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Lucy Atwood Ells
Birth Place: Portland, Maine
Pioneer Father: William Atwood
Birth Place: Maine
Date of Arrival in California: 1850
Pioneer Mother: Lucy G. Record
Birth Place: Maine
Date of Arrival in California: 1853
Death: April 23, 1919
Remarks: Early in the month of April 1853, the Clipper ship “Pelican State” left Philadelphia Harbor en route to S.F. via Cape Horn. She was commanded by Captain Weeks. Loaded with cargo of general merchandise. About the first August 1853, we arrived in San Francisco. My brother and myself commenced searching the streets for gold as we believed all we had to do was pick it up. Was married to John S. Eells July 7th, 1858. Joined this society Aug. 2nd, 1901.
Elma A. Franzini
Birth Place: Iowa
Pioneer Father: James H. Hoy
Birth Place: Ohio
Date of Arrival in California: 1849
Pioneer Mother: Susan Amanda Hoy
Birth Place: Ohio
Date of Arrival in California: —
Remarks: My mother came to California in an ox train and was six months crossing the “Plains” as they called it then. I have three daughters, Lulu, Bella, and Rose and have lived in California 43 years. I joined the Pioneer Women Aug. 2nd, 1901.
Margaret Heudry
Birth Place: Dunblane, Scotland
Pioneer Father: Peter Murray
Birth Place: Scotland
Date of Arrival in California: —
Pioneer Mother: McFarland
Birth Place: Scotland
Date of Arrival in California: —
Death: March 13, 1919
Remarks: My parents never came to California. Came to California in June 1853 and was married to William Heudry just after my arrival. My husband arrived here in the spring of 1850. Joined the Society of Pioneer Women August 1901.
Mrs. C.W. Swasey
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Pioneer Father: —
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Date of Arrival in California: —
Pioneer Mother: —
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Date of Arrival in California: —
Remarks: The diary of my great great grandfather Francisco de Ansa will be found in the Bancroft Library and the W. C. Library in Berkeley. Can enclose the written document later on. My uncle Mr. Santiago Ainsa who lives in San Francisco. He has all the details concerning the Settlement of early California and San Francisco Bay.
Annie Collins Kinsman
Birth Place: New Orleans
Pioneer Father: —
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Date of Arrival in California: —
Pioneer Mother: —
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Date of Arrival in California: —
Remarks: Born in New Orleans Oct. 24, 1844. Arrived in San Francisco, Feb. 1852 by Nicaragua route on Steamer Brother Jonathan. I was too young and ill to remember much about the trip. I was sent to California with an aunt in hopes a change of climate would restore a sick child to health and strength which it did. I have lived here much of the time since. Joined the Society of Pioneer Women, August 2nd, 1901.
My father and mother Mr. and Mrs. John Collins never came to California.
Mrs. Sarah E. Black
Birth Place: San Francisco
Pioneer Father: Philip Duffy
Birth Place: Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: 1851
Pioneer Mother: Sarah Duffy
Birth Place: Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: 1851
Death: Father: 1886; Mother: 1867
Remarks: My parents came to Cal. by steamer. My father had the water carts that delivered the water to the houses before the water pipes were put in. Every house was provided with a barrel and they were filled two times a week.
Ellen Clark Smith Davenport
Birth Place: Fair Haven, Mass
Pioneer Father: —
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Date of Arrival in California: —
Pioneer Mother: —
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Date of Arrival in California: —
Remarks: Was married June 6th, 1852. Left Fair Haven June 17th, left New York June 21st on Stm. Daniel Webster crossed by Nicaragua route. Left 19 days after on Stm. Pioneer that had made the trip around Cape Horn and reached us in a leaking condition owing to too close contact with rocks in Talcahuano harbor. Left Stm. on beach in San Simeon Bay and proceeded to San Francisco on Stm. Sea Bird a small steamer plying along the southern coast. Arrived in S.F. Aug 23rd after a passage of 268 days. Was quite surprised in what we saw in the city we had heard so much of. No sign of gold in its original form but sand sand everywhere. The primitive condition of the country and the mixed population was a surprise to me who was away from home for the first time. Have lived 13 years in Monterey, 21 in Santa Cruz, and 11 in S.F. Have had ten children, five who are living.