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JACOB JASPER SHEAFOR

D. Frazier (View posts)
Posted: 8 Nov 2006 7:55PM GMT
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Surnames: Sheafor, Mertes, Neher, Scott, Shattuck, Kilborn, Bricker, Basham
DUNSMUIR NEWS
May 12, 1900

DUNSMUIR POSTMASTER SHEAFOR PASSES AWAY

Postmaster J.J. Sheafor passed away at his Dunsmuir home Monday evening of this week, after only a few days illness.
Jacob Jasper Sheafor was born in Boaz, Wisconsin May 11, 1854, and died May 7, 1900, aged 46 years. In 1870 he came to Roseville, California, farming 15 years. In 1887 he and Miss Gussie Mertes were married. She survives him, as do his aged parents in Boaz, Wisconsin. Deceased was a nephew of S.P. Neher of Dunsmuir and I. Neher of Dell Rapids, South Dakota.
Sheafor came to Siskiyou County in 1885, engaging in lumbering and sawmilling before the railroad came through Siskiyou County, at a site near what became Mott in 1887, the firm being J.J. Scott & Company, comprised of J.J. Scott, M.J. Neher, W.W. Shattuck and J.J. Sheafor.
In 1893 the Sheafors moved to Dunsmuir, residing here since. He was appointed Dunsmuir Postmaster by President McKinley, which position he served exceedingly well up to the time of his death.
Remains were taken to Roseville where services were held, and interment took place in the family plot Wednesday, under auspices of Roseville I.O.O.F. Lodge. He was also a member of Crystal Tent Knights of Maccabees of Dunsmuir. The sympathy of the community goes to the widow, a well known teacher the past 5 years in Dunsmuir elementary school, and the other relatives of deceased.
On May 12, bondsmen for the late J.J. Sheafor, appointed Miss Frankie Kilborn as temporary Postmistress on recommendation of U.S. Postal Inspector L.H. Bricker, in Dunsmuir this week in his official capacity. Appointment of Miss Kilborn is a most excellent one, the young lady for some time has been a Deputy under Sheafor, and is familiar with all details of the office. She is assisted by Mrs. H.B. Basham.

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