Ezra A. Peacock
Ezra A. Peacock - Whose portrait appears in this work, is the son of Joseph and Deborah Comstock Peacock, and was born in Oneida County, New York, October 6,1834. At thirteen years of age he began the battle of life for himself, and removed to Wayne County, that State, where he worked for wages until 1852. April 20th of that year, he sailed from New York City on board the steamer "Daniel Webster," to Nicaragua, and from Panama to San Francisco, on board the steamer "Old Independence," arriving in that city May 26th of that year. He first found employment in the harvest fields of Colusa County, after which, with his two brothers, he proceeded to Siskiyou County and engaged in mining on Humbug Creek, which they continued for two months. He then proceeded to Yreka, where he, in partnership with his cousin Samuel, purchased a ten-pin alley, which they converted into a livery stable, and conducted the business until 1855, at the same time being engaged in farming in Scotts Valley. In the above year they turned their entire attention to farming and thrashing, receiving as high as fifteen cents per bushel for thrashing wheat They continued this business in connection with staging and teaming until 1861, when, in November the subject of this sketch moved to Solano County and began farming in Green Valley, which he continued until 1866. We next find him in Berryessa Valley, where he erected the first house in Monticello. He then began farming in that vicinity, which he followed until 1872, when he began the liquor business, soon afterwards opening his present hotel Mr. Peacock has held the office of Road Overseer, Constable, and is now Deputy Sheriff under Bennett James. He was married at Yreka, Siskiyou County, in 1861, to Miss Martha Ann London.
History of Napa and Lake Counties,: San Francisco, Cal.: Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1881
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February, 2007 Page 542
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