Yuba County Obituaries

Joseph R Hartley

Submitted by April Hennes 1 Feb 2008

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Appeal Democrat November 26, 1945 pg 3

Joseph R Hartley, 89, considered an authority on early California history, died in his 
Wheatland home early today. Hartley was a retired livestock raiser and writers from 
all parts of the country at times called on him for knowledge of early California days. 
Hartley was a resident of the Wheatland district for the past 30 years and was a native 
of Nevada county. He was a charter member of the Islam Temple of the San Francisco 
Shriner's, Sacramento order of the Scottish Rite, Marysville Knights Templar and the 
Masonic lodge of Wheatland. He is survived by a son, William Hartley; two grandsons, 
Donald and Robert Hartley; a sister, Martha Blackford, all of Wheatland. funeral 
arrangements will be announced later by Lipp & Sullivan.

Appeal Democrat Tuesday November 27, 1945 pg 13

Funeral services for Joseph R. Hartley. retired livestock raiser of the Wheatland district 
and widely known historian of early California, will be held in the Lipp & Sullivan chapel 
at 2 pm Thursday. Hartley had resided in the Wheatland district for many years having 
been a native of Nevada county.

Appeal Democrat Friday November 30, 1945
 
Funeral services for Joseph R Hartley longtime Wheatland district stock raiser were held 
at 2 pm Thursday in the Lipp & Sullivan chapel with the Masonic lodge conducting C. M. 
Burschell acted as worthy master and was assisted by other members of the order. 
Pallbearers were Thomas McDemitt, Archie Robertson, Chester Steinman, James Hudson, 
P.O. Daltzman, Tom Brewer, Lloyd Nightingale and Arthur Steinman. Interment followed 
in Wheatland Cemetery.