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From: Jeanne Kalkwarf <>
Subject: Re: [CA-GOLDRUSH-L] Family Legend?? Charles MOULTON
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 15:04:41 -0700


At 10:47 PM 8/3/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>I have one of those "unverified" family traditions that a Charles MOULTON
>was the father of my ancestress Clara Moulton b. September 1843 in Licking
>Co., OH. Charles was suppossedly married to Lydia SHERMAN, but disappeared
>in the Gold Rush of 1849. Like all other traditions, this one seems to
>have no hard evidence, as of yet. I am not able to prove that "Charles" is
>his real name. I have been unable to locate the daughter and suppossed
>mother in the 1850 Census of Licking Co., OH. or in Indiana, where the
>daughter ended up.
>
>Does anyone have access to the 1850 Census of California that can give me a
>run down on any possible MOULTON listings?
>
>

Hi - sorry to say I don't have access to that Census but I lived in Tehama
County for many years. MOULTON is a very well known name there. I believe
you will also find a number of them in Shasta County as well - or in the
Manton area which is partially in Tehama and partially in Shasta County.

Hope this helps.

Jeanne K

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