Shasta COUNTY
Obituaries
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05/15/2010
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Shasta COUNTY Obituaries LAST UPDATED 05/15/2010 |
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BERRY, EVA ELEANOR nee
GREENE Eva Eleanor Berry ANDERSON (Shasta Co.), Oct. 19—Private funeral services will be held tomorrow in the East Lawn Chapel in Sacramento for Eva Eleanor Berry, 71, descendant of pioneer California families and mother of Lester of Shasta County. Burial will be in the East Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Berry died yesterday in the Mercy Hospital in Red Bluff, Tehama County. She came to Anderson four years ago from Berkeley where she lived since 1918. She was born in San Francisco and reared near Walnut Grove. Mrs. Berry was the granddaughter of Eleanor Graves, one of the survivors of the Donner Party, and of William McDonnell who served with Fremont in the Bear Flag revolt. Her father, Lester Downing Greene, was one of the first settlers of Merritt Island, Yolo County. She was a member of the Victory Parker, No. 216, Native Daughters of the Golden West in Courtland, the Susan B. Mills Auxiliary of the Spanish American War Veterans, and the Northbrae Womens Club in Berkeley. Besides her son, she leaves her husband Joseph of Anderson; her daughters, Lida B. Snodgrass, Oroville, Butte County, and Eleanor B. Sternberg, Newcastle, Placer County; her brother, Frederick E. Greene, Placerville, El Dorado County; and six grandchildren. The family requests no flowers be sent. Those wishing may send donations to the Handicapped and Crippled Children’s Guild, Oakland. [Sacramento Bee, 10-19-1950. Submitted by Kathie Marynik.] |
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BUSH, CHAUNCEY CARROLL,
SR. Prominent Shasta County Pioneer Jurist Has Passed Away REDDING (Shasta Co.), Dec. 21—Judge C. C. Bush died at 4 o’clock this morning. Up to Wednesday evening, Judge Bush was as well as usual, but on Thursday he was stricken with acute Bright’s disease. Because of his long residence; because of his presidency of the Bank of Shasta County; because of his prominence in Republican politics of the county and his attendance as delegate at numerous State and National Conventions; because of his prominence in the ranks of the Masonic Order; because of his prominent part in the upbuilding of Redding; because he was for years Judge of the County Court of Shasta in the early days, Judge Bush was called the “Father of Redding” and was the best-known of Shasta County’s prominent men. Chauncey Carroll Bush was born July 31, 1831, in Pittsfield, Mass. His parents moved to Pittsfield, Ill., then called the Far West in 1834. In 1849 at the age of 18, he crossed the plains by way of St. Joseph, Fort Laramie, and Carson Valley, arriving at Hangtown, now Placerville, July 22, 1850; wintered at Ophir near Auburn until February when he moved to Shasta County, arriving at Shasta, February 21, 1851. For several years he followed mining and then took up clerking in stores. For several years he was the proprietor of a store in Shasta. In 1861 he was elected Justice of the Peace in Shasta and became Associate Judge of the Court of Sessions. The next year he was elected County Judge and was re-elected twice afterward, serving twelve years on the Bench. The last time he ran for the office, the Democrats refused to nominate an opposing candidate. During his three terms as County Judge, only one case was appealed to the Supreme Court and that was affirmed. Having decided to remove from Shasta, then the county seat, he declined to run for a fourth term. He spent much time and money in trying to induce the railroad to build into Shasta. Failing to accomplish his purpose, he decided to cast his lot with the new town of Redding. He induced a few of his neighbors to join him, and the night of July 22, 1872, found Judge Bush sleeping on a short pine board with one blanket over him on the lot where now stands the Bush block on California Street. On August 12th of that year, he opened the first store in Redding.Judge Bush was in one sense the “Father of Redding.” He was always intensely loyal to California, Shasta County, and the “good old town” of Shasta, but when he saw the railroad leave Shasta to one side, he transferred his allegiance to the new town of Redding. The city is today a monument to his sagacity, enterprise, faith, and tenacity of purpose. For three terms, he was Postmaster. For twenty-two years, he was United States Court Commissioner. For thirty-two years, he has been a Mason, and at the time of his death, he was Grand Bible Reader of the Grand Lodge. Judge Bush was the founder of the Bank of Shasta County and has always been its President. He made a study of banking and has always had the utmost confidence of the people. He was of a singularly happy disposition. At all public meetings, Judge Bush was sure to be called upon to make a speech. Many an old pioneer has left a dying request that Judge Bush conduct the funeral. At social gatherings, Judge Bush was always a welcome guest. In all public benefactions, Judge Bush was asked to head the list. His hand gave bountifully but unostentatiously to charity. He was intensely Republican in politics, though he never aspired to office after retiring from the Bench. Judge Bush married Miss Ida M. Schroeder, June 27, 1865. They have four living children: Miss Eda Ellen Bush; Chauncey Carroll Bush, Jr., cashier of the Bank of Shasta County; George W. Bush, Judge of the Superior Court, Department Two; and Harry Edward Bush, metallurgist. [Sacramento Bee, 12-21-1907. Submitted by Kathie Marynik.] |
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MAHAN, ORIS ALVA Oris Mahan Services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM in the North Valley Baptist Church for former Tularean Oris A. Mahan, 54, Redding, who died Friday after a long illness. A native of Santa Paula, Mahan had lived in Redding since 1952. He had worked as an assayer for Redding mining companies but most recently had worked as a welder. He was raised in Santa Paula and attended schools there. Mahan lived in Tulare from 1944 to 1952 during which time he attended Polytechnic Institute of California at San Luis Obispo and earned a degree in soil science. He was a veteran of World War II where he served in the US Army.He is survived by his wife, Lula Mahan, Redding; two daughters, Kathy Hollingsworth, Sunnyvale, and Mary Mahan, Redding; a son, John Mahan, Redding; his mother, Mabel H. Mahan, Lorane, OR; a sister, Nell Dare, also of Lorane; two brothers, William J. Mahan, Ojai, and Alan D. Mahan, Tulare; and two grandchildren. All services are under the direction of the Lawncrest Memorial Chapel, and burial will be in the Lawncrest Memorial Park, Redding. [ NEWSPAPER: unknown, January 1977. |
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READING, ALICE N. Alice Reading’s Funeral Is Set REDDING (Shasta Co.) April 7—Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM tomorrow in the Episcopal Church for Miss Alice N. Reading, daughter and only survivor of Major Pierson Barton Reading, founder of Redding. Interment will be at the old family homestead beside the grave of her father. Miss Reading, who died yesterday at her home here, was 79. She was the first white child born in Shasta County, her birth occurring at the old Reading adobe near Cottonwood on August 15, 1859. Miss Reading, widely known as a painter, resided most of her life in Washington, DC, returned here fifteen years ago. She did much to assemble the early history of this region and made some contributions to the State Library, including her father’s diary. Major Reading came here in 1844 and is credited with being the second man to discover gold in California. After James Marshall’s strike, Major Reading found gold in 1849 on Clear Creek, Shasta County. He was the first white settler in the county. Miss Reading was to have appeared at the Sacramento Centennial, representing one of the state’s early pioneers. She leaves a niece, Eleanor Reading Templeton of Washington, DC; a nephew, Leslie Simpson of Oakland; and a sister-n-law, Mrs. Robert Reading of Washington, DC. [Sacramento Bee, 4-7-1939. Submitted by Kathie Marynik.] |
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EARLY PIONEER DIES IN SHASTA COUNTY [Special Dispatch to The Call] • PETALUMA, . Jan. 1 9.— James A.
Dillon, a pioneer of this county,
died
today at Anderson, Shasta county. He was a brother, of Judge J.
Dillon of Petaluma. The two brothers crossed the plains three times
together with an ox team in the early days. Dillon was 83. years old.
Pioneer Downer Dies at Shasta KESWICK. March 2.— A. L. Downer, a California pioneer, died in Shasta this morning at the age of 91. He came across the Isthmus in '49, was once a prominent business man in Sacramento and later was Secretary of Idaho Territory. [San Francisco Call, Volume 83, Number 93, 3 March 1898. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.]Death of Col. W. S. Long Shasta, February 18th, Colonel W. S. Long, a prominent lawyer of this place, formerly of Sacramento, died here on the 12th instant. [Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 40, Number 7101, 15 February 1871. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.]DIED Near Uniontown, El Dorado county. July 30th, Emma Carrier Camp, aged 4 months and 30 days.At Shasta, July 30th, George Washington, infant son of A. B. Brown, aged 1 year and 37 days. At Shasta, Aug. 8th, infant daughter of Charles and Catharine Jager. [Daily Alta California, Volume X, Number 230, 22 August 1858. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.] DIED In Clackamas County, O. T., 7 July 9th, in childbed, Emily, consort of Joseph Young.In Shasta, July 13th, Mrs. Mary Barnhart, aged 25 years [Daily Alta California, Number 100, 30 July 1857. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.] DIED At Trinity Center, Shasta county, May 15th. Mr. Christopher, formerly of New York, aged 18 years. [Daily Alta California, Volume X, Number 144, 27 May 1858. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.]Judge Bush Dead By Associated Press. REDDING, Dec 21-Judge C. C. Bush, Sr., one of the most prominent citizens of Shasta county, died today, aged 76 years. He came to California In 1871.[Los Angeles Herald, Volume 35, Number 80, 22 December 1907. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.] Elias Anderson Dead By Associated
Press. REDDING, Sept. 30.-Elias Anderson, for whom the town of
Anderson was named
died
yesterday in Anderson, aged nearly 91. He was the oldest pioneer
In Shasta county. [Los Angeles Herald, Number 365, 1 October 1907. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.] Death from Heart Disease REDDING, February 28. Joe Litsch, the grown son of Supervisor Litsch, and a Native Son, died suddenly on Thursday afternoon of heart disease. [Daily Alta California, Volume 82, Number 60, 1 March 1890 . Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.] Dies Laden With Years. KESWICK. Jan. 29.— Mrs. Christian Bell died at Shasta this morning at the age of 87. She was well known from early pioneer days. She was the mother of Judge Aaron Bell of Redding.[San Francisco Call, Volume 85, Number 61, 30 January 1899. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.] Railroad Hand Killed. Manuel Arvanitis, a laborer employed on the railroad, at Redding, Shasta County, died in the Southern Pacific Hospital in this city yesterday of injuries received at Redding last Friday noon. While attempting to board a train his foot slipped and the wheels. ran over one of his legs. The leg was amputated, and Arvanitis died of the shock. [San Francisco Call, Volume 94, Number 147, 25 October 1903. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.]Died at the Hospital. Patrick Hoollern, a laborer who had been employed on the Shasta division of the railroad, and was brought to the Railroad Hospital some days since for treatment, died there yesterday. It is not known whether he has any relatives or not. [Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 86, Number 85, 27 November 1893. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.]CAVED UPON IN THE MOUNT SHASTA MINE Frederick J. Hartman Is Horribly Crushed by a Mass of Falling Rock.REDDING, March Frederick J. Hartman, a native of the old town of Shasta, was caved on in the Mount Shasta mine about noon today and sustained injuries from which he died within an hour. The mine is located near Shasta. He was at work in a thirty-foot shaft and was caught and horribly crushed by a mass of falling rock. He retained consciousness up to the moment of his death. Deceased was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hartman of Shasta, and about 30 years of age. He left a widow and two small children. [San Francisco Call, Volume 83, Number 99, 9 March 1898 . Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.] REDDING, Aug. 7.— George N. Deming of Redding and Thomas White and Henry F. Shirland of Igo have died in the last two days. All three were pioneers of Shasta County and well known miners. White was at one time worth $25,00, but he died in a cabin and penniless [San Francisco Call, Volume 86, Number 69, 8 August 1899. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.] Death of Mrs. E. Garter. Shasta, April 15th. —Mrs. Garter, widow of the late Judge Garter, died here this morning. Mrs. Garter was one of the women who came to California in the palmy days of 1849, and settled in Shasta with her husband. She was loved and respected by all who knew her, and her death has cast a gloom over our community. The remains will be taken to Sacramento for interment. [Daily Alta California, Volume 32, Number 10959, 16 April 1880. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.]WOMAN DRAGGED BY HORSE- SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES Death Ends Suffering of Very Popular Young Matron In Western Shasta CountyREDDING, May 18.— Mrs. Pearl Lockhart, who was dragged by her horse near her home at Igo yesterday, died today of her Injuries. Mrs. Lockhart was very popular in western Shasta. She was thrown while riding and her foot got caught in the stirrup. [San Francisco Call, Volume 97, Number 167, 14 May 1905. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.] SHASTA COUNTY INDIAN WOMAN, AGED 105, DIES Mrs. George Silverthorn Was Noted for Reminiscences COPPER CITY. Dec. 14.— Mrs. George Silverthorn, an Indian woman,
died at the family home
in Silverthorne Ferry yesterday at the age of 105 years. She
probably was the oldest woman in California.
Her entire, life had
been spent in
Shasta county
and she knew the history of the Indian troubles in this section in
early days well. Her reminiscences of the coming of the miners and
her great age made her one of the noted characters of Shasta
county. Mrs. Silverthorn is survived by a large family of sons and
daughters. EX-JUDGE C. C. BUSH SR. IS SUMMONED BY DEATH Close of the Career
of President of Shasta County Bank and a Founder of Redding
REDDING. Dec. 21.—
Ex- Judge C. C. Bush Sr.: died ; this morning . after two days
illness, aged 76. He was president of the Shasta county bank. He
came to the state in 1850 and had lived in Shasta county ever since.
For twelve years he was county judge in the early days. He helped
found Redding in 1871. He was an officer of .the Masonic grand lodge
for years. He was the father of Judge George W. Bush of the superior
court. [San Francisco Call, Volume 103, Number 22, 22 December 1907 . Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.] Death Claims Shasta Pioneer. REDDING, Dec. 2.— Peter Hoff, a pioneer of Shasta County, died today in Redding of the infirmities of age. A peculiar incident in his life was the loss of thousands of dollars at the time of a fire many years ago in the town of Shasta, where he was then in business. There were no banks in the county at that time and Hoff kept his money in coal oil cans. When fire threatened his place of business he carried out can after can of gold dust into the street. It was stolen during the excitement caused by the conflagration. [San Francisco Call, Volume 93, Number 3, 3 December 1902. Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.]ROBERT HEMINGRAY RULED OFF THE TRACK Man Who Traduced His Dead Mistress Can Never Again Enter
Ingleside Robert Hemingray, whose pretty mistress committed suicide at the Knickerbocker apartment house at 1340 Pine street last Saturday night, was formally ruled off the Ingleside race track yesterday. Never again will he or his horses, jockeys or attendants be admitted within its gates. Furthermore, he was ordered to immediately take his horses and all his belongings from the track. Being ruled off the racecourse practically puts an end to his career, as the other racecourses of this country will take cognizance of what has occurred here. Hemingray recognized that he has run his last race and yesterday disposed of Hindred, one of his horses. The other, Lord Kitchener, will be sold as soon as a purchaser can be found. The inquest over the remains of Carlotta Campiglio, or Steffen, will be held this morning at 10:30 . o'clock. Robert Hemingray, his brother, C. T. Hemingray, and his wife will be called upon to tell what they know of the unfortunate woman. Preparations are being made to have the body shipped back to Cincinnati. [San Francisco Call, Volume 93, Number 3, 3 December 1902 . Submitted by Robyn Greenlund.]BACK |
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