Bartin
Daniel, one of the well-known farmers of Alabama Township, was born in Fayette
County, Illinois, February 11, 1835. June 20, 1859, he started on his long
journey overland for California. He stopped at Honey Lake a few days; from
there he went to Marysville, where he cut wood until he accumulated a little
money; then after visiting Stockton a short time he came to within two and a
half miles of where he is now living and worked for five months at $25 a month;
then went to Dry Creek two miles further, and was employed by Mr. McTucker one
year at $35 a month; next he was engaged by Lew Mitchell one year, two miles
still further up the creek, for $400; then returned to McTucker’s and worked
two years at $30 a month; then renting a ranch of 200 acres, he worked for
himself a year, raising wheat principally; next he rented for a year another ranch,
owned by E. H. Presbury, and then returned to the McTucker place for the third
time, renting the ranch for two years; and finally, in 1868, becoming weary of
laboring for others, he entered the place he now occupies, 160 acres six miles
from Galt, on the Ione road; where he raises hay and grain. Mr. Daniel married
in California Mary McTucker, who was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May
20, 1828. William Daniel, father of Bartin was born in North Carolina. He
emigrated to Illinois in an early day, where he died in 1866, at the age of
ninety-two years. His wife, Sarah
Daniel, died at the age of ninety-three. Bartin Daniel and Mary McTucker were
married September 22, 1866.
Transcribed
by: Marla Fitzsimmons
An Illustrated History of Sacramento County, California.
By Hon. Win. J. Davis. Lewis Publishing Company 1890. Page 292-293.
© 2004 Marla Fitzsimmons.