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During a portion of the time, also, Assessors and Col- lectors of the taxes were elected for each of the four revenue districts into which the County was divided.
During the years 1871 and 1877 no changes took place; therefore, these years do not appear in the table.
OFFICERS OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY FROM 1849 TO 1881.
OFFICES.
1849.
1850.
1851.
1852.
1853.
State Senator
Douglass, Lippincott, Taylor and Vermule ...
B. F. Moore, B. P. Bald- B. F. Moore, D. P. Bald- B. F. Moore, D. P. Bald- J. W. Coffroth, T. J. In- J. J. Hoff, J. W. Mande-
Assemblymen ..
win, M. M. Stewart, R. M. Heath, C. M. Crea- ner, J. S. K. Ogier, J. C. Moorhead, J. F. Ste- phens ..
win, M. M. Stewart, C. M. Creaner, J. Ogier, J. C. Moorhead, J. F. Stephens, W. M. Shep-
win, W. Wilkins ..
gersoll, D. L. Blanch- ard, Jesse Brush, W. B. Dameron
ville, J. M. Wilson, Jesse Brush, W. C. Me- redith.
herd and John Cave. .. A. A. H. Tuttle.
A. A. H. Tuttle.
A. A. H. Tuttle.
A. A. H. Tuttle.
Recorder .. County Clerk.
W. H. Ford.
E. Hyatt.
Treasurer ..
D. A. Enyart ...
D. A. Enyart.
District Attorney.
J. K. Shafer.
H. Bull .. .
Assessor
D. P. Blanchard.
J. M. Huntington.
J. M. Huntington.
R. C. Barry (acting).
C. Cross . ..
Garvey, F. T. Hough- ton, J. P. Clough. . Ezra Cooper, Rob't. Mc- Joseph Heslep, J. D. Pat- terson, A. J. Chase, Edward Conway, Rob- ert McGarvey.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 1.
R. C. Barry, C. M. Rad- R. C. Barry, C. M. Rad- cliffe. cliff .
Justices of Peace, Tp. 2.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 3.
Paul K. Hubbs
Justices of Peace, Tp. 4.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 5.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 6. Justices of Peace, Tp. 7. Constables, Tp. 1 .. Constables, Tp. 2.
W. H. Brown ..
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HISTORY OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY.
J. J. Fish, J. M. Ander- son.
J. A. Brunson, F. L. Pier- repont.
J. M. Stuart, E. Hill- house. J. Taneyhill, J. H. Knowles. H. C. Gardner, J. P. Ward. J. Bell, Wm. Rowlett.
Jno. Leary, J. C. Brown. H. B. Riley, J. A. Wil- lingham.
Win. Aspinall, Win. Miller J Ledford, Wm. Osborn. S. B. French, Joel Bass .. R. E. Thompson, B. M. Shipley.
Constables, Tp. 7.
George Work ..
H. K. Swope.
David Adams. W. H. Ford .. .
David Adams.
County Surveyor ..
.
B. A. Mardis.
James Hoyt. Chas. M. Radcliffe. W. T. Brown.
Public Administrator. Coroner .. Supervisors
Constables, Tp. 3. .. Constables, Tp. 4 .. Constables, Tp. 5. . . Constables, Tp. 6.
P. Hubbs, A. Anderson .. Jas. W. Coffroth.
County Judge .. Sheriff ..
OFFICES.
1854.
1855.
1856.
1857.
1858.
State Senator. Assemblymen ...
T. G. Kendall ..
J. M. Mandeville ..
.. J. W. Coffroth ..
J. W. Mandeville.
J. J. Iloff, J T. Iloyt, F. Amyx, T. J. Oxley, S. W. Oxley, T. C. Brun- G. W. Patrick, J. K. Un-
Samuel McCurdy, C. R. Galien, S. M. Quinn
ton, J. T. Van Dusen, M. McGehce.
derwood, Geo. H. Rodg- ers, Caleb Gilman .. .
Thos. S. Jones.
County Judge.
J. M. Stewart
Recorder ... County Clerk.
M. C. Walratlı ... R. A. Robinson ...
County Surveyor. .
R. M. Wilson ..
Treasurer.
A. W. Richardson P. O. Bertini .. H. P. Barber. Geo. A. Field .. Thos. C. Brunton.
J. P. Clough.
J. P. Clough. .
Public Administrator. Coroner .. Sup't of Schools. Supervisors.
Van Dusen.
T. J. Hancock.
R. Porterfield
Peter Mchen, H. G. Wil- E. Conway, J. Darden, son, A. Parker, L. D. Charles Staples, Abra- ham Parker, E. Tichnor Loring.
Wm. Collier, HI. A. Nel- R. M. Henry, Wm. Dow, son, O. H. Bradbury, L. D. Streeter, R. A. Robinson, George C. Webster. William Wetherill, J Brown.
J. B. Henry, John Wil- lis, Geo. B. Keyes, E. Parks.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 1
S. D. Abbot, J. Curley .. E. Willington, C. II. W. H. Ford, D. Hall .... Chamberlain . .
Justices of Peace, Tp. 2. G. A. Pendleton, J. H. Benton, G. Pendle- C. H. Chamberlain, L. J. Stinchfield, E. B. Drake E. R. Galvin, E. B. Drakc. Crathers . . ... ton . . Milner ..
ter. Justices of Peace, Tp. 3. J. M. Stuart, W. H. J. M. Stuart, W. II. E. Baker, F. B. Latti- A. B. Preston, W. Utter. A. B. Preston, W. H. Ut- Wo th Justices of Peace, Tp. 4. M. McGchee, L. McDon- McGehee, -. Keyes. Werth .... ald.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 5. S. McCurdy, M. J. Davis. C: Gilman, M. Davis ..
mer. l'. Holderman, W. Solo-|T. Chandler, M. McGehee. M MeGehee, J. Harbaugh man . W. Saunder, W. Ray- J. Collinridge, E. Parks .. S. M. Buck, W. Colton. mond.
C. Wetherill, G. Slocumb.
Justices of Peace, Tp. €.jO. S. Warren, F. H.
Ayers. . .. Justices of Peace, Tp. 7. E. Conway, J. Cogswell. . J. Cogswell, HI. Matison.
Constables, Tp. 1. .
J. L. Conner, J. C. Brown J. L. Conner, J. Noonan.
J. G Phillips, -. Wales. J. E. Edmiston, J. G. J. Edmiston, J. Faugh- Phillips. . . man.
Constables, Tp. 2 .. Constables, Tp. 3 ...
H. B. Riley, L. Morse, ...
Jas. Corniff, II. B. Riley. J. Palmer, J. Stetson .... D. Biggs, J. W. Palmer. H. McDonald, E. Tierney
Constables, Tp. 4. .
W. H. Aspenall, J. Ten- J. E. Mitchell, Jas. Lunt. Jas. Lunt, W. Morrison .. C. M. Keefe, W. Morrison C. M. Kecfe, S. F. J. Woodruff, J. Baker ... Rounds. J. F. Baker, T. Woodruff ney . R. A. Robinson, P. S. C. Kirk, R. A. Robinson. J. Brien, W. Ilook .. Niles . J. Epperson, S. B. French N. G. Bates, F. Gardner. N. Bates, C. Woodford. .. W. R. Graham, J. Worth. W. C.Goodwin, W. Powell
Constables, Tp. 5 .. Constables, Tp. 6 ... Constables, Tp. 7 .. .
W. D. Kirk, -. Jackson. C. F. Woodford, M. Gra- M. Graham, G. W. Gib- son ..
J. Hervey, J. Williams.
HISTORY OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY.
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ham.
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W. II. Finney .. . W. W. Traylor
C. Dorsey.
District Attorney. Assessor
J. M. Mandeville, H. B .. Goddard, B. D. How L. Quint. P. L. Solomon .. David Adams ... Geo. S. Evans.
Sheriff ..
Geo, Seckel.
Wm. Ilolden. A. A. H. Tuttle, W. J. Markley, P. M. Hold- erman, T. Hamblin. T. S. Jones. John Sedgwick. Geo. Seekel. Geo. S. Evans. R. M. Wilson. C. M. Radcliff. Leander Quint. R. A. Robinson. Wn. Donovan. John Walker.
W. Pinney. J. A. Davis.
W. H. Ford, J. Letford .. W. H. Ford, J. Letford.
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OFFICES.
1859.
1860.
1861.
1862.
1863.
State Senator ... Assemblymen.
J. N. Quinn.
J. J. Franklin ... Geo. W. Bailey, F. Yan- cey, E. A. Rodgers, Robt. Howe.
J. M. Cavis. J. M. Cavis. T. F. Chandler, G. W. C. W. Kendall, N. M. T. N. Machin, N. M. Orr, Patrick, F. Amyx, M. G. Gillette.
Orr, T. N. Machin ...
Frederick Lux.
County Judge. Sheriff. Recorder ..
T. N. Machin.
G. T. Martin.
J. D. Patterson.
J, D. Patterson.
. W. T. Browne ..
County Clerk ...
R. A. Mardis. .
R. E. Gardner ..
County Surveyor ..
J. McD. Ross.
J. Alexander (unexpired W. S. Cooper. term).
Treasurer .. District Attorney . Assessor ..
H. P. Barber. David Hayes.
Public Administrator ..
Coroner.
Fred. Freund. .
E. Phelps. .
C. S. Pease.
Albert Mack, S. E. Mar- A. Mack, W. F. Colton, C. H. Randall.
shall, J. D. Murphy. E. H. Thomas. Justices of Peace, Tp. 1. |J. Letford, C. F. Dodge. J. Letford, C. F. Dodge. J. Letford, C. F. Dodge. E. Wheaton, C. L. Street C. L. Street, J. Letford. Justices of Peace, Tp. 2. E. R. Galvin, S. F. Hop-|J. M. Cavis, S. F. Hop-[O. H. Allen, S. Hopkins. O. H. Allen, H. G. Crane E. E. White, E. Welling. kins .. kins.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 3. A. B. Preston, F. B. Lat- A. B. Preston, W. Alex-
imer
ander. .
Justices of Peace, Tp. 4. M. McGehee, G. Keyes .. M. McGehee, G. Keyes. . M. McGehee, J. Har- M. McGehee, P. Beard ... M McGehee, P. Beard. baugh.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 5. J. Collinridge, W. F. J. Collinridge, E. Parks. J. Collinridge, W. Clark.| Colton ..
W. Utter, S. Sayre.
W. Utter, S. Sayre.
P. Niles, A. Hulse.
W. Osbrey, P. Niles. Justices of Peace, Tp. 6. W. C. Saunders, P. S. W. F. Cooper, W. Saun- A. Hulse, C. P. Cole .... Niles. ders. Constables, Tp. 1. J. Edmiston, J. Faugh- J. Faughman, Jos. Stew. J. Edmiston, J. Faugh- G. Finney, G. Searles ... Constables, Tp. 2 .. art. man. . man. J. Leary, J. M. Palmer .. J. McGowan, G. H. Mor- J. McGowan, G. Morton J. McGowan, J. Dunham ton ... 62 Constables, Tp. 3 .. S. F. Rounds, C. H. Raf-|C. Keeffe, W. Morrison .. C. Keeffe, W. Morrison .. fin . .
G. A. Hildreth, G. Y. Dorsey . A. S. Hildreth, G. H. Morton. T. MeCleary, W. De Long T. McCleary, H. W. Long.
J. Baker, G. Lydston ... M. Jones, T. Longfellow J. Pierce, D. Longfellow.
Constables, Tp. 4. Constables, Tp. 5 .. .
J. Butler, T. P. Woodruff G. Lydston, J. Baker .... ney. W. Goodwin, C. C. Coop- C. C. Cooper, W. Powell. C. C. Cooper, B. B. Swil- J. Sweeney, L. Hodgdon W. C. Goodwin, J. Swa- ling. ..
Constables, Tp. 6. .
er ... J. Hewey, R. G. Ham- W. Decker, W. Cottle ... W. Decker, W. Cottle ... C. McHugh, W. Decker. C. McHugh, -. mond ..
HISTORY OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY.
ton.
A. B. Preston, D. B. A. B. Preston, S. S. Stu- A. B. Preston, S. S. Stu- Morse art. art.
C. C. P. Severance.
W. W. Traylor,
C. C. Brown,
Supt. of Schools. Supervisors
W. T. Brown ...
C. V. Williamson ... . .
Robt. Howe, Wmn. Dow, G. N. Whiting, S. M. Buck.
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OFFICES.
1864.
1865.
1866.
1867.
1868.
State Senator. Assemblymen.
G. S. Evans ..
Oliver Wolcott. L. P. Hogle, Otis Perrin, J. E. Goodall ..
J. M. Mandeville.
County Judge. ..
M. McGehee, Robt. Fer- ral, Otis Perrin. G. B. Keyes. J. L. Bourland. E. Smythe.
J. L. Bourland .
Sheriff . . Recorder. ..
S. W. Craigue.,
County Clerk.
P. M. Fisher ..
County Surveyor.
W. S. Cooper.
W. S. Cooper ..
Treasurer. ..
Thos. Norwood. C. Dorsey.
E. R. Galvin.
Public Administrator .. Coroner.
C. Burden
Supt. of Schools . Supervisors.
C. H. Randall
H. A. Burgess .. C. T .. Street, J. F. Rooney
Justices of Peace, Tp. 1. P. M. Fisher, S. Blaisdell. Justices of Peace, Tp. 2. E. E. White, G. H. Mor- ton ..
E. E. White, Lyman Les- lie
Justices of Peace, Tp. 3. A. B. Preston, S. S. Stew- art ..
A. B. Preston, C. Gros ..
Justices of Peace, Tp. 4. M. McGehce, J. Beard ...
M. McGehee, W. L. Os- brey . ,
Justices of Peace, Tp. 5. W. F. Colton, Christian Gros . Justices of Peace, Tp. 6. W. L. Osbrey, P. Niles .. Constables, Tp. 1.
J. F. Edwards, J. Barry.
J. Barry, M. Kenny ...
Constables, Tp. 2 ...
J. McGowan, W. H. Cald- well. T. McCleary, J. M. Bovee.
George Collingwood, P. Smith . Wm. Keyes, B. F. Bar- stow . B. Dorrance, H. Doane ..
T. M. Yancey, J. Ed- wards. Pat Smith, Robt. Dor- nan. J. C. Mann, H. H. Smith
B. Dorrance, J. W. Craw- ford.
Constables, Tp. 5 ... Constables, Tp. 6. .
W. II. Long, D. Longfel- low . .A. M. Hill, Henry Mann. M. Van Riper, A. Strip- ling.
.
307
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R. E. Gardiner. W. S. Cooper. Thos. Norwood. Caleb Dorsey,
District Attorney. Assessor.
F. A. Freund. L. F. Jarvis.
H. H. Spencer ..
M. Byrne.
F. A. Freund. W. S. Clark. Abner Reed. J. Letford, C. Tupper. E. E. White, A. Buller- deick.
HISTORY OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY.
A. B. Preston, Chas. Cut- ting. M. McGehec, L. A. Church.
Constables, Tp. 3 ...
Constables, Tp. 4 ..
D. M. Kenfield .
C. H. Randall. J. L. Bourland.
.
308
HISTORY OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY.
OFFICES.
1870.
1872.
1874.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 1.
J. Letford, J. Shaw.
Chas. Tupper, J. McCabe.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 2. J. Harrington, A. Buller-
dieck ..
E. E. White, A. Buller- dieck .
Justices of Peace, Tp. 3
A. B. Preston, C. B. Cut- ting.
A. B. Preston, C. B. Cut- A. B. Preston, C. B. Cut- ting. .. ting.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 4.
M. McGehee, W. L. Os- brey
W. L. Osbrey, J. Gamble.
L. K. Hough, W. L. Os- brey.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 5. Justices of Peace, Tp. 6. Constables, Tp. 1
M. Kenney, G. Steinmetz.
J. Ferral, J. Monahan
J. T. Faxon, J. Mona- han.
Constables, Tp. 2 Constables, Tp. 3
Pat Smith, T. M. Bvrne .. A. M. Hill, W. W. Boyle.
Pat Smith, J. J. White. . A. M. Hill. S. C. Whee- lock.
P. Smith, T. L. Miller .. J. C. Mann, A. Patten ..
Constables, Tp. 4
B. Dorrance, J. Donahue J. Thompson, J. Young.
H. H. Bicknell, E. W. Cline.
Constables, Tp. 5
Constables, Tp. 6
1876.
1878.
1880.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 1.
A. F. Boyle.
J. L. Miller.
J. L. Miller
Justices of Peace, Tp. 2.
A. Bullerdieck
E. E. White.
H. Kluber
Justices of Peace, Tp. 3. J. Y. Dixon.
C. B. Cutting
C. B. Cutting.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 4.
W. L. Osbrey
T. R. Cope.
F. Murrow.
Justices of Peace, Tp. 5. Justices of Peace, Tp. 6.
Constables, Tp. 1 .. .
J. Monahan.
J. T. Faxon.
J T. Faxon
Constables, Tp. 2.
Pat Smith.
J. N. Davis.
J. N. Davis.
Constables, Tp. 3.
Chas. J. Mussche.
E. W. Cline.
S. C. Wheelock J. W. McCarthy
J. E. Duncan.
Constables, Tp. 4.
J. W. McCarthy
Conatables, Tp. 5.
Constables, Tp. 6.
J. D. Redwood, W. S. Cooper .. E. E. White, A. Buller- dieck.
OFFICES.
1865-6.
1867-8.
1869-70.
1872-8.
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HISTORY OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY.
OFFICES.
1874-5.
1876-7.
1878-9.
1880-1.
State Senator.
W. A. Eakin.
J. W. Summers, W. G. Long, Thos. C. Birney . ..
Edward Smyth.
D. Dimond.
Assemblymen. .
J. E. Parker.
J. D. Redmond
County Judge ..
D. F. Baxter.
D. F. Baxter
T. N. Yancey.
T. N. Yancey.
Recorder ..
I. J. Potter. .
I. J. Potter.
I. J. Potter ..
I. J. Potter.
County Clerk. .
A. B. Beauvais
J. P. Dart.
A. B. Beauvais.
A. B. Beauvais. ·
County Surveyor.
D. M. Kenfield.
D. McLean.
D. McLean. .
D. MeLean.
Treasurer
E. R. Galvin.
E. A. Rodgers ..
J. F. Rooney ..
T. J. Witt.
District Attorney. Assessor ..
.
Public Administrator ..
C. Burden . .
Coroner.
C. Burden
Chas. Burden
J. Van Harlingen.
J. Van Harlingen. John Murnan.
Superintendent of Schools. ..
John Murnan. .
Rose E. Morgan
Supervisors.
Thos. Leonard, Ed. Dunlap. . Thos. Leonard, G. F. Culbert-|John Moylan, G. F. Culbert- Thos. Leonard. son.
son.
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County Judge.
J. L. Bourland.
J. L. Bourland.
Recorder.
s. W. Craigue ..
R. E. Gardiner
R. E. Gardiner
Hugh Farley.
County Clerk.
P. M. Fisher.
W. S. Cooper ..
A. B. Beauvais.
A. B. Beauvais.
Treasurer.
D. M. Kenfield
Thos. Norwood.
D. M. Kenfield ..
D. M. Kenfield. .
District Attorney .
E. R. Galvin.
Caleb Dorsey. .
E. A. Rodgers .. .
T. C. Birney.
T. C. Birney.
Assessor. .
Publie Administrator.
F. A. Freund.
Coroner.
R. De Haven.
Superintendent of Schools.
C. Burden .. .. ... H. H. Spencer
W. S. Clark. C. H. Randall, H. A. Burgess Abner Reed, M. Byrne ..
C. A. Metzger Ed. Parsons, W. Wheelock ..
E. Parsons, J. F. Culbertson.
Supervisors.
Oliver Wolcott.
J. M. Mandeville.
Stephen Wing ..
State Senator.
Assemblymen ..
L. P. Hogle, Otis Perrin, J. E. Goodall.
C. H. Randall.
J. A. S. Trout ..
M. C. Andross. P. B. Bacon, W. C. Connolly, G. A. Whiting. H. B. MeNeil. J. A. S. Trout.
Sheriff.
County Surveyor.
w. S. Cooper.
E. A. Rodgers.
F. A. Freund .
C. Burden ...
R. M. Lampson.
Sheriff.
T. C. Birney . .
J. A. S. Trout.
J. Monahan.
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HISTORY OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY.
C. H. CARTER.
This gentleman, a prosperous and prominent citizen of Summersville, whose name has been identified with many useful and important business ventures of his portion of the county, is a New Yorker by birth, having been born in Cayuga County, in that State, in June, 1829. His early life was passed, as are those of most of New York's favored sons, in attending school, and at a later date, the academy. Achieving a good education at those seminaries of learning, he started for California in January, 1849. He came to San Francisco via Panama, arriving July 2nd, and stop- ping in the Bay City but a short time, when the mining fever drew him to the American River, but soon leaving there he wooed the goddess Fortune for a while in Trinity County, but unsuccessfully. Returning to Sacramento to winter, he again sought the Trinity mines in the spring of '50, beginning in the lumber business and also being con- nected with gold mining. He remained in Trinity until 1858, when he came to Tuolumne and opened a store at Long Gulch, continuing so occupied until 1860, when he removed to Summersville, and establishing himself in the same business, remaining there up to the present time. In addition to his mercantile interests, Mr. Carter farms a quarter section of land with good success. The gentleman married Miss Sarah J. Crossett, in 1865, at the town of Sonora, having by her five children, viz .: George B., Ida E., W. B., F. R., and Ada E.
GIDEON WING.
In the town of Sandwich, county of Barnstable, Mass., Mr. Wing was born, on March 1, 1836. In the public schools of the town in which he was born, he was edu-
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cated. When seventeen years old, he apprenticed himself to the tinsmith trade in the city of New Bedford, Mass., which, when learned, formed the basis of his business operations in the present time. On November 26,1862, he arrived in San Francisco, having come from New Bedford via Panama. On December 1, 1862, he arrived in Colum- bia, and at once entered into the hardware and tin busi- ness, and now keeps an establishment of that kind on Main street. He was elected to the City Council of Co- lumbia, and was selected as its President in the days when she was a city of more importance than any other in the county. He was also at the head of the Fire Department for a period of nine years. He was also appointed Assist- ant Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Third District. His division was composed of Tuolumne, Calaveras, Mar- iposa and Mono counties. He was appointed Deputy Col- lector of Revenues of the First District, which position he held for four years. Married Malinda Pauline Schwilk, a native of Kentucky, on May 4, 1870. Frederick S. and Laura A. are his children.
SPENCER BLAIR, (Deceased. )
The subject of this sketch was born in Broome County, New York, in May, 1822. His parents were proprietors of a farm on which the young Spencer lived, until he emi- grated to the Golden State, in 1852, he making the trans- continental trip via Panama, crossing the Isthmus, as did all travellers at that date, on mule back. Settling at Rough and Ready, he mined there for about seven years, going in 1859 to Soulsbyville, where he followed the same pursuit for two years. For several years subsequently he remained unsettled, until finally, in 1865, he moved perma- nently upon the farm where his widow now lives. This is
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HISTORY OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY.
situated near Summerville, and consists of one hundred and sixty acres of well cultivated land, which is managed by Edson, one of the children. Mr. Blair's lamented death took place September 22, 1870. He was married to Miss M. Knapp, in New York, May 12, 1844, four children being the result of this union, of whom three, Edson A., Eloise J., and George F., survive.
C. W. H. SOLINSKY.
This estimable gentleman is a native of Poland, his birth occurring on August 14, 1814. Coming to the United States in 1840, he enlisted six years later in Quitman's Division and fought through the war with Mexico, return- ing at its close to Pennsylvania. Still unsettled in mind, he embarked at the end of the same year-1848-on the ship Osceola, and came in her to this State to enter upon mining, which he followed for three or four years in Cala_ veras and Mariposa Counties, and then in the vicinity of Sonora, until he found more acceptable occupation as a member of the firm of Miller & Co. Afterwards becoming agent for Adams & Co.'s Express line, he held that office until the company's dissolution. In 1857, he received a similar appointment from Messrs. Wells, Fargo & Co., which he has retained until the present time. During these years Mr. Solinsky has also engaged in several mining operations; nor is this all that is within the scope of his business activity. One of the best appointed and well managed hotels in the foothills has been under his pro- prietorship for a number of years.
The Solinsky family includes three children; Frank, now a promising young lawyer of San Andreas; Wm. H. Solin- sky and Margaret F. Solinsky.
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J. P. CHAMBERLAIN AND J. A. CHAFFEE.
These two gentlemen, typical " old forty-niners," form an example of life-long friendship between men, that is as interesting as it is rare. Coming to this State in July 1849, having made the Cape Horn passage together, they have never since been separated; their property interests, their friends and acquaintances belong to both.
Mr. Chamberlain, the elder by two years, was born in Windsor County, Vermont, in 1821, residing in that State, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, by turns, and on reaching a sufficient age he devoted himself to the sash and blind manufacture. In Worcester he met the second named, Mr. Chaffee, a Connecticut boy, born in Woodstock, Wind- ham County, in 1823. The latter had learned the trade of wheelwright, at eighteen years of age, working at that oc- cupation in Worcester, Mass. The two set sail for Cali- fornia in January, 1849, and were six months on their voyage.
On landing in San Francisco, they found employment, re- paid at the rate of sixteen dollars per day. Even this pay could not keep the ardent young men, so at the end of two weeks they started for Calaveras County, and went to mining on the Mokelumne River, realizing over ten dollars per day for one month. Winter then coming on, they turned their footsteps toward San Jose, where they worked at carpenter- ing for James F. Reed, Esq. In March, 1851, they came to Swett's Bar on the Tuolumne, mining there and at Chinese Camp; a portion of the time making high pay, and at other times meeting mostly discouragements. For some time they were located at Second Garrote, where they mined with indifferent success until 1853, when they returned to San Jose, visiting Gilroy, and at last coming back to Second Garrote, where they have remained ever since, with the exception of a short time also spent in San Jose.
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Their present occupations embrace both mining and farm- ing, Mr. Chaffee attending to the former pursuit, while Mr. Chamberlain's attention is confined to agriculture. They jointly have under their care a very fine orchard, and enter also into the manufacture of cider and vinegar.
JOHN F. BLUETT.
A native of Cornwall, England, where he was born on the 9th of November, 1841, Mr. Bluett came to California in 1863, entering into the employ of the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Company, which position he held for about a year. At the expiration of that time he came to Soulsbyville, his present home, and has remained there since, being engaged principally in mining affairs. In addition to every-day matters, Mr. Bluett has taken great interest in the social and moral advancement of his fellow- beings, being concerned in the formation and conduct of the present flourishing and successful schools, temperance societies, etc., of his vicinity, his attitude throughout being that of a consistent Christian. Marrying before his de- parture from England, he has three children-W. J., Anna M. (now Mrs. Chapman) and Ellen.
WINSLOW HUBBARD.
The subject of this account was born in Connecticut, October 11, 1821, spending his boyhood in the place of his nativity. In the year 1844, he started South with a design of bettering his fortunes, and after five years spent in the Slave States he came across the plains by the Fort Smith route, remaining a short time at Greenhorn Point, El
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Dorado County, going from thence to Mariposa County, and finally taking his abode in Tuolumne, where he has since remained. During the most of thirty-two years of his stay he has resided at Groveland, exerting himself in the development of mines, of which he now possesses several very promising ones.
J. W. MAJOR.
East Tennessee is the land of Mr. Major's nativity, he having been born there on the 3d of May, 1832. Coming across the plains by the northern route in 1853, he first busied himself for a period of eighteen months in farming on Dry Creek, in the San Joaquin Valley. The next year was spent near Folsom, when, organizing a cattle train, he proceeded then to Stockton via Sonora, remaining in the neighborhood of Stockton until 1857, coming at that time to Tuolumne, and purchasing his present property, near Sonora, where he has since resided, with the exception of three years spent in running the mill at the Ferguson mine, in Mariposa county. Mr. Major possesses about four hundred and eighty acres of land. He was married to Miss H. Ferguson in March, 1865.
S. C. BARCLAY.
Mr. Barclay has been truly a man given to much wan- dering. Not Eneas, Virgil's hero, had a history more full of travel and adventure. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, December 6, 1823, he removed with his parents when quite young, successively to habitations in Franklin, then to Gasconade county, and finally to Newton county. After
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these three removes the family went, in 1845, to Texas, where, the next year, the young man, now twenty-three years old, enlisted as a soldier in the army that was then invading Mexico, and after six months of fighting in the regiment of Colonel Woods, he, with his fellow-cavalry- men, was mustered out after the taking of Monterey. Re- turning to Hopkins county, Texas, he joined, in 1853, an expedition bound for California. Ox teams were the mode of transportation then in use, and with these slow but sure means the party came safely through, their route lead- ing through the Osage Nation, up the Arkansas river, through Utah. Stopping at first in Yolo County, he soon came to Tuolumne county and spent three years in mining at Shaw's Flat. Locating next at Springfield, he busied himself in the same pursuit until 1862, when he went to Summerville, locating himself on a tract of one hundred and sixty acres of land, which he is now engaged in tilling.
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