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A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) (713 pages)
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Page: of 713
372 HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
water rights and ditches on the west side of
Feather River, the water being bronght to the
property by means of a large canal. The result of this effort in reclaiming sterile lands and
the introduction of many improvements was
seen in the attention which was at once directed
to this locality. Since 1886 600,000 trees
have been planted within a radius of seven
iniles from Oroville, and 2,000 acres of the
tract have been sold. Fruit from the older trees
was awarded the premium at the Citrus Fair in
1888, first for bndded oranges and also for
seedlings, as well as for preserved fruit; and at
the State Fair in 1890, tirst, third and fifth
premiums were given for budded fruit, first for
Jemons and first for preserves. Very properly,
then, may Senator Jones take great pride in
the success of this undertaking.
On December 21, 1881, he was married to
Miss May S. Evans, a native of Marysville, California, daughter of Orrin M. Evans, a pioneer
of both California and Nevada. Mrs. Jones
completed her education at the State Normal
School, and was a successful teacher of Butte
County at the time of her marriage. The two
children born to this union are named George
F. and Grace G.
Mr. Jones has been prominent as a worker in
the ranks of the Democracy, and is a member
of the County Central Committee, and also of
the State Central Committee, and his efforts
have contributed largely to the success of his
party. Heisamember cf the I. O.O. F. (which
he has represented in the Grand Lodge), and
Masonic fraternity, being « Knight Templar and
belonging to the Mystic Shrine. He was Grand
Lecturer of the Native Sons of the Golden
West in 1881, Grand President in 1884, and is
now third Past Grand President. In 1876 he
became a member of the National Guards of
California, and was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel on the staff of Governor Bartlett, in which
position he was continned under Governor
Waterman.
strict integrity, Mr. Jones is courteous and
In addition to being a man of
affable in his demeanor, a sound lawyer, able .
reasoner, and one hunored and esteemed by a
host of friends.
oii fee —
R. JAMES HENRY KARSNER.—<As a
representative member of the medical
profession of tliis county may be mentioned Dr. Karsner, whose long residence at
Oroville, and his ability and ski.l as displayed
in numerous instances while in the discharge of
his professional duties, have given him a wide
and honored acquaintance. He was born November 16, 1844, in the State of Pennsylvania,
of German antecedents, his grandfather having
emigrated to this country trom Germany at a
time sufficiently early to take part in the war of
1812. His son. James’ father, was Rev. Charles
Karsner, originally from Maryland, who was for
so many years an active and faithful minister
in the Methodist Church. On growing up he
married Levina Millchap, who was born in
Delaware, danghter of Captain Millchap, a
volunteer in the war for independence.
James Henry was the youngest of five children. He received his education at Philadelphia, and, though but seventeen years of age
when the horrors of war came upon the country, his patriotic spirit, like that of his honored
forefathers, burning with a desire to defend the
old flag, led him to ofter his services as a soldier.
He enlisted September 21, 1861, in Company
C, First Delaware Infantry, which was sent to
Fortress Monroe, where he was an eye-witness
of the histurie encounter between the Merrimac
and Monitor. The regiment afterward assisted
in the capture of Norfolk and Suffolk, Virginia,
and then joined General McClellan’s army at
South Mountain and Antietam, Mr. Karsner
participating in all the battles in which it was
engaged for two years. At this time prostra-,
tion from rheumatism caused his honorable
discharge, but having recovered in three months
he re-enlisted, though this time in the navy.
He took part in the encounter with the rebel
frigate Albemarle, following which his ship