Mariposa Gazette, December 23, 1954
Jeanette Sanchez
Services Dec. 20
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Ivers and Alcorn chapel in Merced for Mrs. Jeanette Sanchez, 68, who died in a Merced hospital on December 16. She had been in ill health for some time. Rev. Whiting officiated, cremation following at the Evergreen Crematory.
Mrs. Sanchez was born July 3, 1885, in Wawona, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bruce, where she spent the greater part of her life.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Hester Stephans of San Anselmo and Mrs. Murial B. Tognazzini of Merced; seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Jean Frances Bruce
(Jeanette)
1886-1954
Jean France Bruce was born July 3, 1886. She was the first Bruce child to be born in Wawona. In 1886, The Bruce Family moved into the New Homestead House where Jean, later calling herself Jeanette, would live through out her childhood. The Bruce children attended the school in Wawona near the Hotel and would spend there free time helping take care of the family or working at the Hotel.
On February 13, 1903, Jeanette married Allen Kilgour in San Francisco. Over the next few years Jeanette and Allen would have four children. Around 1914, Allen left Jeanette to raise the children on her own. She brought the children back to her mountain home and her mother. With the help of a nanny, Azelia took care of the children until Jeanette was back on her feet.
Jeanette became a Spiritualist Minister and opened a church at 377 Fell St. in San Francisco. She had the gift of being able to tell peoples fortunes. This she was very successful at and became very well known in the area. In later years, Jeanette would return to Wawona where she would reside on her share of the homestead properties, in a house built from timber cut on the Bruce land. Jeanette died in an auto accident in Mariposa on December 16, 1954.
(source: Tom Phillips, [email protected])

Jeanette was actually married a number of times, Allen Kilgour, Chapin, Colburn, “Doc” Wheeler, and Abe Sanchez. He was from Hornitos and had about 10 kids from another wife.
(source: Tom Phillips, [email protected])

Allen Kilgour served with the cavelry in Wawona in the early 1900's & wooed & wed the beautiful Jeanette Bruce. Allen was of one of trhe founding families of Maryland.

Mariposa Gazette, March 5, 1953
ABRAHAM SANCHEZ
DIES THURSDAY
Abraham Sanchez, 78, of Hornitos died Thursday morning at the Fremont hospital in Mariposa.
Sanchez is survived by seven sons and daughters; Abraham Sanchez of Stockton, Gilbert Sanchez, Eckern of Westwood, William Sanchez of Virginia, Julian Sanchez of Angels Camp, Martin Sanchez of San Francisco, Gregg Sanchez of Angels Camp and Lee Sanchez, Hornitos; Mrs. Della Holthaus, of Merced, Mrs. Margaret Jaich, San Andreas; Lola Geansetto, Angels Camp, and Chona Rodriguez, Stockton; and a brother, Frank Sanchez of Merced.

Mariposa Gazette, March 12, 1953
SERVICES HELD FOR
ABRAHAM SANCHEZ
Recitation of the Rosary was held at the Solis and Seavy Colonial Chapel on Sunday evening and funeral services were conducted Monday, March 9, for Abraham J. Sanchez, who died at his Hornitos home. Burial followed in the Calvary cemetery, Merced.
The deceased was born in San Juan in March, 1874. He had lived in Hornitos area for 57 years, where he was a miner and rancher.
Surviving are: Four daughters, Mrs. Della Holthaus, Merced; Mrs. Dolores Giansetto, Angels Camp; and Mrs. Margaret Jaich, San Andreas; seven sons, Abe Sanchez, Jr., Stockton; Lee Sanchez, Hornitos; Greg Sanchez, White Pines; Martin Sanchez, San Francisco; Julian Sanchez, Angels Camp; 1st Lieut. William Sanchez, Ft. Sill, Okla.; and Gilbert Sanchez, Westwood; two brothers, Frank and Greg. C. Sanchez, both of Merced.
Also surviving are 23 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Fresno Bee Republican, March 7, 1953
Funeral Is Set for Abraham Sanchez, 78, Hornitos Area Miner Merced, Merced Co- Funeral services will be held Monday at 9:30 am in the Sacred Heart Church for Abraham Julian Sanchez 78 of Hornitos who
died Thursday in a Mariposa hospital after a long illness. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery.
The rosary will be recited tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock in the Solis and Seavy Colonial Chapel.
Sanchez was a native of San Juan and was a miner in the Hornitos area for 57 years.
He is survived by his widow, Jeanette; four daughters, Mrs. Susan Rodriguez, Stockton; Mrs. Dolores Giansetto, Angels Camp; Mrs. Margaret Jaich, San Andreas, and Mrs. Della Holthaus, Merced; seven sons, Abraham Sanchez, Jr., Stockton; Lee Sanchez, Hornitos; Greg Sanchez, White Pines; Martin Sanchez, San Francisco; Julian Sanchez, Angles Camp; First Lieutenant William Sanchez, Fort Sill Okla., and Gilbert
Sanchez, Westwood; and two brothers, Frank and Greg C Sanchez, Merced.