Sonoma-Mendocino County CA Archives Biographies.....Acton, William 1848 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Acton William. Was born in Manchester, England, February 26, 1848. Started with
his father's family for California, in May, 1853, leaving Liverpool on the 15th
of that month, and after a stormy voyage around Cape Horn, arrived in San
Francisco October 15th of the same year. In May 1854, his father came to
Petaluma, and shortly afterwards went into business there; subsequently he
removed to New Windsor, and in 1856, opened the first store in Ukiah valley,
which was then included in Sonoma county, near the present site of the city of
Ukiah. In 1859, the family returned to Petaluma. January 4, 1865, Wm. Acton
enlisted in Company D, Eighth Infantry, California Volunteers, and on the 28th
of October of the same year, was honorably discharged. He then returned to
Petaluma, and served an apprenticeship at carriage making, and was the first
apprentice that served his full time at any trade in Sonoma county. He afterward
taught school in various districts in this and adjoining counties until November
20, 1877, when he became connected with the Sonoma Democrat, as local editor,
which position he still retains.

Additional Comments:
Santa Rosa Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY
—OF-
SONOMA COUNTY,
-INCLUDING ITS—
Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams;
—TOGETHER WITH—
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original
Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular
Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County;
Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain
 Growing Interests, and Pisciculture;
ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
—AND OF ITS—
Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO:
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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