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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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608 HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. County, where he lived the remainder of his days; his death occurred in 1884, on the farm now occupied by his eon, J. M. Moore. His wife, who survives him, has attained the age of sixty-seven years; she makes her home with our subject. To return to the subject of this brief biography: J. M. Moore was born in Arkansas in 1850, and was a child of three years when his parents removed to California; here he has received his education and his practical training asafarmer. He is the owner of 160 acres of land, three miles from Paradise, where he gives his whole attention to the raising of grain, livestock and fruit. He has met with more than ordinary success, and is ranked among the substantial agriculturists of the community. Mr. Moore was united in marriage in Sutter County, California, in 1872, to Miss Mary Richardson, a native of the State of Illinois. The result of this union has been the birth of eight children: Hattie L., Ray M., Amelia M., Frank W., Francis M., Elester M., Sylvia M. and Winnie. eS eye Zon + eS OS been a resident of California, is one of the substantial, reliable men of Butte County. He was born in Tennessee in 1825, and during his childhood his parents removed to Indiana, where he passed the early portion of his youth. In 1838 the family went to Misseuri, and there our subject remained until 1859, when he determined to cross the plains and seek his fortune in California, the Golden State. Hetraveled with an ox team, and the weariness and hardships of the journey can scarcely be imagined at this time. He arrived in Butte County, and has since made it his home. In 1860 he pre-empted 160 acres of land, which he cultivated for a period of nine years; at the end of this time he removed his family to Chico, where they resided until 1890. He then concluded to take up agriculture again, C. HICKS, who has for many years ° and with that in view he purchased 120 acres of land in the eastern part of the county, which he will convert into a fruit farm as soon as possible. On the 8th day of January, 1891, the dwelling-house on this place was consumed by fire, which is a great mistortune to Mr. Hicks. However, in time he will replace it, and will have a neat, comfortable home, where he intends to pass the remainder of his days. ’ The first marriage of our subject was to Miss Anna Lackey, in Missouri, in 1849. She died in Butte County, California, in 1876, leaving four sons: John F., Stephen, Harry L. and Charles L. Mr. Hicks was married a second time, to Mrs. Jennie Moline, in Chico, in 1888. He is an honored member of Chico Lodge, No. 111, [. 0. O. F. L. SKILEN, a highly respected farmer of Ss Butte County, comes from the good, old 2 State of Maine, born in Penobscot County in 1842. There he received his education, and passed his early manhood. In 1862, when the dark war cloud was hanging like a pall over this beloved nation, and there was a call for men to go to the front, Mr. Skilen enlisted in the Twentieth Volunteer [nfantry, and served faithfully for three years. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged and returned to his home in Maine. When Mr. Skilen determined to makea change in his residence, no place presented more attractions than did California. He tirst arrived in Chico, but remained there only two weeks, and then settled on his present place, which consists of 160 acres of tine land, lying fifteen tiles from Chico. He gives his time and attention to general farming, and has met with gratifying success. The marriage of Mr. Skilen and Miss Georgie Dunham was solemnized in the State of Maine in 1867, and the union has been blessed by the birth of five children: Mabel, the wife of E. O.