1930....secretary of the Atwater post 361, American Legion auxilliary in Winton, CA

Cause of Death: stomach cancer
Died at age 45, former Exeter man, at home in Winton, Merced Co. Native of Illinois and lived in Exeter 16 years. Engaged in farming. World War I veteran and member of Atwater Post of the American Legion. Buried in Atwater Cemetery. Member of Atwater Post No. 361 American Legion. Served in Navy on board the U.S.S. Freedom. Buried either in Atwater or Winton... newspaper reports differ.

From news article: 1928 "Legion Scandal Stories"
"Ernest Flansburg, that Winton grape-juice rascal, was a sailor, just like that other double-durned Dade Osborne. Both these fellows, when in the navy, looked good in their "sailor suits." Looked so good they actually got married. But look at 'em now. Shades of Paul Jones. They sprout whiskers like a Bolshevik, smoke corncob pipes, change socks only once a month, and bathe only once a year (then whether they need it or not.)"

Ernest Chester FLANSBURG-1092 son of Edwin Searles FLANSBURG-952 and Mary Elizabeth COALE was b. 18 Jun 1893 in Ellsworth, McClean Co., IL.
SOURCES: 1900 Blue Mound, McLean Co., IL

Information posted on Rootsweb Worldconnect website of Carole Thomas: [email protected]:
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:a37256

Born January 29, 1898 Mariposa Gazette:
GUEST- At Mt. Gaines, January 23rd, 1898, to the wife of John GUEST, a son.

In some papers I have I found this birth data on Elijah Guest, son of Mary
M. Scott-Guest. I have written it as it is written on the paper. (posted on CAMARIPO-L by Carole Thomas, [email protected])

The hand written note says:

Birth Jan. 23—5 A.M. 1898

Born at Hornitos, Calif on Guest Ranch 1⁄2 m east fromMt. Gaines mine.
Where rode goes over the Bear Valley from Hornitos.
Mother Mary M Guest Mother
Doctor Stanley
Mrs. Flint Nurse Annies’ House on Burns Creek
Maiden
Mother Mrs. M. Guest-Scott

Regarding Elijah Walter Guest, "Liege" was the forth son of John William and Mary Marilda Scott Guest. He was born at the Family ranch near Quarzburg. At the intersection of Bear Valley Road and Mt. Gaines Road. Birth date January 23, 1998. Attended Quartzburg School. Married Effie Edith Lowery March 21 1920, Mariposa California. He and Effie had two sons Vernon and Douglas. Vernon reside in Merced, Doug in Mariposa County. Elijah worked for the Yosemite Valley RR as a fireman, newspaper delivery in Tulare, Baggage agent for Southern Pacific RR at Stockton.
Married four times. Drafted in to the U.S. Army in 1943, age 45. After basic training he served as a army prison guard and escorted army prisoners to and from various forts and posts in the continental U.S.A. Joseph Guest was a cousin to Elijah.
(contributed by Clayton Guest)

Elijah Guest death certificate.
Information contains:
Elijah W. Guest
born: January 23, 1898
death: Sept. 17, 1981, Atwater, CA
Mother: Mary M. Scott from Missouri
Father: John W. Guest from Ohio94