Marin-Shasta-Trinity County CA Archives Biographies.....Rogers, Russell A. 1827 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Russell A. Rogers, Whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Orange
county, Vermont, on the nineteenth day of October, 1827. At the age of fourteen
he took a position as clerk in a country store, where he remained for four
years, after which he removed to Boston, where he continued in the same business
until December, 1851. He then sailed for California, arriving the first of 1852,
and started at once for the mines, choosing Shasta and Trinity counties for his
field of operations. Here he remained for one year, experiencing the usual ups
and downs of mining life. In 1853 he returned to San Francisco and soon engaged
in the dairy business, his farm being situated west of the Old Mission Dolores,
where Fourteenth street is now located. He continued in this business until
1869. By this time the city had increased in size until it encroached upon the
land which he had purchased years before at a very low price. He then divided
his land into city lots and sold the greater part, forming the remainder into a
homestead, which has been for some years his city residence. During his long
sojourn in California, he has visited his native State twice. In 1871 he
returned with his family to the East and spent the Summer. In 1869 he purchased
the farm which he now carries on, situated at San Geronimo station, Nicasio
township, consisting of seven hundred acres of grazing and farming land. The San
Geronimo Gold and Silver mine is located on his place. Mr. Rogers was united in
marriage with Clara Walbridge, a native of Caledonia county, Vermont, in 1856.
Five children have been born to them, three of whom, Nellie, Addie, and Harry
are now living.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;
INCLUDING ITS
Geography, Geology, Topography and Climatography;
TOGETHER WITH
A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish
and American Pioneers;

A Full Record of its Organization; A Complete Political History, including a
Tabular Statement of Office-holders since the Formation of the County;

Separate Histories of Bolinas, Nicasio, Novato, Point Reyes, San Antonio, San
Rafael, Saucelito, and Tomales Townships;

Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of its Early and Prominent
Settlers and Representative Men;
ALSO
An Historical Sketch of the State of California,
In which is embodied the Raising of the Bear Flag

ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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