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SLEEPER, D. O. Was born in Orange County, Vermont, November 27, 1825, where he resided on a farm until twenty
three years of age, when he went to Benton County, Iowa, where he engaged in farming. In May, 1852, he started
across the plains for California, and arrived at Colfax October 6th of the same year. He engaged at once in mining,
which he conducted, in connection with farming and teaming, until October 28, 1857, when he came to Lake County,
and located on his present place, about two miles above the town of Upper Lake, where he has continued to reside
ever since. He is engaged in fanning, stock raising and wool growing. Mr. Sleeper married, in May, 1852, Miss Mary
J. Way, a native of Indiana. They have five living children: Eveline, Charles, Ed., Jennie M. and Katie. They have
lost Frank, Albert and Lee.
From:
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California
Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1881
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