Sierra County Biographies

B. T. Eggleston

Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004

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

 
 
was born in Herkimer county, New York in 1824, where he was raised a farmer. In 
1849 he came to the Pacific coast, arriving at San Francisco in September. From 
there he journeyed to Mormon island, and mined during the winter. He came to 
Downieville in April, 1850, and has been a resident of that town ever since. His 
principal occupation has been mining. In 1871 Mr. Eggleston located the Mowry 
and Eggleston mine, on Craycroft hill, and has been at work in it since that 
time. His elegant home on Jersey flat is portrayed on another page of this work.
 
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 
1513 to 1850. - Fariss and Smith, San Francisco,  1882. p 488