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Acunno, Don Pedro de

Chp. 1

Adams,

Chp. 30

Adams, Andrew Jackson

Biography

Agate, A. T.

Chp. 7

Allen,

Coloma

Allen, Samuel

Chp. 30

Allen, Thomas

Biography

Allhoff, M. J.

Coloma

Alvarado,

Chp. 5

Alvarado, Juan B.

Chp. 5

Anabel,

Chp. 23

Anderhalden, Joseph

Coloma

Anderson,

Chp. 30

Anderson, Kerup

Murderer's Bar

Ankenny, B. F.

Chp. 31

Archer, Elijah

Chp. 30

Arguello, Jose

Chp. 5

Arguello, Luis

Chp. 7

Armstrong, Thomas Z.

Biography

Arrillaga, Jose Joaquin de

Chp. 5

Askew, James

Biography

Athens,

Uniontown

Aubemet, Gregoire

Chp. 30

Avery (unknown whether first or last name)

Chp. 31

Avery, (Mrs.)

Pilot Hill

Bachelor, Frederick

Chp. 7

Bailess, J.

Coloma

Bailey,

Chp. 30

Balboa, Vasco Nunez de

Chp. 1

Baldwin, E. J. (Lucky)

Chp. 17

Baldwin, Syke

Coloma

Barette, G.

Chp. 23

Baring, August

Biography

Barnett, Elian

Chp. 7

Barowsky, M.

Coloma

Barr, (Justice)

Chp. 33

Barrette, Guillaume

Biography

Barri, Felipe

Chp. 5

Bartelson, J. B.

Chp. 7

Bassi, G.

Biography

Bayley, A. J.

Chp. 23

Bayley, A. J.

Chp. 31

Bayley, A. J.

Coloma

Bayley, A. J.

Pilot Hill

Bayley, Alcander John

Biography

Beach,

Chp. 33

Beck,

Murderer's Bar

Beckhardt, F.

Coloma

Beckhart, Frank

Coloma

Beckwoulth, Jim & Shabanau

Murderer's Bar

Bee, A. W. (Major)

Chp. 31

Beechey,

Chp. 7

Belden, Josiah

Chp. 7

Belencia, Juan

Chp. 30

Bell,

Coloma

Bell, John C.

Chp. 33

Bellasque, Marcellius

Chp. 30

Benjamin, D. W. C.

Chp. 23

Benjamin, D. W. C.

Biography

Bennett, David

Chp. 23

Bennett, David

Biography

Bernhard, J

Coloma

Berry, Reuben Kelly

Biography

Berry, Solomon Adams

Biography

Best, Andrew

Chp. 30

Bestor,

Coloma

Betty (or Belty), Wm.

Chp. 7

Bidwell, J.

Chp. 5

Bidwell, John

Chp. 7

Bigler, Governor of California

Chp. 17

Bingham, Lucien

Biography

Bird, David T.

Chp. 5

Bishop, John

Pilot Hill

Black,

Chp. 7

Blair, J. & J.

Chp. 23

Blair, Ned

Chp. 30

Blundell, Joseph T.

Biography

Boon,

Chp. 1

Borcica, Deigo de

Chp. 5

Bosquit, A. S.

Biography

Bowman, John

Pilot Hill

Boyce, J. R.

Chp. 33

Bradley, Morris G.

Coloma

Brandon,

Chp. 30

Brandon, Z. L.

Chp. 23

Brandon, Zar P.

Biography

Branthover, David

Chp. 30

Breckenridge, J. D.

Chp. 7

Breen,

Chp. 13

Breeze,

Chp. 30

Briff, C. F.

Pilot Hill

Brockway,

Chp. 30

Brolasky, Henry

Chp. 7

Brook, S. S.

Coloma

Brooks,

Coloma

Brown, Gilbert N.

Biography

Brown, J. C., Hon.

Coloma

Brown, John

Pilot Hill

Brown, P. D.

Pilot Hill

Brown, P. D.

Chp. 13

Brown, Provost D.

Biography

Brown, W. H.

Chp. 33

Bruck, C. D.

Chp. 23

Bryan, J. M.

Chp. 23

Bryant, E.

Chp. 30

Bryant, Freeman

Biography

Bryant, Joseph

Chp. 23

Buchan, William

Biography

Buchan, Wm.

Pilot Hill

Buckland, Walter

Coloma

Bucknam, W. A.

Biography

Buckner, Thomas M.

Murderer's Bar

Buel, Dav. E.

Coloma

Buell, David E.

Chp. 30

Bugbee,

Chp. 23

Burch, Tom

Chp. 30

Burton, (brothers)

Murderer's Bar

Cabrillo, Juan Rodrignez

Chp. 1

Cadwalader, Robt.

Coloma

Cady

Chp. 13

Cady,

Coloma

Camp, O [possibly O'Camp]

Coloma

Captain John

Chp. 30

Captain John

Chp. 31

Carillo, Don Jose Antonio

Chp. 5

Carpenter, C. G.

Chp. 23

Carpenter, Caleb Gardner

Biography

Carr, William B.

Chp. 33

Carre, John

Biography

Carson, Bob

Chp. 31

Carson, E. B.

Coloma

Carson, Kit

Chp. 13

Cartheche,

Chp. 30

Cartheche, John

Biography

Cary, J. F.

Chp. 30

Case,

Coloma

Castanares, Don Jose Maria

Chp. 5

Castro, Don Jose

Chp. 5

Castro, Don Manuel

Chp. 5

Center, Samuel

Chp. 30

Chalmers, Robert

Chp. 23

Chalmers, Robert

Biography

Chalmers, Robert

Coloma

Chana, Claude

Chp. 13

Chandler, D. W.

Chp. 7

Chapman,

Chp. 30

Chapman, J. L.

Coloma

Chappleman, J. W.

Coloma

Charles V (the fifth)

Chp. 1

Cheever, (Captain)

Coloma

Chichester,

Chp. 23

Chichester, D. W.

Biography

Chico, Mariano

Chp. 5

Childs, Joseph B.

Chp. 7

Chiles,

Chp. 13

Clark, James

Hoggs Diggins

Clark, John

Chp. 30

Clatworsly, Wm.

Coloma

Clendenin, (Col.)

Coloma

Clendenin, Wallace

Chp. 30

Coe, William Franklin

Biography

Coffin, William H.

Biography

Coffroth,

Chp. 33

Colburn, Samuel Densmore

Biography

Collins,

Chp. 30

Colvoverssis, George W.

Chp. 7

Conner (General)

Chp. 30

Conness,

Chp. 33

Conness, John, Hon.

Coloma

Cook, Grove

Chp. 7

Cooledge, C.

Murderer's Bar

Cortez, Fernando

Chp. 1

Covillaud, Charles

Chp. 13

Cox, Roger

Biography

Creque,

Pilot Hill

Crocker, J.

Chp. 23

Crocker, James

Biography

Croghan,

Chp. 1

Cromwell,

Coloma

Cromwell, E. C.

Murderer's Bar

Cromwell, Wm.

Uniontown

Crone, Richard (Irish Dick)

Chp. 30

Crone, William

Chp. 23

Cross, George

Chp. 30

Crowder,

Chp. 30

Crowley, Dennis

Chp. 33

Cummings, (Rev.)

Uniontown

Cunningham, Francis

Chp. 33

Currier, Ben. C.

Biography

Curtis, N. G.

Coloma

Cutler,

Chp. 23

Dana, James D.

Chp. 7

Darrington, Levi

Biography

Daughty,

Chp. 7

Davey, William

Biography

Davis, L.

Chp. 23

Davis, Louis M.

Biography

Dawson, Nicholas

Chp. 7

Day, Ephraim Cooper

Biography

De Groot, Henry

Chp. 17

Demuth, Reuben T.

Biography

Denver, A. St. Clair

Coloma

Denver, James W.

Chp. 33

Devine,

Chp. 30

Dicke, Wm.

Chp. 5

Dickinson, David P.

Biography

Dilken, Adam

Michigan Flat

Dixon, F. R. J.

Biography

Dombrowsky, A.

Coloma

Donahue, James

Biography

Donahue, W. M.

Coloma

Donner, George & Jacob

Chp. 13

Doolin, (Doctor)

Uniontown

Dormody, Sarah F. Mrs.

Biography

Dormody, Wm.

Coloma

Dowson, James

Chp. 7

Drake, Francis

Chp. 1

Draper, Robert E.Burpee, Dwight

Pilot Hill

Duden, Calvin W.

Biography

Duden, Geo.

Coloma

Duffy, James

Chp. 33

Dunn,

Coloma

Dunnel,

Coloma

Duran, (Father)

Chp. 7

Dusenberg, Charles

Michigan Flat

Early, W. P.

Chp. 30

Eaton, Joseph

Chp. 30

Echeandia, Jose Maria

Chp. 5

Eddy, W. H.

Chp. 13

Edgerton,

Chp. 30

Edmonds, B. F.

Chp. 23

Edmunds, Benjamine F.

Biography

Edwards, J. R.

Chp. 17

Egger, Jacob

Biography

Eld, Henry

Chp. 7

Elkus, T.

Coloma

Elstner, M. R.

Coloma

Emmons, George E.

Chp. 7

Endriss

Biography

Engesser, Frederick

Biography

Engleberg, E.

Michigan Flat

Enters, G. D.

Chp. 23

Euer, Sophary

Biography

Fages, Pedro

Chp. 5

Fairchild, D.

Murderer's Bar

Fennel,

Chp. 30

Ferguson, David

Pilot Hill

Ferguson, Thomas

Pilot Hill

Figueroa, Jose

Chp. 5

Filippini, Rinaldo

Biography

Finley, John

Chp. 1

Fisher, Frank

Chp. 23

Fisher, J. B.

Chp. 30

Fisk, Ira A.

Biography

Fitzpatrick,

Chp. 13

Flagg

Chp. 17

Flugge, Charles

Chp. 7

Forbes, J. Alexander

Chp. 5

Forester,

Coloma

Fosdick, Sarah

Chp. 13

Foster, W. H.

Chp. 13

Fowler, Gus H.

Biography

Fowler, William J.

Biography

Fox, Daniel W.

Biography

Fox, P. B.

Coloma

Free, Mick

Chp. 30

Freemont, John C

Chp. 13

Freemont, John C

Chp. 17

Fuller,

Chp. 30

Gains, John W.

Biography

Galbraith, J. D.

Chp. 31

Galbraith, John

Michigan Flat

Gallanar, George W.

Biography

Gallaner,

Uniontown

Galloway, Alice

Pilot Hill

Galt,Thomas Agustus

Biography

Galvez, Joseph de

Chp. 1

Gambill, Jos.

Chp. 30

Gamble, (Dr.)

Chp. 7

Gant,

Chp. 5

Gardner,

Coloma

Gately, H.

Chp. 30

Gay, Charles

Chp. 30

Geattie, George

Biography

Gibbs, Dr.

Coloma

Gilbert, T. F.

Chp. 5

Gilmore, Nathan

Chp. 17

Givens, Charles

Chp. 7

Givens, Isaac

Chp. 7

Gladden, Alexander

Chp. 30

Glasby, Allen H.

Chp. 30

Glenn, Hugh J.

Murderer's Bar

Godey

Chp. 13

Gomara,

Chp. 1

Goodwin,

Chp. 30

Gordon,

Murderer's Bar

Gordon, Robert

Coloma

Gordon, William

Chp. 7

Graham,

Murderer's Bar

Graham, Isaac

Chp. 5

Graham, James

Chp. 30

Grainger, Juan F.

Biography

Grantee, John

Coloma

Graves, F. W., Mary

Chp. 13

Gray, Allen T.

Biography

Gray, William H.

Biography

Green, (Supervisor)

Chp. 33

Green, Talbot H.

Chp. 7

Griffin, George W.

Chp. 30

Griffith, Humphrey

Chp. 33

Griffith, Maurice Griffith

Biography

Griffith, William E. C.

Biography

Groth, James

Michigan Flat

Guardipii, Baptiste

Chp. 7

Guitierrez, Nicholas

Chp. 5

Haas, John

Michigan Flat

Haggart, Dniel

Coloma

Haggart, John D.