Plumas County CA Archives Biographies.....Hartwell, John F. 1820 - 1880
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

   John F. HARTWELL.—He was born at Strong, Franklin county, Maine, May 19,1820.
He was the son of Ephraim and Mary Hartwell, who died when our subject was quite
young. He grew to manhood in his native state, and emigrated in 1856 to
California, in company with Mr. Brett and wife, and the latter's sister. He was
married August 9, 1857, to Elizabeth H. Norton of North Livermore, Maine,
daughter of Zebulon and Mary Norton, who still survives him. A family of four is
the result of their union: Louis B., was born August 23, 1858; William H., March
4, 1863; Nellie M, July 27, 1871; J. Frank, August 21, 1875. Mr. Hartwell died
in June, 1880, mourned by many friends. The ranch consists of 250 acres of
meadow and timber land. For many years he had been interested in lumbering and
milling. The saw-mill in American valley cuts about half a million feet
annually, and is conducted by his sons. The mill has an overshot wheel supplied
by a flume, and was erected by Judkins & Cate. A view of the Hartwell property
may be seen on another page of this work.

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Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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