Solano County
Biographies
ALEXANDER DUNN
County Clerk, Solano county, California, was born in Platt county, Missouri, May 7, 1841, and emigrated to California, crossing the plains with his parents, and arriving at Placerville October 10, 1850; from thence proceeding to the Suisun valley December 24 of the same year where they located four miles north of Fairfield, the present county seat. Mr. Dunn attended the first school ever taught in that part of Solano, then kept by John Doughty, and in July, 1852, he moved with his father to Vaca valley, who died there on July 5, 1873. In 1867 he moved to Mendocino county, and in 1869 took charge of the “Mendocino Democrat,” continuing its editor for three years, when he returned to Vacaville. Mr. Dunn graduated in the Pacific Methodist College at Vacaville May 14, 1864. In 1873 Mr. Dunn was a candidate for the office of County Surveyor, but was defeated by A. H. Gunning, who appointed him his deputy; Mr. Gunning, however, resigning before the expiration of his term, Mr. D. was appointed to fill the vacancy on July 12, 1875, in which he was confirmed at the general election, held on September 1, 1875. On September 5, 1877, he was elected to the office of County Clerk, and continues to exercise the functions of that position. He married September 25, 1865, Jennie, daughter of J. E. Elder of Sacramento county, by whom he has Eagan Lee and Virginia Ann.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 403
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
JAMES G. EDWARDS
born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, April 24, 1822, and resided there till 1826, when he moved to Franklin county, Alabama, from whence he proceeded to Hampstead county, Arkansas, in 1837; after which, in 1849, he emigrated to California, coming across the plains, and arriving October 1st, of that year, at Lawrence bar, Feather river. Engaged in mining for two years, and then came to Suisun valley, in October, 1851, and settled on what is now the farm of John McMullen. Removed to Suisun city in 1854, and in 1860 came to his present farm of 160 acres, where he has since resided. Married, June 13, 1856, Therza Jane Stone, a native of Missouri, who died August 2, 1867. He has, Alice, born June 18, 1857; Laura, born April 24, 1859; Mary, born December 13, 1862; Charles Henry, born May 6, 1865; and Alabama Josephine, born July 23, 1867.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 403-404
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler