San Benito-Mariposa-Tuolumne County CA Archives Biographies.....Willson, Dan 1859 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

DAN WILLSON, of San Juan, San Benito county, is a California pioneer, having
come from Boston to this State in 1849. He was born in Keene, Cheshire county,
New Hampshire, January 22, 1827. His father, a farmer by occupation, was a
native of Northfield, Massachusetts, and his mother, nee Levina Collins, was
born in Cheshire county, New Hampshire. The subject of our sketch learned the
trade of bricklayer and plasterer, and worked at the same at his native place.

  On arriving at California he went to the mines of Mariposa and spent the
winter there in gold mining. Later he took up quartz mining in Tuolumne, on the
Stanislaus river, and followed the same for about two years. After that he
turned his attention to farming, stock-raising and dairying. He located on his
present place at San Juan in 1868. Here he owns 300 acres of excellent land, one
of the best farms in San Benito county.

  Mr. Willson has been thrice married. In 1854 he married Miss Bicente, daughter
of Don Jose Maria Sanchez. She left five children: Henry, George, Emma, Elbridge
and Alvin. All are now married and settled in life except Elbridge.

  His second marriage occurred in 1868, at Santa Cruz, the lady of his choice
being Mrs. Malvina Malona, a native of Maine. They had five children: Nellie,
Dan, Belle and Mell (twin daughters) and Joe. The mother died January 3, 1875.

  In 1880, Mr. Willson wedded his present companion, nee Miss Cornelia
Hardenbergh, a native of New York.

  He is a member of San Juan Lodge, F. & A. M. He has taken a commendable
interest in the progress and development of San Benito county, and has always
evinced a lively interest in educational matters, having served for about twenty
years as Trustee of his school district.


Additional Comments:
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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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