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MERRITT, RUFOUS D. Was born in Franklin County, Maine, March 24, 1834. Here he received his education and resided
with his parents on a farm until he was sixteen years of age. He then engaged in school teaching, which he followed
during the winter season until 1857. In the meantime he worked on his brother's farm during the summer, and attended
school during the spring and fall. On account of failing health he was obliged to change climate, hence he came
to California via Panama, arriving at San Francisco about May 12, 1857. After about two weeks he went to Tuolumne
County for the purpose of mining, but finding water very scarce he engaged in wood chopping for about six weeks.
He then engaged in mining which he followed till the fall of 1860. He then rented a ranch in the same county and
followed farming for about one year. He then engaged again in mining through the winter, and in the spring of 1862,
he engaged in the meat business, supplying the miners with that article of food. In the fall of 1863, he went to
Alameda County and spent the winter on a farm. In the spring of 1864, he bought an interest in an express line
between Oakland and San Francisco, which he conducted until the spring of 1866. He then started a hay and grain
store on Broadway, Oakland, which he conducted for three years. In the fall of 1869, he went to San Jose and opened
a hay, grain and coal store, which he conducted till the fall of 1871. He then came to Lake County and settled
at Kelseyville, where he has since resided, being engaged in farming and raising sheep He was married April 28,
1860, to Miss Caroline D. Wheeler, a native of Maine. By this union they have five living children: Mabel E., Marion
E., Carrie A., Fred and Harry. They hove lost one, Annie M.
From:
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California
Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1881
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