*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 1--- FRANCISCO SEPULVEDA Rancho San Vincente, Los Angeles County, California Native of Sinaloa, Mexico Case 10, Book 1, Series 1, Probate Register of Actions Probated Dated 18 Apr. 1853 Parents: Xavier Sepulveda, Sinaloa, Mexico (First name Francisco) Maria Candalaria Alvarado Wife: Ramona Teodora Serrano Children: Jose, Fernando, Jose del Carmen, I. Dolores, Juan Maria, Encarnacion, Maria Ramona, Maria Isobel, Concepcion, Vicenta, Teodore, Manuel, Ascencion. Son-in-law: Don Juan Gallardo Executor: Wife, Ramona T. Serrano de Sepulveda Son, Jose' Sepulveda Witnesses: Manuel C. Rojo, Jose' Vicente Guerro, Cristoval Aquilar. Note: Francisco Sepulveda was an officer in the Mexican Army. ------------* * * * * * * *------------ Micajah Johnson Los Angeles Co., Calif. Case 11, Book 1, Series 1, Probate Register of Actions Died 7 Jan. 1853 Wife: Jane Johnson Child: One, no name given Property: Personal left to wife. (Record ravished by time.) ------------* * * * * * * *------------ Desiderio Olvera Los Angeles, Calif. Case 15, Book 1, Series 1, Probate Register of Actions Wife: Not mentioned in executor's Petition Children: Simona, Adelaide, Eutafana, Juliana, Martin, Julio, Beneto, Julian, Marcos. Witnesses: Testified Nov. 7, 1854 P.A. Lestrade, Jose' Arbaya, Don Vincente Rios. Executor: Julian Olvera, son. Probate: 6 Nov. 1854. (Record now fragmentary) ------------* * * * * * * *------------ James Ellington Los Angeles Co., Calif. Died 17 Sept. 1854 2nd Case 18, Book 1, Series 1. Wife: Mabala Ellington Children: James Ellington, 9 yrs., Thomas, 4 yrs, George 2 yrs. Special Administrator for children, -------Gentry. Wife later married gentry. Some papers missing, some illegible. ------------* * * * * * * *------------ Thomas Sheridan Santa Anita, Los Angeles Co, Cal. Case 27 1/2 Book 1, Series 1, Probate Register. Date: 10 Oct. 1854 Probated 15 Nov. 1854 Family lived in Boston. Wife: Catherine Sheridan Daus: Ann, Mary and Margaret Witnesses: W. Wilnap, Thos. A. Mays, Francis X White Executor: Ransom A. Viall (Also witness for Francis White) ---end---