San Benito-Monterey County CA Archives Biographies.....Mylar, Israel 1816 - 1884
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

ISRAEL MYLAR, deceased, one of the California pioneers of 1850, was born in
Kentucky, came to this State from Missouri, but not being exactly pleased with
the country he returned to his home in a very short time; but as many of the
other pioneers were again making the trip, in 1852, Mr. Mylar a second time made
the journey, this time bringing with him his wife and one son, Enoch. After
arrival he engaged in mining until 1855, when he located in Monterey county, and
engaged in farming, he lived many years at San Juan, in San Benito county.
Israel Mylar lived and died at San Juan, the latter event occurring April 29,
1884, when he was sixty-eight years of age. The maiden name of his wife was Mary
Walters, a native of Ohio, who died May 15, 1866. Four children were born to
them, of whom Enoch, who came to California with his parents was the eldest. He
was born in Illinois, January 6, 1841. After his birth his parents removed to
Gentry county, Missouri, about forty miles east of St. Joseph, when Enoch was
quite young. He was about eleven years of age when the trip was made to the
"Golden State," and he grew up in the State of his adoption, where he received
his education. His early life was spent at San Juan. He now owns a fine farm of
280 acres, near Mulberry post office, San Benito county, which he located in 1875.

  May 15, 1866, Mr. Mylar married Miss Lucretia, a daughter of Benjamin Hames.
She was born in Chili, South America, and her mother, Carmen Laing, was also a
native of the same country, and of English descent. The father of Mrs. Mylar was
a native of Rochester, New York. Both he and his wife lived many years in Santa
Cruz county.

  Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Mylar, namely: Hattie,
Walter, Eva, Carmen, Estella, Lola, Lester and Clyde. Mr. Mylar is highly
esteemed and respected by all who have the honor of his acquaintance.


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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