A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . 1855, he at once made his way to the minesof Sonora, Tuolumne county, the rush to thatpart of the country then being at high his venture as a miner- it is safe to concludethat he was fairly successful at least, for it isknown that he followed the business success-ively for twelve years. Leaving Tuolumnecounty in 1867 lie went direct to Los Angeles,where for a number of years he engaged inbuying and selling cattle. it was during the
A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . 1855, he at once made his way to the minesof Sonora, Tuolumne county, the rush to thatpart of the country then being at high his venture as a miner- it is safe to concludethat he was fairly successful at least, for it isknown that he followed the business success-ively for twelve years. Leaving Tuolumnecounty in 1867 lie went direct to Los Angeles,where for a number of years he engaged inbuying and selling cattle. it was during the year 1874 that Mr. Pey-regne came to Riverside county and took upland from the government for the purpose ofmaking a home for his family. As may be in-ferred the land was entirely uncultivated andof improvements there were none; however,he spared neither labor nor such means as hecould command to put it in a habitable condi-tion, and the adobe house which he erected atthat time is still the family residence. Duringthe early davs of his experience in the Menifee^^aIley he engaged quite extensively in theraiding of sheep, an industry which netted him. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 883 an excellent income. Since 1885, however, hehas given his attention more exclusively toranching, and though well advanced in yearsis still active and takes the same interest inhis affairs that prompted and brought suc-cess in the efforts of early years. The ranchcomprises one hundred and eighty-five acres,and lies in close proximity to Leon, which ishis postoffice and market town. At Newhall, Los Angeles county, in 1871,Mr. Peyregne was married to Miss , who was born in Ventura, June 10,1856. All of. the six children born of theirmarriage are living and are named in order ofbirthas follows: Clara, wdio is married, andwith her husband. Jesse C. Mitchell, makes herhome in Stockton ; Joseph, a resident of SanPedro: Louise, at home; Alexander, also inSan Pedro; and Henry and Alice
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