Amador ledger., 1900-06-15
DEATH Of {. c. FREEMAN
A Prominent Pioneer Laid
Away.
HISS ]. n. c. YANDERpOOL AND {. c. PHILLIPS
Obituaries of the Unfortunates Recent
ly Drowned In the Cosumnes
River.

River.
In 1897 E. G. Freeman's health began
to fail. During that year accompanied
by Mrs. Freeman, he visited Eastern
friends and made an extended tour
throughout the Atlantic coast States.
Since then he has made repeated visits
to San Francisco and other points on
the Pacific coast, invariably accom-
panied by Mrs. Freeman. His health,
however, gradually grew worse, and
about month ago the death javelin
was hurled and no man knew it any
better than Mr.. Freeman himself, but
true to his nature, that of a strong,
self-contained, unmurmuring individual
he made no sign and kept up his spirits
to the very last. There was no earthly
help, and on Saturday last, June 9th,
he breathed his last, aged about 70
years. His funeral which was attended
by the prominent citizens of jackson,
was under the auspices of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen and the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows ac-
companied by delegation from the
Lodge of Rebekahs. At the late resi-
dence of deceased, on Court street, at
2:30 p. m. Tuesday, June 18th, services
were held, Rev. F. A. Morrow, pastor
of the M. E. Church, officiating. The
services were very impressive. A large
procession followed the remains to the
Protestant cemetery, where solemn
burial services were held by the A.
o. U. W. and l. o. o. F. Lodges, dur
ing which the Rebekah representatives
sang all appropriate Ode. AT the close
OF the ceremonies above mentioned,
MIR. Hiram Deacon, pioneer of Sutter
Creek, stepped forward, and as a friend
of deceased of long standing, delivered
few feeling and most appropriate re-
marks. 1t seemed eminently fitting
and just that over the grave of friend
allowing and respecting survivor should
speak as Hiram Deacon did. 1t would
be well if such custom prevailed the
world over.
E. G. Freeman was born in New
York City, but his parents moved to
New Haven, Conn.,, when he was quite
young. In July, 1852, he landed in
San Francisco and soon after came to
Amador county and began mining near
Amador City. Later he tried his luck
in Volcano, on the Mokelumne river,
near Whites Bar, and again in ANA
dorCity. In 1854 he gave up the at
tempt of wrenching gold from Mother
Earth and started the harness business
in Jackson, meeting with good success.
In 1861 he married Miss Georgiana
Fritz, of Baltimore, Md, who bore
him two sons, E. A. and Clarence w.
both residents of Jackson.
The fire of 1862 destroyed his store
and contents and his dwelling house,
great loss as he had no insurance. See
ing all of his belongings in ashes, he
went to Sacramento intending to en-
gage in the real estate business with
his brother-in-law, J. G. McCallum,
who was then United States Land
Agent. He changed his mind, how
ever, and resumed the harness busi-
ness in Jackson, few years later add
ing a general variety store, which he
owned at the time of his death. He
was left a widower in 1869, and in 1876 he
married Mrs. Martha Louisa Trow-
bridge, who was then living in Amador
City with her sister, Mrs. James Taylor,
and who survives him. Two children
were the result of his second marriage,
Charles H. and Florence Pearl, both
living at the family residence. De-
ceased also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Nc
Callum of Los Angeles, and Mrs, Ellis
Burwell of Fresno.
E. u. Freeman was a man of sterling
character and indomitable persever-
ance and will power. He had the
courage of his convictions, and was not
afraid to express himself on any and all
occasions. He was stanch Republi-
can at all times, and during the trying
period of the civil war frequently had
his nerve severely tested, but he never
wavered. For long time he was
Chairman of the Republican County
Central Committee and rendered effici-
ent service to the party. He lived in
this community nearly fifty years,
raised fine family, and died respected
and honored by all who knew him.
His life was an open book. He was
square, upright and decisively man
of principle and possessed of the
stamina to maintain his position of
right no matter who assailed it. ANA
dor county has lost one of its ablest
and best citizens in the death of E. G.
Freeman.
Obituary.
Jennie May Cleveland Vanderpool,
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Vanderpool, was born in Spring Val
ley, September 18th, 1876. AS her
brothers and sisters we're all nearly