Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Civil War Veteran: Lewis Durett

Lewis Durett
Born:  Abt 1831, New York
Died:  July 15, 1916, San Jacinto, Riverside, California
PVT CO F 27 MICH INF

A pioneer of the San Jacinto Valley, he was a rancher and businessman and built the first brick building in San Jacinto.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Civil War Veteran: James Sweatland Deming

James Sweatland Deming
Born:  July 7, 1827, Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut
Died:  April 2, 1890, California
PVT CO H 17 WIS INF

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Civil War Veteran: Collon J. Davidson

Collon J. Davidson
Born:  February 1, 1845, Jersey County, Illinois
Died:  January 27, 1921, Sawtelle, Los Angeles County, California
CO H 133 ILL INF



Monday, August 13, 2012

Civil War Veteran: Joseph Crawford

Joseph Crawford
Born:  March 7, 1832, New York
Died:  December 2, 1911, Riverside County, California
CO F 12 WISC INF

An early settler of the San Jacinto Valley he had lived in the area for most of the last 35 years of his life.  He built and owned the first wagon road into the San Jacinto Mountains.  He was a member of the G.A.R.  With no known relatives at the time of his death he willed his entire estate, reportedly $10,000, to the Methodist and Christian Churches of San Jacinto.