I Don’t Know His Name, But I’d Stay The Hell Off His Lawn If I Were You
That would be:
CAPTAIN ELISHA STEPHENS 1804-1887 A True Pioneer Captain Stephens brought the first wagons over the snow covered Sierra Nevada Truckee Pass with no casualties in the Stephens-Murphy-Townsend party of 1844, arriving at Sutter’s Fort with 11 wagons and 51 people plus 2 infants born on the way. Later wagon trains followed his trail less well. A blacksmith by trade, Elisha served under Commodore Stockton in ordnance in the Mexican war, 1846-48. Stephens was the first American resident to homestead 160 acres in “Westside” (Cupertino) in 1848 which he called Blackberry Farm. In 1859, he added 155.57 acres from the Rancho San Antonio, making 315.57 acres. His favorite food was the ever-available rattlesnake. In 1862, he sold all his properties to George McCauley and William McClellan, respectively because the area had become “Too Durn Civilized!”
Ah, there’s Internet truth, and just regular old truth.
The fellow’s name is Daniel Freeman, and he’s from Nebraska. His picture is in the Library of Congress somewheres.
7 thoughts on “I Don’t Know His Name, But I’d Stay The Hell Off His Lawn If I Were You”
He’s properly attired for a stroll down to get the mail. only a Prog would have a problem with him.
The bullock dagger is a nice touch.
Capt Elisha Stephens —see google
Do you have a source for the photo ?
“His favorite food was the ever-available rattlesnake.”
Does that surprise anybody?
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4H7H_Captain_Elisha_Stephens_Cupertino_CA
I Don’t Know His Name, But I’d Stay The Hell Off His Lawn If I Were You
That would be:
CAPTAIN ELISHA STEPHENS
1804-1887
A True Pioneer
Captain Stephens brought the first wagons
over the snow covered Sierra Nevada
Truckee Pass with no casualties in the
Stephens-Murphy-Townsend party of 1844,
arriving at Sutter’s Fort with 11 wagons
and 51 people plus 2 infants born on the
way. Later wagon trains followed his
trail less well. A blacksmith by trade,
Elisha served under Commodore Stockton in
ordnance in the Mexican war, 1846-48.
Stephens was the first American
resident to homestead 160 acres in
“Westside” (Cupertino) in 1848 which he
called Blackberry Farm. In 1859, he added
155.57 acres from the Rancho San Antonio,
making 315.57 acres. His favorite food was
the ever-available rattlesnake. In 1862, he
sold all his properties to George McCauley
and William McClellan, respectively
because the area had become
“Too Durn Civilized!”
Ah, there’s Internet truth, and just regular old truth.
The fellow’s name is Daniel Freeman, and he’s from Nebraska. His picture is in the Library of Congress somewheres.
Don’t be such a wise-ass knew-it-all.
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