Research Database
Sequoia National Park and Vicinity
Overview
This large collection comprises summary biographies of people associated with Sequoia National Park and vicinity from the 1860s to the 1960s, including ranchers, shepherds, miners, loggers, homesteaders, merchants, resort-keepers, resort visitors, packers, explorers, dignitaries, and members of the historic communities. Access to information about living people is restricted.
People
| Title | Teaser | Gender | Birth Date | Death Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Joshua Plummer | Joshua Plummer Abbott of Antioch (1840-1912) was an attorney, judge, newspaper proprietor, and state senator who owned NET&S stock and a mine claim in Mineral King in 1875. |
male | 1840-03-03 | 1912-09-01 |  |
| Acosta, Frank | Frank Acosta (1855-?) was a Mexican immigrant selling cigars in Visalia when he became a miner north of Mineral King. |
male | 1855 | 0000 | |
| Adams, David Maddux | David Maddux Adams (1848-1928) was an aspiring journalist, law student, and miner during the Mineral King mining rush. |
male | 1848-01-27 | 1928-12-14 | |
| Akres, Henry Francis | Henry Francis Akres (1838-1937) was a stock raiser in the Squaw Valley area and owner of the Wild Fox mine claim in Mineral King. |
male | 1838-08-13 | 1937-10-13 | |
| Allen, Levi | Levi Allen (1824-1897) was a rancher in the Elkhorn precinct and miner and saloon owner in Mineral King. |
male | 1824-mm-dd | 1897-mm-dd | |
| Anderson, Albert Gallatin | Albert Gallatin Anderson (1827-1905) was a saloon keeper, county clerk, and active Mineral King miner. |
male | 1827-mm-dd | 1905-mm-dd | |
| Anderson, Garland | Garland Anderson (1831-1892) was a farmer in Farmersville and a seasonally active Mineral King miner. |
male | 1831-mm-dd | 1892-mm-dd | |
| Anderson, John | John Anderson (1847-####) was a carpenter and miner in Mineral King, and apparently a saloon keeper for a time in Lemoore. |
male | 1847-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Anderson, Levi Hartford | Levi Hartford Anderson (1848-1922) was lifelong California miner who prospected in Mineral King in 1875 and 1876. |
male | 1848-mm-dd | 1922-mm-dd | |
| Anderson, N. | N.Anderson (####-####), was a Kern County denizen and successful Mineral King prospector. |
unknown | year-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Anderson, William T. | William T. "Billy" Anderson (1835-####) was a stock raiser and an active seasonal miner in Mineral King |
male | 1835-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Andrews, Stillman Emerson | Stillman Emerson Andrews (1849-####) was a Scottish lumberman or logger who briefly joined the Mineral King mining rush. |
male | 1849-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Andross, Moses Chamberlain | Moses Chamberlain Andross (1838-1881) was a California state senator, a potentially corrupt U.S. Land Office representative, and a Mineral King miner |
male | 1836-mm-dd | 1881-mm-dd | |
| Arnold, James Henry | James Henry Arnold (1841-1886) was an Irish farm laborer in the Venice Hills area and an active miner. |
male | 1841-mm-dd | 1886-mm-dd | |
| Arnold, Richard Jackson | Richard Jackson Arnold (1839-1900) was an Irish farm laborer in the Venice Hills area and an active miner. |
male | 1839-mm-dd | 1900-mm-dd | |
| Arnold, William Augustus | William Augustus Arnold (1836-1908), was a carpenter in Visalia and a short-term miner in Mineral King. |
male | 1836-mm-dd | 1908-mm-dd | |
| Asay, Jacob Lambert | Jacob Lambert Asay (1836-1925), was notable dentist and co-owner of two mine claims in Mineral King. |
male | 1836-mm-dd | 1925-mm-dd | |
| Atchison, William Allis | William Allis Atchison (1838-1911) was a farmer and short-term carpenter and miner, as well as a potential medical fraud. |
male | 1838-mm-dd | 1911-mm-dd | |
| Atwood, Frank M. | Francis M. "Frank" Atwood (1863-1932) was a farm laborer who prospected in Mineral King one year. |
male | 1863-mm-dd | 1932-mm-dd | |
| Aulman, Philip | Philip Aulman (1827-1911) was a Prussian immigrant, Visalia Rancher, and Mineral King prospector one summer. |
male | 1827-mm-dd | 1911-mm-dd | |
| Baby, F. | F. Baby (####-####), identity unknown. |
male | year-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Bacigalupi, Theodore | Theodore Bacigalupi (1841-1915) was an Italian immigrant, saloon keeper, and Mineral King miner. |
male | 1841-mm-dd | 1915-mm-dd | |
| Badgerow, Weston | Weston Badgerow (1833-1899) was a rancher in the Sand Creek area and a short-term prospector in Mineral King. |
male | 1833-mm-dd | 1899-mm-dd | |
| Baird, James | James Baird (####-####) was a short term Mineral King prospector. |
unknown | year-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Baird, Thomas Dixon "Bones" | Thomas Dixon "Bones" Baird (1834-1922) was a laborer and prospector. |
male | 1834-mm-dd | 1922-mm-dd | |
| Baker, Charles H. | Charles H. Baker (####-####) was a wealthy San Francisco mining investor, and promoter, and prospector. |
male | year-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Baker, George Washington | George Washington Baker (1845-1909) was a renowned Nevada attorney and mining speculator who prospected in Mineral King. |
male | 1845-mm-dd | 1909-mm-dd | |
| Baker, Jasper Thomas | Jasper Thomas Baker (1848-1923) was a pill maker in Hanford and a prospector in Mineral King 1875-6.. |
male | 1848-mm-dd | 1923-mm-dd | |
| Baker, Josiah Ephraim R. | Josiah Ephraim R. Baker (1862-1930, was working on his father's Porterville farm in 1879 when he went to Mineral King to prospect. |
male | 1862-mm-dd | 1930-mm-dd | |
| Baker, Nathan | Nathan Baker (1817-1897) was a wealthy Porterville merchant, politician, and active Mineral King miner. |
male | 1817-mm-dd | 1897-mm-dd | |
| Baker, Peter Yaple | Peter Yaple Baker (1842-1899) was a state surveyor and both miner and surveyor in Mineral King. |
male | 1842-mm-dd | 1899-mm-dd | |
| Baker, Robert | Robert Baker (1841-1923) was a Porterville merchant and Mineral King prospector. |
male | 1841-mm-dd | 1923-mm-dd | |
| Baker, Volney | Volney Baker (1822-1915) was a surveyor, farmer, and miner in Mineral King. |
male | 1822-mm-dd | 1915-mm-dd | |
| Balaam, Alfred | Alfred Balaam (1839-1919) was farmer in Farmersville and a prospector in Mineral King. |
male | 1839-mm-dd | 1919-mm-dd | |
| Ballou, Edward Lull | Edward Lull Ballou (1856-1911), was a mine laborer and prospector from Shasta County. |
male | 1856-mm-dd | 1911-mm-dd | |
| Bannon, Michael | Michael Bannon (1851-####) was an Irish immigrant working as a railroad laborer. |
male | 1851-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Barton, Enos Davenport | Enos Davenport Barton (1849-1940) was a sawyer, miner, carpenter, and blacksmith. |
male | 1849-mm-dd | 1940-mm-dd | |
| Barton, Hudson DeCamp | Hudson DeCamp Barton (1844-1929) was a lumberman in Aukland area and an active Mineral King miner. |
male | 1844-mm-dd | 1929-mm-dd | |
| Barton, James Scott | James Scott Barton (1845-1885) was a farm laborer in the Venice area when he prospected in Mineral King. |
male | 1845-mm-dd | 1885-mm-dd | |
| Barton, James T. | James T. Barton (1819-1912) was an early sawyer, lumberman, and Mineral King miner. |
male | 1819-mm-dd | 1912-mm-dd | |
| Barton, Orlando Dewitt | Orlando Dewitt Barton (1844-1917) was a sawyer, lumberman, and Mineral King miner. |
male | 1844-mm-dd | 1917-mm-dd | |
| Barton, Robert Louis | Robert Louis Barton (1849-1927) was a farm laborer who tried mining in Mineral King in 1879. |
male | 1849-mm-dd | 1927-mm-dd | |
| Barton, Stephen | Stephen Barton (1827-1912) was a journalist and Mineral King miner. |
male | 1827-mm-dd | 1912-mm-dd | |
| Battenfeld, Frank P. | Frank P. Battenfeld (1859-1878), was an 18-year old farm laborer when he staked a mine claim in Mineral King. |
male | 1859-mm-dd | 1878-mm-dd | |
| Bauman, Edward | Edward Bauman (1838-####) was a blacksmith and miner. |
male | 1838-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Bayer, Frank | Frank Bayer (####-####), identity unknown. |
male | year-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Beal, Charles Richmond | Charles Richmond Beal (1840-1925) was a miller, hotel keeper, and active investor in Mineral King mines. |
male | 1840-mm-dd | 1925-mm-dd | |
| Beard, James | James Beard (####-####), identity unknown. |
male | year-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Beattie, Anthony | Anthony Beattie (1843-1930) was a miller and an active investor in the Mineral King mines. |
male | 1843-mm-dd | 1930-mm-dd | |
| Begg, Thomas F. | Thomas F. Begg (####-####), identity unknown. |
male | year-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Beinhorn, Herman | Herman Beinhorn (1849-1928) was a farmer in the Aukland area and a short-term mine claim owner in Mineral King. |
male | 1849-mm-dd | 1929-mm-dd | |
| Beldon, Salmon | Salmon Belden (1832-1884) was a Porterville rancher and an active Mineral King miner, having been the first person to sign his name on a Mineral King mine claim notice. |
male | 1832-mm-dd | 1884-mm-dd | |
| Bell, A. | A. Bell (####-####), identity unknown. |
male | year-mm-dd | year-mm-dd | |
| Benedict, Edwin Joel | Edwin Joel Benedict (1849-1910) was a farmer in the Mussel Slough area and a Mineral King miner. |
male | 1849-mm-dd | 1910-mm-dd | |
| Benn, Dr. John Ewer | Dr. John Ewer Benn (1829-1884), an Irish immigrant, was a physician in Visalia and a Mineral King miner. |
male | 1829-mm-dd | 1884-mm-dd | |
| McGinnis, Katherine Jane | Katherine Jane "Katie" McGinnnis (1848-1929) was miner in Mineral King and the wife of the Salmon Beldon, the first man to sign his name on a Mineral King mine claim notice. |
female | 1848-mm-dd | 1929-mm-dd | |