Stewart Newcomer

Stewart Newcomer - Son of Jacob and Elizabeth Hershey Newcomer, was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, January 9,1840. He resided at his birthplace until nineteen years of age, and was educated at the common schools of his native county. In 1859 he came to California via Panama, and arrived in San Francisco in March of the above year. On his arrival he proceeded to the mines, and first began operations at Sonora, Tuolumne County, and continued mining in that vicinity for three years. In 1862 he began teaming from Mariposa to Coulterville, and soon after, in connection with this, he opened a stage line from Sonora to Yosemite. At this business he continued till 1868, when he returned East, and after a short visit he once more returned to this State, and began farming in the San Joaquin Valley, which he continued until 1871. He then came to Pope Valley, Napa County, where he has since resided. Mr. Newcomer was united in marriage to Miss Mary Johnson, April 30, 1868, a native of Ohio, born August 16,1848. By this union they have four children, Maggie B., Bessie, Jacob and Abraham.

History of Napa and Lake Counties,: San Francisco, Cal.: Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1881
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February, 2007 Page 531

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