Solano County
Biographies
O. H. BUTLER
was born in Utica, N. Y., in May, 1829, and there remained until 1833, when, with his parents, he moved to Michigan, residing there until 1842. In this year he went to Illinois, and worked at his trade of a mason at Chicago, Bloomington, Peoria, and finally settled there. In 1855 he moved to Livingston county, Mo., where he resided until 1862, when he crossed the Plains to California, and settled at Woodland, Yolo county, and there established a brick-yard, combining this business with that of a contractor. At the end of two years he moved to Santa Rose, Sonoma county, and there erected a flour mill, with water power, on Markwest creek. This enterprise he conducted for five years, when, in 1869, he sold his property and came to Vallejo, where he has since resided. Was appointed Quarterman-mason on the Navy Yard at Mare Island, July 22, 1872, and is still employed there. He married July 22, 1851, Julia A. Michael, of Bloomington, Ills.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
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Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
JOHN CALLENDER
was born in Bucks county, Pa., November 16, 1822, and after two years residence here he, with parents, moved to Philadelphia, where he learned the carpenters’ and joiners’ trade, following that occupation until March 19, 1852, when he started for California, arriving in San Francisco on the 13th day of August following. Having brought his carpenters’ tools with him, he worked in the city for a month, when he came to Vallejo on the ship “Empire,” it being the same he crossed the ocean on to San Francisco. We record his arrival here on September 13, 1852. There being no house in which he could live he had to remain on the boat until a temporary dwelling was erected on Mare Island, in which he lived until the Navy Yard was established there by the Government, when he moved on the Vallejo side, and, in company with John North, opened the Central House, but continued working at his trade. In 1859 he commence the livery business, and in 1864 established the undertakers’ trade, both of which he has followed to the present time. Married Catherine Fraser, daughter of James P. Fraser, a native of Philadelphia, Pa. They were married in Vallejo, September, 1858. They have had three children, all of which are deceased. Mr. C. has served two terms as Supervisor, and in 1871 ran for Sheriff and was only beaten by 653 votes, which was owing to the “tape-worm ticket.”
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 342
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
A. S. CARMAN
is a native of the province of New Brunswick, where he was born on September 7, 1849. Entered a mercantile and ship-building firm at the age of fourteen, and, after remaining there two years, entered the employment of a mercantile, ship-building, and grindstone manufacturing company, where he continued for one year, when he left for California, arriving there in September, 1867, and entered into the lumber business with Houghton & Lee, of Vallejo. Afterwards was engaged by the firm of Doe & Moore, of South Vallejo, as salesman and later as bookkeeper, who having sold out to Pope & Talbot, he was appointed manager to the new firm, a position which he still occupies. Married in November, 1876, to Miss Estelle Davenport, of Monterey, a native of Michigan, and has one son.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
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Transcribed by Kathy Sedler