Sonoma-Marin County CA Archives Biographies.....Nay, L. G. 1823 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Nay, L. G. A native of Genesee county, N. Y., born Deccember 26, 1823. When but
five years of age his parents moved to Hillsborough county, New Hampshire. Here
the subject of this sketch was educated and learned the millwright and
carpenter's trade, which he followed until 1856, when he proceeded to McLean
county, Ill., and engaged in farming until 1863. He then emigrated to California
via Nicaragua, arriving at San Francisco April 20, 1863, proceeding at once to
Marin county, where he engaged in dairying but remained only a short time as
there were no school advantages, he therefore came to this county and settled in
Petaluma where he has since resided. He followed his trade and contracting until
1871, when he in company with Sylvester Brooks bought the Petaluma Planing
Mills, which they have since conducted. Mr. Nay married, October 30, 1856, Miss
Margareta A. Fishburn; she is a native of Franklin county, Pa. By this union
they have had two children, both deceased, Beshie M. and Linda S.

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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