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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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B14 HISTORY OF NORTHERN OALIFORNIA. ’ was a native of England. Her parents came to this country when she was a mere child. Mr. Peirce began the study of law in 1843, with the well known Attorney Charles L. Telford, of Cincinnati, as his preceptor. In 1846 he was admitted to the Supreme Court of Ohio, and practiced law until 1854. He made history and essays a special study and became connected with the State Historical Society, and was recording secretary for that association several years. In 1857 he began study for the ministry at the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary of New York city, where be graduated, and was ordained July 1, 1860. On the day following he took passage via Panama for San Francisco. On his arrival in that city he ocenpied the pulpit of Grace Church until the spring of 1861, when he went to Placerville, El] Durado County, and for several years held religious services and Sunday-school in the court rooms. In 1866 the Protestant Episcopal church was erected. The structure is a frame building of cross-shape, and correct architecture, located in the center of the city. Mr. Peirce has since occupied the pulpit regularly, and in addition holds gospel meetings at stated periods in some twenty-five different districts of the county. He travels generally on foot from one appointment to another, sowing the seeds of Christianity wherever the opportunity offers. It is stated by his many friends that this reverend gentleman has no doubt traveled in Kl Dorado County alone over fifty thousand miles on foot during the many years of his residence here. one of those good and zealous workers who always fits himself to the surrounding circum. . His . stances in a cautious and manly way. coming is always hailed by both old and young with a hearty welcome. Mr. Peirce has always lived a single life, but has, as is attested by his friends, probably mar. . He is ried more couples and preached at more funerals . than all the resident ministers of this county. He is closely identified with all the fraternal orders of this aud benevolent associations section. Prominent among them may be mentioned the 1. O. O. F., of which he has been a inember forty years, and also the encampment and Rebekah-degree lodges—holding offices in all; the F. & A. M.—blue lodge, chapter and commandery of K. T. He holds offices in all these, and was Chaplain to the Grand Lodge of California in 1885. He is a member of the order of Good Templars, and is a strict advocate of prohibition principles. He is also secretary of the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Association, and has been City Superintendent of Public Schools since his advent into the county. He has also been on the County Board of Education since the year of its establishment in 1880. Mr. Peirce is one who attempts to practice what he preaches—gospel brotherhood righteousness—and we may truly assert that he is the friend of all humanity, and all who know him have for him a kind and friendly feeling, and an hospitable welcome. Gh rite F. STARR, deceased, formerly a fruit-grower of Sutter County, was born September 14, 1838, in Greenfield Township, Huron County, Ohio, a son of Orange and Mercy (Dubois) Starr, pioneers of Ohio. His father, a native of New York State, was a farmer most of his days. His mother was a native of Tennessee. January 14, 1853, he sailed from the port of New York for California, and landed at San Francisco with only $1.50. He went up to Sacramento on the steamer Antelope, and directly went out to McDowell Hill, near Sacramento, where his brother was keeping a hotel. He worked at mining three days, at $5 a day, and then followed mining on his own account for six months. In the spring he and his brother began teaming from Sacramento to different points, being the first teamsters to drive into Downieville. This business they . followed for three years, and then George F., . our present subject, ran for eighteen months