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William Tirney Ireland
Ang.23,'49
Ang. 28, '49
Panama
Cape Horn S. Sands
Charles C. Cushman .. Mass.
George W. Hurey Penn.
Lafayette Sellman ... N. Y.
Charles W. Brunton . Ind
A. C. Blossom. N. Y.
Joseph J. Simmons .. Ga.
Henry Hall Texas
Dec., '49
Arizona
E H. Wardrobe. Mass. James S. Davis .. Mo.
Apr. 15, '50 Sept., '49
Cape Horn Chester
Overland
Sept., '49
May 20, '53 Panama
Cape Horn
J. R. McDonald . Scotland
Overland
Jan. 22, '50 Ang., '50
Overland
H. B. Bishop ... .N. Y.
July 28, '50 July 29, '59 Ang. 30, '49
CapeHorn Mt. Vernon CapeHorn Republic Panama Mexico
Thomas B. Taylor .... Penn.
July, '49 Sept. 7, '50
Overland
Panama Panama
Sept. 8, '49
Nov., '49
Cape Horn Samoset Arizona
Aug., '50
Ang. 6, '50
Cape Horn Glencoe Mexico Overland
Peter Clapp Mass.
Aug. 23, '50
Cape Horn B'm'gham
M S. Thresher .. N. Y City
Ang. 6, '49 Aug. 2, '49
Cape Horn J G Coster
CapeHorn Russell
Aug. 24, '50 Sept. 7, '49
Aug., '50
Cape Horn Sheridan
Apr. 7, '50
Panama Overland
Sept., '49
Overland
George Gray .. Me
April 5, '50
N. Vizelich
Peter F. Jnhant France
E. Canavan Ireland
H. T. Compton Md.
May, '49 Aug., '50 Aug., '49
Panama Pedraza&
Sept. 19, '49
Overland
H. Kraft .. Germany
Oct. 12, '49
Cape Horn Salem
May 28. '50 Cape Horn
Feb. 7, '49
Cape Horn Sabinia
Thomas A. Wilson .. . Ohio Armand Rolland. . Canada
Sept. 1, '19
Overland
Aug., '50
Australia
Overland
July 18, '49 Jnly, '49 Sept., '50
Overland
Cape Horn Architect
Feb., '49 Aug. 6, '49 Jnly, '50
Cape Horn R. Bond
John McCloskey. Ireland
Aug. 12, '49
Overland Panama
R. W. Craig. N. Y.
Ang., 150
May 15, '50
Cape Horn
Overland
Mexico
Mexico
Mch 12, '50
Panama
Charles Dallas John Inglis Scotland
Aug., '49
Cape Horn
June, '50
Panama
Cape Horn Overland
Samuel Foreman ... .. Ohio
Stephen II. Davis .. R. I.
Feb., '50
Cape Horn
Overland
Mch 10, '59 Cape Horn
Overland
Henry C. Shattuck Thomas Sedgwick, Sr. England
. Ireland
Julius Steiny
Mch 6, '47
Cape Horn THPerki's
Cape Horn
O. P. F. Kallenbach. .. N.J.
Aug. 8, '49
Panama Columbus
Cape Horn Yeoman
Alonzo Rhodes .. .N. C.
Chas. D. Benjamin N. Y.
Dec. 14, '49 Panama
Joseph Kile . Ohio
H. B. Rhodes. Va.
A. Leitch. N. C.
Harvey Squires Conn.
Aug., '50 Dec , '49 Sept., 2, '50
Overland
Theodore Lee .. N. Y.
Jolın V. McGowau
July 24, '50
Overland
June, '50 Sept. 4, '49
Overland Overland
W. S Taylor lowa
E. B. Bateman.
Sept., '49
Panama Overland
Sept 7, 150
Overland
July 9, '49
Cape Horn Suliote
Apr., '50
Panama
Sept 20, '49 Overland
Sept. 28, '49 Overland
Overland Overland
Cape Ilorn EPrescott
John Henry Fischer. . Mass.
Cape Horn Cape Horn GcoWash- [ington
Jan. 21, '50 May 4, '50
Cape Horn A.Lawton Overland Overland
Apr. 6, '50 CapeHorn Lamartine Panama
James A. Jackson .... Ga. Wm. Glaskin
W. W. Easten ... Ky Austria
Apr., '50 Cape Horn
Hiram Hamilton ... . Ohio
John N. Small ... Me. Conn
May 7, '49
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HISTORY OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
NAME.
NATIVITY.
ARRIVED.
ROUTE. VESSEL.
NAME. NATIVITY.
ARRIVED. ROUTE. VESSEL.
R. L Patton ..
Kv.
Oct., '49
Overland
C. S. Stephens. .. . .. . Ky. J. P. McClenahan, Jr. Cal.
March, '47
New Mexico
James M. Garnett. .. Va.
Sept. 26, '49
CapeHorn MaryAnna
John Kaller
(. H. Dial
Tenn
March 5, '50
Panama
Augustus Hanson .... Sweden
April 7, '50 Cape Horn
Fred P. Clark
. Cal.
Ernest Wagner
. Germany
July 22. '50
Overland
A. T. Gear.
. Penn.
Oct., '49 Overland via Oregon
C. F. Ziegenfelder
Germany
Aug. '49
Overland
William Joues
Johu Nagel
.Germany
Aug. 8, '49 Cape Horn Sophie
Henry Hodgkins. ...
England
July 2, '50
Cape Horn
Charles Poppe ....
.N. Y. City Aug., '50
John Behaps
Austria
Sept., '50
Overland
John Ginn. Mo.
Wm. L. Robinson .. .. Stockton
Thomas E. Tynan ..
N. Y. City May 2, '50
Panama Indiana
Charles H. Hatton
July 28, '50
Overland
Allen M. Harris N. Y.
. Prussia
July 15, '50 March, '50,
Panama
M. D. Plummer. .Me.
S. Rcid
N. Y.
Nov , '74
Frank P. Adams
. Stocktou
Aug. 5, '50
Panama Ocean
T. J. Keys.
. Ohio
Sept., '50
Overland
Mrs. M. E. Pache
Nov., '49
Overland
T. A. Caldwell. Tenn.
Oct. 5, '49
Overland
John N. Woods
. Ind.
Dec. 1, '57
Panama
S. D. Woods .. Tenn.
April, '50
By sea
James A. Louttit ...
La
Panama
I. H. Knowles. R. I.
Aug 16, '49
Cape Horn
Joseph Pratt Me
July 6, '49
Capc Horn E. Everett
W. H. Lawrence ... .. Cal.
George F. Pache. .('al.
Frank E. Lane Cal.
E. B. Pache Cal.
Ralph P. Lane .. . Cal.
N. J.
April, '50 Mexico
Wm. H. Robinsou.
.. England
July 10, '50
Overland
Iowa
Dec., '49 Overland
David P. McNeill
. . Va.
Dec., '49
Overlaud
John Parnell
England
Aug. 6, '50 Overland
Henry C. Gillingham. Penn.
April 6. '50
Panama
W. M. Czartoryski .... Galacia
N. S. Rogers
N. Y.
Nov. 17. '49
Cape Horn Clyde
George L. Wolf. . Cal.
H. E. Perley
.. Canada
Aug. 24, '50
Cape Horn
Joseph H. Tam. . Cal.
W. O. Lewis . . .
Ky
1846
Mexico
F. C. Condell
. England
March 24, '49 April 15, '49
Pacific
Helena
Overland
James Swinerton Ohio
Aug., '49 Overland
W. E. Saunders
.. Mass.
May 5, '50
Cape Horu Herculean
John Greer. Va
Feb. 22, '49
Mexico
Otis Perrin .. . Mass.
Sept. 15, '49
Cape Horn Floyd
James A. Shepherd .. Ky
Oct. 5, '49
Overland
S. V. Tredway
Penn.
Dec. 10, '49
Overland
John D. Winter. Mass.
Dec. 3, '43
Mexico
Levi Langdon .. Conn.
Jan. 1, '50
CapeHorn J.Walls Jr
Roley E. Wilhoit . Ky.
Aug. 8, '50
Overland
Albert J. Woods Mo.
E W. S. Woods Mo
Panama
A. B. Bennett .N. Y.
July, '49
Cape Horn
T. D. Heiskell
Va
Oct. 16. '49
Overland
C. H. Liudley.
Cal
William Ennis .N. J.
July 8, '50
Overland
James Turner Ohio
July, '49
Overland
Joseph Putnam Vt.
July, '49
Cape Horn Pharsalia
Joseph H. Cole
N. Y.
April 25, '50
Panama
Rufus B. Lanc Me.
May 14, '50 Cape Horn
J. G. Swinnerton . Wis.
Overland
C. M. Weber . Cal.
M. M. Bricrly. .. Iowa
Aug., '52
Overlaud
H. K. Clifford . Me.
Aug., '50
Cape Horn Overland
Charles I. Hamilton .. Ind.
Sept. 18, '50
Overland
T. W. Gilhert Me
Aug., '49
Cape Horn Oxford
J. B Harelson
Ky.
Aug., '50
Overland
S. L. Magee Me
May 7, '50
Cape Horn Belgradc
George A. Jahant .. .Cal.
Cal.
John H. Field ....
Nova Sco July 4, '48
Mexico
John P. McClenahan. Mo
April 27, '50
Panama
F. M. Ferguson Il1.
Tenn. May 1, '50
Panama
T. Lucas
.. Germany Stockton
July, '49
Panama Callao
B. F. Langford Tenn.
Feb. 22, '50 Jan., '50
Panama Charlest'wn
Benj. F. Thompson .. Va.
July 31, '49
Panama Humboldt
D. M. Pool
Ala.
Oct., '49
Overland
W. L. Howell ..
Penn
July 17, '50
Overland
Clark Ralston .. . Penn
July 31, '50
Overland
F. M. Kennedy Ind.
Sept. 26. '49
Overland
James Harter N. Y.
Aug 23, '50
Panama Philadel.
Charles A. Robinson. Cal.
. Prussia
Aug., '50
Overland
Hiram M. Joncs
N. Y.
Aug. 5, '50
Overland
Walter W. Vaughan .. Ohio
Aug. 27, '50
Overland
B. F. Reynolds .... . Va.
May 3, '49
Cape Horn
Sebra Briggs. . Me.
Sept. 9, '49
Cape Horu
B. (', Harris. Va.
Aug. 1, '49
Overland
A. J. Tibbetts ... N. II.
Ang., $49 June, '49
Cape Horn
Charles E. Murray . . Scotland
. Alance
Ang. 18, '49
Cape Horn
John M. Sullivan. .. N. Y. ('ity
March. '47
Cape Iforn Stev. Regt
G. W. King .... .. .. Mc.
Oct., '49
Panama
Fred Yost
Penn.
April 20, '49
Pacific
J. H. Ziegenfelder .. Md. J. D. McClenahan
Cal.
George R. Wells .... N. Y. Junc 27, '50 Aug. 15, '50
Panama
W. H Smucker ... .... Ky.
Overland
Dr. Caspar W. Norcom, a native of Northi Carolina, came by way of Cape Horn to this State, arriving in August, 1849, and shortly afterward locating in Stockton for the practice of his profession. Here he enjoyed a fine pat- ronage. From the close of 1859 to the spring of 1872 he was pursuing advanced studies con- uected with his chosen profession in the great schools of Europe. He died in Stockton, in August, 1872.
John Henry Fischer was born September 24, 1820, in Saxe Coburg, Germany, and emigrated early in life from his native country to America. During the gold excitemeut of 1849, he left New Orleans for the uew El Dorado, arriving here in August. From 1851 onward he was a resident of San Joaquin County. He was a Past Arch of the order of Druids of Stockton, and at the time of his death was District Dep- uty Grand Arch of District No. 6. His death occurred October 9, 1873.
Edwin W. Colt, the first permanent secretary of the San Joaquin Pioneer Society, died June 18, 1869. Ile was a useful member of the com- munity.
Philip F. Pachc .
Cal.
James Manning. ... William Dallas
E. Lawrence ..
{ anada
July 31, '50 Overland
Zoth Keeno ...
Feb. 22, '44
Cape Horn Moscow
Nov. 14, '49 Cape Horn
T. J. Chaloner
Sept., '49
Cape Horn Sac'm'nto
A. D. Harrison .. Cal.
G. E. Harrison . Cal.
A. C. White. . Cal.
Asa Clark.
July 25, '49
Overland
H. M. Fanning . N. Y.
Sept., '49 Cape Horn
George S. Ladd · Vt.
Helen Blaisdell ....
H. M. Peck Il1.
Oct. 15, '49 Overlaud
C. Ralston ...... ...... Ohio
July 31, '50 Overland
L. M. Plummer ....
Ira W. Ladd. Vt.
Dec. 6, '52
Panama
James Swinnerton, Jr.
Edwin R. Hodges ..... N. J.
Aug. 29, '50 Overland
Henry Stading.
. Germany . Ohio N. Y.
Lembeacel
1. D. Hamilton
Aug. 15, '49
Cape Horn Sarah
J. L. Gilman Me
April 15, '50
Cape Horn Agate
Benj. Watrous
Mass.
Samuel M. McLean Va.
May 14, '50 CapeHorn M. Wat'mn Overland
Albert M. Henry ... . Cal.
Aug. 16, '49 Cape Horn Rodolph
Peter Esan
Charles E. Benjamin. Cal.
Frederick Wright
.Stockton
Jan. 1, '49
Mexico
Arthur Wilhoit
William R. Barnes ... W. Indies A. C. Meeker NY.
Sept. 20, '49
Cape Horn
James R. Henry
Panama Columbus
Wm. F Piper
Louis Rieffel
Cape Horn
Sanborn Blaisdell Me. Sept. 1, '49
Panama
Franklin Wolf .. .. Cal.
C. D. Reynolds Va
F. J. Post.
Conn. Me
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HISTORY OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
Charles S. Stevens died October 20, 1869.
Theodore von Grunigen died November 13, 1869.
William Glaskin died in Stockton, January 27,1870.
Edward M. Howison died February 15, 1870, while in office at Sacramento. Here in Stockton he was secretary for C. M. Weber and R. P. Hammond for a long period.
Captain John Schraick died December 6, 1870, in San Francisco, and was buried in this county at his owu request, by the Masonic fra- ternity, assisted by the Pioneer Society, the Druids and the Fire Department. He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, and when quite young emigrated to the city of New Orleans, where he learned the trade of blacksmith and resided until the Mexican war. He then fol- lowed this trade and wagon-making at Browns- ville, Texas, until in 1847, when he sold out and became an assistant engineer on a United States Government transport steamer, continu- ing until the close of the war. During 1849 lie came to California through Mexico. Here he was miner, teamster, forwarding and com- inission merchant, saloon-keeper and employé on steamboats. He was rich in this world's goods more than once, and as often poor.
James Alanson Jackson emigrated in 1849 from Georgia, his native State, to California, arriving in July. For a number of years he was a resident of Tuolumne County, as mer- chant, miner or trader, as opportunity afforded. Removing with his family to Stockton, he en- gaged here as a commission merchant in com- pany with J. D. Peters, and afterward with William Glaskin. His business character was unsullied. He died the last week in January, 1871.
Isaac Murray was born on the Island of Al- derney, of Irish parentage, September 19, 1796; he settled at an early age in Stockport, England; and removed to Carrick-on-Suir in Ireland in 1827, where he was mostly engaged as a dry- goods merchant till 1835. Then he emigrated to Mexico and established himself there and
successfully operated an extensive manufactory of cotton goods until the close of the Mexican war. In September, 1849, he arrived in Cali- fornia. He was an eminent advocate of the principles of freedom, even to the extent of loss of business to himself. He died August 18, 1871.
G. D. Dickinson, au old pioneer, was born in Virginia in 1806, was left an orphan at an early age and tutored by an uncle. He emigrated to Rutherford County, Tennessee, in 1822, where lie married Isabella McCreary in 1828. In 1832 he removed to Jackson County, Missouri, and lived there fourteen years, being one of the earliest pioneers. In May, 1846, with wife and six children, he left for the then almost unknown California, and arrived at Sutter's Fort in No- vember. He had a perilous journey. He suc- cessfully pushed through the very storm that canght the noted Reed and Donner party. The first winter in this State he passed at Santa Clara, three miles from San Jose. While there he and his two sons were forced to take part in the war until the treaty with Mexico was con- cluded in 1846. In June, 1847, he arrived in Monterey, and resided there eighteen months, burnt the first brick kiln, and built the first brick house ever erected in the State of Califor- nia. In June, 1848, he went to Hangtown and other mining points; wintered at Mokelumne Hill, and was the discoverer of the noted gulch that bears his name. In April, 1849, he located in Stockton, when there was neither a wooden nor a brick building in the place. During the ensuing autumn he was chosen a delegate to the State constitutional convention, and soon after the adjournment of that body he was elected prefect and served as such until Cali- fornia was made a State. His daughter, Mar- garet E., was the first American lady wedded in Stockton; she married A. G. Lowry, October 29, 1849. In the spring of 1851 he moved to Dickinson's Ferry, in Tuolumne County, and lived there until within a short time before his death, which occurred October 25, 1870.
J. B. L. Cooper, who died in April, 1872, a
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worthy member of the Pioneer Society and of the community generally, left his native State, New York, in March, 1849, and came to Cali- fornia by way of Cape Horn, arriving in October following. During his career in this county he was a farmer.
General David F. Douglass, who died June 16, 1872, a member of the board of directors of the Pioneer Society, was born in Sumner County, Tennessee, January 8, 1821. He was an efficient volunteer soldier in the Mexican war. Arriving in California in 1848, he took a special interest in the progress of his adopted State. He was one of the first State Senators from this district, the first United States Mar- shal of California, Secretary of State 1855-'57, and member of the Assembly for several ses- sions. In all these relations he served the peo- ple faithfully. For the last sixteen years of his life he was engaged in agriculture.
Cornelius Chaplin died February 21, 1874, in the prime of his life.
Stephen Starbuck was born in 1828, in Peru, of American parents, came to California in 1849 and engaged in business in Stockton, and died here in June, 1875.
H. T. Fanning was born in Hudson, New York, November 29, 1819, and in April, 1844, came to California in the United States ship Portsmouth. He was a very generous man. His death took place May 30, 1875.
C. L. Robinson, who died August 26, 1875, was born in Lexington, Missouri, in 1829. In 1849 he left home and crossed the plains to this country, and here for the first two or three years he was employed in teaming to the moun- tains, after which he settled in the southern part of San Joaquin County and successfully engaged in farming and stock-raising. Hedied in Stock- ton, after a very short illness.
Russell B. Smith, a native of Vermont, emi- grated to California in 1849, by the overland route, and for some time engaged in varions pursuits incident to pioneer life, and at length settled down in stock-raising, in which business he continued until his death, which occurred
December 22, 1875. He was always known as an upright citizen.
Frank Rock, a native of Ohio, emigrated first to Arkansas, and subsequently to California in 1849, by the overland route, while still a young man. Engaging at once in farming and stock- raising, he pursued these vocations with signal success until his death, January 3, 1876. He left a young and devoted wife to mourn his loss.
George J. Daubney, a native of England, was brought by his parents when a child to the United States; was educated and learned the trade of printer in Indiana, and in 1849 came to the Golden State. After following his trade for a period at Stockton he became chief clerk and book-keeper for J. D. Peters, and afterward for the firm of Peters & Stewart, extensive grain-dealers in Stockton, in which capacity he did satisfactory work. After a protracted ill. ness he died at the Morton House, in San Fran- cisco, December 28, 1875, and was buried at Stockton.
Mrs. Marie Chicard was born in 1807, in France, and in 1849, with her husband and children, emigrated directly to California and settled in Stockton. Her husband, Jean George Chicard, died in 1860, leaving one son and three daughters. She died May 8, 1876, at the resi- dence of her daughter, Mrs. Julius Pache, in Stockton.
Julius Steiny, born in St. Petersburg, Rus- sia, in 1815, came in the Mandarin around Cape Horn to this State, arriving December 25, 1849. For a time he served as secretary of the Pioneer Society here, in which capacity le ex- hibited great care, was a fine penman, and finally died May 24, 1878.
E. II. Allen died June 18, 1880.
Henry B. Rliodes was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, February 8, 1812; was mar- ried June 12, 1837, and moved to Saline County, Missouri. In May, 1849, he started across the plains to this State. In October, 1853, lie settled in Stanislaus County, near Milton, where he resided until his death, Angust 23, 1880.
George Lemon, born in the town of Bally-
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ronan, County Derry, Ireland, in 1819, came to Oregon and thence to this State, settling in San Joaquin Connty about 1865. He died October 15, 1880.
John Inglis, a native of Scotland, arrived in August, 1849, and died November 20, 1880.
Stephen Burgun, a charter member of the Pioneer Association, was born in the district of Lorraine, France, in 1816, and in 1827 the family emigrated to New York., where Stephen was employed in a large importing house, and was advanced yearly to important responsible positions. In 1837 he went to New Orleans and conducted the same line of business until December, 1848, when he left for California by way of Texas and Mexico, and arrived here June 1, 1849. In 1851 he conducted business in San Francisco., and subsequently worked in the inines. In 1852 he came to Stockton, and, with Captain Jordan, carried on an extensive business in lumber, and continued his residence here the remainder of his life. He was a gener- ous-hearted, sincere Christian. His death took place February 5, 1881.
Captain Charles M. Weber died May 4, 1881. See full biography, which find by the index.
Austin Sperry died at Oakland July 22, 1881.
William Gelabert died February 2, 1882. He was born at Port Mahon, on the Spanish island of Majorca, in the Mediterranean Sea, in 1822. At the age of twelve years he joined the United States navy and continued in that service, with some slight interruptions, for eighteen years. He came to this coast on the United States ship Erie. In 1846 he belonged to the Savanna frigate under Commodore Sloat. and July 7, that year, he was at the raising of the American flag at Monterey. After the con- quest of California he went back to his former home, but returned in December, 1848, and took an active part in the stirring scenes of early settlement and the crystallization of so- ciety, and of the State. In 1868 he joined the Baptist Church, and remained a consistent and active member for the remainder of his life.
Joseph John Simmonds died May 19, 1882.
In 1841 he was a justice of the peace and a class-leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lewisburg, Conway County, Arkansas. In 1849, via Fort Smith. in that State, he came across the plains to California, arriving in Sep- tember at the mines of Mariposa. After taking ont about $2,000 there he came to Stockton early in 1850, and eutered into mercantile busi- ness with B. W. Owens and two men named Brown. Shortly afterward he sold out, and, in company with his son-in-law, McJones, started a store in Sonora, Tuolumne County, and con- tinned there in prosperity up to the big fire of 1852, when his losses were heavy. After con- ducting a grocery for a time in Stockton, with loss, he retired to ranching at Sonth French Camp. McJones died, and after that event his principal business was bee culture, on the San Joaquin river. Some years before his death, while traveling in the Coast Range, his team ran away with him and injured him so severely that he never recovered. In 1851 he sent his son-in-law back to Arkansas to bring ont his family, but his wife died on the way. Amid all his sad misfortunes he was ever true to his religion.
Willianı Wright, a native of England, died June 30, 1882.
C. R. Ralph died September 17, 1882. He was born and reared at Woodstock, Vermont. At the age of sixteen or seventeen years he went to Michigan and lived there until he was of age, in the meantime becoming married. In 1849, after a tedions journey, he arrived in this State, in December, with his family. Here lie engaged in farming, stock-raising and trad- ing until 1856, with financial success. Then, with his family. he returned East, by way of Panama, where, during the riots, they barely escaped with their lives, but losing nearly all his wealth. The riot was between the natives and California passengers. After spending a short time in Michigan he came again to the land of " golden " opportunity, with his family, by the overland route. Settling in this county he engaged in farming, which he followed until
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HISTORY OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
he was county assessor. This office he filled for two terms with satisfaction to the public.
John S. Haines was born in Rising Sun. In- diana, October 20, 1826, aud died in Stockton, March 12, 1883.
David Parks McNeil was born December 9, 1809, in West Virginia, and died February 14, 1883. During the earlier years of his manhood he was a carpenter. In 1849 he came overland to California, arriving at Placerville in the fall. There he followed mining until 1854, and then moved to the vicinity of Woodbridge, this connty, where he was engaged in the agricult- ural pursuits until his death. He was one of the oldest Freemasons in the valley.
Charles Dallas died suddenly at his ranch in Stanislaus County, near Turloch, on Monday morning, Angust 13, 1883, aged sixty-eight years. His residence being in Stockton, his remains were buried here, in the Rural Cemne- tery.
Daniel Adee died August 15, 1883, at the age of seventy-seven years and ten months.
Joseph Kile was born Angnst 23, 1812; went to Missouri in 1830; served in Doniphan's regi- ment through the Mexican war; arrived in Cali- fornia September 20, 1849; engaged a short tinie in miuing, and then devoted his time and talents to farming and stock-raising, in which pursuits he accumulated a great amount of property. He was twice married. His deathı took place May 23,1884.
William Saunders also died May 30, 1384.
Albert Gallatin Brown: find sketch by in- dex.
John M. Blankenship, near French Camp, was born in Mercer County, West Virginia, July 28, 1828; five years afterward his parents moved with him to Iowa; and in October, 1850, he arrived in Stockton. For a year and a half lie mined and freighted at Mokel- umne Hill. February 1, 1852, he went from San Francisco to Iowa, by way of the isth- mus; was married in Iowa, May 20, 1852, to Miss Mary Ann McGee, of Marion County. April 1, 1853, he left that State again for Cali- 4.
fornia, with his wife, and settled near French Camp, on a tract of 700 acres of land which he purchased from Mr. Weber. The situation is a beautiful one, and on fine land, a part of which is covered by a fine growth of white- oak trees.
Edwin Whipple arrived in California Septem- ber 20, 1849. In 1851, in company with Messrs. Putnam and Howard, he began improv- ing a tract of land on the Mokelumne river, in San Joaquin County, which relation was con- tinued for ten years. In 1861 an amicable divi- sion was made, and Mr. Whipple continued to reside upon his portion of the property until his death in November, 1884. His wife had died in Boston, Massachusetts, before he camne West, and he never again married, the great object of his life seeming to be to provide for his only son William. In the East he had been an Odd Fellow.
Morris Hartwell Bond died February 11, 1885.
James M. Garnett died March 10, 1885. A native of Virginia, he arrived in California September 26, 1849, and resided thienceforward in San Joaquin County, engaged as a farmer, and at the time of his death was county as- sessor.
James H. Smyth died April 19, 1885. He was born February 9, 1822, near Belfast, Ire- land, of Scotch and English ancestry. When yet a boy he left home for the United States, and lived two years near New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he joined the Presbyterian church. He resided in Galveston, Texas, five years, dur- ing which time he was a six-months volunteer in the Mexican war under General Houston. Joining a party of surveyors, he traveled over the greater portion of Texas and bought consid- erable land. In August and September, 1849, he came via New Orleans and the Isthmus to California. After mining a year or two he re- turned to Texas and purchased still more land. In 1852 he came again to California and bonght and settled upon his home ranch eight miles east of Stockton, on the Copperopolis road. At
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