Marin County CA Archives Biographies.....Weeks, Samuel P. 1828 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Samuel P. Weeks. This worthy gentleman and pioneer, a portrait of whom will be
found in these pages, was born April 30, 1828, at Falmouth, Cape Cod,
Massachusetts. He was the son of Henry and Thersa Phinney Weeks, both natives of
that State. In 1842 young Weeks shipped before the mast on board the bark
"Congress," from New Bedford, bound for a whaling voyage in the Pacific ocean.
After cruising awhile on the St. Paul's whaling grounds, they proceeded to the
north-west coast. This voyage occupied about four years. After remaining at home
one year he again, in 1847, shipped for another whaling cruise on board the ship
"Lagocia," and went with her to the north-west whaling grounds, returning in
1851. In the Fall of 1852 he started to California, coming as far as Panama on
the steamer "Georgia," and thence to San Francisco on the since ill-fated
steamer "Pacific," arriving at the latter place in December, 1852. He came to
Bolinas at once, and formed a partnership with Hiram Nott and George Gavitt in
the schooner "Eliza," which he ran in the San Francisco and Bolinas trade until
1854, when he disposed of his interest and returned home for his family. After
his return to California he came again to Bolinas and followed hunting for one
year, when he purchased his present homestead, where he conducts a general
dairying and farming business. He has held the office of Road Master since 1876.
He is one of the staunch citizens of Marin county, and a perfect gentleman. He
was married May 3, 1850, to Miss Susan Robinson Jones, daughter of Gorsham and
Love Fisher Jones, and who was born in Falmouth, July 4, 1832. Their children
are: Henry Wallace, born April 27, 1851,—died January 15, 1855; Felida Phinney,
born April 15, 1855; Hattie Frances, born August 27, 1857; Nellie Louisa, born
August 15, 1858; May Gertrude, born September 6, 1864; and Grace, born September
9, 1872.

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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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