San Benito County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....SOTO, Ellen December 21 1920 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Susan Cherry-Boyer SueBdoo4me@netscape.net January 26, 2005, 1:57 am San Juan Mission News Saturday December 25, 1920 CENTENARIAN DIES IN HOLLISTER The death of the second centenarian within a week in San Benito county occurred Tuesday night when Mrs. Ellen SOTO, 104 passed away at 1017 Powell street, Hollister. On December 16, Mrs. Massena YBARRA, 102, died at the county Hospital. Mrs. SOTO was one of the oldest, if not the oldest, residents of this part of the state. She was born in Monterey county in 1816, and spent most of her life in the place of her birth and in this county. The deceased is survived by her two living daughters, Mrs. Simon and and Steven LITTLEJOHN, and by three living sons, Benjamin, Henry and Lawrence SOTO. She was one of the few remaining residents of this county who has attained an age of over 100 years. George Grunnagle was in charge of the funeral. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sanbenito/obits/gob4964soto.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb