Marin-San Francisco-Santa Clara County CA Archives Biographies.....Randall, William E. 1824 - 1860
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  William E. Randall, (deceased). Was born in Greensboro, Vermont, May 13, 1824,
and there resided until 1849. During his boyhood he acquired the trade of a
carpenter, and followed it until the time of his coming to California. He first
located in San Francisco, and commenced business as a butcher, but after a few
months he moved to San Jose, and in the Fall of 1850 went to the mines, there
remaining until 1853; in the Fall returning to Santa Clara county. He next went
with John Nelson to Oregon, and in his company came to this county in the Spring
of 1857. His widow now owns fourteen hundred acres of land, on which she
conducts a dairy business. Married, in October, 1849, Sarah Seaver, by whom
there are Elizabeth, William James, Fanny J., Raymond, Mary L. Mr. Randall lost
his life at the hands of B. Miller, in June, 1860.

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.


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