1. Benjamin Dewell was an American early settler and rancher.
11 Facts About Benjamin Dewell
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Benjamin Dewell was born in 1821 in Jefferson County, Ohio.
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Benjamin Dewell was hired in 1845 to serve as a drover for William Bell Elliott, based in Dade County, Missouri.
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That same year, Benjamin Dewell traveled with Elliott and his family to California on a wagon train.
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Benjamin Dewell returned to Sonoma, settling in Rancho Los Guilicos, where he would become involved in ranching.
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Benjamin Dewell married William Elliott's daughter, Celia, on May 5,1850, in Santa Rosa, California.
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Benjamin Dewell lived the remainder of his life at his ranch in Upper Lake.
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Benjamin Dewell sold a portion of his ranch land to a Mr McCray, which would become the founding plot of land for Upper Lake.
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Benjamin Dewell was active in local politics, helping to shape local affairs with his opinion and advice.
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The Benjamin Dewell's were not active churchgoers; however, they helped build the first founding churches of Upper Lake.
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Benjamin Dewell's papers are in the collection of the Society of California Pioneers.