Mendocino County Biographies

Philip A. Deuel

Transcribed by: Pat Howard

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
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	Born in Washington county, New York, December 16, 1829. In 
1847, he, leaving his parents, went to Illinois, where he followed farming until 
1850, when he crossed the plains to California with horse-teams, arriving at 
Hangtown (Placerville), July 4, 1850. Commenced at once to mine, which he 
followed for three years. After this, he spent about three years in the 
Sacramento valley, farming. Then followed hunting until 1862, when he came to 
Mendocino county and to Round Valley, where he followed different occupations 
for about two years. He then commenced work for the Government on the Indian 
reservation, which he followed for nine years, when he settled on his present 
place, consisting of two hundred and twelve acres, located about one mile from 
Covelo, where he has since followed farming.
 
SOURCE: History of Mendocino County, California - San Francisco, Cal. Alley, 
Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 599