| Who | Relationship | Notes |
| Thomas Jefferson Shadden | My gr, gr, gr, gr, grandfather | Father of Drucilla Shadden, who married John Hames–founder of Soquel. |
| Drucilla Shadden | My gr, gr, gr, aunt | Sister to Jasper Shadden, my gr, gr, gr grandfather |
| John Hames | Husband of Drucilla Shadden and my gr, gr, gr, grand uncle | I'm related to John by marriage thru Drucilla. |
| John Daubenbiss | Traveled with Thomas Shadden (included Drucilla) and Nathaniel Crocker in Wagon Train of 1843. | I have no relation to John Daubenbiss, only deep family ties. |
| Nathaniel Crocker | My gr, gr, gr, gr grandfather. | The other side of my bloodline, not related to early Shaddens, but traveled in same Wagon Train of 1843. |
| Jasper Shadden | My gr, gr, gr grandfather | Brother of Drucilla. |
| Ellen Bell | My gr, gr grandmother | Niece of Drucilla. |
| John & Rosa Walden | My gr grandparents | Rosa was grand niece of Drucilla. I remember Rosa when growing up. She's buried in Seaside. |
| Ted Walden | My grandfather | Gr grand nephew of Drucilla. |
| Verna McCubbin | My mother | Gr gr grand niece of Drucilla. Born on ranch in eastern Oregon homesteaded by John & Rosa Walden. |
| Tom McCubbin | That's me. | Gr gr gr grand nephew of Drucilla. Born in eastern Washington. Moved to California in 1960. Lived in Soquel since 1974. Live a few hundred yards from Aunt Drucilla! |
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