Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....Sharon, John 1820 - 1870
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Sharon, John (deceased). Was born in the North of Ireland in 1820, where he
resided for some years, coming to America in early manhood, and settled in New
York State, and there embarked in farming and resided till 1854, when, on March
4th of that year, he, with his young bride, sailed from New York city on the
steamer "Northern Light," to Nicaragua, where they took the steamer "Sierra
Nevada," and arrived at San Francisco on April 2d. They immediately proceeded to
this county, and settled on the ranch which his widow now owns, consisting of
nearly five hundred acres. Sere Mr. Sharon resided up to the time of his death,
which occurred May 26, 1870. Married Catharine T. Donahue, of New York city, on
February 21, 1854, who was born March 13, 1830. By this union there are two
children: Edward M., born April 22, 1855, and Margaretta R., born March 17,
1860. To Mrs. Sharon and her children belong great credit for the business-like
way the farm has been conducted since her husband's death.

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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.



Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1879, by ALLEY, BOWEN & Co.,
in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

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Oakland, Cal. Printers., Stereotypers and Binders.


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