San Benito-Santa Clara-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Wilson, Matthew 1862 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

MATTHEW WILSON, one of the leading farmers of Hollister, San Benito county, has
been a resident of California since 1869.

  Mr. Wilson is a native of the Emerald Isle, born August 14, 1862. At the age
of eighteeen [sic] years he left home and alone embarked for America, coming to
this land of the free to seek his fortune. Joseph H., of Redwood City, Thomas,
of Lompoc, and William, of Menlo Park, are brothers of Mr. Wilson, who came to
this State later on. Another one of his brothers is Chief of Police of the
commonwealth of New Zealand.

  Upon his arrival in California, Mr. Wilson commenced work for the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company. He first worked on the grade, but was soon advanced to
the position of head track layer, and as such laid the track between San Jose
and Gilroy. He took up contracting in San Francisco, and finally came to
Hollister and engaged in stock-raising and ranching on his present place. Here
he owns 416 acres of the finest soil of the county.

  Mr. Wilson was married, in 1877, to Miss Maggie L. McCarty, of Hollister, a
member of one of the old families of San Benito county. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have
four sons and one daughter.


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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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