THE VALLEY OF HEART's DELIGHT
Born in Dorsetshire, England, July 22, 1834. In theyear 1856
he emigrated to Australia, where he ined until 1867, in which year he
returned to the "Old Country." After a short stay, he came to
California, and arrived in Santa Clara county in the Fall of
1868. He first went to Almaden township, and commenced getting
out timber from the redwoods for use in the mines, at which employment
he continued eleven years. In 1878, he came on to the place where
he now resides, consisting of one hundred and nine acres of land.
Married, in san Francisco, June 21, 1870, Sarah Shepherd, a native of
England, and has fie children: Harriet, born April 21,
1872; Maria, born January 17, 1874; Charles G,. born August 12,
1875;' Henry, born September 28, 1876; Nancy, born February 19,
1881.