Mary and Margaret, the Gold Rush Girls

Mary and Margaret left for California in 1849. What happened to them? Did they have families in the East that followed them westward? These gals would have been about 46 or 47 when they headed for the Coast.

Dave writes: Thanks Jean for the info.Here are two early Ohio Boharts in the databank: Mary Bohart A273 b. 28 May 1845 Kenton, OH, d. 1911 Linn Co, Iowa.Mary Bohart A13 b. abt 1806 OH/PA m.(1) Golden (2) Huffman, d. bef 1860 (likely) 1850 Census w/ brother Jacob A25, Kirkland Co, OH. The two above are identified in the A2 line and along with dates and places eliminates them.

(Our girls are...) 'Mary (Christina) Bohart A12 b. abt 1801/2 "Germany" m. James (Ora) Short 19 Aug 1824 Ohio Co. VA Margaret Bohart A13 b. abt 1803/4 "Germany" m. _____Merrill both supposedly left for CA in 1849, possibly from NW MO.

from info you sent: Margaret Short b. abt 1810 France, maiden name unknown, in 1860 Ashland Co, OH with a James Short age 72. Could be son or husband. Supposedly our Margaret married the Merrill. Mary Merrill b. 1812 PA. maiden name unknown, in 1860 Wash Co., OH, with Jas age 10 b. CA and J. age 44.

Supposedly our Mary married the Short. I found the surnames Merrill and Short to be much more common than I expected in the 1850/60 records of CA.Comparing the above it seems unlikely these are the Aunts for whom we/I are desperately seeking. Thanks, again

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