Butte County
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HERBERT W. EVANS
HERBERT W. EVANS.—Among the many native Iowans who have come to California to better their condition, and who have successfully realized the goal of their ambitions in the genial land of sunshine is Herbert W. Evans, a native of Van Buren County, Iowa, born March 9, 1870.
His parents (now deceased), William A. and Harriet (Nixon) Evans, were pioneers of southeastern Iowa. They were the parents of five children, four boys and one girl, of whom Herbert W. Evans is the youngest. The father was a millwright and came to California about 1870. He went back to Iowa after his family and lived there several years before returning to California. The mother and one brother died in Iowa. Herbert W. came back to California with his father, who settled in Mendocino County, Herbert attending school in Ukiah. Afterward the young man came to Honcut and became superintendent of the large Friesleben Ranch, in 1901. He filled this important position so satisfactorily that his employers retained him in that capacity until 1904, when he bought out the butcher business at Honcut. He ran this business very successfully for ten year, then sold the market to A. H. Ermatinger, and established the general merchandise business in which he is now engaged. His store, while not large, comprises a well selected stock of staple and fancy groceries, confections, soda water, working-men’s clothing and notions. He attends closely to business and has the reputation of being a square dealer. He has the faculty of making and holding customers. He is an interesting conversationalist, holding very intellectual and advanced ideas on government, war and sociology.
Transcribed
by Sharon Walford Yost.
Source: "History of
Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Page 1071, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
© 2009 Sharon
Walford Yost.
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