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From: Diana Knight <>
Subject: [CAAMADOR] Abner/Caroline CLOUGH and John WOOSTER - Seeking Descendents
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 09:03:56 -0700

Seeking contact with descendents of the Abner CLOUGH or John WOOSTER lines
below. Let's fill in the gaps

Diana Busby-Knight
Oregon

Husband: John Marshall WOOSTER
Born: abt. 1822 in: Albany, NY
1
Died: 24 DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove, Amador, CA
2
Buried: DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove, Amador,
CA
Father:Unknown
Mother:Unknown

References:

1. Birth Information from Clarence's death certificate
2. Owned land in 1820, Green Bay WI (Green Lake) (Aliquot)

Wife: Jeanette CLOUGH
Married: Unknown
Born: Unknown in: WI

Died: Unknown in:

Father: Abner P. CLOUGH
Mother: Caroline F. Unknown

Name and birth location from son Clarence Wooster's death certificate

1 Fletcher Lewis WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1854 in: Unknown

Died: bef. 1939 in: Unknown
3

2 Edwin Clough WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1856 in: Unknown

Died: aft. 1939 in: Unknown
4

3 Clarence Marshall WOOSTER also known as: "Kid"
MBorn: 17 DEC 1858 in: Altaville, Calveras, CA 5
Died: 10 JUN 1939 in: San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 6
buried: Gray's Interment, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Private Burial
in place uknown

4 Lena WOOSTER
FBorn: in:
Died: aft. 1939 in:

1 headstone

2 Reminiscences of Clarence Wooster
California Historical Quarterly v18. page 22

3 Not listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

4 Listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

5 Building the Railroad Down the San Joaquin in 1871.
Transcribed from CA Historical Quarterly on 9/25/00.
>From the Reminiscences of Clarence M. Wooster.

6 CADI 1930-1939 on line

Family Group Sheet

Husband: John Marshall WOOSTER
Born: abt. 1822 in: Albany, NY
1
Died: 24 DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove, Amador, CA
2
Buried: DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove, Amador,
CA
Father:Unknown
Mother:Unknown

References:

1. Birth Information from Clarence's death certificate
2. Owned land in 1820, Green Bay WI (Green Lake) (Aliquot)

Wife: Jeanette CLOUGH
Married: Unknown
Born: Unknown in: WI

Died: Unknown in:

Father: Abner P. CLOUGH
Mother: Caroline F. Unknown

Name and birth location from son Clarence Wooster's death certificate

1 Fletcher Lewis WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1854 in: Unknown

Died: bef. 1939 in: Unknown
3

2 Edwin Clough WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1856 in: Unknown

Died: aft. 1939 in: Unknown
4

3 Clarence Marshall WOOSTER also known as: "Kid"
MBorn: 17 DEC 1858 in: Altaville, Calveras, CA 5
Died: 10 JUN 1939 in: San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 6
buried: Gray's Interment, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Private Burial
in place uknown

4 Lena WOOSTER
FBorn: in:
Died: aft. 1939 in:

1 headstone

2 Reminiscences of Clarence Wooster
California Historical Quarterly v18. page 22

3 Not listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

4 Listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

5 Building the Railroad Down the San Joaquin in 1871.
Transcribed from CA Historical Quarterly on 9/25/00.
>From the Reminiscences of Clarence M. Wooster.

6 CADI 1930-1939 on line
Family Group Sheet

Husband: John Marshall WOOSTER
Born: abt. 1822 in: Albany, NY
1
Died: 24 DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove, Amador, CA
2
Buried: DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove, Amador,
CA
Father:Unknown
Mother:Unknown

References:

1. Birth Information from Clarence's death certificate
2. Owned land in 1820, Green Bay WI (Green Lake) (Aliquot)

Wife: Jeanette CLOUGH
Married: Unknown
Born: Unknown in: WI

Died: Unknown in:

Father: Abner P. CLOUGH
Mother: Caroline F. Unknown

Name and birth location from son Clarence Wooster's death certificate

1 Fletcher Lewis WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1854 in: Unknown

Died: bef. 1939 in: Unknown
3

2 Edwin Clough WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1856 in: Unknown

Died: aft. 1939 in: Unknown
4

3 Clarence Marshall WOOSTER also known as: "Kid"
MBorn: 17 DEC 1858 in: Altaville, Calveras, CA 5
Died: 10 JUN 1939 in: San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 6
buried: Gray's Interment, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Private Burial
in place uknown

4 Lena WOOSTER
FBorn: in:
Died: aft. 1939 in:

1 headstone

2 Reminiscences of Clarence Wooster
California Historical Quarterly v18. page 22

3 Not listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

4 Listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

5 Building the Railroad Down the San Joaquin in 1871.
Transcribed from CA Historical Quarterly on 9/25/00.
>From the Reminiscences of Clarence M. Wooster.

6 CADI 1930-1939 on line
Family Group Sheet

Husband: John Marshall WOOSTER
Born: abt. 1822 in: Albany, NY
1
Died: 24 DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove, Amador, CA
2
Buried: DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove, Amador,
CA
Father:Unknown
Mother:Unknown

References:

1. Birth Information from Clarence's death certificate
2. Owned land in 1820, Green Bay WI (Green Lake) (Aliquot)

Wife: Jeanette CLOUGH
Married: Unknown
Born: Unknown in: WI

Died: Unknown in:

Father: Abner P. CLOUGH
Mother: Caroline F. Unknown

Name and birth location from son Clarence Wooster's death certificate

1 Fletcher Lewis WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1854 in: Unknown

Died: bef. 1939 in: Unknown
3

2 Edwin Clough WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1856 in: Unknown

Died: aft. 1939 in: Unknown
4

3 Clarence Marshall WOOSTER also known as: "Kid"
MBorn: 17 DEC 1858 in: Altaville, Calveras, CA 5
Died: 10 JUN 1939 in: San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 6
buried: Gray's Interment, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Private Burial
in place uknown

4 Lena WOOSTER
FBorn: in:
Died: aft. 1939 in:

1 headstone

2 Reminiscences of Clarence Wooster
California Historical Quarterly v18. page 22

3 Not listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

4 Listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

5 Building the Railroad Down the San Joaquin in 1871.
Transcribed from CA Historical Quarterly on 9/25/00.
>From the Reminiscences of Clarence M. Wooster.

6 CADI 1930-1939 on line
Family Group Sheet

Husband: John Marshall WOOSTER
Born: abt. 1822 in: Albany, NY
1
Died: 24 DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove, Amador, CA
2
Buried: DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove, Amador,
CA
Father:Unknown
Mother:Unknown

References:

1. Birth Information from Clarence's death certificate
2. Owned land in 1820, Green Bay WI (Green Lake) (Aliquot)

Wife: Jeanette CLOUGH
Married: Unknown
Born: Unknown in: WI

Died: Unknown in:

Father: Abner P. CLOUGH
Mother: Caroline F. Unknown

Name and birth location from son Clarence Wooster's death certificate

1 Fletcher Lewis WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1854 in: Unknown

Died: bef. 1939 in: Unknown
3

2 Edwin Clough WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1856 in: Unknown

Died: aft. 1939 in: Unknown
4

3 Clarence Marshall WOOSTER also known as: "Kid"
MBorn: 17 DEC 1858 in: Altaville, Calveras, CA 5
Died: 10 JUN 1939 in: San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 6
buried: Gray's Interment, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Private Burial
in place uknown

4 Lena WOOSTER
FBorn: in:
Died: aft. 1939 in:

1 headstone

2 Reminiscences of Clarence Wooster
California Historical Quarterly v18. page 22

3 Not listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

4 Listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

5 Building the Railroad Down the San Joaquin in 1871.
Transcribed from CA Historical Quarterly on 9/25/00.
>From the Reminiscences of Clarence M. Wooster.

6 CADI 1930-1939 on line
Family Group Sheet

Husband: John Marshall WOOSTER
Born: abt. 1822 in: Albany, NY
1
Died: 24 DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove, Amador, CA
2
Buried: DEC 1867 in: Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove, Amador,
CA
Father:Unknown
Mother:Unknown

References:

1. Birth Information from Clarence's death certificate
2. Owned land in 1820, Green Bay WI (Green Lake) (Aliquot)

Wife: Jeanette CLOUGH
Married: Unknown
Born: Unknown in: WI

Died: Unknown in:

Father: Abner P. CLOUGH
Mother: Caroline F. Unknown

Name and birth location from son Clarence Wooster's death certificate

1 Fletcher Lewis WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1854 in: Unknown

Died: bef. 1939 in: Unknown
3

2 Edwin Clough WOOSTER
MBorn: abt. 1856 in: Unknown

Died: aft. 1939 in: Unknown
4

3 Clarence Marshall WOOSTER also known as: "Kid"
MBorn: 17 DEC 1858 in: Altaville, Calveras, CA 5
Died: 10 JUN 1939 in: San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 6
buried: Gray's Interment, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Private Burial
in place uknown

4 Lena WOOSTER
FBorn: in:
Died: aft. 1939 in:

1 headstone

2 Reminiscences of Clarence Wooster
California Historical Quarterly v18. page 22

3 Not listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

4 Listed as survivor in Clarence's obit.

5 Building the Railroad Down the San Joaquin in 1871.
Transcribed from CA Historical Quarterly on 9/25/00.
>From the Reminiscences of Clarence M. Wooster.

6 CADI 1930-1939 on line


Reference: "Building the Railroad Down the San Joaquin in 1871", from the
Reminiscences of Clarence M. WOOSTER, from the "California Historical
Society Quarterly index pg. 22 v. 18.

John Marshall WOOSTER, crossed the plains to California with an ox team in
1849, and worked a placer claim near Volcano. Returning east in 1851, in
1852 he came again to California at the head of a mule train from Milwaukee,
in the same company with Captain Abner P. CLOUGH and his wife, Caroline F.
CLOUGH, whose daughter he later married. John settled on the bank of Sutter
Creek, in what is now Ione Valley in Amador County. Here he built a
saw-mill, a flour mill, and a machine blacksmith shop.

About 1856 John WOOSTER built a foundry at Altaville, a suburb or Angel's
Camp. The foundry is still there, with a record of continuous operation for
more than eighty years. It was at Altaville that Clarence M. WOOSTER was
born on December 17, 1858. Two brothers had preceded him: Fletcher Lewis
by four years, and Edwin Clough by two.

In the early sixties, John Wooster disposed of his interest, and moved to
Sonora, where he established another foundry, which burned down in 1867.
The family then moved to Fruitvale and he established a foundry at Oakland
Point. Here he made the machinery for the first river steamboat built on
the Pacific Coast. The family later moved to Oakland Point and the three
boys attended the Adeline school, which stood on a spot about where Adeline
Station now stands.

Following the discovery of a large area of mineralized quartz ore in the
Meadow Lake District, about ten miles northeast of Cisco, Meadow Lake City
became a boom town, and the Oakland foundry made several mills for this new
strike. Some difficulty arising over the payment for a ten-stamp mill, John
M. WOOSTER concluded to establish it in the Meadow Lake District to serve as
a custom mill. He selected a site, naming it Osoville. In one year, Meadow
Lake City had assembled a population of about 6,000. Osoville was about two
and a half miles west of this.

At Osoville, Clarence, then nine years old, worked at a riveting job, as a
lumberman, and also cooked and washed dishes. The family returned to
Oakland Point, but the father soon becoming ill, they went to live near Pine
Grove in Amador County with the mother's parents. There John WOOSTER died
on December 24, 1869.

The CLOUGHS had planted, with seeds brought from Milwaukee, fifteen acres of
orchard, one of the first commercial orchards planted in California.

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