Sonoma-Mendocino County CA Archives Biographies.....Bice, Cornelius 1816 - 1879
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Bice, Cornelius (deceased). Born in Shelby county, Kentucky, February 27, 1816.
In 1833 he, with his parents, moved to Jefferson county, Indiana, where he
resided until 1849, when he took up his residence in Jackson county, Missouri.
In 1853 they settled on what is now called the Hassett's ranch, and remained
there until 1863, when they were dispossessed by the authorities for being on
land that was claimed by the Fitch Grant, house burned, and all their property
destroyed, without any warning, not even allowing them time to move their goods
out of their house. They then moved to Healdsburg, near the plaza, and lived
four years, until 1867, when they moved to the "Mill Creek" farm, where they
have lived ever since. In 1853 he emigrated to California, crossing the plains
with ox-teams, and came direct to this county, and settled upon land within the
city limits of Healdsburg, where he remained until 1865, when he moved to his
present ranch of one hundred and sixty-six acres, located on Mill creek, about
three miles from Healdsburg. He also has a farm in Mendocino county, comprising
two hundred and sixty-five acres. He married Miss Mary J. Koger March 1, 1846.
She was born in Patrick county, Virginia, June 5, 1827, Their children are: John
W., Martha E., Matilda E., Louvenia, Samuel C, Sarah A., Charles A., Isaac E.,
Mary F., and Fred. C. Bice died at his home on Mill creek, with dropsy of the
heart, July 17, 1879, aged sixty-three years, leaving a wife and ten children.
The children are all married, except four, who are still at home with their mother.

Additional Comments:
Mendocino Township

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HISTORY
—OF-
SONOMA COUNTY,
-INCLUDING ITS—
Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams;
—TOGETHER WITH—
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original
Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular
Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County;
Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain
 Growing Interests, and Pisciculture;
ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
—AND OF ITS—
Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO:
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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