California Biographies
Gale D.

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Gale D. A native of Franklin county, Ohio, was born June 8, 1830. When seven
years of age his parents moved to Scotland county, Missouri; here the subject of
this memoir received his education, and resided on a farm until 1853, when he
(leaving his parents behind) crossed the plains to California, making the trip
with ox-teams in the remarkably short time of three months. He arrived in Napa
valley August 1, 1853. After spending a few days at the above mentioned place he
came to this county, and settled on a farm about two and a half miles west from
Petaluma; here he was engaged in dairying about five years; he then went to
Texas, and engaged in stock raising until 1865. He then returned to Missouri,
and remained one year. Returning to California and to this county in 1867, he
bought and settled on his present place consisting of one hundred and forty-two
acres, located about three miles north from Petaluma; here he has since remained
being engaged in farming. Mr. Gale married March 11, 1852, Miss Cordelia
Wilfley, a native of Illinois, and born January 29, 1834. By this union they
have six living children; Sophia, Lucy A., Sarah A., Mary D., Milton, and
Wallace. They have lost one. 


Source: HISTORY OF SONOMA COUNTY, Alley, Bowen & Co. 1880