The San Francisco call., 1897-06-14
DEATH OF HIRAM TUBBS.
Passing Away OF a Pioneer
Manufacturer OF Cali
iornia.
He Was a Desc ndant of the Stuarts
Of Scotland-A Life of Work
and II nors.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, !
908 Broadway, June l3. {

90S Broadway, June 13. {
Hiram Tubbs, one of the pioneer mann
facturers of the State, died at his resi-
dence in East Oakland to-day. For many
mon tbs his health had been failing and
on several occasions he was at the
point of death, but rallied, and for the
past few weeks his condition had been
improved.
This morning he commenced to sink,
and in the presence of his wife and one
granddaughter he expired. The primary
cause of the fatal sickness was an attack
of pneumonia last Christmas, but Mr..
Tu bbs was well along in years and also
suffered from other ailments.
Hiram Tubbs was born in Deering. n.
H., DC ctober IA. 1924. He came of a very
old and interesting family. His mother,
who was one of the Stuart family, lived al
the old seat in Henniker, n. H, that had
been the family abode for several genera
tions.
The Stuarts were political refugees from
Scotland. The immediate ancestors of
Hiram TubDs were all distinguished by
long lives. His father, Michael Tubbs.
was a physician and settled at Deering,
n. H, where Hiram was born in 1924.
When 20 years of age Hiram Tubbs
married Miss Abbie Ann Stanyan in
Chichester, II. H, and shortly atterward
moved to Lynn, Mass, 10 engage IN busi-
ness on his own account as partner in a
drygOods store with a relative named
Gordon. In 1916 Mr.. Tubbs moved to
Boston and engaged in the business TO
which he had been BROUGHT up and con-
Quoted a hotel there until 1853 His first
wife died at Boston in 1851 and in Septem-
Der, 1852, he married Susan Ann Stsnies
of Chelsea, Mass, who survives him.
Hiram Tubbs and mis- wife came to Cali
fornia IN 1853, arriving in San Francisco
March Z, by the steamer Tennessee, which
was wrecked outside the heads of the
Golden Gate without loss of lie.
Alfred Tub5s, younger brother of
Hiram, was then engaged in the ship
chandlery business in San Francisco, ana
Hiram was taken into the firm, which was
known as Tubbs 81 Folger. In 1853 Mr..
Folger withdrew and the firm became
Tubbs IL Co. In that year Hiram Tubbs
went East and bought machinery for
manufacturing cordage. Flint, Peabody
81 Co. were then interested in the con-
Germ and remained so for twenty years.
About 1875 Tubbs & Co. became sole pro-
prietors, and twelve years ago were incor-
porated under the style Of the Tubbs
Cordage Company. The surviving chit
dren of The deceased are Mrs. 4. NJ. Hall,
Mrs. William G. Henshaw, Mrs. Fred W.
Henshaw, Herman Allen Tubbs and Miss
Alice Mabel Tubbs.
The deceased owned considerable prop
erty in East Oakland, and his name was
known all over the State on account of
the celebrated Tubbs Hotel, which was
destroyed by fire few years ago. 1t was
the resort where gathered many of the
miners and men who made the State
famous in the last generation.
Last April Hiram Tubbs decided 10 quit
business. He had the documents record
ed transferring all his interests in the
cordsge works TO his son, but he did not
long enjoy retired life. Hiram Tubbs was
member OF California Commandery No.
l, h. 1. and Will be buried by his brethren
next Tuesday.
Festival of tho Holy Ghost.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 13.-The an
nual eiebratlon of the festival of the
nLAt {. LII. =. 4 II =.