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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1886. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Annals. S. (Elisha), 1844, nat. of Ga and capt. of the overt. immig. party to which I have given hU name. iv. 445-8, 453, 679. I find no record of him in tho following years; but in '72-83 he was living on Kern River, with an excellent memory of early times as ho wrote, which however he proposed to utilize one of these days to make a book which should bring him money and fame. Alleged portrait and biog. in S. F. Poat, Dec. 26, '83. I have in '85 received neither a copy of his book nor news of his death. S. (Geo.), 1847, at Benicia. v. 673. S. (Geo. A.), 1847, mid. on the U.S. Dale. S. (Isaac), 1842, at Sta Cruz '42-3. S. (James), 1840, mr of the Roger Williams and Cervantes, iv. 12, 104; also on the coast in '45 and perhaps in '48. S. (James), 1845, doubtful name of an overl. immig. iv. 578; also Richard. S. (John), 1837, at Mont. S. (John), 1840, on the Lausanne acc . to a letter pub. in the county histories, iv. 121; yet not named as a passenger at Hon. and not known to have remained in Cal., unless he may be the following. S. (John), 1846, Co. A, Cal. Bat. (v. 358), one of the Sta B. garrison. v. 316. S. (John H.), 1847, Co. G, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499); at Stockton '71-4. S. (Joshua T.), 1845, mr of the United States. S. (Lyman), 1847, Co. B, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); in 81 at Orderville, Utah. S. (Thos H.), 1848, owner of S.F. lots. S. (Wm), 1846, sailor on the U.S. Dale. S. (Wm), 1847, at Sutter's fort. Stevenson, (B. W.), 1847, mid. on the Independence. Stevenson (Jonathan D.), 1847, nat. of N.Y., democratic politician, and militia officer, who came to Cal. as colonel in com. of the regiment of N. Y. volunteers. For a record of the regimental history, see v. 499-518; and for additional mention of Col Stevenson's career in '47-8, v. 415, 439, 449-50, 4S...
