Plumas County Biographies

William Elwell

Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Dec. 2004

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This gentleman is a son of Joseph M. and Susan Elwell, and was born in the city 
of Philadelphia January 28, 1821. When about 22 years of age he removed to 
Louisiana, and in May, 1850, to California; and has been engaged in mining ever 
since. For a number of years he was superintendent of the 76 mine, now the 
Plumas. He, in company with J. W. Hill, owns the Squirrel creek gravel-mines. He 
is one of about sixteen veterans of the Mexican war now residing in Plumas 
county. Mr. Elwell is a member of Hope Masonic Lodge No. 294, at Beckwourth; 
also a Royal Arch Mason, and a life member of the council at Marysville. 
 
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 
1513 to 1850. – Fariss and Smith, San Francisco,  1882. p 245