Sonoma-Santa Clara County CA Archives Biographies.....Wall, Thomas H. 1807 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 3, 2006, 6:01 pm Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880) Wall, Thomas H. Born in Mecklenburgh county, Virginia, August 10, 1807. In 1825 he moved to North Carolina and remained until 1834, when he took up his abode in La Fayette county, Missouri. In 1852 he crossed the plains to California, first settling in San Jose valley, Santa Clara county. Here he resided until 1857, when he came to this county. After spending one year on Russian river, he moved on his present farm. Married Sarah Elizabeth Shore, December 25, 1827. She was born in Stokes county, North Carolina, August 1, 1813. By this union they have nine living children : John B., born October 24, 1828; Henry C, September 7, 1830; Mary A., February 3, 1833; Martha J., February 3, 1836; Lucinda E., October 11, 1839; Sarah E., March 14, 1841; Ginsey L., July 11, 1843; William T. November 11, 1846 ; Edwin T., January 8, 1849; two children deceased. Additional Comments: Santa Rosa 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. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sonoma/bios/wall286gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb