Mendocino County Biographies

James L. Burger

Transcribed by: Pat Howard

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	Born in Missouri, October 15, 1836. In 1852 he, with his 
parents, crossed the plains with a drove of cattle, and settled in Suisun 
valley, Solano county. James L. made his home, and spent most of his time in the 
mines until 1855, when he went to Yolo county, his parents returning East; then 
he engaged in raising stock two years. During this time he located a stock ranch 
in Long valley, Mendocino county, and in 1857 he moved upon it. He remained 
there six years. In 1863 he moved to Mark West, Sonoma county, where he remained 
two years. He returned to this county again in 1872 and settled at Ukiah, where 
he, in company with two others, established the Ukiah Livery Stable. After two 
years he bought his present farm, just south of Ukiah, where he has since 
resided, farming and speculating in stock. Mr. Burger married, April 5, 1856, 
Miss Nancy J. Lambert, a native of Kentucky. By this union they have six 
children: Ella S., born August 28, 1857; John T., born March 20, 1859, and died 
September, 1859; Oleva A., born March 12, 1861; Jennie C., born January 2, 1863; 
George A., born November 3, 1864; and James D., born March 6, 1870.
 
SOURCE: History of Mendocino County, California - San Francisco, Cal. Alley, 
Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 626