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Title: A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) Collection Type: Books and Periodicals Publisher: Lewis Publishing Company Published: 1891 Copyright: In the public domain or published before 1925 Source(s): Google Books # of Pages: 713 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 549 a native of Virginia, and they had twelve children, of whom two are still living, namely: Maggie B., wite of Ernest C. Kimball, and C. J., a resident of Sutter County. EES REDRICK A. DODGE, of Solano County, i was born in Waldo County, Maine, Febru7 ary 5, 1852, where he was educated and reared until his sixteenth year. Hie parents then removed to the State of Missouri, remaining two years, and in 1870 came by rail to California. His father, Francis B., is a native of Ohio, of English and Scotch extraction, and preceded the family to this State in the pioneer days. The mother of vur subject, whose maiden name was Abbie Young, is a native of Maine. They were the parents of seven children, of whom our subject ie the third in order of birth. The parents remained in Saa Diego until 1873, when they came to Solano County, and now reside tive and a half miles east of Elmira, and six miles south of Dixon. They have 160 acres of land, of which sixteen acrea is in orchard and vineyard, but principally in raisin grapes; 144 acres is cultivated to grain and _ stockraising. Mr. Dodge is a single man, a Republican in politics, and is very active in local matters. He is a man of many sterling qualities, and enjoys the confidence and respect of his neighbors. SS FS FAON. JACKSON F. BROWN, ex-member iD of the State Assembly, although a practical farmer, has a record in the political arena of Solano County. He was elected State Assemblyman in 1888, filling that position during his term with credié to himself, and also to the satisfaction of his constituents. About fifteen years ago he served the county as Supervisor for three years, and three years later was Depnty County Assessor four years. He has also been constantly on the Board of School Trustees for about thirty years. A brief resume of Mr. Brown’s life is as follows: He was born in Chittenden County, Vermont, October 7, 1836, and his early life was passed on a farm in that State. When twelve years of age his parents removed to Lamoille, County, where he completed his schooling. His father, Reed B. Brown, was a native of Vermont; and his mother, nee Electa Fay, a native of Vermont, died in 1890, the father having passed away seven years earlier. Our subject is the second of their eight children. He came via Panama to California in 1857, and located in Sonoma County, four miles from Petaluma. There he carried on ranching fifteen months; next he lived in Marin County two years, and in 1861 located on his present iarm, five miles east of Elmira, which consists of 2,960 acres, 1,200 acres of which is devoted to general farming and the remainder to stockraising, his specialty in stock being sheepraising. He also has a vineyard for home use. Mr. Brown was married in Sunoma County, November 13, 1862, to Miss Eliza Hopkins, a native of Vermont, and they have five children living, namely: Arthur J., Homer G., Lillie M., Lulu Irene, Clayton H., and three deceased in infancy. Mr. Brown is a stanch Republican politically. They have one of the most beaatiful homes in the Sacramento Valley, located sixteen miles west of the Sacramento River, in full view of the famous Sierra Nevada range. The house is a large frame, two and a half stories, and consists of eighteen rooms. It was erected in 1887, and the plans and designs were drawn by architect N. D. Goodell, of Sacramento City. My ES Moa PeD t+ OD ee Gel ~¥ AMUEL GEORGE BRAGG, one of the well-known settlers of Butte County, was born in Springfield, Illinois, May 15, 1831. [lis great-grandfather emigrated from England, and became one of the first settlers of