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A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) (713 pages)
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Page: of 713
HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 613
he raises grain, hay, live-stock and fruits, and
is one of the most successful agriculturists in
the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Overton are the parents of eight
children: Charles H., Harris L., Jessie G.,
Lydia A., Herman C., Margaret A., Garrett W.
and Samuel G.
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W. PETERS was born in Tennessee, SepJ tember 18, 1835. When he was a small
9 boy his parents removed to Missouri, and
there he passed his youth. In 1854 he determined to leave his home and try his fortunes
in the great West. He set out to cross the
plains with ox-teams, and made that long and
perilous journey without further accidents than
those incident to all travelers. The last part of
the trip he took the road down the Humboldt
River, landing at Marysville, and there engaged
in the trade of a blacksmith, which he followed
one year; thence he removed to Pentz, Butte
County, and inined for two years; next we find
him located on Little Dry Creek, tilling the
soil. It was while he was residing here that
he was married in 1860 tu Miss Mary A. Cable.
Mrs. Peters is a native of Pennsylvania, and
came to California in 1854. After his marriage
Mr. Peters moved to Butte Creek, and opened a
blacksmith shop which he operated two years.
He then purchased a blacksmith shop in Chico
which he managed successfully for six years; he
sold out this business and went to work for John
Bidwell, Esq., a prominent man of Chico. He
again returned to agriculture, being located on
a farm adjoining Chico. At the end of five
years he removed to his present home on Butte
Creek, tive miles east of Chico.
Isaac and Elizabeth (Eckel) Peters, the parents of our subject, were natives of Virginia;
the father died at Fort Laramie in 1849, being
en route for California.from Missouri; the
mother died in Missouri when J. W. Peters
was a mere lad.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peters have a family of
four children: William H., John A., Nora, and
Nettie.
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mv RS. T. WINDERS is the wife of the
Ma late R. J. Winders, who was one of the
early settlers in California. In 1854,
when the tide of emigration was still steadily
flowing to the Pacific slope he left the State of
Miseouri, and journeyed across the plains, in
search of the success and prosperity that the
great “Golden” State might have in store tor
him. He did not come to Butte County until
1877: there he soon established his position as
an honorable, upright citizen; any movement
having for its object the advancement and
growth of the county, found in him a ready
support, and the public school system always
had for him a deep interest.
Mrs, Winders was born in Dent County, Missouri, in 1853, and was an infant when her parents removed to California; they settled at once
in Butte County, and she has since made her
home here. She was united in marriage to Mr.
R. J. Winders in Butte County, California, in
1869, and this union was blessed by three children: William, born August 8, 1873; Emma,
born May 13, 1878, and George W., born Feb.
ruary 14, 1881.
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H. BURKE.—While it is a fact that a
J great many of the residents of California
® did “emigrate to the State in 1849,” some
of the prosperous citizens were born within her
borders. This is true of our subject, who entered this life in Butte County in 1860, and is
a son of William and Jennie (De Long) Burke,
of whom a further notice will be found on
another page of this volume.
Mr. Burke is engaged in horticulture, one of
the leading enterprises of the State; he owns 160
acres of good farming land, situated seven miles
east of Chico, in the edge of the foot-hills, where
he has a comfortable home and a good living.
HBS HOE