Sacramento County
Biographies
FREDERICK HORRELL
FREDERICK HORRELL.—An enterprising
merchant whose far-sightedness is favored by an invaluable experience, enabling
him to build for himself, meet competitors, and point the way large-heartedly
to others who would follow in the development of California commerce, is
Frederick Horrell, the wide-awake dealer in fuel at
2950 First Avenue, Sacramento. A native Briton, he was born at Liskeard, in Cornwall,
on August 25, 1868. His parents were Thomas and Betsy (Hocking) Horrell. They were worthy farmer folk, and did their
part, in their day and generation, to make the world better for their having
lived here; and now, with the respectful regard of all who knew them, they rest
from their long labors.
Fred
Horrell got all he could from the excellent local
schools in Cornwall, and then pursued farming until, at
the age of seventeen, he came to the United
States. In 1885, he moved
westward to Michigan, and for a while took to mining
work in Menominee County;
and coming on to Arizona in 1889, he continued mining in
the vicinity of Prescott. In
the spring of 1890 he first came to California, locating
in Nevada County,
and engaged in mining in Grass Valley. He
also mined in Placer County,
continuing till 1894, when he went to British Columbia,
mining at Rossland for two years. Then he
returned to California, again locating at Grass
Valley; but a year later he was
again on the move, always looking for something better ahead. He then went
to Goldfield, Nev., in the early days, and mined there
for two years; and from there went to the Utah copper
mines at Copper Mountain,
leasing and mining, meeting with success. When he had cleaned up, he
returned to Grass Valley
and following mining in that vicinity until he decided to locate in Sacramento
in July, 1915. Two years later, he established his present business, for
which he wisely saw a need, and having so organized it, and so stocked up that
he could render the best of service to the community, he has done well ever
since he opened business. He has a large warehouse and yard room at 2950
First Avenue and now employs five men in the
regular season. Prospering as he has, through the generous response of the
appreciating public, it is not surprising that he is one of the most
enthusiastic boosters for Sacramento County, deeply interested in its historic
past, and ready to help make for it a glorious future.
In
the year 190, Mr. Horrell was married at Grass Valley
to Miss Lizzie Berryman, a native daughter of Grass Valley; and their union has
been blessed with the birth of two daughters and three sons; Evelyn, now Mrs.
Harold Reynolds; Leland T., Clifton Fred, and Richard Elmer; and the youngest
child, Catherine Elizabeth. Mr. Horrell is a
member of the Knights of Pythias and also of the Sons
of St. George, in each of which organizations he enjoys an enviable popularity.
Transcribed 8-22-07
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Pages 998-999. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Marilyn R. Pankey.