An Historical Sketch of Los Angeles County California From the Spanish Occupan
An Historical Sketch of Los Angeles County California From the Spanish Occupan
Juan Jos Warner
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In this small party came Joseph Paulding, who, in 1833 and 1834, made the first two billiard tables of mahogony wood made in California. The first was made for George Rice, and the second for John Rhea, both Americans. Mr. Rice came to Califor- nia about 1827, from the Sandwich Islands. Mr. Rhea was from North Car- olina, and came with Sir. Wolfskill. Lemuel Carpenter, of Missouri, was also of this party, and established a soap manufactory on the rigiit bank of the San Gabriel River, not far fr...om the present road to Los Nielos. Subse- quently he became tne proprietor of the Santa Gertrudes Ranch, v/here he died. Wm. Chard was also of this party. After residing in this city some years and planting a vineyard, he removed to the Sacramento Valley. A Mr. Sill, who also settled in the Sacramento Valley, was of this party. . Ewing Young came into Los Angeles from New Mexico, in March, 1833, with a trapping party of about thirty men. On this occasion he came down the Gila River. With him in this party came a number of men who took up their residence in California; of which number Isaac Williams was a promi- nent citizen of liOS Angeles City for about ten years, when he established himself at the Chiuo Ranch as a farmer and stock-breeder, and was the pro- prietor of and resident upon that ranch at the time of the capture there of B.
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