Sierra County
Biographies
A. J. McGuire
was born in Cambria county, Pennsylvania, July 11, 1838. In 1852 he began work in a cabinet shop, and continued at this labor for three years, learning the trade. In 1857 he went to Iowa county, Iowa, and followed farming two years. In May, 1859, he started for California, across the plains, and reached Sierra county in October. He soon went to mining at Deadwood, and was there till 1863, when he came to Downieville. Here he did carpentering until 1870, when he opened a shop for all kinds of wood-work and repairing. He was married in 1874, to Miss E. Cruikshank of Yuba county, by whom he has had two children, one of whom is living.
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 1513 to 1850. - Fariss and Smith, San Francisco, 1882. p 492-493
Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004
Benjamin Pauly
is a Bavarian, and was born in 1826. His parents came to New York city when he was seven years old. At the age of fourteen he commenced work in a butcher’s shop, was there four years, when he went into business for himself, and opened a pleasure garden. He arrived in San Francisco in the fall of 1852, and after working at his trade a short time in this city, went to Amador county and commenced mining. He stopped there but a short time, but came to Sierra county in November of 1852, and followed mining in the vicinity of Downieville until 1858, when he bought the East fork saw-mill, which he now owns and has been running since that time.
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 1513 to 1850. - Fariss and Smith, San Francisco, 1882. p 494
Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004
Dr. J. J. Sawyer,
son of Thomas P. and Ann L. Sawyer, was born in Monroe county, New York, in the year 1840, where he was reared and educated. He attended for two years lectures in the medical department of the University of Buffalo, graduating from that institution in February, 1865, the degree of M. D. being conferred upon him by ex-President Millard Fillmore, then president of the college. Dr. Sawyer then went into the government service at Camp Douglas, Ill., as acting assistant surgeon, U. S. A. From there he was transferred to Troy Road barracks, Troy, New York, where he was post surgeon until the close of the war and the disbanding of the army, when he resigned his position and went to Michigan. He practiced for three years in that state, after which he came to California, and located at Cherokee, Butte county. Here he had an extensive practice, being also physician for the Spring Valley hydraulic mine. From there he went to Quincy, Plumas county, where he had charge of the county hospital, and was surgeon of the Plumas-Eureka mine. Some years ago he removed to Sierra City, his present home, where, in addition to his large outside surgical practice, he holds the position of surgeon for the Sierra Butte mine and the Marguarite mine. Dr. Sawyer was married in 1872, to Miss Maria L. Glass of Cherokee, California. One daughter, Anna, was born to them in Quincy, in 1875. The doctor has a very complete dispensary in Sierra City.
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 1513 to 1850. - Fariss and Smith, San Francisco, 1882. p 494
Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004
Dr. Josiah Lefever,
one of a family of sixteen, he was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1822. His parents were among the earliest pioneers of the state, having moved there from Virginia in 1808. His father, Isaac Lefever, served his country in the war of 1812. Josiah graduated at the Starling Medical College of Columbus, Ohio, in 1850, and commenced practice at Williamsport, Ohio, where he remained two years. In 1852 he came to California, and located at Little York, Nevada county. From there he moved, in April, 1853, to Park’s bar, and in the fall of that year gave up the practice of medicine and went to ranching in Sutter county. In August, 1854, he moved to Forest City, resumed the practice of medicine, and has continued it at that place ever since. He was elected to the legislature in 1858, and in that year was married to Miss M. A. Sullivan of New York city.
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 1513 to 1850. - Fariss and Smith, San Francisco, 1882. p 492
Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004