The Shasta Courier
November 18, 1865
In San Francisco. Nov. 12th, of typhoid fever, Levi H. Tower, of Tower House, Shasta County, aged 45 years, a native of Cumberland, R.I.
L. H. Tower, whose decease we chronicle above was one of the earliest pioneers of the State and of this county. He arrived in San Francisco in June, 1849, having been one of the company who purchased and brought around the ship Edward Everett. In June, 1850, he was one of several who took passage on board a schooner and coasted north in search of Trinity river, hoping to find there a harbor that would admit of and encourage the building of a city, the Trinity mines being then esteemed the El Dorado of California. Failing to find the object of their search, the party set out from Humboldt Bay to the mines on Trinity river, established a ferry on the South Fork of that river, and opened a trail to Arcata, on the sea coast, which is still traveled.
In 1853 he purchased the site upon which the Tower House now stands.
His energy and enterprise made it what it is – the best property in northern
California. The friends of the deceased are many. His genial
nature made him welcome everywhere, and his pleasant smile and cordial
shake of the hand welcomed all visitors to the Tower House, and made his
guests feel at home. The funeral will take place at the Tower House
on Wednesday, 22d inst., at 1 p.m. The friends of deceased and of
the family are invited to attend.
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Record Searchlight
Thursday September 22, 1983
Tulare - Services for Marie M. McCaulley, 89 of Redding will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Hamilton-Peers Funeral Home here. Burial will be at Tulare District Cemetery. Mrs. McCaulley died Monday at her home.
She was born Dec-29-1913 in Denton, TX. She moved to Shasta Co.
in 1961 from Tulare. She was a homemaker. She is survived by
daughter Shirley Craus of Redding; sons Kenneth of Redding and Gerald of
Naches, WA; brother Joe J. Sullivan of Renton, WA; seven grandchildren;
and 3 great grandchildren. McDonald's Chapel in Redding is handling
local arrangements.
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Record Searchlight
Tuesday January 5, 1982
Services for Marie L. Williams, 59, of Anderson will be conducted 11 a.m Wednesday at McDonald's Redding Chapel. The Rev. Robert DeWolf of the United Methodist Church of Redding will officiate. Burial will be at the Redding Cemetery. Mrs. Williams died Saturday at her home. Born Dec-9-1922 in Nevada City, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by husband George L. of Anderson; sons Allen Ellis and
Edward Ellis, both of Sacramento; daughters Marlene Markussen of Weitchpec
and Barbara Schutz of San Antonio, TX; and 5 grandchildren. Memorial
contributions may be made to the muscular Dystrophy Assn. 2200 Hilltop
Dr. Redding , CA
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Record Searchlight
Monday July 9, 1973
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Viola Harkness of Redding are to be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McDonald's Redding Chapel. The Rev. Claude Porter will officate. Burial is to take place in the Redding cemetery
Mrs. Harkness, a retired clerk for the Lockheed Aircraft Corp., died Friday at Mercy Hospital. She was 77.
She was born June 6, 1896 in ID and had been a 10 yr resident of the county. She was a member of the Millville Grange.
Mrs. Harkness leaves her husband, Henry C. Harkness of Redding; a son
Jay C. Kelly of Redding; a brother, Earl Swope of Glendale; 2 sisters,
Mrs. Dorothy Silva of Shoshone, ID and Mrs Fern Anderson of Burbank; 3
grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
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Redding Record Searchlight
December 4, 1953
John Stockton Fuller, a retired plasterer who had lived in Redding for the last 6 years, died yesterday in a local hospital at the age of 76. He was b. in CA Dec-11-1876.
He leaves his wife, Rose and a step-son, Carl S. Ball, both in Redding, and a sister Mrs. Gertrude Burns in Alameda.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Meininger-Dusel
mortuary with the Rev. Thomas B.Turnbull officiating. Interment will
be in Lawncrest Memorial Park.
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Redding Record Searchlight
Monday November 30, 1998
Services for Laura Oldine Bickford, 98, of Redding will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Allen & Dahl Funeral Chapel in Redding.
Visitation will be at the service. Burial will be at the Sunrise Memorial Cemetery in Vallejo.
Mrs. Bickford died Thursday, Nov-29-1998 at Applewood Inn care center in Redding. Born Jul- 17-1900, in West Point, she moved to Shasta Co. in 1986 from Napa. She was a homemaker and a member of Redding Christian Church.
Survivors include sons Robert of Shasta, Phillip of Pope Valley, John
of Milpitas, and Donald of Meadow Vista; 21 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren
and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
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Redding Courier Free Press
January 28, 1911
G. W. C. McCoy came to Shasta county in 1852, died in hospital today.
G. W. C. McCoy, pioneer miner who came to the state in 1850 and to Shasta Co. in 1852, died in the county hospital this morning at the great age of 86 years.
McCoy was once before a patient in the county hospital. He was admitted in Oct. 1909, but left soon afterward to go to Sunshine, Col. The old miner returned here a month ago and was readmitted to the hospital on Jan. 24th, or only four days before he died.
The Pioneer was born in Jackson Co., TN. He requested that C.
C. McCoy, El Paso, TX, be notified of his death. C. C. McCoy is probably
a brother, and until he is heard from, the body will be held by the T.
J. Houston Undertaking Company.
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Record Searchlight
Sunday December 13, 1942
Fall from roof proved fatal to Jack Rogers
An infection which set in after he fell off the roof of his home and injured his leg proved fatal to Jack Rogers 62 of Middle Creek.
He died Saturday at the Shasta County hospital where he had been under
treatment since Oct. Rogers fell while repairing the roof of his
cabin some time ago. Later he was taken to the county hospital, but
infection had set in. The body was removed to McDonald's Chapel pending
funeral arrangements. Rogers had resided in this area for some time.
He was a miner and a laborer .
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Redding Courier Free Press
January 26, 1911
August Fetzer age 78 died in Weaverville.
Native of Germany leaves son A. J. Fetzer of Weaverville; Dau Mrs. F.
M. Slocum of Redding; dau Mrs. W. J. Baker of Chico; widow Mrs. Fetzer
of Oroville
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Redding Courier Free Press
January 30, 1911
Robert Sholes Called away - 4 year old lad died of Bright's disease on Sunday.
Robert H. Sholes, the fine little son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Sholes, died at hte home of his parents on Chesnut Street, West Redding, Sundday Evening at 10 o'clock, aged 4 years 7 months.
The deceased was born at the Gladston Mine near French Gulch on Jul. 22. 1905. He hadbeen ailing from kidney complaint for some time and for the past few weeks his life had been dispaired of. there survive, besides the sorrowing parents, a brother Earl, and 2 sisters Freda and Leta, and 2 uncles Dollis Garvin of SF and Robert Garvin of French Gulch. The funeral will take place from the Baptist Church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and interment will be made in the Redding Cemetery.
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