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A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) (713 pages)
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HISTORY OF NORTHERN OALIFORNIA. 431
was born August 19, 1859, in Poughkeepsie, .
New York, but is almost one of California’s
sons, having come to the State when a boy, and
here his experience in different channels has
contribated to a well-deserved success. His
connection with the hotel interests of Oroville
has proven fortunate for the town, for his present hotel is a model one, conducted with that
smoothness and satisfaction so difficult to obtain
in the average hostelry.
Montgomery and Meyers streets, extending
nearly a block in each direction. The entire
building, with the exception of that part used
as a Union Hall, is devoted to hotel purposes,
and in finish and furnishings will compare most
favorably with any in this portion of the West.
Mr. Jacobs was married in 1885, to Miss Daisy
D. Friesleben, of Oroville, daughter of Daniel
N. Friesleben. They have two interesting
children: Douglas Reis and Leslie Leon.
Mr EDWARD HENNESSY, principal
of the public schools of Oroville, and a
warm friend of the cause of education and
its advancement, is a native of Wisconsin, having been born in Racine County, November 5,
1856. James Hennessy was a New Yorker by
birth, as was his wife, formerly Catherine Jordan. They subsequently took up their residence
in Wisconsin, and there reared a family of seven
children, only two of whum are now living.
One of these is a son, James; the other, John
Edward, the subject of this sketch. The latter
was the fifth of his ;arents’ children, and as he
grew up favorable opportunities were accorded
him for attending school. After receiving instruction in the public schools and high school,
It is on the corner of .
he was for three years a student at the State .
Normal at Whitewater, thus becoming wellfitted tu enter upon the profession of teaching,
which seemed to offer an inviting field for his .
labors. He was for five years principal of the
East Troy schovls, of Wisconsin, afterward of .
the Evans schools, of Colorado, and in 1881
_ honor in different walks of life.
. of English extraction.
came to Butte County, California, where he
taught with marked success at Forbestown two
years and at Biggs four years. While serving
in this capacity Prof. Hennessy was elected a
member of the Butte County Board of Education, in which he has continued for the past six
years. He is now serving his fourth year as
. principal of the Oroville schools, and it is needless to say that his labors have been entirely
satistactory. There are at this time 350 pupils
in the tive departments, and in the conduct of
the school he has endeavored earnestly to inspire
in the scholars a love and zeal tor knowledge,
causing them to feel that patient, persistent
effort will achieve success. It is a source of
satisfaction to know that many of his former
pupils now occupy positions of prominence and
While at
Whitewater, Wisconsin, the Professor became
acquainted with an accomplished young lady
teacher, Miss Sarah Goodearle, of that city,
sister of Dr. Goodearle, of Oroville. This
acquaintance culminated in marriage in July,
1884. Two interesting children have blessed
their family circle, Harold and Allan. Prof.
Hennessy is a member of the I. O. O. F., and
in political preferences votes with the Republican party. He and wife are favored with the
sincere esteem of a wide circle of acquaintances.
ieee R. ROGERS, a prominent rancher
near Vacaville, was born near Louisville,
Kentucky, November 14, 1826, a son of
Thomas and Elizabeth (Chauslir) Rogers, both
representatives’ of old Virginia families, and
In 1833 the family removed to Jackson County, Missouri, where our
subject remained until 1850. In company with
a number of friends, young Rogers made the
trip to California with an ox team, first locating
about fifteen miles north of Sacramento, in
what is now Sacramento County, where he ran
a hotel fur one year. He then went to the head
of Feather River, and engaged in mining one