El Dorado County Biographies


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WILLIAM WALLACE RUST
 
            Is a son of William and Hannah (Haskell) Rust.  He was born in the 
town of Ipswich, Massachusetts, April 27, 1827, remained on the farm at home 
until about 15 years of age, when he went to learn the blacksmith trade, which 
he continued to work at until September 23, 1849, he then sailed on the bark 
Daniel Webster around Cape Horn to California, and arrived at San Francisco in 
May, 1850.  After a short time spent in working in San Francisco he went into 
the mines at Salmon Falls.  After about 15 months went to Oregon Bar on the 
North Fork of the American river, thence to El Dorado canyon, and after a few 
months spent in traveling for prospects, he purchased a blacksmith shop at 
Oregon Bar.
            In 1853 opened a bowling alley and saloon at Diamond Springs, thence 
again to Salmon Falls.  In March, 1854, he removed to where he now lives, and 
followed his trade, later he went to the Green Springs ranch to she stage stock. 
 In 1856 he bought the ranch where Mr. Zimmerman now lives and sold it, and in 
1864 purchased the �Pleasant Grove,� his present home.  Was married May 12, 
1856, to Louisa J. Pitts, of Mo., there are thirteen children, Harriet M., 
Mareno E., Wallace, Thomas, Julia A., William, Louisa J., Alice C., Franklin, 
Albert, Charles, John and Ethel M.  Harrieet, Mareno and Alice C. are dead.  
There was once a hotel kept on the place called Pleasant Valley House.
 
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & 
Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo 
Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 262
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler