John and George Derrick

From: Daniel Simmons
Date: Sat 7/3/2004 5:15 PM
Subject: GOLDRUSH MOST WANTED

Looking for John Derrick and his Son George both listed on 1860 Mariposa Co. Census as being Quartz Miners

GOLD QUARTZ MILLS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY

LOCATION Name of Mill Erected Stamp/Arastras/Power/ Cost/Type Present Occupants

North Fork Merced River Clark, Derrick & Co 1857 10 ... Steam 7,000 Gold W W KELTON

This above transcribed from the 1871-1873 Pacific Dirctory by Carolyn Feroben

Delinquent Tax List as appearing in the Jan 30, 1874 Mariposa Gazette

COWARD, H.G., Wakely & Ralston Quartz vein, known as the Marble Spring mine, about two and one half mile from store of A.G.BLACK, on Bull Creek, and near the Clark & Derrick mine, about two thousand feet more or less, in length, valued at $2,500; improvements, $500. Total, $3,000. Total tax, $89.78. Collector's costs, $1.

1877 MARIPOSA COUNTY Delinquent Tax List= Mariposa County- transcribed from
the Mariposa Gazette February 10, 1877- by William Disbro - all rights reserved-
August, 1999 and not to be used for commercial purposes. Use your "find" feature for
surnames and place names.

Unknown Owners, quartz mine called the Derrick mine. Situated on the east side of the north fork
of the Merced River. About half a mile up the North Fork, near Marble Spring Gulch. and about 3
miles up the North Fork from the Banderita mine, valued at 250 dols; total value 250 dols; total
tax 8 dols and 15 cts; collector's costs 1 dol.
 

 

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