Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....McCaughey, James 1839 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

McCaughey, James. Was born in Canada West February 19, 1839, where he received
his education, and at the age of sixteen entered the store of William J. Dyer,
of Kemptville, as clerk, remaining until 1859. He then established a business of
his own at the same place, where he continued till June, 1864, when he came to
California, via Panama, arriving at San Francisco July 20th of the same year,
and in October settled at Bodega, where he was engaged in clerking for sixteen
months for L. Kowlsky, and for one year for B. Stephenson & Co. He then entered
into a co-partnership with Mat Aikin, and bought the business of Stephenson &
Co. In January, 1872, he bought Aikin out, since which time he has conducted it
alone. In October, 1867, Mr. McCaughey, in company with David Robinson, opened a
store at the head of Bodega Bay, which they carried on five years, when they
moved the goods to Bodega Corners. On April 1, 1877, Mr. McCaughey started a
store at Occidental, which David Robinson manages. Mr. McCaughey married Miss
Nancy Carson, a native of Canada, March 18, 1867. By this union they have five
children: James W., David E. P., Elizabeth M., Nancy E. and Howard S. Mr.
McCaughey is agent for Wells, Fargo & Co., Postmaster, and agent for the Western
Union Telegraph Co.

Additional Comments:
Bodega 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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