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From: Fran Pillsbury <>
Subject: Re: [CANEVADA] Cornishmen
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:40:11 -0700

Gifford,

Colfax is a short distance from Grass Valley, about 10 miles of road
between the towns.

The Central Pacific/Southern Pacific RR runs through Colfax. Did your
grandfather work for the railroad?

Fran Pillsbury


At 08:51 AM 05/15/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi - I saw mention of the Calif. Cornish Cousins gathering at Grass Valley.
>I have no family connections in the area that I know of but I am decended
>from a cousin Jack. My grandparents, William Henry Thomas and Martha
>Gifford Thomas,setteled in Colfax in the 1880's. If anyone knows of any
>connections with the area, please respond. We are far a field now living in
>British Columbia. All the best for your meeting. Gifford

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