Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....Ellsworth, Le Grand 1828 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Ellsworth, Le Grand. Born in Chautauqua county, New York, on February 4, 1828,
and in 1833 his parents brought him to Branch county, Michigan. In 1837 he moved
to the then Wisconsin Territory, and settled near Milwaukee, but in 1847 he
returned to Branch county, Michigan, and in 1848 again settled in Wisconsin.
During the Fall of 1849 he located in La Fayette county, Missouri. In 1852 he
crossed the plains to this State, locating in Sonoma county, on October 11th of
that year. In 1855 he came to Petaluma, and began working at the carpenter's
trade. In 1863 he began the lumber business, which was continued till the Spring
of 1875, when he began the furniture trade, and is still engaged in that
business, as well as owning one-half interest in a livery stable with Mr. Brown.
Married Charlotte M., daughter of Levi Damon, of Massachusetts, on October 1,
1861. Lulu M., Henry L., Leonard F., Fred D., Lottie and Millie, are the names
of their children.

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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