California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


MRS. EUGENIA HAYDON.� Among the women of Mendocino county. 
who are making a success of the stock business we find Mrs. Eugenia (Carner) 
Haydon. She was born at Meridian, Sutter county, Cal., the daughter of 
Madison and Alary (Rogers) Carner, who crossed the plains in 1860 and were 
pioneers of Mendocino county. Eugenia was reared in Potter valley and re- 
ceived a good education in the public schools. Her marriage occurred in 
Round Valley in March. 1882. when she was united with Thomas Haydon, 
born in Grundy county, Mo., December 15, 1852. He was brought across the 
plains by his parents when he was ten years of age and was also reared in 
Potter Valley, but later removed to Round Valley. 

After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Haydon engaged in stock-raising, in 
which they were very successful. For many years they ran their cattle on 
Mad river, their brand being T. H. & 3 combined. In 1910 they purchased a 
ranch on Long Ridge, where they continued in the cattle business until Air. 
Haydon's death. June 10, 1913. Mrs. Haydon has continued in the cattle busi- 
ness in partnership with her son, Frank M. Haydon, but while she devotes 
some of her time to her ranch, she makes her home in Covelo, where she owns 
a residence and also conducts an hotel, attending to the cuisine herself. It is 
the finest and best kept hotel in the valley. Their ranch embraces about 
one thousand acres on the north fork of Eel river, the place containing con- 
siderable farming land which is devoted to the raising of grain and hay ; the 
balance is used for range land. They are raising cattle and hogs, and are 
meeting with unusual success. 

Mr. and Mrs. Haydon were the parents of three children: Bertha. Airs. 
Charles Grist, of Covelo : Frank AL, manager of the ranch ; and Dora G., Airs 
leans, of Humboldt county. In her political affiliations Mrs. Haydon is a 
Republican. She is a woman of much tact and ability, and in her career has dis- 
played rare business acumen. Her faith and optimism in the future of the 
county is such that she is always willing to do her share towards the upbuild- 
ing of the community and the betterment of its citizens.