History of
Sonoma County
California
with
Biographical Sketches
of
The leading men and women of the County, who have been
identified with its growth and development from the
early days to the present time

History by
Tom Gregory

Historic Record Company
Los Angeles, California
1911

Sonoma County Biographies

This site is part of the

California Biography Project

Martha A Crosley Graham

Abel, George L 806 Gale, L D 885 Nagle, Frederick G. 1026
Ackerman, R. D 818 Gallaway Allen R 323 Nay, Lewis G. 467
Adams, Elmer F 611 Garloff, August 620 Nay Samuel A. 856
Adams, Samuel E 933 Garzoli, Arnold F 626 Neil, John 987
Adler, Adam W 455 Garzoli, Joseph 1105 Nerz, John 1025
Aguida, Augustine 1052 Garzoli, Peter 1050 Nesbitt, James R. 894
Aldrich, Edgar D 1068 Gaye, Mercelin 999 Newburgh, Eduard 914
Alexander, Cyrus 792 Genazzi, Elio M 632 Nicoletti, Carlos 1097
Alexander, Thomas 533 Geuglima, G. 1105 Nisson, Christian 923
Allen, Samuel I 1006 Giberson, John K 943 Nisson, Erick P. 563
Alves, John J 821 Gibson, James W 1073 Noble, W. L. J. 877
Anderson, Alexander, M. D 371 Giggey, Robert A 1013 Nobles, Hermon 866
Anderson, John 713 Gilman, P. E 397 Nolan, Charles P. 857
Andrews, John H 1002 Gisel, Herman 884 Nunn, Newton R. 1024
Andrews, William C 1018 Goatley, Armsted 969    
Arenberg, Herman F 545 Goeller, .John 637 O'Farrell, Jasper 565
Arfsten, Carl W 1005 Goodenough, Monroe E 981 O'Leary, Edwin F. 986
Arnhart, William M 1085 Gossage, Jerome B 593 Oellig, Howard H. 1038
Atchinson, Austin J 595 Gould, Captain Nathaniel 351 Offutt, Charles A. 762
Atwater, H. H 720 Graham, Thomas J 968 Oliver, Charles C. 835
Austin, Granville T 728 Graves, George W., M. D 798 Orr, Thomas L. 381
Austin, Herbert W 321 Gray, James W 505 Ottrner, Henry C., M. D. 461
Austin, James 850 Greenwood, Lord W 644 Overton, Albert P 402
Avers, William 683 Gregory, Harvey 931    
Ayers, William A 951 Greppi, Sylvester 1091 Parker, Freman 647
Ayers, William H. M 836 Grider, Newton J 1032 Patocchi, Benjamin J. 1086
  Griffith, Nathaniel A 714 Patten, Richard R. 734
Babbino, Mike 1059 Grohe, Frederick 940 Patterson, Azel S. 557
Bacon, Lafayette W 731 Grove, William H 745 Paxton, B. W. 292
Bailhache, Mrs. Josephine 494 Guglielmetti, Giovanni 581 Peoples, Joseph S. 653
Bailiff, John 786 Gustafson, C 943 Perkins, Dr. R. E. 826
Bailiff, John D 752 Gutermute, John M 998 Petaluma & Santa Rosa R. R. Co. 919
Baker, Albert 1017     Peters, Lorenz R. 964
Baker, Charles A 1004 Hall, Albert S 838 Petersen, Peter  1022
Barham, Aubrey 758 Hall, Clarence C 743 Peterson, Allen 1110
Barlow, Thomas E. 1075 Hall, George A 578 Petray, Edwin A. 696
Barlow, Solomon Q 584 Hall, L. J 886 Piazza, Angelo 1060
Barnes, Edwin H 259 Hallberg, John F 1031 Pickrell, Charles E. 654
Barnes, Miss Florence M. 704 Hallengren, Svente P 1029 Plow, Carl 1021
Barnes, William H 816 Halley, Robert E. L 488 Poehlmarn, Conrad 539
Barnes, W. P 952 Hammell, Henry 552 Poehlmann, Frank 1043
Burnett, Harry J 799 Hansen, John 997 Pool, Charles 534
Barry, Rev M. J 1082 Hansen, Ole 761 Poppe, Charles J. 375
Barry, William R 1016 Harbine, Hardy R 995 Poulin, Louis 918
Bassett, William D 1003 Hardin, Henry A. 721 Powell Ransom 895
Bassi, Rocco 1046 Hardin, Jefferson R 967 Price, Wesley P. 849
Batchelor, David W 431 Harris, Richard J 398 Proschold, Edwin M. 517
Bauer, John W 809 Hart, D. B. 702 Prunk, George E. 450
Beson, Edward I 812 Hart, Marion 1088 Puccioni, Angelo 1102
Bell, George K 832 Hartsock, Adolphus 791 Purrington, Samuel W. 443
Benjamin, Alexander . 950 Haskell, Barnabas 744    
Beretta, Joseph 1104 Haskell, William B 740 Quanchi, Gilo 1100
Bettinelli, Antonic 1103 Herbert, Lewis 554    
Bettinelli, Fillip 672 Hesse, Fred W 887 Ramatici, Charles 725
Bidwell, Ira 440 Higby, Earl O 888 Rambo, James H. 881
Bidwell, James  464 Hill, Robert P 303 Rand, Edward C. 917
Bidwell,, John 378 Hill, William 275 Reid, Joseph B. 638
Bird, Edward 805 Hoar, Benjamin F., Jr. 631 Richards, Theodor 1041
Birkhofer, Carl 880 Hockin, William 726 Ricioli, Achille 649
Bish, Lewis M 953 Hodges, Harry C 749 Rickman, David H. 659
Blackburn, Charles 606 Hooten, M. V 927 Rickman, George T. 660
Blackburn, Frank L 357 Hopper, Thomas 433 Ridenhour, Lewis W. 865
Blackburn, John S 602 Hopper, Wesley L 336 Riebli, Arnold B. 1048
Blank, John 1001 Horn, J. W 674 Riebli, Sebastian 1056
Bline, James P 788 Hotchkiss, Benonia 930 Rielly, George 899
Bloom, Adolph J 438 Hotle, Charles E 333 Robinson, William J. 387
Bloom, Americo J 438 Howard, William C 691 Rodd, Samuel 909
Bloom, James B 438 Howell, Thomas W 673 Rosie, James R. 937
Bock, David 947 Hoyt Brothers 994 Ross, George A. 286
Bodwell, Charles A 408 Hubbell, Orton 678 Ross, James L. 582
Bohan, Miles 613 Hunt, Richard P 437 Ross, Losson 305
Bella, Battista 689 Hunt, William J 655 Ross, William 770
Bolla, Elvezio B 596 Hutchinson, Samuel 575 Rosselli, Genesio 1095
Bondietti, Frank 612     Rossi, P. C. 317
Bones, William H 345 Irwin, George 925 Rule, John 642
Bonniksen, John J 577 Italian Swiss Colony 376    
Bourke, A. E 509     Sacchi, Silva 1111
Bourke, William 1039 Jacobs, George H 395 Sanborn, George D 781
Bowman, Henry C 456 Jacobsen, John H 1011 Sanborn, George N. 330
Bowman, William F 946 Jamieson, Daniel J 1040 Sandberg, John 810
Boyes, Mrs. Antoinette C 299 Jensen, Jens C 547 Sartori, Arcangelo 707
Boyes, Capt. Henry E 297 Jesse, J. W., M.D. 384 Sartori Brothers 893
Boyse, Alexander E 823 Johnson, William 738 Sbarboro, Andrea 376
Boyson, Conrad C 629 Jones, Brainerd 701 Scatena, Martin 837
Brandt, .Alonzo B 665 Jones, Joseph C 727 Schieck, Hermann 558
Brown, Charles 594 Jones, J. Noble 1008 Schieffer, William H 963
Brown, Samuel 449 Jones William 939 Schultz, Gustav 961
Bruner, Grant 876 Jones, William D. 977 Scott, John C 469
Bruner, John 876 Joy, T. B 563 Scrutton, M. C 499
Burgess, James F. 811 Juhl, Hans 935 Seawell, Judge Emmett 481
Burris, L. W. 346 Juilliard Charles F 317 Shaffer, Reuben H 571
Bussman, Peter W. 874 Juilliard Louis W 327 Shaver, Eli S 1044
Butler, Charles H. 800     Shelley, William N 985
Byce, Lyman C. 503 Karr, Bertel M 625 Shelton, Abram C 794
  Kelly, Charles 599 Simi, Casimiro 1054
Cable, I. N. 1077 Kelly, James P 989 Sinclair, Henry G 830
Cadwell, Alexander 671 Kelly, James W. 992 Sinclair, James 733
Cahill, James 879 Kelly, John W 767 Singley, Frank B. 1020
Campigli, F. C 1064 Kent, James E 697 Singley, Hon. James T 404
Canepa, Giovanni 1082 Keough, Michael 1099 Skiffington, John 962
Casarotti, Americo 1081 King, George E. 926 Slattery, Patrick A 1083
Casarotti, Filippo G 1106 King, Theodore G. 912 Small, Joseph B 936
Cassiday, Samuel 1015 King, William 941 Smith, John K 518
Knittel, Joseph 889 Smith, Patrick 911
Cassin, John M 815 Knowles, James H. 310 Smith, William E 779
Charles, Elhert R 635 Knowles, William H. 311 Snider, Mrs. Jane 683
Chauvet, Henry J 335 Koch, Reuben 1023 Sonoma Valley Water, Light & Power Co 785
Chauvet, Joshua 328 Korbel Brothers  900 Spencer, Byron M 686
Cheney, John M 339 Kuhule, Perry 529 Spuegeon, Sidney F 803
Chenoweth, Charles J 383     Stagg, Amos A 623
Christensen, John 959 Lafranchi, Albino A. 1049 Stengel, Christian 52
Clark, Louis W 844 Lafranchi, Edward E 825 Stevens, A. F 841
Clark, W. L 600 Lafranchi, John 1084 Stevens, Charles D 976
Clarke, James P 829 Lambert, William S 990 Stewart, Dell 1111
Cline, Owen J 1042 Lamoreaux, George W 920 Stonletta, Louis 1093
Clough, Manley E 601 Landis, A. L 938 Strarding, William C 551
Collins, F. M 407 Larison, Samuel 668 Stratton, W. A. T 564
Combi, Giovani 1102 Lasher, George A 698 Strorle, John M 908
Comerford, Rev. T. J 970 Laton, A. H 890 Strout, G. A 278
Comstock, Hubert G 817 Lauritzen, Christian 485 Stuart, Ahsalom B., M. D 848
Comstock, William 716 Lauritzen, Jeppe C 479 Stuart, Anabel McG 842
Conkle, Jacob 959 Lauritzen, John 966 Sullivan, Frank A 897
Connolly, John D 363 Lauritzen, Knudt 929 Sullivan, John D. 1019
Cook, Thomas G 822 Lawrence, Henry E 957 Sweet, James S. P. 774
Cordano, Giovanni 1047 Lavmance, George W 480    
Coulson Poultry and Stock Food Co. 499 Lea, Clarence F 463 Taylor, Benjamin F 692
Covey, William 1066 Leahy Rev. Jeremiah 1098 Taylor, John S. 867
Cowan, William F 353 Leonard, S. C 499 Temple, Jackson 684
Cox, John J 719 Leslie John 708 Thomas, Mary Jane 907
Cozzens, Davenport, Jr 1071 Leveroni, G. B 993 Togni, & Dado 1090
Crawford, Richard F 589 Lewis, Charles H 715 Tombs, William L 474
Crystal, Melvin R 482 Lewis, Charles W 515 Traversi, Joseph  1092
Cullen, Frederick T 945 Lewis, John B 457 Tripp, Hiram L 840
Cummings, Lawrence Q 1062 Lewis, William A 915 Trondsen. Thorwald 960
Cummings, Michael E 1000 Lichau, Henry P Jr. 863 Trosper, Ernest E 500
Cunningham, John 322 Liggett, William T. 928 Trosper, Francis D. 636
Cunningham, Robert 985 Lippitt, Edward S 315 Trosper, Thomas G. W 486
Cunningham, William J 878 Lock, William H 965 Trowbridge, George T 475
  Lorenzini, D 677 Truitt, Roland K 347
Dahlmann, Frederick 588 Loser, J. B 988 Turner, John W 1069
Dahlmann, Henry 607 Lumsden, Arthur G., M. D 898    
Daken, Samuel Tilden 1072 Luppold, J 924 Urban, Kurt, M. D. 853
Dambrogi, John 608 Luttringer, Joseph 773    
Dannhausen, William 1063 Lynch, John 1007 Valentini, Louis 1094
Dayton, William A. 410     Vallejo, Gen. Mariano G 413
De Bernardi, E. 1053 McAfee, Charles 690 Varner, Philip E 703
Denman, Hon. Ezekiel 445 McCandless, John 891 Varner, Samnel 768
Denman, Frank M. 506 McCargar, Hugh S 524 Vrgensen, H. P 617
Denner, Russell 605 McChristian, James 641    
De Rezendes, Manuel 1045 McCutcheon, Arthur A 892 Waldrop, Mrs. Helen L 695
De Turk, Isaac 462 McDonald, Mark L., Jr 360 Walker, Edward L 852
Dillon, Charles H. 614 McDonald, Mark L 257 Walker, John 1109
Dinucci, Angelo 1064 McElroy, William 846 Walker, John 1079
Dixon, John T. 572 McNamara, Thomas B 354 Walker, Joseph 905
Douglas, A. S. 877 McNear, John A 263 Walker, Willis Y 797
Douglas, George B. 824 McPeak, Anthony 523 Walls, David 828
Dowd, Frank E. 1037 Maclay, Thomas 666 Ward, Thomas B 910
Dowd, John W. 624 Maestretti, Kntonio 1096 Watson, Capt. Greenville 527
Downs, Vernon 975 Maggetti, Peter 547 Weeks, Lewis 277
Doyle, Manville 511 Mancini, Dominica 1065 Welch, Charles 906
Drago, Margaret T. 945 Mandarini, Remigio 1058 Welling, Charles W. 755
Drees, Emil E 954 Manion, William 661 Weyhe, Charles P. 983
Drosbach, Mrs. Fredricka F. 875 Manion, William H 922 Whitaker, Fred 709
Drouillard, Joseph W. 873 Mann, Edwin E 1108 Whitaker, George N. 419
Duerson, John H. 619 Martin, Albert P 541 White, Harry O. 1020
Dufranc, Vitale 1087 Martin, Mrs. Frances McG 569 White, Josiah H. 859
Durand, Victor 587 Martin, Leopold 535 Whitney, Albion P. 283
  Masciorini, Joseph 1057 Whitney, Mrs. Susan D. 285
Eades, George H. 401 Mather, William 1070 Wickersham, Isaac G. 271
Early, William H. 540 Matzen, Peter 548 Williams, George S. 516
Eckert, Albert 1084 Mazza, Romildo L 1101 Wilson, John 782
Eckert, Frederick 1084 Meagher, Thomas F 300 Winkler, Clayton 358
Eckman, Jonathan 452 Mecchi, Giovanni 1068 Winkler, George H 833
Edgeworth, William J 312 Mecham, Franklyn A 1012 Winton, Homer W 904
Elder, William 804 Mecham, Harrison 854 Wolfe, Abraham L 780
Elphick, Henry, Jr. 955 Meek, Thomas 662 Wood, James W 973
Elphick, James F 948 Meek, Thomas B. Jr. 470 Woods, Robert 903
Elzi Brothers 944 Meeker, Melvin C 289 Woodward, Edward F 845
English, David P 861 Mell, Joseph 1027 Wyatt, Charles E 932
English, Joseph 1067 Merritt, John 751    
Evans, Edward W. M 972 Meyer, Lawrence  1028 York, Charles W 934
Evart, William 497 Miller Thomas B 956 Young, Ernest L 902
  Mitchell, Samuel S. 979 Young, Peter 473
Fairbanks, Hiram T 1078 Mock, Wesley 425    
Fehr, Jacques 882 Mock, William 1045 Zamaroni, Peter 1055
Fenk, Frank 971 Moebes, August 1067 Zanolini, Guissepi 1089
Fetters, George 618 Moke, H, H 974 Zartman, William 763
Filippini, Achille 1051 Montgomery, De Witt. 427 Zartman, William H 756
Filippini, Charles 1033 Mooney, Thomas 901 Zweifel, Walter J 650
Fitch, Charles 492 Mordecai, W. B 1112    
Fognini, Peter 1049 Moretti, G 667    
Folsom, Fred N., M. D 491 Morris, Harry B 341    
Foresti, Rafael 1061 Morse, Stephen C 309    
Fowler, John H 530 Moser, August 1074    
Fredericks, Morris H 1014 Mossi, James 1107    
Frei, Andrew 1035 Mowbray, James R. 921    
Fremont, John C 388 Murdock, Glenn E. 415    
Fulkerson, Richard 750        
Fuller, Charles E 737        
Furlong, James 883        

I have begun to convert the pages to fully searchable pdf files: The conversions can be funky, if you find something that you just can't figure out, send me a note and I will send you a scan. The Pages are linked in batches:

Pages: 256-300, 301-345, 346-390, 391-435, 436-480, 481-525, 526-570, 571-620, 621-665, 666-700, 701-745, 746-790, 791-840, 841-885, 886-930, 931-975, 976-1020, 1021-1065, 1066-1112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

History
of
Sonoma County,
Including its
Geography, Topography, Mountains, Valleys and Streams;
Together with
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of
Original Spanish and American Pioneers; A Full Political History
Comprising the Tabular Statements of Elections and
Office-holders since the Formation of the County;
Separate Histories of each Township, Showing
the Advancement of Grape and
Grain Growing Interests,
and Pisciulture;
Also Incidents of pioneer Life: The Raising Of The Bear Flag; and Biographical
Sketches of Early and Prominent Settlers and Representative Men;
And of It's
Cities, Towns, churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc.

Illustrated.

San Francisco
Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers.
1880

I am happy to send scans of Bio's that have not yet been Transcribed. Please include Full Name, Page # and state that it is from "Somona - 1880"

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Acton, William 628   Haigh, John B. 508   Oman, George W. 577
Adamson, Jacob 687   Haigh, Robert. 627   Ormsby, J. H. 694
Aikin, Matt 628   Hale, E. W 555   P  
Allen, Charles D. 608   Hale, P. C. 555