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


SLEEPER, D. O. Was born in Orange County, Vermont, November 27, 1825, where he resided on a farm 
until twenty-three years of age, when he went to Benton County, Iowa, where he engaged in farming. 
In May, 1852, he started across the plains for California, and arrived at Colfax October 6th of the same 
year. He engaged at once in mining, which he conducted, in connection with farming and teaming, 
until October 28, 1857, when he came to Lake County, and located on his present place, about two 
miles above the town of Upper Lake, where he has continued to reside ever since. He is engaged in 
farming, stock raising and wool growing. Mr. Sleeper married, in May, 1852, Miss Mary J. Way, a native 
of Lidiana. They have five living children : Eveline, Charles, Ed., Jennie M. and Katie. They have lost 
Frank, Albert and Lee.