Sonoma-Nevada-Placer County CA Archives Biographies.....Gaston, Hamilton 1824 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Gaston, Hamilton. Was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, March 24, 1824, where he
resided with his parents on their farm till the wonderful stories that he heard
about this far-off land of gold induced him to say goodbye to home and friends.
He left home the 15th of April, 1850, and on the 21st of September following,
after a five months trip across the plains, arrived in Nevada City, California.
He then went to the neighboring town of Grass Valley, where he remained about
three months. During the next two years he tried his fortune at mining in
various places, mainly on Feather river, Oregon gulch and Auburn. In February,
1853, he came to Sonoma county, and located three quarter sections of land about
five miles south-west of Petaluma. Here he was soon joined by his two brothers,
Hugh and Martin, with whom he divided his land, making of it a home for all of
them, and on it they still reside. Mr. Gaston did not forget "the girl he left
behind him," but went back and was married to her August 25, 1858. Her name was
Mary H. Wallace, born near his old home November 7, 1838. A few weeks after
their marriage they started on their wedding tour to his home in California via
Panama. They have four children: George W., born August 5, 1859; William H.,
born April 15, 1861; Elizabeth E., born July 3, 1866; Mary E., born September
25, 1873.

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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