The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-25

Dr. Levi c Frisbie started to his wfe's bed
room and awakened her. Mrs Frisbie re-
sponded at once and supported her husband
to her room, where, after he had gone TO his
own desk and secured some papers there,
which he Instructed her to keep, he fell back
and died in her arms. The servant, mean
while, had gone for physician, who came,
however, too late. At 6 40 A. NJ. the spirit of
Dr. Levi c. Frisbie was released.
DR.. Frisbie was born in Albany, n. Y.
on May /. 1921. He graduated from the
Albany Medical College, afterward To-
eating in his native town for the practice
of his profession. He built up successful
practice during the nine years OF his resi-
dence there after graduating, but his health
failing he sought more gentle climate, and
so In 1850 be came TO California. Ills
brother, General John B. Frlsbie, had pre-
ceded him in 1916, coming to. California as
a captain in Steyenson's regiment Shortly
after his arrival In San Francisco DR.. Fris-
bic was attacked with hemorrhage OF the
lungs, and leaving the fOgs on tho peninsula
at once be accompanied a surveying party
that went to lay out the town OF Vallejo.
The place suited him. and he determined to
make his home in the new town.
In the year 1853 he married Adella. the
second daughter of General NJ. g. Vallejo.
then the owner of the great Sosc0l grant,
upon which both Vallejo and Benieia are
situated. On the doctors arrival on the
present site of Vallejo the country was still
in its original prime, undisturbed and un-
vexed by civilized methods. There was no
sign of human habitation to greet the eye
save the tepees of the Soscol Indians, then
about 800 strong and whose headquarters
or rancheria was placed about eight miles
from the present town on the Napa road.
In short time after p!attiug the land
habitalions began to spring up. Though
there was no house in this period between
Benicia and Naps, General VALLEJO began
building on limited scale. and General
Frisbe erected the first house in the new
hamlet, frame building on the corner of
Georgia and Sacramento streets.
DR.. Frisbie recovered his health in short
time, and true to his vocation, soon estab-
lshed himself in the practice of medicine.
In connection with the patriotic. pro-
gressive General Vallejo he was ever vigi-
liant in season and out OF season in inviting
settlers and promoting a new order Of local
development. Since that period, II DR..
Frisbie's life has been of even tenor and
uneventful, it has also been one where his
skill as a physician, his humanity and pop
uar social qualities have erdeared him to
all during his forty years of practice. Few
men were held in higher esteem anywhere,
and after having witnessed the birth of
new nation and the marvellous changes
which his adventurous countrymen first
wrought; having seen the town transformed
from wild pasture for the elk into a mod
ern CITY, he mas passed quietly ana peace
ably away. He had passed the mark of
three score and ten but was so vigorous, so
elastic of step and so actively absorbed 10
his profession that intelligent conjecture
would have scarcely rated him above so.
Dr. Frisble came of family distinguished
In the history Of California and the nation.
He leaves. besides his wife. brother, Cen
erai john 3. Frisbie OF Mexico; brother
Edward Frisbie of Redding; sister,
Mrs. Patrick Lynch of Syracuse, n. Y,
and half-brother. Henry Blackman Of
San Francisco. He was one of two remain
ing members of large family In the city OF
Vallejo.