An illustrated history of Sacramento County, California : containing a history of Sacramento County from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospective future ..portraits of some of its most eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers and also prominent citizens of today . his death, which occurred Sep-tember 14, 1875. He was married in St. LouisJanuary 29, 1839, to Sempronia H. Lauham, anative of Maryland, where she was born January8, 1828, but was reared in St. Louis County,Missouri, about sixteen miles from the
An illustrated history of Sacramento County, California : containing a history of Sacramento County from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospective future ..portraits of some of its most eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers and also prominent citizens of today . his death, which occurred Sep-tember 14, 1875. He was married in St. LouisJanuary 29, 1839, to Sempronia H. Lauham, anative of Maryland, where she was born January8, 1828, but was reared in St. Louis County,Missouri, about sixteen miles from the fathers name was Horatio Lanham, andher mothers maiden name Sempronia. Bythat marriage there were thirteen children, viz.:David, born May 1, 1840; William C. L., April10, 1842; Thaddeus Eugene, April 4, 1844;Benjamin Franklin, February 15,1846; EdwardL., April 10, 1847; Harry, November 18, 1848;Benjamin Franklin, October 14, 1852; Ninion,January 9, 1855; Collins G., January 2, 1857;Lily, September 14, 1858; Frank M., August 1,1860; Benjamin F. P., April 5, 1862; Charles-B., October 30, 1863. Thaddeus Eugene ,diedJuly 18, 1845; the first Benjamin F. died Sep-tember 25, 1851; and the second Benjamin November 7, 1858. Tiiose who are livingare residing in this State. David Coons, whosename heads this sketch, was thirteen years old. yj^^L^^ LAJui^t.^&^^-y^ UISTORT OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY. when he came to this coast with liis 1863 to 1866 he was engaged in miningin Idaho, and farmed one year there, and sincethat time lie has made this county his owns all the home place excepting seventyacres belonging to the widow, twenty acresbelonging to his brother Harry. Grain rais-ing is his specialty. He also engaged suc-cessfully four years in sheep raising, takingthe animals up into Modoc County, for freerange. He lost about 1,300 head on account ofhard winters. In company with his brother, in1888, he set out thirty acres in orchard. Inpolitical principles he is a Dem
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