California Genealogy

In the fall of 1859 there took place in the town of San Bernardino a difficulty of local origin, that had somewhat the aspect of a civil war on a small scale. There were in the place two rival physicians, Dr. Ainsworth and Dr. Thomas Gentry. They met one day at a livery stable, and Ainsworth returned fire on Gentry, who fled, and sent word to his friends at El Monte that he was “corralled by Mormons.” Impartial testimony on either side goes to show that the affair was purely personal, and that no faction or party question was concerned. … Read more

The newspapers of San Bernardino city are: the Times-Index, daily and weekly, edited by L. M. Holt, and the Courier, daily and weekly, edited by A. Kearney. The first named is issued in the afternoon, and the second in the morning. The following is a list of newspapers published in the county of San Bernardino: City of San Bernardino Times-Index, daily and weekly. Courier, daily and weekly. Riverside Press, daily and weekly. Phoenix, weekly. Colton Chronicle, weekly; News, weekly. Ontario Record, weekly; Observer, weekly. Redlands Citrograph, weekly. South Riverside Bee, weekly. Beaumont Sentinel, weekly. Banning Herald, weekly. Chino Champion, weekly. … Read more

Silver Wave Chapter, No. 75, 0. E. S. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in Masonic Temple. Mrs. Susan Clark, W. M.; T. J. Wilson, W. P. San Bernardino Council, No. 37, O. C. F. Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month in A. O. U. W. hall, on Third street, between D and E. L. Caro, Councilor; Mrs. M. S. Rowell, Vice-Councilor; S. C. Benjamin, Secretary; Alfred Steinman, Treasurer. Woman’s Relief Corps. The Woman’s Relief Corps meets every Saturday afternoon at A. O.. U. W. hall. Mrs. Lizzie Reinoehl, President; Miss Ida Seymour, Secretary. Young Woman’s … Read more

Chino Ranch is situated wholly in San Bernardino County, thirty-five miles easterly from Los Angeles city, and about twenty-five miles southwesterly from the city of San Bernardino. It adjoins Ontario and Pomona and is about fifteen miles from Riverside. Depots on the Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads are near it, and the Pomona, Elsinore and Southern Pacific railroad companies have made surveys through its center. It is composed of two Mexican grants, respectively named “Santa Ana del Chino” and “Addition to Santa Ana del Chino,” the former containing 22,234 and the latter 13,366 acres. The Chino … Read more

The following is a list of the churches of San Bernardino: First Methodist Episcopal. Corner of Sixth and E streets. Value $30,000. Seating capacity 1,200. Services every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and 7 P. m. Sunday school at 9:30 A. M.: A. Fussel, Superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7:30 P. M. Rev. George W. White, Pastor. Methodist Episcopal Church South. Fifth street, between D and E. Established fifteen years. Value $8,000. Seating capacity 800. Services every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7 P. M. Sunday-school at 9:45 A. M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7:00 P. M. Rev. … Read more

The members of the legal fraternity in San Bernardino having formally organized in a bar association on December 4, 1875, that organization was reconstructed October 31, 1887. This reorganization was little more than the adoption of a revised constitution. The first officers of the association were: Byron Waters, President; W. J. Curtis, Vice President; Henry Goodcell, Jr., Secretary. The present officers are: W. J. Curtis, President; F. W. Gregg, Vice President; Henry Goodcell, J r., Secretary; J. P. Higlet, Treasurer. The first constitution provided for an admission fee of $5, but as amended, it provides that required funds be raised … Read more

The Bank of San Bernardino The custom of commerce has made the banks the recognized depositories of the coin and currency of the company, and hence their deposits indicate the working cash capital in the community where they are situated; the daily transactions over their counter are the truest index to the state of business in that community and the safest criterion by which to measure its prosperity. Reckoning upon this basis San Bernardino occupies a proud position among the sisterhood of counties in Southern California, for her banks are among the most solid and prosperous of the financial institutions … Read more