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Title: A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) Collection Type: Books and Periodicals Publisher: Lewis Publishing Company Published: 1891 Copyright: In the public domain or published before 1925 Source(s): Google Books # of Pages: 713 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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HISTORY OF NORTHERN OALIFORNIA. 285 in early days taught in this county, were D. C. Stone, who taught in Marysville in 1854-68, and then moved to Oakland and established a “family school;” J. B. McChesney, who commenced teaching at Forbestown in 1857, but soon after removed to Nevada City, and in 1865 was elected principal of the High School; Isaac Upham, who taught for a long time in Butte County and was superintendent of the Butte County schools in 1868—’69; and Azro L. Mann, who afterward went to San Francisco and became superintendent of the city echools there. The first school in Marysville was opened during the last week in May, 1850, by Rev. 8. V. Blakeslee. It was a private school, of nine pupils, in a sheet-iron building 10x 18 feet in size; but it was too hot in warm weather and the school had to be discontinued. Some time during the latter part of 1851 a school was established by Rev. Mr. Thatcher in the Presbyterian Church on D street. ; The College of Notre Dame at Maryeville was founded by Father Magagnotta, Passionist missionary, in 1856. The first building erected that year under his auspices was a solid brick structure of three stories, 35x51 feet. The Sistera of Notre Dame entered into the possession of their new establishment October 26, 1856. In 1857 an addition was made to the structure. In 1858 a free school for girls was opened. By the year 1869 possession of the entire block was obtained, the college was chartered by the Legislature, further additions to the building were made and the institution now accommodates a large number of pupils. In 1860 the Legislature established a State reform school at Maryaville, appropriating $30,000. The original building was 52x 218. In 1861 $25,000 more were appropriated, and the school conducted until May, 1868, when it was discontinued. The highest number of pupils was fifty-four. Up to 1855 the only land-oftice in California was at Benicia; then one was established at Marysville. John A. Paxton was the first receiver and Charles S. Fairfax register. The Marysville Pioneer Society was organized February 20, 1869, those living in California ever since September 9, 1850, being elegible to membership. At onetime they had a membership of 135. . Local military organizations existed in Marysville from 1855 to 1875. Like almost every other town in America, Marysville has had a number of destructive fires, one or two sweeping away almost everything in the business portion. The town is situated upon low ground, and has also been subject to floods; but the levee is so complete now as to guard the place sufficiently. ASSEMBLYMEN. D. UO. Adkison, 1855, 1863; Francis L. Aud 1858-’59; H. Barrett, 1857; A. J. Batchelder, 1856, 1865-’68; J. H. Beaman, 186364; J. C. Bradley, 1871-"76; J. E. Brown, 1869-70; J. P. Brown, 1880-’81; W. Burns, 1857; T. f. Carr, 1880; John Carter, 1873-74; Charles S. Chase, 1855; L. B. Clark, 1867-’68; J. E. Clayton, 1855; Jolin Cook, 1852; N. D. Coombs, 1883; J. M. Crowell, 1860; Wm. M. Cutter, 1883; C. W. Dannalls, 1854; Charles E. De Long, 1858-’59; Wm. Edgar, 1871-772; Benj. E. S. Ely, 1858: Charles S. Fairfax, 185354; Stephen J. Field, 1851; Mortimer Fuller, 1857, 1859; James H. Gardner, 1852-53; E. S. Gaver, 1855; Wm. Geller, 1855: James H. Hanson, 1861; D. L. Haun, 1861; L. Hubbard, 1863-64; Benj. P. Hugg, 1860, 1877-78 ; T. O. Jackson, 1862; J. C. Jones, 1854; H. B. Kellogg, 1854; Martin Knox, 1873~'74; C. H. Kungle, 1860-61: E. Lalor, 1861; F. R. Lofton, 1871-’72; Lloyd Magruder, 1861; C. McClaskey, 1869-70; James Y. McDuftie, 1854; George Merritt, 1869-’70; Benj. T. O’Rear, 1860; D. A. Ostrom, 1875-’78; Wm. H. Parks, 1881, 1885; John A. Paxton, 1852; B. B. Redding, 1853; O. F. Redfield, 1863—’64; D. W. C. Rice, 1857; J. C. Sargent, 1862-63; Jacob Shearer, 1856; T. J. Sherwood, 1865-66; James S. Slingerland, 1859; James K. Sinith, 1867-68 ; B. R. Spillman, 1858; Joha M. Sterritt, 1856; Orrin Stewart, 1865-66; G. N. Swezy, 1857;