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HAYCOCK, THOMAS. Was born in New Brunswick August 31, 1824. When but a child his parents moved to Maine. When
the subject of this sketch was about thirteen years of age they moved to Canada. In 1854 Thomas went to Minnesota,
where he spent about four years and then came to California via Panama, arriving at San Francisco November 30,
1858. The first six months after arriving were spent in the mines of Nevada County. He then went to Plumas County,
where he followed the same business until 1863, when he bought a hotel and ranch at Meadow Valley, which he conducted
until 1867. He then again engaged in mining, which he prosecuted until 1874, when he returned East, where he remained
a few months, returning to Plumas County in the fall of the above year. The next three years were spent in Plumas
and Butte Counties, and in March, 1877, he came to Lake County and settled in Scotts Valley, where he now lives.
Mr. Haycock married, November 22, 1852, Miss Sarah E. Turner, who died July 28, 1855, leaving one child, Sarah
K He married secondly, November 10, 1874, Mrs. Isabelle Sweazy, a native of Canada.
From:
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California
Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1881
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