Sierra-Nevada County CA Archives Biographies.....Scullin, S. A. 1836 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

S. A. SCULLIN came to California in 1857, at the age of twenty-one. His native
town was Essex, Chittenden county, Vermont. When eighteen years old he went to
Troy, New York, where he lived one year, after which he spent two years in New
York city. Upon his arrival by steamer at San Francisco, Mr. Scullin proceeded
at once to Forest City, where most of the time since he has been engaged in
contracting, mining, and timbering. For seven years he had the contract to
furnish the Bald Mountain mine with timber. In November, 1863, he enlisted in
the seventh California volunteers, was stationed for six months at San
Francisco, and during the next year and a half at Fort Yuma, Maricopa Wells, and
Camp McDowell, his regiment building the latter fort. He was in Arizona one
year, participated in one campaign against the Apaches, and in 1865 returned to
San Francisco, where he was discharged. In the fall of 1865 Mr. Scullin bought
James McNaughton's interest in the Forest house, and became a partner of Mr.
West. He was married in October, 1869, at Grass Valley, to Miss Mary Griffen, a
native of Vermont. Three boys have been born to them, named Willis Earle, Austin
Everett, and Paul Elwood. Mr. Scullin is a member of the Forest City lodge of
Knights of Pythias, in which he occupies the position of Chancellor.

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Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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