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Historical Clippings Book (HC-05) (329 pages)
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Page: of 329
PIONEERS
Transcript 8
1893: Nov. 2 Mrs. J. J. Jacksons dies, leaves daughter Gracie, aged
years old; besides a mother, two brothers, and three
sisters. She was the daughter of Mrs. John Hurst. ThomasSharp is a full brother. George Hurst &s a half-brother,
and Misses Mamie, Julia and Luiu Hurst are.half sisters.
William T. Morgans See notes of 1892
Lincoln and Grant Dorsey: July 2, 1892: Lincoln Dorsey, twin brother
of Grant Dorsey died. When boys were born their mother requested Dr.
R.M.Hunt to name them. Quickly the Dr. named the two black infants
"Grant" and “Lincoln"*.
Nov. 3, 1893: Henry Dorsey, negro resident for 30 years is dead. He
. : was a native of the District of Columbia, age 69 years.
Nathan W. Dawley: Death, May 27, 1874Transcript
Mary Dorsey, colored woman died, Sept. 3, 1864
O.H.Dibble, death, Nov. 4, 1864
William Goodridge, Oct. 23, "64
Mary Margaret Kent, Aug. 3, 1889 (Death)
From Kent family bible
Charles Kent, murdered May 21, 298 1890 Maxy—-Margaret—
,, Amelia Margaret Kent was a
Edwin P. Marsellus died April 25, 1892 O-us ster of Charles Kent.
Mrs. E.P.Marsellus (Amelia Margaret) married Joseph S. Bmery.
“Born in Grass Valley, 1894
Died in 1923 at 73 years of age
Ira Eaton Sigourney Transcript, Mar. 10, '75: Son of T.W.Sigourney
died Item on June 8, '75.
Hyman Bros Ad, Mar. 12; '75Broad and Pine Streets.
E. M. Preston lived on E. Broad Street Apr. Op YS
Mat Ford buried from new M. E. Church May 6, '75
Mrs. J. A. Lancaster died May 9, '75
Charles Marsh' trip to Fordyce Dam
Blaze's Magpie Transcript, June 26, 1864.
Robert A. Davidge, death Transcript, June 8, "64
Photographer: Charles Ferrand in the 1860's, on Pine Street.
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Bedbug Smith: Lived on South Yuba below Graniteville. Had a garden
and raised fresh corn. His cat ate from his plate on table. First
lived in tumberland near Alleghany, and at one miner's babin when
men were gathered together, a beetle on Smith chest, caused one of them
to say. “That's just one of Smith's bedbugs. He was a school teacher
before coming West in '50's. One of his quote’s were "If I had been
you, I would be doing etc. If you were me, you'd do just exactly what
Di am doing." Alfred fitter, Graniteville good source on Bedbug Smith.
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