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William N. Anderson. Was born in New York City, November 2, 1828, and is the son of Robert and Jane Calhoun
Anderson. He remained in that city until January 1, 1849, when he sailed in the ship "Sutton," bound
for California via Cape Horn, arriving in San Francisco July 22d of that year. In company with William Dunham and
Amos Roberts he proceeded to Mormon Island and opened a store, engaging also in mining. In the Spring of 1850 he
proceeded to Sacramento and began business in that place. During the year Dunham died of cholera, and Anderson
had a severe attack of the same complaint. In the Fall of 1850 the subject of this sketch went to Santa Cruz county,
and engaged in farming for two years; he then moved to Pajaro valley and followed the same business until 1856,
when he opened a meat market in Watsonville, and remained there until 1861. He then transferred his business to
San Francisco, and there, in 1861, married Sarah J. Strong, formerly of Galena, Jo Davies county, Illinois. In
1867, being ordered to San Rafael, Marin county, for the benefit of his health, he established himself in business
there, adding to his meat market that of groceries, etc. Has had six adopted children, two died in San Francisco
and the remainder live in San Rafael.
From:
History of Marin County, California
Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1880
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