John Sutter

John Sutter

male, deceased (1880)
Swiss, from California, Mormon, Augustus Sutter, Johann Augustus Sutter, Sutter's Fort…Sutters Mill
Johann Augustus Sutter (February 23 1803 - June 18 1880) was a Californian of Swiss descent famous for his association with the California Gold...
William B. Ide

William B. Ide

male, deceased (1852)
convert to Mormonism, from California, Latter Day Saint movement, settler, Mountain Man, governor of California…Sutter's Fort
William Brown Ide (March 28 1796 - December 1852) was a California pioneer and president of the short-lived California Republic.
Samuel Brannan

Samuel Brannan

male, deceased (1889)
American business person in retailing, from Napa County, California, Church of Christ, Business person in real estate, convert to Mormonism, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint…Sutter's Fort
Samuel Brannan (March 2, 1819 - May 14, 1889), was the first publicist of the California Gold Rush and the first millionaire because of the rush....

Caleb Greenwood

male
from California, Sierra Nevada, California Trail, Sutter's Fort, fur trapper, Historic California
"Old" Caleb Greenwood was a Western U.S. fur trapper and trail guide. In 1844 he, along with Isaac Hitchcock, guided the influential...
Daniel Rhoads

Daniel Rhoads

male, deceased (1895)
from California, donner party, kingston, settler, american river, Pioneer…Sutter's Fort
Daniel Rhoads was a California pioneer and rancher who helped rescue the Donner Party. He grew up in Illinois, but he became interested in an...
Granville P. Swift

Granville P. Swift

male, deceased (1875)
from California, rawhide, fur, settler, gold, timber…Sutter's Fort
Granville Perry Swift (b. May 1, 1821 in Lexington, Kentucky; d. April 21, 1875) was a California pioneer who participated in the Bear Flag Revolt...
Eugene Skinner

Eugene Skinner

male, deceased (1864)
American, Elijah Bristow, Skinner's Butte, Eugene Franklin Skinner, Sutter's Fort, Skinner Butte
Eugene Franklin Skinner was an early American settler in Oregon and the founder of Eugene, Oregon, which is named for him. Skinner was born in...