Grandad’s Santa Clara Valley Pioneer Stories: The Cats of Las Gatos

Indexed by Tammy Grier

Last Name, First or TopicPage(s)Image Type Other Information
Addicott, Grandad 65Picture
Aiken, Charles36TextMembers of Mart’s orchestra
Allen, Professor Chas. H. 72TextFirst principle of State Normal School in San Jose
Alma, Santa Clara County40Text
Armstrong, Leroy E. 73Text
Arrival in California, Flour Mill67-70TextJames Alexander “Alex” Forbes
Averill, Volney 37Text
Bay City Water Co.12Text
Bear Flag24Text
Brannan, Isaac 50Text
Brown, Prentiss 74Text
Buena Vista Plaza6Text
Burrell, Clarissa40TextEarly Summit Community settlers
Burrell, Lyman40TextEarly Summit Community settlers
Carson, James 58Text
Carson, Kit 21, 39, 73Text
Castro, General 39TextSpanish commander of Monterey Presidio
Catala, Father 15Text
Chinese Exclusion Law56Text
Chinese Laundry55Text
Cobb, H. O. 43Text
Columbus, Balboa 19TextSpanish explorers
Conlan, Jack 12TextShot the cat but wasn’t able to save Earl or Isola
Coolies55-56TextDerogatory reference to those of Chinese nationality
Cory, Dr. Ben 71Text
Covell, Morgan42TextBought and sold the first Los Gatos store, post office
Cubberley, Dr Elwood P. 73Text
de la Pena, Father 19Text
DeFoe, Albert37, 66Text
DeFoe, C.F.37, 66Text
Dryden, Gus33, 41TextResidents of the mountain community
Dryden, Gus – Horse60Text, RenderingRendering and story of Dryden’s famous horse
Eddy, James, J.42TextBought and sold the first Los Gatos store, post office
Empire State30TextGreat redwood trees
Fallon, Captain Thomas 23Text
Field, Sarah Bard 5TextPoetess
First National Bank of Los Gatos54Text
First School House71TextLocation, fire, rebuilding
Fisher, Raymond 55Text
Flores, Louis 44Text
Forbes, J. A.39Text, RenderingRendering of Forbes home
Forbes, James Alexander “Alex” 14, 39TextReported second white settler in California about 1820.
Ford, Captain24Text
Fowler, Sy36TextMembers of Mart’s orchestra
Fremont, Captain John C.21, 39, 73Text
Fremont, Mrs. 22TextWife of General John Fremont
Frisbie, Anna 24Text
Galinda, Anita 67, 68TextMrs. Forbes
Garcia46-47, 50TextMembers of Vasquez’s gang
Gilroy, Gilroy39TextReported first white settler in California in early 1800s
Grant, Gen.30TextGreat redwood trees
Hamilton, Jimmie 11TextProprietor of lumber mill
Hangman’s Bridge45-48Text
Henning, John P. 40, 50Text
Hernandez, Jose39, 44Text, RenderingPurchased La Rinconada de Los Gatos – 6,661 acres
History of the Toll Gates41Text
Hoyt, Mrs.71TextTeacher
Hubback, Charlie 48, 59Text
Hubbard, Oscar S. 74Text
Hurlbert, Jerry 12Text
Inigo14TextMale Indian
Isabella, Queen 19Text
Isbell, Mrs. Olive Mann71TextFirst public school teacher in the county
Jariach, Grandad33TextResidents of the mountain community
Johnson51, 52Text
Jones, Zachariah 40, 50Text
Jordan, Dr.72TextFirst President of Stanford University
Joyce, Ruth 52Text
Kennedy, “Jim” 54, 57Text
Kennedy, James 41Text
Kennedy, Mrs. Isola 11TextAttached by wild cat near Morgan Hill in 1906
King Carlos V15Text
King, John 50-52Text
King, Will 48Text
La Rinconado de Los Gatos6, 9- 11Text
Laguna Saca16Text
Lange, Alexif F. 73Text
Laurel62TextSmall railroad village north of the Glenwood tunnel
Leland Stanford Jr University72Text
Lexington School40TextLand donated by Henning, named after his hometown
London, Jack 73Text
Los Gatos Bridge45Text, RenderingVarious iterations of this bridge highlighted.
Los Gatos Graveyard64-65TextSoutheast corner of current Hwy 9 and N. Santa Cruz Ave. Reinterment to Los Gatos Memorial Park took place between 1890-1924.
Lyndon Hotel (Ten Mile House)41, 42Text
Lyndon, James43Text
Lyndon, John W.41-43TextEstablished the Bank of Los Gatos & Los Gatos Gas Co.
MacMonnies, Frederick 5TextSculptor
Majors, Lloyd L. 48-49Text
Marcello13, 14RenderingFugitive Mexican Aztec who became chief of Missions Indians
Marival46-47, 50TextMembers of Vasquez’s gang
Marzion, V. 69Text
McDonell, Kennith A. 73Text
McIntyre48Text
McKiernan, Charley 25-29TextKnown to the locals as Mountain Charley
McMillin, I. Y. 40Text
McMurtry, “Doc” W. S. 40, 42, 57, 64, 69Text
McMurtry, George 40, 57TextChildren of W. S. McMurtry
McMurtry, Mary57TextChildren of W. S. McMurtry
Mexican War23Text
Military Highway37Text
Montezuma School for Boys71Text
Montgomery, Captain 24Text
Moraga, Lieutenant19, 20TextOf the Spanish Army
Morrell, Lizzie 53Text
Mt. Charley Big Tree29Text
Najor12TextCherokee Indian in the Redwood Estates (Gilroy) area.
Nobili, Father 68Text
Norton, Professor Henry72TextFirst Vice-Principle of State Normal School in San Jose
P. G. & E.69Text
Pain, Robert5TextArtist
Parker, Major Lewis Foster 74Text
Patchen, Santa Clara County6, 16TextGhost-town and home of “Mountain Charlie”
Perelta, Sebastian40, 50Text
Perkins, Governor 56Text
Poets’ Canyon and Retreat5Text
Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe20Text
Redwood Township40TextAlso referenced as Redwood District
Renowden, Uncle33TextResidents of the mountain community
Renowden, William P.48Text
Reynolds, Charlie53TextTeamsters
Reynolds, John53TextTeamsters
Rich, Jacob42TextBought and sold the first Los Gatos store, post office
Riggs, Mrs. Flora 41, 49TextEarly historian
Riggs, Zadok 73Text
Royce Street52TextNamed after Josiah Royce, Sr
Royce, Josiah Jr52Text
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 5TextSculptor
San Bernardino [1790]20TextPredecessor to Santa Clara Valley
San Jose Normal school53Text
San Jose State College52Text
San Jose Water Works51, 54Text
Santa Cruz County Turnpike28Text
Santa Lucia Mountains6Text
Schulteis, Mark33TextResidents of the mountain community
Schultheis’ Lagoon66Text
Schultheis, Alice 36TextMart’s daughter
Schultheis, Ed36TextMembers of Mart’s orchestra
Schultheis, Frank36TextMembers of Mart’s orchestra
Schultheis, John (Mart) – Tools34-35Picture, TextPicture of ranch tools with corresponding index
Schultheis, John (Mart) Martin 27, 34Text
Semperviren30TextGreat redwood trees
Serra, Father 14, 19Text
Sherman, Gen.30TextGreat redwood trees
Sloat, Commodore 24Text
Small Pox Scare63-64Text1882-83
Sobey, Dr. 37Text
Spanish Dagger49Text, Rendering
Summit Community64TextSurnames of those who settled
Summit Community Graveyards64TextSummit Farm and the Schultheis homestead
Summit Community Schools64Text
Sythe, George B. 44Text
Tarantula Flat (Reservoir Hill)8-9Text
Taylor, John38Text
Thomas, Stillman 40Text
Vallejo, Captain 23Text
Vancouver, Captain 20Text
Vasquez [Tiburcio]44-46Text
Wasielensky44Text
Water tanks42Rendering
Wilcox, Harvey 51, 52Text
Wilcox, Harvey – Rancho7-8Text
Wilson, Earl 11TextAttached by wild cat near Morgan Hill in 1906
Wilson, Elwood 58-59Text
Wood, Co. Charles Erskine Scott 5TextPoet
Zayante Inn28Text