Background
Jonas was born March 3, 1834, in McMinn County, Tennessee, the son of Peter V. Hoyl and Mary Carlock.
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Jonas Hoyl
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He was educated in Greenfield, Missouri.
Career
He also served on the Butte County Board of Supervisors from 1876 to 1878. He was engaged in the horse and cattle trade for two years in Missouri before coming to California. At age 23, he crossed the plains with a drove of cattle and arrived at Missouri Bend, on the Sacramento River, in 1857.
He settled on land on Pine Creek, thirteen miles north of Chico, and engaged in farming and stock raising.
In 1858, Hoyl married Elizabeth P. Daugherty, a native of Arkansas. The marriage lasted until her death in 1865.
Jonas and Elizabeth had three daughters, Mary, Laura and Sadie. Laura died at the age of seven.
After remaining on the farm several years, Hoyl moved to Chico, purchased lots and built a house on Wall Street between West Second and West Third Streets.
He was elected to a complete term in 1888 and served until 1892 becoming president of the council his last year in office. He is buried in the Chico Cemetery.
Membership
In 1875, he was elected a member of the Butte County Board of Supervisors, and served from 1876 to 1878. He was also elected as a trustee of the school board and in 1877, was chosen to fill an unexpired term of a member of the city council.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democratic party