Marin-Plumas-Alameda County CA Archives Biographies.....Hubbell, O. 1832 - ************************************************ 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 March 6, 2007, 6:32 pm Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880) O. Hubbell. Born in Delaware county, New York, November 27, 1832. When two years old his father died and his mother moved to Washtenaw county, Michigan, where young Hubbell was educated. From there he came to California via Panama in 1855, landing in San Francisco in June of that year. He at once went to the mines on the north fork of Feather river, remaining two months, thence to San Leandro, Alameda county, but only remained until Fall. He then came to this county and settled on the ranch now occupied by Mrs. Clark. He sold that place in 1859 and returned to Michigan, where he lived until 1863. In August of that year Mr. Hubbell returned and settled on his present ranch. He married Eliza G. Howard November 27, 1862. She was born in Waltham, Addison county, Vermont, June 19, 1832. She was a faithful member of the M. E. Church, having joined in 1855. Mr. Hubbell and wife made-a visit to the East in 1876. Mrs. Hubbell died August 31, 1877. Orton B., Susan L., and George R., are their children. Married again July 3, 1879, Cynthia Foster who is a native of New York State, born in 1841. Additional Comments: Extracted from: 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. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/marin/bios/hubbell941gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb