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

 


A. DECARLI, a prosperous farmer and dairyman of Carmel valley, Monterey county, 
California, was born in canton Ticino, Switzerland, in 1861. His people were dairy 
farmers, and to that occupation he was reared in his native land. He came direct 
to California from Switzerland, and located in Carmel valley in 1886, having, however, 
worked on various dairy farms by the month prior to that time. 

In Carmel valley he was married, in 1888, to Miss Jessie Machado, a daughter of Chris- 
tian Machado of the San Carlos Mission ranch. Mrs. Decarli was born at the mission. 
They have two children. 

Mr. Decarli has recently purchased the Thomas Bralee ranch, consisting of about 
1,200 acres, and is doing a successful business, also is a representative of his race in 
Monterey county.