California Genealogy

In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men, (98 percent of men present in America), born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. During these two years, three registration days were held in each district where the registrant completed the registration card. Information found on these cards generally included, among other information, birth date, birth location, father’s birthplace, and the address of next of kin. This civilian registration is often confused with induction into the military; however, only a small percentage of these men were actually called up for military service. D – F Surnames – 1917-1918 Modoc County … Read more

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, December 1925 December 2, 1925 Sudden Death William Ebling For many years one of the old pioneer residents of Washoe, County, Nevada, but for the past several years a resident of this place, died suddenly yesterday morning at his home in the north part of town. He was down town Monday evening and complained of feeling ill and feared that he might be taking pneumonia, and yesterday morning Thos. Jones went to his home to see how he was. He found him to be a very sick man and immediately brought his wife … Read more

In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men, (98 percent of men present in America), born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. During these two years, three registration days were held in each district where the registrant completed the registration card. Information found on these cards generally included, among other information, birth date, birth location, father’s birthplace, and the address of next of kin. This civilian registration is often confused with induction into the military; however, only a small percentage of these men were actually called up for military service. C Surnames – 1917-1918 Modoc County Civilian Draft … Read more

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, December 1924 December 3, 1924 Passed Away Fred P. Cronemiller, Postmaster at Lakeview and for twelve years editor of the Lake County Examiner, passed away at his home in Lakeview last Thursday at the age of 64 years. By his death, Lake County loses one of its best and most energetic citizens, a man of high ideals and conscientiousness in all his work. Honest with all, generous in times of need and genial in his intercourse with his fellow man inspired the confidence of the people and he was chosen to positions of … Read more

Historical Materials Relating to Cedarville Methodist Church Marriage Records This congregation was organized in July, 1867, as a Methodist Church; in 1939, under a comity agreement between several Protestant denominations in California (whereby certain denominations were given responsibility for particular rural counties), it became a Congregational Church. The information herein was copied from the church record book which is now in the possession of the archives of the California Nevada Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, located at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley. The first section consists of the historical record kept by the pastors of the church. … Read more

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, August 1925 August 5, 1925 A. P. Norton left last Sunday for Gerlach, where he met and brought back Mrs. Norton’s sister, Mrs. S. E. Kemp, and daughter, Miss Margaret, who will visit Mr. and Mrs. Norton for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Kemp is manager of the mail order department of the White House in San Francisco, and Miss Margaret Kemp is private secretary of the Standard Oil Company in the same city. C. N. Jackson Passes C. H. Jackson, of Alturas, for many years cashier of the first National Bank of … Read more

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, August 1924 Wednesday August 6, 1924 Visit Parents Vern Linville, wife and son, and Mrs. Cockrell were over from Alturas last Sunday visiting Mrs. Linville’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Powers of Eagleville. Passing Of Harry D. Cook The sudden death of Harry D. Cook last Wednesday morning was a sad shock to his many friends. He had been around as usual and on Tuesday afternoon helped in the hay field. During the night he however, suffered from a severe pain in the region of the heart and in the shoulder, and … Read more

In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men, (98 percent of men present in America), born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. During these two years, three registration days were held in each district where the registrant completed the registration card. Information found on these cards generally included, among other information, birth date, birth location, father’s birthplace, and the address of next of kin. This civilian registration is often confused with induction into the military; however, only a small percentage of these men were actually called up for military service. A – B Surnames – 1917-1918 Modoc County … Read more

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, August 1923 Wednesday August 1, 1923 Long Valley Doings Eunice Kimble celebrated her eleventh birthday Sunday, July 29th, in giving an ice cream and strawberry party. All had a good time with loads of ice cream and strawberries for everyone. Miss Mary Weilmunster, of Lake City was one of the guests. Brief Mention Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ogle, of Lakeview, were here last Sunday for a short time, and on their return home was accompanied by Mrs. E. C. Coffman, who has been visiting here for sometime. Harold Miller and wife and little … Read more

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, August 1922 Wednesday, August 2, 1922 Last Thursday, Jamie Prewitt was petting a dog that had been kicked by a horse and the dog licked his hand, which had a sore on it, and almost immediately after that the dog commenced frothing at the mouth and whirling around and ran into the house snapping and snarling and acting in every way as though it had the rabies. They got the dog into a room and killed him. Jamie left for Berkeley last Saturday where he will take the Pasteur treatment, precluding any danger … Read more