Marin-El Dorado-Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....Pierce, Abram Jewell 1841 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Abram Jewell Pierce. The subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in
this work, is the eldest son of Solomon and Sarah C. Jewell Pierce, and was born
in Chittenden county, Vermont, December 17, 1841. He resided there until 1856,
when, accompanied by his mother, he came to California to meet his father, who
had preceded them in the Spring of 1850. They arrived at San Francisco on
February 7, 1856, and immediately proceeded to El Dorado county. Their home was
near Georgetown, and they remained here until July, 1858, when they moved to
Petaluma township, Sonoma county. Here his father first engaged in the dairy
business, purchasing, in company with George C. Jewell, a ranch, where he
continued in business until January, 1859, when he disposed of his interest to
Isaac Jewell. He then purchased a tract of two thousand acres, located on
Tomales Point, Point Reyes township, in Marin county, and at once moved upon it
with his family, remaining here till 1865. The elder Pierce then returned to
Petaluma, leaving A. J. in charge of the ranch, where he remained for one year,
when it was leased, and young Pierce paid a visit to his old home in Vermont,
spending nine months of the time in pursuing and completing a thorough course at
Bryant & Stratton's business college, in Burlington, Vermont. He then returned
to Petaluma and resided with his parents till November, 1869, when he again came
to the ranch in Marin county and erected his present residence. In 1870 Mr.
Pierce, accompanied by his wife, made a tour through the southern part of the
State, hoping to improve her shattered health. They returned to Petaluma, and in
June, 1871, he entered into partnership with W. E. Cox, in the grocery business,
where he remained until 1873, when he disposed of his interest to John Fritsch,
and returned to his ranch, where he has since resided. Mr. Pierce has one of the
most extensive and best regulated dairies in Marin county, a full description of
which appears in the body of this work. He is a gentleman of the highest sense
of honor and the soul of generosity. December 5, 1867, Mr. Pierce was united in
marriage with Miss Minerva Davis, daughter of W. K. and Sarah Brown Davis, who
was born in Zanesville, Ohio, May 1, 1846. The result of this union was two
children, Willie Solomon, born September 17, 1868, and George, born April 8,
1870, and died September 12, 1870. Mrs. Pierce died June 8, 1873, at the age of
twenty-seven years. May 6, 1876, he was again married, to Miss Mary J. Robinson,
eldest daughter of Thomas and Sarah A. Kirk Robinson, who was born in Barton.
Lincolnshire, England, January 25, 1852.

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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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