Alameda County
Biographies
J. EDWARD BAKER
Was born in Wyoming County, New York, June 24, 1849, and is the son of James and Nancy (Guffin) Baker. Receiving his education at the University of Rochester, he subsequently became a telegraph operator in the city of Buffalo, an occupation he continued until coming to California in the year 1871. After being engaged for a short time in the telegraph service in San Francisco, he transferred his field of operations to Santa Clara County, and accepted a position in the San Jose Savings Bank, where he remained until 1878, when he was dispatched by Mr. Hinds to assist in the organization of the First National Bank at Alameda, in which he has since held the position of Cashier. He married April 17, 1876, Miss Carrie Packard, a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and has two children, viz., Alice and Carleton.
History of Alameda County, California…, Oakland, M.W. Wood Publ., 1883
p. 842
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
HUGH BANKHEAD
Was born in Cumberland, Alleghany County, Maryland, April 22, 1846, and there resided until two years of age, when he was brought to Missouri, then to California, by his parents, arriving here at seven years of age. First settling in Plumas County, they abode there for four years, when they moved to Honey Lake Valley, Lassen County, where they dwelt for a further period of six years. Here our subject worked on his father’s farm until 1863, when he transferred his residence to Oakland, and attended the College of California for three years. In 1866 he engaged in the auction and furniture business, which he still continues in Oakland, at Nos. 911 and 913 Washington Street. Married in 1872 Miss Eva J. Weider, and has two sons, viz.: Malcolm Houston and David Boyd.
History of Alameda County, California…, Oakland, M.W. Wood Publ., 1883
p. 842
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
ANTONIO BARDELLINI
Was born in Lerci, Italy, and there spent his early life, having, when quite young, adopted the sea as a calling, and as such visited most parts of the known world. The year 1850 found him in California, and in San Francisco engaged in the fishing business for several years. After passing a good many more years in the mines, he went to Mexico, and embarked in the drygoods business, and on his return once more tempted fortune in the gold-yielding canons of the Sierras. He once more, after this period, commenced fishing for the San Jose market, and in 1858 opened a general merchandise store at Mission San Jose, where he resided six years, when he came to Alisal, now Pleasanton, and opened the first hotel in that place, it being a portion of the present Rose Hotel, and then known as the Pleasanton Hotel. In the year 1867 he came to Laddsville, built a hotel there and conducted it for four years, when he purchased the ranch now occupied by Mr. Robinson, and set out the first vineyard in that locality. On the destruction of the hotel by fire in 1872, he continued farming until 1874, when he disposed of his farm and moved on to his present property, which had been purchased by him some time previously, consisting of half a block on the corner of First and L Streets, in the town of Livermore, to which many extensive improvements have since been made, all of which have developed into the Washington Hotel, one of the leading hostelries in the prosperous town of Livermore. Married in San Francisco October 20, 1862, Maria Lometti, a native of Italy, and has four children, viz.: Joseph B., Corinne J., Furrello J., Emil A.
History of Alameda County, California…, Oakland, M.W. Wood Publ., 1883
p. 842-843
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
HENRY S. BARLOW
(deceased) Was born in East Dougall County, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1820. Having served his apprenticeship to the miller’s trade, in the year 1847 he proceeded to Iowa, and there followed his calling until starting for California in 1852. On arrival he at once proceeded to the mining districts, and after remaining there until 1854, in that year came to the Encinal of Alameda and embarked in agricultural pursuits. He subsequently tried his hand at teaming for a short time. Mr. Barlow had held the office of Constable for Alameda, as well as the position of School Trustee, and in 1863 commenced the erection of the Loyal Oak Hotel, where he died January 29, 1878. Married February 9, 1848, Miss Susan Keiser, a native of Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania, by which union there are four surviving children, viz.: Elizabeth C., Albert, David K., Mary J.
History of Alameda County, California…, Oakland, M.W. Wood Publ., 1883
p. 843
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler