San Benito-Placer-Tuolumne County CA Archives Biographies.....Mylar, James L. 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

JAMES L. MYLAR, one of the early pioneers of California, came to this State in
1850, from Gentry county, Missouri, although he was born in Madison county,
Missouri, April 17, 1825, a son of James and Henrietta (Jette) Mylar, natives of
South Carolina and Virginia, respectively. They were pioneers of Missouri,
having located in Gentry county, about seven miles from Athens, the county seat.
Twelve children were born to them, nine of whom lived to maturity, namely:
Polly, Richard, Julia, Enoch, Frank, Israel, James L., Isaac and Thomas. Mention
may be found of Israel and Enoch on another page of this volume, by reference to
the index.

  Upon coming to California Mr. Mylar spent about six years in the mines of
Placer, Toulumne and Mariposa counties, meeting with average success in both
quartz and placer diggings, In 1868 he left Mariposa county and located in San
Juan, where he engaged in farming and stock-raising and here he still resides.

  Mr. Mylar married Miss Mary A. Neal, the accomplished daughter of William
Neal, on November 27, 1848. William Neal was a farmer and stock-raiser. Mr. and
Mrs. Mylar have six living children, namely: William, who died when an infant;
James L., born January 6, 1851, died 1868; Julia A., who died at the age of
fifteen; John died when nine years of age; Dicie J., born August 21, 1856; Emma,
wife of William Shaw, born March 29, 1859; Mary, born May 1, 1861; Carrie, wife
of George McIntyre, of Salinas, born November 7, 1863; Fred J., born March 2,
1866; and Frank, born January 13,1870.

  Mr. and Mrs. Mylar have six grand-children of whom they are very proud. The
Mylar home in San Juan canon is one of the most picturesque and retired spots
anywhere in the vicinity of the historic old town of San Juan. Mr. and Mrs.
Mylar are estimable people and the family command the respect of the community
in which they have lived for so many years.


Additional Comments:
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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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