Lake County Biographies

N. HERNDON

Contributed by Margaret Hinton 

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This old and respected pioneer of Lake County was born in Sumner County, 
Tennessee, September 15, 1809. He resided on a farm until nineteen years of age, 
when he engaged as apprentice to the cabinet trade. In the fall of 1833 he went 
to Texas, and in the spring of 1834 went to Missouri, where farming was followed 
until 1856. In that year he crossed the plains to California, and arrived in 
Lake County in October. He settled near where Lower Lake now stands and engaged 
in farming and stock raising. In 1877 he moved upon his present place, 
consisting of about nine hundred acres, located about five miles east of Lower 
Lake, where he engaged in wool growing. He also owns his original place near 
Lower Lake consisting of three hundred acres. Mr. Herndon married July 4, 1831, 
Miss Caroline Sweeney, who died September 20, 1840, leaving five children: 
Lafayette, Frank, Mary, William and Patsey A. 
Page 67: The list of old settlers furnished us by Mr. W. C. Goldsmith has 
reference more to the vicinity of Lower Lake, but we will insert it here. ...In 
1856 there came in and settled...N. Herndon and family, consisting of wife and 
six sons and six daughters.... 
Page 140: EARLY SETTLEMENT: The first settlers of this township located at or 
near the present town site of Lower Lake...N. Herndon 
Page 144: FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS: Clear Lake Lodge, No. 183, F. & A.M., was 
organized U. D. February 4, 1867 with the following charter members: ...F. M. 
Herndon. ...and F. M. Herndon, Steward(s)... The present membership is 
thiety-eight, and the lodge is in a very prosperous condition indeed. They meet 
in the Odd-Fellow's Hall. 

"History of Napa and Lake Counties" 1881