His obituary in the San Francisco Chronicle– "following the best information obtainable" –cited the silver plate on his coffin which said he was "aged about 65," suggesting that 1814 could be the year of his birth.
Hans dödsruna i San Francisco Chronicle, "enligt den bästa tillgängliga informationen," citerade silverplattan på hans kista, där det stod att han var "ungefär 65 år gammal", vilket antydde att hans födelseår kunde vara 1814.