Contra Costa-Amador County CA Archives Biographies.....Pratt, William Cobb 1809 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

WILLIAM COBB PRATT.—The son of William and Sarah (Morey) Pratt, was born in
Greenwich, Washington county, New York, September 7,1809, where he received a
common school education and resided on a farm until twenty-eight years of age.
In 1837 Mr. Pratt moved to Blissfield, Michigan, and then was appointed to a
government position in the Indian Department at Mackinaw, which he filled for
three years. His next move was to Huron county, Ohio, where he embarked in
railroading, as a contractor, and after a residence of six years in Ohio, he
moved to New York. September 15, 1850, found him on board a steamer bound, via
Panama, for the Land of Gold, coming on board of the steamer that brought the
first news of the admission of California into the United States. Arriving in
San Francisco October 17, 1850, Mr. Pratt immediately proceeded to Jackson Creek
valley, Amador county, and engaged in general farming, but after one year, moved
to Ione, and engaged in merchandising. Mr. Pratt filled several official
positions, being elected in 1852 Justice of the Peace of Ione, and in the
following year was elected to the State Legislature, then sitting at Benicia. In
October, 1864, the subject of this sketch first came to Ygnacio valley and
engaged in farming; four years later he moved to Walnut Creek and embarked in
the merchandise trade, selling out a few years ago; he is now enjoying the
fruits of a well-spent life. Mr. Pratt was thrice married. First, in Detroit,
Michigan, to Miss Delia E. Lanfear; she died in Sacramento county, California,
without issue. His second wife was Mrs. M. Comstock, nee Maston, who died in
1855, and was buried in Volcano, Amador county. Married his present wife in
Sacramento, January 19, 1858, she being Miss Louise M. Rowland; by this union
they have no issue.

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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.

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