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California Pioneers of African Descent California Pioneers of African Descent Developed by Guy Washington, National Park Service 1111 Jackson Street, Suite 700; Oakland, CA 94607; 510 817-1390 December 17, 2010 “Aaron” He was a black man who was the personal servant of Colonel Richard B. Mason. Lapp, Rudolph M. Blacks in Gold Rush California, p.8 In 1848 he remained loyal in his duty as a servant to Colonel Richard B. Mason when others deserted and headed for the gold fields. Sherman, William Tecumseh. Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman, pp. 67, 75 Abram This black person died on August 20, 1850 and was buried in the Sacramento City Cemetery at Tier 6, Lot 7. The age and place of birth of the person are unknown. Bettencourt, John. Black Internments Sacramento City Cemetery 1850-1910, p.4 Adams, John He was a black miner in California in 1849. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.105 Adams, Rhoda She was a black woman who came to California in 1849. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.102 Addison, Ellen She was a black woman from Washington, D.C. She was 38 years old and living in Tuolumne County in 1860. 1860 Federal Census, Tuolumne County, CA Addison, Thomas He was a mulatto man from Maine. He was 56 years old and living in Tuolumne County in 1860. 1860 Federal Census, Tuolumne County, CA Adkins, Samuel He was a black man from New York who died on October 17, 1850 at age 27. He was buried in the Sacramento City Cemetery at Tier 4, Lot 323. Bettencourt, John. Black Internments Sacramento City Cemetery 1850-1910, p.4 Alexander, Alfred He was a black man from North Carolina who died on February 15, 1852 at age 44. He was buried in the Sacramento City Cemetery at Tier 11, Lot 98. Bettencourt, John. Black Internments Sacramento City Cemetery 1850-1910, p.4 Alexander, Charles 1 He was born free of mixed blood, with an Indian father and a black mother. He and his wife Nancy were married in Springfield, Illinois on December 25, 1849. The couple settled in St. Louis, where Charles operated a grist mill for 16 years until 1857. He and Nancy left for California with their two children in a wagon pulled by a team of oxen. Primus, Marc ed. Monographs of Blacks in the West: Number 1, p.87 On July 1, 1859 he arrived in Victoria, British Columbia on the steamship Oregon. After mining for gold, he returned in 1861 to his family in Victoria, where he worked as a carpenter. He and his wife eventually had twelve children and he became a prosperous farmer in Saanich. Primus, Marc ed. Monographs of Blacks in the West: Number 1, p.88 Alexander, Mary She was a black woman who did washing at Washerwoman’s Bay, a pond located between Franklin, Octavia, Filbert, and Lombard Streets in San Francisco. Lapp, Rudolph M. Blacks in Gold Rush California, p.104 Alexander, Nancy She was born free of mixed blood, with an Irish father and a black mother. She and her husband Charles were married in Springfield, Illinois on December 25, 1849. The couple settled in St. Louis before leaving for California with their two children in 1857. They traveled on the overland route in a wagon pulled by a team of oxen. Primus, Marc ed. Monographs of Blacks in the West: Number 1, p.87 In 1861 she and her children were joined by Charles in Victoria, where he worked as a carpenter. She and Charles eventually had twelve children and lived on a farm in Saanich. Primus, Marc ed. Monographs of Blacks in the West: Number 1, p.88 Alexander, Preston He was a black miner in California in 1849. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.105 Alexander, William H. In 1866 he was elected 2nd Lieutenant of the newly formed Brannan Guards by its 45 members. Other officers selected were A.B. Dennison, Captain, James Phillips, 1st Lieutenant and A. Jackson, Orderly Sergeant. Primus, Marc ed. Monographs of Blacks in the West: Number1, p.24 The group met for drills on Wednesdays at their armory, located at 925 Pacific Street in San Francisco. The unit participated in a parade in 1870 celebrating the ratification of the 15th Amendment. Primus, Marc ed. Monographs of Blacks in the West: Number 1, p.25 “Allen” He was an elderly slave who came to California from Mississippi with his owner. Reverend Woods, a fellow miner, arranged his freedom papers. Lapp, Rudolph M. Blacks in Gold Rush California, p.73 Allen, John He was a black man who came to California in 1849 and became a pioneer of Grass Valley. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.102 2 He was a black miner in California in1849. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.105 Allen, Mary She was a mulatto woman from Louisiana. She was 20 years old and living in Tuolumne County in 1860. 1860 Federal Census, Tuolumne County, CA Allen, Robert He was a black man who came to California in 1849 and became a pioneer of Grass Valley. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.102 Allen, Thomas He was a black man from New York who died on February 25, 1853 at age 62. He was buried in the Sacramento City Cemetery at Tier 3, Lot 518. Bettencourt, John. Black Internments Sacramento City Cemetery 1850-1910, p.4 Allstein, Van He was a mulatto man from New York. He was 29 years old and living in Tuolumne County in 1860. 1860 Federal Census, Tuolumne County, CA Altamarino, Justa, He was one of two mulattos stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco in 1790. The other was Maria Garcia, wife of Joseph M. Martinez. Primus, Marc ed. Monographs of Blacks in the West: Number 1, p. 40 Anderson, A.J. He was a black man who came to California in 1849 and was a pioneer of Chico in Butte County. He was a fruit buyer for Roseburg Packing Company. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.103 Anderson, Hestor (Miss) She was a black woman who was liberated along with Miss Belle Grant in 1868 or 1869 through the efforts of William Robinson of Red Bluff. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.92 Anderson, John He was a black man who came to California in 1849. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.102 Anderson, Peter (1819?-1879) He was a black man, who was originally from Pennsylvania. Lapp, Rudolph M. Blacks in Gold Rush California, p.211 He was one of the Colored Convention leaders. Lapp, Rudolph M. Blacks in Gold Rush California, p.161 3 On September 27, 1855 he was part of a committee that signed a call for a Colored Convention. The group included James Carter of Sacramento, J.H. Townsend, Peter Anderson, William H. Newby, D.W. Ruggles and J.B. Sanderson, all of San Francisco. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.55 He was a member of committee on black public schools in San Francisco. It was made up of Collins, Anderson, Fletcher, Sanderson, Ruggles. Lapp, Rudolph M. Blacks in Gold Rush California, p. 173 He signed an 1862 petition in San Francisco for better education for black children. Other signers included J.B. Sanderson, Barney Fletcher, H.F. Sampson, Isaac Reed, John Kinney, Charles Smith, P. Anderson, J. Madison Bell, Samuel E. Burris, A.B. Smith and R.T. Houston. Lapp, Rudolph M. Blacks in Gold Rush California, p.176 In September 1855 he signed a call for a Colored Convention at San Francisco’s Athenium Institute. Other signers of the petition calling for the convention to be held in Sacramento on November 20, 1855 were J.H. Townsend, W.H. Newby, David Ruggles and James Carter (Sacramento). Lapp, Rudolph M. Blacks in Gold Rush California, p.212 In 1859 he was vice president of California Savings and Land Association. Other officers were Henry M. Collins (President), E.R. Johnson (Secretary), William Hall, Edward Cain, Thomas Bundy, Benjamin Harris, Thomas Taylor, George W. Dennis (all on Board of Directors) Lapp, Rudolph M. Blacks in Gold Rush California, p.265 He was the editor of Pacific Appeal newspaper. Parker, Elizabeth L.and James Abijian. A Walking Tour of the Black Presence in San Francisco, p.5 During 1850s he owned a steam scouring or cleaning business located at 541 Merchant Street, San Francisco. Parker, Elizabeth L. and James Abijian. A Walking Tour of the Black Presence in San Francisco, p.5 He wrote for eastern publications under pseudonym, “Tall Son of Pennsylvania.” Parker, Elizabeth L. and James Abijian. A Walking Tour of the Black Presence in San Francisco, p.5 He served on a special committee selected by the Executive Committee of the Colored Convention. The Executive Committee met in San Francisco during 1863 after passage of the Testimony Bill. Solomon Peneton recommended the appointment of this committee at a Scott Street church meeting. C. Wilson moved that a committee of three would be sufficient. Elected were T.M.D. Ward as president, Peter Anderson as secretary, Alex Ferguson, J.B. Sanderson, F.G. Barbadoes, Shadrack Howard and William Yates. Beasley, Delilah L. The Negro Trail Blazers of California, p.60 In 1860 he operated a clothing store in San Francisco. Daniels, Douglas Henry. Pioneer Urbanites, p.45 He maintained his clothing store before and after he entered the newspaper business.
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