J.C. MORRIS
The Pioneer, published San Jose, California, Saturday, February 11, 1882
surnames: Morris, Bradshaw
contributed by jchavnar
J C MORRIS was born in Marthasville, Warren county, Missouri,
March 21, 1830. When quite young his parents moved to Danville,
Montgomery county, where he resided until he reached the age of
fourteen years, when he moved to the country, and commenced farming.
Mr. Morris was sent to school at Danville, and received a liberal
education, which, combined with energy of which he is possessed to an
eminent degree, has materially assisted in his advancement in life, a
progress which has been surely and steadily maintained. In the Spring
of 1850 he entered into an arrangement with Jonathan Miles whereby he
was to receive a horse to carry him to California, Miles to receive two
hundred and fifty dollars for its services. They made the weary journey
together, and on their arrival, August 2d, the subject of this
narrative proceeded to Cox's Bar near Downieville, where he engaged in
mining until about the 20th of September, the river raised and drove
him out. Thinking the rainy season had commenced, he, with four others,
packed up and went to Nevada City. Mr. Morris next went to Forbestown,
there passed the Winter, and, in March, 1851, returned to Nevada City,
and took up a residence there until 1859, engaging in mining until
1855, and the remainder of the time in the employ of the Rock Creek,
Dear Creek, and South Yuba Canal Company. Mr. Morris now went once more
to the mines, where he stayed until 1867, in the month of November of
which year he left the mines and went to San Francisco. In the Spring
of 1868 he located in Redwood city, San Mateo county, being variously
employed in agriculture and farming. October 13, 1858, he came to San
Jose and was in the service of Wells, Fargo & Co., till March 1,
1869. In April he commenced driving street-cars for S.A. Bishop, which
he followed until July 8, 1871, when he was placed in the office of the
company as Assistant Treasurer, a position he stills holds with credit
alike to the public and his employers. Married, September 9, 1874, V.M.
Bradshaw, a native of Fremont, Sandusky county, Ohio, by whom he has
one child; Harrie Chester, born December 11, 1878.
The Pioneer, published San Jose, California, Saturday, February 11, 1882
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