First history book on Northern Calaveras County published!
Judith Marvin, Julia Costello and Sal Manna have written the "Northern Calaveras County" volume in the Images of America series for Arcadia Publishing, released August 27, 2007. The book is filled with some 200 vintage photographs spanning Burson, Wallace, Valley Springs, Jenny Lind, Campo Seco, Paloma, San Andreas, Mokelumne Hill, Mountain Ranch, West Point, Rail Road Flat, and more. To obtain a copy, please send $23.95 (includes sales tax and shipping) to the Society for the Preservation of West Calaveras History (SPWCH), PO Box 714, Burson, CA 95225. If you want to know the history of our community--or about gold mining, the Gold Rush, logging, Native Americans and so much more--this is the book you want to have!
Book Signing
Liz and I went to the book signing. Great event and great book. Thanks to Nick and Vip of the Valley Springs News for hosting it.
I sat down with the book last night and it's a great read. Definetely a must for anyone who lives in this county AND anyone interested in California history. Go buy this book!
"If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." --Albert Einstein
Oneto Family
I noticed the mention of the Oneto family. We have a family cabin at Dardanelle Above Strawberry). On the cabin is a plaque with the name Oneto. I know that the cabin was built by my grandfather Paul Evey and his good friend Jonny Oneto. Jonny was an immigrant from Italy. I remember him from when I was a child. He was a Chemistry proffessor at UC Davis.
I remember him bringing wine to the cabin. He lived in Sonora and the house had a large winery in the back and an underground wine cellar. I was told the cellar was originally built in Italy. It was dissassembled, the stones numbered, brought to Sonora and reassembled.
I also remember paintings on the wall from another Oneto who was a famous painter.
I wonder if there is a relationship.
I suspect that my grandmother has a huge stash of photo, letters, etc concerning the Oneto family. There are closets full of this stuff at her house. Maybe someday I can get my hands on them. I'd really like to know some of that history.
Phil
If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." --Albert Einstein
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