History of Mendocino County, California : comprising its geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber . 1, then removed to Laqunitas, Marin county, and engaged instock-raising and farming. Remained there until March, 1854; left for mynative home in Maryland; remained there until February, 1855; returnedto California in the spring of 1855; joined a hunting party at San Rafael,Marin county; spent two months in Sonoma and Lake (now Mendocino)counties. In July, 1855, left Maiin county for Mendocino county. InAugust, selected a ranch site in Little Lake valley, his present home
History of Mendocino County, California : comprising its geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber . 1, then removed to Laqunitas, Marin county, and engaged instock-raising and farming. Remained there until March, 1854; left for mynative home in Maryland; remained there until February, 1855; returnedto California in the spring of 1855; joined a hunting party at San Rafael,Marin county; spent two months in Sonoma and Lake (now Mendocino)counties. In July, 1855, left Maiin county for Mendocino county. InAugust, selected a ranch site in Little Lake valley, his present home. Heand his brothers, being the first settlers in the valley, were engaged instock-raising until 1864; drove a band of cattle to Idaho Territory, returnedJate in the fall, engaged in farming and running a hotel in connection withhis brother on the ranch until 1875. Bought sheep, stocked the ranch withthem, and has been engaged in sheep-raising since. Was married, October17, 1861, to Miss Harriet E. Henry, a native of Williamson county, Illinois,born October 4, 1841. Their children are as follows: Fannie E., born Febru-. ^.^^^J^^ LITTLE LAKE TOWNSHIP. 57v ary 26, 18G3, died August 17, 1864; Gordon, born April 24, 1864; WilliamHenry, born March 25, 1866; Lizzie May, born September 5, 1869; LutherShelby, born January 29, 1872. Martin Baechtel. Was born in Washington county, Maryland, May 18, 1832, being of Swiss and French stock. He received his early educationat the common schools and academy, and at seventeen years of age was sentto College, at Mereersburg, Pennsylvania, which was, shortly afterhis going there, moved to Lancaster City, Lancaster county of that State,and at that place he received his diploma in August, 1853. After sojourningfor a few months at his home he, in January, 1854, sailed from New YorkCity to California, arriving in San Francisco February 2d of that year. Heimmediately joined his brothers in Marin county, where he remained for sixmonths, when h
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