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DANIEL J. McGRATH
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For many years the name of McGrath has been associated with Santa Clara County where Daniel J. McGrath has been in  the furniture business at San Jose, and at the presnt time he is the owner of a successful enter[rise at 138 South Second Street.  A native son, born in San Jose , May 9, 1868, he is the son of Patrick and Bridget Mc Grath.  His father , who was an irommolder by trade, migrated to the Pacific Coast in 1852, settling in San Jose; here the parents were married and both passed away here.

Daniel J. McGrath received his educaiton in the publich schools of San Jozse.  After finishing school be became associatd with Lino's in the furniture business and remained with them about fourteen years, then began for himself and in 1918 located at 138 South Second Street, where the business is yielding ample profits to its owners.  His succes has come only through intelligent effort, backed by a determination to overcome every obstacle.  In political affiliation a Democrat, Mr. McGrath has served one term under  the Davidson administration as councilman from the Second Ward.  He is a member fo the Native Sons of the Golden West, and whenever oppotunity affords he spends a few days in the mountains, hunting and fishing.  He is a stanch supporter of all municpal improvements, and enjoys the confidence and good will of all who come in contact with him in business or social matters.

 
Transcribed cferoben, from Eugene T. Sawyers' History of Santa Clara County,California,  published by Historic Record Co. , 1922. 879



EUGENE 0. McGRATH

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SURNAMES: DAVIS, CASTLE, SMOTHERS


Coming to California in the late '60's. Eugene 0. McGrath has been identified with many important gold mining projects and he has become recognized as an engineer of expert ability whose professional career has been one of continuous progress. A native of Vermont, he was born in Burlington, November 15, 1845, a son of Eugene 0. and Mary (McGrath) McGrath, the former a farmer by occupation. In the family were seven children, of whom the subject of this review was the fifth in order of birth. He is a veteran of the Civil War, as were also two of his brothers, one of whom was wounded in that conflict. In 1864 he enlisted in the navy and for nine months was one of the crew of the Dumbarton. which was at one time the flagship of Commodore Radford, under command of Admiral Potter, and later was engaged in patrolling the James River. He also served for a short time on the Nancimond, Mercury, and Wyandank and was stationed with the Atlantic patrol in front of Washington. D. C.. at the time Lincoln was assassinated. He was in the engineering department in the navy and received his honorable discharge in 1865, after a little more than a year's service.

Returning to his home in Vermont. Mr. McGrath there remained for a year and in 1867 came to California by the Panama route, landing at San Francisco on February 9. He became interested in mining engineering at Dog Town. Butte County. and for twenty-five years was thus occupied, building the second flume in the state. This was erected for the Sugar Pine Lumber Flume & Mining Company and carried an immense volume of water, which was used also in hydraulic gold mining, being the largest mining flume in the state. The Sugar Pine Company had a number of mills in the hills of Butte County and used the flume to float lumber down to the station, where it was loaded for market, this great flow of water being carried for a distance of thirty miles and cost about $700,000.

Mr. McGrath has become recognized as an authority on mining engineering and he has staked many mining claims, while he also was principally interested in the lumber business for about twenty-five years. He preferred, however, to confine his business interests to mines of proven worth and acquired holding in the Cherokee district, the Cherokee being the largest hydraulic gold mine in the world. From Butte County he went to Auburn, Placer County, where he became interested in quartz mines, and then went to Reno, Nev., where he remained two years. He next went to Inyo County, Cal., and for six years aided in developing the Cerro Gordo mines in that locality. At present he is interested in mines at Hornsilver, about thirty miles from Goldfield, Nev., and has eight different claims in that county, all of which are rich bearing mines, the ore being hauled by trucks to the railroad station. He is also interested in other properties in Nevada. From 1902 until 1903 Mr. McGrath made his home in San Francisco, but in the latter year he purchased property on West San Carlos and Sunol Streets, in San Jose, and has since maintained his residence in this city.

In Cherokee, Cal., in January, 1872, Mr. McGrath was married to Miss Mary Ann Davis, a native of Pennsylvania and a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Davis, the former of whom was also born in the Keystone State. For many years the father worked in the mines there and later came to California, settling in Butte County at an early period in its development. To Mr. and Mrs. McGrath were born seven children: George W., now deceased; Lafayette, who is connected with the Standard Oil Company at Folsom City, Cal.; Emmet Wallace, a resident of Marysville; Mrs. Eugenia Castle; Katherine, deceased; Mrs. May Smothers; and Mildred, at home. There are also fifteen grandchildren. In his political views Mr. McGrath is a stanch Republican, and he keeps in touch with the best thinking men of the age on all the questions that are of vital significance. He has been a member of the Miners Commission of the State of California and fraternally is connected with the Masons in Butte and Inyo Counties, and he is also identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Gaining that superior ability which comes through close study and broad experience, he is entitled to classification with the eminent mining engineers of the country, and his contributions to the world's work have been of great value. 

Transcribed cferoben, from Eugene T. Sawyers' History of Santa Clara County,California,  published by Historic Record Co. , 1922. page 725

Subject: MCGRATH, EUGENNIE E.

Title: Marriage License File
Author:
Location: San Jose Historical Museum
Call #:
Source:    Source Date: 2/5/1894
Volume:    Page:
Note: Groom: CASTLE, LEWIS HENRY 


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ry of Santa Clara County,California, published by Historic Record Co. , 1922. 879


EUGENE 0. McGRATH

Bio-Sawyers
SURNAMES: DAVIS, CASTLE, SMOTHERS


Coming to California in the late '60's. Eugene 0. McGrath has been identified with many important gold mining projects and he has become recognized as an engineer of expert ability whose professional career has been one of continuous progress. A native of Vermont, he was born in Burlington, November 15, 1845, a son of Eugene 0. and Mary (McGrath) McGrath, the former a farmer by occupation. In the family were seven children, of whom the subject of this review was the fifth in order of birth. He is a veteran of the Civil War, as were also two of his brothers, one of whom was wounded in that conflict. In 1864 he enlisted in the navy and for nine months was one of the crew of the Dumbarton. which was at one time the flagship of Commodore Radford, under command of Admiral Potter, and later was engaged in patrolling the James River. He also served for a short time on the Nancimond, Mercury, and Wyandank and was stationed with the Atlantic patrol in front of Washington. D. C.. at the time Lincoln was assassinated. He was in the engineering department in the navy and received his honorable discharge in 1865, after a little more than a year's service.

Returning to his home in Vermont. Mr. McGrath there remained for a year and in 1867 came to California by the Panama route, landing at San Francisco on February 9. He became interested in mining engineering at Dog Town. Butte County. and for twenty-five years was thus occupied, building the second flume in the state. This was erected for the Sugar Pine Lumber Flume & Mining Company and carried an immense volume of water, which was used also in hydraulic gold mining, being the largest mining flume in the state. The Sugar Pine Company had a number of mills in the hills of Butte County and used the flume to float lumber down to the station, where it was loaded for market, this great flow of water being carried for a distance of thirty miles and cost about $700,000.

Mr. McGrath has become recognized as an authority on mining engineering and he has staked many mining claims, while he also was principally interested in the lumber business for about twenty-five years. He preferred, however, to confine his business interests to mines of proven worth and acquired holding in the Cherokee district, the Cherokee being the largest hydraulic gold mine in the world. From Butte County he went to Auburn, Placer County, where he became interested in quartz mines, and then went to Reno, Nev., where he remained two years. He next went to Inyo County, Cal., and for six years aided in developing the Cerro Gordo mines in that locality. At present he is interested in mines at Hornsilver, about thirty miles from Goldfield, Nev., and has eight different claims in that county, all of which are rich bearing mines, the ore being hauled by trucks to the railroad station. He is also interested in other properties in Nevada. From 1902 until 1903 Mr. McGrath made his home in San Francisco, but in the latter year he purchased property on West San Carlos and Sunol Streets, in San Jose, and has since maintained his residence in this city.

In Cherokee, Cal., in January, 1872, Mr. McGrath was married to Miss Mary Ann Davis, a native of Pennsylvania and a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Davis, the former of whom was also born in the Keystone State. For many years the father worked in the mines there and later came to California, settling in Butte County at an early period in its development. To Mr. and Mrs. McGrath were born seven children: George W., now deceased; Lafayette, who is connected with the Standard Oil Company at Folsom City, Cal.; Emmet Wallace, a resident of Marysville; Mrs. Eugenia Castle; Katherine, deceased; Mrs. May Smothers; and Mildred, at home. There are also fifteen grandchildren. In his political views Mr. McGrath is a stanch Republican, and he keeps in touch with the best thinking men of the age on all the questions that are of vital significance. He has been a member of the Miners Commission of the State of California and fraternally is connected with the Masons in Butte and Inyo Counties, and he is also identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Gaining that superior ability which comes through close study and broad experience, he is entitled to classification with the eminent mining engineers of the country, and his contributions to the world's work have been of great value. 

Transcribed cferoben, from Eugene T. Sawyers' History of Santa Clara County,California,  published by Historic Record Co. , 1922. page 725

Subject: MCGRATH, EUGENNIE E.

Title: Marriage License File
Author:
Location: San Jose Historical Museum
Call #:
Source:    Source Date: 2/5/1894
Volume:    Page:
Note: Groom: CASTLE, LEWIS HENRY 


SANTA CLARA COUNTY PIONEER BIOGRAPHIES

SANTA CLARA HISTORY