Lake County Biographies

J. W. BOGGS

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Was born in Jackson County, Missouri, August 10, 1843.  When he was six years of 
age he came to California with his parents, arriving at Sacramento in August, 
1850.  After spending a few months in Sonoma County, the family settled in Napa 
County.  In 1858 the subject of this sketch entered the Collegiate Institute at 
Benicia, which he attended until 1861.  In 1872 he went to the Esmeralda 
District, where he was employed in a quartz mill for four months.  He then 
returned to Napa and remained there till July, 1864, when he came to Lake and 
took charge of his father�s ranch.  In 1868 he returned to Napa and had charge 
of his father�s farm.  In 1869 he returned to Lake County and settled on his 
present place, about five miles south of Lakeport, where he is engaged in 
farming.  He was married, July 19, 1870, to Miss Josephine Boggs, a native of 
Missouri.
 
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California, publ. 1881 � pg. 222