Solano County
Biographies
GEORGE M. BERRY
was born in Marion county, Tennessee, May 6, 1837. When about two years old, he, with his parents, moved to Christian county, Ills., where he was engaged as a farmer until 1849, when they changed their place of residence to Sangamon county, in that State. In the spring of 1863, Mr. Berry left home for California, crossing the plains with mule teams, arriving in Suisun valley on July 26, 1863. Here he worked for other parties for eighteen months, and then rented the land known as the Barbour tract, for four years; then bought a portion of the Keeney tract, four miles west of Suisun, which he sold in 1877. He married Nancy Barbour, September 5, 1869. She is a daughter of Nathan Barbour, a pioneer settler in this county. George M. is their only child. Mrs. Berry was born in Suisun valley, September 24, 1851.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 430
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
J. M. BALDWIN
was born in Troy township, Bradford county, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1826, where he resided until October 16, 1852, at which time he left for California, via New York City, arriving in San Francisco November 18, 1852. Having previously learned the carpenter’s and joiner’s trade, he engaged in that pursuit. The Winter of 1852 and the year 1853 he spent in Sacramento, after which he moved to Amador county, working in the southern mines for three months; thence to Placerville, El Dorado county, working at his trade. In May, 1854, went to Oregon, but after two months returned to San Francisco. July, 1854, moved to what was then called Mormon Station, Nevada, where he engaged to build a grist and saw mill. He afterwards went to Carson Valley, followed farming until the Fall of 1864, when he came to Green Valley township, purchasing his farm, where he has since resided. Married Miss Carrie Cary, September 11, 1864. Katie, Bertha J., Monson, and Carrie Louise, are their children.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 431
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
HENRY BIHLER
born in Effington, Grosherzogehun, Baden, on September 16, 1831, and emigrated to the United States, landing in New York City in 1850, and next day went to Baltimore, Maryland, where he remained for five years. In 1856 he came to Napa county, California, and carried on the business of butcher in the city of that name for thirteen years. In 1869 he moved to Cordelia, where he carries on his occupation of a butcher. He married, May 9, 1858, Agatha Hock, by whom he has: Louisa, born February 21, 1859; Wilhelmina, born October 1, 1860; Mary Agatha, born July 15, 1862; Sophia, born September 19, 1864; William Henry, born May 27, 1866, since dead; William Henry, died September 6, 1867; Othilea, born September 14, 1868; Frederick W., born December 22, 1870; Bertha, born December 15, 1874, and George Henry, born January 20, 1876.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 431
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler