Hi, Red Bluff is very large! this ia A - B This is part of Tehama 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. Janie http://www.freeyellow.com/members6/famos/cemetery.html need a hug? http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/hug.html RED BLUFF This incorporated city, the county seat of Tehama County, is located at about the center of the county, on the west bank of the Sacramento River, and is the head of navigation for steamboats. It is distant from Sacramento by rail one hundred and thirty-five miles, and from San Francisco two hundred and seventy-four miles, while the distance to Sacramento by river is two hundred and fifty miles. The character of its site is such as insure ample room for development, being on an elevated plateau stretching away to the west without any abrupt changes of level, thus affording room for extension without expense of grading, while the natural drainage is perfect and ample. Its elevation affords exemption from the miasmatic influences which affect the low lands of the Sacramento Valley, and the town is a remarkably healthy one. In its material interests Red Bluff occupies, and is always destined to occupy, a commanding position, being the center of the first broad section of the Sacramento Valley after it opens out from the close embrace of the mountains which enchained it in the north; as a codesquence there concentrates here, the grain and general agricultural products of the Upper Valley, while its close proximity to the wealth of timber in the mountains, and the fact that river shipments, as a rule, first open up here, makes it the natural point for an immense lumber trade. The immediate surroundings of the town are of the most fertile lands of the county. The excellence of this feature in Red Bluff's prosperity being attested by the large area already under cultivation, as well as the increased acreage which from year to year is being brought under the control of the husbandman. The grater part of the annual wool clip of Southern and Eastern Oregon and Northern California passing through Red Bluff, and the annual product of Tehama in this staple, reaching 2,000,000 pounds, pays its quota to the general prosperity. In respect to its wool interests it only remains for the town to secure here large and complete woolen mills, for which there is ample water power, to derive additional sustenance from this source. The population of the town is fully 4000. Its various industries include flouring and planing mills, carriage and wagon factories, marble works, gas works (the town being lighted by gas) a sash, door and blind factory, etc., all of which are doing a thriving business. Its mercantile interests are fully up to the standard, and the public buildings, including one of the finest school buildings of Northern California, take rank with the finest. The town has also two banks, churches of all denominations, and three newspapers, all daily. Academy of our Lady of Mercy - Rev. Mother Helena superior, High cor Sycamore Adams, A. J. Mrs. - widow, res Main cor Ash Adams, F. P. & J. M. - stockraisers 960 acres Adams, J. H. - blacksmith, res Jackson bet Walnut & Pine Adkins, Perry - tinner with Garrett & Lyon, res cor Washington & Sycamore Alford, J. M. - farmer 360 acres Alhambra Saloon - M. Perry proprietor, main bet Walnut & Hickory Allbright, Frederick H. - blacksmith with H. M. Allbright, res cor Jefferson & Cedar Allbright, H. M. - blacksmith, Walnut bet Main & High, res cor Jefferson & Cedar Allen, Albert - farmer Allunt, Jesse G. - farmer Altmark, Jacob - clerk with Alex. Cohn, res cor Madison & Oak Altmark, Sol. - clothing & gents' furnishing goods, Main bet Pine & Walnut, res Madison cor Oak Alvord, Charles T. - Fowle & Alvord, County Clerk, res cor Washington & Hickory Alvord, Samuel - farmer, res cor Washington & Cedar Anderson, A. N. - farmer Anderson, David G. - farmer, res High bet Oak & Pine, 259 acres Anderson, Henry - farmer 100 acres Anderson, James T. - bridge builder, res cor High & Oak Anderson, Robert N. - merchant tailor, main bet Pine & Walnut Anderson, William - laborer Sierra Lumber Co. Andrews, Joseph - farmer Annan, A. - laborer Sierra Lumber Co. Annan, George - blacksmith Sierra Lumber Co. Antelope Water Co. - C. Cadwallader president, cor Main & Crittenden Apperson, John T. - carpenter, res cor Walnut & Potter Archibald, A. C. - teamster Sierra Lumber Co. Archibald, David - stockraiser Armstrong, Fanny - widow, res cor Pine & Lincoln Ashurst, C. B. - capitalist res cor Washington & Union Aubrey, William - farmer 240 acres Avery, Charles S. - carpenter Babcock, George A. - laborer Babcock, W. B. - laborer, res Cedar bet Main & High Bacher, Andrew W. - farmer, res cor Main & Sycamore Bahney, William H. - proprietor Red Bluff Drug Store, res Washington bet Sycamore & Ash Bailey, D. T. - laborer Sierra Lumber Co. res cor Madison & Ash Baird, George - saloon, res cor Sycamore & Main Baker, A. W. - salesman with S. D. Shoenfeld, res cor Main & Elm Baker, David S. - farmer Baker, Stephen P. - carpenter, res Washington bet Hickory & Walnut Baker, Virgil P. - contractor, res cor Washington & Hickory Baker, Wm. A. - compositor The People's Cause, res Washington cor Hickory Bales, John L. - farmer Balis, William - clerk, res Cedar bet Jefferson & Madison Ballard, Curtis D. - farmer/stockraiser, res cor Lincoln & Pine, 1440 acres Balliet, Adam - Gongwer & Balliet, res Walnut bet Madison & Monroe Bank Exchange Saloon - J. F. Bell Jr. proprietor, Main bet Oak & Pine Bank of H. Kraft - Main bet Oak & Pine Bank of Tehama County - Chas. Cadwallader president, W. B. Cahoone cashier, Fickert's Building Banks, Bella - widow, res Washington cor Hickory Banks, H. H. - school teacher 154 acres Banks, Jerome - Attorney at law, Main bet Oak & Pine Banness, Thomas L. - cabinetmaker with Charles W. Fickert, res cor Jefferson & Crittenden Barham, James L. - salesman with Cone & Kimball, res Washington Barker, H. K. - farmer Barker, J. C. - farmer 160 acres Barley, E. S. - farmer 1400 acres Barnard, Barney - bartender with William Edwards Barnard, W. W. - clerk with Wm. Edwards, res Main bet Oak & Pine Barnhart, D. - farmer 160 acres Barnhouse, Theodore - clerk, res cor Madison & Union, 240 acres Barrett, C. G. - plumber, tinner with Garrett & Lyon, res Jackson bet Walnut & Hickory Barry, John - farmer, woolgrower 7061 acres Bates, John - farmer 480 acres Bates, William - McKinney & Bates res Main bet Hickory & Walnut Baumgartner, C. H. - bar tender, res Oak cor Madison Baylis, Daniel - farmer 435 acres Baylis, Isaac - farmer 160 acres Beall, Charles S. - farmer 160 acres Beard, Alfred - foreman Tocsin, res Washington bet Ash & Willow Beecher, Fannie Miss - delivery clerk Post Office, res cor Main & Ash Bell, Emma Miss - dressmaker, res Jefferson nr Hickory Bell, James F. - watchman County Bridge, res at Bridge Bell, James F. Jr. - proprietor Bank Exchange Saloon, res Tremont hotel Benedict, H. G. - farmer 640 acres Benedict, W. H. - laborer Red Bluff Flour Mills Bennett, James T. - farmer, res cor Madison & Walnut Berger, Nancy - widow, res cor Madison & Union Bernhard, Henry - merchant, res Crittenden cor Washington Best, Frank - mill sawyer, res Main bet Willow & ash Bettis, Laura Miss - school teacher, res cor Main & Oak Bidwell Bros. - blacksmiths, wagonmakers, Pine bet Main & Washington Bidwell, Edward L. - Bidwell Bros., res Pine bet Main & Washington Bidwell, Elbert W. - Bidwell Bros., res Pine bet Main & Washington Bidwell, Harry E. - clerk Tremont house Bidwell, Myron W. - blacksmith with Bidwell Bros., res cor Pine & Washington Bierce, R. H. - superintendent lumber yard Sierra Lumber Co., res bet Elm & Sycamore Billa, Joseph - laborer, res Monroe bet Douglass & Breckenridge Black, Robert - woolgrower 505 acres Blackburn, William - carpenter, res Hickory bet Jackson & Lincoln Blakesly, John M. - farmer 120 acres Blanchard, John - hostler, res Main cor Walnut Blossom Robert H. - farmer, County Supervisor, res Washington bet Oak & Elm 20,021 acres Boatman, William - carpenter, res Madison bet Oak & Pine Boca Beer Hall - Mayer & Rathja proprietors, Main bet Walnut & Pine Bofinger, Edward H. - painter, res cor Washington & Crittenden Bofinger, Gottlieb - proprietor Brewey Saloon, res cor Main & Douglas Bofinger, Louis C. - cabinetmaker, res cor Washington & Crittenden Bofinger, William F. - capitalist, res cor Washington & Crittenden Bofinger, William F. Jr. - blacksmith, res cor Washington & Crittenden Bolan, Henry - dyer, cor Madison & Union Bolles, J. L. - farmer 80 acres Bonney, George - engineer Red Bluff Flour Mills Boucher, A. - farmer 80 acres Bothman, Samuel - stockraiser, res cor Jackson& West Boynton, Levi - farmer, res New Andress Hotel Bradbury, J. - stockdealer, res cor Main & Union Bradley, Frank - shipper Sierra Lumber Co. Bradley, Mary Mrs. - proprietor Tuscan Springs, 80 acres Brady, Charles Mrs. - widow, res Jefferson bet Oak & Elm Brady, John - proprietor Empire Livery Stables, res Jefferson bet Pine & Walnut Bramlett. Wm. S. - farmer Brannan, Ned - res Main cor Ash Braynard, Charles P. - Superior Judge, res Oak bet Madison & Jefferson Braynard, C. P. Mrs. - widow, res Main bet Cedar & Hickory Brazill, Mary Mrs. - widow, res cor Jefferson & Willow Brearcliff, Abe - tinner Garrett & Lyon, res Main Brearcliff, James H. - carpenter, res cor Ash & High Bremkamp, Clars Miss - milliner with Morris & Campbell, res Washington bet Hickory& Union Bressler, Henry - teamster, farmer 41 acres Bressler, Levi - stage line, res New Andress Hotel Bristol, Francis H. - farmer 160 acres Broad, A. H. - butcher with Vetel, res cor Main & Elm Brooke, R. J. - stockraiser, res Jefferson bet Pine & Walnut Brooke, Wm. F. - stockraiser, res Monroe bet Hickory & Walnut Brooks, George W. - proprietor New Andress Hotel, res cor Main & Hickory Brooks, William - laborer, res Monroe bet Cedar & Hickory Brown, Charles L. - bookkeeper with E. Brown & Co., res Main bet Crdar & Hickory Brown E. & Co. - proprietors Farmers' & Mechanics' Store, cor Main & Walnut Brown, Elisha - E. Brown & Co., res Lincoln bet Walnut & Pine Brown, Eugene C. - laborer, res Madison bet Pine & Walnut Brown, Henry W. - E. Brown & Co., res Main bet Cedar & Hickory Brown, John W. - res Lincoln bet Oak & Pine Brown, Martin V. - farmer 80 acres Brown, Thomas - blacksmith, horseshoer, cor main & Cedar, res cor Jackson & Douglass Brown, Wm. F. - farmer Brumnett, W. - farmer, Monroe & West Bruner, Matt. - porter Boca Beer Hall, res Main bet Walnut & Pine Bryant, Charles O. - barber, Main bet Walnut& Hickory, res Madison bet Elm & Ash Buchanan, William - res Monroe bet Hickory & Cedar Bullard, Charles J. - millman, res Madison bet Walnut & Pine Bullard, George - carpenter, res Madison bet Walnut & Pine Burgess, C. F. - farmer, grocer Burgess, John W. - proprietor Tremont Hotel Burns, John A. - engineer, res New Andress Hotel Burress, Charles - farmer Burress, O. - farmer 320 acres Burress, V. T. - stockraiser, res Pine bet Jackson & Lincoln Burrill, Charles - farmer Burrill, W. R. - farmer 160 acres Burt, J. L. - stockraiser Burt, T. F. - farmer 320 acres Burton, Geo. - waiter, res Union Hotel Burtt, Henry H. - merchant, res cor Pine & High Buss, Chas. A. - clerk with Jerry Schoenfeld, res Jackson bet Oak & Elm Butler, Elizabeth Miss - dressmaker, res cor Main & Sycamore Butler, Mary Mrs. - dressmaker, res cor Main & Sycamore Butler, Walter - teamster, res Jefferson bet Ash & Willow Butler, Wm. - bartender Baird's Saloon, cor Sycamore & Main