Marin-El Dorado County CA Archives Biographies.....Shaver, Isaac 1828 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Isaac Shaver. The subject of this sketch was born in Wayne county, New York,
July 10, 1828. He resided at his birth-place until the Spring of 1834, in which
he emigrated with his parents to Jackson county, Michigan, and in the public
schools of that place received his education. On March 25, 1852, on account of
failing health, he, along with his two brothers, Aaron and Jacob, started with
teams across the plains for California. On the journey Mr. Shaver was in
succession attacked with measles and cholera, but happily over-riding these
plagues, after a tedious voyage reached Hangtown, now Placerville, on September
13th of that year. Near this point he commenced mining, which he continued with
mixed success for six years. In 1858 he began the lumber business at Sly Rock,
El Dorado county, and there erected a forty horse-power steam mill, with a
capacity of twenty thousand feet a day. Here he continued until 1864. In July of
that year, having previously purchased the mill property of Dell & Holland, he
located in San Rafael, took possession of his newly acquired interests and ran
the mill for four years. About this period he established a lumber yard at Ross'
Landing, whence he supplied the city of San Rafael and vicinity. In 1868 he
moved his mills to Nicasio township, one mile from the village of that name, and
there carried on his operations for four years. In this year he also moved his
lumber yard to San Rafael, where, in 1872, he erected a planing mill. In 1876 he
constructed the mill near White ranch, Nicasio township, which is still running.
At the time of Mr. Shaver's coming to San Rafael, he adopted the system of
furnishing those who had vacant lots, and wished to build on them, with lumber.
Thus, many of those who own houses in the town to-day have obtained them in this
manner. As soon as his planing mill was erected, he too embarked in the building
of houses, which he has continued with such perseverance that now he owns
upwards of seventy structures in San Rafael, nearly all of which are rented. In
1879 the property known as the Esperanza House came into his possession. In
September he commenced building and repairing the establishment, which will
prove both an advantage and an ornament to the town. Married, in 1860, Maria M.
Kiler, who died six years later, leaving him his two eldest daughters, Minnie
and Ettie, after which he married his present wife, Hatty, by whom he has two
daughters, Clara and Ivy, and two boys, Ray and Glen.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;
INCLUDING ITS
Geography, Geology, Topography and Climatography;
TOGETHER WITH
A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish
and American Pioneers;

A Full Record of its Organization; A Complete Political History, including a
Tabular Statement of Office-holders since the Formation of the County;

Separate Histories of Bolinas, Nicasio, Novato, Point Reyes, San Antonio, San
Rafael, Saucelito, and Tomales Townships;

Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of its Early and Prominent
Settlers and Representative Men;
ALSO
An Historical Sketch of the State of California,
In which is embodied the Raising of the Bear Flag

ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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