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762 PIONEER REGISTER AND INDEX. with Harlan, whose daughter Rebecca he married in 41; one of Aram s men at Sta Clara; lotatS.F. 47; after several changes of residence and employ ment, became a farmer from 68 in S. Luis Ob., where he still lived S3. By sonic authorities he has been accredited to 43. iv. 393, 400. Either identical with or a brother of the preceding or following. G. (John van), 1846, per haps same as G., at N. Helv. May; not of 43. iv. 393, 400. G. (John), 1845, com. of H.B.M.S. America, iv. 562. G. (Jacob), 1846, overl. immig. with Young, v. 529, with family; perhaps went to Or.; perhaps one of the van G. s. G. (Joseph), 1846, overl. immig. ment. by Bryant; with fam.; perhaps went to Or. or back east. v. 528-9. G. (Julian), 1844, in Sonoma dist. 44-6; age 45 in 46. G. (Jemima), 1847, owner of S. F. lot. G. (Nicholas), 1845, blacksmith at Mont. 45-8. iv. 587. G. (Robert), 1846, came from Hon. on the Elizabeth; in 47-8 editor of the Calif ornian at S.F., and judge of election, v. 650, 658; at Sac. 48-9, active in politics. Gordon (Wm), 1841, nat. of Ohio, who became a Mex. citizen in N. Mex., where he married Maria Lucero, and came to Cal. in the Rowland-Workman party, iv. 277-9. In 42 came north to Sonoma, original passp. in my col. ; and in 43 was grantee of Quesesosi rancho on Cache Cr., becoming the pioneer settler of YoTo Co. Here he lived till about 66, then moved to Cobb Valley, Lake Co., where he died in 76, at the age of 75. His wife died in 44, her sister being the wife of Cyrus Alexander; and in 55 G. married Elizabeth Corum. One of his daughters, Mrs Sarah Ingraham, died in Gordon Val. 68; another, Isabel, was the wife of Nathan Coombs. Uncle Billy had been a [trapper in his early years, and continued to be fond of the hunt in Cal.; a

rough, uneducated, honest, and hospitable man. In 43-6 his place on Cache
Cr. was a general rendezvous for settlers and hunters, and is oftener men-

Itioned than any other place except Sutter s Fort and Sonoma. It was in the vicinity of the modern town of Fre mont. Portrait Yoh Co. Hist., 26; ment. iv. 573, 672; v. iii. 672. Gorgonio, neoph. who killed his wife at S. Buen. 17. ii. 424. G. (Jose*), grantee of Purisima, Sta Clara, in 40. iii. 712. Gorgy (D.), doubtful name of a Russian owner of land near Bodega 37. ii. 638. Gorman (Geo.), 1843, at Mont. G. (John), 1831, Irish, from Hon. with a letter from P. Short, iii. 405; joined the comp. extranjera in 32. iii. 221; got a lot in 35; in 36 at Hartnell s rancho, age 50 and single. Gormly (Mar tin F.), 1847, Co. F, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499); claimant for a Marin Co. rancho. iv. 674; mr of the Bostortian, and killed by explosion of the Secretary in 54. Goss, 1847, on the Currency Lass from Hon. Gould, 1848, mr of the Mary Frances. G. (John C.), 1847, Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 469). G. (John R.), 1846, assisted in printing the Mont. Callfor- nian. v. 293. G. (Samuel), 1847, Co. C, Morm. Bat. (v. 489). Gouldin, 1847, doubtful name, Alameda Co. 55-78. Goulet (G.), 1845, in Sutter s employ 45-6; and Geo. Goutler had a Cal. claim of $60 for shoeing horses (v. 462). Gourville (Jean), 1836, Fr. laborer at Los Verjeles rancho, age 27. Goycoechea (Felipe), 1783, Mex. lieut and com. of the Sta B. comp. 1784- 1802, being brevet capt. from 1797; habilitado gen. of Cal. in Mex. 1802-5; gov. of L. Cal. 1806-14, where he died at Loreto. A prominent and able offi cer. Biog. ii. 116-17; ment. i. list of auth., 396, 461-3, 464-6, 484, 501-2, 517, 521-2, 532, 537, 542, 573, 583, 588-94, 639; ii. 28, 30, 32-3, 36, 111, 154-6, 186, 188, 665, 669. Grable (Benj.), 1841 (?), nat. of Ohio; d. S. Luis Ob. 76. iv. 279; date of arrival prob. a misprint in Cal. Christ. Adv., Jul. 30, 76. Grady (Thomas), 1846, Co. C, 1st U.S. dragoons (v. 336). Graf (Joseph), 1848, overl. immig. with wife, who settled at Nicolaus; a teamster. Graff (Geo. J.), 1847, Co. E, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at S.F. 74-82. Graf ton (Ed. C.), 1845, mid. on the U.S. Portsmouth; acting lieut Co. C, Stockton s bat. 46-7. v. 385. Graham, 1848, from Or. with Martin; supposed to have been killed by Ind. the same year at Murderers bar. G. (Chas K.), 1847, mid. on the U. S. Columbus; maj.-gen. in war of 61-5; surveyor of port of N. Y. 79. G. (Geo.), 1847, Co. F, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499); passp. from Hon. 48. Graham (Isaac), 1833-5, nat. of Ky, and for many years a trapper in the