Monterey County CA Archives Biographies.....Doud, Francis 1820 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

FRANCIS DOUD, of Monterey, is a California pioneer of 1849, and one of the
veteran soldiers of the Mexican war.

  He was born in Ireland, January 20, 1820. He left his native home at the age
of sixteen years, and, after a brief visit with relatives in Hew York, joined
the regular United States Army in 1838, to light the Indians. He served the
Government through the Seminole war in Florida, which lasted about four years,
and is one of the very few soldiers of that conflict who now survive. He
continued in the Government service, entering the Mexican war; was wounded at
the siege of Vera Cruz, and a second time at Cerro Gordo, in consequence of
which latter severe wounds he was honorably discharged in 1847. He distinguished
himself at these battles, and for gallant and meritorious service there rendered
he holds a bronze medal, made from the metal of brass field-pieces used at Vera
Cruz. This medal was presented him by the Mexican Veteran Association, and bears
the date of 1847. He has other mementoes of that historic conflict.

  After the close of the Mexican war he became a private citizen, and came, in
1849, to California, locating at Monterey, where he has since lived. He has been
for several years engaged in the butchering business, conducting a meat market,
in the town of Monterey. He has also engaged in stock-raising and farming. He
owns valuable ranch property in the Salinas valley, and a stock range of about
5,000 acres lying along the seacoast south of Monterey. Mr. Doud has been the
custodian of the Government property at Monterey, and looks after the
Government's landed interests at this point.

  He was married at New York in 1845, and has six children, namely: Frank,
Nellie, Mary, Thomas, Martin and Edward. Nellie is now Mrs. Pardee. Thomas was
born June 13, 1855, in Monterey, and on September 11, 1889, was united in
marriage with Miss Margaret E. Boland, a native of Connecticut. They have one
daughter, Annie, born in Monterey, September 16, 1890. By occupation, Thomas
Doud is a butcher; Martin, also a native of Monterey, born November 13, 1857,
was married June 11, 1881, to Miss Mary Erhart. They have two children, Nettie
and Eva.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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