Early San Mateo County Families
SMCGS First Families
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Founding Families
- Name (birth-death) birth place; Years in SMC; location in SMC (submitter)
- George CARTER (1838-1916) Brant, ONT, CAN; 1859-1916; La Honda, Woodside, Menlo Park (Edward Graham)
- Robert INCHES (1821- ) Balbeggie, Scotland; 1870-1895; San Pedro Ranch- Salada Beach (Cindy Balbi Oliver)
- John LOCKER (1827-1879) Springfield, IL; 1860-1879 (Patricia Rogers Nygren)
- Margaret LYNCH Morris (1829- 1901) Ireland; 1860-1901; Belmont (Julianne Wall Mooney)
- Anna MATTHEWSON (1883-1904) Worcester Co., MA; 1870-1890s (Sharon Dooley Family)
- Reuben Eldon MORRIS (1833-abt 1890 ) Indiana; 1858-circa 1890; Belmont (Julianne Wall Mooney)
- Giuseppe SILICANI (1854-1900) Palagnaro, Italy; 1870-1900; San Pedro (Pacifica) & Colma (Cindy Balbi Oliver)
- John WILBUR (1843-1900) Bristol, MA; 1864-1874; Woodside & Half Moon Bay (Virginia Smith Kysh)
Early Settlers
- John ALSFORD (1857-1905) Hillington, England; 1887-1905 (Sharon Dooley Family)
- Zefferino Eugenio Vincenzo BALBI (1879-unk) Roccaforte, Ligure, Italy; 1899-1931; South San Francisco (Cindy Balbi Oliver)
- Agostino CAVO (1845-unk) Genoa, Italy;1900-1928; Colma (Cindy Balbi Oliver)
Other San Mateo County Connections
The Rancho Families
- José María Alviso - Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima
- Cayetano Arenas Rancho San Mateo
- José Darío Argüello - Rancho de las Pulgas
- José Cornelio Bernal Rancho Rincon de las Salinas y Potrero Viejo (also SF)
- Antonio Buelna Rancho San Gregorio (originally Santa Cruz County
- Simeon Castro - Rancho Punta del Año Nuevo (originally Santa Cruz County)
- Domingo Feliz - Rancho Feliz
- José Antonio Galindo - Rancho Laguna de la Merced
- Juan José Gonzales - Rancho Pescadero
- Francisco Guerrero y Palomares - Rancho Corral de Tierra (Palomares)
- Jacob P. Leese - Rancho Cañada de Guadalupe la Visitación y Rodeo Viejo
- Juan Jose Candelario Miramontes Rancho Miramontes
- Raimundo (Raymundo) - Rancho Cañada de Raymundo
- José Antonio Sánchez - Rancho Buri Buri
- Francisco Sanchez - Rancho San Pedro
- Ramona Sanchez - Rancho Butano
- José Tiburcio Vásquez - Rancho Corral de Tierra
Early Settlers of Northern San Mateo County - by Russ Brabec
plus a few colorful characters
- Bepler - Justice and Louise H Christaine Bepler
- Blochman
- Brooks - Patrick Morgan Brooks, Bridget Brooks & Their Daughters
- Brown - Henry Ward Brown and Margaret Pauline Brown
- Burley - Robson & Hanora & William Burley
- Callopy - George Michael and Ella Winifred Fay Collopy
- Carter - Charles D Carter at Visitacion Valley
- Comerford - Michael Comerford
- Daly -
- John Donald
- Michael Daly (John Donald Daly's father)
- Doncks - Peter Herman Doncks, Johanna G Doncks and their Daughters
- Fay - Collopy & Michael Fay
- Gardner - John & Ellen Gardner
- Green - Benjamin & Hannah Green
- Haquette - Isabelle Daly Haquette (John Donald Daly's Sister)
- Hartman - Mother Minerva Hartman
- Hill - Collopy & Joseph J Hill
- Hollingsworth - George Hollingsworth & Bartholomew Smith Hollingsworth
- King - Jacob and Mary Ann King
- Kinne - William H Kinne, Dairyman & Sheriff
- Knowles
- Lawson - John Patrick (Jack) Lawson: Mayor of Bayshore
- Locker
- Marchbank - John William & Ellen Marchbank(s)
- Matson - Knowles Matson Marriage Mystery
- McMahon - Owen McMahon, Elizabeth McMahon & Their Daughters
- Partridge - Peter George & Patrick M Partridge
- Patton/Patten - Robert Patton/Patten, Elizabeth Patton/Patten
- Pierce - Francis Ellis Pierce & Fanny Pierce
- Philbrook - Abraham Jacob Van Winkle, Hannah Elizabeth Philbrook & Their Daughters
- Prince - William Tyron Prince
- Robson - Edward & Elizabeth Robson
- Schwerin Henry & Ottilia Schwerin
- Smith - Jeremiah Smith
- Thornton
- Van Winkle - Abraham Jacob Van Winkle, Hannah Elizabeth Philbrook & Their Daughters
- Walbridge - Hiram Waldbridge at Visitacion Valley
- White - Samuel Stetson White and Marry Ladd White
The Pioneers
- CHRIST John Christ - Town Marshall
- EIKERENKOTTER Agustus Eikerenkotter
- KELLY - James Arthur Kelly
- MAYNARD ES Maynard pt 2
- McGLYNN Dennis Oliver & Bridget McGlynn (Menlo Park)
- MEYER Fritz & Louisa Meyer
- STEELE Steele Brothers Daires of Pescadero
- TEAGUE Andrew Teague
- WENTWORTH George Wentworth (1830-1888)
- Northern San Mateo County Pioneers