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In the paragraph
>If you were driving north, passing through Laytonville, you left the
>present highway at the Bell Springs Road, (about 10 miles north of
>Laytonville) and then could take this road all the way to Bridgeport, on
>the Van Duzen River.
NO, NO! You take the road all the way to BRIDGEVILLE on the Van Duzen River!
Sorry about that.
You can extend this trip, if you like. You start with the Bell Springs Road,
then onto the Alderpoint Road
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>Forwarded From Another List:
>M. Dean Hunt
>Louisville, KY
>
> Good Morning everyone: I played hooky from work yesterday and spent the
>day at the NARA Branch in Atlanta and it jogged my memory to pass on
>some information to everyone.
>
> Prior to the US's entry into WW1 (approx. 1917-1918) every male between
>the age of 18 and 40 was required to register for the draft. The
>information found on the card was provided by the individual himself.
>The registration cards vary in information depending o
Pam:
>From the book: "Humboldt County, California Death Records, Abstracts of
Books 1 & 2, 1873-1925, Volume II, L through Z compiled by Marilyn Keach
Milota, Published by the Humboldt Genealogical Society, January 1993.
Page 822":
"WOOD
John W. Died: 5 Oct 1914. Age" 61 years. No place of birth or death
listed. Cause: Cancer. 2-292."
Regards, Don Tunison-Campbell
Eureka, Humboldt County
Pam Haithcock wrote:
>
> I am new to this list, so I thought I'd post my "missing person".
>
> I am looking f
I am new to this list, so I thought I'd post my "missing person".
I am looking for descendants of John W. Wood b. September 1853 in
McLean Co., IL d. October 05, 1914 in Harris, Humboldt Co., CA.
His wife's name was Mary Jane ?? b. March 1863 in Oregon, death
date and place unknown.. I believe they had a son named William.
I have sent for a copy of John's will, but I haven't gotten it
yet. Any information or clues would be much appreciated.
Pam Haithcock
Bit's and Pieces of McLean County
http://members.tr
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Pam Haithcock wrote:
>
> I am new to this list, so I thought I'd post my "missing person".
>
> I am looking for descendants of John W. Wood b. September 1853 in
> McLean Co., IL d. October 05, 1914 in Harris, Humboldt Co., CA.
> His wife's name was Mary Jane ?? b. March 1863 in Oregon, death
> date and place unknown.. I believe they had a son named William.
> I have sent for a copy of John's will, but I haven't gotten it
> yet. Any information or clues would be much appreciated.
>
> Pam Haithcock
> Bit's
There is a great site about Blocksburg here:
http://www.hits.org/community/blocksburg/history/
I especially love the postcards although they aren't of much genealogical
value.
Kelly
> >If you were driving north, passing through Laytonville, you left the
> >present highway at the Bell Springs Road, (about 10 miles north of
> >Laytonville) and then could take this road all the way to Bridgeport, on
> >the Van Duzen River....
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This part of a message posted yesterday has raised some questions.
>Now Blocksburg is off the beaten path, but it is maybe twenty miles from
>Harris. I suppose in 1884 there might have been a Justice of the Peace
>in Blocksburg, but probably not today!
For those interested, the towns of Harris and Blocksburg are on the "old
road," once THE way to get to Eureka from the south. It was a prospering area
in the late 1800s. Blocksburg first had a post office in 1877, named for
Benjamin Blocksburger, who came
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Pam Haithcock, looking for a John W. Wood posted
>I am looking for descendants of John W. Wood b. September 1853 in
>McLean Co., IL d. October 05, 1914 in Harris, Humboldt Co., CA.
>His wife's name was Mary Jane ?? b. March 1863 in Oregon, death
>date and place unknown..
I note you already have had two good responses from Don Tunison-Campbell
Here is one additional entry which may or may not relate. In a book, "BIRTHS,
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 1878-1885 as Reported in THE FERNDALE ENTERPRISE" from
Redwood
Found in CADI:
Raymond W. Eikmeier, spouse EM, 542-12-8231, Humboldt, 3/1/1966, 20766
Colleen
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Date: Saturday, August 21, 1999 12:18 PM
Subject: CADI Lookup
>Hello Colleen,
>
>When you have time, I would appreciate your asistance in looking at the
CADI
>for a Raymond Eikmeier. He died in March of 1966, but would like the
>complete date and any other info the CADI provides. He was born 3-25-21.
>
>
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Kelly & the Flock wrote:
>
> There is a great site about Blocksburg here:
> http://www.hits.org/community/blocksburg/history/
>
> I especially love the postcards although they aren't of much genealogical
> value.
>
> Kelly
>
> > >If you were driving north, passing through Laytonville, you left the
> > >present highway at the Bell Springs Road, (about 10 miles north of
> > >Laytonville) and then could take this road all the way to Bridgeport, on
> > >the Van Duzen River....
Kelly:
You are right, I enjo
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Ken Allard wrote:
>
> Whoops!
> Already found an error, found it myself.
>
> In the paragraph
>
> >If you were driving north, passing through Laytonville, you left the
> >present highway at the Bell Springs Road, (about 10 miles north of
> >Laytonville) and then could take this road all the way to Bridgeport, on
> >the Van Duzen River.
>
> NO, NO! You take the road all the way to BRIDGEVILLE on the Van Duzen River!
> Sorry about that.
>
> You can extend this trip, if you like. You start with the Bell S