AUSTIN, George Washington

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• Obituary: From Hollister Free Lance, 14 Mar 1925: GEORGE AUSTIN, OLD CIVIL WAR VETERAN, TOWN FIGURE, DIES The faint echo of Taps from the battlefields of Appomattox, Chickamauga and Gettysburg, floated over Hollister away, it caught up in its train the soul of an old Civil War veteran, George Austin, one of Hollister’s leading, but humblest, citizens for many years. Suffering for many months, but holding onto life at times only by the tenacity of the “61” spirit that made him “keep on”, George finally answered the last Roll Call a few minutes after ten o’clock this morning, and “fell in” the ranks of the Great Commander. Austin was for many years the town Constable of Hollister, a familiar and welcome figure with the law-abiding and a terror to the wrong doer but with that a just and cool law enforcer. His death further thins the ranks of all too few veterans of the Civil War of the community, and though his passing was expected at any moment, the actual news of his death came as a distinct shock to all of his old buddies and the rest of the community. Funeral arrangements in the hands of W.W. Black, have not been completed at this early hour of going to press; but burial will probably be on Monday in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, with the younger veterans of the Great War as an honorary escort. George volunteered in the 62nd Illinois infantry, a unit of the famous “Iron Brigade” at the opening of the Civil War, and saw much active service and experienced many hardships, as fell to the lot of them all in those heroic days. He was born in Illinois in 1848, so was a mere kid by the time the bugle sounded for him to volunteer and serve his country. Shortly after the end of the war, during the period of reconstruction, he moved West and settled in California. This afternoon announcement was made the funeral would be held on Monday at 2:30 p.m. from the Christian Church, with burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. A guard of honor from the young veterans of the Great War will attend. He survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie M. Austin, one son, C.J. Austin, and three daughters; Mrs. Ralph De Cries (of Oakland), Mrs. J.A. Ebi (of Hanford), and Mrs. Alvin Ebi, of Hollister.
• Cause of Death: Colon cancer & bronchiatasis
• Residence: 1850, Not Stated, Hancock, Illinois
• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Hancock County, IL, USA
• Residence: 1860, Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois
• Military: 11 May 1864, Civil War, Illinois 137 Infantry, Company I
• Residence: 1872, Thayer, Neosho, KS USA
• Occupation: Between 1875 and 1916, Carpenter
• Residence: 1880, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Occupation: 1886, Town Marshal
• Residence: 1892, Victoria, BC, Canada
• Physical Description: 1898, Height 5' 9", Light complexion, blue eyes, light hair
• Residence: 1898, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1906, Enterprise District, Hollister, San Benito, CA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1916, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Occupation: 5 Nov 1918, Constable, Hollister Township
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA

Notes:

Summary on George Austin from Trapper Byrne:

George Washington Austin. born 4-9-1848 in Illinois, died March 14, 1925 in Hollister
of Colon Cancer. He was the 12th of 12 children. In May
1864, when he was 16, he enlisted in the Union Army and served in an
Illinois regiment that saw service with Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman during
his campaign in Georgia. George was in the Army for only 100 days, but that
was not uncommon. There's nothing I've found that says whether George s
actual combat, but I have my doubts.

By 1872, George had found his way to Neodesha, Kansas, where he was
married on the Fourth of July to Anna Marie Rue, commonly known as Anni
She was just shy of 17 years old -- born 7-19-1855 in Ohio. They stuck
around Kansas long enough for Conover to be born a year later. By April 1875
they had made their way to Hollister, where George was listed on the voter
rolls as a carpenter.

By 1886, the next set of surviving voter rolls, George is listed as the
town marshal. In a newspaper interview, Grace said he was the town constable
for 10 years and that she could remember him running for office every year.
Since she was born in 1885, that would have his tenure lasting into the
1890s sometime.

In that interview, Grace recalled living in ""a big house with a big lo
... Bad winters meant that wagon loads of mud had to be taken away. ... This
was grain country the. You could see grain and hay storage bins
everywhere.'' Sounds exciting, eh?

Grace described her mother, Annie, as ""a good and religious woman, but
she did like to watch the race horses every week.'' Grace, by the way, was a
schoolteacher, and said she taught at ""the old Fremont school for over 10
years.''

George died of colon cancer on March 14, 1925. Annie lived to
be 83 before succumbing of something called chronic myocarditis on
10-11-1938. She was living at 840 Washington St. in Hollister at the time.




Hollister News Items on George Austin:

The Hollister Democrat. February 23, 1883

Hard Blows -- Some people may entertain the idea that the position of a night watchman is one of ease and comfort. If any one hereabouts has such a notion, he should try the occupation a few nights. We know not how night officers act in other towns, but we dow know that officer Austin has experienced several rough times in the discharge of his duties as an officer. Last Saturday night he was compelled to use severe force in quelling a turbulent spirit, and in the fracas he recieved a painful injury to one of his hands, which has caused him much trouble since. Last Sunday night he again came in collision with a fighting character, and was forced to throw the man and threaten to use the club before the law-violator would act peacefully. In such cases as these, the officer would be justifiable in giving the resisting men a decoction of hickory and handcuffs. We do noth uphold any officer in abusing a criminal, but we believe that when a man attempts to injure an officer when making an arrest, that a genuine blow over the head should be administered. Mr. Austin is a most careful officer, but he always captures his man, and he fears none.

The Hollister FreeLance. Februrary 4, 1887

G.W. Austin to A.H. Fredson, house and lot on San Benito street.


The Hollister FreeLance. April 8, 1887

Fire Department -- The following-named persons are active members of the Hollister Fire Department

* Alert Hose Co. No 1: G.W. Austin


The Hollister FreeLance. May 27, 1887

Geo. Austin left last Tuesday morning on a business trip to Fresno, accompanied by G.M. Roberts.


The Hollister FreeLance. February 1, 1889

**Grand Army Officers**

The members of the Jesse I. Reno Post. No. 58 have elected the following officers: Wm Eastman, P.C.; Wm Cashman, S.V.; G.W. Austin, J.V.; F.W. Oliver, Adjt; H. Snibley, Quartermaster; J.W. Spader, O.D.; John Young, O.G.; D.K. Sanford, Chaplain; Q.V.R. Serles, Surgeon; H.M. Campbell, S.M.; D.F. Gray, Q.S.


The Hollister FreeLance. Feb 2, 1889

Tres Pinos. We see the Tres Pinos schoolhouse is radiant ina new coat of paint, and the new fence is quite an improvement. It was moved from the street in which it stood by Mr. Geo Austin.


The Hollister FreeLance. March 22, 1889

The Jesse L. Reno Post. of Hollister now numbers 33 members. Its officers are:
Wm. Eastman, Commander
W. Cashman, Senior Vice Commander
Geo. Austin, Junior Vice Commander
F.W. Oliver, Adjutant
H. Snibley, Quartermaster
D.K. Sanford, Chaplain
J.W. Spader, Officer of the Day
J. Young, Officer of the GUard
D. Gray, Quatermaster Sargeant
(Full story, p.2, col 5)

***

For two years past B.F. Ross has held the position of Marshal of the Town of Hollister. His term expires in May, at which time a new Marshal will be elected. Mr. G.W. Austin announces himself as a candidate for this important office. Mr. Austin is well known by all our people, and has obtained already a good reputation as an officer. In 1882 he was appointed night-watchman, the following year he was elected Marchal. For 3 succeeding years he was re-elected Marshal.


The Hollister FreeLance. May 10, 1889

***G.W. Austin Elected Marshal***

W.W. McDonald is a first class man, and no doubt would have made a good Marshal but Austin received 190 votes while McDonald could only scare up 101. Frank Ross was elected marshal last year because all the roughs and toughs in town from R.R. Brown down or rather up, through the whole category of dead beats, pimps and drunks supported him. They elected Ross last year, and Mac thought as long as they stood in with him, he could get enough of the respectable element to pull him through. Alas! he reckoned without the cost, and the result is he got soup.

Is Marshal Austin going to run the toughs, or will the toughs run the Marshal? Up to date the Marshal has run the toughs, and it is to be hoped will continue to do so.

***A Drunken Trio***

On Saturday three of Jon Cullen's men came into town and proceeded to get drunk. Marshal Austin arrested the worst one and told Joe Perez to put the team up. When Joe attempted to do this, the two who were left seized him by the legs and made him turn a somesault out of the wagon onto the ground. For this effort the remaining members of the trio were allowed to explore the mysteries of the calaboose.

On Sunday morning John Cullen came to town, paid the fines of his men, and then got drunk, was arrested and locked up in the calaboose along with one of the men whose fine he had just paid.





From The Adjutant General Report, Illinois:

One Hundred-Day Men.

Early in the spring of 1864 the government of the Northwestern States, namely: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, believing that the rebellion was nearing its close, and desiring to aid the Government in every way possible, tendered to the President a volunteer force of 85,000 one hundred-day men, to relieve the veteran soldiers from guard duty at our forts, arsenals and elesewhere. Of this number Illinois furnished thirteen regiments and two battalions.

Speaking of the the service performed by the hundred-day troops, Governor Yates, in his last annual message, paid them a high and deserved compliment in these words:

"Our regiments under this call performed indispensable and invaluable services in Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri, relieving garrisons of veterean troops who were sent to the front, took part in the Atlanta campaign, several of them also composing a part of that glorious army that has penetrated the very vitals of the rebellion and plucked some of the brightest laurels that this heroic age has woven for a patriotiic soldier. Five out of the one hundred-day regiments, after their term of service had expired, voluntarily extended their engagements with the Government, and marched to the relief of the gallant and able Rosecrans, who, at the head of an inadequate and poorly appointed army, was contending against fearful odds for the preservation of St. Louis and the safety of Missouri. The officers and soldiers of these regiments evinced the highest soldierly qualities and fully sustained the proud record our vetrans have ever attained in the field, and the State and Country owe them lasting gratitude, and we have in a great degree to attribute our success in Virginia and Georgia to the timely organization and efficient services of the one hundred-day volunteers furnished by all of said States. The President has, by order, returned them the thanks of the Government and the Nation for the service thus rendered, and accords the full measure of praise to them as our supporters and defenders in the rear, to which the regular reserve force of large armies are always entitled."

The One Hundred and Thirty Seventh Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Ill, by Colonel John Wood, and was mustered in June 5, 1864, for one hundred days.

On June 9, 1864, the Regiment left Quincy, and proceeded to Memphis, Tenn., where it was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, District of Memphis, Colonel E. L. Baltwick, Thirty-ninth Wisconsin commanding. On July 9, assigned to Third Brigade, Colonel John Wood commanding, and was stationed on the Hernando road, on picket duty.

The Regiment was mustered out of the United States service at Springfield, Ill, September 4, 1864.

Census:
Name: George Austin / Age: 2 / Gender: M / Occupation: / Value of Real Estate: / Place of Birth: Ind / Attended School: /-

Buried:
JPG, Genealogy/Reunion/headstones/Headstone - George W Austin.jpg, George Washington Austin, HEADSTONE

George married RUE, Anna Marie on 4 Jul 1872 in Neodesha, Kansas. Anna (daughter of RUE, Garrett C. and STEWART, Sarah Ann) was born on 19 Jul 1855 in Butler, Ohio; died on 11 Oct 1938 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Not Stated, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1880, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1898, Enterprise Precinct, Hollister, San Benito, CA
• Residence: 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• Residence: 1900, San Francisco
• Residence: 1902, San Francisco
• Occupation: 1906, Lather
• Residence: 1906, Enterprise District, Hollister, San Benito, CA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Occupation: 1916, Mechanic
• Residence: 1916, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California

Conover married MULLEN, Isabell on 25 Oct 1894 in Gilroy, CA. Isabell (daughter of MULLEN, James M and UNKNOWN, Ellen F) was born on 3 Oct 1872 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA; died on 28 Sep 1903 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Conover married LIPSCOMBE, Florence Isabel on 21 Sep 1904 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA in 1920 US Census lists as divorced. Florence (daughter of LIPSCOMBE, Henry Thomas and THOMAS, Alice Mary) was born on 21 Feb 1882 in ENGLAND; died on 22 Nov 1968 in LOS ANGELES, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Lottie
• Residence: 1880, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• Occupation: 1910, Private Nurse for Families
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, San Rafael, Marin, California
• Residence: 1930, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA

Notes:

Obituary:

Mrs. Charlotte Amanda Younger, 80, died Wednesday in Oakland after an illness of several months.

A native of San Benito county, Mrs. Younger lived here the greater part of her life. Her husband, Charles, died in 1955. Mrs. Younger, who attended local schools, left Hollister a short time ago to be near her sons in the Bay area. In her younger days, she was active as a general nurse. She was a member of the First Christian church in Hollister.

Mrs. Younger is survived by two sons, Ira G. Thompson of San Francisco and Everett G. Thompson, Oakland. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Grace Haller of Hollister and Mrs. Selma Moore of San Luis Obispo. She is also survived by five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Black-Cooper-Ottesen mortuary. Interment is in the family plot, IOOF cemetery.

Hollister Free Lance, Thursday, Aug 9, 1956, Page 1, col 4.


Notes:

In 1900, Henry/Harry Thompson, Lottie, Ira and Everett are living in same building in the South of Market area in San Francisco as Lottie's brother Conover Austin, along with wife Bell Mullin Austin and daughter Eva.

Charlotte married YOUNGER, Charles Bradford before 1931. Charles (son of YOUNGER and LANE) was born on 29 Mar 1867 in NEBRASKA; died on 15 Jan 1955 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte married THOMPSON, Harry G. on 24 Oct 1892 in Victoria, BC Canada. Harry was born in 1868 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DE GRIES, Ralph L. Ralph was born in 1874 in Illinois; died on 14 Jul 1928 in Alameda Co, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Sadie
• Residence: 1900, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hanford, Kings, California
• Residence: 1930, Hanford, Kings, California

Notes:

When I was a child in the 1960s, we knew her as Aunt Sadie. She lived in a senior residence in San Luis Obispo in her final years. When the Byrne family took our annual summer trip to Los Angeles, we would visit Nana (Grace Austin Ebi/Haller) in Hollister on the first day of the journey, and her sister, Sadie, on the second day. - Hugh Byrne

Family/Spouse: MOORE, ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Selma married EBI, James Archer on 27 Mar 1901 in San Benito, CA. James (son of EBI, Usual Augustus and DRYDEN, Flora Helen) was born on 3 Aug 1877 in Paicines, San Benito, CA; died on 31 Jan 1941 in Hanford, Kings Co, California; was buried on 4 Feb 1941 in IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Nanna
• Residence: 1900, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1916, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Graveside ceremony, officiated by Rev. Norval Holland of St Luke’s Episcopal

Grace married EBI, Alvin Dryden on 5 Jan 1907 in San Benito, CA. Alvin (son of EBI, Usual Augustus and DRYDEN, Flora Helen) was born on 27 May 1880 in Paicines, San Benito, CA; died on 25 Apr 1942 in SAN BENITO, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HALLER, Otto Franklin. Otto (son of HALLER, John and HALLER, A L Caroline) was born on 2 Sep 1885 in Kansas; died on 23 May 1976 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• Residence: 1920, Tres Pinos, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1930, Monterey, Monterey, California
• Residence: 1979, 1965 Mariposa Street, Seaside, Monterey, CA, USA

Eva married COOK, William after 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eva married KING, Ivon Richard on 18 Jul 1917 in Santa Clara, CA. Ivon (son of KING, Charles Richard and RIVES, Eunice Irella) was born on 28 Apr 1888 in Quien Sabe, San Benito Co, California; died on 26 Dec 1940 in Monterey, Monterey Co, California; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eva married PFEIFFER, Oscar Sebastian on 31 Dec 1947. Oscar was born on 1 Apr 1903; died on 4 Jan 1984 in San Juan Bautista, San Benito, California, United States of America; was buried in Seaside, Monterey, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Oakland, Alameda, California

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• Residence: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California
• Military: 21 Dec 1942, San Francisco, California

Notes:

From Margaret McCune: “Stout gentleman w/a dark suit -- maybe sold insurance”

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• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1930, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California

Family/Spouse: BOTTS, Milton. Milton was buried in Paso Robles or Bryson/Hesperia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: UC Berkeley (3 years)
• Obituary: From San Francisco Examiner 15 Nov 1956 Ira G. Thompson, City Aide, Dies Ira Gilbert Thompson, secretary of the San Francisco city retirement board, died yesterday morning at Central Emergency Hospital of a heart attack. Mr. Thompson was 62 years old. He had been suffering from heart trouble for several months. He complained of feeling ill at his desk and was taken to the hospital where he succumbed a few minutes later. The city official, administrator of the $175,000,000 retirement fund for city employes, was born in Hollister. After education in lower schools there he studied at the University of California for three years and left to enlist during World War I. HELD STATE POST After a varied business career, he went into public service, first as a deputy chief accounting officer in the State Relief Administration. In 1941 he was appointed secretary to the board of trustees of the San Francisco War Memorial, a post he held until he became secretary in the retirement system on June 1 1946. Activity in fraternal and service organizations was his major hobby. He was a past commander of Parkside Post 505, American Legion, and past chef de gare of Voiture 27, 40 et 8 Societe, as well as auditor of the San Francisco Guild for Crippled Children and annually an officer in the United Crusade. Other affiliations included Parkside Improvement Club, San Benito Lodge 211, San Francisco Trowel Club, San Francisco Lodge No. 1, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry; Islam Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S of San Francisco; San Francisco Federation of Municipal Employes, Municipal Finance Officers Association, Municipal Executive Em ployes Association and the University of California Alumni Association. WIFE SURVIVES. He lived at 334 Noriega St. with his wife, the former Evelyn Francis Velard, whom he wed here in 1921. Also surviving are a son. Ira of New York City, and two daugnters, Mrs. Lois Gail Dykes and Judy Ann Thompson, both of San Francisco. Mayor Christopher expressed the city's regrets, saying: "He was an excellent public servant, very competent and a kindly man. The city has suffered a great loss." American Legion services will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the Halsted and Company chapel, 1123 Sutter Stand last rites under Masonic auspices will take place there at 11 a. m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno..
• Occupation: Secretary of the San Francisco city retirement board
• Residence: 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• Military: 22 Jul 1918
• Residence: 1941, 2570 26th Ave, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
• Residence: Nov 1956, 334 Noriega Street, San Francisco, San Francisco CA USA

Ira married VELARD, Evelyn Francis in 1921 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Physical Description: Weight: 165 / Complexion: Light / Eye Color: Gray / Hair Color: Brown / Height: 5 8
• Obituary: From Oakland Tribune, 17 Jan 1972 Thompson, Everett G., In Oakland, January 16, 1972, beloved husband of Annamae Thompson, loving father of Austin R Thompson of Walnut Creek and the late Keith J Thompson; also survived by seven grandchildren. A native of California; aged 72 years
• Residence: 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• Residence: 1942, 5851 Margarido Drive, Oakland, Alameda, CA USA

Family/Spouse: SHANNON, Annamae. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hanford, Kings, California
• Residence: 1930, 865 Wright, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
• Residence: 1941, Chicago, Cook, IL, USA
• Membership: 1972, President, Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters

Earl married SMITH, June A [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Earl married CLEARWATERS, Doris before 1927. Doris (daughter of CLEARWATERS, William A and HOLLINGSWORTH, Emma) was born on 17 Sep 1901 in Indiana; died on 8 Jul 1985 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Earl married FERCH, Charlott [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hanford, Kings, California
• Residence: 1920, Hanford, Kings, California
• Residence: 1941, Roseburg, Douglas, OR, USA

Bernice married COEN, Franklin Hugenin on 1 Jan 1928 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California. Franklin (son of COEN, Archibald Simpson and HUGENIN, Edna Phebe) was born on 7 Dec 1902 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA; died on 24 Nov 1989 in RIVERSIDE, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: Feb 1933, 396 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA

Vivian married BYRNE, John Drennan on 17 Nov 1929 in Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA. John (son of BYRNE, Walter Charles and DRENNAN, Mabel Louise) was born on 11 Apr 1904 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; was christened on 5 Nov 1904 in First Congregational Church, Lincoln and Center Streets, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA; died on 7 Jan 1989 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; was buried in Jan 1989 in IOOF Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: Neva Dani Ward Aug. 17, 1918 - Oct. 25, 2015 King City Neva Dani Ward peacefully departed Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at her residence in King City. She was born Aug. 17, 1918, in Hollister. Neva was a hard worker and involved in her community through many organizations. The family is grateful for the excellent care given by her caregivers, Lydia Rodriguez and Joyce Duckworth. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Albert and Jane Dani; her son-in-law, John McCune; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Dani; her second husband, Durward Ward, and her daughter, Margaret McCune. Cremation has taken place and as per her wishes, no services will be held. She respectfully requested any donations to be made to The Campaign for the Preservation of Mission San Antonio De Padua, PO Box 450, King City, CA 93930. Neva also requested no flowers or plants for they should be enjoyed by the living.
• Residence: King City, Monterey, California
• Residence: 1920, Tres Pinos, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1930, Monterey, Monterey, California
• Residence: 1947, r26 Via Paraiso, Monterey California
• Residence: 2007, 54080 Jolon Road, King City, Monterey, California, USA

Notes:

Margaret McCunes notes on her mother, Neva, on the occasion of her 80th birthday celebration:

Neva was born Aug. l7, l9l8 to parents Ivon Richard King & Eva (Austin) King in Hollister, CA. Her early years were spent at the King Ranch behind Tres Pinos, the Molera Ranch, the Mee Ranch (Then owned by Jess & Warren Cornwall) & othen our part of California. Following the death of her brother, Jack , when Neva was seven, her mother became a semi-invalid, & Neva spent most of her days & time with her father, Ivon, a noted horseman of the time & area . ( He was a great friend of George Frusetta of Tres Pinos...father of Peter Frusetta. I visited with George ,once He was telling me all kind of stories...., but I couldn't hear him...Sigh!) Neva's love of roping & "being outside" began. (Mom always told me that," God's greatest church is outside of any building!")
Neva attended thirteen different grammar schools in eight years. All of them were in the Monterey & San Benito Counties. They included Peach Tree School, Quien Sabe School, Big Sur School, the Sur School & Monterey Elementary School.
Neva attended three years at Monterey High School before marrying Albert "Al" Dani at the age of sixteen in l935. (Dad was 29...I think they married in San Jose.) She has two children, Margaret (a Reading Teacher", and Butch (Albert Ivoi), an bank officer....manager in Wells Fargo Bank.
When Neva's two children were both in grammar school, Neva went back to high school in King City & graduated in the class of l952 at the age of 34. She also took two years of home business study courses from the University of California inely (sp?).
Neva was employed as a cook at the old King City Hospital from l952 until l957 when she began work as the Secretary-Manager of the King City & Southern Monterey County Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture. This was right up Neva's alley ase her a chance to promote the part of California she loves. Neva "retired" in l980 after 23 years with the Chamber of Commerce.
The "retired" is used loosely as Neva is known for her inability to say "no" to any civic or community group needing her help. Neva has donated volunteer help to the Brownies, the Girl Scouts, & Red Cross, & was a general community 4-Hr for ten years plus.
Neva worked at the Salinas Valley Fair Livestock Office for many a year far into the night. Neva continues to be active in Rebekah's, Royal Neighbors, Silver Kings & Queens, & a voting precinct volunteer.
Throughout all her busy life , nothing came before Neva's love of riding & roping. Neva was to be found at most mixed team ropings. One of her favorite partners was Pete Pedrazzi. They placed eight of the ten times they entered the populent at the Monterey Fair, winning the "silver buckle" in l959. Other of her partners were her husband, Al; his business partner, Durward; Freddy Roth; & Roy Gianolini. Neva also won or placed at the Monterey County Horse Show in Salinas, in King City, at the Bolado Rodeo & at numerous jack-pot ropings. During the time Neva wasn't roping, she was to be found in the timer's booth for PRCA & local ropings.
Neva's roping was finally curtailed by the loss of 2 and a half fingers on her roping hand during a "dispute" with the lawn mower. What was she doing trying to mow the lawn at dusk? You guessed it....there was a calf branding the nex, & she wanted to get the job done so she could go.....
In l975, Neva's husband , Al, passed away; in l982, she remarried his long-time partner in the cattle business, Durward Ward (Charles Durward Ward).
(Note: Mom was named "Vaquera" of the Monterey County Horse Show in Monterey at the Monterey Fair Grounds in l9__?)
Neva still believes that God's greatest gift is the "outdoors". She loves to garden...& has miles of it. she also loves to play Pedro, Bingo, & to "gamble a little" ! She also is still "Johnny-on-the-spot" if their is a calf-branding toound, although now she "vaccinates" instead of roping!

Neva married WARD, Charles Durward on 18 Feb 1982. Charles was born on 14 Nov 1904 in Kingman, Mohave, AZ, USA; died on 15 Aug 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Neva married DANI, Albert on 4 Feb 1935 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA. Albert (son of DANI, Alvin and PFEIFFER, Flora Katherine) was born on 7 Apr 1905 in Little Sur, Monterey, California; died on 15 Mar 1975 in Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; was buried in King City, Monterey, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Jack King
• Cause of Death: Food poisoning

Notes:

Birth:
Have two different birth dates, both sourced to Margaret McCune

Family/Spouse: DYKES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Hair color: Brown
• Height: 5’ 8”
• Residence: 1941, 2570 26th Ave, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA

Notes:

Residence:
Home of his parents, listed with same address

Ira married RUBICAM, Jane Denise [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: THOMPSON, Rex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ?, Carmen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Cancer

Notes:

From Ft Worth Star Telegram, 6 Sep 1983

MRS ELEANOR EBY SWINDELL 3957 Wosley Drive on Sunday September 4 Survivors: Husband Larry Swindell; sons Tod Swindell Mark Swindell, Fort Worth; daughters Mrs Jay Bookman Vancouver Washington; Miss Susan Swindell New York, Miss Wendy Swindell, Fort Worth; mother Mrs Doris Eby Pasadena California; brother Richard Eby Altadena California Friends are invited to Memorial Services 3 pm Tuesday University ChristianChurch Private interment Should friends desire memorials may be given to American Cancer Society Arrangements H arveson Cs:4136-0345

Family/Spouse: SWINDELL, Larry Nolan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: YOUNG, Lloyd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Jack
• Education: Stanford University, BA Journalism
• Occupation: Editor, SRI International
• Religion: Episcopal
• Cause of Death: Heart attack
• Residence: 1962-1993, 3702 Redwood Circle, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA USA

Notes:

Birth:
Born at 7:30 p.m., 7 lbs 8 oz

Died:
Heart attack while walking with wife.

John married TRAPNELL, Sarah Valentine on 9 Feb 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany. Sarah (daughter of TRAPNELL, Valentine Coles and BROWN, Jean Hamilton Roxburgh) was born on 28 May 1937 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA; was christened on 6 Nov 1947 in St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 580 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA; died on 18 Apr 2006 in 3702 Redwood Circle, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA; was buried in Jun 2006 in Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish, 330 Ravenswood, Menlo Park, San Mateo, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married BOXWELL, Donald Arthur [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]