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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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388 HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. can be easily enlarged to doubles its present . capacity. Mr. Burkman was married in Chicago in 1880, to Miss Mary Jones, a native of Sweden, who died in 1885, leaving one child, Werner. Mr. Burkma, is a member of the first Swedish Lodge, No. 479, [. O. O. F., of Chicago. He still retains stock in the Los Angeles Pressed Brick and Terra Cotta Company. metas ot aaa R. JOSEPH HENRY GOODEARLE, f) conceded to be the leading dentist of Oroville, has by careful study and experience . become well titted for the practice of his profession. A native of Wisconsin, he was born December 28, 1860, of English ancestry, his father, Josep H. Goodearle, having been born in England. He was a teacher and minister by calling, and after arriving at man’s estate was united in marriage to Miss Cynthia Jennings, of English parents but born in New York State. Joseph H., the subject of this sketch, was one of their six children, born after his parents emigrated to America. He attended school at his home in Wisconsin, and in 1880 commenced the study of dentistry, to which he applied himself six years under a preceptor, then entering the Chicago Dental College, . where he was graduated in 1887. Soon after he located in Oroville, and embarked upon active practice, opening an office in the Ostroski building, corner of Myers and Montgomery streets, where he has become thoroughly established. Three dentists were here when he came, but he now has the field practically to himself, and is favored with a most flattering patronage, visitors from adjacent towns seeking the benetit of his skill. It is worthy of note that the most improved instruments known to the profession are constantly introduced. Dr. Goodearle is a member of the I. O. U. F. in Wisconsin, politieally he is Republican in preference, though tou much occupied with professional duties to . give much attention to polities. His future in Oroville is assured. CR? ere US. FO DOUG G vvene McCLELLAN.— Numbered — among other worthy pioneers of California prominently stands forth the subject of this sketch, who was born in Dalton, Wayne County, Ohio, February 16, 1830. The family originated in Scotland, though the paternal grandfather was a native of Pennsylvania, in which State also Samuel’s father, Thomas MceClellan, was born. He married Ida Christena Goudy, of Ohio, daughter of John Goudy, formerly frum the Keystone State, and to their union eight children were given, six of whom are living. Samuel, the third child, was edueated in the public schools in the vicinity of his boyhood home, Dalton; but when about twenty years of age accompanied his father to California by the overland route. While en route it “became necessary to leave their wagons, and resort to packing the goods on the mules, but on reaching the Pit River, which was crossed three times, the Indians stole twenty-one head of the animals, and they were obliged to take turns in walking the rest of the distance. Lassen Ranch was finally reached. after which they came to the then “ town ” of Chico, consisting of one log house. Mr. MeClellan at once entered upon the rough life of mining at Butte Creek. While there he and his companions learned of the death of a man not far away who was supposed to have been murdered by Hector McPherson, a rough Going to the cabin, they buried the victim, but afterward made their home at this place and mined for about three months, taking out some $2,000. Later on they worked at Butte two months, then at Forbestown three months, and in 1851 came to Ophir, where Mr. McClellan mined for Captain Bird. He was also engaged in a like manner at Rich Gulch ten months, and then worked in a saw-mill at Dog Town. At Rich Bar, on Putte Creek, he character.