Marin-Butte County CA Archives Biographies.....Turner, Obed W. 1820 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Obed W. Turner. Born in Lincoln county, Maine, June 20, 1820. When seven years
old he, with his parents, moved to Penobscot county, Maine, where he received a
liberal education at the common schools. He came to this State in 1848 via the
Panama route, settling on the ranch now owned by Mrs. Knott in Marin county,
Tomales township. During the Spring of that year he went to the mines in
Oroville, Butte county, and returned in the Fall. He paid a visit to his old
home in 1857 and returned to California in 1858. He moved to his present farm in
1867. Married Julia Bean March 3, 1858. She was born in York county, Maine,
March 19, 1833. Matilda, born February 26 1859; Ellen, born November 1, 1862;
Carrie, born September 8, 1854; and Frank, born June 21, 1872, are their children.

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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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