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     Ann (O'Connell) Munn was born in 1832.¹ She was the daughter of Mr. (?) O'Connell. Ann (O'Connell) Munn married Daniel Munn circa 1861; Their marriage date is estimated based on the birth date of their oldest known child.¹ Ann (O'Connell) Munn died on 14 May 1910; Died: At Moccasin Creek, May 14, 1910 Mrs. Ann Munn, a native of Ireland aged 78 years.
The Union Democrat.³ She was buried after 14 May 1910 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.¹
     She and Daniel Munn lived at Tuolumne Co., California.⁴ Ann (O'Connell) Munn and Daniel Munn were (an unknown value.)⁵ Ann (O'Connell) Munn was also known as Ann O'Connell.¹ She Death of Mrs. Ann Munn: Was a Resident of Moccasin Creek for fifty Years:
Death has claimed another of the county's highly respected pioneers in the person of Mrs. Ann Munn. She passed to eternal rest at her home on Moccasin Creek last Saturday, surrounded by her loving children.
Mrs. Munn was born in Ireland 78 years ago, coming to this county in the full flush of the placer mining excitement. Her husband, Daniel Munn was one of the most prominent and popular men of the county. His death many years ago left Mrs. Munn to do battle alone with life's problems, made harder by a large family of little children. But she loyally paid the duty of motherhood and saw her children grow up and occupy worthy stations in life. For half a century the deceased had lived on Moccasin Creek. She was a woman of kindly disposition, generous and charitable, and liked by all who knew her. The surviving children are Mrs. J. M. Phelan of Groveland, Robert Munn of Chinese Camp, and John Munn of Moccasin Creek, all of whom have the sympathy of the people in the loss of their found parent.
The funeral took place Monday, interment being made in the Catholic cemetery at Big Oak Flat. The attendance was very large, attesting the high esteem in which deceased was held by neighbors and friends.
The Union Democrat on 21 May 1910. She Leaves all to Children and Grand Children:
The will of Mrs. Ann Munn, whose death occurred last week on Moccasin Creek, was filed for probate last Tuesday. It was made November 11, 1902. the homestead property, situated on Moccasin Creek, embracing 160 acres is bequeathed to her sons, John F. Munn. Two lots in Oliver's Addition to the City of Sonora are left to her granddaughter, Mary L. Phelan. The remainder of the estate, consisting of $500 cash in bank, is left to her son, Robert J. Munn and daughter, Catherine Phelan, one-third each; to Mildred Munn and Glen Hasel Munn, the children of James M. Munn, a deceased son, one-sixth each. the proceedings for the admission to probate of the will will be held on June 24th.
The Union Democrat on 11 June 1910. She Probate Notice:
In the Superior Court of the County of Tuolumne State of California. In the matter of the Estate of Ann Munn, deceased.
Notice of time and place for proving will.
Notice is hereby given that Saturday, the 20th day of June at 10 o'clock AM of said court, and the Court room of said Court at the City of Sonora, in the county of Tuolumne, State of California, have been appointed as the time and place of proving the will of said Ann Munn, deceased and for hearing the application of John F. Munn for the issuance.... of letters of Testamentary thereon.
Dated June 2, 1910, J. R. Doyle on 11 June 1910.

     Daniel Munn was buried at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.¹ He was born on 19 July 1862 at Moccasin Creek, Tuolumne Co., California.^2,1 He was the son of Daniel Munn and Ann (O'Connell) Munn.¹ Daniel Munn died on 18 January 1881 at age 18.¹

     John F. Munn married Caroline (Young) Munn. John F. Munn was born on 20 November 1868 at Moccasin Creek, Tuolumne Co., California.^2,1 He was the son of Daniel Munn and Ann (O'Connell) Munn.¹ John F. Munn died on 20 April 1949 at Moccasin, Tuolumne Co., California, at age 80.^3,1 He was buried on 22 April 1949 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.^3,1
     He was in 1904 at Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.⁴ He lived with Joseph James Brown on 21 March 1925 at Moccasin, Tuolumne Co., CA.⁵ John F. Munn John F. Munn, his son, James E., and Joseph Brown of Moccasin, were in town this Friday attending to some land matters before County Clerk Ed. L. Gorgas.
The Union Democrat on 21 March 1925.

     Robert J. Munn was buried at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.¹ He was born on 24 July 1863 at Moccasin Creek, Tuolumne Co., California.^1,2 He was the son of Daniel Munn and Ann (O'Connell) Munn.¹ Robert J. Munn died in 1939.¹
     He lived in April 1900 at Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California; Visited.³

     Catherine (Munn) Phelan was born on 25 November 1866 at Moccasin Creek, Tuolumne Co., California.^2,1 She was the daughter of Daniel Munn and Ann (O'Connell) Munn.¹ Catherine (Munn) Phelan married John M. Phelan, son of Michael Phelan and Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick, on 31 December 1893 at St. Patrick's Rectory, Sonora, Tuolumne Co., California.³ Catherine (Munn) Phelan died in January 1953 at San Mateo Co., CA, at age 86.^1,4 She was buried at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.¹
     She The Big Oak Flat Road (1955) by Irene D. Paden and Margaret E. Schlichtmann

Catherine Munn married John M. Phelan, of a prominent family in the county living at Noisy Flat, between
Big Oak Flat and Groveland. For many terms he was a county supervisor and was responsible for the immediate predecessor of the present steel bridge at Stevens’ Bar. The Munn Ranch of the ’70s is represented by a small structure on the right of the road with a stone base and wooden top. It is built over an unfailing spring and sheltered by an oak tree. Across the road and a few yards upstream was the first school house of

On the Big Oak Flat run the winter mail was brought from Crocker’s on snowshoes and (some of the time)
arrived once a week. This was in the later ’70’s and the ’80’s. Some years the government contract was held
by Jeremiah Hodgdon and some indefinite years by John Phelan. She was born.¹ She and John M. Phelan appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Township 3, Tuolumne Co., California.⁵ Catherine (Munn) Phelan appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of John M. Phelan at Twp 3, Tuolumne Co., CA.⁶

     Thomas Phelan was born on 2 September 1863.^1,4 He was the son of Michael Phelan and Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick.^2,3 Thomas Phelan was buried in 1887 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.¹ He died in 1887 at Buchanan Mine, Tuolumne Co., California.^1,5
     He appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 in the household of Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick and James E. McCormick at 4th Township, Tuolumne Co., California.⁶

     Michael Phelan was born in 1815 at County Waterford, Ireland.^1,2 He married Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick, daughter of Mr. Unknown Maher, circa 1852 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California; date estimated based on Michael Phelan's arrival in San Francisco and the birth of their first child.^3,4 Michael Phelan died in 1873.^1,5 He was buried at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.¹
     Michael Phelan was also known as Michael Whelan.⁶ He was Later the Phelan range absorbed the McGrath, mcCormick and Jones ranhes in addition to this quarter-section. in 1860 at Big Creek, east of, Groveland, Tuolumne Co., California. Jean McClish wrote in 1978, "Much of the Phelan ranch land is encompassed today by the Pine Mountain Lake subdivision. Golfers tee off for the first hole andn go in pursuit of their balls unaware that they are tramping through the yard of the Phelan ranch house of the early 1900's. Pine Mountain Lake's Tannahill Road swings by the site of the old home near the intersection of Pleasant View Drive. The giant oaks near the 17th hole were in the ranch yard, and the spring was behind the house. There were also orchards and a garden."⁷ He and Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick appeared on the census of 13 September 1860 at Jacksonville, Tuolumne Co., California. Michael was 40 years old and working as a milkman.⁸ In 1870, they are enumerated in the Big Oak Flat area of Township 4, Tuolumne County. Michael is enumerated as "idiotic", possibly a victim of some form of dementia. He was only 55.⁹

     Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick was born in 1830 at Ireland; Hanora's family lived in San Francisco. [They] had emigrated from Kilkenny.^1,2 She was the daughter of Mr. Unknown Maher. Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick married Michael Phelan circa 1852 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California; date estimated based on Michael Phelan's arrival in San Francisco and the birth of their first child.^1,3 Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick married James E. McCormick on 15 December 1875 at Sonora, Tuolumne Co., California.^1,4 Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick died circa December 1898 at Tuolumne Co., California.^1,5,6 She was buried in December 1898 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.⁷
     Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick was also known as Hannora Maher.¹ As of circa 1852,her married name was Hanora (Maher) Phelan.^1,2 She and Michael Phelan appeared on the census of 13 September 1860 at Jacksonville, Tuolumne Co., California. Michael was 40 years old and working as a milkman.⁸ Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick and Michael Phelan appeared on the census of 22 August 1870 at Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.⁹ Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick and James E. McCormick appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at 4th Township, Tuolumne Co., California.¹⁰

     James E. McCormick was born in 1830 at Ireland; 1880 census, James was age 49. Repashy says born 1842. Burden says 82 at death on 30 Dec 1912. These dates are all consistent with an 1830 birth date. Repashy's dates are not correct.¹ He married Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick, daughter of Mr. Unknown Maher, on 15 December 1875 at Sonora, Tuolumne Co., California.^1,2 James E. McCormick was buried in 1900 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.¹ He died on 30 December 1912 at Tuolumne Co., California.^1,3 He was buried on 1 January 1913 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.^1,3
     He and Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at 4th Township, Tuolumne Co., California.⁴ James E. McCormick appeared on the census of 15 April 1910as a 78-year-old widow and father in the household of John M. Phelan and Catherine (Munn) Phelan at Township 3, Tuolumne Co., California.⁵

     James Phelan was born in 1860.¹ He was the son of Michael Phelan and Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick.¹ James Phelan was buried in 1879 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.¹ He died in 1879 at Bodie, Mono Co., California; of pneumonia
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Note that Patrick and James both died in Bodoie in 1879. James is reported buried at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, but Patrick is not. Where is Patrick buried? Why were both brothers not broought home for burial?

Addtional Note:

The 1980 mortality schedule shows Patrick Phelans name crossed out. It reads that he was a 22 year old policeman that died of pneaumonia in September of 1879. Perhaps his name is crossed out because his death did not occur in Tuolumne County?

James Phelan is clearly enumerated on the mortality schedule as being a farmer aged 19 when he died of inflamation of the brain in August of 1879.^1,2
     He appeared on the census of 13 September 1860 as a 1-month-old male infant in the household of Michael Phelan and Hanora (Maher) Phelan McCormick at Jacksonville, Tuolumne Co., California.³

     Sylvester Phillips married an unknown person ; Repashy informants (History Makers South of the River, Rev 1 and 2) say that Sylvester was married to a Pool. He was born on 24 April 1907 at Coulterville, Mariposa Co., California;
Josiah Phillips info in South Africa names his son as Sylvester born in 1907.^1,4 He was the son of Josiah Phillips and Elizabeth (Carlon) Phillips.^1,2,3 Sylvester Phillips died on 3 November 1977 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 70.^1,4 He was buried at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California.^1,5
     He appeared on the census of 1910 as a son in the household of Elizabeth (Carlon) Phillips at Twp 2, Mariposa Co., California.⁶ Sylvester Phillips appeared on the census of 1920 at Twp 2, Mariposa Co., California.⁷ He appeared on the census of 1930 at Menlo Park, San Mateo Co., California; In the 1930 census Sylvester (age 21) was living with his aunt Nora Mogen in Menlo Park and working as a house carpenter.

     Kenneth O. Friend was buried at White Chapel Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas.¹ He was born on 12 March 1935 at Wichita, Kansas.¹ He died on 6 November 2001 at Groveland, Tuolumne Co., California, at age 66.¹
     He was The Ken Friend Theater at the Groveland Yosemite Gateway Musuem is named for him. in 2002 at Groveland, Tuolumne Co., California.²

     Mrs. Helen Cohen was born on 26 May 1930 at New York, New York.¹ She died on 22 December 2002 at Mountain View, California, at age 72.¹
     In January of 1995, the Southern Tuolumne Co. Historical Society received grants to build a Mini-Museum in the basement of the Grovelaned Community Hall. Helen Cohen designed the imaginative displays.

She creates historically accurate "rooms" in cast off, obsolete and out-of-style items, guts the interiors of the objects and then creates tiny dioramas inside. For instance, a pink flour canister is no longer in a 1950s kitchen; the kitchen is now in the pink flour canister.²

     Thomas Condon was born in January 1838 at Nova Scotia, CANADA.¹ He was the son of Mr. (?) Condon. Thomas Condon died on 1 September 1914 at Tuolumne Co., California, at age 76.^3,4

     James Condon was born in December 1839 at Nova Scotia, CANADA.¹ He was the son of Mr. (?) Condon. James Condon died on 12 May 1920 at Tuolumne General Hospital, Sonora, Tuolumne Co., California, at age 80.^3,4
     He Find this man in census records. How early did he come to Groveland, and what kind of work did he do? He is described in his obituary as being a resident of "the Groveland Section" for many years.⁴

     Mr. (?) Condon married an unknown person.

     Joseph McCallum Anderson was born on 29 March 1871 at Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.^1,3,2 He was the son of John William McInnahan Anderson and Josephine (McCallum) Anderson. Joseph McCallum Anderson died after 1930 at Tuolumne Co., CA; (Presumably.)
     Joseph McCallum Anderson also went by the name of Wee Joe Anderson. Joseph McCallum Anderson was also known as Joe Anderson.^3,4 He appeared on the census of 1900 as a 29-year-old brother-in-law in the household of Andrew P. Dron and Isabella (Anderson) Dron at Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California; Are the several McCollums from Scotland appearing on the same census page more Anderson-McCollum cousins?¹ Joseph McCallum Anderson appeared on the census of 1910as a Joseph H. Anderson, 40-year-old brother-in-law in the household of Andrew P. Dron and Isabella (Anderson) Dron at Township 3, Tuolumne Co., California.⁵ Joseph McCallum Anderson appeared on the census of 12 February 1920as a 50-year-old brother-in-law in the household of Harvey Furneaux at Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., California. Joseph worked as a waiter in a boarding house.⁶

     John Stewart Anderson was born on 2 September 1860 at Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland.^1,2,3 He was the son of John William McInnahan Anderson and Josephine (McCallum) Anderson.¹ John Stewart Anderson died after 1920 at Hetch Hetchy Hospital, Groveland, Tuolumne Co., California; Guesstimate.²
     John Stewart Anderson was also known as John S. Anderson.^2,3 He immigrated in 1881.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1920 at Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co., CA; railroad worker.⁵