Lassen County Biographies

E. G. Bangham

Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004

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He was born in Niagara county, New York, January 16, 1834. Three years later the 
family moved to Calhoun county, Michigan, and settled on a farm. In the spring 
of 1851 he helped to drive the first band of sheep overland to this state. They 
belonged to J. P. Long, and of the 1,600, but 800 reached their destination. He 
stayed in Sonoma county until June, 1852, and then returned east by water. After 
farming in Michigan until 1859, he crossed the plains again, and settled in 
Honey Lake valley. He purchased an interest in the Hatch, Dow, & Johnson ranch, 
and sold it in 1868, when he returned to Michigan. He again came to this county 
in 1869, and purchased 160 acres of William Dow, five miles east of Susanville, 
where he still resides. Mr. Bangham is a member of the Susanville commandery. In 
politics, he is a republican. He has served one term as supervisor, and two as 
coroner. September 10, 1861, he married Miss Louise Borrette, born in 
Philadelphia, October 10, 1846. Their family consists of five children: Nettie 
A., born January 4, 1863; Frank H., July 21, 1867; Addie O., October 4, 1872; 
Sandusky, July 17, 1875; Ross, September 11, 1879; all in Honey lake valley. 
 
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 
1513 to 1850. � Fariss and Smith, San Francisco,  1882. p 401
Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004