Central California Biographies

A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing 
a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the 
present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of 
some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of 
to-day (1893)

Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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HORACE GOULD, an eminently successful agriculturist of San Benito county, was born in the 
town of Chester, Windham county, Vermont, October 12, 1837. He was a son of Sylvester 
Gould, deceased, a native of the same State, as was likewise his mother, Hannah Mitchell. 
Mr. and Mrs. Gould, Sr., were pioneers of Knox county, near Yates City, Illinois, where our 
subject spent his boyhood and youth. 

Mr. Gould left home, when a young man and learned the carpenter's trade, at Leaven- 
worth, Kansas, and came to California in 1869, for his health. Until Mr. Gould came to Los 
Angeles he traveled through the State, but upon reaching this city he found employment 
with Perry & Wood worth, who were at that time extensive builders and contractors. 

Upon the death of his father, Mr. Gould returned home and remained until 1874, when, 
August 1 of that year, he returned to California and purchased his present home, near 
Paicines, of George Butterfield. On this farm he has made extensive improvements, in- 
creasing it, until he now is the proud owner of 808 acres of fertile grain producing and 
sheep-ranging land. 

Mr. Gould married, in the fall of 1870, Miss Hannah A., a daughter of Orson Gard, 
deceased, a farmer of Yates City, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Gould have seven children, 
namely: Charles O., John R., Franklin H. and Nellie H. (twins); Edwin O., Ella L. and 
Etta B. 

Mr. Gould is a man of great energy, who takes a commendable interest in the local 
affairs of his town and county and is one of the Trustees of his school district.