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A. M. Crane
HISTORY
OF
Alameda County, California,
INCLUDING ITS
Geology, Topography, Soil, and Productions;
TOGETHER WITH
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants;
THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND AMERICAN PIONEERS; A FULL POLITICAL HISTORY, COM- PRISING A TABULAR STATEMENT OF OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY SINCE ITS FORMATION;
SEPARATE HISTORIES OF EACH OF THE TOWNSHIPS, SHOWING THEIR ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESS.
ALSO
INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE,
The Raising of the Bear Flag, and Biographical Sketches of Early and Prominent Citizens and Representative Men,
AND OF ITS Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
OAKLAND : M. W. WOOD, PUBLISHER. 1883.
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Copyright: 1885-by :MM. W. Wood.
RAGIFIG PRESS, PRINTERS AND BINDERS. OAKLAND. CAL.
PREFACE.
AFTER a year of incessant labor the HISTORY OF ALAMEDA COUNTY is now presented to our patrons. From the outset of the undertaking we have given the public to understand that the volume should contain naught but a plain and unvarnished record, as far as it was within our power to obtain, of the chief doings in Alameda, which have been instrumental in placing her in the proud position among the other counties of Cal- ifornia which she holds to-day.
To do this has been no easy task, yet, if the task has been laborious, it still has been a toil in which we have received much kind and valuable assistance.
To the pioneer settlers the following pages should be found most interesting, relating as they do the experiences gained in a new country; while the volume, as a whole, should be cherished by their children, embodying as it does the tale of hardships endured by their sires.
In the history of the city of Oakland we have been especially careful that little that is interesting should be left out; the chronicles of its early days, though lengthy, will be found replete with much valuable information.
In conclusion we would here tender our best thanks to those who aided us with appropriate suggestions and valuable information. To the gentlemen of the Oakland journals, the Tribune and Times ; to Mr. Bartlett of the Livermore Herald and to Frank Moffitt of the Newark Enterprise are our thanks due for many kind notices and several other courtesies ; while we owe a debt of gratitude to the officials of the county and city-one and all -- for making easy the task of gathering notes from the records, when it would otherwise have been most tedious and difficult.
Mr. D. D. Fagan had an interest in the publication of this work, and during the most of the time of his con- nection with the firm was active in procuring subscriptions.
Our work has gone far beyond the limits originally intended, thereby necessitating much extra expense. But if what has been done finds favor with the community, then our undertaking shall not have been in vain.
M. W. WOOD.
J. P. MUNRO-FRASER, Historian.
INDEX.
Page
Page
Geography.
9
1860
221
Area ...
9
I861.
222
Geology and Mineralogy.
IO
1862.
223
Contra Costa Hills.
15
1864.
227
Monte Diablo Group.
2C
1865.
230
Monte Diablo.
24
1866.
232
Topography.
31
1867.
234
Climatography.
32
1868
236
Soil and Productions.
34
1869
238
Pomology
36
I870.
239
Salt-making
37
1871 242
I872. . 244
253
EARLY HISTORY
47
1874
262
THE BEAR FLAG.
131
1875.
271
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY ..
164
1876.
273
Organization of Alameda County.
165
1877.
275
Original Boundary of Contra Costa County
165
Creation of Alameda County
166
1879.
280
Original Boundary of Alameda County. 166
I880.
283
Present Boundary of Alameda County. 167
18SI
285
Senatorial Districts. 168
1882 .. 286
287
Table of County Officers.
288
MEXICAN GRANTS ..
297
El Valle de San José.
297
San Ramon.
297
Contra Costa.
I71
Clinton.
171, 172
Eden
171, 172
Washington
171, 172
Murray. 171, 172
Table of Ranchos.
335
CRIMINAL HISTORY
336
Alameda 172
1853.
338
Brooklyn 172
1854
339
Eden. . I73
1855 ..
339
I856, 1857
340
I858.
340
1859
340
I 860.
34I
Election Precincts
175
1861
341
Road Districts
176
1863.
342 342
School Districts.
I78
IS65.
178
IS66.
343
Military Government
IS2
IS67
344
Constitutional Convention.
IS3
1868
348
San José made State Capital.
184
IS69
35I
Members of First Legislature IS5 I870.
Senators. . . I85
Assemblymen IS6
I87
State Capital removed .
187
1874.
365
Gilman (Twelfth Street) Bridge
The Records. 191, 201 IS76.
196 1853.
197
1854
200 1855.
204
1856.
207
1857
209
1858.
210
1859
21I
IS80. .
369
ISSI, 1882.
371
ALAMEDA TOWNSHIP
372
Geography
Topography.
372
365
1877.
368
1878.
368
1879
352
1871.
353
I872
360
1873.
362
363
Political History prior to 1853. 191 IS75.
174
Oakland.
174
Washington. 174
I68
Court of Sessions. .
169
Original Township Boundaries.
I71
Oakland
171, 172
San Lorenzo. 298
San Leandro. 302
El Sobrante. .
308
Table of Land Claims
333
1878.
277
Congressional Districts. 168
Table of Taxation.
Earthquakes
39
Aborigines
40
IS73.
Judicial Districts
Present Township Boundaries 172
Murray .
Board of Supervi-ors. 175
POLITICAL HISTORY
Governor Burnett assumes office.
367
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INDEX.
Streams. 372
Climate. 372
East Oakland Planing Mills ... . 428 Soil 373
Brooklyn Manufacturing Company 428
East Oakland Brewery. 428
Brooklyn Brewery. 428
Badger's Park. .. 429
Cotton and Jute Factory 430
Early Settlement. 374
1850 374
1851
375
Pacific Reduction Works. 430
Fitchburg 430
432
1855 to 1869.
377
Geography
432
Topography
432
1870.
379
1871.
380
1872. ..
381
1873.
383
1874.
386
Products.
433
Mexican Grants. 433
Early Settlement 433
1849 435
436
1851 4.36
1852. 437
1853.
437
1854. 438
Haywards 433
1876 439
1877 440
441
IS79
First Presbyterian Church. 407
Garden City Lodge, No. 1745, K. of H .. 408
West End Lodge, No 175, A. O. U. W 408
Alameda Council No. 192, A. L. of H. 408
Whidden Hose \o., No. 2, A. F. D .. 409
Alameda Oil Works ... 409
Pacific Coast Oil Co .. 409
Alameda Planing Mill. 409
Encinal Lumber Yard 410
Schuetzen Park .. 410
Newport Swimming-baths. 410
Terrace Baths .. . 410
Long Branch Swimming-baths 410
BROOKLYN TOWNSHIP 411
Geography. 411
Topography 411 1872. 446
Valleys. 411
Streams.
411
Climate
411
Soil
412
Products
412
T mber.
412
Mexican Grants.
Early Settlement. . 412
413
East Oakland or Brooklyn
417
First Baptist Church
Church of the Advent. . 420
421
East Oakland M. E. Church. 421
East Oakland Y. M. C. Association 421
Mills' Seminary. . 422
Brooklyn Lodge, No. 225, F. & A. M ..
424
Orion Lodge, No. 189, I. O. O. F .. 424
Evening Star Lodge, No. 263, I. O. O. F. 425
Brooklyn Rebekah Degree Lodge. 425 Brooklyn Lodge No. 32, K. of P. 425 Brooklyn Lodge No. 3, A. O. U. W .. 426 The Pioneer Pottery 426
California Pottery. 427
East Oakland Pottery 427
Oak Grove Tannery 427
Geography
453
1850.
1 879.
397 398
1881.
399
1882.
40I
Schools. 401
.. Alameda School District. 402
Encinal School District ..
404
Schools under the Incorporation. 404
Methodist Episcopal Church 406
1880.
441
1881
442
1882.
442
1883 442
Alameda Encampment, No. 28, I. O. O. F. 443 Sycamore Lodge, No. 129, I. O. O. F. 443 Haywards Lodge, No. 18, A. O. U. W. 443 Hercules Council, No. 139, O. C. F. 444 Haywards Weekly Journal 444
New York Brewery 444
Lyons Brewery. .. 444
Eden Landing 444
Mount Eden .. 445
Mount Eden Grove 445
San Leandro 445
1873.
447
1874.
447
1875 447
1876. 448
IS77 448
1878.
448
1879
448
ISSO
448
1881. 449
1882.
449
Presbyterian Church ..
449
Roman Catholic Church. 449 Eden Lodge, F. & A. M .. 449
San Leandro Lodge, No. 231, I. O. O. F .. 450
San Leandro Lodge, No. 12, A. O. U. W. 450 San Leandro Lodge, No. 180, I. O. G. T . 450 Chatauqua Literary Society . 451
San Leandro Reporter. 451
San Leandro Sentinel. 451
Central Manufacturing Company.
451
San Leandro Plow Company. 452
San Lorenzo.
452
MURRAY TOWNSHIP
453
432
Streams
432
Climate 432
Soil 433
1875.
387
1876.
388
1877
389
1878.
392
1852.
375
1853. 376
EDEN TOWNSHIP
1854. 376
1869.
378
Valleys.
Brooklyn Tannery. 428
Products 373
Timber. 373
Mexican Grants. 374
Melrose 430
Castle Dome Smelting Works. 430
1878.
1880
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INDEX.
Topography. 453
Valleys. 453
Streams. 453
Climate 454
Soil. 456
Products 457
Timber 458
Minerals 458
Mineral Springs. 459
Mexican Grants
459
Early Settlement.
459
Altamont
467
Dublin
468
1868 ...
663
1869.
665
I870.
674
I871. 676
677
1874.
686
1875. 687
1876
689 693
Livermore Lodge, No. 200, I. O. G. T.
474
Livermore Council, No. 1070, A. L. of H Livermore Public Library ..
474
Herald. 475
Livermore H. & L. Company No. I 475
Niagara Fire Engine Co. No. I. 475
Livermore Spring Water Co. 475
Warehouses, W. Waterman & Co.
476
Lumber Yard, Horton & Kennedy 476
476
Olivina Vineyard 476
476
Midway. 477
Pleasanton. 477
Pleasanton Lodge, No. 225, I. O. O. F. 481
Carriage Factory, J. A. Bilz .. 481
Suñol. .. 481
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP 482
Geography. 482
Topography . 482
Valleys, Streams, etc 482
Climate
482
Soil and Products 482
Timber 482 Mexican Grants. . 482 Early Settlement 483
CITY OF OAKLAND. 483
Early Settlement 483
City Lot, Abstract of Title to
485
1852. 487
Incorporation of Town 487
First Election . 488
Water Front Controversy 488-541 Ferries 541-560 1853.
Streets, Bridges, etc 560-577
Lake Merritt 577 Webster-street Bridge. 579 Sewerage 581
Schools .
587
Fire Depar ment 596
City Marshal Howe.
602
City Marshal Hogan. 603
603
City Bonds
607
Police Department 609
1854 611 Incorporation of City 611
620
1855
1856 623
1857 ...
624
Railroads 626
1858.
633
1859.
634
1860.
634
1861. 635
1862 .. 635
1863. 636
1864. 639
Street Railroads. 639
1865.
645 649
Water Supply.
649
1867
659
Livermore 468
First Presbyterian Church. 471
.
Livermore Public School ...
472
Livermore Lodge, No. 218, F. & A. M.
473
Livermore Lodge, No. 219, I. O. O. F 473
Vesper Lodge, No. 62, A. O. U. W. 473
1877
'. July Riots
694
1878.
697
1879
697
1880
710
1881
714
1882-83.
716
Table of City Officers . 717
Churches
722
First Presbyterian Church .. 722 Independent Presbyterian Church 723 St. John's (Episcopal) Church. 724 St. Paul's (Episcopal) Church. 725
St. Andrew's Mission (Episcopal). 726
First Baptist Church. . 726
. Church of the Immaculate Conception 727 First Congregational Church. 728 Second Congregational Church. 729 Plymouth Avenue Church. . 730 German Methodist Episcopal Church. 731 Methodist Episcopal Church (South) 732 Seventh-Day Adventist Church 732
Central Mission Sunday School. 733
Young Men's Christian Association. 734
Schools
736
Public Schools. . 737
Pacific Theological Seminary 743
California Military Academy 743
Hopkins Academy 744
Sackett School.
745
Ladies Schools.
745
Miss Bisbie's School
Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. 746
California Medical College, Eclectic. 747
Ladies' Relief Society. . 747
Women's Temperance Union
748
Women's Christian Association. 748
Home for Aged Women. 749
California Sheltering Home 749
Lodges, etc ..
750
Masonic Temple. 750
Oakland Commandery, No. 11, K. T. 751 Oakland Chapter, No. 26, R. A. M .. 752 Royal and Select Masters. 752 Live Oak Lodge, No. 61, F. & A. M. 752
Oakland Lodge, No. 188, F. & A. M. 753
Oak Leaf Chapter, No. 8, O. E.S. 753
Oakland Lodge, No. 118, I. O O. F .. 753 Fountain Lodge, No. 198, I. O. O. F. 754 Evening Star Lodge, No. 263, I. O. O. F .. 754 Oakland Rebekah Lodge, No.16, 1. O. O. F. 754
Wagon Factory, John Aylward.
Livermore Coal-mines.
474
1866
Livermore College. . 472
1872
Snell Seminary. 746 746
Finance.
iv
INDEX.
Pacific Lodge, No. 7, A. O. U. W. 75^
Oak Leaf Lodge, No. 35, A. O U. W. 755
Live Oak Lodge, No, 17, K. of P. 755
Oakland Council, No. 20, O. C. F 755
Brooklyn Council, No. 50, I. O.C. F. 756
Oakland Lodge, No. 252, I. O. B. B. 755
Appomattox Post, No. 50, G. A. R 756
Army and Navy Republican League. 756
St. Andrews Society. . . . 757
"Daughters of Israel" Relief Society 757
Hebrew Benevolent Society. 757
Danish Society
757
Oakland Guard ..
757
Hofburg Brewery 803
Oakland Stockyards. So4
Stockyards Tannery 804
Carbon-bisulphide Works. 804
Wheelan's Flour Mills. 805
Pioneer Starch Works. 805
Berkeley Lubricating Oil Works 805
Standard Soap Works. 805
Wentworth Boot & Shoe Company 806
Berkeley Advocate. 807
Shell Mound Park. 807
Oakland Trotting Park. So7
So7
Temescal .
So8
St Lawrence Parochial School .. 808
Silver Star Lodge, No. 2, D. of H. 808
N. Tem. Temple Lodge, No. 11, A O. U. W. So8 Temescal Grange, No. 35, P. of H. 808 Golden Gate Council, No. 40, O. C, F .. 809
Claremont Council, No. 74, I. O. C. F 809
Piedmont
809
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 810
Geography. SIO
Topography 810
Valleys SI0
768 Streams 810
Climate
810
Soil
811
Products
811
Alvarado 821
Crusade Lodge, No. 93, I. O. O. F. 822
Reliance Lodge, No. 93, A. O. U. W. 823
Beet-root Sugar Industry. 823
Union Pacific Salt Company 824
Centreville. . . . . 826
Centreville & Alvarado Pres. Church. 827 Alameda Lodge, No. 167, F. & A. M .. 829 Centreville Council, No.34, I. O. C. F. 829
Pioneer Association .. 829
Washington & Murray Township Water Co. 830 Decoto. . 831
Mission San José 831
Newark .
832
Newark Lodge. No. 169, A. O. U. W. 833
Crystal Salt Works .... 833
Newark Coursing Grounds. 834
University of California. 782 Niles . . 834
Deaf, Dumb & Blind Institution 793
Berkeley Gymnasium. . . 796
Harmon Seminary. 797
St. Joseph Presentation Convent. 797
West Berkeley Presbyterian Church 799
West Berkeley Methodist Ep. Church ..... 800 Berkeley Lodge, No. 270, I. O. O. F. .. 800 llearts of Oak Lodge, No. 61, A. O U. W. 801 Berkeley Lodge, No. 10, A. O. U. W .. .. Eo1
University Lodge, No. 88, A. O. U. W .. . 801 West Berkeley Lodge, No. 206, I. O.G. T .. 802 Berkeley Council, No. 73, I. O C. F ..... 802 Le Conte Lodge, No. 945, A. L. of H1 .... 802
Tahoe Lodge, No. 1876, K. of H. 802
West Berkeley Planing Mills 803
West Berkeley Brewery. 803
Oakland Light Cavalry. 759
Hancock Rifles. 759
Fire Department. 760
Engine Co. No. I 760
Engine Co. No. 2.
760
Engine Co. No. 3.
761
Engine Co. No. 4. 761
Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1. 761
Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2.
761
Hose Company No. I
76 1
Mountain View Cemetery
761
Oakland Bank of Savings
763
Union Savings Bank.
763
Union National Bank
763
First National Bank. . 763
West Oakland Mut. Loan Association.
764
Oakland Gas-light Company.
Pioneer Carriage Manufactory . 765
Western Carriage Company.
765
Oakland Carriage Factory
766
Oakland Iron Works. . 766
Judson Manufacturing Company 766
Pacific Iron & Nail Company.
Lanz Bros. Soap Works. 770
California Hosiery Company. 770
Samm's Mills .. 770
Oakland City Flour Mills. 771
Williamson's Flour Mills. 771
Kelly's Marble Works. 771
Dwyer's Marble Works ..
771
Knowles & Co.'s Granite & Marble Works. . 771
Pacific Press Publishing House 772
Oakland Brewery. 775
Washington Brewery 775
Reuter's Dye Works
775
Oakland Planing Mills.
775
Trunk Manufty. of Bt. Colin 776
Odd Fellows ' Library. 776
Oakland Free Library
776
Oakland Daily Evening Tribune. 778
Oakland Daily Times 779
Oakland Press.
782
Berkeley 782
Warm Springs.
834
Washington Corners.
835
Washington College. 835
Dwight Way Park Nursery.
Cosmo. Mut Bdng. & Loan Association 7€4 764
Oakland Boiler Works. 766
V
INDEX.
BIOGRAPHIES.
Adams, Edson .. 1000
Adams, Herbert Lester, LL.B 836
Davis, Hiram. 873
Ager, Mark. 837
Decoto, Ezra. 873
Allen, James M 837
Delmue, Carlo. 873
Andrus, Washburne R .. . 838
Anthony, F. A.
839
Dimond, Hugh. S74
Anway, Loren B. 839
Dixon, Hon. M. W 874
Arff, Fred. D .. 839
Donohue, Martin . 874
Arnold, Rawdon, M. D. 100I
Dougherty, Hugh. 875
Atkinson, Capt. George
840
Dougherty, James W (deceased). 875
Babb, Nathaniel L 841
Dresco, Lorenzo 875
Babbitt, S. M .. 1001
Duerr, Carl. 876
Badger, Capt. Thomas W 841
Dugan, John 877
Baker, J. Edward 842
Dusterberry, Henry.
877
Bankhead, Hugh ..
842
Dutcher, N. D.
878
Bardellini, Antonio 842
Dyer, E ..
878
Barlow, H. S. (deceased).
843
Dyer, E. H.
881
Bartlett, W. P. .
843
Eggers, Harman. SS2
Barron, Richard.
843
Ehrman, Solomon. SS2
Barry, William .
844
Eiben, F. G. 883
Elliott, R. W
883
Beard, E. L. (deceased).
845
Emerson, James.
883
Beard; John L. . 846
English, John M 884
884
Benedict, Benajah.
847 847
Bennett, Robert H.
848
Frese, John L.
885
· 4 Bernal, August.n.
848
-Bernal, Dennis F.
849
Foster, Elijah. 885
Gerhardy, P. J. 8So
Gibbons, W. P., M .D. 886
Gibbs, W. T ..
SS7
Bishop, Amasa W 849
Gibson, Col. E. M
887
Black, Joseph F 851
.Gilson, J. C ..
888
Glascock, Hon. J. R.
888
Blacow, Robert (deceased).
Godfrey, George.
889
Bond, Capt. George W ..
853
Gorner, Theo.
890
Bothsow, Christian (deceased).
853
Bowen, William J
853
Brannan, B. F. 854
Brewer, James A. 854
Brown, Edward
854
Brown, Hon. L. H.
854
Haley, C. S.
892
Haley, Sr., Ebenezer 892
Haley, J. E. 893
Haley, W. W. 893
Burdick, Edwin E. 857 Hampel, John. 893 894
Burdick, J. F., M. D
858
Burrall, Will. H
858
Button, Fred. L. 858
Byrne, N. B.
858
Cameron, Duncan. 859
Campbell, Edwin H
859
Carey, T. P. .
860
Hays, Col. John C. (deceased). . 897
Carpenter, D. S.
860
Hayes, Timothy. 905
Hayes, William 905
Cheney, Z. D.
861
Healey, Comfort. 906
Chabot, Anthony.
861
Church, Hon. A. M.
862
Hill, Otis. . 907
Clark, Alson S.
864
Clark, Henry C.
864
Hirshberg, Samuel (deceased). 907
Holtz, William. 908
Hortenstine, J. B. 908
Huff, Socrates. 908
Hussey, W. H. H. 909
Hutchison, James. 912
Ingersoll, W. B. . 913
Cushing, John .. 871
Cutter, L. H., M. D. 871
Inman, Hon. Dan.
913
Dalziel, Robert. 872 Inwall, Harry. 913
S90
Greene, Theodore. 890
Gregory, H. C. 890
Hadsell, Charles 891
Haines, I. B. . 891
Brown, Samuel R 855
Bucknell, Dr. B. F. (deceased). 856
Bushen, D. 857
Hardy, Lowell 1
Hare, A. J. 894
Haskell, W. W. 895
Hassinger, Samuel K. 100I
Hawley, F. H. 896
Hayward, William, £95
High, W. H. 906
Hinckley, D. B. 907
Clough, B. D. T. . . 864
Cockefair, William H 864
Craig, Homer A. 865
Crane, Addison M. 865
Crosby, Judge E. O. 869
Dargie, W. E. 872
Fath, Adam.
Fonte, Antonio 884
Benedict, Newton.
Francis, Samuel. 885
Fritch, J. Homer 885
Bernal, José. . 849
Bigelow, Elijah. 849
Bilz, J. A. 849
Barton, John. 844
Beazell, Hon. James 846
Blackwood, William C. 852 852
Greene, A. J .
Carter, H. K . 860
Dieves, Joseph. 873
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INDEX.
Irish, Hon. John P'. 914
Jacobs, Aaron.
914
Overacker, Adam A. 956
Jamison, John W ... 914
Overacker, Howard. 956
Jarvis, F. C .. 914
Owen, R. Owen. 957
Jarvis, Howard S. 915
Patten, Robert Foster 957
Jessup, William H 915
Patterson, George W. 957
Johnson, John. 920
Patterson, Nathaniel Greene 958
Jones, Andrew . . 921
Pedrini Cipriano 959
Jones, Edmond (deceased). 921
Pinkerton, Thomas Hamel, M. D). 959
Keller, Michael J .
921
Plummer, Chas. A ... 959
Klinkner, Charles A 922
Plummer, John Allen, Jr. 960
Kohler, Ernest F
922
Pohlmann, Hermann. 960
l'oinsett, William. 960
Knox, William 922
Pope, Richard T. 961
Kottinger, John W
923
Proctor, John.
961
Lawrie, A. G
924
Pullen, C. J.
961
Lehrbass, Richard.
924
Pumyea, Peter. 962
Lewis, C. R.
925
Ralph, Joseph (deceased)
962
Lewis, Capt. J. M. R. (deceased)
925
Redman, Hon. R. A
962
Liston, W. M ..
925
Livermore, Robert (deceased).
926
Remillard, Hilaire. 964
965
Luders, Maas
927
Richmond, Edwin A
965
Lyon, John L.
927
Riser, John J. .
955
Mack, W. H.
928
Roberts, William ..
966
Malley, Frederick
930
Robinson, Charles Kingsley
966
Mark, I. N, M. D ..
930
Robinson, Hon. Henry.
967
Marshall, Earl (deceased).
932
Robinson, Jesse, M. D.
957
Marston, Phineas F.
932
Rose, A. P ..
967
Mathews, John (deceased)
933
Rose, Frederick.
968
Mathews, Peter (deceased).
934
Rose. J. A.
968
May, August.
935
Rosenberg. Lasery.
969
May, George.
935
Rosenberg, Morris
969
McAvoy, H. B
935
Ross, Edward.
969
McFeely, F. P.
935
Russell, Joel
969
McGovern, A. J.
936
Rutherford, Charles B.
970
McKeany, Peter.
936
Sackett, D. P., A. M.
971
McLeod, A. J. 936
Sanburn, Daniel Moody
97 1
McVicar, Philip H
Schafer, A. W
971
Schellhaas, Henry
97 1
Mendenhall, 'Martin
937
Mendenhall, William M .
937
Scribner, George W
972
Selna, Leopold
972
Miller, Albert . .
943
Milton, Capt. Anthony
943
Mitchel, John L
943
973
Sinclair, Duncan ..
973
Mongelas, Charles J
944
Montross, Abraham Bruyn
945
Moody, Volney Delos
945
Smith, Henry 975
975
Smith, Henry T ...
976
Morrison, Perry
948
Smith, Lewis Cass
976
Mortimer, William
948
Smith, James Dale
976
Mowry, Origin
948
Smith, Thomas A
977
Mulford, Thomas W
949
Smyth, Henry
979
Mulqueeny, Michael
950
Munyan, Emery .
950
Stein, Adolph ..
979
Myers, Frederick F
951
Nebas, Henry F
Stivers, Simeon
980
Nicholson, John H
952
Stokes, James Johnstone 980
Stone, Leonard 981
Stone, Lysander . 981
Sturges, Mahlon Beach 981
Nor, Andrew J 953
Sunderer, Joseph. 983
Nusbaumer, Louis (deceased) 953
Suñol, José Narcisco 983
Nye, Stephen G. 954
Taggart, Grant I
983
Olive, John H
955
Taylor, John.
983
972
Sherk, Jacob B
973
Shinn, James. . 973
Silva, Manuel Francisco.
Smalley, David S. 973
Smith, George. 974
Moore, Capt. John Milton
Moore, W. W 946
947
Morin, Francis D
947
Smith, Leonard 976
Sohst, Henry J
979
Murphy, Edward (deceased)
951
Stevens, Calvin J.
979
Stevens, Capt. Levi (deceased). 979
Newcomb, William 951
Niehaus, Edward 952
952 Nissen, J. K 953
937
Meek, William . 937
Scoville, Ives. . 972
Meyer, George S .. 942
Millard, Thomas Wale 942
Siebe, Capt. Ludwig.
Moffitt, James 944
Reid, William W 964
Livermore, Robert.
927
Rice, Chas. 11.
Lancaster, Joseph 924
Prowse, John Harvey. 961
Knox, Lewis. 922
Osgood, Luther E ... 955
Smith, Hon. Henry C (deceased).
vii
Taylor, Joseph H. 984
Webster, John Nelson
993
Taylor, Dr. William Stewart . 984
Weller, Conrad.
993
Teeter, Daniel M 985
Wells, Thomas D. . 993
Thom, George 985
Whidden, William (deceased).
993
Thorn, Philip. 985
Wheeler, Charles Carroll
994
Thornburgh, M. K 986
Whitney, Hon. George Edwin.
994
Threlfall, Richard .
986
Wiard, Edward. 996
Tifoche, Ivan James 986
Tisch, David .. 987
Wonderlich, John P
997.
Trask, Charles O. 987
Woods, Thomas S .. 997
Tyson, William (d ceased). 988
Woodward, Gideon 997
Valpey, Capt. Calvin (deceased) 989
Woolley, John. 998
Vrooman, Hon. Henry . 989
Wyman, J. B. 998
Wales, William (deceased) 991
Wynn, Watkin William. 998
Walker, Jared Tuttle 992
Yule, John.
999
Webb, Otis.
902
PORTRAITS.
Crane, A. M. Title
Overacker, Howard. 376%
Chabot, A ...
S
Marston, Phineas F. 384
/' Livermore, Robert.
16
Stone, Leonard. 392
Marshall, Earl
24
Nusbaumer, Ls 408
Hayward, Wmn.
32
Webb, Otis 416
Adams, Edson.
40
Russell, J 424
Smith, Thomas A.
48
Munyan, E. 432
440
Vrooman, Henry.
64
Barton, John.
448
Brown, L. H
72
Stevens, C. J.
80
Hare, A. J.
464
Blacon, Robert. 88
Cushing, John
472
Huff, Socrates 96
Davis, Hiram.
480
Dyer, E. H. 104
II2
Stone, Lysander.
120
Jessup, Wm. H 504
Dargie, W. E ...
128
Valper, Calvin. 512
Blackwood, H. B.
136
Meyer, Geo. S. 520
Whidden, Wm.
144
Threlfall, Richard.
152
Fath, Adam. 536
Stevens, Levi .. 168
Siebe, Capt. Ludwig 544
. Suñol, Jose Narciso
176
Trask, Chas. O.
552
Decoto, Ezra ..
184
Bishop, A. W. 560
Mulford, Thos. W.
192
Daerr, Chas.
200
Lancaster, Joseph 576
584
Tyson, Wm. 216
Buhsen, D.
592
Church, A. W
224
Lyon, J. L. 600
Black, Jos. F
232
Dixon, M. W
240
English, John W
248
Walker, J. T.
256
Dieves, Joseph. 632
Nebas, H. F. 640
648
Crosby, E .. O.
280
Haley, E. .
664
Redman, R. A.
288
WViard, E. 680
Gerhardy, Phil. J. 696
Klinkner, Chas. A. 704
Adams, H. L 712
Mitchel, I. L.
320
Hussey, W. H. H
328
Mathews, John.
3.36
Rose, J. A.
344
Prowse, John H. 776
Millard, T. W. 352
Mach, W. H 792
Smith, J. D .. 360
Take, Geo. J. 808
Patten, R. F
368
Jamison, J. W 824
Mark, I. N ..
272
Poinsett, Wm
Benedict, B. Pinkerton, M. 1)., T. H.
296
304
Cameran, Duncan. 312
Taylor, John. 728
Silva M. F. 744
Niehaus, Edward. . 760
Johnson, John.
264
Luders, Maas. 608 616
Moury, Origin
Bernal, Dennis F 624
Jones, Andrew. 568
Barron, Richard 208
Wicks, Moses .
Mathews, Peter 488 Hardy, L. J. 496
Meek, Wm.
Smalley, David S
1 ' Mendenhall, Wm. W.
56
Knox, Wm
456
Haines, I. B .. 528
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INDEX.
Wicks, Moses 997
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HISTORY
OF
ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
GEOGRAPHY -AREA-GEOLOGY - MINERALOGY - CONTRA COSTA HILLS - MONTE DIABLO GROUP - MONTE DIABLO-TOPOGRAPHY-CLIMATOGRAPHY-SOIL-PRODUCTIONS-POMOLOGY -SALT-MAKING - EARTH- QUAKES-ABORIGINES.
A LAMEDA COUNTY is bounded on the north by Contra Costa County ; on the south by Santa Clara County ; on the west by the Bay of San Francisco ; and on the east by San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties.
The immense advantages of location which the county possesses will be imme- diately made apparent by reference to a map of the State of California. Having a geographical position as near as may be about the center of the State, its entire west- ern front is laved by the world-famous Bay of San Francisco, while on its opposite shore is situated the metropolis of the Pacific, whose forest of masts, well-planned streets, and noble edifices, proclaim a more than ordinarily prosperous city. On its water front are the termini of the great overland line of the Central Pacific Railroad, connected with which are the less prominent railroads that find their way to every practicable portion of the State, and the South Pacific Coast Railroad, a narrow-gauge line going southward to the sea-coast watering-place of Santa Cruz, in connection with both of which, half-hourly ferry-boats carry immense loads of passengers to and from the parent city. What advantage San Francisco may boast of, that Alameda County also possesses, for in thirty minutes after arrival there from the Orient and Australia, Europe and Africa, the northern or southern coasts of the American Con- tinent-in short, all the great sea-routes terminate here-one may land on its shores, while the railroad joins it with the continent of Europe, the great cities of the Atlantic Coast, and those of the western prairies. It is the center of travel and the half-way halting place for the world's commerce.
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