Solano County Biographies

WILLIAM E. PRESTON

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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farmer, is a native of England, and came to America about 1847, first settling 
near Buffalo, New York, where he worked on a farm for two years.  He then moved 
to Michigan, and there resided till the year 1852, thence removing to New York 
City, from whence he sailed in that year for California.  On arrival he 
proceeded to the southern mines in Tuolumne county, and there remained four 
years.  We next find Mr. Preston farming on what is known as the Pearson tract 
in Napa county, where he lived till 1871, then purchasing a ranch in Contra 
Costa county he removed thither for ten months, when he finally settled on his 
present farm of 90 acres.  Married in 1860, Eliza Jane Powers, by whom he has 
Willie F., Mary G., Carrie Belle and Catherine F.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 447