Category:Persons in Riptide - Revision history

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	* [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111123006 Jesse D. Carr] ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7736176/jesse-douglas-carr 1814-1903, Colma] - CE2, with photo) acquired part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Salsipuedes ''Rancho Salsipuedes''] for a few years in the early 1850s, but became prominent and died in Salinas. (Note: Carr is not named in lists of ''rancho'' investors included in Harrison and Martin, but neither do those two lists agree with each other).		* [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111123006 Jesse D. Carr] ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7736176/jesse-douglas-carr 1814-1903, Colma] - CE2, with photo) acquired part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Salsipuedes ''Rancho Salsipuedes''] for a few years in the early 1850s, but became prominent and died in Salinas. (Note: Carr is not named in lists of ''rancho'' investors included in Harrison and Martin, but neither do those two lists agree with each other).
	* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.		* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.
	* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County, but had little ~~to do with~~ Santa Cruz County.		* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County, and was a prominent investor in the California Powder Company, but had little direct presence in Santa Cruz County.
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. ''See'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']]. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha Lewis]] moved to our area. Martha's son [[Lewis, J. Frazier\|Frazier Lewis]] became a confectioner in Capitola and Santa Cruz.		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. ''See'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']]. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha Lewis]] moved to our area. Martha's son [[Lewis, J. Frazier\|Frazier Lewis]] became a confectioner in Capitola and Santa Cruz.
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).

Carey at 20:05, 18 December 2025

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	The "Centennial Edition" of ''Riptide'' magazine was published in 1950 - in several installments, containing many historical biographies of "pioneers" who came to California prior to statehood, and had at least some connection to the original Santa Cruz County (which extended further up the coast past Pescadero). No one claimed authorship at the time, and it's still not clear who the writer(s) was/were (the pen name "Aunt Mathilda" was used). Sources for pre-statehood information are not always given.		The "Centennial Edition" of ''Riptide'' magazine was published in 1950 - in several installments, containing many historical biographies of "pioneers" who came to California prior to statehood, and had at least some connection to the original Santa Cruz County (which extended further up the coast past Pescadero). No one claimed authorship at the time, and it's still not clear who the writer(s) was/were (the pen name "Aunt Mathilda" was used). Sources for pre-statehood information are not always given.

	Local researcher Robert Nelson created pdf versions of individual photographed pages, which were, until November 2025, accessible online in the [https://archives.santacruzmah.org/collections/riptide-centennial-pioneer MAH online archives]~~, along with an index spreadsheet in xls format~~. Hopefully, "pending" means that the poor-quality page photos will soon be replaced with scanned images. There's also an alphabetical biography index, in Excel spreadsheet format. Page numbers used here are from the online index (e.g. CE2). Be aware, however, that some text is cut off because of page misalignment during photography.		Local researcher Robert Nelson created pdf versions of individual photographed pages, which were, until November 2025, accessible online in the [https://archives.santacruzmah.org/collections/riptide-centennial-pioneer MAH online archives]. Hopefully, "pending" means that the poor-quality page photos will soon be replaced with scanned images. There's also an alphabetical biography index, in Excel spreadsheet format. Page numbers used here are from the online index (e.g. CE2). Be aware, however, that some text is cut off because of page misalignment during photography.

	Nelson's pdfs also include images of 15 clippings from Riptide magazine issues published after the Centennial Edition, from 10-26-50 to 01-09-51.		Nelson's pdfs also include images of 15 clippings from Riptide magazine issues published after the Centennial Edition, from 10-26-50 to 01-09-51.

Carey at 20:05, 18 December 2025

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	* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.		* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.
	* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County, but had little to do with Santa Cruz County.		* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County, but had little to do with Santa Cruz County.
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. ''See'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']]. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha Lewis]] moved to our area.		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. ''See'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']]. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha Lewis]] moved to our area. Martha's son [[Lewis, J. Frazier\|Frazier Lewis]] became a confectioner in Capitola and Santa Cruz.
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stoneman George Stoneman] (CPL7), CA governor 1883-1887. The profile states that he was "one of the men engaged in setting out the town of Sta Cruz" (presumably while garrisoned at Monterey in 1849), but gives no other names and provides no sourcing. It's possible he was associated with [[Stevenson, Jonathan D.]]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stoneman George Stoneman] (CPL7), CA governor 1883-1887. The profile states that he was "one of the men engaged in setting out the town of Sta Cruz" (presumably while garrisoned at Monterey in 1849), but gives no other names and provides no sourcing. It's possible he was associated with [[Stevenson, Jonathan D.]]

Carey at 19:59, 18 December 2025

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	The "Centennial Edition" of ''Riptide'' magazine was published in 1950 - in several installments, containing many historical biographies of "pioneers" who came to California prior to statehood, and had at least some connection to the original Santa Cruz County (which extended further up the coast past Pescadero). No one claimed authorship at the time, and it's still not clear who the writer(s) was/were (the pen name "Aunt Mathilda" was used). Sources for pre-statehood information are not always given.		The "Centennial Edition" of ''Riptide'' magazine was published in 1950 - in several installments, containing many historical biographies of "pioneers" who came to California prior to statehood, and had at least some connection to the original Santa Cruz County (which extended further up the coast past Pescadero). No one claimed authorship at the time, and it's still not clear who the writer(s) was/were (the pen name "Aunt Mathilda" was used). Sources for pre-statehood information are not always given.

	Local researcher Robert Nelson created pdf versions of individual photographed pages, which were, until November 2025, accessible online in the [https://archives.santacruzmah.org/collections/riptide-centennial-pioneer MAH online archives]. Hopefully, "pending" means that the poor-quality page photos will soon be replaced with scanned images. There's also an alphabetical biography index, in Excel spreadsheet format. Page numbers used here are from the online index (e.g. CE2). Be aware, however, that some text is cut off because of page misalignment during photography.		Local researcher Robert Nelson created pdf versions of individual photographed pages, which were, until November 2025, accessible online in the [https://archives.santacruzmah.org/collections/riptide-centennial-pioneer MAH online archives], along with an index spreadsheet in xls format. Hopefully, "pending" means that the poor-quality page photos will soon be replaced with scanned images. There's also an alphabetical biography index, in Excel spreadsheet format. Page numbers used here are from the online index (e.g. CE2). Be aware, however, that some text is cut off because of page misalignment during photography.

			Nelson's pdfs also include images of 15 clippings from Riptide magazine issues published after the Centennial Edition, from 10-26-50 to 01-09-51.

	All ''Riptide'' issues are [https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&pos=1&cn=401966 available on microfilm at SCPL]. Individual issues contain biographies in addition to those found in the Centennial Edition.		All ''Riptide'' issues are [https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&pos=1&cn=401966 available on microfilm at SCPL]. Individual issues contain biographies in addition to those found in the Centennial Edition.

Carey at 19:50, 13 November 2025

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	* [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111123006 Jesse D. Carr] ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7736176/jesse-douglas-carr 1814-1903, Colma] - CE2, with photo) acquired part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Salsipuedes ''Rancho Salsipuedes''] for a few years in the early 1850s, but became prominent and died in Salinas. (Note: Carr is not named in lists of ''rancho'' investors included in Harrison and Martin, but neither do those two lists agree with each other).		* [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111123006 Jesse D. Carr] ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7736176/jesse-douglas-carr 1814-1903, Colma] - CE2, with photo) acquired part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Salsipuedes ''Rancho Salsipuedes''] for a few years in the early 1850s, but became prominent and died in Salinas. (Note: Carr is not named in lists of ''rancho'' investors included in Harrison and Martin, but neither do those two lists agree with each other).
	* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.		* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.
	* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County~~, where he acquired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Llano_Seco ''Rancho Llano Seco'']~~, but had little to do with Santa Cruz County.		* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County, but had little to do with Santa Cruz County.
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. ''See'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']]. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha Lewis]] moved to our area.		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. ''See'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']]. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha Lewis]] moved to our area.
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).

Carey at 19:49, 13 November 2025

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	Local researcher Robert Nelson created pdf versions of individual photographed pages, which were, until November 2025, accessible online in the [https://archives.santacruzmah.org/collections/riptide-centennial-pioneer MAH online archives]. Hopefully, "pending" means that the poor-quality page photos will soon be replaced with scanned images. There's also an alphabetical biography index, in Excel spreadsheet format. Page numbers used here are from the online index (e.g. CE2). Be aware, however, that some text is cut off because of page misalignment during photography.		Local researcher Robert Nelson created pdf versions of individual photographed pages, which were, until November 2025, accessible online in the [https://archives.santacruzmah.org/collections/riptide-centennial-pioneer MAH online archives]. Hopefully, "pending" means that the poor-quality page photos will soon be replaced with scanned images. There's also an alphabetical biography index, in Excel spreadsheet format. Page numbers used here are from the online index (e.g. CE2). Be aware, however, that some text is cut off because of page misalignment during photography.

	All ''Riptide'' issues are [https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&pos=1&cn=401966 available on microfilm at SCPL]. Individual issues contain ~~biographical information~~ in addition to those found in the Centennial Edition.		All ''Riptide'' issues are [https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&pos=1&cn=401966 available on microfilm at SCPL]. Individual issues contain biographies in addition to those found in the Centennial Edition.

	Several state-prominent but not-very-local persons have biographies in the ''Riptide Centennial'':		Several state-prominent but not-very-local persons have biographies in the ''Riptide Centennial'':

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	* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.		* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.
	* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County, where he acquired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Llano_Seco ''Rancho Llano Seco''], but had little to do with Santa Cruz County.		* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County, where he acquired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Llano_Seco ''Rancho Llano Seco''], but had little to do with Santa Cruz County.
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose~~. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha Lewis]] moved to our area~~. ''See ~~also~~'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']].		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. ''See'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']]. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha Lewis]] moved to our area.
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stoneman George Stoneman] (CPL7), CA governor 1883-1887. The profile states that he was "one of the men engaged in setting out the town of Sta Cruz" (presumably while garrisoned at Monterey in 1849), but gives no other names and provides no sourcing. It's possible he was associated with [[Stevenson, Jonathan D.]]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stoneman George Stoneman] (CPL7), CA governor 1883-1887. The profile states that he was "one of the men engaged in setting out the town of Sta Cruz" (presumably while garrisoned at Monterey in 1849), but gives no other names and provides no sourcing. It's possible he was associated with [[Stevenson, Jonathan D.]]

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	* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.		* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.
	* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County, where he acquired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Llano_Seco ''Rancho Llano Seco''], but had little to do with Santa Cruz County.		* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County, where he acquired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Llano_Seco ''Rancho Llano Seco''], but had little to do with Santa Cruz County.
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha]] moved to our area. ''See also'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']].		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha Lewis]] moved to our area. ''See also'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']].
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stoneman George Stoneman] (CPL7), CA governor 1883-1887. The profile states that he was "one of the men engaged in setting out the town of Sta Cruz" (presumably while garrisoned at Monterey in 1849), but gives no other names and provides no sourcing. It's possible he was associated with [[Stevenson, Jonathan D.]]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stoneman George Stoneman] (CPL7), CA governor 1883-1887. The profile states that he was "one of the men engaged in setting out the town of Sta Cruz" (presumably while garrisoned at Monterey in 1849), but gives no other names and provides no sourcing. It's possible he was associated with [[Stevenson, Jonathan D.]]

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Carey at 20:08, 8 November 2025

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	*[[Blanchard, Seth]] (CE4), ''SWC''		*[[Blanchard, Seth]] (CE4), ''SWC''
	*[[Boffman, David]] (spelled Bofman on CE36), "Forgotten Pioneer"		*[[Boffman, David]] (spelled Bofman on CE36), "Forgotten Pioneer"
	*[[Bradley, Otho I.]] CE38, Pioneers		*[[Bradley, Otho I.]] CE38, Pioneers
	*[[Brown, John Henry]] CE23, "Squabble Hollow"
	*[[Byrd, Samuel]] CE41		*[[Byrd, Samuel]] CE41

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	The "Centennial Edition" of ''Riptide'' magazine was published in 1950 - in several installments, containing many historical biographies of "pioneers" who came to California prior to statehood, and had at least some connection to the original Santa Cruz County (which extended further up the coast past Pescadero). No one claimed authorship at the time, and it's still not clear who the writer(s) was/were (the pen name "Aunt Mathilda" was used). Sources for pre-statehood information are not always given.		The "Centennial Edition" of ''Riptide'' magazine was published in 1950 - in several installments, containing many historical biographies of "pioneers" who came to California prior to statehood, and had at least some connection to the original Santa Cruz County (which extended further up the coast past Pescadero). No one claimed authorship at the time, and it's still not clear who the writer(s) was/were (the pen name "Aunt Mathilda" was used). Sources for pre-statehood information are not always given.

	Local researcher Robert Nelson created pdf versions of individual photographed pages, which ~~are~~ accessible online in the [https://archives.santacruzmah.org/~~guides~~/riptide-centennial-pioneer/ MAH online archives]. There's also an alphabetical biography index, in Excel spreadsheet format. Page numbers used here are from the online index (e.g. CE2). Be aware, however, that some text is cut off because of page misalignment during photography.		Local researcher Robert Nelson created pdf versions of individual photographed pages, which were, until November 2025, accessible online in the [https://archives.santacruzmah.org/collections/riptide-centennial-pioneer MAH online archives]. Hopefully, "pending" means that the poor-quality page photos will soon be replaced with scanned images. There's also an alphabetical biography index, in Excel spreadsheet format. Page numbers used here are from the online index (e.g. CE2). Be aware, however, that some text is cut off because of page misalignment during photography.

	All ''Riptide'' issues are [https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&pos=1&cn=401966 available on microfilm at SCPL]. Individual issues contain biographical information in addition to those found in the Centennial Edition.		All ''Riptide'' issues are [https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&pos=1&cn=401966 available on microfilm at SCPL]. Individual issues contain biographical information in addition to those found in the Centennial Edition.
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	Several state-prominent but not-very-local persons have biographies in the ''Riptide Centennial'':		Several state-prominent but not-very-local persons have biographies in the ''Riptide Centennial'':
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delos_R._Ashley Delos R. Ashley] was a 49er who lived and practiced law in Monterey in the 1850s. He was a US congressman from the district that included Santa Cruz County, and was a silent partner in the early days of the ''Pacific Sentinel'' newspaper, before it moved to Santa Cruz.		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delos_R._Ashley Delos R. Ashley] was a 49er who lived and practiced law in Monterey in the 1850s. He was a US congressman from the district that included Santa Cruz County, and was a silent partner in the early days of the ''Pacific Sentinel'' newspaper, before it moved to Santa Cruz.
	* Faxon D. Atherton (CE25 [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7623321/faxon-dean-atherton 1815-1877]), for whom the town of Atherton was named in 1923.		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faxon_Atherton Faxon D. Atherton] (CE25 [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7623321/faxon-dean-atherton 1815-1877]), for whom the town of Atherton was named in 1923.
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Fr%C3%A9mont John C. Fremont] had a large presence in pre-statehood California, but his influence in our area was limited to one or two recruiting visits to Zayante in 1845-46.		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Fr%C3%A9mont John C. Fremont] had a large presence in pre-statehood California, but his influence in our area was limited to one or two recruiting visits to Zayante in 1845-46.
	* Jesse D. Carr ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7736176/jesse-douglas-carr 1814-1903, Colma] - CE2, with photo) acquired part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Salsipuedes ''Rancho Salsipuedes''] for a few years in the early 1850s, but became prominent and died in Salinas. (Note: Carr is not named in lists of ''rancho'' investors included in Harrison and Martin, but neither do those two lists agree with each other).		* [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111123006 Jesse D. Carr] ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7736176/jesse-douglas-carr 1814-1903, Colma] - CE2, with photo) acquired part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Salsipuedes ''Rancho Salsipuedes''] for a few years in the early 1850s, but became prominent and died in Salinas. (Note: Carr is not named in lists of ''rancho'' investors included in Harrison and Martin, but neither do those two lists agree with each other).
	* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.		* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112370875/samuel-j-hensley Samuel J. Hensley 1817-1866] (CE13) was a prominent figure in pre-gold-rush overland immigration to California, but had minimal connection to this area.
	* John Parrott (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in Butte County where he acquired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Llano_Seco ''Rancho Llano Seco'']~~, and later in San Mateo County~~, but had little to do with Santa Cruz County.		* [https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/john-parrot-had-quite-a-life/article_9687d348-55d3-5348-9210-04c3529cb5b4.html John Parrott] (CPL12, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211745168/john-parrott 1811-1884]) was prominent in San Francisco and Butte County, where he acquired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Llano_Seco ''Rancho Llano Seco''], but had little to do with Santa Cruz County.
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha]] moved to our area. ''See also'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']].		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_F._Reed James Frazier Reed] (CPL13) spent a couple of seasons prospecting for gold near Felton, but lived in San Jose. Reed's daughter [[Lewis, Martha J.\|Martha]] moved to our area. ''See also'' "The Gold Gulch Letters of James Frazier Reed", by Margaret R. Koch, in [[:Category:Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2\|''Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 2'']].
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tecumseh_Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman] (who later became the famous Civil War general) was financially involved with some Pajaro Valley banking business in the 1850s, while stationed in Monterey with the US occupation forces, but was probably never a resident. Martin wrote that Sherman was one of a group of investors who bought former ''Rancho Salsipuedes'' land, but this is unconfirmed by other sources. (''See also'' [[White, Edward]]).
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	Persons listed in ''Riptide'' with only minimal/incomplete/doubtful info or minimal local connections, and/or having entries that are not readable in the online version because parts of photographed pages are cut off:		Persons listed in ''Riptide'' with only minimal/incomplete/doubtful info or minimal local connections, and/or having entries that are not readable in the online version because parts of photographed pages are cut off:
	*'''A'''bell, Edward Meyers (''see'' [[Sinclair, Fuller Prewitt]]); Adell; Richard (CE37, cut off), Adrian, A.; Aker, J. W. (CE40); Aldrich, G./George (G. and George (CE40) have separate entries but may have been the same person); Allen, Charles; Allen, George T.; Allen, John (CE40, Mormon Battalion); Ames, Josiah P. (Pescadero); Allen, Jane; Allen, John; Anderson, Milton (CE32); Andrews, George W. (CE32); Anges, H.; Anglin, Aaron; Arrendiell, Benjamin W.; ~~Auld, Ossian G. (CE37),~~		*'''A'''bell, Edward Meyers (''see'' [[Sinclair, Fuller Prewitt]]); Adell; Richard (CE37, cut off), Adrian, A.; Aker, J. W. (CE40); Aldrich, G./George (G. and George (CE40) have separate entries but may have been the same person); Allen, Charles; Allen, George T.; Allen, John (CE40, Mormon Battalion); Ames, Josiah P. (Pescadero); Allen, Jane; Allen, John; Anderson, Milton (CE32); Andrews, George W. (CE32); Anges, H.; Anglin, Aaron; Arrendiell, Benjamin W.;
	*'''B'''adger, William G.; Baker, Elija; Baker, Isaac Munroe; Baker, J. (CE37); Baptiste, Jean; Barham, James F. (CPL5); Barton, John R; Barton, William (CE8); Bassett, Vincente (CE32); Bawden, Joseph L~~; Baxter, John A (CE6)~~; Bayley, Benjamin Franklin; Bean, Charles Whitman (CE8); Bellamy, George W. (CE5); Benson, Christian (CE34); Bertrand (no first name); Blasdel, Henry G.; Boan [Bowen?], A.D.; Bodfish, George H. (CE28); Bolado, Joaquin (cut off); Bonham, Dr. J.F.; Bonsal, Jacob (sp?); Boucher, James; Bourne, William Dawkins (CE31); Bowen, Thomas (CE36, cut off); Bowent Thomas W.; Bowie, Hamilton; Boyle, Henry G. (Mormon Battalion); Boyle, John Joseph; Bradley, James A; Brady, Francis R. (CE30, cut off); Brady, John F.; Brewley, Jackson (sp?); Brown, Charles; Brummett, James (CE5); Buckley, Thomas; Bundeson, Marcus (CE41); Burke, James (CE41); Burland, Robert (CPL1); Burrell (CE43); Butler, Warren C. (CE41); Buzzell, Francis (CE34); Buzzell, Willard Joseph (CE41); Byrd, Thomas;		*'''B'''adger, William G.; Baker, Elija; Baker, Isaac Munroe; Baker, J. (CE37); Baptiste, Jean; Barham, James F. (CPL5); Barton, John R; Barton, William (CE8); Bassett, Vincente (CE32); Bawden, Joseph L; Bayley, Benjamin Franklin; Bean, Charles Whitman (CE8); Bellamy, George W. (CE5); Benson, Christian (CE34); Bertrand (no first name); Blasdel, Henry G.; Boan [Bowen?], A.D.; Bodfish, George H. (CE28); Bolado, Joaquin (cut off); Bonham, Dr. J.F.; Bonsal, Jacob (sp?); Boucher, James; Bourne, William Dawkins (CE31); Bowen, Thomas (CE36, cut off); Bowent Thomas W.; Bowie, Hamilton; Boyle, Henry G. (Mormon Battalion); Boyle, John Joseph; Bradley, James A; Brady, Francis R. (CE30, cut off); Brady, John F.; Brewley, Jackson (sp?); Brown, Charles; Brummett, James (CE5); Buckley, Thomas; Bundeson, Marcus (CE41); Burke, James (CE41); Burland, Robert (CPL1); Burrell (CE43); Butler, Warren C. (CE41); Buzzell, Francis (CE34); Buzzell, Willard Joseph (CE41); Byrd, Thomas;
	*'''C'''adish, D. (CE38); Calkin, Milo (CE33, cut off); Call, Maria del Carmen (CE39); Callaghan, William (CE16); Callihan, William (CE10); Cambuston, Enrique; Campbell, Jonathan; Campbell, Peter; Campbell, William; Cannon, Edward C.; Carpenter, John; Carver, Isaac, S.; Chalmers, George; Champlin, Joel; Chandler, Reuben T.; Chase, Squire; Cheeseman, Elijah (CE41); Clark, John G (CE33); Clements, Robert E; Clinkerfuss, Frederick; Coles, Henry; Collins, Peter, Connell, John; Conover, Simpson (aka Sidney, CE10); Cooke, Dennis; Cooley, R. M.; Courtney, Isaac (cut off); Covell, W.A.; Cox, David; Coyle, William; Crabb, J.D.; Crawford, Thomas (CE29); Crooks (no first name); Culber, A.L. (CE28); Cullen, James; Cushing, Nicholas (CE6); Cushing, Simeon M. (CE38); Custer, John (CE38); Cutler, John;		*'''C'''adish, D. (CE38); Calkin, Milo (CE33, cut off); Call, Maria del Carmen (CE39); Callaghan, William (CE16); Callihan, William (CE10); Cambuston, Enrique; Campbell, Jonathan; Campbell, Peter; Campbell, William; Cannon, Edward C.; Carpenter, John; Carver, Isaac, S.; Chalmers, George; Champlin, Joel; Chandler, Reuben T.; Chase, Squire; Cheeseman, Elijah (CE41); Clark, John G (CE33); Clements, Robert E; Clinkerfuss, Frederick; Coles, Henry; Collins, Peter, Connell, John; Conover, Simpson (aka Sidney, CE10); Cooke, Dennis; Cooley, R. M.; Courtney, Isaac (cut off); Covell, W.A.; Cox, David; Coyle, William; Crabb, J.D.; Crawford, Thomas (CE29); Crooks (no first name); Culber, A.L. (CE28); Cullen, James; Cushing, Nicholas (CE6); Cushing, Simeon M. (CE38); Custer, John (CE38); Cutler, John;
	*'''D'''aley, J.H. (CE15), Dance, Joseph A. (CE24); Daniels, Francis (CE39); Dart, Harrison (CE7, cut off); Davis, Francis (CE24); Davis, George W (CE17); Davis, Peter J (CE13, cut off); Davis, Thomas (CE13); Dean, George C (CE24); DeLong, Abram (CE23); Depeaux, Louis (see [[Castro family]]); Devoll, Philip H. (CE36, cut off); Diley, J.B. (CE11); Doak, John (CE24); Dockery, John (CE24); Dotter, W.C. (CPL5); Dryden, Rev. David A (CPL7); Dunlap, John (CE15); Dunlap, William (CE26); Dunne, John D. (CE17); Dye, Clarkson (CE25); Dye, Dr. (CE25); Dye, Hazzard (CE25);		*'''D'''aley, J.H. (CE15), Dance, Joseph A. (CE24); Daniels, Francis (CE39); Dart, Harrison (CE7, cut off); Davis, Francis (CE24); Davis, George W (CE17); Davis, Peter J (CE13, cut off); Davis, Thomas (CE13); Dean, George C (CE24); DeLong, Abram (CE23); Depeaux, Louis (see [[Castro family]]); Devoll, Philip H. (CE36, cut off); Diley, J.B. (CE11); Doak, John (CE24); Dockery, John (CE24); Dotter, W.C. (CPL5); Dryden, Rev. David A (CPL7); Dunlap, John (CE15); Dunlap, William (CE26); Dunne, John D. (CE17); Dye, Clarkson (CE25); Dye, Dr. (CE25); Dye, Hazzard (CE25);