ancestor, Andrew J. Journey, poss. died in ED Co., betw. 1850-1856
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ancestor, Andrew J. Journey, poss. died in ED Co., betw. 1850-1856
| RaVaeAnn (View posts) | Posted: 1 Feb 2009 1:22AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: JOURNEY, JOURNEAY, JOURNEE, JERNEY
Andrew Jackson Journey, b. abt 1815 in MO, is found in El Dorado County, in 1850. His brother, John Thomas Journey, is also found there. Andrew left a wife and children in MO. His father, Joseph, also included both AJJ and JTJ in the enumeration of his own household in 1850. All very strange, especially as both of these sons had families of their own. Their father obviously expected their return, so I believe it can be questioned whether they were in CA temporarily to look for gold. The "widow" of Andrew J. Journey remarries in 1856, and there is no divorce record found. Moreover, no place of burial has been found in MO. What was the usual disposition of a death and burial in El Dorado County during this time period? Are records available? Thank you.