Sierra - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: LAVAZZOLA

rlhsd — 2009-10-30 02:02:18Z

A great way to find biographical info on a relative from Sierra County is to read through old Mountain Messenger newspapers. A complete edition of the old ones are available on microfilm at the California State Library in Sacramento.

Re: LAVAZZOLA

tfasce — 2009-10-28 23:02:22Z

hi
my greatgreatgrandmother listed 2 spellings on her marriage certificate;lavazzola and lavozzoli i'm thinking one is plural and one is singular

Thomas Kelly in California 1853 to 1869

amuigh — 2009-09-09 19:33:07Z

I am in Ireland and I am researching Thomas Kelly who emigrated to California by way Panama in 1853/4 he was aged 19. I located him in the 1860 census working as a miner in Goodyears Bar in Sierra County. He was granted citizenship by the District Court of the United States of America held in District of California in 1868. It is also believed he had a Land grant in California and it is said he also worked building a railway. He returned to Ireland in 1869.
I have been searching citizen records and land records and can't locate him. Can anyone help me with the right source for this information.

Regards Seamus

Re: Elijah Anderson, 1836 - 1904, m. Hattie [????], 1858 - 1910

rlhsd — 2009-09-03 04:19:08Z

You could try writing the museum in Loyalton (no e-mail, no web site, but have lots of books).

Milton Gottardi Museum & Park
Elda Fae Ball, Director
P.O. Box 654
Loyalton, CA 96118

See the museum's description on page
http://cagenweb.com/sierra/Organizations/Organizations.html

Hope that will help,
Rick Hanson
Sierra County CAGenWeb
http://cagenweb.com/sierra/

Elijah Anderson, 1836 - 1904, m. Hattie [????], 1858 - 1910

tedpack — 2009-08-20 15:28:37Z

Elijah and Hattie are both in Mountain View Cemetery, Loyalton. He was born in Maine in May 1836 (1900 census) or 1837 (tombstone). She was born in Ohio in Oct 1858 (1900 census) or 1859 (tombstone).

I have found Elijah in these places on these census years:

1860 Norridgewock, Somerset, Maine
(Single)

1870 Quartz Twp, Plumas, California
(with his first wife, Mary, aged 31 in 1870)

1880 Plumas County, California
(living by himself, status "Married")

1900 Plumas Twp, Plumas, California
(With Hattie, married for 19 years)

I found Hattie
1900 Plumas Twp, Plumas, California
(With Elijah)

1910 Sierra Twp, Sierra, California
(widowed, with daughter Edith)

Elijah and Hattie had children:

Edith M Anderson (2 Mar 1883 - 2 Aug 1977)
Married Edward Frank McKenney

Ruby Morrill Anderson (12 Mar 1885 - 15 Aug 1978)
Married William Axley

Dora V. Anderson (Sep 1890 - ???)

One or the other may have had these children from other marriages:

Mary Anderson, married a Mr. Sayer

George Edward Anderson (25 Mar 1875 - 15 Jul 1946)
Father's name Morrell, mother's maiden name Loring in his California Death Index entry.
George married
1) Ida Adele Ede, 2) Goldie ???, 3) Alice Shepard

Does anyone know
Hattie's maiden name?
George Edward Anderson's father?
Anything at all about Mary Anderson Sayer?
Anything at all about Mary, Elijah's first wife?

Re: SCHMADEKE d. 1870 Downieville

lolatheshowgirl1 — 2009-07-23 20:21:43Z

lol that sounds like my grandmother, she is big on gossip. I don't have a ton of info, I know mostly about my grandfather and his family. I only recently found out his parents names and then the great grandparents names on the sf genealogy website. I currently live in san jose and my parents live near santa cruz. if u wanna send me the photos that would be great! i was curious what he looked like after finding info about the family online this yr. my email is nschmadeke@gmail.com. i'm pretty busy at the moment, but my number is 831-278-2691 if u wanna chat.

Re: SCHMADEKE d. 1870 Downieville

reginagibson56 — 2009-07-22 07:39:13Z

Well, I guess that makes us cousins. I met with you grandmother, Frances a couple of years ago and got some info from her. Mostly family gossip, nothing helpful. My cousin Maureen Daly and I would love to get more info from you if you have it. Where do you live? I live in Menlo Park, Ca which is about 45 mins so. of San Francisco. My phone # is (650) 327-4077. We would love to get together with you and share info. I have photos of Greatgrand father Henry Schmadeke. I can scan it and email you it if you would like to see it. Hope to hear from you soon. My email address if wahiawareg@aol.com

Re: SCHMADEKE d. 1870 Downieville

lolatheshowgirl1 — 2009-07-21 21:50:08Z

Yes! George, was my great grandfather and he married Bertha Aubert in the early twenties, he had 3 children, Albert, Ray and Amelia. Albert was my grandfather.

Re: SCHMADEKE d. 1870 Downieville

reginagibson56 — 2009-07-21 07:36:19Z

Henry and Amelia Schmadeke were my greatgrand parents they came to San Francisco in the mid 1800's. They had four children, Henrietta, Henry, Amelia and
George. Amelia, their daughter was my grandmother and she married John Liguori. Does any of this fit in with your relatives?

William Bartlett, 1869-1948

sab54 — 2009-07-15 00:32:10Z

I found this person listed in the California death index.

BARTLETT WILLIAM HOLMESCHAMBE b. 03/19/1869 Mother: CUSTER, father: BARTLETT, Male, born: CALIFORNIA SIERRA died: 07/20/1948 79 yrs

Trying to figure who he is ...or find an obituary.

Any leads greatly appreciated...

Sheilah

Re: SCHMADEKE d. 1870 Downieville

lolatheshowgirl1 — 2009-07-11 20:28:42Z

Amelia was my grandfathers sister, if you are still looking and if she was from san francisco. id love to know more if anyone knows anything about california schmadekes

Re: T.M. Ramsdell 1852 & 1853 County Treasurer

rlhsd — 2009-06-01 20:33:16Z

Page 19 in the book "DOWNIEVILLE Gold Town on the Yuba" (volume 1 of the James J. Sinnott's History of Sierra County series of books) states that "T.M. Ramsdell" was elected county treasurer in the June 1852 election. He and the others elected were the first Sierra County office holders. His political party was Democrat. It is an out-of-print book. But you can find it in some libraries and for sale as used.

I am slowly creating a complete surname index for that book and posting it a few pages at a time at the below URL. I am willing to do look-ups in the book. So you may want to check that page from time to time. I probably won't finish it until the end of this year.
http://cagenweb.com/sierra/Ref_books/SinnottV1.html

Hope that is helpful,
Rick Hanson
CAGenWeb County Coordinator for Sierra County (http://cagenweb.com/sierra/)
RichardLHanson@gmail.com (checked daily)
or sierra@cagenweb.com (checked weekly)

T.M. Ramsdell 1852 & 1853 County Treasurer

JRussell_1970 — 2009-04-09 20:57:09Z

I am looking for a Thomas Manley (or Manly) Ramsdell who was born in Vermont in 1801.

From a memoir by his son, Thomas Manly Ramsdell, Jr. (b. 1821 Vermont), while living in Circleville, OH: "There came across my father who had been a Colonel in the patriotic army of Canada in 1838 and 1839, but who had escaped into middle of Ohio after a reward of 200 pounds had been made for him by the Canadian government." That is the last reference made to Thomas Manley Ramsdell, Sr. in the memoir.

I found a T.M Ramsdell in Downieville California on the 1860 Census born in Vermont about 1801 and listed as a “Public Administrator”. There is no on listed with him.

I found that T.M. Ramsdell was elected County Treasurer in 1852 and remained Treasurer in 1853 (http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sierra/history/1882/illustr...).

I also have found him in the Downieville cemetery with a death date of 09-20-1863 at 65 years (http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sierra/cemeteries/sier-m-r....).

Does anyone in the area know anything about T.M. Ramsdell? It would even help if his full name was recorded somewhere in the County records.

Re: PERRY (PERRA)

stonekopp — 2009-03-26 23:20:01Z

Wow, what a suprise, I think that makes us 2nd cousins once removed. I too dug up a lot going back to around 1600 in France, but haven't done anything in years for lack of time. Would love to share. Most of what I found was just names and dates online, but I do have a neat bio of Moses' brother Charles out of a book. You can get me at stonekopp@yahoo.com.

Re: PERRY (PERRA)

JohnRobertPerry — 2009-03-26 00:43:45Z

I don't know if you're still on ancestry.com, but we're distantly related. Moses Perry was my great grandfather. His son George Alexandar Perry (Frank's little brother) was my grandfather.

I've got tons of ancestry info on Moses, and get this... I even have a picture of Old Mose himself! Send me a message if you're still on ancestry.com and I'll fill you in with details.

Re: Looking for family

sharonausten — 2009-03-12 08:10:11Z

I am trying to find out what happened to My Nan's half brother, a Frank Tait. He was born in Snodland in 1896 where he was brought up by his grandparents. He was still living with them in 1911, but we known nothing of his whereabouts after that! Family seem to think he up and left, possibly joined the navy! any information on him would be wonderful.

regards sharon

Re: alonzo howe

rlhsd — 2009-01-21 04:42:15Z

In the book "Over North in Sierra County" by James J Sinnott (page 21), a list of early Sierra County businesses is included. In 1862 one "A. J. Howe" operates as an Attorney at Law in St Louis.

I am currently creating a surname index for that book and posted it at:
http://cagenweb.com/sierra/Ref_books/OverNorthIndex.html

Rick Hanson
Sierra County CAGenWeb
http://cagenweb.com/sierra/

Re: Daniel Finane

rlhsd — 2009-01-21 04:35:28Z

From the book "Over North in Sierra County" by James J. Sinnott,
Pg 60: Kate E. Finane was a Gibsonville public school teacher from 1893-94.
Pg 73: Miss Lizzie M. Finane was a St Louis school teacher from 1888-89, and Lizzie Finane from 1889-91.

I am creating and posting a surname index for this book. A lot more is to come. The index is posted at:
http://cagenweb.com/sierra/Ref_books/OverNorthIndex.html

Rick Hanson
Sierra County CAGenWeb
http://cagenweb.com/sierra/

Re: Harris family

2006-06-19 14:49:42Z

Abraham Perry Harris and Catherine Eliza Hawe or Howe are my ancestors. I am looking for information on birthplace and death date and place for Abraham Harris. I would also like a complete list of their children. I only have 6 listed.

Honold and Stackpoole Information

2001-10-15 00:17:44Z

Anyone with information on Honold, Stackpoole and their connection to the Millers, Fullers and anyone else?

Re: Donald McNaughton died 2/8/1897 near Forest City

rlhsd — 2009-01-21 04:13:50Z

There might be an obituary in that county's major newspaper -- The Mountain Messenger. Issues are on microfilm at the California State Library in Sacramento. There web site is:
http://www.library.ca.gov/

Rick Hanson
Sierra County CAGenWeb
http://cagenweb.com/sierra/

Re: OUR HOUSE, pike city, california

rlhsd — 2009-01-21 03:35:31Z

The following information comes from the book "DOWNIEVILLE Gold Town on the Yuba" by James J Sinnott (page 78).

A letter to the editor (Sierra Democrat newspaper, 11 Sep 1861, Summit Valley) describes a trip to through Sierra County (Marysville to Virginia City). It includes "Six miles over a high mountain (or on the side) over a delightful grade, brings us to another stopping place kept by Mr. Harris, formerly of Forest City. This is known as Middle Waters Station."

There are a couple of notes concerning Mr Harris:
-- Harris Meadows is named after this man.
-- The Harris inn is commonly known as "Our House", but some say that is incorrect. It was really known as "Hour House".

Rick Hanson
Sierra County CaGenWeb

Re: Elisha Thompson

rlhsd — 2009-01-21 03:15:28Z

On page 355 of the book "Over North in Sierra County" by James J. Sinnott, there is a statement that one "Snowshoe Thompson" participated in the Third Snowshoe Races (1869) sponsored by the Alturas Snowshoe Club (club formed in 1867).

As time permits, I am currently creating a surname index for this book and am posting it at:
http://cagenweb.com/sierra/Ref_books/OverNorthIndex.html

Rick Hanson
Sierra County CAGenWeb

Re: James A. Freeman-other cemetery records

rlhsd — 2009-01-21 02:41:07Z

The complete listing for the previously provided URL is at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sierra/cemeteries.html

There are a couple of other Sierra County cemetery listings at:
http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/Cemetery/Sierra/SierraCemet...

See also:
http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/sierra.html

Note that the above lists are not guaranteed to be complete -- fires, floods, etc.

All of these are referenced by the GenWeb site for Sierra County:
http://cagenweb.com/sierra/Record_collections/Source_records...

More Sierra County listings will be added as I discover them.

Good luck in your research,
Rick Hanson
Sierra County CAGenWeb

Re: richard barry obit lookup

rlhsd — 2009-01-20 06:40:49Z

Your best bet is to check the "Mountain Messenger" newspaper, published in Downieville. It is on microfilm at the California State Library.
http://www.library.ca.gov/

Rick Hanson
Sierra County CaGenWeb

Re: James A. Freeman

rlhsd — 2009-01-20 06:17:25Z

There is a cemetery index record posted for him at:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sierra/cemeteries/sier-d-g....
Apparently died 13 Nov 1899 (age 63). Buried at Loyalton.

Re: Sharkey in Sierra,Co,CA.bef.1910

lindasatchwell — 2008-10-09 18:26:00Z

Hi: I'm doing an article on the Sharkey Cemetary for the Portola Reporter newspaper. I'd like to trace a couple of the names back--esp. James, Myles, and Catharine. I understand they all came from Sligo, Ireland. Can you help?

Re: Ellis Miller

gggoedde — 2008-03-15 17:50:40Z

Hi, I was surprised to find this today. I have done lots on Miller in Ohio that say they were from PA. Have you ever heard of Samuel Miller? I will look and see if I can find your Ellis Miller.
Also I have been working on William Hill of Champaign Co, IL could you help me with his first wife and children. Just trying to share information and find someone in Illinois to help me also. Anyone can answer me.
Glenda Goedde
gggoedde@bellsouth.net

Re: Honold and Stackpoole Information

HaroldGillum — 2008-02-20 06:43:20Z

Hi Jason. I'm helping a friend build her family tree. She's Beth Johnson Locke; her mother Judith Stackpoole Johnson is your cousin, she's Gerald Stackpoole's daughter. The last post you left on this message board is several years old, so I hope you get this. I'd be happy to share what I've got and I'd appreciate your help in filling in Thelma's side of the family. My email is hgillum@mac.com.

John Dineen - Calif. Civil War Veteran

jamesmgray1 — 2008-07-01 08:39:18Z

I am looking for any available information on a Calif. Civil War veteran John Dineen who was supposedly born in Sydney, Australia. His residence was not provided at his time of enlistment, but he enlisted as a Corporal at Howland Flat, California on December 11, 1864 and on December 20, 1864 was mustered into "I" Company, California 8th Infantry. He mustered out at Fort Point, San Francisco, California on October 24, 1865. I am looking for anything, especially his birth, death and where he is buried. Any assistance will be appreciated.

James Gray
www.acwv.info

Re: early miners at Goodyears Bar

zzuzalek — 2008-01-28 08:29:31Z

is there any mention of charles burns or burnes or any burns/burnes in goodyears bar?

Re: charles burnes, a miner, robbed and killed on a bridge outside town - Sierra County, CA

zzuzalek — 2008-01-22 03:42:43Z

i found the article and it says it was an accident that rocks fell from the cliff and it was in about 1928 when he was 68 years old. i dont know where my grandma thought he was robbed or maybe later on they deduced somehow that he was robbed.

James A. Freeman

MwMorgan50 — 2008-02-17 20:56:14Z

Seeking any information available on a James A. Freeman who died in Loyalton, Sierra County, in 1899. James A. Freeman was born in Tennessee and attempting to determine if he was from Franklin County, Tennessee. Land records showed real property purchased by Freeman in the 1870's and the 1880 census showed him living with his brother Ed Freeman. The James A. Freeman I am seeking was a Confederate veteran of the First Tennessee Regiment and would have moved to California after the Civil War.

Re: James A. Freeman

MwMorgan50 — 2009-01-20 23:41:47Z

Just received the cemetery record and greatly appreciated the help. I had tried everything I could think of including a death certificate search with no luck. You have made my day. Mike

Re: WINANS

msstory — 2008-01-02 18:00:22Z

Patricia

I too am doing some research on this particular WINANS family. It seems that Anthony WINANS <?b. 1835 in OH> was married to my Great Grand Aunt Adaline A. KIDDER b. 1832 of Jerusalem, Yates Co., NY. There were a few WINANS (WINANTS) in Yates Co., that moved to Ohio and then to Iowa. By 1852 Anthony was living in Jackson Co., IA and Anthony and Adaline were married on 12 Dec 1855 in Bellevue, Jackson Co., IA. They had two children (1) Charles A (probably Anthony), b. 1856 in IA and Mary E b. 1858 in IA. Apparently Anthony died between 1857 and 1860 in Jackson Co., IA because by 1860 Adaline and the children were living in Hazel Green, Grant Co., WI with James WINANS b. 1802 in NJ. By 1870 Adaline and Mary E. moved back to Bellevue, IA but her son Charles moved with James to Lincoln, Sierra Co., CA. There is also another J. and a C WINANS (I assume Jacob and Catherine) living with them. By 1880, Charles A. had moved to Lassen, Tehama Co., CA. I don't know exactly the relationship between Anthony and James and Jacob but I must assume there was one. I would venture that Anthony (Adaline's husband) is the son of Anthony and Margaret McKinley and Anthony (Margaret's husband) is the son of James - Jacob would be a brother. At this point I don't know what happened to Charles A but will continue my research.

Marilynn Story
msstory@hotmail.com

Re: James A. Freeman-other cemetery records

pgmiller2 — 2009-01-21 01:39:37Z

Is there a way to get the entire listing for the cemetery records you sent? I am looking for the burial place of John L. Berkey who died in about 1928. I was told that he was buried in a small cemetery near Loyalton. He died there.
Pat
Dallas,TX

Re: John Dineen - Calif. Civil War Veteran

eisgrig3 — 2008-07-19 21:41:36Z

1870 census, Table Rock CA., Sierra Co:
Dineen John, 22, miner, born Australia.

If this is the John Dineen you seek he would have been 16 years of age when he joined the Civil War. I was not able to find him in later census records.

Elaine

Re: Miners of Sierra County - Ca

lljnew1 — 2008-04-28 02:17:47Z

I just started researching my family and the 1880 federal census indicates my Great Grandfather was a miner in Forest, California at that time. I would be interested in any information that might be available about him and his family.

Re: Harris family

geandrot — 2008-04-11 15:03:48Z

Thank you for replying to my message. I was very excited to see you had some additional information and filled in some blanks for me. Lena Harris is actually Eva Lena Harris, my great grandmother. I have a Victoria listed but no date. I don't see her on your list and I'm not sure where I got that name.
Are you directly related to these Harris's? Can you share your sources with me?
Nancy

Re: Harris family

geandrot — 2008-07-31 18:31:33Z

I was delighted to get your reply on ancestry.com! I'm not sure if I told you how I'm related to the Harris-Howes. Lena, whose full name is Eva Lena, is my great grandmother. I was also very close to Eva Lena's daughter, my great aunt Viola. Viola and her husband Clifford lived in Watsonville, Ca.
I remember visiting Aunt Iola when I was growing up; we lived in Sacramento and I think she did too. She was quite elderly at the time.
I'll tell you what I know about Catherine Howe after their divorce in 1883:
The 1880 census shows them together with the 9 children in Sierra County, CA.
The 1900 census in Santa Clara County, CA shows Catherine Harris, mother of 9 children; 8 living. Lola (Iola) married daughter, 22, School teacher and Abe Harris, son, 20, both born in California.

From the 1850 census in Sauk County, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, there is a Bartholamien Howe, born in Ireland, age 34 and his wife Catherine, age 35, born in Ohio. Their children are listed as:
Mary, age 8, born in Wisconsin,
Catherine, age 5, born in Wisconsin,
Elizabeth, age 3, born in Wisconsin. (our Catherine?)

You may have already contacted Carolyn (osborne) via the message boards. She wrote this to me:
"My parents bought a house in Our House in 1974. It was built I believe in the 1960's. Our House is from what information I can get was the Harris family ranch and a stage coach stop, blacksmith shop and possibly an inn or boarding house. There are 2 stories on how it got its name. The first one I have heard and what I believe to be true is that when travelers including the stages would stop the Harris' children would run out and say "come stay at our house!" This came from an old timer named Reader that lived in the area all his life. I believe he would have been close to 100 years old now. We are friends with his descendants who still live in the North San Juan area.
The other is that it was said that it took an hour to ride the stage from Freeman's Crossing, (which is the area of the bridge on hwy 49 that crosses the Middle Fork of the Yuba river and Oregon Creek, thus Hour House. There is an old wooden covered bridge there. Any way I like the first story better!
Pike City is what the area is called today. Pike City is approx 2 miles from Our House. We moved there in 1974 and I lived there until I graduated from high school in 1980. My parents still live there and we have always wanted to know more about this place. The property is a meadow approx 20 ac and is at the top of a hill right on the road. There is a large pond in the meadow. There also is a small dam down the hill from there on the Middle Fork of the Yuba River named Our House Dam. I am trying to get pictures of Our House so that I can make up a book for my parents. I am intrigued by the history in that area and would like to know more. A web site that tells the stories of the naming of Our House is camptonville.com It is a small town approx 8 miles from Pike."
She says she now lives in New York but still considers Our House as her home.
So I guess I really don't know much about Catherine after the divorce but I thought you might be interested in the history of Our House.
Please let me know if you get any more information. You can use my e-mail address if you'd rather:
applehill1@internet49.com
Nancy

Re: Harris family

kuahiwi1 — 2008-07-19 08:48:13Z

Abraham Perry Harris (born 1831 in Kinzua, Pennsylvania)and Catherine Eliza Howe (apparently born 1846, somewhere in Wisconsin) are my great-great-grandparents. My mother (Linda Morgan) was the original poster on this thread. Our family records have come from John Holmes Harris (who later married Victoria Moynier), one of their sons. We know that Abe and Catherine Eliza were divorced in Nov. 1883; we have copies of the court orders, which list these children at that time (and their names/ages match with those in the family Bible):
Como Leon Lincoln (21 years)
Lena (19 years)
Inez (17 years)
Lilly (15 years---usually written as Lillie in other documents
Eliza (14 years)
Rosa (10 years)---usually called Rose in other documents
John Holmes (8 years)
Iola (6 years)
and Abraham Perry Jr. (3 years)

The family papers we have came to us through Victoria Harris (nee Moynier), wife of John Holmes; he died in 1923. Her family is the Moyniers (originally Moynier Du Bourg when they came from France) and Fourniers, both long time farmers in French Corral. Another branch of the family is the Brownings, of Nevada City.

My great-uncle Ralphard Harris (son of John Holmes and Victoria) wrote to the Forestry Service back in the 1970s, in trying to stop clear-cutting of the areas around the old family territories ( Banner Mines, Harris Meadows), that Abraham Perry was an Indian scout for wagon trains coming over the Sierras, and Catherine Eliza was a young (14 years) girl in one of the trains he led. They married in 1860 and founded Middle Water House and Our House as wagon/stage/mail stops, with lodging and supplies.

My mother and I would like to find out more about what happened to Catherine Eliza Howe Harris after her 1883 divorce. The only information I have is a 1901 letter from her to her son John Holmes, wishing him well in his new marriage. She was living in San Jose.

Abraham Perry died sometime between 1903 and 1906; John Holmes seems to have become the manager of Our House at that time, but the siblings (especially Abraham Perry Jr.) then tried to sell it, and we don't have papers for it after that time. John Holmes continued to work the mining claims.

Death in CA 1863- 1st Lieutenant M.M. ROUX and 2nd Lieutenant Wm. A. DONALDSON, of Company K, 6th Regiment C.V.

danderup — 2008-08-20 20:53:30Z

Am not related. May be of interest to someone who is. I have no further info.

Vern D
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>SATURDAY, 6 JUNE 1863<<

2 MEN BLOWN to PIECES -- On Wednesday, May 27th, while firing a salute at Downieville, in honor of the supposed capture of Vicksburg, 1st Lieutenant M.M. ROUX and 2nd Lieutenant Wm. A. DONALDSON, of company K, 6th Regiment C.V., were both killed by the premature discharge of a cannon which they were loading. Lieut. ROUX died from his wounds in 4 hours after receiving them, and Lieut. DONALDSON died the next day.

Re: Harris family

osbornec9701 — 2008-08-24 23:52:51Z

I am looking for information regarding Our House in Sierra County, Ca. My family owns the property it was on and we are interested in the history of the area. I am especially interested in seeing pictures of the buildings and the family that lived there. I am interested in putting together a history of it for my parents who still live on the property. If you could help me I'd greatly appreciate it. I have not had any luck searching myself as there is not much on the web. Thank you for any assistance you could give.

Re: Harris family

LauraKerth64 — 2008-04-11 03:11:44Z

Abraham Perry Harris was born Nov 26, 1831, Kinzua, Warren County Pennsylvania

Children of Abraham & Catherine Eliza Howe were-

1 Como Leon Lincoln Harris b May 6, 1862 at Middle Water, Sierra Co, CA
2 Lena Harris b April 13, 1864 at Our House, Sierra Co, CA
3 Inez Harris b May 6, 1866 at Our House, Sierra Co, CA
4 Lilly Harris b Nov 27, 1867 at Our House, Sierra Co, CA
5 Eliza K Harris b Mar 1, 1870 at Our House, Sierra Co, CA
6 Rose Harris b Sep 17, 1873 Our House, Sierra Co, CA
7 John Holmes Harris b Aug 9, 1875 Our House, Sierra Co, CA
8 Lola Harris b Feb 2, 1877 Our House, Sierra Co, CA
9 Abraham Perry Harris Jr b Dec 4, 1879 Our House, Sierra Co, CA

Re: Harris family

LauraKerth64 — 2008-04-12 02:16:46Z

My great aunt was Victoria Moynier Harris who married John Holmes Harris the son of Abraham Perry Harris. I got the information from copies of pages from her family bible. I noticed that for some reason she is just listed in the bible as Victoria Harris, perhaps that is where you got her name. Victoria Harris (nee Moynier) was born September 10, 1882 at French Corral, Nevada County, CA.

Re: Sharkey in Sierra,Co,CA.bef.1910

kellisgirl — 2008-08-21 19:56:14Z

Hi,

I have a couple more names to throw in your mix:
Delia M. Sharkey, born Ireland (I'll find the date for you)
married George Franklin Myers on 4/10/1871.
They are both interred at Sharkey Cemetary, Plumas County. They had 8 children. Their son, George John Myers, married Josephine Boyle. They are my great-grandparents.

Lisa

Re: John R. & Catherine "Kate" Boyle family of Sierra Valley

kellisgirl — 2008-08-21 06:28:15Z

Hi, SherrieBarber!

Lemee see if I can do this in chronological order:

Josephine Boyle was my greatgrandmother. She married
George Myers (I've also seen it spelled Meyers)and begat my grandmother, Cecelia Agnes Myers, my great uncle George Benjamin and my great aunt Adele. Josephine died when my grandmother was about 10 (1918?). I have no idea where she was interred. George Myers remarried, a school teacher named Florence, and they had a son. I don't remember his name. I believe Great-grandfather lived the remainder of his life in Fernley, NV. I lived in his house when I was a child. Great-grandfather died around 1960 and is buried in Fallon, NV. Florence preceded him and is also buried in Fallon.

My grandmother married a Danishman in 1928 named Jen Hans Jensen; they had 6 children: Johanna (died at age 10), James (passed at 77 last December), Peter (stillborn), Mary Jo, Bertha (my mother, who died in 1989), and George (who died in 2003). Cecelia Agnes Jensen died in 1978, and is also buried in Fallon.

George Myers II was married to a lady named Trudy. They had a son, Frank, and lived in Lovelock NV for as long as I could remember. George owned and operated the gas company in Lovelock. Trudy passed; George remarried a lady name Emily, I think, in the early '70's. I'm fairly certain they are both gone by now. But I believe Frank is still around.

Cecelia Boyle married Frank Myers. The only child of this marriage that I know for sure was a daughter I knew as Aunt Jo. She and my grandmother could have passed for sisters, they looked so much alike. She married a man named Ed Paulsen and they had two sons, Sonny and Michael. Both Aunt Jo and Uncle Ed have passed. I don't know when.

Family rumors have the Myers Brothers as jacks-of-all-trades: miners, loggers, and muleskinners. They owned or worked property all over the Sierras. My grandmother was born in Loyalton. My uncle Jim once took me on a road trip to Graegle, where we apparently also had some family dealings.

In doing a search of Sierra Nevada history, I came upon a couple of names in the Shasta County registry. Whether they are related, I couldn't say, but it seems possible.There is a recorded marriage between a George Boyle and a Carrie L. Meyers. George Boyle Meyers died in 1907 and is also buried in Sierraville.

I know Kate Boyle had a pretty substantial spread in Sattley. I'd like to know a little more about her.

There is a James Boyle (1876) interred in the same Sierraville cemetery.

There is also a Turner connection: While I was growing up, my grandmother's cousin, Jim Turner, was a frequent visitor. I don't remember much in detail about him. He'd had a growth (cancer) removed from his bottom lip and had a distinctive look about him as a result. There are a couple of references in the Sierra County historical registry to an older James Turner who I believe was a miner.

Well, that's all I got. How about you? (p.s. if we're related or if you can fill in some holes, this is terribly exciting for me!)

My name is Lisa. I have 3 children of my own and 3 grandchildren. I'd love to add some branches to their tree.

Re: Donald McNaughton died 2/8/1897 near Forest City

estebano1 — 2009-01-21 04:20:33Z

Thank you Rick.

Emmitt

John R. & Catherine "Kate" Boyle family of Sierra Valley

SherrieBarber — 2008-06-20 07:47:50Z

Looking for information on the pioneer family of Boyle that settled in the late 1800's in Sierra Valley. John, born Canada, died 1881. Catherine, born Ireland, died 1908. Both are interred in Sierraville Cemetery. There were a number of children including Cecelia (born CA) and Josephine (born Ill). The girls married brothers named Myers and both girls homesteaded in NV around 1900. Anyone with info??

Re: Sharkey in Sierra,Co,CA.bef.1910

rodyh57 — 2008-08-22 02:49:57Z

Hi Lisa, Those names do not appear on any of my Sharkey Family data. I do have my Sharkey Family on Ancestor.com, Family Member Trees if you would like to look at it. After clicking on Member Trees, put in Myles Sharkey, born, 1838 in Ireland, died 1921 in California and it should bring up my tree. I am sure the people you mentioned must be some relation to my family, their were nieces and nephews of my grandfather but I do not have any info on them. Pat