Sacramento County
Biographies
PETER BURNS
PETER BURNS, one of the most successful farmers in Sutter Township, and also one of the oldest settlers in this section of the country, was born in Ireland in 1827. In 1837 his parents emigrated with him to America, on the steamer Stephen Whitney, landing in New York after a seven weeks of voyage. At that time the cry was “California” from everybody. In 1840 they came to this coast, being seven months on the way. A short time after landing in San Francisco he came to Sacramento, remained for some time, and then spent a year mining on Mormon Island; then resided in Sacramento two years, and finally bought the present dairy farm of 150 acres. Mr. Burns married Ann Boyle, who was born in Ireland in 1830, and came to this country in 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Burns have seven children and eleven grandchildren. The names of the children are: Mary E., Catherine A., Sarah M., Nellie C., Agnes F., Anna B., and Louisa J.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Davis, Hon. Win. J., An Illustrated History of
Sacramento County, California. Page 705. Lewis
Publishing Company. 1890.
© 2007 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.