Fresno County, California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm


DAVID CUTTING. � Among the dairymen of the vicinity of Tran- 
quillity, Fresno County, particular mention is made of David Cutting, a 
pioneer citizen of the Pacific Coast Country having first seen the light of 
day November 19, 1849, at Oregon City, Ore. His father, who bore the same 
name, was a native of South Bend, Ind., while his grandfather, Charles Cut- 
ting, was born in Vermont and saw service during the War of 1812. David 
Cutting Sr. was married in Indiana to Mary Matoon, a native of the Hoosier 
State. In 1847 Mr. and Mrs. David Cutting Sr., with their family, consisting 
at that time of but two children, crossed the plains with the slow going ox 
teams to Oregon where they engaged in farming. They were the parents 
of six children: Jones, Abel, David, Charles, Oren, and Eliza; three of whom, 
Junes. Charles and Eliza are deceased. Abel lives with his brother David, 
while Oren resides in Clackamas County, Ore. 

David Cutting was reared and educated in Oregon and on August 16, 
1877, was united in marriage with Miss Mary F. Zamette, a native of Port- 
land, Ore., daughter of Achilles and Rachel (Mognette) Zamette. Her father, 
a native of Palermo, Sicily, became a sailor and on one of his voyages came 
to California, via Cape Horn, later going on to Portland, Ore., where he 
became a merchant. Her mother, a native of Ohio, became one of the early 
settlers of Oregon and passed away in Portland. 

In 1883 David Cutting located in eastern Oregon, which at that time was 
a wilderness, preempted 160 acres, bought school land and homesteaded 160 
and engaged in raising cattle, horses and sheep, using as his brand a big W., 
and having at one time 800 acres of land. In 1909 David Cutting made his 
first trip to California and after investigating the country round about Tran- 
quillity, Fresno County, he decided this would be the location of his future 
home. In April, 1910, Mr. Cutting purchased his ranch consisting of 171 
acres of raw land at Tranquillity, subsequently selling his farm in Oregon, 
he located in October of the same year, upon his new place in California. 
He at once began to improve the land by leveling, checking and planting 
100 acres to alfalfa and grain, and engaged in the dairy business. 

Mr. and Mrs. Cutting have six children living: Flora, is the wife of Mr. 
J. H. Stricklin, residing at Tranquillity; Harry, lives at Izee, Ore.; Paul, was 
a sergeant and a member of the medical corps in United States Army. 
served five months in France ; Clarence, is assisting his father with the work 
of the ranch ; Anna, is still at home with her parents ; Rodney, also is assist- 
ing his father on the ranch. Two children have passed away: George was 
killed by the Indians when nineteen years old, and Jones died at seven years 
of age. In political matters Mr. Cutting supports the Republican platform.