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Charles Elisha Needham

Birth	:	1 Dec 1829 Ferrisburg, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Death	:	11 Jun 1907 Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, USA
Burial	:	Highland View Memorial Gardens, Farmington, San Joaquin County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.9242935, -121.0008621
Description	:	His son Harry Burr Needham is on Findagrave.com. His memorial number is 10365637. He is buried in Section 45 of the Alamo Cemetery, Alamo, Contra Costa County, CA. ∼Charles Elisha received the best education locally accessible, finishing with a course in the academy. Brought up on his father's farm he learned to make himself useful in the honerable vocation of agriculture, which is the corner-stone of all business. He married Miss Olive L. Drake, born in Crown Point, N. Y., but they both grew up on Lake Champlain and he crossed the ice... Read More	His son Harry Burr Needham is on Findagrave.com. His memorial number is 10365637. He is buried in Section 45 of the Alamo Cemetery, Alamo, Contra Costa County, CA. ∼Charles Elisha received the best education locally accessible, finishing with a course in the academy. Brought up on his father's farm he learned to make himself useful in the honerable vocation of agriculture, which is the corner-stone of all business. He married Miss Olive L. Drake, born in Crown Point, N. Y., but they both grew up on Lake Champlain and he crossed the ice in winter to do his courting. He moved to DeKalb, Illinois in the late 1950's For about ten years after his arrival in De Kalb. Illinois, Mr. Needham continued an agriculturist, paying also some attention to the breeding of fine horses, chiefly Blackhawks and Morgans. In 1862 he drove twenty-three of his own raising across the plains to California, and did very well by the venture, selling none at less than $500, while for two specially fine animals he received $5,500. In 1862, leaving his wife and three children in Illinois, he crossed the plains to California and engaged in ranching in Santa Clara County, but being a strong abolitionist, he determined to go East to lend his aid in freeing the slaves. He did return to Illinois intending to join the Northern forces but his three children were of tender years and he was persuaded that his first duty was to his wife and family. With his wife and family, he set out with an emigrant train for the Golden State, as soon as he could, and it was en route that their fourth child, James Carson, was born at Carson City, Nev. They reached their destination at Mayfield, Santa Clara County, in the latter part of 1864, and Mr. Needham resumed his ranching operations. He was a strong Whig and Republican and was a personal friend of Gen. John C. Fremont. It is said that he wept bitterly when he heard of the defeat of Fremont for the presidency in 1856, and he never shaved his beard thereafter. He went back in 1863 and brought his family out in 1864, across the plains, and settled in Santa Clara County living three years in Mayfleld. He moved into San Joaquin County in November, 1887, settling near Bantas where he owned 560 acres. He was appointed. United States Inspector and gauger for the First. District of California, in 1874, and retained that position until 1884. The family lived in San Jose from 1878 to 1886, because of its educational advantages. Selling his farm in Tulare Township in October, 1887, lie bought 197 acres of bottom land on the Calaveras river, in Douglas Township, three miles east of Bellota. Here he has revived his interest in raising blooded horses. Mr. Needham was Justice of the Peace for three years at Mayfield, in Santa Clara County. He received the Republican nomination for the Assembly for 1871-'72, but the party being weakened by dissensions he was not elected.

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Charles Elisha Needham's memorial is located at: Highland View Memorial Gardens, Farmington, San Joaquin County, USA.
When did Charles Elisha Needham death?
Charles Elisha Needham death on 11 Jun 1907 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, USA
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Latitude: 37.9242935
Longitude: -121.0008621

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Olive Lavina Drake Needham

(1828 - 1916)

Siblings

Savilla Loretta Needham Chrisman

(1846 - 1931)

Children

Cyrus Hal Needham

(1859 - 1931)

James Carson Needham Famous memorial

(1864 - 1942)

Lillian Vail Needham Holman

(1866 - 1929)

Luella Gertrude Needham Holman

(1869 - 1948)

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