From: The Hollister Free Lance, 1 November 1889:
"Married--Duran-Alvarado--In Hollister, Oct 28, by Hon. J.F. Breen; Jesus Duran to Mariana Alvarado, both of Alvarado [District].'

From Journal of Mary Duran " I was married to Jesus Duran, October 28, 1889. My brides maid was aunt Lizzie O. Alvarado and the groom best man was Robert Osborn."

From Newspaper article, probable Gonzales Tribune,
October 28, 1939 pasted in the Journal of Mary Duran:
"Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary"
"Celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Duran were hosts Saturday to their children, grandchildren and numerous friends. There were ? gathered at their home for this occasion, which also celebrated the birthday of their son, Arthur Duran.
The host and hostess were showered with many beautiful gifts and a huge wedding cake from their children.
Those present from out of town were their daughters, Mrs. Angelina Subia of Lake Tahoe, Mrs Dan Peterson of Reno, Nevada, and her husband: Mr. and Mrs. Al Robinson of Oakland, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Hernandez of Redwood City, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rodriguez of San Jose, Mr. and Mrs. Gil Cano of Watsonville and Billy Rhea of San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Duran have eight children, 26 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. They were married in Hollister October 28, 1889.
Grandchildren present included: Mrs. Dan Peterson, Arline, Emilia and Helen Vargas, Marion Duran, Robert Echeveria, Hortense Echeveria, Charles Lucero, and Richard Duran. The great-grandchildren present were Gilbert and Roland Lucero.
The children are: Mrs. Angie Subia, Joaquin Duran, Mrs. Lena Echeveria, Art Duran, Nash Duran, Ed Duran, Mrs. Gladys Vargas and Charles Duran."

Newspaper Obituary, Salinas Californian, Friday, February 5, 1965:
"Mary Duran, 93, Dies; Descendant of Governor, Alcalde in Old Monterey"
Mrs. Mary A. Duran, 93 years old on Jan 2, died in a Salinas hospital Thursday. When she was born in Freedom near Watsonville in 1872 She already had half the history of early California tied into her heritage. He great-great uncle was Gov. Juan Bautista Alvarado, one-time governor of California, and her grandfather, Joaquin Alvarado served as alcalde of Monterey making himself popular enough to have the main street named for him.
Mrs. Duran, who has been a resident of Gonzales for the last 45 years, living in that community at 29 A Street. Her husband, Jesus Duran, preceded her in death in August of 1945. The couple was married on Oct. 28, 1889, when she was 17.
One of her fondest memories, and they were numerous over her span of nearly 100 years of Coastal California's history, were the years she was married to Duran and became the mother of 13 children. For many years they lived on the Quien Sabe rancho. Her first school days were spent on "Whiskey Hill," now Freedom.
Busy as a housewife and mother, she found time to write endlessly in a diary that has come down to her children. She painted then, and until the time of her last illness, with bright colors suggestive of the primitive. Until a broken wrist stopped this, she played the guitar.
Only last year children and grandchildren, gathered at the Gonzales home of Mrs. Duran to celebrate her natal day and join her in dancing.
Survivors of the 13 children are five sons and three daughters: Joaquin, Arthur S, Ignacio, Edward G. and Charles A. Duran, all of Gonzales; Mrs. Angelina Subia, Oakdale, Mrs. Lena Echeverria and Mrs. Gladys Vargas, both of Salinas; 28-grandchildren, 95 great grandchildren and 12 great, great grandchildren. Her sister, Mrs. Sally Vioget of San Jose, also survives.
Services will be held Monday, 10:15 a.m. in Muller's mortuary chapel, thence to St. Theodore's Catholic church in Gonzales, when a requiem mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Gonzales Community cemetery.
Rosary will be recited in the mortuary chapel Sunday at 7:30 p.m."