Solano County Biographies

D. McCREARY

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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was born in York county, Pa., July 13, 1830, and with parents moved to Crawford 
county, Ohio, where he was educated.  In 1848 went to Ashland, Ashland county, 
Ohio, and in 1854 emigrated to California, crossing the plains with J. L. 
Sanborn, arriving in the Suisun valley in August of that year.  He paid Mr. 
Sanborn $100 to be taken across the plains, all the money he possessed.  Having 
in early life learned the gunsmith�s trade, he was selected as the blacksmith 
for the party, he being the nearest approach to that kind of a workman among 
their number.  A horse which he brought with him he sold before arriving in the 
valley for $200, but sent the money home.  It will be seen he commenced life in 
this country without means, but by prudence and economy he gathered together a 
sufficient amount to buy a portion of his present estate, southwest from Suisun, 
and has since added to it, until now he owns 760 acres of fine valley land.  He 
moved to Suisun City in 1878, to educate his children.  Married Mary, daughter 
of John McKnight, a native of St. Joseph county, Ind., April 24, 1866.  They 
have Sadie and Howard.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 419