Sonoma-Butte-Plumas County CA Archives Biographies.....Doyle, Manville 1831 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 28, 2006, 7:23 pm Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880) Doyle, Manville. The subject of this sketch was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, January 19, 1831. When an infant, with his parents, moved to Rushville, Schuyler county, in that State, where he was raised and educated. On March 10, 1850, he started for this State, in company with William Ewing, Zach Spriggs, Robert Smith, and Isaac Snowden, with ox-teams, to cross the plains; when about half-way across, becoming tired of the slow progress he was making with oxen, and having a saddle-horse he purchased a mule, and packed his traps and started, taking the route known as the Sublette cut off, traveling most of the way alone, arriving in Sacramento city on the 8th day of August of that year. He at once went to Feather river, where he was interested in different mining operations in Butte and Plumas counties, until November, 1852, when he returned to his native State via Nicaragua and New York, remaining at home most of the Winter, purchasing a drove of horses and cattle, bringing them across the plains; he also brought nine young men, to assist him with his stock, namely, Edward R. Wright, William Hiatt, Enos Hiatt George B. Rodgers, Elisha Moore, L. N. Breed, Andrew Lee, Henry Gammon, and John Huff, coming by the way of Salt Lake and Truckee route, arriving in Butte county about the 1st of September, 1853, stopping on Feather river, pasturing his stock until January, 1854, when he brought them to this county, and remaining on the ranch of General M. G. Vallejo, near Petaluma, until the Fall of that year, residing in the old adobe; he then removed his stock to Clear Lake, Lake county, settling in the valley now known as Bachelor valley, being one of the four bachelors that the valley was named for. On December 14, 1855, Mr. Doyle came to Petaluma, and formed a partnership with C. I. Robinson, in the livery business; at that time their livery stable joined the American Hotel. In July, 1856, he purchased Mr. Robinson's interest in the property and business. In 1861 he made a trip to Washoe, in company with Charles Hunt, Thomas Jacobs, and Solas P. Derby, going by the way of Placerville, and visiting all the principal mines, returning by the Hennes pass route; in 1863 he made a second trip to Washoe, investing some in the mines, but failing to receive any returns therefrom he became dissatisfied and returned to his home in Petaluma, continuing the livery business until the Summer of 1864, when, on account of ill-health, he sold out and went to Nicaragua, where he spent the Winter, traveling through all the principal cities and towns of that State. The following Spring he returned to this city. In January, 1869, he, with John Funk and others, went to Los Angeles, by steamer "Senator," thence to Kern county, by way of Fort Tajon, for the purpose of prospecting a silver mine that was supposed to be very rich; after spending considerable time and money they abandoned the mine. In June, 1870, he made a visit to friends in the State of Illinois, extending his travels through several of the southern and western States, returning in the Fall of that year. In the Spring of 1871, he, in company with Judge A. P. Overton, purchased a tract of land known as the Brush place, in Cloverdale, this county, where he moved in May of that year; here he resided until May, 1874, thence took up his residence in Santa Rosa. The following year he was elected one of the Directors of the Santa Rosa Savings Bank, which position he still holds. He returned to Petaluma March 1, 1876, where he still resides. He was elected one of the city councilmen in April 1877, for the term of two years; in l878 he was chosen Chairman of the Board, serving his constituents in a way that gave general satisfaction financially and otherwise. Married Miss Mary E. Conley, May 22, 1859, she being born May 22, 1843. The following are the names of their children: William Edward, born December 6, 1860, and died January 1, 1861; Frank Pierce, born May, 30, 1863; Carrie E., born October 5, 1864, died May 25, 1873; Nellie J., born June 3, 1867; James Edwin, born April 9, 1870, and died May 30, 1873, Emma Louise, born March 11, 1872, and died February 28, 1876; Mary Alice, born February 17, 1873, and died May 9, 1873; Albert Manville, born February 17,1873, died May 11,1873; Charles Andrew, born December 9, 1874, died May 30, 1875; Fred Ross, born July 9, 1877. Additional Comments: Petaluma 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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