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


MOORE, J. H. Was born in Jackson County, Missouri, May 13, 1842. When but a child his parents 
crossed the plains and located in Sonoma County, where they resided until 1858, when they came to 
Lake County and settled in Scotts Valley. The subject of this sketch engaged in the stock business until 
1871, when he opened a saloon at Lakeport, and in 1873 moved to Lower Lake and engaged in buying 
and selling stock until 1879, when he opened a saloon in Lower Lake, which business he has since 
followed. In the fall of 1879 he was elected to the office of Constable, which he still holds. Mr. Moore 
was married, July 24, 1867, to Miss Jennie Bynum, a native of Missouri, daughter of Joseph Bynum, M. 
D., of Lower Lake. By this marriage they have two children : Crigler and Warren. MORRISON, ZENO. 
Was born in Arkansas June 7, 1833. Here he followed farming until 1852, when he crossed the plains 
with ox-teams to California. On arriving he settled in Sutter County and followed farming until 1866, 
when he came to Lake County and located in Scotts Valley. Mr. Morrison owns one hundred and sixty 
acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. He married, July 17, 1859, Miss Louisa Jones, a 
native of Arkansas. Their children are, Robert A., Sarah J. and John W. A nephew, Charles A. Parish, 
also resides with the family.