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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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564 HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. perance man. For one term he served as publie administrator, discharging his duties in a faithful, conscientious manner. ILLIAM SIMSON BRICE WILSON, ad for many years a member of the business circles of Chico, was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, in 1884, received a common-school education, and in 1855 he removed to Washington County, Arkansas, where he tanght school in the winter and followed farming during the summer months. When he made the trip to California he came with a company known as the “ Arkansaw Train,” belonging to Dobbins, Campbell & Smith, traveling overland with ox teams, and landing in Butte County in 1857. He followed mining and teaming up to 1868, when he bought a half interest in a restaurant in the town of Chico; was Deputy Constable up to 1871, and was engaged in several business enterprises, dealing in merchandise, and conducting a hotel until 1875; was from the latter year up to 1882 a Deputy Assessor, when he was elected Assessor for four years and re-elected Assessor for four years more, and at present is Deputy Assessor by appointment. He has opened a variety store on Second street, Chico, between Main and Broadway, and is well stocked with everything in his line. He is a member of Chico Lodge, No. 111, F. & A. M.; of Chico Chapter, No. 42, R. A. M., and of Chico Commandery, No. 12, K. T. Mr. Wilson was married in Butte County, in 1866, to Pauline Olive Conkle, and they are the parents of ten children: Mary A., born January 12, 1867, is the wife of John B. Geiger; Minnie R., born February 24, 1869, is the wife of William H. Geiger; Ella Leah, born December 7, 1871; James F., born February 9, 1875; Hattie O., born August 17, 1877; Mabel, born June 20, 1882; Lillian J., born October 4, 1888; William E., born February 7, died February 17, 1871; Grace E., born May 23, 1885, died March 23, 1887; Clara, born December 25, 1890. Wiley Blount and Elizabeth (Brice) Wilson, the parents of our subject, are natives of Hawkins County, Tennessee; the father was born June 6, 1809, and died in Washington County, Arkansas, in 1858; the mother was born April 2, 1801, and is still living in Hawkins County, Tennesssee. ast efeie emee F. BAUN, blacksmith and wagon-maker q Wheatland, California. This gentleman ? is a son of J. F. and Fredie ‘(Gruber) Baun. His parents passed their lives and died in Germany, their native land. His father was a blacksmith by trade, and at the time of his death was engineer of the fire department in a town called Korb, Wuertemberg. He was born May 26, 1836. Mr. Baun learned the blacksmith trade in the old country with his father, and on the first of June, 1853, arrived in New York city. Heremained there three years, after which he spent the same length of time in Canada. From the latter place he made the voyage to California, landing in San Francisco November 14, 1858. He worked at his trade in that city one year, at Marysville six months, and at Colusa one year. He returned to Yuba County and embarked in business at a place called Cabbage Patch, where he remained until 1865. At that time he went to Nevada County, spent four years, and came back to Yuba County in 1869, settling at Wheatland, where he has since remained. In 1869 he formed a partnership with Alex. Boune, and this partnership lasted until 1877, when it was dissolved by the death of Mr. 3oune. Since then Mr. Baun has continued in business alone. He was married, in Wheatland, in 1871, to Miss Lizzie Pinner. Their family consists of six children, three sons and three daughters. Mr. Baun is a member of the I. O. O. F., Sutter . Lodge, No. 100; the Masonic Order, Nicolaus