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Browsing Local History Articles tagged "Cowell Ranch"
Cowell Ghost, by
Santa Cruz Sentinel
On May 14, 1903, Sarah Agnes Cowell, the youngest daughter of Henry Cowell, was killed in a buggy accident at ... [Read more]
The Home Ranch of the Cowells, by
Josephine Clifford McCrackin
The Gate through which we drove had been put up in 1854, and every pointed paling brought from San Francisco, ... [Read more]
Henry Cowell and His Family (1819--1955): Introduction, by
Laurie MacDougall
The S. H. Cowell Foundation is named after Samuel Henry Cowell, [Read more]
Lime and the Lime Business, by
Laurie MacDougall
In order to understand the development of the Cowell business, it is essential to know something about lime. [Read more]
The S. H. Cowell Years (1911-1955), by
Laurie MacDougall
There were now three surviving members of the Cowell family, S. H., Isabella and Helen. None of them had married, ... [Read more]
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Called "E.L." Williams, this Philadelphia born pioneer not only made history in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, but he also lived long enough to write it. When, in 1892, E.S. Harrison published his monumental History of Santa Cruz County, California, two chapters were penned by E.L. Williams.
After leaving ..." [More]
Excerpted from A Walk Through Time: Edward L. Williams by Janet Krassow and Randy Krassow
