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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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Original Held At: Searls Historical Library Location: 161 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City, CA 95959

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HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 1862, and has been one of the prominent factors in the growth and development of his section of the country, ever taking an uctive interest in educational matters and anything pertaining to the welfare of the community. When he came here this county was nothing but a barren plain. He has made many valuable improvements on this property, which ié devoted to the production of grain, stock and fruit. Mr. Smith was born in New York in 1834. fle came to California from Kansas in 1862, and the two winters previous to that time he spent at Pike’s Peak. He was married in lowa in 1856, to Miss Maria McMillen. They have nine children: George J., Edward, Elmer, Wilber, Harry, Harriet, Nellie, Lettie and Willie. @ 0 Ho) 170) eR E. SHELTON, althongh an old resi y ‘ND ; dent of this State, may not, perhaps, be as well known as his work has been in this county. He it was who, in 1864, built the Yuba dam on the Yuba River, two miles from Marysville. Mr. Shelton is the son of W. H. and Nancy Shelton, natives of Virginia, and it was in Richmond, that State, in 1828, that he was born. His father was a farmer and to that occupation he was reared, and his education was obtained in his native State. His parents are deceased, both having died in Missouri. Mr: Shelton crossed the plains to California in 1852, coming with ox teams and being tour months en route. He landed at Placerville (then called Hangtown), but remained there only a short time. He engaged in mining, expended $300, received $250 in return for his money and labor, and so quit the business. Then he came to Marysville and has since continued to reside here. He is now running a saloon which is located on the Nevada and Grass Valley road, two miles from Marysville. Ile owns a ranch of 290 acres, principally bottom land, covered with deposits which were washed here during the hydraulic mining of early days. Mr. Shelton was married, in Marys631 ville, to Angeline Smith, a native of Ohio. Eight children have been born to them, three of whom are living: Charles K., George W. and Cura. Those deceased are: Ellen, William J., Nettie, Rebecca and Robert S. a cy W. SUTLIFF has been a resident of CaliG fornia since 1872. He started in life ® with no capital, and by honest toil and judicious management has secured a competency and won for himself a position of prominence in the community where he resides, Mr. Sutliff was born in Michigan in 1847, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sutliff, natives of New York. His mother died in Lorain County, Ohio, and his father is living in that State at this writing, aged seventy-six years. As already stated, Mr. Sutliff came to California in 1872. He at once located at Marysville, rented sixty acres of land, and cultivated it until 1877. In the latter. year he purchased the farm he now owns, 421 acres, situated three miles and a half from Marysville. This is a well-improved ranch, all fenced, and is devoted principally to the production of grain and stock. The subject of our sketch chose for his life companion Miss Emily B. Bruce, a native of Ohio. Their family consists of four children: Loria B., Bruce H., George William and Ellis A. Mr. Sutliff is a member of the I. O. O. F., Yuba Lodge, No. 5, and of the G. A. R., Post No. 80. —-— SAR S. MILLS was born in Virginia in 1827. J His parents, Daniel and Mary (Slater) ® Mills, also natives of the Old Dominion, are both deceaeed. the mother having died when he was a small boy. His father was a carriagemaker by trade. Mr. Mills received his education in his native State, and in 1852 crossed the plains to California. The first seven years of