A native of Davis
County, Iowa, born January 17, 1844. When but a mere child his parents
emigrated to California, crossing the plains with ox-teams, and came direct
to this county, arriving at Santa Rosa October 21, 1854. After spending a
few months here they moved upon a farm in Mendocino Township. About two
years later they purchased three hundred acres of land on Russian River. The
subject of this sketch received his education at the Sotoyome Institute at
Healdsburg. In 1868 he purchased from his father one hundred and fifty acres
of land, on which he has erected a very neat dwelling house, and has from
time to time added to his first purchase of real estate, until he now has
four hundred and ten acres of land. He married, November 28, 1867, Miss
Dulee Foreman, who was born in Wabash County, Indiana, December 25, 1850.
Ralph, Henry, and Annie are the names of their children.
Source: "History of Sonoma County, Cal.," Alley,
Bowen & Co., San Francisco, 1880, p. 509.
Transcribed and submitted by Sally Kaleta, July, 2007.
A native of Davis
County, Iowa, born December 4, 1850. When about four years of age his
parents emigrated to California, crossing the plains with ox-teams. Arrived
in Santa Rosa, October 21, 1854, where they remained about two and a half
months, and then took up their residence about two miles from Healdsburg, on
the west side of Russian River. Here the subject of this sketch was reared,
and received his education at the Sotoyome Institute at Healdsburg. In 1871,
he purchased a farm adjoining his fathers; married May 1,1872, Miss Ella M.
Martin, who was born in Illinois, September 16, 1853. In the spring of
1876, Mr. McClish and family took a trip to the Centennial Exhibition at
Philadelphia, and also visited several other noted points, returning after
an absence of two months. John M., Josiah T., and Ella N., are the names of
their children.
Source: "History of Sonoma County, Cal.," Alley,
Bowen & Co., San Francisco, 1880, p. 510.
Transcribed and submitted by Sally Kaleta, July, 2007.
Was born in Franklin
County, Ohio, May 12, 1811, where he resided until 1838, when he went to Van
Buren County, Iowa, where he found employment in a saw-mill until 1843. He
then went to Davis County, where he engaged in farming until 1853, and in
the spring of 1854, he crossed the plains to California with ox-teams,
arriving in this county October 21st. He first settled on the farm now owned
by Cornelius Bice, where he resided two years, when he settled on his
present place about four miles south of Healdsburg. Married Miss Elizabeth
E. Loughlin, December 9, 1841. She was born in Tennessee, October 1, 1816,
and died February 9, 1877. Their children are: James L., born January 17,
1844; Sarah E., March 18, 1848; John N., December 4, 1850; Mary A., February
20, 1874.
Source: "History of Sonoma County, Cal.," Alley,
Bowen & Co., San Francisco, 1880, p. 510.
Transcribed and submitted by Sally Kaleta, July, 2007.