Ingersoll's Century History Santa Monica Bay Cities (Being Book Number Two of Ingersoll's Century Series of California Local History Annals), 1908, 1908a, 1884
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[p. 162] Chapter II Laying the Foundations. 1870-1880.
[p. 162] May Vawter [1838-1884] was born in Vernon, Ind., March 4th, 1838. She was educated in the schools of her native town and received a special musical training. After teaching school and traveling through the southern and eastern states and Canada, she accompanied her family to California in 1875. In the spring of 1876 she married Switzer S. Harwood, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Harwood lived at San Pablo and in San Francisco and Yreka. They finally removed to Sydney, Australia, where they made their home. Mrs. Harwood was a self-reliant woman, adventurous from childhood, and she several times made the voyage between Sydney and California. She [ May Vawter] early united with the Vernon Presbyterian church and was a charter member of the First Presbyterian church of Santa Monica. She died in Sydney, Australia, March 1st, 1884.
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[p. 163] In 1884, the Vawters purchased 100 acres of the Lucas ranch, adjoining the then south boundary of the town [Santa Monica]. This land was later subdivided and sold in tracts and in lots and forms a large part of the present south end of the city of Santa Monica.
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Chapter III. From Town to City. 1880-1890.
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[p. 182] For instance, in 1884 Mrs. Baker deeded the site of Woodlawn cemetary to him [Juan/John Carrillo] and he in turn, without compensation, deeded the same to the city.
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[p. 245] Chapter VI South Santa Monica and Ocean Park
. . . In 1884 the Vawters purchased 100 acres of the Lucas lands, lying south of Hollister avenue and east of the electric tracks. They paid $40.00 per acre for it, and in 1887 disposed of about half of it for a large sum.
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[p. 266] Chapter VII Public Institutions
Schools
. . . [p. 266] The [Santa Monica] school continued with two teachers until 1884, when the upper room was furnished and three teachers employed.
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[p. 269] School Trustees of Santa Monica
1983-84: Mrs. E.E. McLeoud, Mrs. Geo. B, Dexter, E.K. Chapin (clerk).
1884-85: Mrs. Geo. B, Dexter, Mrs. E.E, McLeoud, E.K. Chapin (clerk).
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Public Library
[p. 271] The next movement for a library and a free reading room was made about 1884 by some of the ladies of the town, who felt that the young people needed such opportunities. Mrs. Asenath Lorimer, Miss Ella G. Dow, the Misses Vawter, Miss Niles, and others were interested. A subscription list was started, Col. R.S. Baker being the first contributor. Entertainments were given for the fund and a room in the rear of Dr. Fred C. McKinnie's drug store was secured for a reading room. The work was carrried on for some time by the women interested; but after the organization of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, the reading room was turned over to their charge.
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[p. 292] Chapter VIII Churches and Societies: Catholic Church
. . . [p. 292] May 4th, 1884 when the Catholic church was opened for use, although it was not completed until the following year [1885]. On August 18th, 1885, the bell of the church was blessed and the church was dedicated.
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[p. 328] Chapter XI Venice of America and Its Founder
In 1884, Mr. [Abbot] Kinney was married to Miss Margaret, the daughter of Judge James D. Thornton, justice of the Supreme Court of California.