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


C. M. YOUNG.   Whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Menard County, Illinois, March 8, 
1841, his parents dying when he was but a boy. He lived with his grandfather until he was seventeen 
years of age, when he commenced farming for himself. Left for California in April, 1863, with horse-
teams. After spending five months in Nevada, he returned to Illinois in February, 1864. He started for 
California a second time in April, 1864, with horse-teams, and went to Sonoma County. There he 
resided until January, 1867, and then moved to Coyote Valley, Lake County. He lived there four years, 
and then moved to Loeonoma Valley, near Middletown. Lived there one year, and then moved to 
Middletown, where he bought a half interest in the place. Here he started in the hotel and livery 
business, in which he is still engaged. Mr. Young married Miss Lutita Berry, November, 20, 1866. They 
have three boys : Wirt H, Baxter E. and Charles W.