Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Brennan James 440114 p1
James Brennan, - Pioneer of West Side, Passes; James A. Brennan, one of the real old-timers of the West Side, passed
away at Santa Cruz Wednesday at the age of 88. Born in Sonora, his family moved to the West Side when he was 8 years
old and he spent most of his life in this area, being- active in farming in the Vernalis section until about 15 years ago.
Funeral services will be held at the Chase Parlor at Santa Cruz at 2 p.m., Saturday.

Brennan James 440121 p2
Funeral of Pioneer Held; Funeral services were held at Santa Cruz Saturday for James Brennan, 88, pioneer of the
Vernalis area, whose death was briefly mentioned last week.  Further information on his life is now available. Coming to
this section at the age of 8, he grew up to settle on a ranch 3 miles south of Vernalis.  He married Miss Jennie
Hammonds, sister of  J. M. Hammonds, another pioneer settler. Their only child, Ethel, married J. G. Ryan, who took
over operation of the ranch when Brennan retired to Capitola to  reside about 13 years ago. Mrs. Ryan passed away
several years ago. Four grandchildren survive Brennan -- Ray Ryan of San Francisco; Lloyd Ryan in the Army, Kenneth
Ryan in the Navy and Mrs. Dorothy Voigt of Capitola.
Another Old Settler Passes; And by a coincidence, J. P. Hammonds, son of J. M. Hammonds, reports the recent passing
of Miss Helah Laird, housekeeper in the Hammonds home who cared for him through childhood. The daughter of a
member of the Donner Party, Miss Laird was with the Hammonds for approximately 30 years, leaving here in 1924 to
reside in Campbell, where she passed away.