Noble's Emigrant Trail - Historic Bear Creek and the Dersch Homestead Site

Filmed on location April 18, 2023.

On this episode of Exploring Shasta County History, Jeremy, dives into the history surrounding the historic Dersch Homestead at Bear Creek. Come check out what's left of Noble's emigrant trail a trail which was blazed and routed William H. Nobles opened in 1852 as a safer route and an easier alternative from the Lassen Trail led travelers, wagons, pack trains and freight trains using this route into Shasta County.

RESOURCES:

1850 U.S. Census

1852 California State Census

1860 U.S. Census

Solomon D. Baker, Declaration of Homestead dated March 27, 1862

Coroner’s Inquest Report – Mrs. William Allen dated September 10, 1864

Coroner’s Inquest Report - Helenor M. Jones dated September 21, 1864

Horrible Massacre By Indians - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, September 10, 1864

Another Indian Murder - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, September 17, 1864

Our Indian Difficulties - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, September 17, 1864

Volunteers -  The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, September 24, 1864

More Indians Killed - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, October 8, 1864

Indian Raid - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, August 25, 1866

Correspondence - The Red Bluff Independent newspaper of Red Bluff, August 29, 1866

Indians Overtaken and Killed - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, September 1, 1866

Death of Mrs. Dersch - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, September 1, 1866

The Settler’s Vengeance - The Red Bluff Independent newspaper of Red Bluff, September 5, 1866

1867 California Voters Registration

1870 U.S. Census

1880 U.S. Census

BP-005.1 Baker, Solomon Dodge Pioneer Plaque File on file at Shasta Historical Society

The Good Old Times In McClean County, Illinois written by Dr. E. Duis. Published by Bloomington. ©1874 pages 206-207.

DP-009 Dersch, George Pioneer Plaque File on file at Shasta Historical Society.

Our Storied Landmarks – Shasta County, California, written by May H. Southern, published by Balakshin Printing Company, ©1942.

Shasta Historical Society Pioneer Record - George Dersch, dated: March 23, 1943

Shasta County, California A History by Rosena Giles, published by Biobooks, ©1949.

Our Pioneers - The Dersches by Beverly Steele, Ridge Rider News newspaper of Shingletown, January 4, 1993

Our Pioneers - The Dersches Part II by Beverly Steele, Ridge Rider News newspaper of Shingletown, January 11, 1993

Our Pioneers - The Dersches Part III by Beverly  Steele, Ridge Rider News newspaper of Shingletown (no date)

Wintu Trails by Helen Steadman Hogue. Published by Shasta Historical Society ©1977. Printed by Redding Printing Company Inc.,

California Unearthed: History Of Historic Parkville Pioneer Cemetery - ECV Plaque Dedication

I am featured in the newest episode of California Unearthed with its host Robert Frazier. Watch and learn about the amazing history of Parkville and about the pioneering families who are buried there in the Parkville Pioneer Cemetery. Thanks Robert for allowing me to be on your show. We'll have to collaborate more in the future... subscribe to his YouTube channel today. See below:

The Dedication Of The Parkville Pioneer Cemetery (9/21/2019)

At 11 A.M., this morning (9-21-2019), the Lassen Loomis Ch. 1914 of the Ancient and Honorable Order Of E. Clampus Vitus along with the Parkville Pioneer Cemetery Board of Trustees dedicated the historic Parkville Pioneer Cemetery with a brand new plaque containing its history and dedicated it to the pioneering families who are buried there, like ours. Yes, the TUGGLE surname is on the plaque! Humbug, Wes Borden of the E. Clampus Vitus led the ceremony.   

Above: before the ceremony started. This photograph was taken by Jeremy Tuggle on September 21, 2019.

Above: the inscription reads, “Parkville Pioneer Cemetery Established between 1863-1864. Historic Parkville Pioneer Cemetery is the final resting place for some of the early pioneers who settled in Shasta County. Some of the notable family names are Darrah, Dersch, Lack, Giles, Wilcox, Rolison, Thatcher and Tuggle. Parkville Cemetery was originally part of the Thatcher homestead. Ezekiel Thatcher gave the Parkville Cemetery land to the community around 1863. A portion of the property was officially purchased for the sum of $10 in gold coins from Goodrich Peacock on April 23, 1910. The other portion was purchased for the sum of $10 in gold coins from G.T. Peacock and P.A.V. Peacock on April 20, 1914. The original trustees were Frederick Dersch, Max Lack, Alex Thatcher, Charles Rolison and G.E. Giles. Over the years, many of the grave markers have been lost, damaged or stolen. Descendants of Parkville have celebrated “decoration day”, which became Memorial Day in 1971. We thank all those over the years who have dedicated themselves in maintaining and improving this sacred cemetery.  Dedicated September 21, 2019 By Lassen Loomis Ch. 1914 Of The Ancient And Honorable Order Of E. Clampus Vitus. NGH#18”

Above: the Parkville Pioneer Cemetery. This photograph was taken by Jeremy Tuggle on September 21, 2019.

Above: Humbug, Wes Borden reads the new plaque. This photograph was taken by Jeremy M. Tuggle on September 21, 2019.

Above: Descendants of Shasta County pioneers William Harvey Tuggle and Melinda (Ferrel) Tuggle are standing by their headstone. William and Melinda Tuggle brought their family to Shasta County in 1862 from Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa via Nobles Emigrant Trail. Pictured left to right: Michael J. Tuggle, Richard L. Tuggle and their nephew Jeremy M. Tuggle. This photograph was taken by Robert Frazier on September 21, 2019.

Above: Descendants of Shasta County pioneer William M. Tuggle are standing next to his headstone (the flat one lower left side). William arrived in Shasta County with his parents William Harvey Tuggle and Melinda (Ferrel) Tuggle in 1862. Pictured left to right: Michael J. Tuggle, Richard L. and their nephew Jeremy M. Tuggle. This photograph was taken by Robert Frazier on September 21, 2019.

Above: the dedication of the new plaque with members of the Ancient and Honorable Order Of E. Clampus Vitus. This photograph was taken on September 21, 2019 by Jeremy Tuggle.

Above: Humbug, Wes Borden with local historian and author, Jeremy M. Tuggle. This photograph was taken by Leah Tuggle on September 21, 2019.

Above, L-R: Leah R. Tuggle, Humbug, Wes Borden, Jeremy M. Tuggle, Richard L. Tuggle and Michael J. Tuggle  This photograph was taken by Robert Frazier on September 21, 2019.