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ALEX. T. LEE
Was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, July 8, 1831, and is a son of William and Elizabeth Lee. His father was a native of Ireland and his mother of the State of New Jersey, her ancestors participated in the war of the Revolution. His father died when he was 15 years old, and Alex. remained at home as- sisting in the care of his mother until 21 years old, when he came to California, arriving at Placerville September 3, 1852 He resided in Georgetown 20 years. In 1872 he removed to Greenwood. In 1876 he began hotel keeping in the present house. On the 13th of August, 1872 he was married to Mrs. Mary Ferguson Marson, who had two children, viz: Thomas and Hattie, by the last marriage there are William D., Alex T. and Walter P.
ARTHUR LITTEN,
The subject of this personal notice is the third child and oldest son of a family of eleven children sons and daughters of Solomon and Ida (nee Babb) Litten.
His father was a native of Kentucky and also his mother. After their marriage they removed to Massac
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county, Illinois, where Arthur was born, his boyhood years and then removed to Davenport, Iowa. In 1859 was spent as was usual in those days of primitive he left Iowa and crossed the plains to California, with an ox team. After spending a short time at Placer- ville he located at Kelsey, where he mined for many years. He is a practical amalgamator and machinist. He was married in February, 1873, to Henrietta Dreves, a native of Hanover, Germany, where she was born in 1830. They have four children, Frederick W., Anna H., Bertha J., and Walter E. Mr. Lagerson has a beautiful home at the junction of the roads leading from Kelsey and Georgetown to Coloma. things, attending the country school three months in the winter and working the balance of the twelve months on his fathers farm. The school buildings in those days were but rude affairs, build of logs with puncheon floors and slab seats, without backs. When near 21 years of age, he forsook the parental roof and went forth to battle with the sterner realities of this life in pursuit of a home for himself and his posterity. On the 20th day of May, 1853 he started on his trip across the plains to California, with that slow, but no less sure conveyance, an ox team. He arrived at Placerville August 15th, sanie year. He prospected for a short time on Dry creek, with little or no suc- cess as a miner, he abandoned the pursuit in that di- LEWIS B. MEYERS, rection and located at Rock Bridge on the South Fork of American river and began merchandising there in the summer while the work of fluming the river was going on and in the winter season moved up to Jay Hawk to sell goods to the miners there. This he worked until the fall of 1859. He then sold out his store and purchased his persent home of 269 acres on the road leading from Folsom to Coloma and Placerville and on what is known as "White Oak flat." A view of the residence and surroundings will be found on another page of this volume. In addition to this he owns a ranch near Uniontown, on which he ranches his bands of angora goats. On his home ranch have been discovered some of the most valua- ble quartz ledges in the county. Whatever of this worlds goods Mr. Litten possesses, he is indebted to his own talents and industry for never having received one farthing for naught. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Ebbert, a daughter of Louis Ebbert of Deer Valley, on the 27th day of May, 1858. To them have been born four children, viz: Martha Jane, borne at Jayhawk, Mary Ann, Estella and Julia, each born on the present home. Mr. Little is a member of Hiram Lodge, No. 43, F. & A. M., at Mud Springs. He is of more than medium stature, being 6 feet 2 and 1/2 inches in height and springs from a long lived family, some of his ancestors being in the nineties at death. His own father and mother reached the age of 74 and 68 years, respectively.
FREDERICK LAGERSON
Was born October 12, 1830, in the city of Schleswig, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, he is a son of Freder- ick and Anna (Hage) Lagerson. When but a young boy he learned the blacksmith trade front his father.
In 1855 he came to the United States, and after a short time spent in New York city, removed to Grassy point on the Hudson river. Here he spent two
He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, Acazia Lodge and Georgetown Chapter, R. A. M., in both of which he has held offices, is also a member of the A. O. U. W.
One of the first men to reach California in 1849, was born in McConnellsville, Bedford county, Penn., Oct. 26, 1812. When 18 years of age he went to learn the cabinet maker's trade at St. Louis, Mo. From here he went in the employ of Benton Savery, as a trapper to the Rocky Mountains, afterwards as an interpreter among the Sioux Irdians. When the Mormons came along he joined in with them and went to Salt Lake city. In 1849 he left there with a company bound for California. They arrived at Sacramento about middle of July, and in a short time Meyers was keeping a place at Brighton, constructed of willow poles and canvass, in which he sold nieals and drinks. After two or three months he formed a partnership with Nathan Fairbanks and Louis Lane, and opened a store at Greenwood, in El Dorado county, no doubt the first one kept in the place. John Greenwood had kept a public house, then kept by Root, and there is little doubt but that it was there in 1848. Louis Lane soon died, and the business was continued by Fairbanks and Meyers, who soon added a butchering business to the trade and took in Wm. P. Crone as a partner. Mey- ers sold out and bought the Penobscot House, which he kept until 1854, when it passed into the hands of Page and Lovejoy. He then purchased the property known as " Chimney Rock " ranch, on which he still resides.
Mr. Myers was married en route across the plains, at Ragtown, on Carson river, to Miss Maria Lane, the ceremony took place on the 7th of June, 1849. The family consists of Lewis L., born March 25, 1850, and the first white child born at Greenwood, Margaret Louella, born January 31, 1852, (deceased) Ann Maria born March 25, 1854, killed by accident when 3 years old, Mary Elizabeth, born January 27, 1856, now Mrs. Godfrey Smeder, of Oakland, William H., born Aug. 14, 1858, and George Grant, born Aug. 16, 1863. Mrs. Myers died Feb. 16,'82. She was the second
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white woman in Greenwood Valley. It has been Mr. Myers' good luck to raise a family of children that are interesting, intelligent and of good habits. His sons are steady young men of temperate habits.
ERNEST MORTENSEN,
Of Michigan Flat, was born near Hamburg, Holstein, Germany, Aug. 7, 1830. Is a son of Bendt and Cath- erine Mortensen. When quite a small boy he took a notion to be a sailor, and went to sea on a vessel sail- ing to South American ports. Whilst in Valparaiso, in 1848, he learned of the discovery of gold at Coloma, as soon as he could get away he set sail for San Francisco, on an old whaling craft, called the South-pole. He arrived in California early in July, 1849, and after a few days went up the Sacramento river in a sailing boat, and went on foot, from Sacramento to Coloma. When the rains sat in, in the fall, he joined in with three others from theStevenson Regiment of volunteers, and erected a log cabin in front of and near to his present home, and this was the first cabin erected on the flat. Mr. Mortensen has been a continual resident since and the only one of the Pioneer settlers that yet re- mains. He resides on his farm engaged in fruit grow- ing, wine making and mining. His wife was Mrs. Louisa Schultz, of Dutch Bar, they were married No- vember 25, 1856, she was a native of Hanover, and a daughter of John Schneider. He is Master of the Lodge of Masons, at Pilot Hill, is a Past Grand of the I. O. O. F., a member of the A. O. U. W., and also of the order of the Ancient Druids.
NATHAN MANSFIELD
Is of English ancestors, and a son of Nathan and Maria (nee Howell) Mansfield; was born in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, on the 30th day of August, 1827. His ancestors were among the founders of his native town. His father and grandfather were hatters. Mr. Mansfield's first venture was to learn the carriage trimming business, which he followed until the news of the "gold find" in California reached the East. In 1848 he had joined a company to come to California, but through ignorance on the part of one of their number who was delegated to purchase a ship, an unseaworthy boat was secured, and the trip had to be abandoned for the time. But in June, 1849, he joined a company from New Haven and came around Cape Horn on the ship J. Walls, Jr., commanded by Cap- tain Sanford, and was of 300 tons burden. He made but two stops en route, and landed in San Francisco January 1. 1850. In a short time a pilot was pro- cured and the ship taken to Sacramento and afterwards run up to a point some sixty miles abo . e Sacramento. Mr. Mansfield abandoned her at Sacramento and went to Mormon Island, and in a few weeks thereafter
to Coloma, and except time consumed in three visits to the East, and about three years traveling in the State, has made it his abiding place. Has been en- gaged in mining and is at present owner of all the water ditches on north side of the river; is a staunch Republican, a member of the County Central Com- mittee, and one of the first men to cast a vote for John C. Fremont, in 1856. He was on the spot he now lives on in 1850, in March. In 1853 he erected a cabin and has since called it his home.
MUNSON W. MANNING.
The subject of this sketch was born in the town of Danby, in Tompkins county, New York, August 27, 1819; he was the third child of a family of seven, born to Abram and Sarah J. Manning. When he had ob- tained his majority, in 1849, he left home and went to St. Joseph county, Michigan, and engaged in farming on Burr Oak plains. In 1850 he came to the Pacific Coast, and has been a resident of El Dorado county, with slight interruption to the present time. From '51 to '55 he was on Murderer's Bar, then spent one year in the valley, and again returned to El Dorado county and engaged in farming and lime burning on an ex- tensive scale. In the mines Mr. Manning had been successful, but met with reverses in loaning money to unscrupulous parties, and in 1858 found himself not only out of funds but $12,000 in debt, but being pos- sessed of an iron constitution backed up with an in- domitable will and sterling integrity, he was not to be crushed out; he went to work with a renewed zeal and to-day is one of the well-to-do men of El Dorado county. The article of lime he manufactures has no superior on the Pacific Coast, and finds a ready market, even beyond the mountains. The property is known as the Cave Valley lime kilns and ranch, was located in 1852, and in 1853 lime was furnished from kilns to be used in the erection of the Orleans Hotel in Sacramento. The rock in the quarry is of the blue variety and practically inexhaustible. He has made as much as 20,000 barrels in one year and averages about 10,000 yearly. He uses the most modern devices for burning, and all is conveniently arranged for the speedy handling of the crude and ,manufactured material. The kiln is known as the Patent Monitor. In 1879 he erected the three-story stone residence, one of the most substantial in the county; is the possessor of about 1,000 acres of land, where he lives, in addition to which he owns property in San Francisco, Oakland | and Reno, Nevada. Was married in 1861, on the 25th of February, to Mrs. Sarah Mooney, of Boston, Mass. Two children were born to them, viz: M. W. Manning, a boy named after his father, born the 27th of August, 1868; Ida Manning, born the 10th of August, 1872.
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SAMUEL R. MILLER,
Born near Elizabethtown, Hardin county, Kentucky, June, 13, 1817. His father was Nicholas Miller, who was also a native of Kentucky. In 1833 he removed to Harrison county, Indiana. In 1848 removed to Van Buren county, Iowa, ani in 1850 crossed the plains to California ; and arrived at Placerville September 15th and began mining, which voca- tion he followed until 1868, when he located on what he now calls the Mountain Spring ranch, once know as the "Mountain View" ranch. Married March 30, 1843, '0 Cynthia Marsh, of Shelbyville, Kentucky, daughter of Nathaniel Marsh. They have reared a family of four children, two sons and two daughters, viz: John Henry, Margaret Ann, James F., Mary J., and two deceased, viz: Nicholas N. and Sarah J .; the last three of the family were born in California, the first three in Indiana. Has about 200 acres of fine farming land, 10 or 12 of which is in fruit. Has one barn 75 x 54 feet, the largest in the county; the place is well watered, as Mr. Miller is one of eight who own the ditch.
JAMES MOON,
The subject of this sketch, was born in the town of Dayton, Yorkshire, England, August 26, 1824. His education was limited to that which he could secure in the common school in boyhood, but being fully determined on a further knowledge of surveying and gaugeing he prosecuted the study of these branches alone, intending to enter the government employ as a custom's house agent. He abandoned this idea early in 1848 and emigrated to America and settled near the town of Neponsett, Burean county, Illinois. In 1850 in company with four others followed an ox team across the great American desert to the golden west, he crossed the Missouri river on May Ist, and landed in Hangtown early in August. He went at once to Coloma and engaged at mining. All went well until the news of the Frazer river discovery reached him, whereupon like many others, he started for that new El Dorado. It proved to him a better field than to many others, as he returned in 1859 with some money saved from his efforts. For two years more he mined at Coloma and then moved on to Travers creek, where we find him yet about six miles from Georgetown in the undisputed possession of 160 acres of land on which he has an orchard and a promising mine. The location is a pleasant one in a beautifil canyon close by the junction of Travers creek and Bear creek, surrounding his cabin home is a beautiful green, and on either side of same is tower- ing hills covered with lofty pines. In politics, Mr. Moon has always been a Republican, since that party
had a being. In religion is a Protestant. Is an active and enthusiastic admirer of the Masonic fraternity. Is a member of the Acazia Lodge at Coloma, of the Royal Arch Chapter at Georgetown, and a Knights Templar, belonging at Placerville. He has been Master of his Lodge and High Priest of his Chapter. Mr. Moon is an unmarried man, the only social duty he has neglected. Is a man in the full enjoyment of the confidence and esteem of all who know him, and in aiding others he has been more generous even than his means at times would warrant.
ALBERT MOSELY
Was born in East Windsor, Connecticut, April 15, 1810. He is of Scotch-Irish ancestry, his ancestors on the Mosely side are traceable to the Alden's of May- flower notoriety. In 1814 his father enlisted at the United States armory at Springfield, Mass., as a mechanic, where he remained for forty years. At the age of 19, Albert also began working in the armory; after five years he was married and went to farming and gardening in West Springfield until in December, 1848. In January, 1849 he set sail for California via Cape Horn, arriving in San Francisco on the 22d of July, being 202 days on the voyage. He proceeded to Mormon Island, where he remained at work in the mines until November, then to a spot on Granite creek where he was the first white man to strike a pick; it was near where he now lives. He next went to Sailor Bar with David H. Brown and here he mined till the spring of 1850. He then laid in a store of miners' supplies and began merchandising. In Sep- tember, 1850, he went to Sacramento, and bought the house he now lives in, it having been brought from Maine via Cape Horn. He paid 12 cts. per square foot for having it hauled out, and when erected had cost him over $4,000. For many years this was known as the Bay State House. In 1857-8 the mines began declining and Mr. Mosely turned his attention to farming and fruit growing. The first ton of hay he ever sold was to Geo. H. Ingham, the present Pros- ecuting Attorney of the county. Mr. Mosely has not been out of the State but once since 1849. His son joined him in 1852; his name is A. S. Mosely, a native of Springfield, Mass.
NICHOLAS S. MILLER
Is a son of Daniel and Elizabeth Miller, and was born in Harrison county, Indiana, July, 6, 1836. His father was a native of the State of Pennsylvania and his mother of Kentucky. They came to California in 1850, and Mr. Miller began mining at Webertown; he died in 1878 or '79.
Up until the time his parents crossed the plains, Nicholas had done nothing but attend school. After
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arriving at years of maturity in California, he engaged in mining and has pursued that business mostly until the present time. In January, 1873, he bought his present home of 160 acres. Has since added to it to the amount of 90 acres, making 250 total in the place. H: was married on the 6th day of June, 1863, to Carol ne Skaggs, to them have been born nine children; three of whom are yet living, viz: Arthur D., Walter E. and Ada G., those deceased are Charles E., Robert L., Ernest, Clara, Nellie and Harry. Mrs. Miller is a native of Marietta, Ohio. Mr. Miller spent the years of 1867-8 at the Empire, in the State of Nevada, in a quartz mill. His ranch is in Mud Springs township, on Mountain Spring creek, under a good state of culture, and supplied with good buildings. He is one of a party of eight who own the ditch, and has an abundant supply of water. Is a member of El Dorado Lodge, F. A. M.,
JOHN MEDER
Was born in Luxemburg, Germany, on the 30th of December, 1827. He was the fifth child of a family of six, who were sons and daughters of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Hess) Meder. His younger days were spent with his parents until 18 years old, when he went to learn the wagon making business. After spending two years as an apprentice he opened the business on his own account in a small town. On the 6th of March, 1852, he started to America, and on the 6th of May in the same year he landed in New York city. Thence to Michigan, where he worked for a short time on a farm and then engaged in a wagon shop about 17 miles from Detroit. After about two years spent there he sailed via Panama to San Fran- cisco, where he arrived January, 5, 1854. After a short time spent at Marysville, Keystone and Sacra- mento he went to Jayhawk, began mining and followed it many years.
He was married July, 18, 1861, to Fredolina Fretman, daughter of Jacob and Josephine Fretman. They have had seven children, Joseph, born April 9, 1862, Anna, borne March, 20, 1864, John, born Oc- tober, 27, 1865, Robert, born July 12, 1867, Mamie, born July, 1, 1869, Philipina, born March, 20, 1872 and Almer, born July 23, 1875. Mrs. Meder was borne in Baden, Germany, October 18, 1838. During the summer of 1869 he bought the present home of 410 acres, on which there is about 4,000 grape vines and a few fruit trees. The place is supplied with ma- chinery and buildings for the production and care of all products. Mr. Meder is one of the oldest settlers now living in White Oak township. On his farm can be seen the chimney and other relics of the former home of Peter Weimer, who was with Marshall at Coloma when the first gold was discovered.
MRS. ELIZABETH METCALF,
Now residing on Grapevine creek, El Dorado county, was born in the city of Dublin, Ireland. She came to America in 1852 and settled in New York city. In 1853 she was married to Patrick Metcalf, who came to California in 1855; she followed after as he had de- cided to make the State his permanent home. She has now lived on the same place 28 years. She has four children, Julia E., Mary J., James P. and John T., all steady and industrious, and contributing much to the comfort of Mrs. Metcalf in her declining years. In an early day they kept what was known as the Grape Vine or Buttermilk ranch, a favorite stopping place for stages in early days.
As early as 1849 the notorious Lockhart gambling rendezvous was located in front of their house. At that time there was a large population of miners in the canyon, and several different stages passed the house daily.
MICHAEL MARTIN,
Of Grizzly Flat, was born in Detroit, Michigan, on the 12th day of June, 1840. He is the oldest son and third child of George and Mary Ann Martin, who were natives of France. When only 10 years old he met a returned Californian, who showed him some gold, which decided him to leave his home and attempt that then hazardous journey of crossing the plains. After reaching the Missouri river he fell in with a good train that brought him through safely to Dia- mond Springs. He followed the mines at different places until 1858, when he located on his present home and began farming and teaming. This he has followed since, with the exception of two trips East, in 1857 and 1863. He has made Grizzly Flat his constant home, where he has 260 acres of land, on which he raises hay and fruit, and keeps cows from which he sells the milk. He is also engaged in fur- nishing wood and timber to the Mount Pleasant mine. He was married January 1, 1877, to Lucy McAffee. They have three children, George A., Lucy and Nel- lie. Mr. Martin's first attempt at Diamond Springs was a success; when he left there for the Rabbit creek mines in Sierra county, he could not shoulder his gold, but when he again returned to El Dorado, he could carry it easily. His brother, Henry A. Martin, is also a resident of Grizzly Flat, where he has 160 acres of land adjoining his brother.
HENRY MAHLER,
Born in the city of Charleston, S. C., Oct. 11, 1847, the oldest of a family of six children, sons and daugh- ter of Henry Mahler, Sr. and Metta (nee Kruse) Mah- ler; both parents were natives of Germany, father of Hanover and mother of Schleswig Holstein. They
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were married there and came to the United States at $2.00 per month, and clothing and rations furnished him. He remained with this Baron two years. In 1850 he came to America and engaged at work on a farm in Illinois, for which he was to have $7.00 per month, but owing to some misunderstanding got noth- ing. He then went to St. Louis and engaged in teaming for a few months at $15.00 a month, in a short time his pay was raised to $18.00 per month by a merchant for whom he drove an omnibus. He con- tinued in this merchant's service till the news of the where they settled at Charleston, here Henry was born; when about 2 years of age came with his parents via Magellan Straits to San Francisco in the autumn of ,1849. His father kept a store and boarding house at Sacramento, thence to Coloma, in March, 1850, and opened a store and hotel in store rooms of Cady & Shannon, opposite Sutter's Mill. Whilst in this house, and in Sept., 1850, Maggie was born, now Mrs. J. T. Predly, of Carson, who was the first white child born in the town of Coloma and one of the first in the gold fields of California so interested him that he de- county. He continued in the hotel till 1858, when he cided to go and learn for himself of their advantages. purchased the orchard of Judge Howell, where his widow still resides. He died Feb. 21, '67, and is in- terred in the Coloma cemetery; was a charter member of Acazia Lodge, etc. Henry was sent for three years to San Francisco, to Denman Grammar School, after. his father's death he became manager of the estate and is still in charge of it. Was married Dec. 17. 1881, to Mrs. Myers, of Coloma. Is a member of F. and A. M., also of A. O. U. W., and Grangers, in all of which he is an active member. About 1500 trees in the orchard, most of the product is shipped to San Francisco, that which will not be transported is cured at home.
He paid $30.00 for the privilege of crossing the plains with a company made up by one Henry Felker, in ad- dition to which he was to drive an " ox team." Mr. Mette was not accustomed to oxen and had all manner of ill-luck, such as getting stuck in the mud, and up set in the waters. He continued to travel with them until reaching the sink of the Humboldt. In the Green river they had lost provisions for 24 men, and at the sink there was nothing left for man or beast, such as either should have. So he in company with two others, left the train, they had one blanket and $6.50 in money, in addition to which the cook gave them a pancake. This was battling for fortune HENRY METTE. under extreme difficulties, but they were not to be de- Perhaps no man in El Dorado county has been more persistent or successful in building up one of the leading industries of the State than has Mr. Mette, in the matter of wine and brandy manufacturing. He terred, their determination to reach California was their only thought. The first night out they stumbled in the warm sands of the desert, until awoke by the howl of wolves in search of food from the bones of has one of the most valuable and beautiful farms in dead horses, mules and oxen, everywhere to be found. the county, on which there is 80 acres of vineyard. The next day in their journeying, they came to a trading post where they paid seventy five cents for a gallon of warm water, and fifty cents for some crack- ers, thus provisioned they journeyed on, until a white flag betokened them to a spot where they found a small lake of water. Here they camped for the night, and found a good samaritan in the person of a young lady, who gave them some bread, meat and pies .. They journeyed on for two days, with nothing but crackers for food, when they overtook some friends from St. Louis, who fed them well and gave them a small bundle to carry away. The trip from Genoa to Placerville was made in six days, and here they separ- ated, his companions going to Coloma. Mr. Mette purchased a loaf of bread and one pound of bacon, he sat down on a log at a saw-mill close by, and ate it up in a sun so hot that the greace was frying out of the bacon. He now had sixty cents left. That night found him 15 miles nearer Sacramento, where he en- joyed the hospitality of a '49-er, who sent him away in the morning refreshed, and with a handkerchief well packed with provisions, which lasted him to Sacra- mento. While en route he was overtaken by the late From this he produces annually from 35 to 40 thou- sand gallons of wine and about 7,000 gallons of brandy, all of the best varities and finest qualities produced in the State. His wine cellar is 80 feet long, 24 feet wide, erected of stone, with a frame building on top 14 feet high, in connection with it is a distillery build- ing. His residence is one of the best in the county, con- strueted of granite and two stories high. The farm consists of 250 acres, and is all under a good state of cultivation. Mr. Mette was born in Hanover, Ger- many, on the 8th day of July, 1834, and is a son of Charles Mette, who was a tailor by profession in his native country. Henry attended school, as was the custom under the laws of his native land, until he was 14 years old. When only 8 years old his father died, and when but 9 years of age he lost his mother and was compelled to seek a home with friends. This he found with a brother-in-law. After completing his ed- ucation he was not satisfied with the treatment he had received and went in search of a more comfortable home, where be would not be compelled to work so hard. He secured a position in the house of a Baron
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