California Biographies
Vestal, Lewis

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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Vestal, Lewis. A native of Surry county, North Carolina, born January 31, 1824.
When about thirteen years of age he, with his parents, moved to Jackson county,
Missouri, where he received his education and worked on a farm. In 1852, he
crossed the plains with ox-teams to California. He spent the following Winter in
Grass Valley, Nevada county, and in the Spring proceeded to Bear river, where he
remained during the Summer and Winter. In 1854, came to this county and settled
on a farm at Bloomfield, where he remained about four years, selling out and
buying another farm about two miles below. After residing here about two years,
he moved upon another farm about three miles north from Petaluma, remained one
Summer and then bought the farm which H. B. Hasbrouck now owns, where he
remained about three years, when he settled on his present place, comprising
four hundred and eighty-seven acres, located in Two Rock valley. Married Miss E.
M. Cowles March 19, 1848. She was born in Surry county, North Carolina, April 1,
1829. Thomas W., born June 23, 1851; Anna A., born May 3, 1858; Martha J., born
May 29, 1859; Abby D., born June 15, 1867; are the names and births of their
living children. M. E., Arthur W., Etta B., and Edney T., are the names of those
who are deceased.

Source: HISTORY OF SONOMA COUNTY, Alley, Bowen & Co. 1880