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Abram Everson (deceased). Was born in Christiansund, Norway, February 13, 1816, where he resided till fifteen
years old, and during that time he worked some at the ship carpenter's trade. At the age of fifteen he immigrated
to America and settled at Eastport, Maine, and for several years sailed as ship's carpenter to European ports and
to New Orleans. February 15, 1847, he was united in marriage with Mary F., daughter of Gideon and Mary Atwood Cook.
They made their home in New York City until the intelligence of the gold excitement in California, when, in 1850,
Mr. Everson came via Cape Horn to California, and for a short time was engaged in the piloting business on the
bay. He then proceeded to the mines at Mariposa, where he engaged in mining for about eighteen months. He then
returned to his wife who, during his absence, had taken up her residence in Newburyport, Massachusetts. After sojurning
there three months, he returned to the golden slope of the Pacific, this time coming via Panama, and again began
mining in Mariposa county, which he continued two years. Again in 1854, he returned East and purchased a farm near
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and followed farming for three years. He once more returned to California and stayed
one year and a half and then returned East, and after staying one year he, with his family, in 1860, returned to
California and settled at Mendocino City, having visited the place in 1858. For a short time he was employed by
the lumber company, after which he opened a general variety store, which business he followed until his death,
which occurred April 4, 1879. Mrs. Everson was born in York county, Maine, July 4, 1829. By this union they have
one child living, Oscar W., born at Bridgewater. Massachusetts, June 18, 1855, and two children deceased.
From:
History of Mendocino County, California
Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1880
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