USA > California > San Luis Obispo County > A memorial and biographical history of the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California Containing a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospective future; with full-page steel portraits of its most eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers and also of prominent citizens of to-day > Part 68
USA > California > Santa Barbara County > A memorial and biographical history of the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California Containing a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospective future; with full-page steel portraits of its most eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers and also of prominent citizens of to-day > Part 68
USA > California > Ventura County > A memorial and biographical history of the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California Containing a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospective future; with full-page steel portraits of its most eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers and also of prominent citizens of to-day > Part 68
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most convenient and comfortable. He re- ceived a medal in Vienna for artistie work, and in the Santa Barbara exhibition of home prodnets in 1887 and 1889 he received silver medals for each year for his display of fur- niture. His show-rooms are at No. 8 East Ortega street, where he carries a fine line of easy chairs, sofas, etc., and upholstering materials.
R. CEPHAS L. BARD, a pioneer of San Buenaventura, of 1868, deserves special mention in this work. Previous to the Revolution the progenitors of the family to which he belongs came to America and settled in Franklin County, Pennsyl- vania, when the colony was in its infancy. The men were men of character and ability, active in the affairs of the time. The Doctor's father, Robert M. Bard, was a native of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, born in 1810, and for many years practiced law in that county, being at the head of the bar; was a man of talent, a prominent leader, and a candidate for Congress at time of his death. He married Elizabeth Little, a native of Mercersburg, samne State, who was born in 1816, the daughter of Doctor P. W. Little. Their family consisted of two sons and two daugliters, the Doctor being the third child. He completed his education in a classical course at Chambersburg Academy, and his medical education at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. His ancestors on the maternal side were nearly all physicians, and on the paternal side Drs. John and Sam- nel Bard were founders of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York. It is but natural therefore that the subject of this sketch should inherit a taste for this pro- fession. He began his medical studies by
entering the office of Dr. A. H. Senseny, a talented physician of Pennsylvania; and while he was pursuing his studies there, he enlisted as private in Company A, One Hun- dred and Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Volun- teer Infantry, participated in the battles of the Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericks- burg and Chancellorsville. After his term of service had expired he attended lectures at the Jefferson Medical College; and later he passed a satisfactory examination before au army medical board, and was appointed as- sistant surgeon in the army. Going to the front with his regiment, the Two Hundred and Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun- teers, he participated in all its suceesses and re- verses, in the Army of the Potomac, until the close of the war. This regiment was a erack one, composed of remnants of several veteran regiments, and was commanded by Colonel William Sergeant, brother-in-law of General Meade, Commander of the Army of the Potomac, and its history shows that it ever was in the front when the battle raged most fiercely, and its casualties were enor- mous. Its greatest losses occurred at Hatcher's Run, Dabney's Mills, the fights before Pe- tersburg, Gravelly Run and Five Forks. Que flag of truce sent in by Lee at Appomattox passed through a portion of this regiment deployed as skirmishers. By an official order one assistant surgeon was always with his regiment in order to give instant aid, and Bard was ever with his command, and on several occasions, when meeting with re verses, he remained behind exposed to the volleys of his friends as well as those of his foes
Returning home he continued his practice until 1868, when he came to Ventura County, California, where for twenty-two years, with exception of two years devoted to study in Eastern cities, he has been identified with all
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the interests of the place of his adoption. He was the first American physician with a di- ploma to locate in this county. By devotion to his calling and ambition for excellence he has justly attained an enviable reputation.
His professional character has been shaped by his army experience and residence in a frontier country. Debarred association with the professional brethren and remote from surgical supplies, he is bold, self-reliant and full of expedients. An accomplished rider and well versed in the language and ways of the native Californians, he seems to be " to the manner born. " A description of his long rides; his varied adventures in mountains and swollen streams; his contact with char- acters not met with now, and his reminis- cences of men and things, would make a most interesting book. He has not allowed him- self to become an old fogy, but by close study, and by attendance at the Eastern medi- cal schools, he has kept fully abreast of the times. He is at present a member of the Board of Pension Examiners, President of the County Medical Society and Surgeon to the County Hospital.
He is a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Grand Army of the Re- public, and Kniglits Templar, and is a Re- publican in his political sympathies and a Presbyterian in his religions opinions. His residence is one that in all its features and appointments exhibits refinement and taste.
E. KELLOGG, deceased .- The com- munity of Goleta parted with one of its best and most substantial citizens in the death of P. E. Kellogg, which occurred June 28. 1884. He was a native of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, born November 23, 1841. He was reared an agriculturist, and
came West with his father, F. E. Kellogg, and located in Napa County, in 1846. He was twice married. After the death of his first wife, Hester Spires, he married Miss Sarah Montgomery, in 1868. He was the father of eleven children, and six are now living. He caine to Goleta, Santa Barbara County, in 1875. Mr. Kellogg was a prominent and influential man in his locality, a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a strong temperance advocate. Mrs. Kellogg lives on the homestead, a beautiful farm of seventy acres.
EON LEVY, liquor dealer, Santa Bar_ bara, was born at Metz, France. January 7, 1860. He came to the United States in 1870 with his parents, who landed in New York, but immediately started westward and established themselves in Santa Barbara, which was then a small settlement of Mexi- cans, native Californians and a few Americans. Being unable to speak Englishı, Leon attended Santa Barbara College to learn the language, and then attended the public schools. He went to the northern part of the State and passed five years as clerk; then, returning to Santa Barbara in 1885, he opened a wholesale and retail liquor store on State street, where he keeps both imported and domestic wines, liquors and cigars, making a specialty of Cali- fornia wines and controlling the agencies of very fine liquors.
Being unmarried he resides with his mother.
AVID F. NEWSOM is a native of Petersburg, Virginia, born September 5, 1832. He attended school at his home, pursuing his studies at Wake Forest | College for one year. At this time, his
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father failing in business, David went to New York and learned the brass furnishers' trade. While there he attended a free school at night, being anxious to perfect himself in his studies. So desirous was he to accomplish this that he worked ten hours for his employer during the day, and was ready to study when night came. After being in the city two years he returned to Petersburg, where he clerked in a store for two years and a half. At the age of twenty-one he came to California and to San Luis Obispo County, taking his first meal in San Luis Obispo October 28, 1853. This meal Mr. Newsom remembers well. The restaurant, so called, was adjacent to the old Mission, and was patronized on that occa- sion by a curious mixture of races, no less than seventeen nationalities being repre- sented. This illustrates very forcibly the cosmopolitan character of the settlement in the city then. Mr. Newsom was County Clerk two terms, 1853 to 1857, the first term by appointment and the second by election. In 1854 he was instrumental in organizing the first public school of the county. School sessions were then held in the Mission build- ing. He was superintendent of the school and conducted it for three years, having entire charge of arrangements. Mr. Newsom re- signed his position as County Clerk before his terin of office expired, and went to Oregon and Washington Territory on a prospecting tour, seeking for good business opportunities. In April, 1858, he opened a store in Belling- ham Bay, Washington Territory, the first store in the history of the town. Here he met with great success, clearing $30,000 in eight weeks, which included the profits of real-estate transactions in connection with his regular business. In December, 1858, Mr. Newsom went to the town of Fort Hope, on the Fraser River in British Columbia, and there remained until June, 1859. About this
time he was injured and was advised to return to California, but owing to subsequent events he did not follow this advice. He arrived at San Juan just at the time of Captain Pickett's arrival with his troops to prevent the arrest of certain individuals by the English. In the meantime three large English men of war were anchored in the bay, and, hearing that Captain Pickett had trespassed on Her Majesty's domains, the officers in charge issued orders for his immediate arrest. Cap- tain Pickett received the officer bearing the order for arrest, with civility, and told him to tell his superiors that he would fight as long as he had a man left, and that he was waiting for them. A detachment of 500 soldiers was ordered to assist Captain Pickett, and when General Scott arrived he was allowed to de- part in peace. Mr. Newsom had, in the meantime, organized a company of sharp- shooters. which formed a part of the command under Captain Pickett. Arrangements were subsequently made for the joint occupation of the island, and two magistrates were cho- sen to represent the different factions. Mr. Newsom had the honor of being chosen the American magistrate, and Major DeCoursey the English. This excitement quickly sub- sided, and Mr. Newsom looked with longing toward his old home and first love-San Luis Obispo. He returned here in 1862, and that same year he was elected Justice of the Peace. Since then he lias held several offices of re- sponsibility and trust. Always taking an active interest in educational matters, Mr. Newsom has done mnuch toward improving the system of study in the schools of the county and in the district where he has re- sided. He opened the district school in Arroyo Grande in 1864; and was District Clerk of that district for eight years, -1864- '72. The Newsom School District was or- ganized in 1885.
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In 1863 Mr. Newsom was married to Miss Anna Branch, daughter of F. Z. Branch, the well-known pioneer, and has a family of twelve children. In 1864 he came with his wife to their present ranch, near Arroyo Grande, ---- a fine estate of 1,200 acres, for- merly in the Branch tract. Since their occu- pancy Mr. Newsom has been engaged in stock-raising, and during the past few years has established a very desirable health resort on the property. The place is naturally well adapted for such an institution, being well located and conveniently situated within two miles of Arroyo Grande. Valuable hot springs have been located on the premises, and adjacent to these Mr. Newsom has built his sanitarium. The bath houses are well equipped, and the institution throughout in- dicates a painstaking care on the part of its proprietor, which is worthy of great praise.
LI RUNDELI, one of the early pioneers to California, was born in Caynga County, New York, December 14, 1828. He was reared on the farm and re- ceived only the common-school education of that period. At the age of eighteen he was thrilled with the western fever, and though then living in Illinois he wished to push far- ther West, and a party then being formed for California he joined them to go across the plains. The company numbered about seventy-five, with thirteen wagons, crossed the Missouri at St. Joe, May 8, 1846. After a pleasant trip of about five months, they en- tered California, and arrived at Johnson's ranch, forty miles north of the present site of Sacramento, where they went into camp. Then they went to Santa Clara, with the families of those who enlisted with Colonel Fremont. After three months' service in a
local company at Santa Clara, under Colonel Fremont, Mr. Rundell went to Stockton with Dr. Q. C. Isbel, and was there engaged in house building. In 1848 he joined the Stock- ton Mining Company and went to the mines. He was there engaged in placer mining and in clerking about one year. In 1850 he re- turned to San José and began making saddle trees, and in 1853 went to Gilroy, Santa Clara County, where he opened a harness shop, learned the trade and remained ten years. In 1863 he went to Silver Mountain, on Carson River, prospecting, but the result was disastrous. In 1866 he came to Santa Barbara in the employ of the Coast Line Stage Company, as agent and harness-maker: remained in their employ about twenty years. In 1883 be opened a harness shop on State street, and in 1888 built his present shop at 21 East Haley and moved his establishment. He keeps a fine stock of light and heavy harness, saddles, bridles and all effects per- taining to the stable.
Mr. Rundell was married in Santa Barbara, in 1871, to Miss Kate Magee, a native of Boston, Massachusetts. They have four chil- dren, three of whom survive and live at home.
Mr. Rundell was elected to the Town Council in 1870, and was five times re- elected. He was served five and one-half terms in the City Council. He is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge, No. 256; of the Masonic, Santa Barbara, No. 192; Order of the Eastern Star, No. 78; and Royal Arch Masons, Chapter No. 51.
HARLES SEDGWICK, one of the California pioneers, was born in Column- bia County, New York, in 1829. At the age of fourteen years he began his busi- ness life, by accepting a position in a
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grocery store as clerk, and assisting in buying grain, at Hudson, New York, and continued there until he started for Califor- nia. Accompanied by his father, on February 6, 1849, he started for this State, on board the ship Robert Bowne, commanded by Cap- tain F. G. Cameron, going around the Horn. The ship carried 207 passengers, and stopped at Rio Janeiro and Callao, and after a slow but safe trip of seven months they landed at San Francisco. They then went to the mines on the Stanislaus River, and worked in placer mining, but on account of the illness of his father they returned to Stockton, where they opened a market and began butchering, which they continued very successfully until 1880. Mr. Sedgwick then ran a river express to San Francisco, and in 1882 came to Santa Maria and opened a market, which he has since followed. Mr. Sedgwick, with two children, have each located 160 acres adjoin- ing, in Chimney Flat Canon, north of Suey Rancho, which they are stocking with horses and cattle.
HIe was inarried at Stockton, San Joaquin County, on June 10, 1858, to Miss Mary A. Clements, a daughter of J. E. Clements, who was born in Hampden County, Massachusetts, in 1811. He emigrated to California across the plains in 1849, coming through Mexico. They had a very hard trip and lost nearly all their stock and wagons, and several of the party died from cholera. IIe followed min- ing about three years, and then ranching in San Joaquin Valley. In 1854 he returned East, overland, and brought out some very fine mares, and for thirty-five years he was engaged in stock-raising aud farming. He raised the William H. Seward, the celebrated ten-inile trotting horse. In 1880, after eighteen years of litigation, he lost his ranch through the location of boundary lines, and has since lived with his daughter at Santa
Maria. Though seventy-nine years of age Mr. Clements is still active and vigorous.
Mr. and Mrs. Sedgwick have three children living: the two eldest are married and one lives at home, and they have three buried in Stockton. He is a member of Centennial Lodge, No. 38, K. of P., and of the A. O. U. W., at Stockton, San Joaquin County, Cali- fornia.
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J. BROUGHTON, Sheriff of Santa Barbara County, was born in County Galway, Ireland, September 19, 1847. He came to Santa Barbara in the month of May, 1867. He had followed a seafaring life from the time he was a boy of thirteen years. His father, Coleman R. Broughton, was a sca captain, as were all of his father's brothers. After young Bronghton landed in Santa Barbara he went upon a ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley, and later engaged in merchandising in Las Cruces. He was elected Sheriff of Santa Barbara County, in the fall of 1882, and still holds that impor- tant office. He has proven one of the most efficient and popular officers this county has ever had.
C. SHOW, one of the most enter- prising men of Santa Barbara, was born and brought up in California, and has been in Santa Barbara twenty-two years, and in business there five years, carry- ing a general line of groceries, crockery, glassware, hay, grain and feed. His parents, Major Daniel and Eliza J. (Harvey) Show, were natives of Virginia, and had only two children, namely, the subject of this sketch and Ella, who married W. L. Hunt; the latter
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is in business with Mr. Show. Daniel Show was a farmer by occupation, a grain-raiser principally; came to the Pacific coast in 1850, loeating in Washington Territory, and shortly afterward he went to Petalnina, Sonoma County, California. He died at Santa Bar- bara in October, 1874. Mr. Show's mother is still living, in Santa Barbara, on Gutierrez or Railroad street. Mr. Show is a strict business man, taking no part in politics, and is an exemplary citizen.
S. COLLINS .- In passing along the Main street of San Buenaventura, in the centre of the business portion, the eye of the observer is attracted by one of the most substantial and imposing blocks in the city. That is the banking house of William Collins & Sons. A little further up the street another fine building starts up promply among the rest: that is the Masonic Block, built by the same firin. Mr. J. S Collins is the manager and cashier of the bank, and is a reserved, considerate but pleas- ing business man, of excellent business habits and large executive ability. He was born in Perthshire, Scotland, May 21, 1847, of Scotch parentage, who came to the United States, settling in Illinois upon land which they owned and cultivated until 1864, when they came overland to California and settled in Oakland. In 1869 they purehased a traet in Ventura County and were here four years In 1874 Mr. J. S. Collins graduated at the State University near Oakland and came to San Buenaventura, engaging in the Inmber business as a member of the firm of Saxby & Collins. In 1885 Mr. Saxby died and Mr. Collins went into the Bank of Ventura, where he was a stockholder, to learn the business of banking, and for a year and a half occupied
the position of teller and director. Having the capital, and seeing an opening for an- other bank, the Bank of William Collins & Sons was established, with a paid-up capital of $100,000 all owned by themselves: William Collins, President; D. E. Collins, Vice-Presi- dent and J. S. Collins, Cashier. From the very start the business was large, and now they do the largest banking business in the county. Their farm they sold for $100,000. The subject of this sketch is highly spoken of by his fellow-citizens as a liberal gentleman. When asked for money, for town or church improvements, he shows his interest to the city by the way in which he " pnts his hands into his pocket." Scotland has furnished inany a seion to be grafted upon the United States tree, and it is a vigorous growth in the California climate; nor is it a bad tree for the country. Mr. Collins is also a Master Mason, belonging to both the chapter and commandery. He is President of the Board of Trustees of the city, is a deacon and the treasurer of the Presbyterian Church of San Buneaventura, being a faithful and efficient worker for the upbuilding of Christianity.
IIe was married in 1877 to Miss Belle Gerry, daughter of Waite Gerry, and a native of the State of New York. They have one daughter, named Bella Walker, and born in Oakland, this State. Mrs. Collins is also a member of the Presbyterian Church.
EORGE PARRISH TEBBETTS was born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, October 26, 1827. His father, Dr. Nathan C. Tebbetts, was a well-known phy- sician of the same place, and also a native of New Hampshire. His mother was the niece of Hon. William Badger, a former Governor of the State.
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The subject of this sketch was educated at Gilmanton Academy, and afterward studied medicine with Dr. Nahum Wight, a noted physician of Gilmanton, intending to adopt his father's profession. But in 1849 the California gold fever was at its height. Mr. Tebbetts, with many other young and adven- turous spirits of staid New England, caught the infection. Breaking off his medical studies at the end of the second year's course, he set sail from Boston harbor on March 1, 1849, on board the schooner Edwin. After a stormy voyage of eight days and a half they reached Chagres, and found the Isthmus alive with pilgrims on their way to El Dorado. Means of transportation were limited-the accommodations for those in transit noto- riously insufficient. The Edwin's passengers were forced to remain in Panama until May 18, when the steamner Panama, which had rounded the Horn, put into port for coal and passengers. Mr. Tebbetts, with one of his compagnons de voyage, managed to secure a passage. The Panama made the Golden Gate on June 4, 1849.
From San Francisco Mr. Tebbetts first went to the mining regions on the middle fork of the American River. He delved for gold with varying success, but in a few months returned to San Francisco, and on November 10 sailed for San Diego, on the brig Fremont. In San Diego he opened a store of general merchandise. In 1851 he was elected a member of the City Council and President of the Board. For several months he acted as Mayor of San Diego. In October, 1851, he was elected delegate to the convention called at Santa Barbara to arrange for the division of the State of California. This convention took the first steps toward the division of the State. Its work has not yet been completed. In this same year, 1851, there was an Indian outbreak which caused
much alarm. San Diego was declared under martial law. The tribes in revolt were the Ynmas, Agua Calientes and Tulares. Mr. Tebbetts was chosen as a lietenant of a con- pany of cavalry, and was one of the thirty- one who volunteered to go to the mountains in search of the Indians, who were reported to be well armed and 1,500 strong. Major Fitzgerald, the commandante, had called for volunteers. These thirty-one responded. They marched away to the mountains, eighty or ninety miles distant, met and routed the enemy, capturing a renegade American called Bill Marshall, and a Mexican adherent. An- tonio, the chief of the revolted tribes, was taken by the United States troops, who fol- lowed closely after the volunteer corps. Antonio was treated to a court martial, and shot in San Diego. The other prisoners were hung, when the troops returned, after two months of actual service.
Mr. Tebbetts was married in 1854. Of that marriage but two daughters now sur- vive. The eldest, Frances Stella, is the wife of J. Ben Burton, ouly son of the late Don Luis Burton. The youngest, Mary Virginia Del Reyes, is the wife of Frank C. Prescott, of Los Angeles.
Mr. Tebbetts was married for the second time to Miss Mary Jones, of Herefordshire, England, in February, 1887, by whom he has two children, Nathan Anthony and Mar- jorie Elizabeth. He removed to Santa Bar- bara in 1865.
While in San Diego, Lieutenant Derby, the celebrated "Jolin Phoenix," was often a guest at Mr. Tebbetts' residence, and wrote there some of his most amusing articles. These papers have been carefully preserved, as well as many others relating to the early history of California. Indeed, he had, perhaps, the most valuable collection of papers and documents to be found in
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Southern Calfornia. He has always taken a deep interest in politics, but has never sought office from any party. In 1853 President Pierce offered him the consul- ship ' at Acapulco, which he respectfully declined. In 1883, having had previously some experience in journalism as business manager of the Press, Mr. Tebbetts con- cluded to start a daily newspaper, the present Daily Independent, of Santa Barbara, on a wholly independent and non-partisan basis. It has been successful in the highest degree. He is one of the executive committee of the Southern California Editorial Association, a member of the Society of California Pioneers, secretary of the Association of Pioneers of Santa Barbara County, and has recently been elected a Director of the World's Fair at Chicago, in 1893.
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