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Subject: [CAAMADOR] More Amador Co. Bios: Woodworth, Walker, Boro, Tregloan, Peters, Copeman
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 20:42:26 EDT
Extracted from Amador County History published by the Amador County
Federation of Women's Clubs, April 1927:
"Elcina C. Woodworth at the age of two years, came to California by way of
the Isthmus of Panama from Sandy Hill, Washington County, New York, with her
parents, George and Mary Comstock, in the year 1852. Her father died soon
after reaching Jackson, and her mother, three years later in Grass Valley
near Pine Grove, leaving Elcina an orphan at the age of five years. Her
father is buried in Butte City, and her mother in Volcano. Mrs. L. F. Walker
and Mrs. A. P. Clough, who were often seen together visiting the sick, were
with the mother in her last illness, and the former took Elcina and reared
her as her own. On April 18, 1872, in Grass Valley at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. L. F. Walker, she became the bride of William A. Woodworth. They came
to the new home he had prepared in Sutter Creek on Nickerson Street, where
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Cuneo now live. Four years later they bought the Newton
Breedlove farm and on March 22, 1876, moved into the house on Nickerson
Street, at the top of the hill, where Mrs. Woodworth still lives. William A.
Woodworth, on September 24, 1860, sailed for California from Nova Scotia. He
crossed the Isthmus of Panama October 10th, and reached San Francisco on the
Steamer 'Uncle Sam', October 27th, 34 days after leaving Halifax. He spent
some time in Ione Valley and Drytown before locating in Sutter Creek, where
he was engaged in teaming and logging for the mines, and in general farm work
until his death, December 23, 1902, at the age of sixty-five years. Besides
the wife to mourn his passing were four children, Lizzie Woodworth Cox,
William F., Clarence B. and Lorinda A. Woodworth, who remember him as a jolly
and benevolent father. He rests in the Sutter Creek cemetery."
"Mr. L. F. Walker and wife Amanda, and his brother, Reuben and wife, Ellen,
with their four children, started from Clark County, Illinois, and crossed
the plains with ox teams to California in 1852. They first located near
Jackson and built cabins of slabs, and to this time the place has been known
as Slab Town (Clinton). L. F. Walker died in Sutter Creek, January 14, 1884,
at the age of seventy years, in the home of the little girl he had befriended
so many years before. Mrs. Amanda Walker had almost reached the age of
eighty when she died in Oakland, September 18, 1903. In all the country
'round, to young and old alike, they were known as Uncle Frank and Aunt
Mandy. They rest side by side in the Sutter Creek Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs.
Reuben Walker, or 'Uncle Reuben' and 'Aunt Ellen', as everyone knew them,
spent the rest of their lives in or around Pine Grove, reaching the age of
eighty and seventy years respectively. They, with the majority of their
children, rest in the Pine Grove Cemetery. (Written by Mrs. Woodworth for M.
T. W.)"
"Dominick Boro has lived for over forty years in the county, and is an expert
miner, and one of the owners of the Valpairiso, which has yielded thousands
of dollars to pocket hunters, and is still considered a bonanza. Mrs. Wm.
Tam, Sr., and Mrs. Boro are sisters. There are five sons, all well known
residents of Jackson, and two daughters--Mrs. Ralph Garbarini and Miss Marie.
They have a commodious home on Stasal Avenue."
"John Tregloan was for years a resident of Amador City, superintending the
Gover and South Spring Hill mines. He married Miss Anna Hartwick, and two
children were born--John and Grace--both married and living in the Bay
cities."
"The Peters family, originally from England, came to Amador City in the '70's
from Nevada. Portia Peters taught in the Amador schools, as did Georgia
(Mrs. Caldwell) now a teacher in Jackson. The only son, William Peters, is
now the proprietor of the Jackson Drug Store."
"William C. Copeman came to our county ten years ago as linotype operator for
O. A. King, owner of the Ledger. Through attention to business he acquired
the plant, which is up-to-date in every respect. The paper reaches
practically every family in the county. Mr. Copeman takes an active interest
in all community affairs, and is fearless and constructive in his editorials.
He married Miss Alma Voltolini of Stockton, and they have a charming home on
High School Heights."
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