Josiah Belden
Josiah Belden (May 4, 1815 – April 23, 1892), known in Spanish as Josías Belden,[1] was a Californian politician and trader. He was born in Connecticut, eventually emigrating to Alta California (then part of Mexico). In California, he became a Mexican citizen, a prominent trader, and a rancho grantee.
Life
Born in the
He came in 1842 to
Belden received the Rancho Barranca Colorado Mexican land grant near Red Bluff in current Tehama County in 1844. In 1846, Belden gave William B. Ide 50 percent ownership of the grant, in exchange for Ide operating the ranch. Belden sold the Ide family the entire rancho in 1849.
In 1848, Belden opened a store in
Belden's letters and journal were published in 1962 as Josiah Belden, 1841 California Pioneer : His Memoir and Early Letters. His grandson, Charles Josiah Belden, was a well-known western photographer. His daughter, Mary, married Capt. Luis F. Emilio, 54th Ma. Infantry.
References
- ^ Jimeno's and Hartnell's Indexes of Land Concessions, from 1830 to 1846
- ^ United States vs. José Yves Limantour (1857). U.S. district court, northern district of California: Transcript of the record in case no. 548. San Francisco: Whitton, Towne & Co. p. 92.
- ^ "Neighbors from the Past". Vendome Neighborhood Association. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
Further reading
- Marschner, Janice (2001). California, 1850: A Snapshot in Time. Coleman Ranch Press. ISBN 978-0-9677069-4-8.
- "Guide to the Josiah Belden papers, 1832–1903". The Bancroft Library, Online Archive of California. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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