Notes for Charles C. BREYFOGLE

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Notes for Charles C. BREYFOGLE

In describing Joshua D. and Jacob Breyfogel (sons of Jacob D.) it is written:

"In seperate companies, but sometimes traveling together on the trail, were their first cousins, all sons of Solomon; namely, Israel (born 1809, Solomon (born 1812) and Charles (born 1816).

"Later Jacob, son of Jacob D., and brother of Joshua D., of 1849 Diary fame followed. Charles C. (son of Jacob D., the brother of Joshua D. and Jacob) was later to make California Gold Field history when he found and lost the famous Lost Breyfogle gold Mine in or near Death Valley, which, as Flora Breyfogle Grumman notes "is still searched for".

SOURCE: What I know about the Breyfogle Family, Lewis W. Breyfogle, 1963, Page 28

In further description of the Gold Rush Diary it is written:

"July 4, 1850, when Charles served on a judge's jury in a stabbing case."

In another paragraph it is written:

"Dec. 7, 1850, which records the fact that he left for San Jose 'for the purpose of farming with his brother-in law Henion'. (San Jose, California is only a short distance southwest of San Francisco.) It appears that he must finally have settled in adjoining, Alamedia county, just north, because fou years later, in 1854, he was Assessor of the count. On September 2, 1856, he was elected county Treasurer, and on August 17, 1859, a shortage in accounts in his office was discovered. Charles C. Breyfogle was tried and convicted, but when Leland Stanford (he endowed Stanford University) was elected Governor in November, 1861, a delegation from the county appeared before him, asking for the freedom of Charles C. Breyfogle. This group included the majority of the jurymen by whom he was convicted, the judge and the prosecuting attorney. It seems that another in the office had been the real offender, and Breyfogle, guilty only of careless management, was freed. We are taking this information from the book 'Lost Mines of Death Valley' by Harold O. Weight."

SOURCE: What I know about the Breyfogle Family, Lewis W. Breyfogle, 1963, Page 29

Although Lewis Breyfogle seemed to have pretty solid details to go with the trial of Charles C. Breyfogle the following nespaper transcription indicates that he was not convicted rather he was acquitted. Perhaps this final judgement on the case was the plea by the jurymen that Lewis spoke of. The transcription follows:

C.C. Breyfogle, the alleged defaulting Treasurer of Alameda county, was tried at San Leandro, last week and acquitted.

SOURCE: San Mateo County Gazette, Redwood City, CA, December 3 1859

The Columbus State Sentinel, of the 2d inst., says:-- Two companies of adventurers, of thirty in each, residents of Columbus and vicinity, have this day taken leave of their fellow citizens, and started for the El Dorado of the Sacramento Valley. The first company, whose name has not yet been furnished, is composed of the following persons:--

Barcus, E., Jr.
Boyle, C.E., physician
Breyfogle, C., director
Bryden, D.
Cain, W.
Canfield, E.E.
Canfield, J.G., vice-president
Chadwick, G.
Crist, A.B.
Davis, T.
Decker, Peter, secretary
Demgan, J.S.
Denig, L.A.
Dewitt, C.
Fisk, C.M.
Krumm, J.
Lunn, J.C.
McColm, G.Q., treasurer
McCommon, P.
Moores, H., director
Price, S.J., director
Ranney, H.
Rugg, D.
Rugg, T.
Sherman, L.H.
Stiles, W.C.
Stone, J.P.
Walton, G., director
Walton, John, president
Wood, C.D.

SOURCE: The Columbus State Sentinel

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