DANIEL WEBSTER GRAHAM

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DANIEL WEBSTER GRAHAM
"Born in 1867 (June 25) at Sawmill Flat, Tuolumne County, still lives there and writes as 'Uncle Dan' for the Sonora Banner. He is the son of Angus Graham, a Scot who came to California in 1862 aftering residing at Toronto. We learned from 'Uncle Dan' about Treetop Mine (Chapter v) and how Joaquin Murieta saved the little miner's gold from the sluice robbers (Chapter ix)". (from "The Story-Tellers" in Ezra Dane's GHOST TOWN 1941)

Daniel died November 1st 1941.

From Public cemetery records:
Daniel Webster Graham - Page 6, Plot 240 Born in Sawmill Flat, 25 June 1867 - Died 1 Nov 1941 of a Stroke. (record of death from C.H. Burden Undertaker Records 1890-1953)

Parents of Daniel were Angus Graham, Born in Scotland 1831 - Died 11 July 1900 (record of death from C.H. Burden Undertaker Records 1890-1953)
&
Flora Sinclair - Page 6, Plot 240 Born in Islay, Glasgow, Scotland 30 May 1841 - Died 20 Jan 1936 (record states 1832-1926 in C.H. Burden Undertaker Records 1890-1953) Parents of mother were Donald & Marion Sinclair of Scotland. Myocatrittis.
(FDPØ comment 2012)

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