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Vol. 8, No, 4 December, ,1982 Whole No. 33
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS 1896, 1897
IOWA RESEARCH, MAPS, LIBRARY, SOCIETIES, etc.
WHOWERE THE PLUMAS RANGERS?
x$\th tomorrou) jor continuity*?.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
P. 0. Box 1174 Goleta CA 93116-1174
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEES 1982
Harry W. Titus President
Frank B. Smith "ice President
Elizabeth Ann Early Secretary
Norman E. Scofield Treasurer
Emily Perry Thies Director
Lilian Mann Fish Editor, Director
Ruth Brooks Scollin Librarian, Director
Victor W. South Parliamentarian
Bette Root Genealogical Instruction
COMMITTEES
BOOK Sylvia Hanna
HOSPITALITY Bernice Mendillo
MENBERSHIP Beatrice McGrath
PROGRAM Shirley Cobb
PUBLICITY Grace Thomas
WAYS AND MEANS Lorraine Laabs
PAST PRESIDENTS
Emily Perry Thies 1981
Bette Root 1980
Harry Titus 1979
Mary Ellen Webster Galbraith 1978
Carlton M. Smith 1977
Selma Bankhead West 1975-1976
Harry R. Glen 1974-1975
Carol Forbes Roth 1972-1973
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ANCESTORS WEST
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vol. 8,No. 4 December, 1982
Page
TRIBUTETO A FOUNDER -Mrs. ElmerW.Kirkwood (Jocelyn L.Morgan) 120
WESTCOASTCONFERENCE -FGS-APG andCOOGS, October 28,29, 30,1982 120
WHOWERETHEPLUMAS RANGERS? Query fromDouglas W. Hamley,England 121
ANCESTOR TABLE, Chart 35, Shirley Rodick Cobb,for herdaughters 122-124
LISTOFDELEGATES INCONVENTIONATMONTEREY, CALIF. 1849.... 124-125
BRITISH ANCESTOR SEARCHING, OHIORESEARCH,CALIFORNIA RECORDS . . 125
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY VITALRECORDS, report byLilian M. Fish ..126-129
IOWA -29thState 1846, Terr. 1838 Map, Historical Note,etc. 130
Dates toRemember, Iowa Research 131-132
IowaSocieties - Addresses 133-134
IowaGenealogical Society -Pioneer Certificates .... 134
Recent Iowa Books, articles 130,134
IOWA, Mary BarringerGraves, owner of an Iowa Centennial Farm ..135-138
SunmLt Grove, Stuart Centennial, Polk Family, Haynes Family
Development ofStuart, note onWork and Bracken Families
HARVELLREUNION 138
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1896 139-144
1897 144-148
ANSWERINGQUERIES PAYS, Emily Perry Thies (Mrs. Wilbur H.) 148
NEWINTHELIBRARY,. Ruth BrooksScollin, Librarian 149-152
REVIEWS The Southside Virginian, newQuarterly 152
TrumanTribute, DorisRoneyBowers
Rote-Gene International Genealogical fellowship ....
QUERIES 138,153-154
Appeal ismade for gifts ofbooks, pamphlets and
periodicals for the SBCGS library. Contributions
will bereported inNEWINTHELIBRARY section and
are tax deductible. Reccmnendations for purchases
are to be made to the BookConmittee. Ancestral
Chartsand articles forANCESTORS WEST aresolicited.
Queries bringresponse and expansion offamily history
data.
Ifthereissufficient response, theEditor hopesto
includeinANCESTORS WEST LinesandLineagesof
Interest to members and subscribers.
The Library atthe Goleta Commmity Center Building isopen each
Wednesday afternoon, 12noon to4p. m. The regular monthly meeting is
onthe first Saturday ofthemonth, 10a.m. -3p. m. Membership meeting
11a.m. Become involved. AttheNovember meeting sheets werecirculated
inorder that members might indicate areas ofinterest and willingness to
participate in activities. Forms and charts are available toassist in
research projects. Volunteer for service and make suggestions.
Consult the binder containing family names ofinterest tomembers
(by country, state and county) and add those names of particular interest
to you. Presently this is aneglected resource. Make it work.
TRIBUTETO A POUNDER
MRS. ELMERWESLEY KIRKWOOD
(Jocelyn Lorraine Morgan)
On September 27.1982, SBOGSandmanyotherorganizationa losta mostdedi
cated member inthe passing ofJocelyn Morgan Kirkwood, more familiarly known as
Joyce, the wife ofElmer W. Kirkwood ("Kirk") of3063 Foothill Road, SantaBarbara,
93105. She was one ofthe original members ofSBCGS and served asSecretary for
several years during thetimethatmeetings wereheldattheGoletaBranchofthe
Santa BarbaraPublic Library. She also donated many referencebooks and copies of
various periodicals, including the Vermont Branches andTwigs, totheSociety Li
brary. Joyce was born 15November 1923 inTitusville, Crawford County, Pennsyl
vania, the site ofthe first oil well in1841, andwent tohigh school innearby
Oil City. "Kirk" and Joyce met in High School and sat side byside in Chemistry
class -which he says "worked". Hewas born 6June 1923 in Rouseville, Pennsylvan
ia toWesley Merritt Kirkwood and Josephine McSparren Kirkwood. They were married
16March 1942 inOrchardPark, NewYork. Their children are Carol Anne, born 25
December 1944, married Michael Logan; David Edward, born 28November 1946, married
(1) Jan Manning (who designed the ANCESTORS WEST cover), (2) Gloria Palden; Susan
Diana, born 13January 1948, married Alan Burke; Kathleen Joan, born 21November,
1947, married David Anderson; and Sandra Lynne, born 17 August 1954, married Joseph
Bohnett. Joyce came to SantaBarbara in 1944 and for many years was employed as
a secretary andbookkeeper. Hewasmanager oftheSantaBarbara office ofthe
Carpenters' Union until his retirement. Presently he is taking areal estate pre-
licensing course. For years we have all admired Joyce forher courage and de
termination in the face ofsurgery, radiology and chemotherapy, loss ofmobility
andfinally dependence upon legbraces andawheel chair. Herchief interests
were her family, patriotic and genealogical organizations. Her four daughters are
juniormembers ofMission Canyon Chapter, NSDAR, as is her sisterBarbara Morgan
Harvey ofOil City; her grandchildren have been enrolled in CAR; and her husband is
a memberof theSAR. July4, 1978shewasawarded a statuette asPatriot of the
Yearforhersupport oftheJuly FourthParade and other activities. Sheserved
two terms (1974-1979) asRegent ofMission Canyon Chapter; served onthe Board of
the Patriotic Council, agroup composed of representatives of patriotic organiza
tions sponsoring and arrangingparades on Memorial Day, Fourth ofJuly and Veterans'
Day and memorial services; in the early 1970's was President ofthe Carpenters'
Auxiliary 308; in DAC (Daughters of the American Colonists ofthe 17th Century)
worked onpublic relations; served astreasurer ofthe DUV(Daughters ofUnion Vet
erans; during the organizational periodofthe Hereditary Society ofSantaBarbara
spent many hours manning itslibrary andmaking research facilities available inits
quarters in the Caneda Adobe at the Presidio site.
One ofJoyce's outstanding attributes was her ability towork with people
who had experienced conflicts in larger groups and then proceeded to forn neworgan
izations with somewhat similar objectives. Also shedid notover-extend herself.
When serving asthe chief officer orworker ofone group, she refrained frcm com
mitting herself toasimilar position in aother organizations. One person said
that while shewas serving asDAR regent shewas approachedbythe nominating com
mittee oftheDACtoserve asits chief officer, but declined. This isamost com
mendable attribute in aperson sowell qualified toassume leadership.
She was amember of the First Presbyterian Church. Other service and patriot
ic memberships includedHadas Madrinas, Marguerite Chapter 78ofthe Order ofthe
Eastern Star, National Society ofthe Dames ofthe Court ofHonor (descendantsof
commissioned officers fromColonial days through the Civil War), New England His
toric and Genealogical Society, and Dames ofthe Guild ofSt. Margaret ofScotland
toname afew. She is deeply missed andwill belong remembered byhermany friends
and colleagues.
1982 WESTCOAST CONFERENCE
FEDERATIONOFGENEALOGICALSOCIETIES incooperation with theASSOCIATIONOFPROFES
SIONALGENEALOGISTS and the ORANGE COUNTYCALIFORNIA GENEALOGICALSOCIETY.held at
theBuetiaParkHotel October 28, 29and30, 1982.
SBCGS members Norman Scofield and Lilian Fish attended the extremely popular
panel chaired byWilma Adkins onCOMPUTERS ANDTHEGENEALOGIST heatbothsessions
and she the first and REFERENCE TOOLS by the outstanding authority,P.WilliamFilby.
Afternoon sessions included ANALYSIS AND EVIDENCE, aCase Study ofResearch Methods
and Procedures in compiling/writing family and local history.presented by Noel R.
Barton, and NAMES AND NUMBERS, the Varieties ofGenealogical Format, by Robert C.
Anderson. Friday morning Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern spoke onWHAT'S HAPPENING INGENE
ALOGY. The luncheon speaker was Dr. Gloria Lathrop onWHOWERE THE CALIPORNIANA?
Nell Woodward read the lecture THE SOCIETYQUARTERLY AS ACOMMUNITY SERVICE,prepared
byDoris Bowers, who suffered an injury and was hospitalized; Barbara Buckwalter of
the Long Beach IDSLibrary : PROJECTS AND INCENTIVES FORPROGRESSION FROM RESEARCHER
TOAUTHOR. P. William Filby was dinner speaker: THETRUTH ABOUT THESTAR-SPANGLED
BANNER. GENEALOGY OFTHE NATIONS on Saturday offered many alluring subjects.ENGLISH
POOR LAWS RECORDS ANDHOWTOSEARCHTHEM, by Arlene H. Eakle, was outstanding. RE
SEARCH IN MARITIME CANADA ANDENGLISH SPEAKINGQUEBEC.Robert C. Anderson,thorough.
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WHO WERE THE
PLUMASRANGERS?
Lilian M. "ish
28th. October, 1982.
Dear "Society",
I have been trying, without any success, to
get on answer toa problem and I am hoping you will be able
to furnish an answer and put ray inquisitive mind at rest.
Even our own 'clan' in California seem to avoid the issue
' so perhaps an historically minded member ofyour society
can come up with the answer.
To be brief, what were the Plumas Rangers?
I read that when David Hambly brought his family
overland in1852, he arrived atHenpeck Flat. His sonWilliam
became a member of thePlumas Bangers operating against thieves,
outlaws and Indians.
Were they similar to the Texas Rangers, and I
cannot place Henpeck Plat on my map so suppose ithad long since
become a ghost town? Who was 'Plumas' and were they full time
paid law agents?
Any help would be more than welcome.
Youra
Douglas 1?. Hamley
21 New Street,
Cowston,
Norwich, NR10 4-AN,
England.
The above inquiry has been referred to the editor (at her own request).
Several hours ofresearch at the Gledhill Library, SantaBarbara Historical Soci
ety, at the SantaBarbaraPublic Library assisted by its Reference Department,
and scanningof "A Self-GoverningDominion, California, 1849-1860,"by William
Henry Ellison,Uof Cal. Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California, andCam
bridge UPress, London, England, 1950 (the recurrent theme ofthis book isthe
principle ofself-government. The early American immigrants toCalifornia con
sidered themselves apeople apart, independent and beyond legal authority.
Throughout the decade dealt with in this volume they repeatedly stated or im
plied that theyowned the lands of the area, that the Indians had no rights,
and that the federal government should aid California lavishly but leave the
people of California to themselves.)Dr. Ellison ,anative of Falls Church, Va.,
for some forty years taught and researched California history. For many years
hewas head of the History Department at SantaBarbara State College and UCSB
into which it developed. The Ellison Building at UCSB honors his name. His
daughter Margaret (Mrs. Roy C. Beckman) majored in Journalism and met her hus
band, nowdeceased, while both were employed byArizonaHighways and she later
served inWashington, D.C.asa section under Edwin MurrowinVoiceof America
days. In retirement she lives in Easton, Maryland, and has received honors as
amember ofthe Coast Guard patrol unit, and service ofthe "Margroy". Inthe
foreword credit for critical readingof themanuscript is given her, long-time
friend ofthe editor. Plumas isthe Spanish name for the Feather River. The
annual indexof volumes through 1977of the CaliforniaHistorical Society Quar
terly, followingthe comprehensive Vols. 1-40, was examined .Apossible solu
tion tothe problemmay befound in"The Feather River in '49 and the Fifties."
a50-page booklet by George C. Mansfield, Oroville, Calif.; published by the
author (Press of the Orovile Register), 1924, with many illustrations, quarto,
distributed by the San Francisco News Company and the Van Nuys Company, and re
viewed in 3Calif. Hist. Soc. Quarterly pp262-263. Perhaps areader will ex
amine that book andreport toANCESTORS WEST theresults ofthesearch. The
book is not in the collections of the Santa BarbaraPublic Library. Also
where was Henpeck Flat? Several Feather River maps and references are being
mailed toDouglas Hamley. Also arequest for identification ofhis"clan" mem
bers. Who were thePlumas Rangers?
I?? ANCESTOR TABLE
Chart 35
Shirley Rodick Cobb, 4805 LaGama Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
for her daughters: Birth Death
1 a. Catherine Lynn COBB 1962 - CA
b. CarolineSue COBB 1965 - CA
2. MalcolmLynn COBB 1937 - CA
3. Shirley RODICK 1937 - CA
Roy Frederick COBB 1917 - KAN
4.
5. Naoma Margaret HTNSLEY 1920 - IDA
m (2)CASSELLS
6. Walter JohnThomasRODICK 1904 - CA 1966 - CA
7, Lilian Lucile TWYFORD 1906 - NEB 1978 - CA
m (2)LASSITER
8. Wilna Samuel COBB 1884 - KAN 1962 - CA
9. LenaSedeliaMAHANY(mSMITH)1886 - COL 1969 - CA
10. Edgar Ray HTNSLEY 1895 - MO 1953 - CA
11. VeraViolaOOGKm(2)ELLIOTT 1900 - IA 1972 - CA
12. Walter RODICK (I) 1871 - AUSTRALIA 1912 - CA
13. Eleanora (JENKINS) Woodley(I) 1868 - WALES 1923 - CA
14. RollieGlennTWYFORD 1877 - KAN 1959 - CA
15. EstelleEttaROSS 1892 - NEB 1970 - CA
16. William Romulus COBB 1858 - KY 1943 - KAN
17. Mary Ashanna MESSENGER 1861 - MO 1938 - KAN
18. Albert Daniel MAHANY 1844 - NY 1907 - COL
19. Marena Eliza POST 1850 - OH 1928 - COL
20. Edward S. HTNSLEY 1865 - IA 1924 -MINN
21. Rose TRIPP 1895/1900 - ID
22. HarveyDavid COOK 1879 -MINN 1960 - ORE
23. Ella Mae JENKINS 1881 - IA 1970 - ORE
24. JohnRODICK (IfromAustralia)1842 - SCOT 1914 --AUSTR
25. Sarah ElizabethWILLIINGTON(1)1847 - ENG 1920 --AUSTR
28. John ShockTWYFORD 1844 - PA 1925 - CA
29. Tabitha Jane GLENN 1856 - IA 1952 - CA
30. LorenzoDow ROSS 1828 - NY 1910 - NEB
31. Marietta AmandaBOWEN 1844 - NY 1918 - NEB
32. Samuel COBB 1807 - KY 1869 - KAN
33. Adelia Woodville HANKS 1820 - KY 1906 - KAN
34. LorenAshley MESSENGER 1834 - OH ARK
35. Anna GALLAGHER (I) IRE MO
36. John MAHANY 1815 - NY NY
37. Mary NY
38. BradfordPOST 1821 - OH 1904 -TENN
39. Eliza Anna WILLIAMS 1824 - OH 1856 - OH
40. Nathan HTNSLEY (NathanP.) 1840 DEL
41. MaryWTNNEFRED MO
44. Luther Miller COOK 1849 IL 1904
45. Margaret(Maggie)McCLOUD 1854 1928 - ORE
46. Ira R. JENKINS 1849 IA 1934 - NEB
47. Sarah Elizabeth KNESEL 1862 IA 1894 - IA
48. WilliamRODICK 1817 SCOT SOOT
49. Jane WTL90N SOOT SCOT
50. Walter WILLINGTON(I to Austr)1807 ENG 1866 -AUSTR
51. Mary TROEDDEL (Ito Australia) 1805 ENG 1886 -AUSTR
56. Charles TWYFORD 1818 PA 1892 - IA
57. Martha CONKLE 1821 PA 1896 - IA
58. Samuel Porter GLENN 1825 IL 1904 - IA
59. Frances Ollie Ann HAMILTON 1829 • TENN 1866 - IA
60. Abel ROSS 1793 VT 1875/80i- NY
61. NancyGOTT 1803 VT/NY? 1875/80I- NY
62. Luther BOWEN 1821 • NY 1907 - NY
63. JaneAdalineWILSON/WILLSON 1822 • NY 1884 - NY
64. Jesse COBB 1769 • NC 1836 - KY
65. Edith OLDHAM 1773 NC 1836 - KY
66. Samuel HANKS 1775/80 • VA KY
67. Nancy WYATT 1780_ • VA KY
68. Bille MESSENGER 1781 • OH 1875 - OH
69. MarthaPattyHARRIS 1790 • OH 1870 - OH
76. Zina POST post 1840 - OH
77. Mar^naJERLLOGG OH
78. Merioris WILLIAMS
79. Aurilla DRAKE
123
ANCESTORTABLE - Chart 35
88 JosephCOOK 1809 « 18Bla*h IA
89 BetseyMariaPMWiKin 1809 - CT 1877-- IA
90 Lawrence McCLOUD (I) 1818 - CAN 1901 •- IA
91 MarySMITH(I) 1825 - CAN (N.B.) 1886
92 FrankJENKINS (I) IRE IA
94 JohnKNESEL (I) 1822 - GER 1898 -- IA
95 Susan 1826 - PA 1890 •- IA
96 John RODICK 1787 - SCOT SCOT
97 Margaret ROME SCOT SCOT
102 John TREDDALL ENG ENG
103 M. CAVE
112 Emanuel TOYFORD/TWTFORD 1780 - PA 1860/70 - PA
113 ^Nancy CAIN 1796 - PA 1860/70 - PA
114 HenryCONKLE, Sr. (I) 1761/5 - GER 1844/45 - PA
115 Christenat SHAFFER/SCHAFFER 1786 - PA 1846 - PA
116 Thomas Marrow GLENN 1798 -SCorPA? 1874 - IA
117 AnnaC. SCOTT 1790 - SC 1870 - IA
118 AbsolumHAMILTON 1803 - TENN 1849 - IL
119 Ollie COTCHEN/CUTCHTNS 1810 - TENN 1846 - IL
120 ?Joseph? ROSS 1774 - NJ? NY
124 Jonathan BOWEN 1771 - NHor MA? post 1850 - NY
125 MaryROSS 1830/40 -NY
126 Anderson/AndrewWILLS0N/WILSON1792 - VT 1881 - NY
127 Abigail PLUMB 1794 - VT 1870 - NY
128 Henry COBB NC? 1794 - SC
129 Deborah REED NC NC
130 Richard OLDHAM 1745 - VA 1834 - KY
131. Ann PEPPER NC KY
132. Peter HANKS III 1737 - MD KY
133. Elizabeth WYATT VA KY
136 Bille (Bela)MESSENGER 1757 - MA 1837-- OH
137 Miranda ASHLEY 1758 - MA 1813 - OH
138 James HARRIS 1754 - CT 1843 - HA
176. David COOK 1780 - RI NY
178. WilliamPENFIELD CT CT
179. SMITH CT
224 Thomas TWYFORD/TWIFORD VA? MD? PA? PA
226. JohnCAIN (I) 1730 •- IRE PA
228 Johannes CONKLE (I) T73&".- GER 1829 - PA
229. Margaretha (I) 1740/46•- GER 1831 - PA
232. John GLENN 1770/72 •- PA post 1840- IA
233. Jane SALINE 1769 •- NC 1869 - IA
234. John Wilson SCOTT, Sr. 1763 •- PA 1847 - IL
235. NancyKEITH 1836 - IL
236. WilliamHAMILTON, Jr. 1779 •- SC IL
252. Robert WJXLSON/WILSON NH
254. JosephPLUMB NY
256. Jesse COBB NC NC
257. Mildred LEWIS NC
258 William REED NC
260. WilliamOLDHAM VA VA
261. Miss BASEY VA VA
264. WilliamHANKS 1707 - MD VA
265 Ruth RYAN MD VA
266. Thomas WYATT VA VA
272. Benoni MESSENGER 1718 - MA? 1777- MA
273. Mary WOOD
274. Moses AHSLEY 1703 - MA 1782 - DC
275. Sarah TAYLOR 1721 - MA 1795 - DC
352. William COOK (I) ENG 1795 - RI
456. Heinrigh KUHNLE (() possibly GER PA
464. James GLENN II 1750 - PA 1813 - PA
465. Mary JaneDASHER
468. John SCOTT VA VA
469. Ann WILSON VA VA
470. Daniel KEITH (I) 1739 - IRE 1820/29-TENN
471. Elizabeth TJTmELT, (I)
472. William HAMILTON (I) 1740 - SCOT 1781 - SC
473. MaryMargaret 1799 - SC
512. Thomas COBB VA VA
514. Robert LEWIS VA VA
516. William REED NC NC
Chart 35
528. Peter HANKS MD MO
529. MaryBREEZE • >
530. John RYAN MD MD
544. Return MESSENGER 1691 - CT CT
545. SarahBEBBTNGS(Bebing) CT
548. DavidASHLEY 1642 - MA 1718 - MA
549. Hannah GLOVER 1646 - CT 1722 - MA
550. Samuel TAYLOR
551. Sarah MUNN
928. James GLENN (I) 1725 - SCOT TENN orPA?
936. AndrewSCOTT PA TENN?
941. Dellie
942. JamesTJDDRTI, (I) 1715 - SCOT 1796 - MD
943. EstherPORTER MD
944. Alexander HAMILTON 1700 - SCOT SCOT
945. Elizabeth POLLACK
1024. AmbroseCOBB (I) 1590 - ENG VA
1057. Elizabeth HANKS 1702 - MD
1088. Nathaniel MESSENGER 1651/53 - CT CT
1089. RebeccaKELSEY 1549 -•CT
1090. Arthur BIBBINS(Bavins) (I]1 WALES 1697 - CT
1091. Mary 1712 - CT
1096. David ASHLEY 1666 - MA 1744 - MA
1097. MaryDEWEY lS&T"-•MA 1757 - MA
1098. HenryGLOVER (1) 1603 -•ENG MA
1099. Helene GLOVER MA MA
2048. RichardCOBB 1550 - ENG HOLLAND
2172. EdwardMESSENGER(I) 1611 - ENG MA
2178. MarkKELSEY (I)(toMass.) 1628 - ENG bef.1722 - CT
2179. RebeccaBOSKTNS 1634 - CT 1683 - CT
2192. Robert ASHLEY (I)(early settler,Springfieli 1682 - MA
2193. widowMaryRORTON 1683 - MA
2194. Cornet THOMAS DEWEY 1640 - MA
2195. Constant HAWES 1642 - MA 1702 - MA
4356. WilliamKELSEY(I) 1600 - ENG post 1674 - CT
4357. BethiaBOSKTNS(I) 1605715- ENG 1636 - CT
4358. John ROSKTNS(I) ENG 1635 - CT
4359. Ann FYLER (Filer) 1662 - CT
4390. RichardHAWES (I) 1606 - ENG MA
8518. WalterFYLER(Filer) (I) ENG 1690 - CT
A LIST
OF THE DELEGATES INCONVENTIONASSEMBLED
atMonterey, UpperCalifornia, September andOctober A.D. 1849
Names Where Born Residence"
RobertSemple Kentucky Benicia Forty—two
John A. Sutter Switzerland NewHelvetia Forty-seven
Thomas 0. Tj»T<Hn Massachusetts Monterey Forty-seven
M. G. Vallejo California Sonoma Forty-two
H. W. Halleck NewYork Monterey Thirty-two
Wm. M. Gwin Tennessee SanFrancisco Forty-four
Wm. M. Stenart Maryland SanFrancisco Forty-nine
Joseph Hobson Maryland SanFrancisco Thirty-nine
Thos. L. Vermeule New Jersey Loetown Thirty-five
0. M. Wozencraft Ohio SanJoaquin Thirty-four
B. F. Moore Florida SanJoaquin Twenty-nine
Wm. E. Shannon NewYork Sacramento Twenty-seven
WinfieldS.Sherwood NewYork Sacramento Thirty-two
ElamBrown NewYork San Jose Fifty-two
Joseph Aram NewYork San Jose Thirty-nine
J. D. Hoppe Maryland San Jose Thirty-five
Jno. McDougal Ohio Sutter Thirty-two
ElishaO. Crosby TompkinsCo.,N. Y. Vernon Thirty-four
K. H. Diimdck NewYork Pueblo San Jose
Julian Hanks Connecticut " " " Thirty-seven
M. M. McCarver Kentucky Sacramento City Forty-two
Francis J. Lippitt Rhode Island SanFrancisco Thirty-seven
RoctaanM. Price NewYork SanfranciscoThirty
Lewis Dent Missouri Monterey Twenty-six
HenryHill Virginia Monterey Thirty-three
Ch. T. Botts Virginia Monterey Forty
Myron Norton Vermont SanFrancisco Twenty-seven
J. M. Jones Kentucky SanJoaquin Twenty-five
P. Sainsevain Bordeaux San Jose Trente ans
List ofDelegates in Convention, Monterey,1849 125
Names Where Born Residence Age
Jose M. Covarrubias France SantaBarbara Forty-one
AntonioM9- Pico California San Jose Forty
Jacinto Rodriguez California Monterey Thirty-six
Stephen C.Foster Maine LosAngeles Twenty-eight
HenryA.Tefft NewYork SanLuisObispo Twenty-six
J.M.H.Hollingsworth Maryland SanJoaquin Twenty-five
Abel Stearns Massachusetts Los Angeles Fifty-one
HughReid Scotland San Gabriel Thirty-eight
Benj. S. Lippinoott NewYork San Joaquin Thirty-four
Joel P. Walker Virginia Sonoma Fifty-two
JacobR. Snyder Pennsylvania Sacramento City Thirty-four
L.W. Hastings Mt. Vernon, Ohio Sacramento Thirty
Pablo de la Guerra California SantaBarbara Thirty
Jose An*© Carrillo California Angeles Fifty-three
Manl Dominguez California Anglees Forty-six
P. Ord Maryland Monterey Thirty-three
Edw. Gilbert NewYork Sanfrancisco Twenty-seven
Miguel de Pedrorena Spain SanDiego Forty-one
A. J. Ellis NewYork San Francisco Thirty-three
From The Land of Gold orThree Years in California
By Walter Colton, V. S. N.
for whomColton Ball in Monterey (the meeting place)
was named.
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY VITAL RECORDS
Lilian M. Fish
With the completion ofthe 1897 marriage record listings as
Editor of ANCESTORS WEST, a decision must bemade asto continu
ing with transcriptions of marriage records only or whether an
attempt shouldbe made to carrybirth and death record lists be
yond the 1897 date reached by the previous editor.
For all recorded vital records between the late 1800's and
1963, there is in the County Recorder's office at Santa Barbara
a Soundex System , and for records after 1963 all are on screen.
In order to use these name must be furnished. A description of
the system is set out separately.
Two hours were spent at the Recorder's office, examining 1896
records. On the first visit a record book containing pasted-on
record slips for births was produced, with a number of loose sheets.
These were mostly of children not named at the time of registration.
However, two were found to have been reported by males designating
themselves as "fathers", but in the space for name of mother ap
peared the word "unknown." Having failed to notethe date of one
birth, on the next visit to inspect 1896 death records, it was
found that two index volumes for 1896 had not been produced on the
previous visit. One of those hadno alphabetical tabs andwould
be very difficult to use; theother had a number of notations of
corrections, with date (but not content) of correction. Presumably
those supplied someof the names of those unnamed at the time of
the original registration. Inquiry by name and use oftheSoundex
System Indexshouldbe employed.
Reporting of the death listings has not been entirely consistent.
Headings used bymember Victor M. South for 1894 were as follows:
Name, Age, Place born, Residence, Cause of Death, Date. Those for
1895,1896 and 1897 give Name, Age, Birthplace, Date. None give the
place of death. The cause of death is important and is receiving
more and more attention.
Much canbe learned from theMortality Schedules attached to
the Federal lensus, copies of which are in the Gledhill Library at
the Santa Barbara Historical Society. 34 names are included in the
1860 schedule. Those 16 or over were:
1. Thomas Robbins 22 Male b. Calif, d. May 16 RancheroStockraiser
2. Charles Robbinsl8 " " » d. May 13 Tinsmith Consumption
was cause of death of thesetwo sonsof Thomas M. & Maria E.Robbins
4. Ventura Ortega 40 Femaleb. Calif, d. Jan. Consumption
5. Francisco Bardillo 78 Male married b. Mexico d.Aug.RancheroStock
raiser Hung
6. Jose A. Bardillo 16 Male b. Calif. Hung
9. Quenmoro Carrillo 20 Male b. Calif. Apr. 29 Consumption
12. Cristoval Valencia48 Male b. Calif. Sep. 9 Laborer Rupture
13..Louis Arrellanes 29 Male married b. Calif. Dec. 7Thrown from horse
17. Demetria Ramorez 60 Female b. Calif. Apr. 23 Midwife Convulsions
20. Francisco Alferez 33 Male b. Calif. Apr. 23 Ranchero Stockraiser
Rupture
29. Pedro Olivera 45 Male b. Calif. May 26 Apoplexy
33. Jose Ramon Malo 53 Male b. Mexico Oct. 11 Ranchero(JackPowers)
Apoplexy
34. Maria Lugada Malo 48 Female b. Cuba (?) May 21, Liver Complaint
This schedule also shows the number of days ill for each.
There may be a story behind the "Hung" as cause of death of Fran
cisco and Jose Bardillo. The name "Jack Powers" in connection with
Jose Ramon Malo is of interest. The August-September 1982 Santa Bar
bara Magazine, carries an article on the Decade of the Desperado, by
Santa Barbara historian and author, Walker A. Tompkins. One was Jack
Powers, who at 19 in 1846 enlisted in the First Regiment ofNew York
Volunteers ,Col. J. D. Stevenson, for occupation of California.
Powers had won his Sergeamt's strips in Company F, the unit Col. Steve
nson assigned to occupy the sleeply little seaside town of SantaBar
bara. Young cabalieros challenged the Yanquis to a horse race on East
Beach. Don Jose de la Guerra ,the town's wealthiest citizen, loaned
fine horses from his abundant supply. Handsome, black-bearded Jack
Powers won race after race and de la Guerra offered him a job train
ing horses and managing his stables as soon as the regiment was mus
tered out ofservice. On deactivation of the regiment in 1848
most of the soldiers hurried off to the Sierra Nevada gold mining'
camps, including Jack Powers. He found it easier to use dice and
play poker to separate successful miners from their gold dust and
nuggets. Heading for San Francisco on a river boat, Powers amassed