San Benito-El Dorado-Alameda County CA Archives Biographies.....Morrison, Cincinnatus 1826 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

CINCINNATUS MORRISON, a representative California pioneer and a worthy citizen
of San Benito county, was born in Marion county, Indiana, May 22, 1826. His
father, Ephraim Morrison, an early settler of Louisa county, Iowa, lived on the
Mississippi river between Muscatine and Burlington. Cincinnatus was reared on a
farm. In 1850 he came across the plains to California, making the journey via
the Carson river route. At Green river he traded his team for horses, packed his
effects thereon, and walked the remainder of the distance to Hangtown. He farmed
near old Mission San Jose until about 1873. In July of that year he located near
Paicines, on the Tres Pinos creek, where he still lives under the shadow of his
own vine and fig-tree. He has one of the prettiest and most fertile spots in all
this section of the country. Grapes grow to perfection here, and from them he
produces the finest quality of wine. Here Mr. Morrison and his old friend and
cousin, Henry J. Dennis, enjoy life as men can only in the sunny quietude of a
California valley home.

  Mr. Dennis is a native of Indiana, born April 23, 1828. He came to California
as early as 1852, has seen much of pioneer life, and expects to spend his
remaining years in this beautiful San Benito country.


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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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