Hi, This is part of Plumas Co., CA taken from the 1885 county directory. Sorry but I have no additional information on these. Only thing is says for sure is if your Ancestor was here in 1885. If there is no occupation it is because none was listed. it will be in 3 parts Janie http://www.freeyellow.com/members6/famos/cemetery.html AMERICAN VALLEY (see Quincy) ARGENTINE (see Quincy) BECKWITH A pleasant post office town of about one hundred inhabitants, lying at an altitude of about 5,000 feet, and situated in the northwestern extension of Sierra Valley, forty-two miles from Quincy. It possesses a general store, blacksmith, wagon and harness shops, and a comfortable hotel conducted by Mrs. J. E. Smith. The surrounding country is principally devoted to farming, including stockraising and dairying. Arms, William - dairy ranch 1000 acres Babcock, Charles M. - laborer Bagley, George - farmer Barker, Allie J. Mrs. - postmistress Barker, Charles F. - saddler, harness maker, & carriage trimmer Bates, Jarard - farmer Beall, Reason Beckwith Hotel - John E. Smith proprietor Beckham, Lizzie Miss - school teacher Black, James - farmer 394 acres Black, Thomas - T. Black & Co. 394 acres Black, Timothy - farmer Black T. & Co. - Black & Cook gen mdse Blakeslee, Charles - hostler with J. E. Smith Boleson, Adelbert E. - farmer/stockraiser Brake, John B. - farmer Bringham, Marron C. - farmer 340 acres Bringham, William C. - carpenter Burney, A. Y. - farmer Burney, Carson P. - farmer Burney, Charles C. - laborer Burney, George W. - farmer 160 acres Burney, John - farmer Burney, William A.T. - farmer Campbell, Amelia E. Miss - school teacher Campbell, Francis H. - farmer Campbell, Frank M. - farmer Cates, Putnam M. - farmer Caudill, J. H. - farmer 160 acres Chandler, M. E. Mrs. - school teacher Chase, Moses - farmer Clark, Daniel E. - sawyer Clark, William M. W. - farmer Cole, M. W. Mrs. - widow Coleman, Joseph - farmer Cook, Samuel H. - Black T. & Co. Cordel, James - farmer Crocker, Henry - laborer Crow, John L. - farmer Cutting, Walter B. - farmer 160 acres Debnam, F. P. - farmer 320 acres Dedmon, Allen C. - farmer Dedmon Bros. - farmers 360 acres Dedmon, Henry P. - farmer Dedmon, Henry W. - farmer Dedmon, James S. - Dedmon Bros. Dedmon, John W. - Dedmon Bros. Delany, James - farmer Derbeyshire, Carrie - widow Doyle, James - farmer 440 acres Duncan, Peter - farmer 160 acres Ede, Abraham - farmer 1120 acres Ede, Walter - farmer 1600 acres Ede, William A. - farmer Edwards, John - farmer 160 acres ElDorado Wood & Flume Co. 3120 acres Gailord, John - farmer Gassner, Harry D. - farmer 160 acres Gibson, William G. - blacksmith Gibson, William H. - blacksmith Gillard, J. M. - farmer 160 acres Guidici, D. - dairyman Guidici, Leopold - farmer Hall, A. J. - stockraiser Hall, James A. - stockraiser Harrigan, John - farmer 160 acres Hathaway, J. B. - farmer Henderson, Frank W. - laborer Herriot, John - farmer Herriot, Robert - farmer Huntley, A. B. - farmer 1280 acres Jacquel, Julien - bartender with J. E. Smith Jones, Benjamin - miner Jones, B. L. - farmer 160 acres Jones, D. T. - farmer 160 acres Jones, Robert A. - farmer 160 acres Jones, Thomas - miner Kelsey, Jonathan - carpenter Kerby, Alexander - dairyman 560 acres Laffranchini, Charles - dairyman Landers, H. J. - farmer Lawton, Benjamin F. - farmer Lawton, Lee N. - farmer 480 acres Leister, Harvey - stage driver Mapes, George W. - capitalist 3360 acres Marble, Edgar M. - farmer Marble, Hector L. - farmer Marble, Solomon M. - farmer Mathews, David - farmer Matthews, E. H. - farmer McCauley, Daniel - farmer McFarlane, Donald - wagon maker 160 acres McNeill, W. E. - carpenter McReynolds, Thomas A. - farmer Merkle, Michael - farmer Meyers, George - farmer Miller, D. E. - farmer 962 acres Mitchell, Frank - laborer Mitchell, Orlando F. - farmer Moffatt, James - farmer Morgan, John C. - farmer 160 acres Mullen, Alfred - laborer Otis, Solomon - miner Parish, Benjamin F. - farmer Parish, Peter - farmer 320 acres Pauley, Singleton P. - farmer Postmaster - Mrs. Allie J. Barker Riley, Joseph - farmer Ross, Albert E. - farmer 1240 acres Ross, Elmer E. - stage driver 120 acres Ross, James A. - farmer Ross, John B. - farmer Ross, J. L. - farmer Scolari, Pietro - farmer 2360 acres Sharkey, James - farmer Sharkey, Miles - farmer Sigler, Edward - farmer Sigler, Jerome - blacksmith with Donald McFarlane Sigler, Miles F. - farmer 160 acres Sigler, William - miner Smith, Charles E. - farmer Smith, Charles E. Jr. - farmer Smith, John E. - proprietor Beckwith Hotel, livery, & stage stable Sperry, William A. - farmer Summers, William D. - farmer Templar, James A. - farmer 160 acres Thomas, Gustave - stock dealer Thomas, Sylvester A. - stock dealer Tognazzini, Mansareth - farmer Totton, John G. - sawyer Trimble, Allen - farmer 640 acres Trimble, Charles E. - farmer 160 acres Turner, F. M. - logger & hostler Wagner, John - laborer Wagner, Louis - laborer Webster, John - farmer Whitcraft, John - Justice of the peace Whittaker, R. W. - farmer 160 acres Whittaker, William R. - farmer Wilson, John S. - farmer Wood, Edward J. - farmer