Show of an old california settler pomona oal dec 4 the first white settler in what ie now pomona valley is dead wee born in new york city aad wag of the troops that were ath fremont on his first expedition across alie plaine he aei eted lieutenant in the united stales army in ilie stars and stripes airet on pikes peak he came to california Cali tornia in 1817 and was a participant in the about monterey and cruz that wrested california from lie bore from general fremont to commodore shoat in tor the transfer of the elate from ibbe mexican to the united states government |