San Benito-Shasta-Nevada County CA Archives Biographies.....Asher, William C. 1816 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

WILLIAM C. ASHER, one of the venerable pioneers of this coast, was born in
Madison county, Kentucky, December 19, 1816. In 1830 he removed from his native
State to Missouri, which place continued to be his home until 1849, In May of
that year, on the second day of the month, he started overland for California,
traveling with ox teams like the other emigrants that made their way across the
plains and mountains at that period. He entered the Golden State by the Lassen
route, and the first dinner he took in California was where Senator Stanford's
vineyard is now located. He visited Shasta county, Sacramento, and other points,
and arrived in Nevada City on the last day of 1849. In the fall of 1850 he
engaged in mining, and the following spring began teaming. From that he turned
his attention to the hotel business.

His hotel was burned in 1852. Not discouraged, however, he bought another the
same week of the fire, and conducted the business until 1853, when he sold out.
About that time he was appointed Under Sheriff of Nevada county, and served as
such till 1855. In 1856 he was reappointed to the same position, serving under
William Butterfield until 1858. He also acted as jailer, and at one time came
near being killed by one of his prisoners who struck him on the head with a bar
of iron. He subsequently served as jailor for Sheriff Boing. In 1859 Mr. Asher
left Nevada City for South Yuba river Bridge, where he remained until 1869, and
while there came near losing his life by a premature explosion in blasting rock.
Next we find him at San Joaquin, engaged in building a levee. He then returned
to South River Bridge. Since 1870 he has been a resident of Hollister, San
Benito county, and during these years has been variously occupied; served as
Road Supervisor two years and as Constable two years; was engaged in the poultry
business from 1874 till 1877. He was then called on to nurse some diphtheria
cases, and was engaged in nursing until 1880. He then turned his attention to
ranching, and at times also nursed some. In 1887 he was elected Justice of the
Peace for the city of Hollister, and is now occupying this position.

  Mr. Asher is unmarried.


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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