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There were more of them, but it would make this article too long to tell all their jokes and tricks. They served a good purpose
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by putting a little cheerfulness into the hard life of the frontier, and passed away with the times that produced them.
THE DEATH ROLL OF THE PIONEERS
The following tells when and where some of the pioneers died. It is impossible to give a complete list. If no other place is given, the person died in this county.
Arnold, Leroy N., 1902, Soldier's Home near Los Angeles, California.
Arnold, Cutler, 1893, near Hueneme, California.
Arnold, Emily (Wife), 1892, near Hueneme, California.
Arnold, Henry, in the latter 80's, Santa Paula, California. Arnold, Alec. T., 1914.
Adams, Charles, 1907 or 1908, near Elko, Nevada.
Adams, Abijah, in the early 90's, Southern California.
Bass, John, early 70's, Park City, Utah.
Bass, Julia (Wilmans) (Wife), 1915, Auburn, California.
Bass, Stephen, 1888, Park City, Utah.
Bass, Edward, in the 90's, Washington county, Missouri.
Baxter, John, about 1880, near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Breed, Levi Newton, 1908, Los Angeles, California.
Breed, Justin H., 1907, Arizona.
Bankhead, Malcom, Sr., 1877, Oakland, California.
Bankhead, Jane (Wife), 1896, Oakland, California.
Bankhead, Malcom, Jr., 1912, Oakland, California.
Bankhead, William, 1912, Loomis, California.
Bangham, Eber G., 1910.
Bangham, Louise (Wife), 1912. Her maiden name was Bor- rette.
Borrette, Dr. Henry S., 1912. Was over 100 years old.
Borrette, Valentine J., 1913. Was 89 years old.
Bass, Richard D., 1904.
Bass, Mary A. (Wife), 1913. Her maiden name was Carlyon. Boyd, Julia (Bass), 1887.
Bartlett, Edward W., 1876. Killed near Baxter creek N. E. of Buntingville.
Boody, Philip, 1882. Killed by R. R. train near Reno, Nevada.
Boody, Jacob, 1864. Killed between Janesville and Milford. Boody, Rachel (Wife), 1885.
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Byrd, John, 1892, perhaps at Walla Walla, Washington.
Byers, James D., 1902. Bradley, John, 1874.
Bradley, Margaret (Wife), 1875.
Brown, Colburn, 1863. Mortally wounded at Chancellors- ville while fighting in the Union Army.
Chandler, Dewitt C., 1868.
Corse, William, 1901, near Visalia, California. Horse fell with him and broke his neck.
Conkey, Sylvenus, 1880.
Conkey, Betsey (Wife), 1898, Reno, Nevada.
Conkey, James, 1868. Was run over by a wagon.
Conkey, Amos, 1909, Reno, Nevada.
Clark, Nicholas, 1892.
Clark, - (Wife), 1869.
Clark, William H., 1914.
Chapman, Mrs. Lucretia J., 1882, Alturas, California. Cornelison, Wiley, 1907.
Chapman, Judge John S., 1908, Los Angeles, California. Crane, William H., 1910, Los Angeles, California.
Crawford, William N., about 1911, The Dalles, Oregon. Craig, Milton, 1895.
Crawford, Charles H., 1858. Killed by an Indian. See Narrative.
Cornelison, John, 1873.
Darcey, Timothy, 1877.
Davis, John C., 1894.
Drake, Frank, 1894, Hailey, Idaho.
Dakin, William H., 1913, Windsor, California.
Epley, Thomas .H., 1915, Hanford, California.
Elliott, W. T. C. (Rough), 1910, Bakersfield, California.
Evans, Alvaro, 1914, Reno, Nevada.
Eppstein, A. G. (Joe), 1901.
Fairchilds, Thomas H., 1881. Fry, George W., 1892.
Gray, Anthony, early 70's, Ione, Nevada.
Goodrich, C. C., 1886.
Gilbert, Marcus E., 1910, Santa Rosa, California. Greeno, George, 1902.
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Hatch, Henry, 1868. Kicked by; a mule at the Willow Ranch, Long valley.
Hamilton, Robert, 1910, Chico, California.
Hines, Fred, 1911.
Hines, Eveline (Wife), 1895. Her maiden name was Strong.
Hall, Davis C., 1882, Quincy, California.
Hall, Wright P., 1911.
Hall, Samuel R., 1912, San Leandro, California.
Hulsman, John F., 1914, Los Angeles, California.
Johnson, Otis N., 1905.
Johnson, Sally M. (Todd) (Wife), 1905.
Jones, James, 1864.
Jones, (Wife), 1891, San Joaquin Co. Was then
Mrs. James O. Hutchings.
Johnston, Robert, 1898.
Johnston, Nancy (Wife), 1882. Her maiden name was Bangham.
Jenison, Albert B., 1898.
Jenison, Mary J. (Wife), -, Alturas, California.
Kingsbury, William C., about 1900, San Jose, California.
Kingsbury, Ellen S. (Wife), 1897. Was then Mrs. Frank Thomas.
Kingsbury, Frank E., 1905, Redding, California.
Lynch, Joseph, 1885.
Lawrence, Marion (Comanche George), 1868.
Leith, William, 1906.
Lowe, John, Jr., 1907.
Long, Mary L. (Jenison), 1912. Wife of Thomas N. Long.
Lake, M. C., 1884, Reno, Nevada.
Lanigar, Francis, 1900.
Lanigar, John W., 1909. Death caused by a fall from the seat of an engine he was driving.
Montgomery, Thomas, 1897.
McMurtrey, Thomas, 1901, Plumas county, California.
Mulroney, Thomas J., 1910.
Mulroney, Sarah G. (Wife), 1906. Her maiden name was Thompson.
Mulroney, Edward, 1895, Estherville, Emmett county, Iowa. Mulroney, Helena (Wife), 1883, Emmett county, Iowa.
McKissick, John Best, 1914.
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McKissick, Daniel, 1895.
McKissick, Melissa (Wife), 1896. Her maiden name was Fowler.
McKissick, Jacob, 1900, Reno, Nevada.
Neale, A. Clark, 1900, Plumas county, California.
Naileigh, William Hill (Cap. Hill), 1880.
Nixon, Charles, 1891.
Neale, John H., about 1885, San Francisco, California.
Partridge, Hiram L., 1869. Killed by the Indians at Deep Hole, Nevada.
Painter, Samuel H., 1899.
Painter, Jane (Wife), 1908.
Painter, Alexander, 1860, Roop county, Nevada. Killed by the Indians.
Phillips, Nathan, 1869.
Purdom, T. C., 1864, San Francisco, California.
Perry, George W. (Buckskin Mose), 1876, San Bernardino county, California.
Roop, Isaac N., 1869.
Roop, Ephraim, 1867, Isthmus of Panama.
Raker, William F., 1897.
Rice, Edwin, 1883.
Scott, Malcom S., 1863.
Storff, Antone, 1906 or 1907, Bull Run, Nevada.
Slater, Dr. John A., 1863.
Strong, Franklin S., 1908.
Stark, Lewis, 1901, Plumas county, California.
Streshly, Orlando, 1914, Azusa, California.
Streshly, Margaret (Wife), Azusa, California. Her maiden name was Todd.
Sharp, James P., 1900.
Sylvester, A. U., 1904. Ninety years old.
Spencer, Ephraim V., 1904.
Sheldon, Benjamin F., 1901, Pacific Grove, California.
Spalding, Dr. Zetus N., 1898.
Spalding, Mary A. (Wife), 1905. Her maiden name was Brown.
Summers, John H., 1914.
Summers, Mary (Wife), 1914, Sacramento, California. Her maiden name was Hughes.
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Spencer, Luther D., 1876.
Smith, Albert A., -, Alturas, California.
Smith, Lutie (Chapman) (Wife), -, Alturas, California.
Shumway, Benjamin E., 1909, Clackamas county, Oregon. Shumway, Mahala (Wife), 1909, Clackamas county, Oregon. Tunison, Abraham L., 1909, Orange county, California.
Tyler, Jeremiah, 1890.
Tuskey, John, 1864.
Taylor, Paschal (Zack), about 1864.
Thompson, Richard, 1895.
Thompson, Margaret ( Wife), 1867.
Thomas, Frank, 1904.
Thayer, John, 1883, Reno, Nevada, or near there.
Titherington, Louisa (Gray), 1914, Oakland, California. Was the wife of Baker Titherington.
Vary, Ladue, 1907, Winnemucca, Nevada. Was 95 years old. Vaughan, A. M., about 1910, Amador county, California.
Weatherlow, Captain William M., 1864.
White, Charles M., 1867.
Wilcox, Hiram K., 1883. Death caused by fall from a ladder.
Wilmans, D. I., 1883, Pioneer, Arizona.
Watson, Thomas, 1901. Shot by Benedick Weissenburger near Richmond.
Woodstock, Loyal, 1906.
Wright, Albert S., 1883. Was thrown from a buggy while the horse was running away.
Washburn, Fred A., 1878.
Williams, James, 1879, Grand Ronde valley, Oregon.
Williams, Flora, 1869.
Whiting, Linus P., 1889.
Ward, John S., 1872.
Ward, Trowbridge H., 1900, Laytonville, Humboldt county, California.
Ward, Frank G (Bob), 1895.
M. W. Haviland moved to Paradise valley, Nevada, and died somewhere in that section. Dave Blanchard, when last heard of by any one in this part of the country, was at Elko, Nevada, and Johnson Tutt was at Austin, Nev. Manley Thompson, Lathrop, and Shumway went to Oregon. But Hasey, L. C. McMurtry, "Old Tom" Harvey, Fredonyer, Ebenezer (Bricktop) Smith,
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Major Gilpin, Fullbright, Frank Johnson, Morehead, and many others who were prominent here during the first four or five years of settlement ?
"MY TRIBUTE TO THE PIONEERS OF LASSEN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA "Hail! trusty valiant knights of old That braved the storms by sea and land. No deserts waste nor redskins bold Could swerve them from this western strand, Naught could their courage e'er dismay In onward trudging day by day.
"Through crucibles their life has passed, And stood the test like precious gold. They braved the fiercest raging blast That oft like giants 'gainst them rolled. Love, honor, courage did display To gain a better, brighter day.
"Vicissitudes of life now past Are writ within their joyous heart, That oft with clouds was overcast ; But by God's hand were swept apart To let the sunshine's brightest ray Beam on their riper golden day.
"To them the highest honors due, For only brave and loyal heart, To loved ones and to country true, Could from sweethearts and home depart To trudge through wilds far, far away To gain for them a better day.
"May their life's setting sun e'er be Illumed in brilliant golden hue. Their loved filled hearts with joyful glee Their health and strength and life renew, And keep them ever fresh and gay Until the final closing day."
-By A. W. WERN, a Honey Lake pioneer of 1859.
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CONCLUSION
This more or less veracious history is ended and so are the days and times of the men and women about whom it is written.
For more than thirty years after its settlement, in many ways, conditions remained almost the same in Lassen county. Every year a little more land was taken up and the population increased, but the growth was slow. Even in 1900 there was not one inhabitant to the square mile.
Honey Lake valley, that part of the county most easily reached from the outside world, was almost an ideal place for one who liked a simple, quiet life. Nearly all the inhabitants of the valley were early settlers and their descendants. They were all acquainted with one another and met on terms of equality. Nobody was rich, smart, or handsome enough to be much better than any one else, though, of course, like every other place, there were a few people afflicted with the idea that they were the salt of the earth. The common schools were good, there was a daily mail, and it took only twenty-four hours to reach San Francisco. There was no criminal class, and excepting the theft of some stock from the ranges, very few crimes were committed.
As a rule, the ranchers made a good living and some money besides with far less work than was usually done by those who tilled the soil in other parts of the world. There were very few really poor people and no one went cold or hungry if his con- dition was known, If a poor man lost his house by fire, the people of the valley built him a new one and gave him a supply of provisions. Comparatively little of the country was fenced and the ranges were open to all. People hunted, fished, camped, and cut wood almost when and where they pleased. What has been said of Honey Lake applies to all parts of the county, with the exception that in some localities it took more time and trouble to reach the railroad and their market and mail service were not so good.
In these latter days when an "Old Timer" thinks of the fish and game laws, the government reserves, and the fencing up of the valleys and the ranges, it seems as if the days of free-
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dom and good times had passed away. But the wheels of time roll on and death and change are inevitable. In a few short years no one who remembers or wishes for "the days of old" will be found in the land.
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HERE ENDS THE CHRONICLES OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF LASSEN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AND THE ADJOINING COUNTRY RANGED BY THEM, AS SET DOWN BY A. M. FAIRFIELD AND PRINTED BY THE H. S. CROCKER COMPANY OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, THIS YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN.
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