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Title: A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) Collection Type: Books and Periodicals Publisher: Lewis Publishing Company Published: 1891 Copyright: In the public domain or published before 1925 Source(s): Google Books # of Pages: 713 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 511 came again to California, locating near Live Oak, Yuba County. and resided there eighteen years, farming 700 acres of land. In 1887 he sold it, and in April, 1889, started his present business, which is flourishing. He has just completed a handsome residence in Yuba City. Mr. Clark is a member of Northbut Lodge, No. 167, I. O. O. F., and of Lodge No. 25, O. C. F., of Live Oak. In hie political principles he is a Republican. Has been a member of the Board of Education for two years. He was married in 1862 to Miss Laura A. Batridge, a native of New York, who died Septeinber 10, 1888; and their children were: Harriet, Howard C. and Bertie M. Mr. Clark was married again in January, 1890, to Miss Leona Grover, a native of California. H.C. Clark, the son and partner, is yet unmarried. H. F. Clark graduated at the Normal School at San Jose and resides in Ventura County. Behe AMES M. ANDERSON, Sheriff of Bl Do. 5) rado County. Prominent among the county officials and representative men of Placerville, the above named gentleman is enuinerated. He is a native of the old Keystone State, and dates his birth in Erie County, April 20, 1829. Here he was reared and schooled, completing his education in the town of Erie, at the Erie Academy. His parents were James and Nancy (Langley) Anderson, the father a native of Virginia and of Scotch origin, the mother a native ot Pennsylvania, whose ancestry were ScotchIrish trom the north of Ireland. Mr. Anderson, in early life, made surveying a special study. In 1848 he emigrated to the State of Mississippi and became practical in his profession. Later he went to Iowa, where he followed his calling until 1853, when he, like many of our pioneers, was taken with a severe attack of the gold fever, and as a remedy for it crossed the plains by the old emigrant route to California. On his arrival at Hangtown he fell readily into line with others and began delving for the precious metals. Six years later he was elected to the office of Tax Collector, serving in that capacity until 1862, whenhe visited the State of Nevada and again engaged in the pursuits of mining for a time. On his return to El Dorado County he embarked in the book and stationery business. Selling out this position some two years later, to R. S. Hernandiz, he engaged in mining until 1870. For many years following he was engaged in surveying Government and private lands. In 1883 he was elected County Surveyor; in 1884 he was the nominee on the Republican ticket for County Sheriff, but suffered defeat; in 1886 he was again the nominee, and carried the election; in 1888 he was re-elected, and is now the incumbent of that important office. He has been of considerable service to his party, as delegate to the State conventions, and has been many years school trustee. . Mr. Anderson was joined in marriage, at Placerville, December 18, 1860, with Miss Hattie Mountjoy, a native of Iowa who crossed the plains in 1852. They have four children: Mollie, now Mrs. M. P. Bennett, of Placerville; James M., Georgie T. and Gertie H. Mr. Anderson affiliates with the I. O. O. F., Morning Star Lodge, No. 20, also Zeto Encampment, No. 5, and passed the chairs of the subordinate lodge in 1856. He is also a member of the F. & A. M., Palmyra Lodge, No. 155,—all of Placerville. 8-38-42 —— MAAENRY WILLIAM GOETZE, proprietor {@)) of the Lewiston Market, and one of the iD thriving young business men of Trinity County, is a native of Germany, born at Neunkirchen, Hanover, on the 3d of December, 1853, his parents being Justus Nicolaus an! Maria (Bodteld) Goetze, the father a farmer brewer, and hotel-keeper by occupation. Our subject was reared at his native place to farm life, and attended the Govern-nent schouls between the ages of six and fourteen years. In