San Mateo-El Dorado-Placer County CA Archives Biographies.....Gilbert, Stephen B. 1825 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

STEPHEN B. GILBERT, Redwood, San Mateo county, California, was born in Yates
county, New York, in 1825. in 1846 he directed his steps toward the West, and
took up his abode in Mottville, St. Joseph county, Michigan; thence to Illinois
the following year, where he taught school. He came to California in 1850, and
lived in El Dorado county one year, engaged in mining, subsequently following
the same occupation in Placer county. In 1852 he went to San Jose, and several
years later came from there to San Mateo county, where he has since been
interested in agricultural pursuits.

  Mr. Gilbert was married in 1859 to Miss Ann Walkens, and their union has been
blessed with three sons and four daughters.

  He has taken an active interest in public affairs, and has done his part
toward helping to advance the growth and development of this section of the
country. He served the county as Surveyor two terms, and in 1867-'78 was a
member of the County Board of Supervisors.


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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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