Gaver, Edward Shea Memorial, 1887

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Summary

Title:
Gaver, Edward Shea Memorial
Dates:
1887
Abstract:
Memorial on the death of Edward Shea Gaver, a life member of the Society of California Pioneers. Born January 5, 1831 in Columbus, Ohio. Joined a company from Columbus and set out overland from St. Joseph, Mo in May of 1849. Arrived California in Sept 1849. Mined on the Feather River and Parks Bar on the Yuba River. Elected to State Legislation from Yuba County in 1855. Joined the California Stage Company in 1858. Moved to San Francisco in 1866. Worked with the US Mint until his death on Aug 21, 1887.
Extent:
1.0 folder (1 transcript, 6 pages)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Edward Shea Gaver Memorial, The Society of California Pioneers

Background

Scope and content:

Handwritten and leather-bound memoriam to Edward Shea Gaver. It discusses why he was such an important part of the Society of California Pioneers. It also includes a biography of his life. He was born on January 5, 1831 in Columbus, Ohio. Later on in his life, he moved to California when gold was discovered. He heard fortune was in El Dorado before he decided to leave St. Joseph, Missouri and emmigrated to California in 1849 in a very long journey that would take months to complete. That is when he would become a life member of the Society of California Pioneers. He passed away on August 21, 1887. This memoriam was written by members of the Society of California Pioneers: Mr. Lathan, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Vandercook.

Memorial on the death of Edward Shea Gaver, a life member of the Society of California Pioneers. Born January 5, 1831 in Columbus, Ohio. Joined a company from Columbus and set out overland from St. Joseph, Mo in May of 1849. Arrived California in Sept 1849. Mined on the Feather River and Parks Bar on the Yuba River. Elected to State Legislation from Yuba County in 1855. Joined the California Stage Company in 1858. Moved to San Francisco in 1866. Worked with the US Mint until his death on Aug 21, 1887.

Biographical / historical:

Edward Shea Gaver was a life member of the Society of California Pioneers. Born January 5, 1831 in Columbus, Ohio. Joined a company from Columbus and set out overland from St. Joseph, Mo in May of 1849. Arrived California in Sept 1849. Mined on the Feather River and Parks Bar on the Yuba River. Elected to State Legislation from Yuba County in 1855. Joined the California Stage Company in 1858. Moved to San Francisco in 1866. Worked with the US Mint until his death on Aug 21, 1887.

Acquisition information:
Society of California Pioneers October 3, 1887
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Julian Amado / Nick Scales
Date Prepared:
4/3/2012
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-07-24T11:59-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on access

Preferred citation:

Edward Shea Gaver Memorial, The Society of California Pioneers

Location of this collection:
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107, US
Contact:
(415) 957-1849 ext. 160
mmdevine@californiapioneers.org
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