Bio-Sawyers
SURNAMES:PETTIGREW

Prominent among the retired residents of Palo Alto whose life stories, as the chronicles of those who have accomplished something worth while, are always interesting, may be mentioned William Darsie, who was born in Scotland in 1843. He was also educated in that older, more settled land of academic traditions, and there found stimulating office employment until he was twenty-six years old. The New World, however, then began to bid more intensely for his interest, and he came out to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania. He had had such an experience that he was able early to take up the manufacturing of coke; and in that important industrial field he continued until he retired from active business affairs, in 1905. He then bade good-bye to the cold winters and the hot summers of the Keystone State and turned his face westward, and having entered upon the delights of semi-tropical California and surveyed the land for that corner of the Golden State most roseate and promising, he located at Palo Alto and soon acquired a beautiful, spacious and comfortable home, with attractive grounds. There he spends most of his time, and having a wonderful flower garden, he adds to his knowledge of the floral world by outdoor work and recreation.

When Mr. Darsie married, he took for his bride Miss Jean Pettigrew, a native of the United States, and an accomplished lady of attractive natural gifts; and they reside at 567 Melville Street. They have three children, William, Elizabeth and Jean.

 from Eugene T. Sawyers' History of Santa Clara County,California,  published by Historic Record Co. , 1922. page 752

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