Santa Cruz County Biographies

THE TRAFTON BROTHERS

Submitted by Kathy Sedler

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
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        Among the portraits of members of Watsonville Parlor, No. 65, N. S. G. 
W., may be found the faces of Howard V. and William Trafton. These brothers are 
the sons of George A. Trafton, one of the early settlers of this part of the 
country. William is the elder of the two brothers, and was born in Watsonville 
on the twenty-fourth day of January, 1864. Howard is a native of the same place, 
and his birthday was June 11, 1871. Both the boys were educated in the public 
schools of Watsonville, and both are now engaged in business with their father 
in the Watsonville Mills�William as a partner and Howard as engineer. Both are 
prominent members of Watsonville Parlor, No. 65, N. S. G. W. William is a Past 
President, and Howard is now Second Vice President of the Parlor. William is 
foreman of Pajaro Hose Company, No. 1, and helped that team to win the diamond 
belt in the recent fire tournaments. Howard also belongs to the same company, 
the chief reliance of the Watsonville Fire Department. William is also a 
well-known member of Pajaro Lodge, No. 110, F. and A. M.
 
HISTORY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.-  E. S. Harrison, 
Pacific Press Publ. Co., San Francisco, 1891