Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....Falkner, M. H. 1845 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Falkner, M. H. Born in Savannah, Andrew county, Missouri, May 6, 1845. When
seven years of age his parents moved to St. Joseph, Missouri. Here he attended
school, and resided until 1854 when they moved to Atchison, Kansas, where his
parents erected the first lodging house ever built in that now thriving city.
Late in 1855 they returned to St. Joseph, Missouri. In October 1856 they
proceeded to Dallas, Texas, and in 1858 they emigrated to California; came
direct to this county, and settled in Petaluma, where he has since resided. In
1872 was chosen Secretary of Sonoma and Marin Mutual Beneficial Association,
which he still holds. Married Amelia A. Donnelly, on October 26, 1866.

Additional Comments:
Petaluma Township

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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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