Am not related. May be of interest to someone who is. I have no further info but additional old newspaper extracts have been posted by transcriber in the San Joaquin county messages webpage

Vern D
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Transcribed by Dee Sardoc
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>MONDAY, 2 NOV 1868<<

PROBATE --
-Estate of James HOLBERT, deceased; order for notices.