California Biographies

Source:
History of Napa and Lake Counties
San Francisco, Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1881

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper 2011

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


D. B. CARVER.  Son of Henry and Anna Strahl Carver, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, February 9, 
1831. He resided at his birthplace until his seventeenth year, during which time he was educated at the 
common schools. He then moved to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where he was engaged as clerk until his 
departure for California, which was February 1, 1852, coming via New Orleans and Nicaragua, landing in 
San Francisco June 4th of that year. He immediately proceeded to the mines in Yuba County, and 
began mining at Missouri Bar. He continued at that place until the following November. He then went 
to Placer County, where he engaged in mining until the spring of 1853. He then moved to Prairie City, 
Sacramento County, where he engaged in mining until the fall of 1857. He then moved to Tuolumne 
County, where he found employment hi a flouring mill, and remained till 1858. In that year he returned 
to the Eastern States, being absent about four months, when he once more returned to Tuolumne 
County, California, where he remained until he came to Napa City. He sojourned there only a few 
weeks, when he came to St Helena, and immediately began business in general merchandise, which 
he continued till July 1, 1881. He was appointed Postmaster at St. Helena in 1864, having, however, 
taken charge of the office within a few weeks after he came to the place, and has been Postmaster 
since that date, with the exception of one year. Married, August 1, 1860, Miss Annie Webber, who was 
born in Penobscot County, Maine, March 6, 1837. By this union they have but one living child, D. B. 
Carver, Jr., born September 24, 1873, and two deceased, Henry E., born April 28, 1861, and died May 7, 
1881; Laura M., born April 14, 1862, and died May 4, 1877.