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LEVI NICEWONGER
LEVI NICEWONGER, a farmer of
Castoria Township, was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, September 1,
1831. His father, Joseph Nicewonger, died in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, about 1870;
but his mother, nee Margaret Hull, is yet living, in this county. The
subject’s grandfather was a native of Germany.
When a youth, Mr. Nicewonger followed
teaming to Pittsburg. In 1853 he came to California, by way of Laramie and Salt
Lake, and on arriving here engaged in teaming for W. L. Overhiser, and next for
Mr. Rogers nearly a year, and then located upon a piece of good ground. In the
fall of 1857 he located where he now resides. At first he pre-empted 160 acres,
and now there are 1,000 acres on the home place and opposite; he has a
half-section three miles west, upon which there are good improvements. For the
first few years after locating here he chopped wood. In 1882 he was elected a
member of the County Board of Supervisors, and was serving as such when the
present magnificent new court-house was completed and undertaken; indeed he has
been prominent in all public affairs of the county.
He married Miss Mary E. Henry, a daughter
of Judge Henry, of Mendocino County, who came to this State in 1857. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Nicewonger are: Margaret Josephine, George C., Charles
H., Laura L., Olivia, Elizabeth, Levi, Jr., Maud, Effie, Lela and Bertha.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Pages 533-534. Lewis Pub.
Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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