Friday, April 11, 2014

Saturday, April 11, 1868 - "Lib Miller left Bovina to day for California."

This has been a pleasant day. I was spliting wood and doing the chores to day. Some of the folks were down to Brushland to day. A. Boyd was down here this forenoon. 1868
Jim came home to day. Lib Miller left Bovina to day for California. She is going to be Married to Rob. Smith before she starts for Ca.* I was looking through the spyglass to day. I saw Tom Winter drawing Manure for D. Black. A. Liddle went down by to day. Boyd was at Brushland to day. 1868
*Elizabeth Clark Miller, the daughter of John A. Miller and Elizabeth Telford, married Robert Smith (1832-1903), the son of Robert and Christiana Smith. Robert died in Fresno in 1903. I have not discovered when Elizabeth passed away.

From the Andes Recorder for April 16, 1868
Ho! For California – the following persons left for California on Monday last. Mssrs Robt. Smith, Daniel Smith and Jas. Armstrong, of Delhi, Mr. James Miller, of Bovina, and James Davidson of Andes, with their families; and Mr. John B. Scott of Bovina.  They will sail from New York on the 15th, by the North American Line, for San Francisco.  We wish them a safe passage and a pleasant journey.


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