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A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) (713 pages)
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HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, 355
later returned to mining, which he followed un. Louis mines. Here he remained for eight years,
til 1860. For the next six years he was engaged in freighting to Virginia City, Nevada;
and finally he came to Marysville, where he was
at first foreman of a harness shop for two years;
and then he bought the shop which he still .
owns. He manufactures the Harris saddle,
which is now used in Montana, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and in fact thronghout the
coast States. He employs six men throughout
the year, having the largest shop in the city.
At the present time he is a member of the City
Council. He belongs to Yuba Lodge, No. 5,
I. O. O. F.
His father, Noah Harris, was born in Massachusetts, in 1796, was a sea captain, and
finally died in Hampden County, Massachusetts,
in 1838.
Permelia Muker, was born in Vermont, Nevember 4, 1799, and died in Marysville, in .
effective worker, always energetic and always 1883. Mr. Harris was married to Miss Aldesittia Hubbell, at La Porte, Indiana, in 1850;
she isa native of Tompkins County, New York.
Their only son, Allen L., is foreman of his
father’s establishment.
sont a
MON. ERASTUS BOND, the Assessor of
9 Nevada County for the past four years,
is one of the most energetic and useful
citizens of the county. He has led a busy life,
always active and engaged in large affairs, and
always at the front. Mr. Bond was born in
His mother, whose maiden name was .
Cattaraugus County, New York, June 8, 1829, .
_ grandfather, William Clark, was born in Ando. ver, Massachusetts, February 14, 1771, married
but while still in his teens set out to do for
himself, educating himself and then going to
Illinois, where he began teaching, at Hennepin
and elsewhere. His father was a farmer, and
both he and his mother lived to a great age.
In 1852 Mr. Bond decided to come to California, although to do s» he gave up bright
prospects in Illinois. He crossed the plains
in a prairie schooner behind an ox team, being
five months on the journey. At first he mined
and then in 1860 went to Virginia City, leaving
there again in 1868 and prospecting through
the Meadow Lake region, and finally coming
down to Blue Tent, near Nevada City, and remaining for some time. In 1876 Mr. Bond
prospected for quicksilver in Lake County.
The company of which he was a member spent
$18,000 there and accomplished nothing. In
1884 he became manager of the National Exchange Hotel of Nevada City, being also then
appointed a special timber agent for the Government. This position he kept for only six
months, when he resigned and went to hotelkeeping, In 1866 Mr. Bond was the candidate
for the office of County Assessor on the Repnbliean ticket, being elected again in 1890. Mr.
Bond has always taken an active part in politics,
having been chairman of the First National
Republican Club at Virginia City, and an
associated with good men. He has done a
great deal toward opening up the mining regions, having prospected or packed almost all
_ over the mountains, and always spending his
money freely to help a deserving cause.
He was married in Virginia City to Miss
Plunkett, a native of Saratoga, New York.
They have had but one child, now deceased.
OODY C. CLARK, a prominent citizen
of Sutter County, was born June 19,
—,
1826, inthe Province of Quebec. His
Betsey Danforth, who was born in Hollis,
Maine, May 10, 1774, settled on number 9,
. range 10 of Stanstead in 1797, and died March
. 27, 1846.
. Their children were William D., born DecemHis wife died February 14, 1843.
ber 16, 1795, and married Electa May; Ballard,
. born August 31, 1797, married Hannah Rogers,
and later in life Marilla Whitcher. Ballard
in Sierra County, being interested in the St. . Clark was born in Vermont and settled with his