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


PINER, C. A. Was born in Callaway County, Missouri, December 6, 1827. When about ten years of age 
his parents moved to Dade County, that State, where they resided until 1849, when they concluded to 
visit the land of gold, and accordingly set sail in a " prairie schooner," and after a tedious journey across 
the plains arrived at Lassen Ranch October 6th of the above year. The subject of this sketch engaged at 
once in mining, which he followed for one year ; then went to Sonoma County and engaged in dairying 
near Santa Rosa until 1858, when, on account of failing health, he moved to Mendocino County and 
settled about three miles south from Ukiah. Here he followed farming and stock raising until 1861, 
when he came to Lake County and prosecuted his former occupation for about eight years, just west 
from Kelseyville. He then settled on his present place, consisting of two hundred and forty acres, 
located about one mile from Kelseyville, at the foot of Uncle Sam Mountain, where he is engaged in 
dairj'ing and wool growing. Mr. Piner married, March 2, 1848, Miss Sarah A. Hand, a native of 
Tennessee. By this union they have nine living children: George W., Eliza J., Sarah C. Mary E., Charles 
S., John S., Matilda L., William H. and Rosie M. They have lost one, Anna V.