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A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) (713 pages)
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HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 619
time after their arrival in the Golden State.
His death occurred at Gold Hill, Placer County,
in 1852. The mother died in Sutter County,
in 1883.
The Niemeyer Brothers settled in Wheatland
in 1868. H.C. embarked in business for himself in 1872, and in 1881 he was joined by his
brother, W. H. They are now conducting the
largest merchandise business in Wheatland.
They carry about $15,000 worth of goods.
Their stock is always carefully selected, and
their earnest efforts to please their customers
have been appreciated, as is evidenced by their
increasing trade. They have been closely identified with the growth and prosperity of Wheatland from its beginning, and to-day are among
its best citizens. When the town was organized H. C. was elected one of the Trustees, and
held the office three terms. W. H. is now a
Town Trustee, and is also serving as School
Trustee. Both gentlemen are members of the
I. O. O. F., Sutter Lodge, No. 100, and of the
A. O. U. W., Wheatland Lodge, No. 54.
H. C. Niemeyer was married in Placer County, in 1872, to Miss Lou Nickerson. She was
born on the plains of Kansas, while her parents
were en route to California. Two children,
Harry A. and William Paul, have been born to
them.
W. H. Niemeyer married Miss Phoebe Woodworth, a native of Iowa. They also have two
children: Herman E. and Lottie.
re O. ARMSTEAD, Mayor of Wheatland,
Ni Yuba County, is an early settler of
® California, and has been a prominent
factor in the history of the town in which he
now resides.
Mr. Armstead was born in Essex County,
New York, in 1826, son of William S. and
Phoebe (Oakley) Armstead, the former born in
Virginia, October 19, 1802, and the latter in
New York, February 14, 1805. In 1835 the
family removed from New York to Ohio.
When the great tide of gold-hunters swept
across the conntry to this coast in 1849, it
brought with it the subject of this sketch. He
left Franklin County, Ohio, with a party of
friends and made the journey across the plains
with ox teams, landing in Nevada County September 26, 1849. After trying his luck in the
mines at the mouth of Bear River for about two
months, he went to Santa Clara, and remained a
year and a half. From there, in 1853, he came
to his present location. He has a farm of 272
acres near the town of Wheatland, upon which
he raises hay, grain and some fruit. From
1881 to 1884 he served as Justice of the Peace,
and is now filling the office of Mayor. He isa
member of the I. O. O. F., Sutter Lodge, No.
100. He is a generous and public-spirited
man, being heartily interested in the growth
of his town, and earnestly supporting all measures that have for their object the advancement
of the best interest of county and State.
Mr. Arinstead was married, in Franklin
County, Ohio, in 1872, to Miss Mary Noll, a
native of that State. They have four children:
George W., Albert H., Asa B. and Mary L.
One, William D., is deceased. In reference to
his parents it should be further stated that
they came to Calfurnia in 1862, and passed the
remainder of their lives here, dying at Wheatland, the father in 1871 and the mother in
1875. Such, in brief, is an account of the
life of one of Wheatland'’s most prominent
citizens. .
W. anv W. B. RODDAN.—Among the
J enterprising and prosperous young farm® ers of Yuba County none are better known
than these two gentlemen. A history of the
county would be incomplete without some mention of their ranch and its productions. They
are the owners of 510 acres of rich bottum land,
located two miles from Wheatland. The products of their farm are grain and hops, but it is
to the latter that they are giving their principal
attention. They annually produce immense