Alameda County Biographies

JOHN PROCTOR

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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Was born in Lancashire, England, May 1, 1812, and there resided until he 
attained the age of eighteen years.  Then taking passage at Liverpool, he sailed 
for the United States, and arrived in New Orleans in April, 1830.  He at once 
proceeded up the Mississippi in the first steamer that ever plied on the mighty 
�Father of Waters,� and settling in Monroe City, Illinois, there followed 
farming until making up his mind to come to California.  Accompanied by his wife 
and three children, he sailed from New York, and making the journey via the 
Nicaragua Route, arrived in San Francisco December 18, 1853.  Coming direct to 
Alameda County, Mr. Proctor located on the eighty-acre tract on which he now 
resides, situated about two miles from Centreville, where he is engaged in 
general farming and fruit-raising.  Married to Nancy Monks, a native of 
Lancashire, England, and has three surviving children, viz.:  John T. Monks, 
Eliza Ann, and Alice E.
 
History of Alameda County, California�, Oakland, M.W. Wood Publ., 1883, p. 961