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'''John Hames''' was a New York-born immigrant who came to Monterey in 1843 after a stint in South America, and moved to Soquel in 1847. Hames and [[Daubenbiss, John|John Daubenbiss]] were contracted by [[Castro family|Michael and Martina Castro Lodge]] to build a sawmill at Rancho Soquel, on Soquel Creek. John built a house in the [[Pleasant Valley]] area, and today's Hames Road was named for him. Brother Benjamin followed John to the area, establishing a tannery in what is now Porter Gulch - just to the west of Cabrillo College. | '''John Hames''' was a New York-born immigrant who came to Monterey in 1843 after a stint in South America, and moved to Soquel in 1847. Hames and [[Daubenbiss, John|John Daubenbiss]] were contracted by [[Castro family|Michael and Martina Castro Lodge]] to build a sawmill at Rancho Soquel, on Soquel Creek. John built a house in the [[Pleasant Valley]] area, and today's Hames Road was named for him. Brother Benjamin followed John to the area, establishing a tannery in what is now Porter Gulch - just to the west of Cabrillo College. | ||
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| + | Hames married Drusilla Shadden, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Shadden ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26430567/thomas-jefferson-shadden 1809-1894]), identified in ''Riptide'' as an Arkansas native who accompanied the [[Bennett, Vardamon|Vardamon Bennett family]] from Arkansas to Oregon, then to California. The Find-a-Grave page identifies Shadden as emigrating to Oregon via the Oregon Trail in 1843, which does not conflict with what is known of the Bennetts. Hames also came to California in 1843, so he may have also been traveling in that wagon train, and met Drusilla during the journey. | ||
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Revision as of 17:53, 20 October 2023
John Hames was a New York-born immigrant who came to Monterey in 1843 after a stint in South America, and moved to Soquel in 1847. Hames and John Daubenbiss were contracted by Michael and Martina Castro Lodge to build a sawmill at Rancho Soquel, on Soquel Creek. John built a house in the Pleasant Valley area, and today's Hames Road was named for him. Brother Benjamin followed John to the area, establishing a tannery in what is now Porter Gulch - just to the west of Cabrillo College.
Hames married Drusilla Shadden, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Shadden (1809-1894), identified in Riptide as an Arkansas native who accompanied the Vardamon Bennett family from Arkansas to Oregon, then to California. The Find-a-Grave page identifies Shadden as emigrating to Oregon via the Oregon Trail in 1843, which does not conflict with what is known of the Bennetts. Hames also came to California in 1843, so he may have also been traveling in that wagon train, and met Drusilla during the journey.
