Yuba County

Diaries

The Records and Diary of Isaac McComas -

an early Yuba County pioneer

These records have been generously shared by Charles McComas Robb, who is Isaac's great-great-grandson.  Charles has transcribed the following original documents in hopes that it may help other Yuba County researchers.  Isaac came from Maryland to Yuba County in 1854 - returning to Maryland 12 years later.  He was a brickmaker who lived in Marysville from 1854 through 1866.  He kept a daily diary all of his life.  The following are diary entries, and other information, spanning those years.

1854 Account ledger, Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1855 Account ledger, Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1856 Account ledger, Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1857 Account ledger, Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1858 Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1859 Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1860 Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1861 Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1862 Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1863 Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1864 Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

1865 Diary entries, Individuals who appear in Diary, Places mentioned

Project Compilation - in the back of the 1865 Diary was a compilation of every project Isaac worked on during his 11 years at Marysville, where, what, and who paid him

1866 Diary in relation to California

Note:  Family oral history had said that Isaac stayed in Marysville until 1866.  In fact, he left to return to Baltimore in June of 1865.  However, he receives mail and does business back and forth for several years.  He made two trips to "settle affares". 

Note:  As of 1869, Isaac still has financial interests in Marysville.  As of 1869, he and his brother, Jacob, have purchased a large milling operation in Maryland.  During certain periods when "times are hard", Isaac sells some of his Marysville gold out of necessity.