Attebery Family
For information and pictures, see: Judy's Genealogy (lots of information on Attebery/Southard family history)

William Bagley - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

James Buck - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

J.W. Burke - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

The Camp Brothers

Heil Camp - part owner of the James Camp Co.

James Camp - Bought Staples Sawmill in 1875 - 1/2 mile downriver on south side of Klamath River.

The original James Camp Mercantile store,
built between 1857 and 1865 of locally made brick;
photo taken in July 2001.

Cochrane - no first name recorded - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

John Cox - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

The Doolittle Brothers - Between the three of them they owned about one square mile of what is now Happy Camp and the surrounding area.

Albert Doolittle -

Alphonso Doolittle -

Henry Doolittle - Of the three brothers he seemed to have the most extensive land holdings. He owned a home on the east bank of Indian Creek, a hotel, the American House, and a general merchandise business as early as 1856.

He served as Justice of the peace in Happy Camp from 1866 to 1870.

He sold out his mining companies to the Happy Camp Hydraulic Mining Company in March of 1872. This sale included "water rights on Indian Creek, Elk Creek, Grider Creek, and Perkins Creek -- the Keystone Ditch, the Empire Ditch, the Eureka Ditch, and the Hornback Ditch together with all dams belonging to said ditches -- all gravel benches, and mining claims and mining ground covered by said ditches and creeks, together with all flumes, tunnels, improvements, pipes -- a sawmill located in Happy Camp, with its lot and barn and adjoining lot, flume and dam belonging to said sawmill, two yoke of oxen, the butcher shop, corral and barn, also dwelling house and lot." Henry Doolittle left town after this sale and and went to Washington state, according to his great-grandson, Richard Ramsey.

Horace Gasquet - storeowner in 1870's - bought the Happy Camp Hydraulic Mining Company in 1877. His store, known as the Red Cross Hall in later years, was built in 1876 after thieves burned down the original building. In 1890 Gasquet bought out the Happy Camp business interests of James Camp.

Karuks - the Karuks are still here! They are the tribe that has occupied this area for thousands of years prior to the invasion of anglo-European and Chinese gold-seekers and settlers in the 1850's.

Jeremiah Lane - One of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society. Toleman's history uses the name "Jerry Lane" - which I am guessing is the same as "Jeremiah Lane" mentioned in other accounts. According to the manuscript of Robert Lee Southard, Lane settled the area of Clear Creek in the early 1850's. He owned a butcher shop and trading post together with J.W. Southard (I'm not sure when or where - probably at Milliken's Bar, Clear Creek, or Happy Camp). Lane also served as postmaster and ran a mercantile in Happy Camp in the 1890's.

Clear Creek - July 2001.
This area is sacred territory for the Karuks
who had ancient villages around Clear Creek.
Settled by Jeremiah Lane in the early 1850's, his land
was later sold to Dr. W.E. Tebbe and then to Carl McConnel.
This old bridge is upstream from the
current Highway 96 overpass.
Clear Creek is a popular swimming hole
area for Happy Campers.

Jeremiah Martin - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Gus Meamber - packer - operated a pack train in the 1880's that went to Happy Camp

Captain Charles McDermit - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Daniel McDoughall - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Jack McDoughall - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

William McMahone - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Charles D. Moore - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

W.A.J. Moore - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

L.H. Murch - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Penny - no first name recorded - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Barney Ray - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

S.S. Richardson - principal owner of the Del Norte Mining Company - 1880's - The Del Norte Mining Company was a large producer that employed many Chinese. The Chinese built a ditch and flume that took water from Elk Creek to the mine, later known as Richardson Bedrock. In the 1960's it was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Turk who were using the property as a ranch.

Thomas J. Roach - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

William Rumley - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Southard Family
For information and pictures, see: Judy's Genealogy (lots of information on Attebery/Southard family history)

Charles Southard - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

J.W. Southard - mentioned in Robert Lee Southard's manuscript as part owner of a mine at Milliken's Bar (formerly owned by a man named Milliken) until 1869. He was part-owner of a butcher shop and trading post - the co-owner was Jeremiah Lane of Clear Creek/Happy Camp.

Robert Lee Southard - born May 6, 1866 at Milliken's Bar; lived until 1959 - Judy Dick's great-grandfather. His Manuscript about Siskiyou County history in 1897 covers the area between Orleans and Clear Creek, with a brief mention of Happy Camp. He owned the Titus Creek Ranch (Ferry Point). The Southard Family Cemetery is still there, on the hill just above Ferry Point (now a Forest Service river-access).

W.T. Stevens - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

J.H. Stinchfield - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

The Swain Brothers - no first names recorded - They were part the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Captain Gwin Tompkins - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Robert Williams - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Charles Wilson - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

George Wood - one of the group of about thirty miners who came to the Klamath River looking for gold in 1851. This group of men founded Happy Camp, according to Vera Toleman's history, published by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.