Lassen County CA Archives Biographies.....De Forest, A. E. 1853 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 24, 2006, 2:09 am Author: Fariss & Smith (1882) A. E. DEFOREST.—This gentleman was born September 2, 1853, in Johnson county, Iowa. When ten years of age he, with his parents, came overland to California, arriving in Honey Lake valley in September, 1863, where they have since lived. While yet young Mr. De Forest engaged in stock-herding, and has managed for himself ever since. He was married December 23, 1877, to Miss Florence Edwards of Susanville, who was born in Windom county, Vermont, November 24, 1857. Their only child is Lorenzo Eugene, born November 17, 187S. In the fall of 1878, Mr. DeForest purchased a farm of 320 acres, seven miles south-east of Susanville, on which he now resides. In politics, he is a republican. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties San Francisco: Fariss & Smith (1882) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/lassen/bios/deforest525nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb