This gentleman arrived in Santa Cruz in November, 1849, and is consequently one of the oldest residents of this county. He was born in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, February 27, 1831. The early days of his life were spent in this State. In 1849 he was eighteen years old, and on May 10 of that year he left St. Joseph, Missouri, on an emigrant train for California. Arriving in this State he mined for a short time on the middle fort of the American River, and came to Santa Cruz, as above noted, in November of the same year. He worked in the redwoods of this county, and followed that business until 1872 when he engaged in farming for a year. In the spring of 1853 he went to Missouri again. Returning to California in the fall of the same year he engaged in farming in the Pajaro Valley, continuing in that business until 1856, during which year he came to Santa Cruz.

He was married to Miss Charlotta Rice, daughter of Judge Rice, of this county, in 1858, and has resided on his farm near Santa Cruz ever since.

History of Santa Cruz County, California
by E.S. Harrison
Published by Pacific Press Publishing Company
San Francisco, Cal., 1892
Transcribed by Yvonne Valentine

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