Lassen County Biographies

Hiram N. Skaddan

Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm


 
The present sheriff of Lassen county was born in Coschocton county, Ohio, May 
19, 1836. When he was three years old the family removed to New York, and two 
years later to Michigan, where they still live in Ingham county. In 1862 Hiram 
came overland to Honey Lake valley, and soon went to Gold Hill, Nevada, engaging 
in hauling ore for a year. He then went home, and came back to this valley again 
in 1864, and farmed and teamed for two years. He then engaged in the livery 
business in Reno for one year. He began staging from Reno to Susanville, and 
followed that business six years. After this he engaged in the sheep business 
three years. He was then appointed deputy by Sheriff Washburn, and in the fall 
of 1879 was elected sheriff on the democratic ticket. December 25, 1875, he 
married Miss Fannie Lovell of Susanville, who died November 25, 1879. There was 
born to them, in 1877, a son, Vaughn, who died in infancy. November 16, 1880, he 
married Grace N., daughter of Captain E. S. and Sophia Talbot. Their only child, 
Hiram T. was born November 16, 1881, and the mother died four days later.
 
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 
1513 to 1850. - Fariss and Smith, San Francisco,  1882. p 499