Mark Pease

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Marysville Star Wednesday Morning, July 15, 1936 pg 1 col 2
Death Takes Mark Pease In Oakland
Was One of Pioneer Raisin Growers In Sutter
Mark Pease, pioneer grain grower packer and shipper of Sutter County, died yesterday 
in Oakland following a long illness. Born in Enfield, N. H., July 12, 1867, he was 69 
years of age. Pease had been residing in Oakland for a number of years after leaving 
Sutter County several years ago. For a time he made his home in Sacramento. His 
ancestors migrated from England, locating in Massachusetts soon after the Pilgrims 
of 1620. His grandfather served in the War of 1812. His father, Charles H Pease, a 
talented musician Massachusetts an original Cremonia violin which after his death 
became the property of Mark Pease who later gave the instrument to one of his sons. 
Mark Pease came to California from New Hampshire on September 21, 1877 and was 
educated in the Franklin and Yuba City schools. he took up farming and later engaged 
in viticulture. He purchased 192 acres of land at Al Mendra station in Sutter County 
which he set out to Thompson seedless grapes and began his career as a raisin grower. 
He was the oldest grower of Thompson seedless raisin in California. He at one time 
owned three other ranches, comprising 112 acres which were devoted to fruit raising. 
Pease Station on the Sacramento Northern railroad was named after Pease and the 
station was located near his ranch. He is survived by two sons, Leroy S Pease of Sutter 
City and Ralph Edson Pease. Another son, Mark Pease Jr. preceded him in death. He 
also leaves a sister, Mrs Schuyler Wadsworth of Sutter City, four brothers, W. R. Pease 
of Alameda, Charles F Pease of Santa Cruz and Wyman Pease of Sacramento. Mark 
Pease served as trustee of the Franklin school district and was organizer of the Tierra 
Buena school district of which he likewise served as trustee. He was affiliated with the 
Republican party. The body will be shipped from Oakland to Marysville today and will 
be taken in charge by Lipp & Sullivan who will announce funeral arrangements later.