Gregory - Sacramentos Greenhaven/Pocket Area

MANUEL DA ROSA GARCIA AND LENORA SILVERIA GARCIA WITH THEIR DAUGHTER MARY, C. 1879. Mr. Garcia, whose original name was Gracia, bought a ranch of 70 acres with his brother Jose (Joe), located at the first turn of Old Pocket Road. Garcia Bend Park in the South Pocket area is named after these early day Pocket settlers. (Courtesy of P.H.C.S., donated by Iva Womble)

FRANCISCO J. LUIZ WITH HIS FIRST WIFE MARY FLORENCE ROSE, WHO DIED AT 46 YEARS OF AGE. Mr. Luiz came to California at age 19, settling in the Pocket area. The family name was subsequently changed to Lewis. The children in the photo may be their grandchildren from their daughter Minnie (Lewis) Vargas. (Courtesy of P.H.C.S.)

FRANCISCO J. LUIZ (LEWIS) IN LATER YEARS WITH HIS SISTER ANNA . Frank Lewis at one time had three ranches in the Pocket area: one was 200 acres next to the Dutra ranch, the second was 100 acres, and the third was 36 acres. He also had a 300-acre home ranch. He donated two acres of his ranch land for the Portuguese hall and church. (Courtesy of P.H.C.S., donated by Tony Dutra)

MANUEL LEWIS WITH HIS WIFE ANNA SEAMAS, WHOSE FAMILY OWNED GRANGERS DAIRY IN THE POCKET AREA . Manuel was the son of Frank Lewis. He owned a bar on the corner of Second and L Streets in downtown Sacramento. (Courtesy of P.H.C.S.)

MANUEL LEWIS, BROTHER OF FRANK LEWIS, AT 23 YEARS OF AGE WITH 14-YEAR-OLD EMMA PERRY IN 1889. Emma was the daughter of pioneer Pocket settler Antone Perry. Lewis Park, located in the northern Pocket area on Park Rivera Way is named after this couple. (Courtesy of P.H.C.S.)

MANUEL JOSEPH LEWIS, THE SON OF FRANK LEWIS, WITH MARY ALICE SOUZA ON THEIR WEDDING DAY ON JUNE 17, 1920. Manuel acquired his fathers second Pocket area ranch of 100 acres. Mary Alice Souzas father, Antone Machado Souza, had a 15-acre ranch next to Frank Lewis pear orchard and a small ranch of 17 acres next to the Pocket canal. Mr. Souza helped farm the Lewis home ranch. (Courtesy of P.H.C.S., Mary Souza Lewis collection)

MARY LEWIS FRATES AND JOE LEWIS (STANDING) WITH FRANK VARGAS AND MINNIE LEWIS (SEATED) IN 1900 . Mary, Joe, and Minnie were the children of Frank Lewis. Joe Lewis acquired his fathers 200-acre property next to the Dutra ranch. (Courtesy of P.H.C.S.)

JESS (JESSIE) LEWIS, THE BROTHER OF FRANK LEWIS SR. He was a neighbor next to the Joe F. Milhomens Silva ranch in the South Pocket area. Dolores Silva Greenslate remembered that he gave a goose every Christmas to her family and was very well known in the community. (Courtesy of P.H.C.S., information provided by Dolores Silva Greenslate)

MARGARET RODGERS, DAUGHTER OF ALBERT ROGERS AND ROSE GEAR, WITH HER FIRST HUSBAND FROM THE LEE FAMILY. She later married into the Machado family. Her parents had a small ranch of 18 acres where today Park Riviera Way intersects with Pocket Road. Margaret kept four of the acres, including her parents home, an old wooden structure that stood in the area, for many years after suburban development. All of her children were born there and she lived there until her death. (Courtesy of P.H.C.S.)

FRANK J. LEWIS JR., SON OF FRANK LEWIS SR., WITH HIS WIFE CLARA MARSHALL LEWIS FROM NEWCASTLE AND SON JACK ABOUT 1925. Frank J. Lewis Jr. was born in the Pocket area on August 11, 1879. After his fathers death in 1918, Frank and his brother Manuel bought a 285-acre ranch in the Pocket, which was part of the old McNassal ranch. It is located where Renfree Park is today. (Courtesy of P.H.C.S.)