Frank Dusy (1837 - 1898) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Frank Dusy
Original name: Frank Dusey

Birth:	Dec. 17, 1837
Death:	Nov. 9, 1898 Selma Fresno County California, USA
Western Frontiersman. A prominent pioneer of California, he was the founder of Fresno and Tulare Counties. He discovered the Tehipite Valley in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and named Tunemah Peak and Kettle Dome. The Dusy Basin and two waterways are named for him. He was a prominent sheep rancher in Selma and helped found the Fresno "Weekly Republican" Newspaper. He enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, and served in Company H of the 3rd California Volunteer Infantry. He helped bring irrigation to these areas. (bio by: Maureen Trinley) Search Amazon for Frank Dusy

Burial: Mountain View Cemetery Fresno Fresno County California, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Maureen Trinley Record added: May 05, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7415466