Monterey County CA Archives Biographies.....Bardin, James 1810 - before 1893
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

JAMES BARDIN.—There was no pioneer in the Salinas valley more widely and
favorably known in his day than the lamented James Bardin. He was a native of
North Carolina, born January 16, 1810, and there lived until early manhood. He
commenced active life for himself in Alabama, later located in Tippah county,
Mississippi, and lived there until 1855, when he came to California and
purchased a large tract of land lying along the Salinas river in the vicinity of
the present city of Salinas, at and around Blanco post office. In 1856 he
returned to Mississippi for his family, with whom he took up his permanent abode
in his chosen California home.

  Mr. Bardin was a man of great physical endurance and energy, was very
ambitious and strictly honest. He was a shrewd farmer, thoroughly familiar with
all matters pertaining thereto, and possessed of keen business instincts. Mr.
Bardin purchased land at Blanco to the amount of 1,200 acres. Later he purchased
one and one-half leagues of land on the west side of the Salinas river, which he
improved and there lived for many years. At the time of his death he owned 991
acres of land.

  Mr. Bardin's father was a blacksmith by trade, but as he preferred farming he
engaged in that occupation, and at the time of his death owned a large
plantation and many slaves.

  Mr. Bardin married a Miss Lucinda Walker, a native of South Carolina, born in
1817, married in Tippah county, Mississippi, in April, 1842, and died November
29, 1878. She was a woman of great fortitude of character, a true helpmate and
affectionate mother. Mr. and Mrs. Bardin had ten children, viz.: Elizabeth, wife
of James H. McDougall, of Salinas; Jesse; Henry; James; Charles; Lucinda, now
Mrs. Robert Porter, and four deceased. The six living children are all residing
on or owning portions of the family estate, and mention is made elsewhere of them.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.

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