HELP!! (update ) TALKED TO Clint , Richard Nichols son.(YA NEVER KNOW)

aa battery · Oct 31, 2009

found this today bout 5 inches down. One of the cards is metalic dats how i found it and i need help finding this dude. His name is Richard L Nichols firewarden and peace officer for the state of CA. born 07/20/28. Ihave his social number but aint going to post it for reasons. The place where i found it had evidence of a burned out cabin. :dontknow:

Here is da creepy thing my daughter found blond hair on 1 of the cards and remnants of $1 dollar bills. The local sheriffs dept. said they could help soo im taking it over to them. :dontknow:

dinkey creek LOL

LadyDigger · Nov 14, 2009

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aa battery said:
LadyDigger said:

AA...if you are awake.... read your PM's...sent you a few of them!

Ok....modify this post. Doing some searching...there was a fire in 1961 that is referred to as the Haslett Fire. It was the 1981 fire that ended what was known as Dinky Creek, a campground / rec area for folks to get away.

Here's a link: http://books.google.com/books?id=3A...resnum=8&ved=0CB0Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Was trying to find something referring to a fire, based on AA saying it appears to be in the area of a burned out cabin.

Richard would have been 33 in 1961 and 53 in 1981. Based on the picture in the wallet...he looks to be in his 30's, so this wallet could have been lost during the 1961 fire.

Will post when I find more.
Annmarie

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are you an FBI agent

LOL

....unfortunately, I am not able to disclose that information! LOL!

....waiting patiently for responses!

...also, based on the date you sent of the card...I don't think he lost the wallet in the 1961 fire....but it could have been in the 1981 one....I mean 53 is NOT OLD!

Mental Granny · Nov 17, 2009

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This is intresting!

artzstuff1 · Nov 17, 2009

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For sure one of the most interesting storys of the year!!! :headbang:

Thanks for sharin

Arthur

aa battery · Nov 17, 2009

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you would think it would be easy to find this guy but it aint. :dontknow:

LadyDigger · Nov 17, 2009

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Still no word yet AA...I'll give another couple of days on the latter mail I sent out and then send out another request. But want to give them a few days, incase they are researching, but you would think they would respond, huh? I'll let you know as soon as I hear something.

Don't give up!

Annmarie

PS: just made some phone calls to all the Richard L. Nichols I could find and no luck in California. One man took my number and said he had some friends in the forestry business and said he will see if he can locate something. Fingers crossed. I told them that my friend is in CA who found the wallet and once a match is made that he would take over the case!

(sounds so official huh? LOL). We did get close and gives me hope...as one number I called, that Richard L. Nichols was born June 1922! Nor was he a Peace Officer or Fire Warden...will keep trying! Gotta' have HIGH HOPES!

aa battery · Nov 17, 2009

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found this on the web

aa battery · Nov 17, 2009

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LadyDigger said:
Still no word yet AA...I'll give another couple of days on the latter mail I sent out and then send out another request. But want to give them a few days, incase they are researching, but you would think they would respond, huh? I'll let you know as soon as I hear something.

Don't give up!
Annmarie

PS: just made some phone calls to all the Richard L. Nichols I could find and no luck in California. One man took my number and said he had some friends in the forestry business and said he will see if he can locate something. Fingers crossed. I told them that my friend is in CA who found the wallet and once a match is made that he would take over the case! (sounds so official huh? LOL). We did get close and gives me hope...as one number I called, that Richard L. Nichols was born June 1922! Nor was he a Peace Officer or Fire Warden...will keep trying! Gotta' have HIGH HOPES!

tell Ron hes got a great partner

LadyDigger · Nov 18, 2009

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aa battery said:
found this on the web

I think I found that page the other day...some lady posted some memories of that campsite area. I think this one was labeled "UNKNOWN CABINS"...if we both found the same site. Does this look like the area where you found it?

Yes, I'm up early...have to be at work at 5 A.M.! UGH!!!

Have a great day...hope I have good news when I get home!

aa battery · Nov 19, 2009

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LadyDigger said:
aa battery said:

found this on the web

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I think I found that page the other day...some lady posted some memories of that campsite area. I think this one was labeled "UNKNOWN CABINS"...if we both found the same site. Does this look like the area where you found it?

Yes, I'm up early...have to be at work at 5 A.M.! UGH!!!

Have a great day...hope I have good news when I get home!

LadyDigger · Nov 20, 2009

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No email responses YET! >:(

I just got off the phone with the Sierra Forrestery Dept, or whatever they are called, LOL! She said she received an email about Richard and forwarded to her main office and has not heard a response back. She said they most likely would not have records dating that far back. :'(

She said when they moved to (New Mexico?), only current employee records were scanned! Oy Vey!
(breaks my heart, being the genealogist I am!).

Anyways, I also called SS Office and they said to go to the local office. She said the local office, if Richard is still living (based on the research I did that said his SSN was still active) would be able to help and send a letter to him.

So, since SS Office is near my job, I will stop in there Monday morning and see if they would be so kind as to forward a message to Richard (and/or next of kin).

Searching the net, no obit for a Richard L. Nichols that I can find! :icon_thumright:

I wish I would hear back from that person who posted those private photos! $:-\$

Searching census records do me no good as I do not know where he was born or where he lived as a child to even find siblings/parents! Could he have been born in PA where his SSN was issued? Sure! But I'll try SS Office and see where that gets us! Hopefully it will be good!

Will keep you updated on any progress.
Annmarie

Mental Granny · Nov 21, 2009

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All this just makes me think .... kept hair in wallet for luck or a remembrance of wife child. And being his job was what it was that he lost the billfold fighting the fire or investigating it. Can't wait to know what you guys find out for sure!

aa battery · Feb 4, 2010

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cant find this guy so the sheriff gets it. maybe she can do better. :dontknow:

Old River · Feb 4, 2010

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I must say, Very interesting. Keep us posted....

Mental Granny · Feb 4, 2010

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Yes please keep us posted! :read2:

jrandy · Feb 4, 2010

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WOW, is it me or does that cat look like DB Cooper.

Breezie · Feb 4, 2010

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Any new news? Breezie

aa battery · Feb 5, 2010

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nothing to report. its like the guy vanished or $:-\$

The_Griffyn · Feb 5, 2010

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JRandy- I thought the exact same thing when I saw his picture!!!

River Rat · Feb 5, 2010

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Don't give up yet...contact Ann Marie again. In the meantime I'm gonna check with another genealogical site for help. Will inform you as soon as I hear something.

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