Sonoma-Yuba-Sacramento County CA Archives Biographies.....Holly, S. B. 1831 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Holly, S. B. Was born in Chautauqua county. New York, June 15, 1831. Here he
received his education and worked in a store until 1849, when he emigrated to
California via Panama, arriving at San Francisco June 15, 1850. He proceeded at
once to the Yuba river, where he followed mining about five months; thence to
Sacramento, where he was engaged as agent for the Boston Ice company about one
year, after which he worked in a store for one year. He then engaged in the
water business for a short time; thence to Mariposa county, where he remained
until 1859, being engaged part of the time in the newspaper business. At this
date he went to Walker's river, where he followed mining for six months and then
mined at Gold Hill one year. In 1860, he engaged in the auctioneering business
for six months. He then came to this county and bought a ranch about seven miles
north from Petaluma; here he remained until the Fall of 1862. He then moved to
the old adobe house in Vallejo township, which was erected by General M. G.
Vallejo. Here he resided one year, being engaged in the dairying business. He
then went to Owen's river, where he located some claims, remaining until 1865;
thence to Kern river, where he mined about one year; then engaged in the
carpentering business on Tule river until 1869, when he returned to this county
and settled at Stony Point, where he has since remained. He is now engaged in
the general merchandising and manufacturing business under the firm name of
Holly & Magoon. He married December 2, 1871, Mrs. Hannah Steelman; she died in
September, 1878.

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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