Marin-Yuba-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Crandell, Thomas B. 1841 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Thomas B. Crandell. Was born in Providence, R. I., January 15, 1841. At twelve
years of age he went to the town of Barrington, Bristol county, and there
commenced the life of a farmer. In 1859, being then eighteen years of age and
becoming restless with a great desire to go to California, he went to Boston,
Massachusetts, hoping to be able to ship on board of some vessel going to the
Golden State. In this he was unsuccessful, but shipped for a three years' voyage
on board of the ship "Norseman" bound for Valparaiso and Callao, thence to ports
in the China sea. At Callao, not being satisfied with continuing the voyage, he
left the ship with the expectation of being able to find another bound for
California. He remained at Callao a short time and then shipped on board the
bark "Othello," sailing under the Chilean flag, returning to Callao after a
three months' voyage along the coast of Peru. During this voyage the Captain, a
good-hearted Scotchman, took quite an interest in him and promised to secure him
a vessel going to California on their return to Callao. According to promise the
Captain procured him a berth on the bark "Palmetto" bound on a trading voyage to
Central American and Mexican ports and, ultimately, to San Francisco. Arrived at
San Francisco May 24, 1860, after an eventful and to him a profitable experience
of nearly eighteen months at sea. On landing at San Francisco he learned that
the vessel he left Boston in had foundered at sea. Two months afterwards he
received his first letter from home, and the nervousness with which he broke the
seal of that letter containing the first news from home and kindred after a
separation of twenty months, will never be forgotten. He resumed his old
occupation, working on a stock farm in Yuba county a few months; then returned
to San Francisco, where he remained until he moved to Point Reyes, January 20,
1861. In 1870-71 he was engaged in the sheep business in Tulare county, and in
1877 he settled on his present dairy farm, on which he Has two hundred milch
cows. Mr. Crandell was elected Justice of the Peace two years, and has been
Overseer of Roads since 1877. Married Eliza, daughter of James A. and Susan B.
Smith, of Barrington, R. I., March 8, 1868, by whom he has three children; viz.,
Chester S., Harry A., and Hattie M.

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HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;
INCLUDING ITS
Geography, Geology, Topography and Climatography;
TOGETHER WITH
A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish
and American Pioneers;

A Full Record of its Organization; A Complete Political History, including a
Tabular Statement of Office-holders since the Formation of the County;

Separate Histories of Bolinas, Nicasio, Novato, Point Reyes, San Antonio, San
Rafael, Saucelito, and Tomales Townships;

Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of its Early and Prominent
Settlers and Representative Men;
ALSO
An Historical Sketch of the State of California,
In which is embodied the Raising of the Bear Flag

ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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