Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-27

Evening Star Newspaper Company. two
of Mr.. Hanford's sons: Mrs Kennedy.
his daughter, and his brother Samuel.
Services will be held a the above men
toned address Friday morning and in
terment. that afternoon, at Sterling, Va.
Born in Nutmeg State.
Levi Hanford was born August 81,
1922 at New Canaan. Conn. AS a boy he
worked on his fathers farm and attended
school. At the age of sixteen he obtained
employment in a general merchandise
store in New Canaan. Here he remained
about year, when he went to New York
city to enter a general hardware store.
After about a years service at the lat
ter place he returned to his fathers home
for a short time and attended school He
then went to Danbury. Conn, and alter
serving full apprenticeship worked as
a journeyman halter.
January l. 1919. he sailed for California
on the ship Orpheus. going around Cape
Horn. and arrived at San Francisco
July g. 1919. He engaged in placer min
ing in different parts of the state.
Eventually realizing the futility of rush
ing off to other rich digglnSs upon Idle
and often false rumor. he determined TO
settle in one place and to stick to 1t.
He. therefore. lettered this bit of ph1oso-
ply on a board and tackled 1t over his
cabin door: The rolling stone gathers no
moss
He mined at Amador for considerable
period and prospered miner. After
accommodating a small capital he, with
Robert c. Downs as partner. opened
store at Amador and began trading with
the Indians and with the miners.
The firm of Hanford & Downs prospered
and soon established stores at other min
ing camps-at Suffer Creek Volcano.
Upper Rancheree and Lower Rancheree
Brothers Form Partnership.
Mr. Hanford made several trips to the
east via Panama On his return to Cal
ifornia from his first trip east he took his
family with him. In 1883 he formed
partnership with his brother. Samuel
Hanford They did a large mercantile
business at Volcano. Amador county,
Cal
In May, 1869 Levi Hanford. having de-
termined To return to the states dis
posed of his interests TO his brother
With his family he left California via the
Central Pacific railway just after the
completion of that road
After visiting his old home and friends
he, with his brother in-law. DR. James T.
Warner. went TO Loudoun county, Va.
and located at Sterling uhen Guilford
station. where he engaged in farming
and opened a general store
In July 1883 Mr.. Hanford was ap-
pointed to a position in the United States
pension office, where he remained until
the first OF April last when he resigned
on account of i'll health and advanced
years.
Mr. Hanford was twice married; first
TO Lucy Barnum, at Danbury. Conn.
October IA. 1sl4. OF this marriage four
Emma Warner. John Mead and Charles
f Hanford His second marriage was
70 Emma Gardiner Hariwell widow of
Elijah Hartwell, at Sterling, Va, Febru
h: i.
this marriag e-Mary Elizabeth. Henry G.,
Caroline f. and Olive E
Surviving Children.
Mr. Hanford's surviving children are:
Charles 3. Hanford. the well known
Shakespearean actor. Mrs. George ".
Kennedy of 3o2 Rhode Island avenue
northwest. with whom Mr.. Hanford made
his home during his last years: Henry G
Hantord. assistant auditor of The Even
ing Star Newspaper Company. and Mrs.
H. \. Gullickson. now residing at Sunny
side, Wash. Mr., Gullickson being the
chief clerk of the United States reclama-
ton service at that point, and also five
grandchildren.
Mr. Hantord leaves two sisters and two
hrot hers-NIrs Simeon Fl Mccall of Bling
hamron y Y: Mrs Hamilton Edwards
OF LIsle, \. Y; John NJ Hanford of Roch-
esteg y. Y, and Samuel Hanford of
Bingha mton. y Y The last named. his
brothers partner of California days. was
with him during his last illness.
Mr.. Hanford had large circle of
friends and acqua ntances in Washington
and in Virginia and California. In the
early DAYS" as he always termed them,
he had business relations with and al
ways enjoyed the esteem of men who
attervard became distinguished in pro-
tossional political or commercial life.
Among these might be mentioned Gov.
Leland Stanford. c. P. Huntington and
Judge NJ. NJ Este
fornia Forty-niners' Association of this
city.