Central California Biographies

A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing 
a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the 
present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of 
some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of 
to-day (1893)

Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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

 


W. J. CROW, of Hollister, California, was born in Franklin county, Missouri, January 21, 
1842, son of Joseph and Cassia (Sullivan) Crow, the former of Scotch and the latter of 
German descent. 

Joseph Crow visited California in 1849. After raining in Placer county for a time he 
returned to Missouri, and still lives in Crawford county, that State. 

W. J. Crow came to California in 1862. He first lived on a farm at Gilroy, and later 
at Mountain View and San Jose. He then came to San Benito county and located on his 
present place at Cienega. Here he owns 237 acres of tilled land, under fence and good 
improvement. 

Mr. Crow married Angeline Whitton, a native of Napa, California, and has six children: 
Joseph W., Annie Laura, Angeline, Emma, Warren and Hugh, 

Both socially and politically Mr. Crow stands high in San Benito county. He represented 
his district on the County Board of Supervisors for the term of four years, from 1884 to 1888.