Solano County
Biographies
J. H. BARRETT
the County Recorder, was born in Morris county, N. Y., June 12, 1836. His parents moved to Lake county Illinois, in 1845, where the subject of this memoir was educated in the public schools. In 1853 he emigrated to this State, first settling in Downieville, where he was engaged in mining until 1862, when he was appointed Internal Revenue Assessor. October, 1867, he came to Elmira, this county, and has maintained a continued residence in that place. When his township was first organized he was elected Justice of the Peace, and has been re-elected at the expiration of his office to the present time. Was appointed County Recorder May 6, 1878. Married Alice E. Bushnell, daughter of George Bushnell, a native of Herkimer county, N. Y. Their only child is Edith May.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 479
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
RUDOLPH BUCKHART MARCH
born September 18, 1822, in Howard county, Missouri. April 16, 1857, he came to California, crossing the plains, and settled in Napa county, and there farmed until the spring of 1862, and then came to this county, taking up a quarter section, and purchasing soon after a like quantity, making a total of 320 acres, situated about four miles south-east of Elmira. In the fall of 1877, sold out his ranch and moved to Elmira town, where he has since been engaged in the livery business. Mr. March married, May 21, 1844, Miss Rachel Bradley, a native of Howard county, Missouri, who was born October 17, 1829, and has thirteen children, viz.: Dudley, born December 23, 1844; Crecy Ann, born August 28, 1845; William F., born May 3, 1849; Richmond, born May 8, 1851; Savannah Elizabeth, born August 15, and died September, 1853; Alfred, born August 23, 1855; Mary Jane, born August 21, 1857; H. Thomas, born October 18, 1859; Alice, born November 5, 1861; Angeline, born July 11, 1863; Silas R., born June 10, 1866; Walter R., born May 3, 1868, died February 13, 1869; Joseph, born December 28, 1869, died January 9, 1870.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 479
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
THOMAS MELBOURN
native of Boston, Linkinshire, England, born June 20, 1829, where he was educated. Emigrated to United States, at the age of twenty-two years. He first took up his abode in Mt. Morris, New York, where he remained for some time. After visiting several other places in the State, working most of the time at farming, he finally settled in Rochester, N. Y., where he married, October 10, 1855, Miss Susan Dudley. She was born in the city of London, March, 1837. Mr. W. and wife emigrated to this State in 1859, arriving in Suisun, this county, on November 30th, of the above year. On December 1st, the next day after his arrival, he was employed by Jackson & Combs, in the warehouse known now as the Pierce warehouse; and from here he worked at farming and various occupations until about four years ago, when he, in company with Mr. Vest, purchased a tract of land known as the “Mile Square,” about seven miles north-east of Suisun, upon which he now resides. Mr. M. is an extensive farmer, and is one of Solano’s solid men.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 479-480
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler