, 1874-11-27
THE FATHER OF THE BRIDE.

BKETcH or TI4 LIFE OF WILLIAM SHARON,
Wiliinn Sharon. father Of tho briae, waa born
On the 9th Of January. 1891. at smithllold, Jof-
ferson County, Ohio; consequently he is
nearly "a years Of ago. His tnmlg wore
Quakors. The boyhuou OF Alr. Sharon
was quiet and unevcntful. Ho llyod at home
and steadily attended tho village school, except
at briof intervals when 1,o waa angngad on luis
fathers farm. At II tho passion for travol
camo upon him. ue purchased m interest in
da.boat and Rtnrtod for Now Orleans. In croas-
iug tho falls at LouisYilo tho boat was wrcokcd,
aud serloua loss and great Inconvenience fol
lowed. His partner defraudcd the youthful
bontman, and, shorn Of tho profits OF bis In
yestmcnt. ho returned finally fran Now Orleans,
wearied and disguated WITH human nature, to
nls native valley.
After working for tlroo years on the old homc-
stcntl, In which hia father gayo Aim an interest,
llo entered Athons Collegs rs = student, being
then Il. At % he loft college and vent back to
tho farm. He diversified hs aabors with the
.tudy Of law, reading fot tho first six months at
Edwin II. Stanton, afterwasd Secretary OF War.
fmpoied thereto by falling heaitb,. bo Wout West
as tar a. st. Louis, having in his pockot lettors
pf introduction to tho Hon. Edward DateR Of that
sity; After continuing hte legal studies tor
ne st. Louis, and admitted to rraotlco In the
sourts Of Missouri. Ills health remained poor.
ind he was obliged to abandon tho pursuit OF
10" entirely. In 1874 ho formed mercantile
partnershp With Ills brother, Dr.. John L. sha~
ron, aud ne.tled at carlollton. Ill. DR.. Sharon
meu some years sInco but his nons continue
matchmaking In the same place. llr, Sharon
remained hote until tho tllat hectic flush Of tho
gaos@ enrn gSla feSer appeared IN 1913. In tho
GAME Aonoss THE r1A1Ns
IN company with Col. j. D. Fry, tho two STOP
ping for wiilo ut Salt Lake Gity. III August
o. thas Seas 70 nrEiyed ut aacranlento 1t once
pes o oos Of Soas s i%4 swoa 5 n1 SSs
out OF existence. lut did uot ruin lin entireIy,
III Tho wtntor Of 1856 Ao casno to bau Frauclsco.
and began buying and rolling roal estate lie
~ oS hSb iga sna sSns real eatate until
OF 9lbo, oo0. III 1904 tie Doard Of Brokers was
0lganlzod. Mr. Sharon bocame a spocnjntnr in
Rtooka. md In aix months had iost ai. tbs prop-
11ty which 10 haa spont 10 mny yoars in auquit+
tfomia, aud was aent to Virginia. New, 10 adjust
some outstanding claims for thal insIsution' ia
Nsorwnrda Bugsnsted to tho Bank that Oh AGENCY
Or branch should DO ostabllaheu there. Th{s WA
done, and Ao Was placed at Ita heal. Un]lm,tcd
slsion Tor mnpy years to bla own crodit and ;he
front prpilt OF tho parent house Ill San Francig-
90. Anaa'J leaving It at !ia own aeBrc, and being
ea9caeded by A. J. nals1on.
;. Wl!lsm Sharon ID tho Acknowledged KinR of
TIE GoWatoea, by Eoaaon Of hin many controlling
nlptosta III tnsnoa located on that grogt le1gs,
and In tho mills and tho rallroada which are noe.
essary adJuacts Ut tho mines. The foil ,wing
Con'atook m,ncs are uudor tho control auu man.
sgetneNt ot Ms. Rhnron: Yellow Jacket. Dayton,
!nlpef!al, t.acloF, Empire Mill. ohcllar, Eopaa,
sinEra Nevada, Caledonia, md oyormau, whloi,
hro controllod aud managed By Gen, Il. i, Nor.
tor, hls N4us Aehates, Tue history Of hje ro-
tent acquisition ct op'iir ia fresh III tha m,nAa