History and biographical record of Monterey and San Benito Counties : and history of the State of California : containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . e purchaseprice. After disposing of the ranch he came toSalinas and purchased the residence which henow occupies, at No. 404 Front street. Before coming to the west, Mr. Hohstadt hadbeen married in Missouri to Miss Melissa , a native of that state, as were also twoof their children, William, who was killed byIndians, and Nancy, who is also deceased. Fiveother children were born to them in California,Qiarle
History and biographical record of Monterey and San Benito Counties : and history of the State of California : containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . e purchaseprice. After disposing of the ranch he came toSalinas and purchased the residence which henow occupies, at No. 404 Front street. Before coming to the west, Mr. Hohstadt hadbeen married in Missouri to Miss Melissa , a native of that state, as were also twoof their children, William, who was killed byIndians, and Nancy, who is also deceased. Fiveother children were born to them in California,Qiarles, John, Lewis, Francis and Eugene. Thethree first mentioned operate the ranch in Mexicopreviously mentioned, and there, too, they main-tain a ten-stamp mill in a group of mines, anundertaking which is proving quite of the sons, Lewis, exhibits in a large de-gree his fathers pioneer spirit; when Cochisecounty, Ariz., was very thinly settled, except byIndians, he went to Douglas and located, buildingthe first hotel and establishing himself in thereal estate business there. Extensive travel throughout this country andMexico has made Mr. Hohstadt an authority on. L/^ HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 521 conditions, both past and present, and as he is apleasing conversationalist, one in listening to himis not only entertained, but is instructed he has made his home he has enteredheartily into whatever measure meant better con-ditions for the general good, this being especiallynoticeable in Salinas, where he is known as oneof her most public-spirited citizens. Politicallyhe is a Republican, and with his wife he is amember of and ardent worker in the MethodistEpiscopal Church. THOMAS BENTON SLATE. For many years Mr. Slate was identified withthe agricultural and business interests of Monte-rey county, and during this time he rose to a posi-tion of influence among those with whom he wasbrought in contact. A native of Missouri, hewas born October 13, 18
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