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Title: Gaver, Edward Shea Memorial
Identifier/Call Number: C057970
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 folder
(1 transcript, 6 pages)
Date: 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.
Related Archival Materials note
Society Institutional records include: Archives Record, vol. 2, pg. 56; Memorial Record, #13, pg. 304; Mortuary Record, 1884-1892,
pg. 75
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.
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Edward Shea Gaver Memorial, The Society of California Pioneers
Society of California Pioneers October 3, 1887
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.
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.
Existence and Location of Originals note
The Society of California Pioneers, 300 Fourth St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gaver, Edward Shea, 1831-1887
Gold mines and mining -- California -- History.
Pioneers--California
Society of California Pioneers