Marin-Amador County CA Archives Biographies.....Freeman, William Darius 1827 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  William Darius Freeman. Whose portrait appears in this work, was born in
Chautauqua county, New York, September 27, 1827. When about seventeen years of
age he moved to McHenry county, Illinois, traveling all the way by land in
company with his parents. In 1854 he crossed the plains, arriving on the 27th
day of September, and first settled in Amador county; he then came to the ranch
now owned by Mr. Hubbell, and in 1864 came to his present farm, where he has
since lived, having erected his house in 1877. Married, September 15, 1850, Mary
Halstead, a native of Canada, by whom there are twelve children, viz: Emil K.,
George A., William F., Albert J., Henry D., James L., Orin D., Lillian R., Elmer
J., Warren W., Nellie E., Leona 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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