Daughter of:
Thomas Williams &
Betsey Sawyer
Granddaughter of:
Othniel Williams &
Dorcas Fields
Sister of:
Abigail Mann Williams 1820
Laurenza Sawyer Williams-Baldwin 1821
Elizabeth Amelia Williams 1823
Henry Olin Williams 1826
Warren Carlos Williams 1827-1833 d/y
Warren Carlos Williams 1833-1899
George Alvin Williams 1840-1840 d/y
Married on:
January 1, 1856 to
Ezra Putman Sargeant
at Chester, Vermont
Died:
on Aug. 23, 1878
48 yrs. 2 mo. 23 days
Chester, Vermont
of Consumption (TB)
Marie A. Williams born June 1, 1830 at Chester, Vermont to Thomas & Betsey (Sawyer) Williams. She married Ezra Putnam Sargeant, born in Vermont (at that time he was living in Monroeville, CA)
Maria kept a diary of the trip from New York to California, via Nicaragua......
“Tuesday, January 22, 1856 Maria A. & Ezra “Putnam” Sargeant traveled to New York City to board a Steamer called “Northern Light”.
“Thursday, January 24, 1856, Pleasant in the morn. Went out shopping, after noon went down to take the steamer for California. We set sail about
3 o’clock on the steamer Northern Light.”
“Friday, January 25, 1856, Cloudy, windy, quite rough. Quite seasick, not able to be up without feeling very unpleasant and sick. Most of the ladies sick on board
“Sunday, February 2, 1856, Arrived San del Norte early in morn. Left the Northern Light for a small steamer up this river, scenery very beautiful. Went very slow. Staid all night on the boat”
“Sunday, February 3, 1856, Reached Castillo Tropius about noon. Took dinner at the Nicaragua Honor, has a good dinner. Had not had anything to eat excepting crackers and coffee since Friday night. All starved to death, spent the day and night there.”
“Monday, February 4, 1856, Slept on the floor, mosquitoes liked to ate us up. Saw plenty of thee natives. Had beautiful fruits. The boat came for us that night. Did not start out till the next morn. Had a pleasant day. That night staid on the boat. One boy drowned of our crew.”
“Tuesday, February 5, 1856, Tuesday on Lake Nicaragua, very rough. Had a hard time landing. Started off in a mule carriage, went as far as the halfway house, slept in hammocks.”
“Wednesday, February 6, 1856, Very warm, finished crossing the Isthmus this morning. Too breakfast at the Pacific House, had a miserable fare. Went aboard the Steamer Sierra Nevada this afternoon. Did not set sail. Waiting for Capt.”
“Thursday, February 7, 1856, Warm, Capt. Arrived. Set sail this morning, had a pleasant day, but very warm. Occupied the day by reading & sewing, chatting.”
“Sunday, February 10, 1856 Quite rough early in the morn. Passed the Gulf of Fonseca?. Not up to breakfast, but in season for lunch, no Sabbath to me. All days seem alike. Thinking of the privilege that I hop my friends are enjoying this day. “
“Monday, February 11, 1856, Had a pleasant day having a fine scenery of the mountainous coast of Mexico, at night saw two sail vessels.”
“Tuesday, February 12, 1856, Some cooler. Scenery same as day before. Passed the California steamer, had a large crowd of passengers. Finished m jacket.”
“Wednesday, February 13, 1856, Very calm. Reached thew Gulf of Calif. about noon. Very smooth. Usually very rough. Putnam sick. Had a hill. Feeling better at night. To work on the waist of my dress.”
“Thursday, February, 14, 1856, very calm and cool. Reached Cape St. Lucas, one barren mass of rocks and mountains, inhabited some in the valleys. All usually well, sewing.”
“Tuesday, February 19, 1856, cold, reached San Francisco about 8 o’clock, staid all night on the boat. Those that reside in San Francisco went ashore. A great rush for passengers to go ashore. Had some showers in the night.”
“Wednesday, February 20 1856, went ashore early in the morn. Stopped at the Temperance Hotel in company with Mr. Stewart; Harr & Stewart, much pleased with the place. Took the boat at 4 o’clock p.m. for Sacramento. Bought shoes for 6.25”
“Thursday, February 21, 1856, arrived at Sacramento in the morn. Separated from our company. Feeling some lonely. Stopping at Dawson’s in afternoon went out to see the city. Putnam called on W. Barrett. The days seem rather long. Very pleasant and mild.”
“Friday, February 22, 1856, fine pleasant day. Went out to get our furniture & crockery for housekeeping and other articles. In the night heard the alarm of fire, burned out a block of buildings.”
“Saturday February 23, 1856, took the boat for our place, passed the boat for Marysville. Had a pleasant time. Feeling rather tired and the days seem long. Did not go to bed, thinking we should land before morning.”
“Sunday, February 24, 1856, arrived at landing. Mr. Pratt’s 5o’clock, took breakfast.Went up to our place, found Miner gone, House was not prepared to receive company at present, staid a few hours. Went back to Mr. Pratt’s, staid all night. Feeling some discouraged. Spent the remainder of the day reading.”
“Monday, February 25, 1856, went in the morning to our house. Putnam took the team, carried our goods. I went up hours back, set up some of our things. Looks as though we could not live in such a place. No windows, no nothing, put up the stove and bed.”
“Tuesday, February 26, 1856, quite windy. Put the windows in the afternoon. Miner came down much pleased to see us. Had for supper bread and beans, wedding cake, currant wine, brought from home”
“Wednesday, February 27, 1856, Cold and windy. Putnam making a cupboard, I washed, have water to bring half a mile, did not wash but a few things”
“Thursday, February 28, 1856, Miner gone for lumber to finish building. Had a call from a peddler, also the Indians by looking in the window. I ironed, got very tired.”
“Tuesday, March 4, 1856, Put out my clothes this morn. Mr. Pratt called with some meat. Miner ploughed the garden. Talks of selling out his share of stock, going home. Had some pig liver for sinner.”
“Friday, March 7, 1856, commenced ironing my starched clothes. Putnam sick. Miner came home at night with some game. Two geese, In the evening dressed them.”
“Tuesday, March 11, 1856, quite cool in the morning, made curtains for the windows. Miner gone to look for some cattle. Took a walk at night down to the old house. Folded my clothes.”
“Saturday, March 15, 1856, Cleared off very pleasant. The man digging well came to water in afternoon. Putnam had a call from a gent to buy his horses. Did not trade. Sewing on a dress, finished it”
“Wednesday, March 19, 1856, warm, ironed in the morn, Mrs. Busham and Mrs. Weston call, Miner sown to Mr. Pratt Sarah came home with him, staid all night, Putnam commenced digging a cellar.”
“Saturday, April 19, 1856, Putnam and I went down to the garden, planted some, seeds have come up, looking very well, prepared some washing fluid, Putnam to work on the house, Miner gone a fishing with Gibbs, did not get home till late, did not get any fish.”
“Friday, April 25, 1856, Putnam putting down floor.”
“Tuesday, May 13, 1856, Miner changed his mind dividing stock and branding, Abraham here to work, Mrs. Gills called.”
“Wednesday, May 14, 1856, Finished branding, went up to Monroeville P.O. Miner taken his things, gone to Gibbs to board, I sold the horses 475”
“Friday, May 23, 1856, Pleasant, went blackberrying.”
“Sunday, May 25, 1856, Cloudy and cool, our necessaries came from Sacramento, Mrs. W called.”
“Sunday, June 1, 1856, My twenty sixth birthday.”
"Saturday, June 28, 1856, 29 1/2 lbs. of butter----Commence using the 21st. of October.......
Maria A. & Ezra Putnam Sargeant had one child in California, Alice Julia "Jessie" born August 1, 1858.
In 1862 they moved to Chicago, Illinois and had a second child Carrie B Sargeant, born Nov. 28, 1869.
Maria died in 1878, Vermont and is buried in Chicago, Oak Woods Cemetery on the South Side of Chicago.
Thomas Williams &
Betsey Sawyer
Granddaughter of:
Othniel Williams &
Dorcas Fields
Sister of:
Abigail Mann Williams 1820
Laurenza Sawyer Williams-Baldwin 1821
Elizabeth Amelia Williams 1823
Henry Olin Williams 1826
Warren Carlos Williams 1827-1833 d/y
Warren Carlos Williams 1833-1899
George Alvin Williams 1840-1840 d/y
Married on:
January 1, 1856 to
Ezra Putman Sargeant
at Chester, Vermont
Died:
on Aug. 23, 1878
48 yrs. 2 mo. 23 days
Chester, Vermont
of Consumption (TB)
Marie A. Williams born June 1, 1830 at Chester, Vermont to Thomas & Betsey (Sawyer) Williams. She married Ezra Putnam Sargeant, born in Vermont (at that time he was living in Monroeville, CA)
Maria kept a diary of the trip from New York to California, via Nicaragua......
“Tuesday, January 22, 1856 Maria A. & Ezra “Putnam” Sargeant traveled to New York City to board a Steamer called “Northern Light”.
“Thursday, January 24, 1856, Pleasant in the morn. Went out shopping, after noon went down to take the steamer for California. We set sail about
3 o’clock on the steamer Northern Light.”
“Friday, January 25, 1856, Cloudy, windy, quite rough. Quite seasick, not able to be up without feeling very unpleasant and sick. Most of the ladies sick on board
“Sunday, February 2, 1856, Arrived San del Norte early in morn. Left the Northern Light for a small steamer up this river, scenery very beautiful. Went very slow. Staid all night on the boat”
“Sunday, February 3, 1856, Reached Castillo Tropius about noon. Took dinner at the Nicaragua Honor, has a good dinner. Had not had anything to eat excepting crackers and coffee since Friday night. All starved to death, spent the day and night there.”
“Monday, February 4, 1856, Slept on the floor, mosquitoes liked to ate us up. Saw plenty of thee natives. Had beautiful fruits. The boat came for us that night. Did not start out till the next morn. Had a pleasant day. That night staid on the boat. One boy drowned of our crew.”
“Tuesday, February 5, 1856, Tuesday on Lake Nicaragua, very rough. Had a hard time landing. Started off in a mule carriage, went as far as the halfway house, slept in hammocks.”
“Wednesday, February 6, 1856, Very warm, finished crossing the Isthmus this morning. Too breakfast at the Pacific House, had a miserable fare. Went aboard the Steamer Sierra Nevada this afternoon. Did not set sail. Waiting for Capt.”
“Thursday, February 7, 1856, Warm, Capt. Arrived. Set sail this morning, had a pleasant day, but very warm. Occupied the day by reading & sewing, chatting.”
“Sunday, February 10, 1856 Quite rough early in the morn. Passed the Gulf of Fonseca?. Not up to breakfast, but in season for lunch, no Sabbath to me. All days seem alike. Thinking of the privilege that I hop my friends are enjoying this day. “
“Monday, February 11, 1856, Had a pleasant day having a fine scenery of the mountainous coast of Mexico, at night saw two sail vessels.”
“Tuesday, February 12, 1856, Some cooler. Scenery same as day before. Passed the California steamer, had a large crowd of passengers. Finished m jacket.”
“Wednesday, February 13, 1856, Very calm. Reached thew Gulf of Calif. about noon. Very smooth. Usually very rough. Putnam sick. Had a hill. Feeling better at night. To work on the waist of my dress.”
“Thursday, February, 14, 1856, very calm and cool. Reached Cape St. Lucas, one barren mass of rocks and mountains, inhabited some in the valleys. All usually well, sewing.”
“Tuesday, February 19, 1856, cold, reached San Francisco about 8 o’clock, staid all night on the boat. Those that reside in San Francisco went ashore. A great rush for passengers to go ashore. Had some showers in the night.”
“Wednesday, February 20 1856, went ashore early in the morn. Stopped at the Temperance Hotel in company with Mr. Stewart; Harr & Stewart, much pleased with the place. Took the boat at 4 o’clock p.m. for Sacramento. Bought shoes for 6.25”
“Thursday, February 21, 1856, arrived at Sacramento in the morn. Separated from our company. Feeling some lonely. Stopping at Dawson’s in afternoon went out to see the city. Putnam called on W. Barrett. The days seem rather long. Very pleasant and mild.”
“Friday, February 22, 1856, fine pleasant day. Went out to get our furniture & crockery for housekeeping and other articles. In the night heard the alarm of fire, burned out a block of buildings.”
“Saturday February 23, 1856, took the boat for our place, passed the boat for Marysville. Had a pleasant time. Feeling rather tired and the days seem long. Did not go to bed, thinking we should land before morning.”
“Sunday, February 24, 1856, arrived at landing. Mr. Pratt’s 5o’clock, took breakfast.Went up to our place, found Miner gone, House was not prepared to receive company at present, staid a few hours. Went back to Mr. Pratt’s, staid all night. Feeling some discouraged. Spent the remainder of the day reading.”
“Monday, February 25, 1856, went in the morning to our house. Putnam took the team, carried our goods. I went up hours back, set up some of our things. Looks as though we could not live in such a place. No windows, no nothing, put up the stove and bed.”
“Tuesday, February 26, 1856, quite windy. Put the windows in the afternoon. Miner came down much pleased to see us. Had for supper bread and beans, wedding cake, currant wine, brought from home”
“Wednesday, February 27, 1856, Cold and windy. Putnam making a cupboard, I washed, have water to bring half a mile, did not wash but a few things”
“Thursday, February 28, 1856, Miner gone for lumber to finish building. Had a call from a peddler, also the Indians by looking in the window. I ironed, got very tired.”
“Tuesday, March 4, 1856, Put out my clothes this morn. Mr. Pratt called with some meat. Miner ploughed the garden. Talks of selling out his share of stock, going home. Had some pig liver for sinner.”
“Friday, March 7, 1856, commenced ironing my starched clothes. Putnam sick. Miner came home at night with some game. Two geese, In the evening dressed them.”
“Tuesday, March 11, 1856, quite cool in the morning, made curtains for the windows. Miner gone to look for some cattle. Took a walk at night down to the old house. Folded my clothes.”
“Saturday, March 15, 1856, Cleared off very pleasant. The man digging well came to water in afternoon. Putnam had a call from a gent to buy his horses. Did not trade. Sewing on a dress, finished it”
“Wednesday, March 19, 1856, warm, ironed in the morn, Mrs. Busham and Mrs. Weston call, Miner sown to Mr. Pratt Sarah came home with him, staid all night, Putnam commenced digging a cellar.”
“Saturday, April 19, 1856, Putnam and I went down to the garden, planted some, seeds have come up, looking very well, prepared some washing fluid, Putnam to work on the house, Miner gone a fishing with Gibbs, did not get home till late, did not get any fish.”
“Friday, April 25, 1856, Putnam putting down floor.”
“Tuesday, May 13, 1856, Miner changed his mind dividing stock and branding, Abraham here to work, Mrs. Gills called.”
“Wednesday, May 14, 1856, Finished branding, went up to Monroeville P.O. Miner taken his things, gone to Gibbs to board, I sold the horses 475”
“Friday, May 23, 1856, Pleasant, went blackberrying.”
“Sunday, May 25, 1856, Cloudy and cool, our necessaries came from Sacramento, Mrs. W called.”
“Sunday, June 1, 1856, My twenty sixth birthday.”
"Saturday, June 28, 1856, 29 1/2 lbs. of butter----Commence using the 21st. of October.......
Maria A. & Ezra Putnam Sargeant had one child in California, Alice Julia "Jessie" born August 1, 1858.
In 1862 they moved to Chicago, Illinois and had a second child Carrie B Sargeant, born Nov. 28, 1869.
Maria died in 1878, Vermont and is buried in Chicago, Oak Woods Cemetery on the South Side of Chicago.
Daughter of:
Thomas Williams &
Betsey Sawyer
Granddaughter of:
Othniel Williams &
Dorcas Fields
Sister of:
Abigail Mann Williams 1820
Laurenza Sawyer Williams-Baldwin 1821
Elizabeth Amelia Williams 1823
Henry Olin Williams 1826
Warren Carlos Williams 1827-1833 d/y
Warren Carlos Williams 1833-1899
George Alvin Williams 1840-1840 d/y
Married on:
January 1, 1856 to
Ezra Putman Sargeant
at Chester, Vermont
Died:
on Aug. 23, 1878
48 yrs. 2 mo. 23 days
Chester, Vermont
of Consumption (TB)
Marie A. Williams born June 1, 1830 at Chester, Vermont to Thomas & Betsey (Sawyer) Williams. She married Ezra Putnam Sargeant, born in Vermont (at that time he was living in Monroeville, CA)
Maria kept a diary of the trip from New York to California, via Nicaragua......
“Tuesday, January 22, 1856 Maria A. & Ezra “Putnam” Sargeant traveled to New York City to board a Steamer called “Northern Light”.
“Thursday, January 24, 1856, Pleasant in the morn. Went out shopping, after noon went down to take the steamer for California. We set sail about
3 o’clock on the steamer Northern Light.”
“Friday, January 25, 1856, Cloudy, windy, quite rough. Quite seasick, not able to be up without feeling very unpleasant and sick. Most of the ladies sick on board
“Sunday, February 2, 1856, Arrived San del Norte early in morn. Left the Northern Light for a small steamer up this river, scenery very beautiful. Went very slow. Staid all night on the boat”
“Sunday, February 3, 1856, Reached Castillo Tropius about noon. Took dinner at the Nicaragua Honor, has a good dinner. Had not had anything to eat excepting crackers and coffee since Friday night. All starved to death, spent the day and night there.”
“Monday, February 4, 1856, Slept on the floor, mosquitoes liked to ate us up. Saw plenty of thee natives. Had beautiful fruits. The boat came for us that night. Did not start out till the next morn. Had a pleasant day. That night staid on the boat. One boy drowned of our crew.”
“Tuesday, February 5, 1856, Tuesday on Lake Nicaragua, very rough. Had a hard time landing. Started off in a mule carriage, went as far as the halfway house, slept in hammocks.”
“Wednesday, February 6, 1856, Very warm, finished crossing the Isthmus this morning. Too breakfast at the Pacific House, had a miserable fare. Went aboard the Steamer Sierra Nevada this afternoon. Did not set sail. Waiting for Capt.”
“Thursday, February 7, 1856, Warm, Capt. Arrived. Set sail this morning, had a pleasant day, but very warm. Occupied the day by reading & sewing, chatting.”
“Sunday, February 10, 1856 Quite rough early in the morn. Passed the Gulf of Fonseca?. Not up to breakfast, but in season for lunch, no Sabbath to me. All days seem alike. Thinking of the privilege that I hop my friends are enjoying this day. “
“Monday, February 11, 1856, Had a pleasant day having a fine scenery of the mountainous coast of Mexico, at night saw two sail vessels.”
“Tuesday, February 12, 1856, Some cooler. Scenery same as day before. Passed the California steamer, had a large crowd of passengers. Finished m jacket.”
“Wednesday, February 13, 1856, Very calm. Reached thew Gulf of Calif. about noon. Very smooth. Usually very rough. Putnam sick. Had a hill. Feeling better at night. To work on the waist of my dress.”
“Thursday, February, 14, 1856, very calm and cool. Reached Cape St. Lucas, one barren mass of rocks and mountains, inhabited some in the valleys. All usually well, sewing.”
“Tuesday, February 19, 1856, cold, reached San Francisco about 8 o’clock, staid all night on the boat. Those that reside in San Francisco went ashore. A great rush for passengers to go ashore. Had some showers in the night.”
“Wednesday, February 20 1856, went ashore early in the morn. Stopped at the Temperance Hotel in company with Mr. Stewart; Harr & Stewart, much pleased with the place. Took the boat at 4 o’clock p.m. for Sacramento. Bought shoes for 6.25”
“Thursday, February 21, 1856, arrived at Sacramento in the morn. Separated from our company. Feeling some lonely. Stopping at Dawson’s in afternoon went out to see the city. Putnam called on W. Barrett. The days seem rather long. Very pleasant and mild.”
“Friday, February 22, 1856, fine pleasant day. Went out to get our furniture & crockery for housekeeping and other articles. In the night heard the alarm of fire, burned out a block of buildings.”
“Saturday February 23, 1856, took the boat for our place, passed the boat for Marysville. Had a pleasant time. Feeling rather tired and the days seem long. Did not go to bed, thinking we should land before morning.”
“Sunday, February 24, 1856, arrived at landing. Mr. Pratt’s 5o’clock, took breakfast.Went up to our place, found Miner gone, House was not prepared to receive company at present, staid a few hours. Went back to Mr. Pratt’s, staid all night. Feeling some discouraged. Spent the remainder of the day reading.”
“Monday, February 25, 1856, went in the morning to our house. Putnam took the team, carried our goods. I went up hours back, set up some of our things. Looks as though we could not live in such a place. No windows, no nothing, put up the stove and bed.”
“Tuesday, February 26, 1856, quite windy. Put the windows in the afternoon. Miner came down much pleased to see us. Had for supper bread and beans, wedding cake, currant wine, brought from home”
“Wednesday, February 27, 1856, Cold and windy. Putnam making a cupboard, I washed, have water to bring half a mile, did not wash but a few things”
“Thursday, February 28, 1856, Miner gone for lumber to finish building. Had a call from a peddler, also the Indians by looking in the window. I ironed, got very tired.”
“Tuesday, March 4, 1856, Put out my clothes this morn. Mr. Pratt called with some meat. Miner ploughed the garden. Talks of selling out his share of stock, going home. Had some pig liver for sinner.”
“Friday, March 7, 1856, commenced ironing my starched clothes. Putnam sick. Miner came home at night with some game. Two geese, In the evening dressed them.”
“Tuesday, March 11, 1856, quite cool in the morning, made curtains for the windows. Miner gone to look for some cattle. Took a walk at night down to the old house. Folded my clothes.”
“Saturday, March 15, 1856, Cleared off very pleasant. The man digging well came to water in afternoon. Putnam had a call from a gent to buy his horses. Did not trade. Sewing on a dress, finished it”
“Wednesday, March 19, 1856, warm, ironed in the morn, Mrs. Busham and Mrs. Weston call, Miner sown to Mr. Pratt Sarah came home with him, staid all night, Putnam commenced digging a cellar.”
“Saturday, April 19, 1856, Putnam and I went down to the garden, planted some, seeds have come up, looking very well, prepared some washing fluid, Putnam to work on the house, Miner gone a fishing with Gibbs, did not get home till late, did not get any fish.”
“Friday, April 25, 1856, Putnam putting down floor.”
“Tuesday, May 13, 1856, Miner changed his mind dividing stock and branding, Abraham here to work, Mrs. Gills called.”
“Wednesday, May 14, 1856, Finished branding, went up to Monroeville P.O. Miner taken his things, gone to Gibbs to board, I sold the horses 475”
“Friday, May 23, 1856, Pleasant, went blackberrying.”
“Sunday, May 25, 1856, Cloudy and cool, our necessaries came from Sacramento, Mrs. W called.”
“Sunday, June 1, 1856, My twenty sixth birthday.”
"Saturday, June 28, 1856, 29 1/2 lbs. of butter----Commence using the 21st. of October.......
Maria A. & Ezra Putnam Sargeant had one child in California, Alice Julia "Jessie" born August 1, 1858.
In 1862 they moved to Chicago, Illinois and had a second child Carrie B Sargeant, born Nov. 28, 1869.
Maria died in 1878, Vermont and is buried in Chicago, Oak Woods Cemetery on the South Side of Chicago.
Thomas Williams &
Betsey Sawyer
Granddaughter of:
Othniel Williams &
Dorcas Fields
Sister of:
Abigail Mann Williams 1820
Laurenza Sawyer Williams-Baldwin 1821
Elizabeth Amelia Williams 1823
Henry Olin Williams 1826
Warren Carlos Williams 1827-1833 d/y
Warren Carlos Williams 1833-1899
George Alvin Williams 1840-1840 d/y
Married on:
January 1, 1856 to
Ezra Putman Sargeant
at Chester, Vermont
Died:
on Aug. 23, 1878
48 yrs. 2 mo. 23 days
Chester, Vermont
of Consumption (TB)
Marie A. Williams born June 1, 1830 at Chester, Vermont to Thomas & Betsey (Sawyer) Williams. She married Ezra Putnam Sargeant, born in Vermont (at that time he was living in Monroeville, CA)
Maria kept a diary of the trip from New York to California, via Nicaragua......
“Tuesday, January 22, 1856 Maria A. & Ezra “Putnam” Sargeant traveled to New York City to board a Steamer called “Northern Light”.
“Thursday, January 24, 1856, Pleasant in the morn. Went out shopping, after noon went down to take the steamer for California. We set sail about
3 o’clock on the steamer Northern Light.”
“Friday, January 25, 1856, Cloudy, windy, quite rough. Quite seasick, not able to be up without feeling very unpleasant and sick. Most of the ladies sick on board
“Sunday, February 2, 1856, Arrived San del Norte early in morn. Left the Northern Light for a small steamer up this river, scenery very beautiful. Went very slow. Staid all night on the boat”
“Sunday, February 3, 1856, Reached Castillo Tropius about noon. Took dinner at the Nicaragua Honor, has a good dinner. Had not had anything to eat excepting crackers and coffee since Friday night. All starved to death, spent the day and night there.”
“Monday, February 4, 1856, Slept on the floor, mosquitoes liked to ate us up. Saw plenty of thee natives. Had beautiful fruits. The boat came for us that night. Did not start out till the next morn. Had a pleasant day. That night staid on the boat. One boy drowned of our crew.”
“Tuesday, February 5, 1856, Tuesday on Lake Nicaragua, very rough. Had a hard time landing. Started off in a mule carriage, went as far as the halfway house, slept in hammocks.”
“Wednesday, February 6, 1856, Very warm, finished crossing the Isthmus this morning. Too breakfast at the Pacific House, had a miserable fare. Went aboard the Steamer Sierra Nevada this afternoon. Did not set sail. Waiting for Capt.”
“Thursday, February 7, 1856, Warm, Capt. Arrived. Set sail this morning, had a pleasant day, but very warm. Occupied the day by reading & sewing, chatting.”
“Sunday, February 10, 1856 Quite rough early in the morn. Passed the Gulf of Fonseca?. Not up to breakfast, but in season for lunch, no Sabbath to me. All days seem alike. Thinking of the privilege that I hop my friends are enjoying this day. “
“Monday, February 11, 1856, Had a pleasant day having a fine scenery of the mountainous coast of Mexico, at night saw two sail vessels.”
“Tuesday, February 12, 1856, Some cooler. Scenery same as day before. Passed the California steamer, had a large crowd of passengers. Finished m jacket.”
“Wednesday, February 13, 1856, Very calm. Reached thew Gulf of Calif. about noon. Very smooth. Usually very rough. Putnam sick. Had a hill. Feeling better at night. To work on the waist of my dress.”
“Thursday, February, 14, 1856, very calm and cool. Reached Cape St. Lucas, one barren mass of rocks and mountains, inhabited some in the valleys. All usually well, sewing.”
“Tuesday, February 19, 1856, cold, reached San Francisco about 8 o’clock, staid all night on the boat. Those that reside in San Francisco went ashore. A great rush for passengers to go ashore. Had some showers in the night.”
“Wednesday, February 20 1856, went ashore early in the morn. Stopped at the Temperance Hotel in company with Mr. Stewart; Harr & Stewart, much pleased with the place. Took the boat at 4 o’clock p.m. for Sacramento. Bought shoes for 6.25”
“Thursday, February 21, 1856, arrived at Sacramento in the morn. Separated from our company. Feeling some lonely. Stopping at Dawson’s in afternoon went out to see the city. Putnam called on W. Barrett. The days seem rather long. Very pleasant and mild.”
“Friday, February 22, 1856, fine pleasant day. Went out to get our furniture & crockery for housekeeping and other articles. In the night heard the alarm of fire, burned out a block of buildings.”
“Saturday February 23, 1856, took the boat for our place, passed the boat for Marysville. Had a pleasant time. Feeling rather tired and the days seem long. Did not go to bed, thinking we should land before morning.”
“Sunday, February 24, 1856, arrived at landing. Mr. Pratt’s 5o’clock, took breakfast.Went up to our place, found Miner gone, House was not prepared to receive company at present, staid a few hours. Went back to Mr. Pratt’s, staid all night. Feeling some discouraged. Spent the remainder of the day reading.”
“Monday, February 25, 1856, went in the morning to our house. Putnam took the team, carried our goods. I went up hours back, set up some of our things. Looks as though we could not live in such a place. No windows, no nothing, put up the stove and bed.”
“Tuesday, February 26, 1856, quite windy. Put the windows in the afternoon. Miner came down much pleased to see us. Had for supper bread and beans, wedding cake, currant wine, brought from home”
“Wednesday, February 27, 1856, Cold and windy. Putnam making a cupboard, I washed, have water to bring half a mile, did not wash but a few things”
“Thursday, February 28, 1856, Miner gone for lumber to finish building. Had a call from a peddler, also the Indians by looking in the window. I ironed, got very tired.”
“Tuesday, March 4, 1856, Put out my clothes this morn. Mr. Pratt called with some meat. Miner ploughed the garden. Talks of selling out his share of stock, going home. Had some pig liver for sinner.”
“Friday, March 7, 1856, commenced ironing my starched clothes. Putnam sick. Miner came home at night with some game. Two geese, In the evening dressed them.”
“Tuesday, March 11, 1856, quite cool in the morning, made curtains for the windows. Miner gone to look for some cattle. Took a walk at night down to the old house. Folded my clothes.”
“Saturday, March 15, 1856, Cleared off very pleasant. The man digging well came to water in afternoon. Putnam had a call from a gent to buy his horses. Did not trade. Sewing on a dress, finished it”
“Wednesday, March 19, 1856, warm, ironed in the morn, Mrs. Busham and Mrs. Weston call, Miner sown to Mr. Pratt Sarah came home with him, staid all night, Putnam commenced digging a cellar.”
“Saturday, April 19, 1856, Putnam and I went down to the garden, planted some, seeds have come up, looking very well, prepared some washing fluid, Putnam to work on the house, Miner gone a fishing with Gibbs, did not get home till late, did not get any fish.”
“Friday, April 25, 1856, Putnam putting down floor.”
“Tuesday, May 13, 1856, Miner changed his mind dividing stock and branding, Abraham here to work, Mrs. Gills called.”
“Wednesday, May 14, 1856, Finished branding, went up to Monroeville P.O. Miner taken his things, gone to Gibbs to board, I sold the horses 475”
“Friday, May 23, 1856, Pleasant, went blackberrying.”
“Sunday, May 25, 1856, Cloudy and cool, our necessaries came from Sacramento, Mrs. W called.”
“Sunday, June 1, 1856, My twenty sixth birthday.”
"Saturday, June 28, 1856, 29 1/2 lbs. of butter----Commence using the 21st. of October.......
Maria A. & Ezra Putnam Sargeant had one child in California, Alice Julia "Jessie" born August 1, 1858.
In 1862 they moved to Chicago, Illinois and had a second child Carrie B Sargeant, born Nov. 28, 1869.
Maria died in 1878, Vermont and is buried in Chicago, Oak Woods Cemetery on the South Side of Chicago.
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