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From: "James R. Smith" <>
Subject: YUBA CO QUERY
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 12:00:18 -0700 (PDT)


I'm posting the following query to the Yuba County GenWeb, but I also
want to run it past NORCAL just in case.

Thanks,

Jim

SUBMITTER: Jim Smith
SURNAMES: Sheriffs BUCHANAN, GRAY

Searching for information on Yuba County's first two sheriffs who I believe
were BUCHANAN and Michael GRAY. Buchanan was shot early in the job
(shortly after 1850) by armed guards in Spanishtown while trying to serve
three warrants. I don't think he died from that, but did not continue as
sheriff. Michael GRAY took over and served for the next 8 years. I'm
looking for anything on these two (hopefully brief bios) and on
Spanishtown, 5 miles out of Marysville.

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