Solano County Biographies

JAMES G. SMITH

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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is a native of Cheltenham, England, having been born January 27, 1836.  He came 
to America in 1857, and having spent one winter in Rochester, New York, went 
westward, and, on arrival at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he enlisted as a cattle 
drover to the Government, for the purpose of driving stock to Salt Lake City.  
Was there discharged, and in company with fourteen others, made the journey to 
Sacramento on foot, arriving there in November, 1868.  His first permanent 
settlement was made at Feather river, where he engaged in farming, and having 
remained there for two years, in the winter of 1860, went to the mines at Nevada 
city.  In the fall of 1864 he arrived at Vallejo, and opened his present studio, 
where he carries on the business of photographer.  Married at Vallejo March, 
1865, Adelaide A., daughter of Benjamin Ingolls, of Boston, Mass., by whom he 
has Cheltie A.; Waldo E.; Alfred G.; and Saxon I.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 392