Plumas County CA Archives Biographies.....Taylor, Jobe Tyrrill 1811 - 1878
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

   JOBE TYRRILL TAYLOR.—The founder of the town of Taylorville, and the first
permanent resident of Indian valley, was born in Susquehanna county,
Pennsylvania, March 21, 1811. At an early age he emigrated to Illinois, and for
a time held the position of surveyor of U. S. public lands. Upon the breaking
out of the gold excitement, he started across the plains for California early in
1849. He took the Lassen route, and on the night of October 31, 1849, camped in
Big Meadows, in this county, near Bunnell's. He began mining on Long's bar,
Butte county; then went near Bid well's. In February, 1850, he went still
farther up the middle fork, to Crooked bar, and in August went to Nelson creek.
Early in the spring of 1851 he settled in Indian valley, which he made his home
till the time of his death. The particulars of this settlement have already been
given. Mr. Taylor was a public-spirited and energetic man, and has been engaged
in many movements for the public benefit. He has taken a leading position in the
development of Indian valley in particular, and the county generally. No citizen
of Plumas enjoyed more of the trust and confidence of the people, or whose death
was so universally lamented. His decease occurred at his home in Taylorville,
March 5, 1878. His funeral was largely attended, and was conducted by the
Masonic lodge, of which he was an old and worthy member; the Grangers and Good
Templars also following the remains of their deceased brother to the grave. Mr.
Taylor left a widow and one son. Mr. Taylor held the office of county surveyor
and supervisor from his district, but never sought political honors.

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Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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