The Butte Weekly Democrat
Oroville , California
Death Index from 8/6/18 59 to 7/26/1862

The newspaper made its debut on August 6, 18 59 and was published at Oroville, Butte County , California . As the name suggests it focused on political issues and not so much of the local news of the region.

This index was compiled by Tim I. Purdy ( lahontan@citlink.net ) as part of research on the history of Lassen Volcanic National Park .

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Anderson, Richard – 19 April 1862 2 ;1 [died at Sierra Valley , CA ]

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Baker, R.C. – 4 May 1861 2 ;7 [died at Tehama , CA ]
Benedict, Maria – 10 September 1859 2 ;7 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Benedict, Maria Louisa – 17 September 1859 2 ;7 [died at Bangor , CA ]
Berryman, James – 24 September 1859 2 ;7 [died at Sutter Creek , CA ]
Brown, David A. – 7 January 1860 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Brown, Eliza – 20 August 1859 2 ;5 [died at Sacramento , CA ]
Butts, Adeline – 23 February 1861 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]

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Carlan , John Joseph – 27 August 1859 2 ;7 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Coburn, Thomas – 10 April 1861 2 ;1 [died at Cherokee Flat, CA]
Collins, Joseph – 23 June 1860 2 ;6 [died at New York City , NY ]
Condon, J. – 24 September 1859 2 ;7 [died at San Francisco , CA ]
Conklin, Hamilton – 15 February 1862 2 ;6 [died at Diamondville , CA ]
Craig, Laura M. – 21 December 1861 2 ;6 [died at Feather River, Butte Co., CA]
Curtis, Amanda – 15 December 1860 2 ;6 [died at Nelson Bar, Butte Co., CA]

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Dowd, Mrs. John – 17 March 1860 2 ;7 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Dunbar, Dan – 26 April 1862 2 ;4 [died in Yuba County , CA ]

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Ferguson , G.W. – 16 February 1861 2 ;6 [died at Whiterock , CA ]
Fisher, Elizabeth – 31 May 1862 2 ;6 [died at Red Bluff, CA]
Freer, Bennie B. – 21 December 1861 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]

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Gaskill , Anne C. – 20 April 1861 2 ;6 [died at Forbestown , CA ]
Gaskill , Mary F. – 20 April 1861 2 ;6 [died at Forbestown , CA ]
Goss, Auguste – 10 May 1862 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Green, Mary – 14 June 1862 2 ;6 [died at Cadiz , OH ]
Greenburg, Elizabeth – 6 August 1859 3 ;5 [died at San Francisco , CA ]
Grove, David – 29 October 1859 2 ;6 [died at Willow Springs, Plumas Co., CA]

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Harrison, Richard – 4 August 1860 2 ;3 [died at Willow Creek , CA ]
Henrle , Edward Julian – 15 February 1862 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Henshaw , Susan – 25 May 1861 2 ;6 [died in Butte Co., CA]
Hickok , Ida – 5 July 1862 2 ;5 [died near Chico , CA ]
Hickok , Minnie – 5 July 1862 2 ;5 [died near Chico , CA ]
Hida , Mrs. J. – 18 May 1861 2 ;6 [died at Bidwells Bar , CA ]
Hill, Bartley B. – 14 September 1861 2 ;6 [die at Diamondville , CA ]
Hobart, Kate – 28 April 1860 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Hobart, Thomas – 29 October 1859 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Hoc, Frederick – 14 April 1860 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Hopkins, John – 19 July 1862 2 ;6 [died at Thompson's Flat, CA]
Horton, Reuben – 23 November 1861 2 ;6 [died at Dogtown , CA ]

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Johnson, Dr. H.W .- 24 September 1859 2;7 [died at North San Juan , CA ]
Johnson, Leonard – 20 August 1859 2 ;5 [died at San Francisco , CA ]
Jones, A.Y. – 27 July 1861 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Jones, John M. – 5 January 1861 2 ;5 [died at Cherokee Flat, CA]

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Kiehn , Peter – 4 August 1860 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Kimmel, John F. – 13 July 1861 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
King, John A. – 20 August 1859 2 ;5 [died at San Francisco , CA ]
Kretsinger , George W. – 11 August 1860 2 ;5 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Kuhlman, Mrs. A.H.M. – 5 July 1862 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]


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Leavy , R.A. – 5 May 1860 2 ;5 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Liebhauser , Josephine – 14 April 1860 2 ;6 [died at Forbestown , CA ]
Lindsay, George – 10 March 1860 2 ;6 [died at Rock Creek, Butte Co., CA]
Livingstone, Mary – 4 May 1861 2 ;7 [died at Thompson's Flat, CA]
Lloyd, Edward – 29 March 1862 2 ;1 [died at Sacramento , CA ]
Lynn, James – 17 March 1860 2 ;1 [died at Oroville , CA ]

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McAnally , Catherine – 26 July 1862 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
McConnell, George William – 3 April 1862 2 ;7 [died at Oroville , CA ]
McWilliams, Joseph – 29 December 1860 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
McTigue , Michael – 2 November 1861 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Meek, Capt. N.D. – 9 June 1860 2 ;5 [died at Forbestown , CA ]
Miner, Phineas L. – 10 April 1861 2 ;1 [died at Red Bluff, CA]
Moore, Cyrus B. – 5 January 1861 2 ;5 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Moore, Maria A. – 5 January 1861 2 ;5 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Moore, Milton Douglas – 26 January 1861 2 ;6 [died at Hamilton , CA ]

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Neal, Samuel – 27 August 1859 2 ;7 [died at Butte Creek , CA ]
Nesbitt, Eliza Catherine – 15 October 1859 2 ;5 [died at Oroville , CA ]

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Parker, Edward – 26 October 1861 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Penslon , John A. – 19 October 1861 2 ;1 [died at Feather River, Butte Co., CA]
Phipps, Vitula – 29 December 1860 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Pollard, Ada Delphine – 19 July 1862 2 ;6 [died at Butte Mills, CA]
Prindle , John – 16 February 1861 2 ;6 [died at Frenchtown , CA ]

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Reading , Charles – 2 June 1860 2 ;3 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Reilinger , Leopold – 8 March 1862 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]

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Scranton , Capt. Albert – 6 August 1859 3 ;5 [died at Salmon Falls, El Dorado Co., CA]
Sheilds , Alexander – 7 April 1860 2 ;1 [died at Pine Grove, Sierra Co., CA]
Simmons, Sebree – 6 April 1861 2 ;6 [died at Cherokee Flat, CA]
Small, George – 29 March 1862 2 ;6 [died at Stony Creek, Butte Co., CA]
Smith, Ann – 20 April 1861 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Smith, Eleazer – 12 November 1859 2 ;6 [died at Long's Bar, CA]
Smith, George W. – 20 August 1859 2 ;5 [died at San Francisco , CA ]
Smith, Williiam – 20 August 1859 2 ;5 [died at San Francisco , CA ]
Steadman, Maj. O.A. – 31 December 1859 2 ;6 [died at Dry Creek, Butte Co., CA]
Stewart, Thomas I. – 15 October 1859 2 ;5 [died at Dobbins Ranch, Yolo Co., CA]
Streichenberg , Charles – 5 January 1861 2 ;5 [died at Oroville , CA ]

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Toland , Mary Ellen – 22 December 1860 2 ;7 [died at Oroville , CA ]

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Vance, James Reuben – 31 August 1861 2 ;6 [died at Thompson's Flat, CA]
Van Orden , Frank – 9 June 1860 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Vaughn, Mrs. – 26 November 1859 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Vrooman , Lucretia Catherine – 5 January 1861 2 ;5 [died at Oroville , CA ]

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Wagstaff , Elizabeth – 24 November 1860 2 ;6 [died at Hamilton , CA ]
Ward, Ann (infant) – 25 February 1860 2 ;6 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Warden, Dr. J.B. – 16 February 1861 2 ;6 [died at Henshaw's Ranch, Butte Co., CA]
Waterman, Theodore – 2 June 1860 2 ;5 [died at Oroville , CA ]
White, Andrew J. – 9 June 1860 2 ;5 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Whitney, W.W. – 3 September 1859 2 ;7 [died at Oroville , CA ]
Whitten, MacDonald – 17 November 1860 2 ;5 [died at Little Rock , AR ]
Williams, John – 23 June 1860 2 ;6 [died at Marysville , CA ]
Woodward, Edward – 14 December 1861 2 ;5 [died at Oroville , CA ]

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Young, James Campbell – 22 February 1862 2 ;6 [died at Forbestown , CA ]

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