History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . New England family,his father, Elisha, was born in Massachusetts, and settled in Genesee County. N. he was judge and sheriff. Upon removing to Morgan County. 111., he builtthe first house in the county and did farming and stock raising on a large scale. Laterhe moved to Jo Daviess County, and there he died in 1844. He married ElizabethDerrick, who was born in Connecticut, and
History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . New England family,his father, Elisha, was born in Massachusetts, and settled in Genesee County. N. he was judge and sheriff. Upon removing to Morgan County. 111., he builtthe first house in the county and did farming and stock raising on a large scale. Laterhe moved to Jo Daviess County, and there he died in 1844. He married ElizabethDerrick, who was born in Connecticut, and died in Jo Daviess County, 111. In his youth, B. F, Kellogg received but a limited education and was brought upto farm labor of the severest kind. In 1844 himself and brother Erwin went to theRocky Mountains in search- of a silver mine, but, failing in their quest, secured a Gov-ernment contract and built Fort Laramie. They met with many uncanny and danger-ous adventures, which, however, did not diminish their enthusiasm for the West. Twoyears later found them en route to the Pacific Coast as members of the Donner party,but few of whom ever reached their destination. The brothers parted from the original.
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