Solano County Biographies

JOHN VEST

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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is the proprietor of the Roberts� House in Suisun, and was born in Ireland, 
December 15, 1826.  He came to America when nine years old, with his parents, 
settling  in Washington county, N. Y.  In 1851 he started for California, 
arriving on June 13th of that year, locating in San Francisco.  Was engaged in 
mining for several years, after which he moved to Marysville, thence over the 
mountains to Storey county, Nevada, in 1862; thence to Washoe county, and on 
December 2, 1869, came to this township [Suisun], settling on what is now known 
as the Rush rancho.  He afterwards, in company with Thomas Melburn, bought a 
farm, which they now own.  Moved to Suisun, where he married Mrs. Margaret 
Roberts, and has since been in charge of the Roberts� Hotel.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 427