Sutter-Yuba County Biographies


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CHARLES F. HARVEY, SR.
 
            Among the pioneers of Yuba County, the name of Charles F. Harvey, 
Sr., is a familiar one, for he has been a continuous resident of this county for 
the past forty-one years, twenty years of which time he has served as justice of 
the peace of New York Township.  He was born in Lyons, Iowa, February 8, 1865, a 
son of Madison and Lottie (Jenks) Harvey, both now deceased.  The mother of our 
subject accompanied her parents to California in 1850, but after four years� 
residence here returned to Iowa.  In 1871 the family located in Chicago.  Here 
they had the misfortune to lose all their belongings in the big fire that laid 
waste to the city.
            Charles F. Harvey was sent to Salt Lake City, where he attended 
college; and in 1882 he came to California and located at Brownsville.  Mr. 
Harvey was proprietor of the Brownsville Hotel for many years, until he 
purchased his present ranch just east of the place, where he makes his home 
while he is engaged in general contracting.  He is now serving his fifth term as 
justice of the peace, and his prolonged tenure of the office is evidence of his 
popularity as a public official.  His ranch of fifty acres, situated just east 
of Brownsville, is an ideal location for a summer resort, having an abundance of 
clear running water, beautiful mountain scenery, native timber and a splendid 
climate.
            The marriage of Mr. Harvey united him with Miss Julia Martha Gibson, 
a native daughter, born at St. Louis, Sierra County; and seven children have 
blessed their union.  Grace is the wife of W. C. Powers, of Palermo; Fay is the 
wife of D. S. Scott, of Ostrom; Harry Melvin is a stock-raiser at Rackerby; 
Charles F., Jr., is a graduate of Palmer�s School of Chiropractic, at Davenport, 
Iowa, and is practicing in Marysville; Donald, familiarly called James by all of 
his friends, is a graduate of Sonora High School and is now engaged in 
stock-raising on the home ranch; George is with Dunning Brothers in Marysville; 
and Aubrey is attending the Oroville High School.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p. 1162-1163