Rains, Maria Merced, 1972-05-21 - 1975
Scope and Contents note
The Local History Collection focuses on the history of Orange County California and the cities within Orange County, Southern California and to a lesser extent California as a whole. All Time periods from 1776-2012 (to date) are covered. The collection includes 3860 cataloged books and pamphlets, correspondence, ephemera, manuscripts, maps, memoribilia. papers, periodicals, posters and photographs.
Dates
- 1972-05-21 - 1975
Creator
- Miller, Ronald Dean, 1928- (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 733 boxes (733 boxes, 3860 volumes in 429 linear feet plus two large orange cabinets drawers and two map cases drawers. )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Writings regarding Maria Merced Rains, the daughter of Rancho Santa Ana del Chino owner Isaac Williams and granddaughter of Antonio Maria Lugo, owner of Rancho San Bernardino. In 1856, after her father's death, Merced married John Rains, who sold Merced's half of the Chino rancho and acquired Ranco Cucamonga.
In 1862, Rains was murdered, and Merced's brother-in-law Robert Carlisle coerced her into giving him power of attorney and control of her property. In 1865 Carlisle was killed in a feud over the property's ownership. In 1864, Merced married José Carrillo, but Rancho Cucamonga was sold to Isaias W. Hellman in 1871, and in 1876 Merced and her nine children (five with Rains, and four with Carillo) moved to Los Angeles.
Creator
- Miller, Ronald Dean, 1928- (Person)
- E Clampus Vitus (Fraternal order) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
University Archives & Special Collections
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