Biographies
CHARLES HORACE ELDRED
Although he had no recollection of any
home except in California, having lived in this state from the age of six
months until his death, Mr. Eldred was a native of Michigan, born during the
year 1855. After he completed a course of study in a business college he became
an assistant to his father, Horace Eldred, in the hotel business. For years he
actively promoted the success of the State House Hotel, a popular hostelry of
the capital city. In addition he was connected with the state railroad
commission's office for a time. Politics received a due share of his attention
and he voted the Republican ticket, but he never sought official honors or
participated in partisan contests. Aside from his identification with the Ancient
Order of United Workmen he had no connection with fraternities, preferring to
occupy his leisure hours with domestic enjoyment, personal recreation and
social intercourse.
The marriage of Mr. Eldred in 1882 united
him with Miss Edith Connell, a native of Sacramento County, now residing at No.
1317 Seventh street. With her are her two children,
Alma and Horace, Jr., the latter an electrician by occupation. Mrs. Eldred is a
member of an old and honorable family of Sacramento. To this city in the pioneer
era came her parents, William and Katherine (Dailey) Connell, natives
respectively of Scotland and Ireland, and a couple possessing true worth of
character as well as patriotic devotion to the land of their adoption. It was
the sad lot of Mrs. Eldred to lose her father, mother and husband about the
same time, leaving to her and her children the memory of their sincere lives,
unwavering integrity, honorable principles and fixedness of purpose in industry
and well-doing.
Transcribed by Sally Kaleta.
Source: Willis,
William L., History of Sacramento County,
California, Pages 1013-1014.
Historic Record Company,
© 2006 Sally Kaleta.