The Placer herald., 1873-10-18
) s1EAYM or IfON. JOSEPH WAlxUP.


It is with soffo~ing heart and dset tsss'
that ws fsef called upon to perform II
painful duty Of announcing the death. On
ecordine the life Of our most honorsd an
s;eemed associate. Hon. Jos. WAxxuz
wbo. last Wednesday. was 70 suddsnl
md, We might say, unexpectedly calIe
awsy from the vexations and tolls Of thi
ife. to take his abode in that promises
xorld Of everlasting rest.
1t is generally known to the patrons o
he HEEALv, that on the 6,h Of Angus
as.. Gov. WALKur exferjspced sudden
md what was. at the time feared woul,
prove, sfatal'atiack Of pamlysis. but from
which he 50 kr recovered as to be able /.
;eeume the duties Of editor until the morn
ing Of the 18th inst, whom 20 engaged .
the HIx.hD Office. (sbout half past min,
''clock 4. ~, he ngain experienced . sud
lcn aftack, similar in character to tho fret
nd from the effect Of which, in little NOR.
han an hour, he died. His consciousness
ontinued but few moments sfier the fatA
|tttack, long enough, however, to show
those in attendance that he fully realized
,is condition, and was fully resigned to hi,
Inevitable fate. His death was apparent,
painless, calm and peaceful.
1t will be generally conceded that in tn
eath Of Gov. WALKuP. not only have hi
riefs'ricken family and friends, and
he patrons Of the HERALD suffered . grea,
bereavement. but The State Of Califomis ha.
,c,asion to mourn the loss Of one Of be,
arly pioneers and most valuable and values
i'izene; especially the citizens Of Placer
,ounty to grieve for his loss. For. from IT,.
.ery organic stion OF the county be has bees'
Intimately identified with the leading
vents Of her history. And in this connec'
ion it is mete to ths occasion to make =
,ucci,,ct record Of the public aud psivst.
life of the deceased.
JOSEPH WALKuP was born Decembe,
18th, 1919. in Miami County. Ohio, ant
vas the second son Of William and Ssral
Nalkup lie had two brothers and three
listers. The elder brother. Col. Joh'
.Valkup, is now a resident Of Auglaiz.
Jounty. Ohio. The three sisters Al,
married.. 1.-TWO still residents Of Ohio, apt
me of Indiana, and all living.
JOSEPH WALKuP in his early life had oul,
he advantages Of q common school educa
ion. which. as compared with those Of tn,
resent day, both in his native State and n
California, were indeed very mssgr. Soo'
iter the death Of HE father, which occurred
vhen Joseph WAS about seventeen yeaze oi
ge, he learned the trade Of ship and hcuss
srpenter. end thereafter followed. indus
riously, his trade in his native State an'
the city Of New Orleans until the earl,
spring Of lS49. when, with OK teams, h
roe.ed the plains. and in the month O
August Of lat year reached California
where, until his death. be has since re
ided. Soon after his arrival. in the Au
umn Of 1849. he, with Samuel B. Wy
nan, settled in the town Of Auburn, an,
until the year Of 1851, under the vel
'nown firm name Of Walkup l. Wyman
uccess:ully engaged in general mer
handiring. and was one Of the earliest resi-
lents and founders Of the town.
In 1851. and until the year 1861
Walkup& Wyman engaged extensively il
ahe business Of ranching AMI stock raising
n this county. (l'en part Of Sutter County
'ear the present site Of the town Of Lin
oln. and were among the first to engage il
practical farming in the present limits o
Placer. 10 fact planted and harvested tn
irst crop Of wheat ever raised within ii
boundaries.
During his res ideDco in this State Gov
NALkUp has three several times re-visite,
Ohio, bis native State; frat in 1854. an.
gain in 1861. and in 1865. During bi
econd visi. there he married Miss Elissbe,I
A. Elliott, on the 17sh day Of April, 1862
" Shelby County; and soon after roturne'
.ome with his wife to California, an
'ettled again in Auburn. where be ha
-ince continuously resided.
During his married life Gov. WALxu
nd wife havo had born unto them tw
hildren, a son, (Charles Carroll Walkup
sho died in infancy.) and jeanette Ellio,
'alkup. born February 23d. 1854. wbo
ogether with her mother. survive to moas
lis loss.
In 1851, JOSEPH WALxup was one of tn
commissioners (act'ng ceqjointly With W
wynn and Col. j. D. Fry, under :efisla