Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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MARCUS G. SETTLE, 
 
a farmer, residing two miles west of Norwalk, came to California in October, 
1871. He was born in Tennessee, in 1845, and is a son of Rev. Marcus G. Settle, 
Sr., and Irena (Moore) Settle, the former a native of Tennessee, and the latter 
of Georgia. They were married in Texas, but subsequently moved to Tennessee, 
where four of their children were born. He taught school in Texas, and also 
farmed several years. The subject of this notice was about a year and a half old 
when his father moved back to Texas. In April, 1870, they started for 
California, bringing with them a large herd of cattle. Upon their arrival in San 
Diego County their stock was so poor they were compelled to stop and let them 
graze, and nine months later sold the cattle and came to Los Angeles County. He 
purchased forty acres of land between Downey and Norwalk, which he afterward 
sold and bought the forty acres where the son now lives. The subject of this 
sketch was married in 1875 to Miss Josephine Sackett, a native of the Golden 
State, and daughter of T. D. and Matilda (Evans) Sackett, of Texas. Mr. Sackett 
was a pioneer of 1857. Mr. Settle and his wife have five interesting children: 
Susan, George, Lottie, Robert and Ross. Both Mr. and Mrs. Settle are active 
workers in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Norwalk, and the duties of 
recording steward have devolved upon him for the past four years.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 807
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler