El Dorado County Biographies


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MRS. ELIZABETH METCALF
 
            Now residing on Grapevine creek, El Dorado county, was born in the 
city of Dublin, Ireland.  She came to America in 1852 and settled in New York 
city.  In 1853 she was married to Patrick Metcalf, who came to California in 
1855; she followed after as he had decided to make the State his permanent home. 
 She has now lived on the same place 28 years.  She has four children, Julia E., 
Mary J., James P. and John T., all steady and industrious, and contributing much 
to the comfort of Mrs. Metcalf in her declining years.  In an early day they 
kept what was known as the Grape Vine or Buttermilk ranch, a favorite stopping 
place for stages in the early days.
            As early as 1849 the notorious Lockhart gambling rendezvous was 
located in front of their house.  At that time there was a large population of 
miners in the canyon, and several different stages passed the house daily.
 
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & 
Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo 
Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 255
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler