E. S. RUSSELL, rancher, near Borden, was born near Biskville, Cumberland County, Kentucky, in 1833. He lived at home on the plantation of his father until 1852, when he started for California to get the benefit of the climate, and as strength was restored to engage in mining. He first lived at Mariposa, mining a little, and later at Sonora, Tuolumne County, where he was engaged in mining and teaming until the spring of 1858. He then went to San Joaquin County, and in the fall was married to Miss Catharine Baker, a native of Arkansas. Mr. Russell then took up ranching, which he followed until 1873, when he came to Borden to settle upon land he preempted in 1872. He Annually sows about 800 acres of grain. Mr. And Mrs. Russell have twelve children, the younger ones living at home and the older ones upon ranches near. He is also tax collector for the Madera Irrigation District, which was organized in the fall of 1888, under the Wright Irrigation law. He has been collector since the date of organization. The system will cover 335,000 acres.

Mr. Russell is a member of madera Lodge, No. 280, F. & A. M.


Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Fresno, Tulare, and Kern, California. Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1891

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