Was born in Knox County,
Tennessee, November 14, 1817, where he resided until about sixteen years of
age, when he moved with his parents to Morgan County, Indiana, where he
resided about nine years. He then went to Missouri, where he remained about
five years, after which he made a trip to New Mexico, remaining about one
year; returned to Missouri, and in the spring of 1850 crossed the plains to
California, and on arriving there he engaged in mining in El Dorado County,
where he remained about three years. He then engaged in farming and
stock-raising in Yolo County until 1857, when he went back to Missouri via
Panama. In the spring of 1859, he again started across the plains with a
drove of cattle, and came to Yolo County, where he remained a few months,
after which he came direct to this county, where he settled on a farm about
three miles north from Geyserville, where he remained until the fall of
1864, when he located on his present farm, consisting of one hundred and
thirty acres on Dry Creek, about three miles from Healdsburg. He married
Miss Deborah Price October 14, 1857. Their children are: Allen K., born
August 3, 1858; Nancy E., born September 22, 1859; Henry M., deceased;
Andrew J., born March 10, 1863; Amanda A., born December 27, 1864.
Source: "History of Sonoma County, Cal.," Alley,
Bowen & Co., San Francisco, 1880, p. 507.
Transcribed and submitted by Sally Kaleta, July, 2007.
Was born on Long Island,
New York, in 1827, where he was educated, and lived with his parents, who
conducted a dairy ranch, until 1851, when he emigrated to California via
Panama. He first located in Calaveras County, where he followed mining until
1854, at which time he engaged in the dairy business in Marin County. In
1864 he came to this county and settled at Healdsburg, where he has since
resided, with the exception of two years, which he spent at Santa Barbara
and Grass Valley, Nevada County. He married in 1864 Mrs. Eliza J., widow of
M. M. Bates. She has two children, John L. and Thadeth K.
Source: "History of Sonoma County, Cal.," Alley,
Bowen & Co., San Francisco, 1880, p. 507.
Transcribed and submitted by Sally Kaleta, July, 2007.
Was born in Germany,
June 28, 1836. Emigrated to America when eighteen years of age. Settled in
Philadelphia, where he resided until 1859, when he emigrated to California
via Panama. Settled in Santa Rosa, this county, in 1860. Here he remained,
being engaged in the hotel business until 1862. He then bought the Union
Bakery at Healdsburg; this he remodeled into what is now the Union Hotel,
which he has since conducted. He is also the owner of two large stores in
Healdsburg. Mr. Grater married Miss Catherine Deolin June 1, 1865.
Source: "History of Sonoma County, Cal.," Alley,
Bowen & Co., San Francisco, 1880, p. 507.
Transcribed and submitted by Sally Kaleta, July, 2007.