Yolo-El Dorado-Sacramento County CA Archives Biographies.....Stephens, G. D. 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

G. D. STEPHENS, farmer near Madison, Yolo County, is one of the old '49ers of
this golden county. Leaving Cooper County, Missouri, May 10, 1849, he crossed
the plains to the Golden Coast, arriving in Sacramento August 6, following. He
followed mining at Mormon Island, Missouri Bar, on the American River and
Hangtown, and then with other parties he wintered in a cabin on the Sacramento
River. In the spring he returned to mining, on the middle fork of the American
River. July 4 he returned to Sacramento. Soon he entered the business of buying
cattle and mules from arriving immigrants, and drove them down to Cache Creek,
where in 1850 he made a camp, thinking it was Goverment land, but found it to be
on the Berreyesa grant, which they bought. In 1853 he returned to Cooper County,
Missouri, bought cattle, and in 1856 went to Oregon, continuing in the cattle
trade. He arrived again in Yolo County in March, 1861, where he has ever since
made his residence. Of the home ranch there are 3,400 acres and on the Gordon
grant 1,000 acres. He is engaged principally in the raising of livestock and grain.

  Mr. Stephens was first married in 1872, in Sacramento, to Laura C. Wilcoxson,
and they had two children: Josie and Katie L. He was subsequently married to
Miss Nanie Lucas, in Woodland, in 1877, and by this marriage there are nine
children: John L., Lulu M., Sally S., Minnie, Bessie, George D., William F.,
Frank W. and Benjamin G.


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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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