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788 PIONEER REGISTER AND INDEX. and leaving 5 children. Hopper s Narrative in my col. was written from con versations with H. by R. T. Montgomery in 71. Portrait in Henefee s Hist. Sketch-book, 128. H. (James), 184, in Sta Clara Val. 60. Ilittell. H. (John), 1848, on 1st S. Jose" jury. H. (Thomas), 1847, nat. of Mo., and overl. immig. with his wife, Minerva Young; in Sta Cruz region 47-8; in the mines 48-9. From 49 at dif. places in Sonoma Co., being in 80 a rich land owner with 7 children. Portrait in Sonoma Co. Hist., 384. H. (Wm), 1847, Co. G, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499); d. Los Aug. 47. Horden (Stephen), 1844, doubtful name of an Amer. in S.F. list. Horn (Wm), 1846, settler in Sta Clara Val. with fam.; Cal. claim (v. 462). Horn- dell (Joseph), 1847, Co. B, N.Y. Vol. (v. 499); at St Louis, Mo., 82. Homer (John M.), 1846, one of the Mormon col. from N. J. with wife. v. 546; settled as a farmer at mission S. Jose", with a variation of mining experience in 4S. In partnership with his brother, who came in 49-50; he took a prominent part in the early annals of Alameda Co. By agriculture, trade in farm produce, and land speculations, the Horners became rich and extended their operations to the peninsula of S.F., where their name is preserved in Horner s Addition. They lost their property in 54, and from that time lived on their Alameda farm till 80, when they went to the Sandwich Islands. Horra (Antonio do la Concepcion), 1796, Span, friar who served at S. Miguel for a very brief term, and was sent away by Pres. Lasuen in 97 on a charge of insanity. In Mex. he made a long report against the Cal. friars, and the investigation of his charges formed one of .the causas celebres of mission annals, i. 5GO-1, 567, 587-97. Horry (Irwin), 1847, owner of S.F. lot. H. (James), 1848, ser vant of Brooks party in the mines; killed by Ind. in Bear Valley. Horsely (Joseph), 1833, at Mont. 33-4; also called Horseman. Horton, 1847, mr of the Triad, v. 580. H. (Wm), 1840, in Farnham s list of arrested foreigners. iv. 17. Hoseir (K), 1848, in S.F. letter list. Hoskins (Henry), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469.) Hotchkiss (H.), 1848, passp. from Hon. HouckJ James), 1845, Amer. immig. from Or. in the McM.-Clyman party. iv. 572; about 10 days after arrival at Sutter s Fort he was charged with an attempt at rape, and nothing more is known of him. Hough (H.), 1845, purser s clerk on the Savannah. Houghtailing, 1S47, at Hon. from S.F. Houghton (Sherman 0.), 1847, sergt of Co. A, N.Y. Vol. v. 503. A nat. of N. Y., who became a prominent lawyer of Sta Clara Co., being mayor of S. Jose", county recorder, and member of congress 71-5. His 1st wife was Mary M. Donner, who died in 60 leaving one daughter, Mary M. ; the 2d wife was Eliza P. Donner, who still lived in 85 with 7 children, Eliza P., Sherman 0., Clara H., Chas D., Francis J., Stanley W., and Herbert S. (died 76). Portrait of S. 0. H. in Sta Clara Co. Hist., 32. Houptman (Wm), 1840, German who got passports in 40 and 44, the former in Mex., so that he may have come later. iv. 120. House (James), 1844, at Sonoma, age 50. H. (Joseph), 1846, came to S. Jose". Hall. Houston (Thos B. or T.), 1846, act. mid. on the U. S. Dale; died 63, as lieut, at Naples. How (Oliver H.), 1847, Co. C, N.Y.Vol. (v. 499). Howard (Wm), 1848, Swedish sailor on the U.S. St Mary, who quit the service at S.F., went to the mines, and in 50 settled in Sonoma Co., where he still lived in 80, at a R.R. station bearing his name; wife from 55 Caroline Kolmer of 46; 9 chil dren. Portrait in Sonoma Co. Hist., 296. H. (Vm Davis Merry), 1839, nat. of Boston, sent to sea by his mother with a view to needed discipline, who came to Cal. as a cabin-boy on the California, iv. 117, 119; and worked fora while as clerk for Stearns at Los Ang. He went east in 40, and came back in 42 as sup. of the California. At Honolulu, on the way, he married Mary Warren, adopted daughter of Capt. Grimes, a native of Hon. and daughter of Wm Warren, q.v., who was returning on the vessel from Boston, where she had been educated. In 43-5 H. acted as sup. of the Vandalia and California. iv. 564, 569, 640; and in 45 opened a store at S.F. with Henry Mellus, buy ing the H.B.Co. establishment. In 46-9 Mellus & H. were the leading firm in town, and after the gold excitement did an immense business, having branches at Sac. in charge of Brannan, and at S. Jose* under Belden s care,