confede- racion, having been admiral in the Chilean navy. He presided at the 1st thanksgiving dinner at S.F. '47, being owner of lots here and at Benicia. v. 646, 672, 678. Partner of Ward and Fourgeaud in the Yuba mines; dying at Hoek farm Aug. '48.
Worden (John L.), 1847, lieut on the Southampton. W. (Stephen), 1844, doubtful name of an Amer, at S.F., age 25. Work (John), 1833, a trapper applying for supplies. iii. 392. Workmau (Andrew J.), 1847, Co. B, Morni. Bat. (v. 469); at Virgin City, Utah, '82. W., 1809, doubtful record of a hunter. ii. 89. W. (Oliver G.), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reënl .; at Salt Lake City '82. W. (Win), 1841, nat. of England, who came from N. Mex. in com. of an immig. party with his family. iv. 276-9, 637. He had long been a trader at Taos, and at the time of his coming to Cal. was some- what compromised in the eyes of the Mex. govt by his supposed connection with Texan political or revolutionary schemes. He obtained, with John Ro- land, the Puente rancho, confirmed in '45. iv. 331, 635; was a leader of the foreigners against Micheltorena in '45. iv. 495, 505; took some part in '46-7 in the direction of preventing warfare. v. 50-1, 332-3, 387, 396; and was the purchaser of S. Gabriel mission. v. 561, 627-9. In '52 he was cl. for the Cajon de los Negros and La Puente ranchos. From about '68 he was a banker in company with Temple at Los Ang., and in '76, on the failure of the bank, he committed suicide, at the age of 76. I know nothing of his family, except that a brother David died at La Puente in '55. Wort (Geo.), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. at S.F. '47. Worth (Caroline), 1848, nat. of Ind., resid. of Sonoma Co. '74-7.
Wrangell (Baron F. von), 1833, gov. of the Russian colonies in Alaska, at Ross in '33, and at Mont '35 on his way to Mex. iv. 160-9. See also Hist. Alaska. Wright, 1845, doubtful member of the Grigsby-Ide party. iv. 579. W., 1847, had a hospital on Cooper St., Mont. W., 1848, from Hon. on the Sagadahoc. WV., 1848, at Sta Cruz, buying C. C. Smith's interest in a store, which was perhaps in the mines. W., 1848, partner of Dav. Ray in the Yuba mines. WV., 1848, of W. & Owen, liquor dealers at S. F. W. (Chas), 1847, Co. B. Morm. Bat. (v. 469). W. (David), 1847, carpenter at Mont .; cl. in '52 for Roblar de la Miseria rancho. iv. 673. W. (Harry), 1846, Co. G, Cal. Bat., enlisting at S. José Nov. (v. 358). W. (J.), 1840, passenger on the Lausanne perhaps, who went to Hon. iv. 104, 121. W. (Jonathan), 1846, at Mont. '74, said by McPherson to have come this year. W. (J. H.), 1848, passp. from Hon. W. (Phineas R.), 1847, sergt Co. A, Morm. Bat. v. 477. W. (Stephen A.), 1847, prob. overl. immig., perhaps of '46; at Mont. '47-8, of W. & Dickenson, lumber dealers; owner of S. F. lot '49. v. 685; and member of S.F. council '49; later a banker who failed and went to Ariz. be- fore '60. WV. (Tiery), 1844 (?), perhaps one of Frémont's men. iv. 437.
Wümsen (John), 1823, appears as a witness at Sta B .; prob. a sailor, ii. 495. Wunderlich (F. H.), 1848 (?), biog. in Eureka Humboldt Times, June 25, '79. Wybourn (Robert), 1847, Co. I, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); in Calaveras '71-4. Wylie (John), 1847, Co. E, ditto. Wylis (Richard), 1845, doubtful name of an overl. immig. iv. 578. Wyman (Gardner), 1847, at Mont. '47-8. WV. (Gco. F.), 1844 (?), sent by Sutter to raise recruits for the Micheltorena campaign in Dec. iv. 453, 486, 501; often named in the N. Helv. Diary'45-8; His wife, ment. in '47, was America, daughter of David Kelsey, still living in '85. In '78-84 W. was living at Spanishtown, S. Mateo Co., and in news- paper sketches and county histories is said to have left a whaler in '36. W. (T. W.), 1847, capt. on the U.S. Columbus. v. 577.
Yame (Blas), 1806, sailor on the Peacock. ii. 38. Yanonalit, Ind. chief at Sta B. 1782. i. 377. Yard (Edward M.), 1846, lieut on the U.S. Dale;
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at Trenton, N.J., '78. Yarnall (Mordecai), 1847, prof. of mathematics on the Columbus. Yates (John), 1842, Engl. sailor who came from Mazatlan and was employed by Sutter as mr of his launch. iv. 229, 341. In '43 he was in somne trouble at Sonoma, Sutter furnishing bail; in Nov. '44 his launch was wrecked at Ross; he is named in the N. Helv. Diary '45-7, and seems to have been the owner of land in the Chico region '46-7, having also a Cal. claim of 850 (v. 462). In '51 he went to the Sandwich Isl., where he was living in '72, in which year he sent me his Sketch of a Journey to the Sacramento Valley in '42, including a narrative of earlier adventures. It is a most interesting and useful MS., though there are indieations that the valley trip may have been antedated by a year or two. Y. (John D.), 1847, Co. HI, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); in '82 at Albany, N. Y .; a printer. Ybarra, etc., see 'Ibarra,' etc.
Yeamans (Edward), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Yellow Serpent,
Yems, 1817, sailor at Sta B., doubt-
Or. Ind. at Sutter's fort '44-G. v. 300-2. ful name. ii. 286. Yergeens (Fred.), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 5IS); living in '64. Yetch (August), 1847, perhaps of N. Y. Vol. under another name. Yim (James), 1828, Amer. pilot at Mont. '28-9, age 23; name doubt- ful; prob. 'Jim.' Yndarte (J. D.), 1845, mr of the Farici. iv. 565. Ynitia
(Camilo), grantee of Olompali '43.
Yonkins (Wm), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill, (v. 528); in the S. José hospital '64, suffering from an incurable cancer.
Yorba (Antonio), 1769, one of Fages' original Catalan volunteers; in 1777 corp. of the S. F. eomp .; in 1782 corp. of the Mont. eomp .; and in 1789 of the S. Diego comp. In 1797 lie was retired as inválido sergt; and in 1809-10 grantee of the Santiago de Sta Ana rancho, Los Ang., which he or a son of the same name occupied down to '30, and the family later. i. 647, 663; ii. 104, 112, 172, 353, 565, 664; iii. 634. His wife, from 1782, was Maria Josefa, daughter of Alférez Grijalva; and the children named in early years were Isabel María, Cecilia, Raimunda (who married J. B. Alvarado), Francisca, and José Domingo who died in 1796. Y. (Bernardo), son of Antonio, age 35 in '39, aux. alealde or juez de campo at St Ana '33, '36, '40, '44. iii. 635-7; iv. 633; grantee of Cañada de Sta Ana '34 and of Sierra '46. iii. 633; v. 628. His daughter Ramona married B. D. Wilson. Y. (Isabel), grantee of Guadalasea '46, and el. in '52. iii. 635. Y. (José Ant.), son of Antonio, age 27 in '39; aux. alealde and juez de eampo at Sta Ana Abajo '36, '40. iii. 636- 7; in '41 at S. Juan Cap. iv. 626, 628; in '47 regidor at Los Ang. v. 626. Y. (José Domingo), son of José Ant., b. at S. Diego 1793; el. of S. Vicente Cañada '52. v. 629. Y. (Ramon), cl. for Las Bolsas '52. iii. 633. Y. (Teodosio), son of José Ant., age 22 in '39, aux. alcalde at Sta Ana '36 and '47. iii. 636; v. 626; a prisoner in '38. iii. 554-5; grantee of Arroyo Seco '40. iii. 711; at S. Juan Cap. '41. iv. 626; grantee of Lomas de Santiago '46. v. 627. Y. (Tomás Ant.), son of José Ant., age 55 in '39, supl. of the diputa- cion '30, '32. iii. 50, 216-18; anx. alcalde at Sta Ana '31-2, '33. iii. 635; ment. in '30, '40, '43. iii. 589, 629, 637.
Yorgens (Joseph), 1828, Amer. trapper of Pattie's party. iii. 163, 1G8; age 24 in '20. Either Y. and Ferguson were the same, or one of them could not have belonged to this party. York, 1834, Engl. sailor, age 23, in a Mont. list. Y. (John), 1845, nat. of Tenn. and overl, immig. of the Grigsby- Ide party, with his wife Lucinda Hudson and 2 sons, Wm E. and David, the latter being apparently born on the trip. iv. 579, 587. He settled at the head of Napa Valley; was at Sonoma during the Bear revolt; went to the mines in '48-9; and in '49-82 lived on his farm in Napa. There were 9 surviving children in '82, including those named above. Portrait in Napa Co. Hist., 62. Y. (Wm), 1846, Co. F, Cal. Bat. v. 358; at S. José '48-50.
Young, 1833, at S. Diego '33-4, in Ebbetts' service, called eapt. Y., 1647, mr of the Com. Stockton, at S. F. and Bodega. v. 577. Y. (Alpheus), 1847, Co. D, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499); at S.F. '82. Y. (Charles B.), 1847, lieut Co. A, ditto. v. 503. Y. (Chas D.), 1847, musician, ditto. Y. (Ewing), 1830, capt. of trappers, who came to Cal. from N. Mex., and again in '31-2, going to Or. in '34, returning in '37, to purchase eattle, and dying in Or. '41. ii. 600; iii. 174-5, 180, 357, 387-8, 393-4, 410, 630; iv. 85-7, 263-4; see also
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Hist. Or., i. 90 et seq. Y. (Francis), 1837, lumberman in the Mont. dist. '37-44. iv. 118. He failed in business '44; and nothing more is known of him unless he was with Ford at Olompali '46. v. 166. Y. (John), 1844, on roll of Soc. Cal. Pion .; nat. of Scotland, and nephew of Capt. John Wilson; per- haps did not come from Valparaíso till '45. He was a trader and mr of ves- sels on the coast; and later superintendent of the N. Almaden mine. Died at S.F. '64. Y. (Jonathan), 1847, mid. on the Columbus. Y. (J. E.), 1848, miner at Mormon Isl., etc .; later a farmer in Placer Co. to '68. Y. (Lewis or Levi), 1833, inr of the Enriqueta. iii. 382. Y. (Nathan), 1847, of Morm.
Bat. (v. 469); reenl. at Los Ang. Y. (Rom), Mex. citizen at N. Helv. Y. (Sam. C.), 1846, nat. of Tenn., and overl. immig. with his family. v. 528-30. He settled as a farmer at Sta Clara, where he died in '78, leaving 3 sons -- Leander C., who died in '82, M. D., at S. Jose 'S1, and R. J., ditto.
Yount (George C.), 1831, nat. of N.C. who came as a trapper in Wolf- skill's party from N. Mex. iii. 386, 405, 166, 363. For several years he hunted otter chiefly on S.F. bay and its tributaries, also making shingles at odd jobs. His name appears on Larkin's books in '33. In '35 he was baptized at S. Rafael as Jorge Concepcion, and worked for Vallejo at Sonoma. In '36 he obtained a grant of the Caymus rancho in Napa Valley, where he built a cabin, or block-house, and for years was the only representative of the gente de razon in the valley. iii. 711; iv. 117. He still spent much of his time in hunting, and had many encounters with the Ind., though by his long experience with the natives, his fearless character, and by his tact in forming alliances with the strongest rancherias, he managed to keep all under good control. In '43 he was grantec of the La Jota rancho, an extension of Caymus, iv. 671, where he soon built a saw-mill, having also a flour-mill on his place; and the same year he was joined by two daughters who came overland with Chiles, the lat- ter having in his visit of '41 brought news from the family and been commis- sioned to bring them. iv. 393. In several of the old trapper's experiences, as related by him and embellished by others, a trace of faith in dreams and omens is shown; but the oft-repeated story that a dream of his led to the re- lief of the Donner party has no foundation in fact. In later years the old pioneer found the squatters and land-lawyers somewhat more formidable foes than had been the Ind. and grizzlies of earlier times; but lie saved a portion of his land, and died at his Napa home-called Yountville in his honor-in '65 at the age of 71. Portraits in Hesperian, ii .; Napa Co. Hist., 54; Mene- fec's Sketch-book, 160. Y. (Lot G.), 1844, ranchero named in Larkin's papers; prob. error for Geo. C. Youin (Juan), 1846, owner of S.F. lot. v. 684.
Zabriskie (Jerome), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reënl .; in Utah 'S2. Zaldíbar (Pedro), 1818, deserter from Bouchard's insurgents. ii. 241. Zal- videa (José María), 1805, Span. friar whose missionary service was chiefly at S. Gabriel and S. Juan Cap. He died at S. Luis Rey in '46. Biog. v. 620-1; ment. ii. 48-50, 109, 114-15, 159-60, 352, 355-6, 394, 555, 567-8, 655; iii. 91, 96, 102, 317, 358, 625, 627; iv. 371, 422, 622-4. Zamora (Ignacio), soldier at the Colorado pueblos 1780-1; killed by Ind. i. 359, 362. Z. (Juan), capt. appointed for Cal .; did not come. iii. 54. Z. (Manuel), Mex. soldier of the Hidalgo piquete at Mont. '30, age 26. Z. (Nicanor), supl. com. de policía at Mont. '36. iii. 675. Zamorano (Agustin Vicente), 1825, Mex. alférez who came with Echeandía; nat. of Florida, of Spanish parentage; capt. of the Mont. comp. from '31, and of the S. Diego comp. from '35. He left Cal. in '38, but returned in '42 as lieut-col, and died in that year at S. Diego. He is named in the Mont. padron of '36 as 36 years old, wife Luisa Arguello, child. Dolores b. '27 (married J. M. Flores), Luis '29, Gonzalo '32, Guadalupe '33 (married Henry Dalton), Josefa '34, and Agustin '36. Au Eulalia is also named by Hayes as having married Vicente Estudillo. Of the sons I have no record. Biog. of the capt. iii. 559-61; ment. ii. 543-4, 549, 608, 669, 676; iii. 13-14, 33, 44, 47, 50, 61-2, 81, 84, 91, 99, 102, 205, 214, 220-32, 239, 243, 347, 364, 441, 445, 463, 515-20, 533, 549, 556, 568-9, 608, 614, 669-71; iv. 68, 290, 408, 619; v. 365. Zampay, chief of the Yolo Ind. '36. iv. 72.
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Zarembo (Dionisio), 1827, mr of the Okhotsk '27-9. iii. 148; and of the Urup '31-2. iii. 213, 384; again in Cal.' 45 as Russian agent. iv. 187-8. Zavaleta (Aniceto Maria), Mex. artilleryman at S. Diego '21 and earlier, a somewhat unmanageable fellow, though a good soldier. He became serge, and about '28 was retired as teniente de premio; serious charges against him in '31; had much trouble in collecting his pay in later years; sec. of the ayunt. at S. D. '41. iv. 619; ment. in '45. iv. 508. Zavalishin (W.), 1824, Russ. agent who visited Cal .; author of a work on the Russ. colony, Delo o Koloniy Ross. ii. 641, 647. Zeballos (Areaco), 1791, Span. lient in Malaspina's exped. i.
490. Zeilin (Jacob), 1846, lieut of marines on the Congress; acting capt. in Stockton's Bat. '46-7. v. 281, 385, 391-5; perhaps ' Zielin.' Zenon, Ind. leader of a plot at S. José '42. iv. 338. Zerman (John Napoleon), 1846 (?), Fr. lient at Waterloo; veteran of many campaigus: in Mex. war; in Cal. '49 et seq. and in '74; possibly in '46. Zertaje, 1821, mr or sup. of the S. F. Javier. ii. 440, 202. Zetch (August), 1847, gen. accredited to N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); settled at Petaluma: d. at S. F. '79; prob. the following. Zetschsky (Charles), 1847, Co. C, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Petaluma '83. Clark. Zimmerman (Bernard), 1847, Co. F, 3d U.S. artill. (v. 518). Z. (W.), 1847, ditto; in Cal. '64. Zindel (Louis), 1844. one of Fremont's party; prob. did not come to Cal. iv. 437.
Zinky (D.), 1846, doubtful name of the Cal. Bat. (v. 358). Zinns (Geo.), 1846, nat. of Lorraine, and overl. immig .; Cal. Bat. (v. 358); married Mrs Wolfinger at Sutter's fort '47, and is said to have built the first brick house at Sac. He was later a brewer and fruit-grower, but being ruined by fire and again by slickens, he lived on a chicken ranch from '72, and died at Oakland in '85 at the age of '86. Zittle (Michael), 1847, Co. 1, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499). Zorrilla (Francisco), 1842, named as in charge of the Los Ang. gold mines. iv. 630. Zúñiga (José), 1781, lieut of the S. Diego eomp., acting as habilitado and com. to 1793. Later capt. at Tucson, Sonora; lieut-col 1810. He was one of the most efficient of the old presidio officers. Biog. i. 645-6; ment. i. 335, 340, 343, 372, 396, 398, 400, 441, 454, 461-3, 467, 484, 502, 522, 653; ii. 78. Z. (Guillermo), land-owner at Los Ang. '39, age 48. Z. (Nicolás), soldier of the Mont. comp. '36, age '21. Z. (Pio Quinto), soldier of the S. Juan Cap. escolta 1776-9. i. 303. Z. (Ramon), soldier at Mont. '36, age 25. Z. (Valentin), at Los Ang. '39, age 42. Z. (Ventura), boy at Los Ang. 1802; soldier in '10. ii. 91. Zurri- llaga 1824, mr of the Constancia. ii. 519. Zurita (José), murderer at S. Juan B. '44. iv. 662.
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