Imperial-San Bernardino-Orange County CA Archives Biographies.....Clarahan, David C. 1850 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

DAVID C. CLARAHAN.—In recording the names of the pioneers of Imperial County the
first history of the county would not be complete were there failure to mention
David C. Clarahan, whose name heads this sketch. Mr. Clarahan first came to
Imperial County in 1903. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, October 4, 1850, a son
of John and Catharine Clarahan. Both have passed away and are buried at Baden,
Iowa, where they removed in 1854, and were among the pioneers of that locality.
The family is of Irish origin. David C. received a limited education in Keokuk
County, Iowa, leaving school at the age of twelve years. He was compelled to
assist at home owing to the Civil war. Here he remained until he was nineteen
years of age. In 1874 Mr. Clarahan traveled through various states, and while in
Colorado he did freighting in the mountains. This vocation he followed until
1882. From Colorado he went through New Mexico to Arizona, and freighted with ox
teams up to 1900. While at Phoenix, Mr. Clarahan did freighting, farming,
railroad work, threshing, baling hay and other vocations on contract. He also
farmed for himself near Phoenix, coming to the coast in 1900, and did teaming
and other work at Redlands and Huntington Beach. In 1902 he came to Imperial as
a ranch hand, and in 1903 he removed to Holtville and rented land. In 1907 he
took up 166 acres under the Southside Water Company. Each year he has added to
the improvements on his land, and today has one of the model ranches in his
locality. Mr. Clarahan is the owner of a threshing outfit, which he utilizes on
his own place as well as threshing on other ranches. In politics he is a
Democrat. Mr. Clarahan was married at Phoenix, Arizona, in 1895, to Miss Pearl
E. Holmes, and her death occurred December 14, 1909. Mrs. Clarahan had one
daughter by a former marriage, now Mrs. A. C. Wilson, residing on the home place.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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