Marin-Sacramento-Yuba County CA Archives Biographies.....McKennan, Hugh 1826 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Hugh McKennan. Was born February 22, 1826 in the town of Ballycastle, county
Antrim, Ireland. When he was eight years of age, he, accompanied by an older
brother, came to New York City, and remained there till he was thirteen years
old. They then went to New Orleans. In 1846, he entered the American army in the
war with Mexico, serving under a quarter-master till the close of the war in
1848. He then located at Louisville, Kentucky, and remained till December, 1848.
He then set about making-preparations for an overland trip to California, and
May 1, 1849, he set out with a party of two wagons to come "the plains across,"
from Independence, Missouri, arriving September 15th of that year. He engaged in
mining at Mormon Island, Park's Bar, and other places till the Fall of 1852,
when he went to San Francisco, and resided there till 1857. He then came to
Bolinas and purchased an interest in the "Belvidere" ranch with Captain Isaac
Morgan, where he engaged in the farming and dairying business till 1864 when he
disposed of his interest in the property. After a residence of about eighteen
months in San Francisco, he returned to his old love, Bolinas and purchased his
present homestead. He was married May 14, 1859, to Amelia F. Salvo (daughter of
Benedict and Mary A. Salvo), who was born October 15, 1840, in New Bedford,
Massachusetts. Their children are William H., born in San Francisco, December
16, 1864; and Frederick B., born in Bolinas, March 22, 1871.

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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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