El Dorado County
Biographies
JOSEPH LYON
Son of Jacob and Elizabeth Lyon, born in Ohio, Dec. 16, 1841, and when in infancy parents removed to Tenahasta, Ind., in four years removed with parents to Iowa, located in Polk county, near Des Moines city. Boyhood days spent on the farm. In 1860 went to Colorado and was in the mines for about two years, and returned to Iowa, where he found the boys of the 2d Iowa Regiment, Company D., and set out there Jan. 29, 1864, was mustered in at Davenport, Iowa, served until July 12, 1865, and was sent then on March from Pulaski, Tennessee to Washington city and was at the Grand Review, at Washington, after marching from Raleigh. In 1866, crossed the plains to El Dorado county, California, and has since been farming and mining. Married July 3, 1870, to Lucy J. Creighton, daughter of James Creighton, of Rockland, Me. There is one son, now living, Arthur Sherman, born April 20, 1871, who in company with his father conducts a farming and teaming trade. Erected his residence 1881.
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p – 250-251
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
L. H. LOVEJOY
Is the third child of a family of seven sons and daughters of Jacob and Sarah (Townsend) Lovejoy. He was born in Sidney, Kennebeck county, Me., Dec. 18, 1820. When but 13 years old he was thrown upon his own resources and worked at whatever his hands could find to do until1853. When he came to California he spent his first year near Redwood city in lumbering. In 1854 he moved to El Dorado county, and acquired and improved the Penobscot property in 1855. He kept it one year, leased it one year, and then sold it, and moved to Murderer’s Bar in 1857, here he remained at mining until 1862. This year his family, who he had left in the east, joined him and he settled on what was known as the Blue Tent ranch, after about one year he bought a claim at Yankee Jims, and also leased the toll bridge at Murderer’s Bar. In 1864 he moved on the Knickerbocker ranch and soon after opened a public house. In 1872 opened a blacksmith and carriage shop. In November, 1869 became interested in the stage route from Auburn to Georgetown and Placerville, and as soon as the Central Pacific Railroad was completed to Auburn, “Lovejoys’,” became a junction. In 1848 he was married to Miss Clara G. Page, of Maine. There have been born to them five children, viz.: Thatcher T., Amanda, Fred, Stephen and Maud. Mr. Lovejoy is a member of the Pilot Hill Lodge, No. 160, F. and A.M.
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 251
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
SOLOMON ALEX. LONG
Born at White Sulphur Springs, Green Brine county, West Virginia, December 25, 1825, son of William Long, who was a native of Maryland. In boyhood days was engaged in almost every pursuit, at times going to the seas, most of the time on farms. In April 4, 1848, started across the plains to Oregon, arrived September 21, at Oregon city, remained for the winter. Erected a school during the winter and in the spring sailed down the coast to San Francisco, then to North Fork of the American river and mined at Barnes Bar, then to Sacramento and after attending stage for awhile went again into El Dorado county and has been in this county ever since. Is member of Palmyra Lodge No. 157, F. and A.M., is Past Master. Is now Postmaster at Pleasant Valley.
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 251
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler