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Susan M. Hall
Birth Place: Ellsworth Co., Maine
Pioneer Father: Captain A. Haynes
Birth Place: West Trenton, Maine
Date of Arrival in California: 1852
Pioneer Mother: Abigail S. Hayes
Birth Place: West Trenton, Maine
Date of Arrival in California: 1852
Death: March 26, 1890. Father drowned at sea 1872.
Remarks: Biography of Mrs. Susan Hall. I was a pupil of the first public school in San Francisco situated on Dupont between Washington and Jackson. Mr. Ellis [illegible] was the teacher. Our home on Sacramento and Taylor. We could the flag staff that was used to announce the arrival of vessels. The flag similar to the one on the vessel was hoisted on the flag staff and showed the nationality of the vessel. Our ship the “Harriet Howe” anchored off Montgomery St. at [illegible] more our land below that. The present San Quentin State Prison was then a one story building, situated in Corte Madera. My father used to take the freight in his vessel and I often went with him. He carried the first stone that was put in the prison from [illegible] Island. A family named Dowling lived there. I often spent a few days with them. The island was covered with blackberries and flowers. A red flower made the island look like a flame but fires have burned them all. Our house was built of rough boards, no plastering done until four years later. The first plasterer seemed to put more plaster on the floor than on the walls. Water was brought by the pailfull. It was brought by horse and barrel. One had to be very careful how they used it. We used to go over the [illegible] [illegible]. [illegible] from in Bay near the Presidio and much [illegible] I could tell but do not wish to tire you. I also visited Angel Island. A family Captain Waterman man and wife lived there. The government did not claim it in those days.
Ada Williams Neal
Birth Place: Napa, California
Pioneer Father: John Lawley
Birth Place: Montgomery Co, Alabama
Date of Arrival in California: 1844
Pioneer Mother: Cynthia Ann Williams
Birth Place: Joliet, Illinois
Date of Arrival in California: 1849
Remarks: Both parents died in St. Helena, Napa County. California.
My father John Lawley was an early settler of Napa, Napa County, California so I am attaching a bit of [illegible] history that I think will be of interest to the Association.
Mrs. Cecil E. Pape
Birth Place: San Francisco
Pioneer Father: Gavin J.N. Gitt
Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
Date of Arrival in California: Feb 1849
Pioneer Mother: Emma J. Gitt
Birth Place: Manchester, NH
Date of Arrival in California: March 14, 1851
Death: [illegible]
Remarks: My father was an [illegible] fire man of San Francisco.
Alice Elizabeth Gates
Birth Place: San Francisco, Cal.
Pioneer Father: Hiram Cuther Partridge
Birth Place: Keene, Essex Co., N.H.
Date of Arrival in California: 1849
Pioneer Mother: Anna Elizabeth McIntyre
Birth Place: Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri
Date of Arrival in California: 1853
Death: Feb. 11, 1924
Remarks: Mrs. Gates is the daughter of much loved past president Anne E. McIntyre who came across the plains by wagon trail. Her father Mr. H.C. Partridge came around the Horn on the [illegible]
Elizabeth Ann Wyanns
Birth Place: San Francisco
Pioneer Father: William Wyanns
Birth Place: Carrickmacross, Contmaghan, Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: December 1853; by the Isthmus
Pioneer Mother: Ellen O’Connor
Birth Place: Listowel, Kerry, Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: —
Death: Mr. Wyanns passed away Mar. 6, 1900, Mrs. Wyanns passed away Oct. 31, 1905
Remarks: —
Kate B. Hills
Birth Place: San Francisco, Cal.
Pioneer Father: William Bell
Birth Place: Belfast, Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: Sept. 1850
Pioneer Mother: Margaret M. Bell
Birth Place: Listowel, Sherbrooke, Canada
Date of Arrival in California: April 9, 1865
Death: Mr. Bell April 22, 1877, Mrs. Bell 1900
Remarks: —
Mrs. Mary Basilla A. Henny (84)
Birth Place: San Francisco, Cal.
Pioneer Father: Patrick Donahue
Birth Place: Co Cava, Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: June 1851
Pioneer Mother: Mary Mulligan
Birth Place: West Meath, Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: Aug. 1855
Death: Father: June 9, 1896; Mother: Mar. 8 1905
Remarks: Parents both came to California by Panama.
Hallie Baruch Kahn
Birth Place: San Francisco, Cal.
Pioneer Father: Peter J. Baruch batch
Birth Place: Hamburg, Germany
Date of Arrival in California: 1850
Pioneer Mother: Marie Koch Baruch
Birth Place: Hamburg, Germany
Date of Arrival in California: 1850
Death: Father: Aug 28, 1896; Mother: May 25, 1908
Remarks: Father came by steamer from Valparaiso; Mother in sailing vessel from Hamburg
Helen Buggell Reed
Birth Place: Sacramento, Cal.
Pioneer Father: Willard Joseph Buggell
Birth Place: Quebec, Canada
Date of Arrival in California: 1840
Pioneer Mother: Frances Kelpey Buggell
Birth Place: St. Louis, Missouri
Date of Arrival in California: 1844
Death: Father: Mar. 4, 1865; Mother: 1859
Remarks: My father served with Gen Fremont in the Mexican War and I was born while he was away. Have always been told by [illegible] of American parents. Born in Sacramento and at Sutter’s Fort. All other claimants that I have known were born at a later date. Who should [illegible] that I was the first child. My mother came across the plains by wagon train with the first party to enter Oregon in 1843. Married there and removed to California in 1844. My father came by way of Cape Horn. He was drowned in Half Moon Bay on March 1865. My mother passed away at [illegible] San Mateo Co. in 1859.
Elizabeth Buggell Grattan [illegible]
Birth Place: [illegible] Stockton, Cal
Pioneer Father: Willard Joseph Buggell
Birth Place: Quebec, Canada
Date of Arrival in California: 1840
Pioneer Mother: Frances Kelpey Buggell
Birth Place: St. Louis, Missouri
Date of Arrival in California: 1844
Death: Father: Mar. 4, 1865; Mother: 1859
Remarks: I was the first white child born in Stockton California, as evidenced by honorary membership in the Society of California Pioneers of Stockton, California. Father served with Fremont during the Mexican War and at its close located at Stockton in 1853 where we live until his death in 1865. I then moved to Stockton and was married there in 1864 to Christopher M. Grattan of Pennsylvania.
Floy Moody Arment (86)
Birth Place: San Jose, Cal.
Pioneer Father: Charles Moody
Birth Place: Lewis Co. New York
Date of Arrival in California: May 1, 1850
Pioneer Mother: Martha Lee Moody
Birth Place: Arkansas, Southern [illegible]
Date of Arrival in California: 1849
Death:Father died at Santa Cruz Aug 1 1888. Mother August 1904.
Remarks: When my father was very young, his father [illegible] G. Moody and family moved from New York State to Wisconsin and in March, 1849 started across the plains for California arriving in San Jose in May 1850.After some exciting and trying experiences. Among them an encounter with Indians forever [illegible]
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