Theron H. Ink
Theron H. Ink - The subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in the body of this work, was born in Thompkins County, State of New York, May 24, 1831, and is the son of George and Mary Rose Ink. He resided at his birthplace until 1849, when he moved to Ohio, where he was engaged in teaching school for two years. In April, 1852, he started across the plains to California, coming via, Fort Hall, entering the State July 17,1852. He soon engaged in mining on Coloma Bar, which he followed until November 29,1853, when he came to Napa County. He at once engaged in working on a farm, which he continued till the fall of 1854, when he rented Fly's place on Carneros Creek, and conducted it for one year. He then took up a piece of land, and afterwards purchased it. In 1861 he moved to Marin County, where he began the stock raising and dairying business, beginning with no capital whatever; but in, a short time he acquired a fine ranch of two thousand six hundred and fifty acres; and he resided there till 1873, when he moved to his present place, where he is engaged in farming and stock and sheep raising. He now owns in Napa and Lake Counties upwards of five thousand two hundred acres of land, and his old place in Marin County. In 1874 he was elected to the position of Supervisor, and he served three terms. He was appointed by Governor Perkins as a Director of the Fourth Agricultural District Fair, and is now a member of that Board. He was married December 25,1860, to Miss H. P. Jane Goodrich, a native of Michigan, born October 8,1842. Their children are, May, born June 17,1867, and I. G., born February 17,1872.
History of Napa and Lake Counties,: San Francisco, Cal.: Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1881
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, June 2007 Page 491
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