Solano County
Biographies
O. R. COGHLAN
was born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, January 22, 1847. Here he attended the public schools for four years. In 1859 he went to Richmond, Kentucky, where he worked in a printing office till 1861, when he went to St. Louis, Missouri. Here he became reduced to the most abject poverty, and in order to gain an honorable livelihood he worked in a market garden until September 29, 1862, when he enlisted in the Twenty-ninth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, which was afterward attached to Blair’s Brigade, in Steel’s Division, Sixteenth Army Corps. On December 29, 1862, he was severely wounded in the right breast, while engaged in battle at Chickasaw Bayou, or Haines’ Bluff, and on this account was honorably discharged July 29, 1863. Returning to St. Louis, Missouri, followed the common avocations of life till September, 1864, when he took a course of studies in the preparatory department of McKendring College, at Lebanon, Illinois, remaining until January, 1865; thence to Memphis, Tennessee, where he clerked in a wholesale saddlery house, and by industry and honesty was promoted to assistant bookkeeper, and on January 1, 1866, took charge of this department. Emigrated to California September, 1872, settling in this county in November of that year. Commenced the study of law with Judge W. S. Wells, and was admitted to the bar January, 1874. Was elected District Attorney in September, 1877, and is the present incumbent. Married, on February 23, 1876, Madge Redman, daughter of C. C. Redman, Esq. of Santa Rosa. Mary R. is their only child.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 401-402
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
ASA CROCKER
This well known old settler came to Suisun City in the Spring of 1854, with Captain Josiah Wing, working for that gentleman, and afterward opened the first restaurant in that village. He emigrated to this State in the bark “Terror,” via Cape Horn, arriving in San Francisco June, 1853. For a short time he was on a coasting vessel, and for five months was employed on the ferry-boat “Ion,” plying between Benicia and Martinez; then up the Suisun Bay, on the schooner “Ann Sophia,” to Suisun, settling as above stated. He is a native of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and born March 24, 1836, coming to California from this place. Married Miss Anna B., daughter of William Pearson, September 8th, 1861. Horace L. and William Sherman are his living children. Frank M., deceased.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 402
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler