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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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516 HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. bound for California. Arriving here, he left his family near Marysville, and was employed at his trade on the Custom House in San Frgncisco, which was finished that year, 1854. He then returned to Marysville. In 1855 he located on the place which is now the homestead of the family, five miles southwest of Yuba City, being one of the first settlers in that county. That place he made a substantial and well improved farm. At the time of his death it contained 160 acres, but since that Mrs. Stewart has added by further purchases until she now has 480 acres, It is all choice farming land, and agriculture and dairying are the specialties. Mr. Stewart joiced the Masonic fraternity in Scotland. He died at his residence here in 1870. Was married in 1833 to Miss Hannah Stewart, also a native of Scotland, and a daughter of John and Betsey (Black) Stewart, of Dundee. Her father was in the employ of the Government, and came to America in 1826, and finally died in Oregon in 1860. He had ten children, as follows: John H., James C., Charles K., Elizabeth (wife of Dr. Reily of Oakland), Mary (wife of James E. Smith, and now deceased), Flora M. (who married Thomas McCready, and is now dead), George B., Jennie (who tmarried John C. Smith, and is deceased), Edward D., Tassey (residing in Oregon), Annie (wife of Louis Wager) and William W., at home. "g AMES BORLAND, proprietor of the Cary J House, Placerville, California. The gentleman whose name heads this biographical notice is a native of the Old World, and dates his birth in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, October 27, 1825, where he received his education and resided until twenty-seven years of age, and during those years he became conversant with mining in a practical way. He emigrated to America and located in Pennsylvania, engaging in his former occupation for a period of four years. when he made the voyage to California by water, landing in the port of San Francisco on the 14th of April, 1856. From the metropolis of the West he came immediately to Forest Hill, Placer County, where he again engaged in mining pursuits until 1867. Desiring a change of business he became a hotel manager, and continued in business at Forest Hill for six years; when he removed to Anburn, the county-seat, and took charge of the hotel now known as the Borland House in that city. In 1882 he removed to Placerville, El Dorado County, and re-opened the Cary House, and has since conducted that famous hostelry, which is the largest and only first-class house of that city. The Cary House is a large three-story brick structure, containing in all seventy-six sleeping chambers, many of which are so arranged that they can be used either singly oren suite. The dining-~ room is a very large one, and capable of seating 150 persons at one time. The tables are supplied with the best of everything to be had in the markets of a quality to delight the epicare, and abundant in quantity. A spacious barroom also adjuins the office. Stages to and from the interior of the county all arrive and depart from the Cary House. Mr. Borland is a man of family. He was joined in marriage at Dairyshire, Scotland, with Miss Elizabeth Waugh, June 7, 1850. Of their four children one is now living namely, James D., who was joined in marriage at Auburn, Placer County, September 24, 1881, with Miss Annie Hume. They have two children living, a daughter and ason. Our subject is the thirteenth of eighteen children born to his parents, who were John and Isabella (Russell) Borland. The former died in 1843, the latter in 1879. They were long-lived and proific. Mr. Borland is a Republican, politically, and takes quite an active part in political matters. Socially he aftiliates with the F.& A. M., Eureka Lodge, No. 16, of Auburn, Delta Chapter, No. 24, and Nevada Commandery, No. 6; alsu the 1.0. O. F., Auburn Lodge, No. 7. He has taken all the degrees, has passed the chairs, and has been a member of the order for thirtytwo years. Jaines D. Burland, the son of our subject,