Marin County Biographies

WILLIAM N. ANDERESON

Transcribed by Betty Wilson

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

 
            Was born in New York City, November 2, 1828, 
and is the son of Robert and Jane Calhoun Anderson.  He remained in that city 
until January 1, 1849, when he sailed in the ship �Sutton,� bound for California 
via Cape Horn, arriving in San Francisco July 22d of that year.  In company with 
William Dunham and Amos Roberts he proceeded to Mormon Island and opened a 
store, engaging also in mining.  In the Spring of 1850 he proceeded to 
Sacramento and began business in that place.  During the year Dunham died of 
cholera, and Anderson had a severe attack of the same complaint.  In the Fall of 
1850 the subject of this sketch went to Santa Cruz county, and engaged in 
farming for two years; he moved to Pajaro valley and followed the same business 
until 1856; when he opened a meat market in Watsonville, and remained there 
until 1861.  He then transferred his business to San Francisco, and there, in 
1861, married Sarah J. Strong, formerly of Galena, Jo Davies county, Illinois.  
In 1867, being ordered to San Rafael, Marin county, for the benefit of his 
health, he established himself in business there, adding to his meat market that 
of groceries, etc.  Has had six adopted children, two died in San Francisco and 
the remainder live in San Rafael.
 
History of Marin County, California; Including Its Geography, Geology, 
Topography and Climatology; by J. P. Munro-Fraser, Historian; Alley, Bowen & 
Co., Publishers, San Francisco, California, 1880