Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....Haskins, Thomas J. 1842 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Haskins, Thomas J. Was born in Chittenden county, Vermont, May 2, 1842, where,
at the public schools and a private academy, he received his education and
resided till 1862, when he came to California via Panama, arriving in San
Francisco November 26th of that year. He at once came to Petaluma, where he
found employment in the American Hotel and Postoffice for one year. The second
year was clerk in F. D. Colton's law office; next was engaged in the news
business, which he continued two years, and during the two years he was in
partnership with C. W. Symonds, in the grocery business. October 25, 1866, he
disposed of his interests in Petaluma and returned to his Eastern home via
Nicaragua, where he began the merchandising business, which he continued till
1869, and while there he was married to Edna A. Ransom, April 5, 1867, she being
a native of that county, born August 11, 1844, and died October 9, 1868. In 1869
he returned to Petaluma, overland; soon after purchased an interest in A. B.
Case's crockery, book and stationery store, and since April 15, 1874, he has
been alone in the business, where he is now enjoying a fine trade. Mr. Haskins
married for his second wife Elizabeth E. Sterling, July 23, 1872, she being a
native of California, born November 19, 1852, in Colusa county, by whom there
are Edna E., born February 13, 1874, Elmond S., born April 25,1877.

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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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