Plumas County, CA History

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta Jul 2009

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Illustrated History of PLUMAS, LASSEN & SIERRA Counties
with CALIFORNIA from 1513 to 1850, Farriss & Smith , 1882, San Francisco.



BECKWOURTH. - The first house in Beckwourth valley was built by 
James P. Beckwourth in the spring of 1852. It stood on the side of a hill, in 
the village of Beckwourth, west of Alexander Kirby's residence. The second one 
was in the yard, and with the other was burned by Indians. The third is still 
standing, and is used as an ice-house by Mr. Kirby. This little place is now 
called the village of Beckwourth, and has a post-office of that name, which was 
established some distance away in 1866, but was moved here in 1869. Until 1869 
the place was called Jones Station, John Jones, and Peter Parish, being sole 
owners. Alexander Kirby is now the proprietor of the old Beckwourth ranch. There 
is a graveyard one hundred yards north of his house, in which a number of 
unfortunate emigrants are buried.