SS Central America
For Passenger newspaper extracts go to Page 1. A list of Officers and Crew can be found at The ShipsList NAMES of the SAVED The following is an alphabetical list of the persons known to be saved, and we believe almost complete. There may have been a few picked up by an unknown schooner, that are not in the list: 1 ALFORD, Henry Montreal, C.E. 2 ASHBY, George chief engineer of the steamer 3 AGULO, C. Lima, Peru 4 ADAMS, Wm.A. Placer Co.,Cal 5 ATHRONSON, Mrs. Eureka 6 O'CONNOR, Mrs with child 7 BLISS, Wm. California 8 BANFORD, JosephM. Cal. 9 BROMWELL, Henry Taswelleo, Illinios 10 BADGLY, Morgan N. Y. 11 BOREW, Lewis Albaney 12 BADGER, Capt. Baltimore 13 BENNETT , Lewis 14 BAILEY, Mrs. Mary Cal 15 BIRCH, Mrs. Virginia Cal 16 BRIDE, Thomas Cal 17 BROWN, Edward sailor 18 BROGUHAM, Frederick sailor 19 BRUYNE, Geo. Ulster co., N.Y. 20 BOATSWAIN , John 21 BURT , Hiram 22 BADGER , Mrs. Jane 23 BROWN , Mrs. 24 BADGER , Capt. Thos. W. 25 BROUGHAM , Robert T. 26 BIRCH , Billy 27 BOLEY and 2 children, Mrs. 28 CHACE, Wm. Michigan 29 CUMMINS, John Wisconsin 30 CASEY, G. M. Arkansas 31 CASEY, Randolph Cal 32 CLARK, Jas sailor 33 CLARK, John fireman 34 CHILDS, H. H. E. 32d Street, N.Y. 35 CASEY, W. J. 36 CRAFTS, John M. 37 CALDWELL, S. 38 CALDWELL, B. S. 39 CARUTHERS, Mrs. Eliza G. Placer Co., Cal 40 CUMMINS, John Nevada 41 DAWSON, Lucy Stewardess 42 DUYER, Michael waiter 43 DAVIDSON, John sailor 44 DAVIS, John sailor 45 EMMERSON, J D. 46 EASTMAN, Mrs. Ada Mills Cal. 47 EASTMAN, Ansel J. 48 Cynthia, Mrs. And 4 children 49 EDE , Wm. 50 FRYER, Thomas 51 FLETCHER, W.T. Maine 52 FRAZER, James 2d officer 53 FRAZER, Thomas N. Y. 54 FRAZIER, Finly quarter-master 55 FREDERICKS, Adolph Cal 56 FALLON, Miss Windred and brother San Jose 57 FORRESTER, J.A. 58 FALENO, J.N. Cincinnati, Oh. 59 FELL, Mrs. Jane and 2 children 60 GEORGE, John England 61 GEARY, Wm. Jersey England 62 GALLAGHER, James N. Y. 63 GARDNER, Alex. Phila 64 JARY, Mr. El Dorado county 65 HARRISON, John 66 HERNDON, Capt. And servant 67 HIGGINS, N seaman 68 HOWES, James 69 HARTMAN, Henry NY 70 HARDENBURG, Henry NY 71 HOLCOMBE, AstronR 72 HUTCHINSON, Robert VA 73 HAWLEY, Mrs. Ada and 2 children Cal 74 HARRIS, Mrs. Jane and child Cal 75 HODGES, Edmund St Johns, N. B. 76 HETHERINTON, Henry fireman 77 HARVEY, L. 78 HOGGS, Edward Illinois 79 HOLLAND, H. 80 HAHNED, Mrs. Rosalie and 3 children 81 JAMES, John Fireman 82 JONES, Frank O. Sacramento 83 JACKSON, William Qr.Master 84 JONES, John Fireman 85 KEEPER, Henry 2d assistant engineer 86 KIMBALL, Henry St. Lawrence, N. Y. 87 KITRIDGE, Miss Elivira Cal 88 LOOK, Jerry W. Maine 89 LEE, B. M. Pittsburg, Pa 90 LONG, Robert Jr. 91 LOCKWOOD, Mrs. Harriet F. S. F. 92 LOCKWOOD, Master 93 LOCKWOOD, Miss Rose Alice S. F. 94 LOCKWOOD, Master R. A. S. F. 95 McCABE, John 96 McCARTEY, Chas chiefengineer Golden Gate 97 McNEISH, Thomas Bloomsburg, Pa. 98 McCARTY, Barclay coal-passer 99 McKEOUGH, sailor 100 MORRIS, Ed Boston 101 MONSON, Judge A .C. 102 MARVIN, Mrs. Cal 103 MALONE, E.P. Wis. 104 MOORE, Edward 105 McLEAN, James seaman 106 McCOY , M. L. 107 OCONNOR, H. T. Albany 108 OCONNOR, Mrs.E. Albany 109 OSBORN, W. W. Panama 110 PLASS, Wm. Hudson, N.Y. 111 PALFRED, Mrs. and 3 children 112 PAYNE, Thos. S. F. 113 PRIEST, Albert Sacramento 114 PAYNE, Thomas Stanford, Conn. 115 QUENSON, Jacob Watertown, N.Y. 116 RUTHERFORD, Douglass Wis. 117 READ, Charles N. Y. 118 ROCKWELL, MaryAnn Cal 119 RAYMOND, F. quartermaster 120 REDDING, Mrs.Ann Cal 121 RAHAN, Miss F. Belleville, Ill. 122 READ, Richard sailor 123 RICH, Aug. Belgian Consul Lima 124 RIDLEY, Robert H. Maine 125 ROSS, Joseph H. Ohio 126 RUSSELL, Henry A. 127 RUDWELL, Mrs. Mary Nevada 128 STATSON, Julius Kingston, Mass 129 SEGAR, Mrs. and 2 children 130 SWAN, Mrs .Mary and child Cal 131 SHAW, Mrs. Carolina Cal 132 STEWARD, George Fireman Cal. 133 SYGER, Benjamin 134 SMALL, Mrs. Ann and child Mass 135 SMITH, Miss Eliza Tuolumne 136 SCHULER, JosephCal. Cal 137 STOWELL, Susan P. stewardess 138 TAYLOR, John C. Cohoes Falls, N.Y. 139 THAYER, Mrs. B. B. and 2 children 140 TESTHER, G. Genoa, Carson Valley 141 TRAVIS, Mrs. Ann and 2 children Alvarado, Cal 142 THOMAS, Miss Frances A. Cal 143 VOSE, Charles A. Franciston, N.H. 144 VAN H-GAR, Mrs. H. Nevada 145 WELLS, A. A. Leyden, Mass 146 WELLS, S. A. 147 EASTON, Mr. 148 EASTON, Mrs. 149 CHILDS, H.H. of the firm of Childs & Dougherty of New York 150 HOWES, Jabez of the firm of Howes & Co. San Francisco, Cal. 151 LOOK, Geo. W. Maine 152 FREDERICK, Adolph San Francisco, Cal. 173 in all. LIST of the DEAD Of the lost the following is as complete a list as can be published, of the persons known or supposed to have been on board the Central America at the time she was lost, and who probably went down with her: 153 BUDINGTON, Geo 3d assistant engineer 154 BROWN, Fredk seaman 155 BELL, Arnold coal passer 156 BELL, Rchd coal passer 157 BANKS, John ashman 158 BYANNI, Dr. Cal 159 BRENNEN, Jas ashman 160 BRESLIN, Jas waiter 161 BOYD, ChasH. seaman 162 BYRNES, Wm 163 BRIDE, Patrick 164 BRUSH, J.E. baggage master Panama RR Co 165 BIRCH, J.E. Prst California Stage Co 166 BROWN, M of Taft & Co 167 BOKER, M. N.Y. 168 CLARK, Joseph 4th assistant engineer 169 CONKLIN, Bernard fireman 170 CARN, Robert fireman 171 CALLAM, Chris coal passer 172 CLEMENS, Eli waiter 173 CAAROLL, Patrick 174 CARROLL, Chas scullion 175 COLT, Benj. 176 DAVIDSON, Jno fireman 177 DOYLE, Edn fireman 178 DEAN, Henry NY 179 DOBBIN, Mr. brother to late Secy of the Navy 180 EVANS, Patrick seaman 181 ELLIS, E. Cal 182 ETT, Onill Captains servant 183 FREEMAN, JnoS. waiter 184 FLYNN, Mr. firemen's mess boy 185 FAILAN, Lawrence Cal 186 GRANT, Alex fireman 187 GWINN, FREDK coal passer 188 GILLISPIE, Jno coal passer 189 GAVNOR, Bartlett waiter 190 GILPIN, JacobD. barber 191 GILBER, Richard help boy 192 GIBBS, Dr. Columbia, Cal 193 HERNDON, Wm.L. Captain of Central America 194 HU--, E.W.Parsar 195 HULL, W.B. ship's storekeeper 196 HYDE, Martin fireman 197 HOGAN, Jno waiter 198 HENRY, Jno waiter 199 HENRY, Jno cook 200 HERE, Wm. waiter 201 HAWLEY, T.S. Cal 202 HERN, John Mo. 203 HERN, Hanson Mo. 204 JONES, Wm 4th assistant engineer 205 KIERNELTH, Jno ashman 206 KELLY, Peter 207 LAWRENCE, Samuel seaman 208 LIBBEY, Elias waiter 209 LREKWWOOD [as written], R.A. J .C. FREMONT's Agt 210 LEE, Wm Canada 211 MYERS, Chas 2d officer 212 McDONALD, Donald 4th asst eng 213 McBRIDE, N.L. steward 214 McBELT, Archbd waiter 215 MYERS, Wm. waiter 216 McLELLAN, Wm. baker 217 McTYANS, Tim seaman 218 McCUMIN, Jno coal passer 219 MARIN, Mr. Cal 220 MARVIN, W.H. Sacramento 221 McNIELL, firm of Delong & McNiell 222 NELSON, A. waiter 223 NELSON, Saml waiter 224 NASH, I 225 NORRIS, Jas coal passer 226 PARKER, Thos. seaman 227 PATTERSON, Jno butcher 228 PERKINS, Wm. waiter 229 PATNTER, Rich waiter 230 POPHER, Philip waiter 231 PRATTIS, Isaac cooper 232 PRATTIS, Jas cooper 233 PENNINGTON, Chas Porter 234 REES, Wm 235 RETOUM, Chas cold servt to THEIR 236 PARKER, firm Nichols Parker & Co San F. 237 RIDGWAY, M firm Spatts Newhaus & Co S. F. 238 RUDWELL, John Nevada county, Cal 239 SMITH, Jas fireman 240 SARVANT, Wm porter 241 STEVENS, Wm. waiter 242 SHREW, Sam Jeweller S. F. 243 SWAN, Saml Nevada, Cal 244 TENNISON, Jas 245 TICE, Jno first asst engr 246 THURBER NY 247 THOMPKINS, James New Rochelle 248 TAYLOR, Chas North Carolina 249 VAN HAGAN, J.W. Nevada,Cal 250 WIGGLESWORTH, Wm storekeeper 251 WILSON, George waiter 252 WEST, Jas cook 253 WHITE, Jas cook 254 WATERS, Francis seaman 255 WALTON, R. 256 WHITE, Mr.Milt Sacramento 257 YENCEY, Jas steerage steward 258 YOUNG, Jno waiter 259 YAGER, Herman coal passer 260 YOUNG, Wm. 261 YANNEY, Don S. F.
Stockton Daily Argus, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
N.O. Crescent, from Savannah
various telegraphic dispatches in 1857
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