A Letter From California by Elmer Hinshaw
Elmer Hinshaw writes from Ramona California on February 14 1809 describing rights and scenes in the Golden State. He details a trek from San Diego through Lemon Grove El Cajon and Foster to Ramona via the Julian Stage and a perilous mountain grade. He extols Santa Maria Valley Ramona’s development climate soil crops and local amenities recounting nearby history and a westward migration of the Hickman family to Newton and nearby counties.
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Ramona
Cal
California
San Diego
Santa Fe
San Diego, Cuyamaca
Eastern St
Foster Station
el Cajon
el Cahone
Cuyamaca Mountains
Lemon Grove
Lake Side
Foster
Steam Horse
Amona
Santa Maria
Santa
Maria
Santa Maria Valley
Newton
Cuyamaca
Don Bernardo ,Etcheverry
Oliver and Stokes
Nuevo
Santa Maria Land & Water Company
Etcheverry
Elmer Hinsnaw
Morton clan return to Newton with plans for new barn
All the Mortons W W and his two sons James and Billie with families arrive from Nevada to Newton this week. They will construct a Lig feed barn and implement house on the old Rat Row site, promising a big improvement to the quarter. The note recalls W W Morton and wife’s long Newton ties and posts the welcome.
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Mortons
W. W
James
Billie
Newton
Nevada
W. W. Morton
College Farm
George Wright
Josie Wright
Ellen Dawson
Fairbury
Neb
Wright
Hart
Ind
Memorial for Maj Patterson Ends With Quiet Farewell
A Newton bar member and Civil War veteran Maj Samuel S Patterson dies after a long illness. Born 1834 in New York, he served with the 12th Ohio Infantry and later held government posts, including Navajos Agency superintendent in New Mexico. Funeral at his Newton home honors and Mason posts attend, with Garrett Post members and Kellogg associates present. Lena Hittemmark weds L I Oliver in Eagle Grove, as Newton notes a school treasurer term change to two years, ending this year's vote.
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Patterson
Newton
Maj
Kellogg
M. E. Church
Garrett Post
Samuel S. Patterson
Monroe County
N. Y
Iton
Canada
New York
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lincoln
Twelfth
Ohio Infantry
Bull Tun
Phil Sheridan
Shenandoah
Winchester
Fisher Hill
Cedar Creek
Anna M. Davis
Tiffin
Enton
Cleveland
Navajos Indian Agency
New Mexico
Oriental Commandery No. 22
K.T
C. V. Cowan
M. E. Choir
Bell Rodgers
Grace Allen
Fred Hough
Guy Lain
Newton and Kellogg
Eagle Grove
Gayette
Lena Hittemmark
W. A. Myers
L. I. Oliver
Northwestern Railroad Company
Oliver
Lena
Luther Ritter
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Written BY
Elmer Hinshaw
Golden State
Itoctera
Geo. W. Hickman Jr
Marathon
Buena Vista County
George
Jasper County
Gus
Neely Hickman
Purdum
Blaine Co
Samuel Hickman
Sam Caldwell
Akron
Col
Bonnie
San Jose
Addie Harper
Daughr
Sidney Harper
Addie
J. A. Macy
Colfax
Mitchellville
Charlie Jennings
Rose E. Sager
Boyd
E. P. Bonsell
Hickory Grove
Newburg
Jasper
Charlie Wildman
Grace English
R. T. English
Lynnville
Lynnville, M. E
Oskaloosa
Charlie
Grace
Wildman
Louie Jorgenson
McDonald St
Opera House
Charlie Ritter
Barney Mallicoat
Harvey
Mallicoat
Samuel Flickinger
M. McGown
Bloomfield
E Saldridge
Flickinger
J. B. van Court
Davenport
Mrs. van Court
West Donald Street
Miss Stella
May
Alice
Frank Grant
Danville
All
Ed Dr. Grant
Herman Rohrdany
Elk Creek Township
Carpenter
Galesburge
Galesburg
J.T. Pound
South
James Powers
Edna Rowland
Jim
Edna
N. A. Wells
Bride
Mr. Wells
Reasnor
Smead
Eldorado
Kansas
Belle Hestwood
Austin
J.G. Brunner
Southwestern Mutual Life Ins. Assn
Marshalltown
Roy
Amanda Fisk
Frank Fisk
J. F. Lyman
James Pickens
Rockwell City
Coral Carey
Buena Vista
Frank Bicknell
J. A. Metcalf
Sac City
Sac County
Churchill
Mercy
Ms. Churchill
Mercy Pen
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Dest Moines
Miss Grace
Stella Galloway
Churchill House
Lrairie City
Monroe
B.C
Gawanda
Albany
Wis
Ed. Churchill
Iowa
Prairie City
Churchill Hotel
The
Baptist Church
May Taylor
Memphis
Tenn
Clara Weaver
Stuart
Grace Churchill
Sampson
Mark
Buena Vista Township
Samuel Mark
Daisy B. Mark
Charles J. Sampson
David Sampson
Elias B. Handytor
Newton M. E
Samuel ¥. Patterson
MHS
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