Research Forum Exploration of Local History
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| Phil Reader |
 Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:43 pm |
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Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Location: Live Oak
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GORDON AND ROSA ISON IN WATSONVILLE - 1871
In 1871, Gordon and Rosa Ison came west with their former master, John Glenn, from Knoxville, Tennessee and settled in Watsonville. Gordon, a native of Virginia, found work with the Watsonville Water and Light Company, where he remained for over 30 years.
Rosa Ison, born in Tennessee, was a servant in the household of General "Stonewall" Jackson during the Civil War. |
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