Jim Smith's Home Page

Genealogy, Cuyama Valley History,   Steelhead in Ventura River,
News of Josephine County, Or., and family news.

Son Barry Smith has been doing well in Montana   goto

Son Martin's page

Computer Bugs Home Page

 Grand Daughter Nicolle

Grandson Adam started working for the State of California.  Looks like he has found his niche. 

Grandson Brian, Wife Nairi, and son Suren live in the bay area.  Brian is a portrait painter..
 His work on geocities

New... Ventura High class of  42.   Goto

Oh yeah, there are a lot of Jim Smiths.  Here are a few facts about Jim.

Daughter Sandra Lee Bowen and Hubby Paul moved to Sunny Valley Or.,  a few years ago. This is located about ten minutes from our place.  They bought an unfinished home on five acres  and have really fixed it up.  Their daughter lives in Sacramento with her brother Adam. She will attend Sacramento State.    Paul is recovering from a major industrial accident which left him a paraplegic.  It has been about a year and a half now and some feeling is returning to his legs.   Doctors say he will walk again but it has been a really tough struggle.

Son-in-law Paul Bowen's past work  goto

I  have a section on  Cuyama Valley  history

Lots of Early California History  goto

And a section on Ventura County  goto

West Coast Fishermen   We are looking for folks who might have fished these rivers.  The Santa Maria/Cuyama River, Santa Ynez River, Ventura River and the Santa Clara River prior say to 1960. You can see what is going on with the  rivers by  clicking here

Various thoughts on my religious background  goto

When I was  looking for early California people from the Cuyama, I became interested in Early California History.
I also found an interesting book doing this search.  It is written by a Peter H. Burnett who lived in the eighteen hundreds and became a member of the Oregon Legislature, the California Legislature, an early Governor of California  and a Supreme Court Judge in California.   This book was first copywrited in 1880.  As a lawyer he defended Joseph Smith in Missouri. I have taken the liberty to copy the pages 52 to 68 for the edification of my Mormon friends.   goto

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