Lake County Obituaries

Samuel H. Alley

Submitted by Barbara J. Morehead

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COUNTY LOSES PIONEER IN DEATH OF SAMUEL ALLEY 1913 

In the death of Samuel H. Alley, on July 4th. brief mention of which was made in 
the PRESS of last Saturday, Lake Co., lost another of her sturdy pioneers and 
substantial citizens. Heart failure, starting with an attack of grippe about 3 
months ago, brought on the end. On June 19th. Mr. Alley suffered a stroke of 
apoplexy, and his life was despaired of from that time. He was unconscious at 
intervals, but retained his mental activity at periods until his death. All 
members of his family had been with the stricken man during his last illness, 
altho a few had gone to their nearby homes and were not present at the last 
farewell. 
Samuel Alley was born in Tennessee, 22 May 1841, making his age at death 
slightly over 72 years. The family moved to Missouri and in 1852, when Mr. Alley 
was but a boy, crossed the plains to Oregon. The mother died on the long and 
ardous trip and was buried on the Snake River. In 1858, Mr. Alley, Sr., and his 
children emigrated to California, coming to Middle Creek valley�above Upper 
Lake. There the father took up land, which on his death, was left to his 
children. Samuel Alley married Miss Phebe Gordon, of a prominent and well known 
family, in 1869, and steadily acquiring other property until Mr. Alley was rated 
as one of the wealthy men of northern Lake Co. He engaged in lumbering in his 
younger days, and teaming from the mills of Elk Mt., but in late years followed 
farming. The family home has continously been in that section, all the children 
being born there. It is said, in Mr. Alley�s delirium in his last days, his mind 
often reverted to his lumbering experiences, calling on oldtime friends to help 
him as he had helped them in those days. 
Eleven children were born to the couple, 10 of these, with the mother, surviving 
to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father. These are Mrs. Addie Sleeper 
of Upper Lake; Mrs. Laura Marston, Bachelor Valley; Everett Alley, Upper Lake; 
Mrs. Myrtle Haycock, Lakeport; Mrs. Ruth Greens, Lakeport; Mrs. Sylvia Haycock, 
Upper Lake; Miss Elsie Alley, Lakeport; Misses Clara and Lena and Leonard Alley, 
living at the home place. Mr. Alley also leaves 3 sisters, Mrs. Lizzie McCombs 
of Ukiah, Mrs. Sarah Robbs, of Oregon; and Mrs. Amanda Pitney of Upper Lake, and 
a half-sister, Mrs. Winnie Bucknell of Upper Lake. 
A hard worker and shrewd businessman, Mr. Alley acquired a substantial 
competence and was a good provider for his family, and an upright and respected 
neighbor and citizen. He and his family have a wide circle of friends in the 
county and elsewhere who sincerely regret their affliction, and will feel deep 
sympathy for the sorrowing relatives. Mr. Alley�s body was laid away Sunday 
afternoon in the Upper Lake cemetery, the funeral being attended by a throng of 
friends and neighbors.