Marin County CA Archives Biographies.....Tonini, John William Atherton 1835 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  John William Atherton. Was born in the town of Blue Hill, Hancock county,
Maine, March 19, 1835, his father being John Westcott Atherton, and his mother's
maiden name Abbie Grant. In October, 1853, he shipped before the mast on board
the schooner "Julia Elizabeth." In June, 1855, was shipwrecked on board the brig
"Bonnie Bird," on Amelia Island, Florida; returned home, after which he shipped
on the bark "Whistling Wind" (afterwards destroyed by the privateer "Sumter");
in her about eighteen months. Spring of 1857 shipped as second mate of the bark
"John Wesley;" remained in her about fourteen months, the captain and himself
being the only native Americans on board the entire voyage. During these voyages
he visited England, Ireland, Wales, Holland, Spain, Mediterranean and Black
Seas, etc., etc. In the Summer of 1858 he returned home, and in the following
November shipped on board the "Herald of the Morning," Captain, O. Baker, bound
from Boston via Cape Horn to San Francisco, which port he reached March 19,
1859. Mr. Atherton came at once to Marin, and worked at farming until the Fall
of that year, when he embarked on his own account. In the Fall of 1864 he
settled on his present estate of two hundred and thirty-two acres of upland and
fifty-seven of marsh. In 1877 was elected a Supervisor of Marin county by the
Republican party, his term expiring at the next general election, and has been a
Trustee of the Novato School District for several years. Married August 29,
1858, Ellen A., daughter of Isaac S. Osgood, of Blue Hill, Maine, by whom he has
George A., Carrie A., Hattie E., and Clarence W.

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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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