Lake County Biographies

S. R. EMERSON

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Was born in Cortland County, New York, March 28, 1820.  Here he remained until 
1849, being engaged in farming and stock raising.  He then went to Crawford 
County, Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1857, being engaged in the stock 
business.  In the last named year he came to California via Panama, and arrived 
at San Francisco April 27th.  He engaged at once in farming and dairying in 
Sonoma County, which was followed until 1859, when he turned his attention to 
wool growing.  This he continued until 1860, when he engaged in hotel-keeping in 
Windsor, Sonoma County, which was followed until 1869.  In 1870 he made a trip 
East and spent the summer, returning to California in the winter of 1870-�71.  
He came at once to Lake County and engaged in wool growing, which he has since 
followed.  Mr. Emerson owns the Witter Spring property, a history of which will 
be found in this volume.
 
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California, publ. 1881 � pg. 232