Marin-San Joaquin-Calaveras County CA Archives Biographies.....Pierce, Wilbur 1840 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Wilbur Pierce. Was born in Illinois, May 26, 1840, where he resided until ten
years of age, when he emigrated with his parents across the plains to
California, and located at Stockton. Here he remained three years; then passed
two years at the mines in Calaveras county, and next about four years in
Watsonville. While here Mr. Pierce became a horse-trainer, which occupation he
has since followed, and is the oldest "rider" in the State. He settled in Marin
county in July, 1878. Married, June, 1869, Virginia Havy, by whom he has
Virginia, Henry, Nellie and Addie, and Daisey.

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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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