John Bidwell

John Bidwell

male, deceased (1900)
From Chico, California, Conservationist, Geologist, inventor, Naturalist, American temperance activist…from California, CaliforniaTrail, california state senator
John Bidwell (August 5 1819- April 4, 1900) was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier,...

Caleb Greenwood

male
from California, Sierra Nevada, CaliforniaTrail, Sutter's Fort, fur trapper, Historic California…california gold rush
"Old" Caleb Greenwood was a Western U.S. fur trapper and trail guide. In 1844 he, along with Isaac Hitchcock, guided the influential...
Joseph Reddeford Walker

Joseph Reddeford Walker

male
Carson River, John Charles Frémont, Stanislaus River, monterey, from California, Historic California…california gold rush, CaliforniaTrail
Joseph Reddeford (aka Reddford, but actually Rutherford) Walker, who often went by Joseph R. Walker, was a mountain man and experienced scout. In...

George Chorpenning

male
Sacramento, Salt Lake City, from Pennsylvania, Sierra Nevada, california gold rush, gold…CaliforniaTrail
George W. Chorpenning Jr. (whose last name sometimes appears as "Chorpening") was a pioneer in the transportation of mail, freight, and passengers...
Josiah Belden

Josiah Belden

male, deceased (1892)
Mexican, sheriff, uss united states, judge, rancho, Mayor…Alta California, CaliforniaTrail, From San Jose, California
Josiah Belden (1815-1892) was an American, pioneer, and politician. Born in Connecticut, Belden was orphaned by the time he was 14. He later moved...