New York City in December, 1863, for San Francisco, where he arrived January 15, 1864. He located at Santa Cruz, where he lived until October of that year, when he came to Pescadero, where he has since resided, engaged principally in the business of farming and dairying. In 1873, in company with P. G. Stryker, he bought the store of John Garretson, the business of which they conducted until 1877, when they re-sold to Garretson. While in partnership with Mr. Stryker he did not give the business his personal attention, being at that time deputy assessor and road overseer, and one of the agents of the Fast Freight Line from Pescadero to San Francisco. He married Julia S. Shaffrey January 12, 1866, their children being Alice A., Frances, Ella M., Florence A., James, Lilian E. and Julia.

Loren Coburn. Brookfield, Orange county, Vermont, was the birthplace of Mr. Coburn, the date being January 11, 1836. When eighteen years of age he removed to Massachusetts where he remained until he started for California, in 1851. Leaving New York on the steamer Falcon for Cuba, he crossed the Isthmus, taking passage at Panama on the steamer Panama, arriving in San Francisco June 1, 1851. Mr. Coburn at once proceeded to the northern mines, via Sacramento and Greenwood valley, remaining four months at the placers of the Middle Fork of the American river. Returning to San Francisco with the intention of again visiting the eastern states, he was induced to embark in the livery business at Oakland where he remained four years, finally disposing of his business and purchasing another of similar character in San Francisco which he conducted for about eleven years. In the meantime he had purchased the Butano ranch, containing four thousand four hundred and fortyfour acres, and afterwards added the adjoining Punto del Ano Nuevo ranch, containing four leagues, to his estate, by purchase. He then sold his business in San Francisco, leased his ranch to the Steele brothers in 1862, and in 1866 went east, where he remained until 1868, when he returned to San Francisco. In 1872 the lease of the Steele brothers having expired, he removed to Pigeon Point and assumed charge of his property, and has resided there ever since. When Mr. Coburn returned from his eastern trip, he bought ten thousand acres of land on the Salinas river, in Monterey county, and has since purchased large tracts of timber land near the home ranch at Pigeon Point. His business at this place is dairying, stock raising and shipping. Mr. Coburn is eminently a self made man. His entire career has displayed a force of character and indomitable energy, which, in the long run, never fails to land the possessor of these qualities on the top round of the ladder. He has amassed quite a fortune, but one would not observe that from his conduct, for he is a plain, every-day man. He is married to an estimable woman, who has in the past, and is now contributing her share towards leading a contented and happy life.

A. Honsinger, proprietor of the Greenwood Dairy farm, is a New Yorker by birth, his native place being Schenectady. He was born June 15, 1825, and when five years of age his parents moved to Lorain county, Ohio, where young Honsinger was early instructed thoroughly in the farming industry and the dairy business. He left Lorain county for California in 1866, and located at first on one of the Steele ranches, where he maintained a dairy until he took possession of the ranch where he is at present residing, in 1870. The Greenwood Dairy farm is situated at the head of Greenwood creek, and contains three hundred and fifty acres. He stocked the ranch with two hundred and thirty head of cattle, but by reason of a temporary, partial suspension of business on his part, reduced this number to about twenty head. The milk house is located north of his residence, and beyond this building in the same direction are the barns. Mr. Honsinger has every appliance for making butter of a very superior quality, and his long experience in the business renders the product of the dairy a very desirable article in the market. He married Harriet Williams, and has three children, Frederick, Hattie, and Jessie.

Joseph B. Hollinsead. Among the pioneers who crossed the plains to this state in 1849, was Joseph B. Holliusead, who arrived in San Francisco in December of that year. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, December 7, 1832. On his arrival in San Francisco he worked at his trade of carpenter until the gold excitement drew him to the mines. He continued to make San Francisco his home, until he removed to this county, in 1860, locating on the ranch now owned by Mr. Pinkham. After a short residence on this place he returned to San Francisco, and when he returned to San Mateo, settled on the farm where he is at present located. He married Mary A. Camring, and they have five children, named respectively Jeremiah, Joseph, Ella, Alice and Sarah E.

Robert Rawls. There are few residents of San Mateo county who are unacquainted with Bob Rawls, the stage driver. His bright smile, his hearty laugh, his ready wit, his keen repartee, are the delight of all who know him, and he is a prime favorite all along the route from San Mateo to Pescadero. True to the traditions and manners of his guild, of which he is a bright type, his affability, especially with the ladies, has gained for him many devoted friends. He was born in Chester county, Illinois, May 16, 1835. He resided in Fairfield, Jefferson county, Iowa, from 1857 until 1860, when he removed to Arkansas, where he remained until the following year, when he crossed the plains to this state, settling at San Luis Obispo, and driving the stage to San José, a position he held for six years. He then came to this county, and has been driving between Spanishtown to Pescadero ever since. There is no

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more popular or competent driver in the state, and Messrs. Taft & Garretson simply further their own interests in employing him on their line. ried and has three children; Edward, Mary, and Ellen Elizabeth.

G. W. Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin was born in Newark, New Jersey, May 30, 1833, and served an apprenticeship in a machine shop in that state. He left Newark in 1855, and arrived in San Francisco November 28th, of that year, working at his trade in that city until 1863, when he came to San Mateo county, settling at La Honda for a time, and afterwards removing to Pescadero, where he has ever since resided, engaged in the occupation of farming. He married Harriet M. Simpson, and has one child, Mary E.

William M. Taylor. Mr. Taylor was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, August 10, 1844. While still young his parents moved to Philadelphia, where he learned the trade of a machinist. For some time he followed his trade in connection with mercantile pursuits, finally emigrating to California, and settling in Pescadero township, in this county, where he now resides on a beautiful farm in the mountains, surrounded by charming scenery and environed by a climate unsurpassed in the world. He married Mary Mullen, and one child, Lillie, is the offspring.

H. H. Pinkham. Born in Somerset county, Maine, September 1, 1836, Mr. Pinkham left his native state in 1859, and crossing the Isthmus arrived in San Francisco during that year. Remaining there only ten days, he went to Oregon, returning June 17, 1863, and settling near Pescadero in 1866, where he engaged in farming in connection with the dairy business, receiving his milk supply from a herd of about fifty cows.

Henry Wurr, a pioneer of 1852, was born in Germany February 26, 1824, where he spent his boyhood days, and received his education. He emigrated to the United States and settled at Davenport, Iowa, in 1846. He left Davenport in 1852 and crossed the plains with ox teams, settling near Redwood City in the fall of the same year. In 1856 he removed to Pescadero, where he is at present residing. He has, for many years, been interested in the milling industry. His children are Hedvig, Blomquist, Ora, Elen and Charles.

J. H. Pratt. The subject of this sketch was born in Otsego county, New York, June 10, 1826. He was reared on a dairy farm, and thus became conversant with every department of that industry. Reports which he received of the soil and climate of California impressed him so favorably that in 1869 he came to this coast intending to locate permanently. He secured a lease of

the Miller & Lux ranch, at Gilroy, where he remained until 1870, when he removed to the Steele ranch, in this county. In the course of fifteen months he went to San Luis Obispo, and afterwards to Stockton, and Dixon, Solano county. He lived in the latter place until his return to San Mateo county in 1881. He is at present located on R. K. Brown's White House ranch, which he has leased, and where he is principally engaged in the manufacture of cheese. He was married to Caroline E. Fitch, June 5, 1856, and had two children, Clayton and Frank, both of whom were drowned off Nuevo Island in the spring of 1883.

W. H. Gardner. Mr. Gardner was born near Fall river, Massachusetts. In 1852 he shipped as a sailor, and came to this. coast in 1858, having in his voyages visited many foreign countries. Soon after his arrival in this state he embarked on a voyage to Tahiti and Hongkong, China, and was absent eight months. On his return in June, 1859, he settled at Pescadero, on the ranch where he has, since that time, resided continuously.

Hugh McDermott, is the present incumbent of the office of justice of the peace for San Mateo township. He was born in Ireland in March, 1829, and came to the United States in 1847, settling in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, where he lived about five years, when he located in Orange county, New York. He came to California via the Isthmus, in 1857, landing in San Francisco March 27th of that year. He was for a time engaged in mining in El Dorado county, afterwards pursuing the same occupation in Grass Valley and Sierra county. Crossing the mountains into Idaho territory, he prospected for a time, and was afterwards employed by the government in assisting to construct Fort Boise. He returned to California in 1865, and settled in this county, where he has since lived. Prior to the last election, Mr. McDermott had held his present office for two terms. He is married but has no children.

Thomas H. Perry. Thomas H. Perry was born in Ireland, May 2, 1822. He came to the United States in 1852, landing in New York City in March of that year. His residence in that city continued, with the exception of two years at Lake George, until he came to this state via the Isthmus in 1863, arriving here January 31st. He settled at San Jose where he remained until 1864, when he came to San Mateo and here opened a boot and shoe shop, December 11, 1866, conducting this business continuously ever since. He married Sarah McDonald, his second wife, March 8, 1853. She was born in the county Tyrone, Ireland, January 12, 1828. He had two children by his first marriage, one of whom, James, born July 10, 1843, enlisted in the war of the rebellion and served with distinction, being engaged in many battles, until he was stricken with a fever contracted in the swamps of Virginia. He was

sent to the hospital, from which he was discharged by President Lincoln, returning home, where he died June 28, 1863. John C., another son, was born February 4, 1847, and is now residing in San Francisco. Mr. Perry's first wife was Sarah Finnegan, who was born in the city of Louth, Ireland, March 3, 1840.

J. R. S. Bickford. Was born May 20, 1842, in Biddeford, Maine. He went with his parents to Somerset, in that state, and thence to Bangor, where he received his education. He came to this state across the Isthmus, landing in San Francisco in January, 1864. He remained in San Francisco until the 4th of April following, and then came to San Mateo, where he was engaged in the lumber trade for a period of nearly seven years, afterwards residing at Laurel Hall three years. After working at the carpenter's trade for four years he opened a general merchandising store in Byrne's building. He was burned out, and then moved to his present location, near the corner of Second Avenue and D street.

George H. Fisher. Mr. Fisher was born in Burks county, Pennsylvania, on the 25th of December, 1838, and was reared on a farm. He came to California in 1861, via the Isthmus, arriving in San Francisco March 30th of that year. His first venture was as a miner at Chinese Camp, Tuolumne county, where he was married to Leonora James, March 5, 1865. They resided at Chinese Camp until they came to this county, in 1868, settling at Spring Valley, where Mr. Fisher had charge of the Spring Valley Water Company's lake at that place for six years. He then moved to San Mateo, where he now resides. He was elected justice of the peace for township No. 2, which office he held for a length of time.

Eugene Walker. Mr. Walker, who is one of the pioneers of San Mateo county, was born in Chatauque county, New York, April 13, 1829. At the age of sixteen years he moved to the state of Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in boating on the Allegheny and Ohio rivers, remaining until he came to California via the Isthmus, in 1857. He settled first at West Union, in this county, and resided there until 1858, when he moved to Pescadero. His wife died here. Mrs. Walker was one of those devoted women who, leaving home, relatives, friends, and all that was dear to happy childhood, followed her husband to a far off and almost unknown country. She rests from the toil, care and sorrow of this world, beneath a little mound of earth, a short distance from the village of Pescadero. Mr. Walker lived in Pescadero until 1861, when he engaged in the business of freighting, in Nevada, for James G. Fair, Whipple and Treadwell. He followed this business eight months, and then accepted a position with the Southern Pacific railroad company, where he