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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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HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. He was twenty years old when the gold dis. coveries of California were made known far and wide, and with his brother and others he crossed the plains to this State, arriving here on the 603 ninth of August, one month previous to the . admission of California into the Union. He began at once tu dig for gold in Nevada County, * and continued work in the mines there until January 1, 1851; went to Klamath, mined and took out about $8 per day, and remained there until the following fall; from that place went to Shasta County and in Clear Creek continued his . mining operations, with fair success. Mr. Briscoe was married, November 26, 1872, to Miss Emilie Withington, who was born in Franklin County, Missouri, daughter of John Withington, a native of Kentucky. Her father was a farmer and tobacco raiser. Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe have had two children, a daughter and son. The former, Sarah Winnifred, died at the age of two years. Theson, John Seymore, born in San Francisco, November 1, 1877, is now at college. His ancestors were tillers of the soil with occasionally a professional man among them; and such were their habits of industry that not one of them was ever known to be in want. eee geate dt pe RS. CATHRINA F. RABE occupies one of the best cultivated farms lying iM within the borders of Butte County, and is worthy of mention in connection with the other leading agriculturists of her community. She owns 800 acres of land, upon which she has placed all the modern improvemeuts; the principal produets of the place are grains, which are of an extra quality. Mrs. Rabe was born in Germany in 1842, and _ is a daughter of Louis and Cathrina (Schnuck) Finck, who were also natives of the beloved ‘“ Fatherland,’ and emigrated to America in 1860. Mrs. Rabe came to California in 1868. Her facher died in 1876, and the mother survived until 1879, both dying in Brooklyn, New York. Miss Cathrina Finck was united in marriage to Mr. Charles Rabe in 1869, on the place where she now makes her home. This union was blessed by the birth of nine children: Henry W., Louis F., Annie S., Carolina W. C., Florentine G., Charles J., George, William and Eddie. The kind and loving father was spared to his family until 1889, when Death claimed him for his own, and he was taken to “the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns.” aifettteSne—OBBIE & BRUCE, proprietors of the Chico Granite & Marble Works, corner of R First and Main streets, came to Chico in 1879, and established their present business, the pioneer one of this kind in the city. They are capable workmen, and have a large stock of granite and marble constantly on hand, and their business has grown into large proportions,extending all over Northern California. They employ trom eight to twelve men and keep one on the road all the time, and lately have added steam polishing machinery. Mr. Robbie was born in Scotland, and was engaged in the granite and marble business there before coming to California. Mr. Bruce is also a native of Scotland. Both are married, and have families. Their political views are in accord with Republican principles. Both are men of good business habits, and are ranked among the worthy citizens of Chico. «) & of the early settlers of California and hay been RANCIS A. S. JONES, of Chico, is ong it interested in mining ever since coming to this State. An outline of his life, briefly given, is as follows: Mr. Jones was born in Mt. Eaton, Wayne County, Ohio, September 1, 1827. The family originated in England and Scotland. His grand. father, William Jones, came from Scotland to . the United States and settled in Maine, where