*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 80--- Case #1033, Reg. of Actions of Probate, Los Angeles, Book 3. O.B. WILSON, Town of Santa Monica, Los Angeles county (Died 7 Feb,1978 at Santa Monica, aged 40 yrs.) Dated: 26 January 1878 Probated: 27 March 1878 Wife: Catherine Wilson (age 38 yrs) All personal estate, Goods, chattels and land in Town of Darwin, Inyo county Los Angeles. Dau : Mary L. Wilson, ( age 8 years) Executrix: Catherine Wilson (Wife) Witnesses: A.Kinkead, M.D. Santa Monica,Calif. E.C.Miles, Santa Monica,Calif. Case #1026, Reg. of Actions of Probate, Los Angeles, Book 3. ELLEN McGEE, Filed 14 March 1878. Transferred to Probate Court of San Bernadino County ,Calif. (Nothing more ) Case #1034, Reg. of Actions of Probate, Los Angeles, Book 3. HIRAM HERSAM, Lewiston, Maine, Androscoggin county. (Died 10 Sept.1877 Santa Ana,Calif. Dated: 21 August 1861 Probated 2 April 1878 Wife: Setyra H.P. Hersam, Property: House and lot in Town of Beverly, Burlington county, New Jersey, value $2000. Adopted Dau: Christianna Sanborn, wife of M.C. White---either One acre of land or $200. for bldg.site to be held in her name and not in her husband's name. Bros: Samuel or his heirs, res. Maine John Hersam, deceased Sisters: Nancy Frost, or in case she not be living, to heirs. Dolly Tucker(?) her heirs (she being deceased.) Lucretia Burbank of Maine Cynthia Parker (deceased) her heirs Executrix: Setyre H.P. Hersam, (wife) Los Angeles,Calif. (wife resigned Apr.30-1884) Administrator: Ira Nickols, Los Angeles Witnesses: H.W.Small Oliver Laucas Jr. John Hicks "Said to now reside in Mass." ---end---