California Biographies
Wharff, David

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Wharff, David. Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, December 31, 1828, where he
received his primary education. When fourteen years of age he proceeded to
Boston, learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed until 1849, when he
emigrated to California, rounding Cape Horn in a sailing vessel. He arrived in
San Francisco August 15, 1849. Here he remained but a short time, when he went
to Sacramento, and there worked at his trade for two months; thence to the mines
on Weaver creek, in El Dorado county; remained there one year; thence to Shasta
county, where he remained until December 15, 1851, when he returned to
Massachusetts, via Nicaragua, and married February 19, 1852, Miss Olive
Densmore. On March 1st, the next month after his marriage, he and his new-made
bride started for California, on the ship "Appleton," arriving in San Francisco
July 22d. After spending a short time in Sacramento he returned to San
Francisco, where he remained until December, 1852, when he came to this county,
and located a claim near where he now resides. In 1854 he settled on his present
estate, located six miles from Petaluma. Mary L., born March 31, 1853, and died
November 7, 1864; Lucy D., born December 11, 1854; N. P. Banks, born May 12,
1857; Belinda C, born June, 7, 1859; Carrie L., born April 25, 1863, and died
February 7, 1878; Hattie H., born December 4, 1868, and died June 20, 1875;
Efiie A., born October 31, 1870, and died February 13, 1878, are the names,
births and deaths of their children.

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