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Sacramento Record-Union
Wednesday January 28, 1903
CLARKSVILLE, Jan 27 - Mrs. Rebecca S. KYBURZ, a pioneer of California and one of the oldest residents of this section, died at her home at Clarksville Monday, January 19th, after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Kyburz was born in Pennsylvania on the 5th day of February, 1823, and was aged 80 years, 11 months and 12 days at the time of her death. The story of her life is an interesting one, because she was among the first of those who left their Eastern homes and braved the danger of the trip across the plains to reach the land of gold.
She, with her husband and two children and a party of relatives and friends, left her home in East Troy, Wis., on the 2d day of April, 1846, crossing the plains with ox teams, and arriving at Sutter’s Fort, now Sacramento, then called New Helvetia, on the 2d day of October of the same year, it having required six months to make the trip. The party passed the historical Donner Lake party and arrived at Sutter’s Fort before the winter set in. It was due to Mrs. Kyburz’s efforts that her party got out of the mountains before the heavy fall of snow came, for she told them that, judging from the heavy frosts, there would soon be snow, and urged them to travel as fast as possible. Mrs. Kyburz was the last survivor of those who composed the party.
The family moved to Clarksville in 1865.
Deceased is survived by four children, fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her husband died January 15, 1898.
The funeral of Mrs. Kyburz was held from her late residence and was largely attended. The remains were interred in the Masonic Cemetery in Folsom beside those of her husband. F.H. ROBISON of Berkeley conducted the funeral services.
The pall-bearers were Fred DIXON, John TONG, Joseph JOERGER, Frank WALKER, H.M. JOHNSON and J. WELLS.
Submitted by Betty Loose
betty@unisette.com