Sonoma County Biographies

JOHN SHARON

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta, July, 2007.

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(deceased) Was born in the North of Ireland in 1820, where he resided 
for some years, coming to America in early manhood, and settled in New York 
State, and there embarked in farming and resided till 1854, when, on March 4th 
of that year, he, with his young bride, sailed from New York city on the steamer 
"Northern Light," to Nicaragua, where they took the steamer "Sierra Nevada," and 
arrived at San Francisco on April 2d. They immediately proceeded to this county, 
and settled on the ranch which his widow now owns, consisting of nearly five 
hundred acres. Here Mr. Sharon resided up to the time of his death, which 
occurred May 26, 1870. Married Catharine T. Donahue, of New York City, on 
February 21, 1854, who was born March 13, 1830. By this union there are two 
children: Edward M., born April 22, 1855, and Margaretta R., born March 17, 
1860. To Mrs. Sharon and her children belong great credit for the business-like 
way the farm has been conducted since her husband's death.
 
Source: "History of Sonoma County, Cal.," Alley, Bowen & Co., San Francisco, 
1880, p. 481.