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Barton, Maud
Birth Place: San Francisco
Pioneer Father: William J. Barton
Birth Place: San Francisco
Date of Arrival in California: —
Pioneer Mother: Fannie Bailey Barton
Birth Place: England
Date of Arrival in California: 1865
Death: San Francisco
Remarks: I was born in San Francisco in 1887; my Grand-Father William Barton came here in 1849 and lived at Mongomery and Clay Sts. I was born in the family home where my father was born, located at Union and Larking Sts. I went to the old Spring Valley Grammar School on Broadway and Larkin.
Mother came from Sheffield 1865; in a sailing vessel around the Horn. Her family lived on Annie St. There were only two children; Fannie and Robert De Verdie Bailey; and on my Father’s side were eight; all born in San Francisco; Born 1851 to 1870.
Marty, Claire M.
Birth Place: Ferndale, Calif.
Pioneer Father: Charles Albee Monroe
Birth Place: Eureka
Date of Arrival in California: —
Pioneer Mother: Anna L. Doe Monroe
Birth Place: Petrolia Cal.
Date of Arrival in California: —
Death: 1934
Remarks: My Great-Grandfather was Joseph Porter Albee, my Grand-father was Alonzo Monroe; Grandmother was Annie Albee Monroe. From the book “Pioneer Days of California,” I quote page 120, “J. P. Albee, a native of Ohio, came to California in 1850, across the plains and was a stock raiser; was killed by the Indians at Redwood Ranch in Humboldt; [illegible] was the wife of J. P. Albee and came by way of Nicaragua in 1852. Alonzo Monroe, native of Conneticut arrived in 1850 and to Humboldt in 1852; he was also a stock-raiser and merchant, and died in 1882 in Eureka. Mrs. Alonzo Monroe came in 1852.
Hammer, Cora Frances
Birth Place: Sacramento
Pioneer Father: M.S. Hammer
Birth Place: Mansfield, Ohio
Date of Arrival in California: Oct. 1851
Pioneer Mother: Frances L.O. Hammer
Birth Place: St. Louis, Mo.
Date of Arrival in California: Oct. 1854
Death: 1935
Remarks: Came by Boat.
L. K. Hammer, my father’s brother, came in ’49 and died in Sacramento 1883.
Thomas Foheringhorn crossed the plains and had a general store at Diamond Spring, and died in 1862. John M. Neville, my Mother’s stepfather, came around [illegible] in a sailing vessel, arriving in S.F. in 1850; died in 1880.
Nagle, Jennie M.
Birth Place: California
Pioneer Father: William J. Mitchelle
Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: 1849
Pioneer Mother: Mary Jane Mitchel
Birth Place: Dublin
Date of Arrival in California: 1852
Remarks: father came around the Horn and came overland; fore-bears came before 1855.
Geriche, Marie F.S.
Birth Place: San Francisco
Pioneer Father: Emile Stevenot
Birth Place: France
Date of Arrival in California: 1859
Pioneer Mother: Sarah Stevens Stenot
Birth Place: Cincinnati O.
Date of Arrival in California: 1864
Remarks: I am the grand-daughter of Gabriel Stephenot; he left France in 1848 and arrived in S.F. 1849 in Angeles Camp, living there, a member of the fifth generation; Edward Stevenot was his Father and [illegible] Stevenot was his Father Grand; and Gabriel Stevenot his Great Grand-Father; all lived in S.F. and Angeles Camp.
Mauly, Lucile Simmons
Birth Place: San Francisco
Pioneer Father: Stephen Earl Simmons
Birth Place: S.F.
Date of Arrival in California: —
Pioneer Mother: Avis A. Van Zandt
Birth Place: Philo, Cal.
Date of Arrival in California: —
Remarks: Her grand-parents (Van Zandt) came west in covered wagon ad engaged in farming in 1860; Mary Van Zandt, born in California 1862, in Butte Co. Her [illegible] Grandfather arrived in 1850 for Gold; then into farming. Her Grand-parents operated Van Zandt’s Ranch; 1880-1930.