California Biographies
Winans, David M.

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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Winans, David M. A native of Elkhart county, Indiana, was born September
11, 1838, where he received his education and resided upon a farm until 1856,
when he emigrated to California via Panama, arriving at San Francisco the latter
part of November of that year. After spending about three weeks in Alameda
county, he proceeded to Marin county, and after spending three years as a common
laborer, he engaged in dairying, which business he pursued seven years; he then
came to this county, remaining only a short time when he went East, remained
about two months, when he returned to this county and purchased his present
estate, about two miles north of Petaluma. During his residence in Marin county
he filled the office of road master one term. He married April 7, 1870; Miss
Mariah E. Newell, a native of Elkhart county, Indiana, born December 19, 1848.
By this union they have two children, Annie M. and William J.


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