Solano County
Biographies
E. B. ALDEN
of the firm of E. B. Alden & Co., of Napa and Suisun, was born in Lincoln, now Knox county, Maine, January 1, 1839. He received the benefit of the public schools until, at the age of sixteen years, he left home to engage in mercantile pursuits. Went to Boston, Mass., in 1864, where he remained the most of the time until February, 1869, at which time he emigrated to California, remaining in San Francisco for about nine months; from thence removed to Vallejo and became employed on the Navy Yard at Mare Island, where he remained until 1875, at which time he became associated with Mr. A. P. Voorhees, in mercantile trade. The firm removed to Napa city in the spring of 1876, and in September 1878, Mr. Alden established a branch of their business in Suisun, of which place he has since been a resident with his family. Married in Sacramento, October 12, 1870, Lydia E., daughter of Benj. F. Webster, of Knox county, Maine. Their children are: Bertram F., born January 5, 1873; Evie E., born February, 1875, died the following July; Edith May, born February, 1878.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 399
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
NATHAN BARBOUR
was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., January 12, 1813. When twenty-one years old he moved to Kentucky, then, after three years, to New Orleans, La., trading on the Mississippi river, thence to Andrew county, Mo., where he abode until coming to California in 1846, crossing the plains with an ox-team, and came to the banks of Feather river, in October of that year. A full account of Mr. Barbour’s sojourneyings are given in the county history, up to his coming to his present place in Suisun valley. Married Miss Nancy, daughter of Landy Alford, May 9, 1846. She died October 15, 1868. Armelia (deceased), Eli, Nancy, Nathan, Julie, Nellie May, and Florence Katie are their children.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 399
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler