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Subject: [CASTANIS] EDWARD APPLING BIOGRAPHY
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 23:03:13 -0800

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Surname: APPLING, BARNES, COGSWELL
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A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of
Merced, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa,
California: pub 1892

page 226

EDWARD H. APPLING, one of the young men of Stanislaus county, California,
who believes in taking his part in progressive movements, is a native of
Laclede county, Missouri, born on February 9, 1855, his parents being James
M. and Elizabeth (BARNES) APPLING. Both parents were born in Kentucky.
The father is yet a resident of Laclede county, Missouri, and the mother
is deceased.

Mr. APPLING was reared to young manhood in his native county, and in 1875
came to Califrnia to try his fortunes in the Golden State. Coming to Stnaislaus
county he engaged at farm work and was so employed by others for twelve
years. In 1887 he rented 640 acres of the DALLAS home Ranch, lying along
the Tolumne river, whch he yet retains, and of this he farms 580 acres,
making a specialy of wheat growing.

He was married at Waterford, Stanislaus county, November 2, 1887 , to Miss
Minnie COGSWELL, a native of Michigan, and a daughter of C.M. COGSWELL,
whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. They have two children,
viz.: William Raymond and Hugh Lester.

Mr. APPLING is a Republican in politics, and as a citizen takes an active
interst in public affaris. Personally, he is frank and agreeable in manner
and demeanor, and he ranks amoung the enterprising, well-informed men of
the community.

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