Solano County Biographies

JOSEPH WING

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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(deceased). The subject of this sketch was born in Bonstable county, 
Massachusetts, April 4, 1799. He married in his native place, Mercy F. 
Crosby, a native of the same county.  They moved to Monroe, Madison 
county, N. Y.; thence to Hillsdale county, Michigan, Mr. Wing coming to 
California in 1849; but his family returned to Massachusetts, joining Mr. W. 
in August, 1852.  After Mr. Wing�s arrival in San Francisco, in 1849, he kept 
store in the ship �Diantha,� which he had brought with him from Boston.  He 
commenced running a brig to Suisun Island � as it was then called � in the 
fall of 1850, and for some time did nearly all the carrying business of the place.  
He was a man of worth, and beloved by all who knew him.  Morris, of San 
Francisco, Chilbysworth C., of Roberts Island, and Joseph, Jr., are their 
children.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 428-429