Alameda-Shasta-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Tozer, Charles H. 1801 - 1880 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 17, 2006, 10:31 pm Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891) CHARLES H. TOZER, M. D., deceased, occupied a most prominent position in the ranks of his profession, and is known to thousands as a skillful, attentive and well-read physician, while regarded as an authority in the profession. He was born in the city of New York in the year 1801, but when an infant was carried to England, where he received his classical and medical education and began the practice of his profession. In the study of medicine he had the advantage of a hospital practice at Guy's Hospital, London, under the celebrated Doctor Abernethy. In 1849 he started for California, but tarried while on the way at Panama to care for fever patients at that point, finally coming on to this State in 1850. In the early days he went with a party of fourteen to Shasta mines, but soon returned to Sacramento, where he practiced until after the great flood of 1861, when he removed to San Francisco, practicing there until his death, which took place June 29, 1880, at his residence in Oakland. His son, Charles F., whom the writer found hard at work improving the snug ranch of eighty acres perched on the summit of the divide between Conn and Napa valleys, was born in Oakland, May 11, 1872, and was proceeding with his education at Hopkins' Academy and elsewhere, when he lost his health. For his benefit Mrs. Tozer purchased the present place two years ago, erected a cozy little house and has settled down to remain until the health of her son will permit a return to her comfortable home in Oakland. Meantime they are improving their place, which is one of great beauty and commands a view of wide range and great attractiveness, by planting out trees, vines, etc. Mrs. Tozer, whose maiden name was Miss E. J. Billings, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and came to California in 1862 to join her former husband, Mr. P. O. Valentine, who had preceded her here. Shortly after her arrival he died. In course of time she was married to Dr. Tozer, and is now his widow. Her family all reside at Medford, Massachusetts, a well-to-do and prominent family. She has one brother, Frank D. Billings, of Lathrop, in this State the only relation on this coast. Dr. Tozer had a daughter by a previous marriage, who was the wife of the late Mr. McNeill, of Adams, McNeill & Co., of Sacramento. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of To-day. "A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendents." – Macauley. CHICAGO THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1891. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/alameda/bios/tozer785nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb