History of Contra Costa County, California:

including its geography, geology, topography, climatography and description; together with a record of the Mexican grants ... also, incidents of pioneer life; and biographical sketches of early and prominent settlers and representative men.

Thompson & West, Oakland, CA (1882)

California Local History - Rocq -1485

Calif. State Library History Room (RR)
CALL NUMBER: [Alcove] F868.C76 H6 1974 -- Book NC
CALL NUMBER: F868.C76 H6 1974 -- Book
CALL NUMBER: \MICRO-\FILM\115\Reel 4\Book 687\ -- Book

Sutro Library (RR)
CALL NUMBER: \MICRO-\FILM\115\Reel 4\Book 687\ -- Book


The biographies contained within the book are set forth below by the name of the individual and the page number on which the biography commences. If you are researching one or more of the lines and wish to be listed as a researcher of the line please contact Steve Williams. I will add your name and e-mail address into the "Researcher" column.

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The names can be accessed by choosing the first letter of the individual's surname below or by scrolling down the list.

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[California Biographical Indexes]

NamePageResearcher
A[Return to Jump Site]
Abbott, J. P500
Alvarado, Don J. B. (deceased)500
Anderson, Ludwig502
Antony, Andrew (deceased) 503
Ashley, Smith503
B[Return to Jump Site]
Bacon, Samuel S 504
Bailey, Angelo A504
Baker, John505Alice Raven
Baker, Josiah R506
Baldwin, Robert O 506
Barber, Mathew R 507
Beebe, Benjamin F 508
Bennett, Seeley J. 549
Berhinger, Mathias509
Blum, Simon510
Blume, Henry511
Bollinger, Joshua511
Boyd, John W.512
Boyd, Joseph 512
Bradley, Thomas W.512
Brawand, John 513
Bromley, John L.514
Brown, Hon. Elam 515
Brown, Hon. Thomas A.531
Brown, Hon. Warren534
Brunkhorst, Wm. A.535
Bryant, Gardner M.536
Burpee, Windeld S.536
Byer, John R.536
C[Return to Jump Site]
Carey, Joseph F.538
Carter, James539
Caruthers, Hon. J. H., M. D539
Castro, Patricio539
Cavanagh, John540
Caven, Robert H.540
Chase, John G.540
Christenson, J.541
Clancy, Daniel542
Clayton, Charles J.543
Clayton, Joel (deceased) 542
Coats, Felix G.544
Coats, Wilson543
Condie, John 544
Conway, John 545
Cox, Wm. W.545
Curry, James 546
D[Return to Jump Site]
Darby, Hon. A. G.546
Davis, John547
Davis, Solomon P.548
Davis, William A.549
Dean, David549
Denkinger, John 550Andrew Dodd
Diefenbach, Andrew550
Dohrmann, F. H. C. (deceased)550
Downing, Theodore551
Durham, Joshua E.551Frances
E[Return to Jump Site]
Eckley, John L.552
Edwards, Thomas553
Elliott, Mark554
English, Warren B.555
F[Return to Jump Site]
Fales, Capt. Orris 556
Fernandez, Bernardo 556
Finley, Harrison 557
Flournoy, Thomas558
Ford, Ersatus558
Forman, William R.559
Foster, James559
Fraser, John A.561
Fuller, Robert R.561
G[Return to Jump Site]
Gambs, Ferdinand561
Gambs, John 562
Garrido, E. A.562
Gartley, Alonzo L.563Larry Gartley
Gay, James (deceased) 563
Geary, Lawrence564Tim Geary
Gehringer, Andrew565Andrew Dodd
Gift, Col. W. W. (deceased)565
Gift, W. A. J.567
Glass, David567
Graves, Amos M.568
Gray, Martin L.568
Gregory, Munson569
Grigsby, Erasmus D.570
Grunauer, Louis570
H[Return to Jump Site]
Hamburg, Frederick L.570
Hammett, Hon. Geo. W.571
Hammitt, Hon. A. W.571
Hardy, Hiram P.573
Harlan, Joel (deceased) 573
Harrison, Capt. Alfred574
Hawxhurst, Geo. W.575
Hemme, August709
Hernandez, Josquin 576
Hiller, Edwin W.576
Hodges, Benjamin577
Hoey, James577
Hoffman, Ferdinand577
Hoffman, William578
Holliday, B. R.578
Holloway, Barnes 579
Hook, William (deceased) 580David
Jean
Hough, E. F., M. D.583
Howard, Charles E.583
Howard, Nathaniel S.584
I[Return to Jump Site]
Ivory, M. B.584
J[Return to Jump Site]
Jacob, David 585
James, Oliver F.585
Jobuston, John 586
Johnson, Sampson W.586
Jones, Hon. Joseph P.587Jay B. Jones
Jones, John W.587
Jones, Nathaniel 588
Jones, Robinson M.595
K[Return to Jump Site]
Kapp, Frederick (deceased)595
Kearny, Michael 596
Kirkwood, Nicholas597
Kirsch, Michael596
Klein, Philip J.597
Kohler, Ernst F.597
Krieger, William598
L[Return to Jump Site]
Langenkamp, Frederick598
Larkey, John599
Littlefleld, Joshua A.599
Loucks, George P.600
Lynch, Leo601
Lynch, William600
M[Return to Jump Site]
Marsh, Dr. John (deceased)605
Martinez, Antonio M.618
Martinez, Vicente J.617
May, Col. W. B.618
McCabe, J. P.601
McCabe, Thomas601
McCann, John602
McClellan, David F.603
McHarry, James 604
McMaster, J. C.604
McNamara, James605
Meese, William619
Miller, C. Ed619
Mills, Richard620
Moore, John S., D. D. S620
Moore, John S.621
Morgan, Jeremiah621
Morgans, Morgan622
Murphy, Thomas623
N[Return to Jump Site]
Nelson, A. P.623
Newberger, Solomon624
Newman, William624
Nicholl, John624
Nichols, Howard625
Norris, Leo626
Norris, William H.626
Norton, Noah (deceased)626
Nottingham, C. B.628
O[Return to Jump Site]
O'Brien, J. C.628
P[Return to Jump Site]
Pacheco, Fernamlo629
Peterson, John G.530
Plumley, Alonzo 631
Polley, Henry631
Porter, Hon. C. B.632
Portman, Andrew 633
Pratt, William C.633
Q[Return to Jump Site]
R[Return to Jump Site]
Raap, Henry634
Ramage, Samuel F634
Rankin, James635
Rehnert, William635
Reiners, John636
Rhine, Charles636
Rice, William637
Rodgers, William B641
Rouse, John C.641
Rumrill, Azro642
S[Return to Jump Site]
Sanford, Farmer642
Scammon, George H.643
Sherburne, Albert643
Sherburne, Hon. D. N.644
Sherman, George B.645
Shreve, Benjamin645
Shuey, H. S.646
Silva, Antonio P.646
Smith, Francis A.647
Smith, John F. S.648
Smith, John R.647
Smith, Rev. W. W.669
Soto, Ignacio673
Soto, Silvero I. C.673
Sproll, John 674
Standish, Syranus674
Stege, Richard675
Stewart, James675
Stewart, William B.676
Stone, Albert W.677
Stow, James M.677
Sturges, Josiah678
T[Return to Jump Site]
Taggart, John M.678
Taylor, A. T.680
Taylor, Volney 680
Tennent, S. J., M. D 680
Thode, H. N.681
Thomson, Peter681
Tormey, John (deceased) 682
Tormey, Patrick683
Trengove, John684
Troy, John H.684
U[Return to Jump Site]
V[Return to Jump Site]
Veal, Richard R.684
W[Return to Jump Site]
Wagner, Theodor685
Walker, Capt. Joseph R.688
Walker, James T.686
Walton, John P.691Helen Nichols Battleson
Walton, Mark A.692Helen Nichols Battleson
Ward, Henry E.692
Warmcastle, Hon. F. H.692
Warnecke, August 694
Webb, Frank694
Whitney, William E.694
Wilkening, Henry697
Williams, David P.698
Williams, Francis698
Williams, Jesse R.699
Wills, Josiah699
Wills, T. N.700
Wilson, John M.700
Winslow, Michael701
Witten, Thomas Z.701
Wittenmyer, L. C.702
Wood, Hon. Chas.704
Woodruff, David S.705
Woolbart, Martin706
Wright, Charles N.695
Wright, Randolph H.696
Wyatt, William (deceased) 706
X[Return to Jump Site]
Y[Return to Jump Site]
Yoakum, Geo. W.707
Z[Return to Jump Site]

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