Marin-Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....Woodworth, Abijah 1837 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Abijah Woodworth. The subject of this sketch was born in Ashtabula, Ashtabula
county, Ohio, on January 10, 1837. He is the son of Parmenus and Marrilla
Woodworth. His father was born in the northeastern part of the State of New
York, on June 30, 1806, and was one of the pioneers of Ohio, having moved there
when but twelve years old. He died at his residence at Stony Point, Sonoma
county, June 25,1878. When the subject of this sketch was but one year old, his
parents moved to Monmouth, Warren county, Illinois; thence in 1846, to Holt
county, Missouri. In 1853, the family emigrated to this State, via the plains,
and settled at Stony Point, Sonoma county, where Mr. Woodworth made it his home
till he came to Tomales township in this county, in January, 1858. For
twenty-two years he has been a resident of this township—excepting four years
spent in the mines of Nevada. Married Abby Hall, daughter of John C. And Maria
Hall, on December 26, 1864. She was born in Sullivan county, New York, on
January 4, 1842. Their children are Fred, born July 17, 1869, and Ralph, born
May 7, 1871.

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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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