Contra Costa County CA Archives Biographies.....Garrido, E. A. 1827 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com November 27, 2005, 12:45 am Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882) E. A. GARRIDO.—The subject of this sketch was born near Walnut Creek, Contra Costa county, March 5, 1854, and is a descendant of one of the oldest families of this county. Mr. Garrido began his education in the district schools of Township Number Two, and afterwards entered the preparatory department of the State University. In December, 1869, he started in business, in company with John M. Wilson, in Walnut Creek, in which he continued until 1880, when he branched out and opened a general merchandise store, in connection with which he filled the position of deputy postmaster. In April, 1882, our subject moved to Martinez, where he is, at this writing, engaged in the liquor business. Mr. Garrido was united in marriage, in Walnut Creek, November 20, 1880, to Miss Lena T. Geary, a native of this county. They have one daughter, Lyda, born July 31, 1881. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION; TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE; ALSO, Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN; AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC. ILLUSTRATED. SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS 1882. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/contracosta/bios/garrido13nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb