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George J. Hood. Born in Fairfield county, Ohio, November 11, 1842, and there received his education. When seventeen
years of age he went to New York, and after a stay of fourteen months enlisted in the army and served for three
years. He next returned to Ohio, and became engaged at Zanesville as a railroad contractor and freight clerk until
January, 1870, when he emigrated to Nevada and commenced the lumber and wood business. In 1874 he left that State
and came to California, and after spending one year in San Joaquin county removed to Oakland, Alameda county, and
became interested in the wood and coal trade. In 1877 he came to Margin county as agent for the Sonoma Lumber Company,
and remained in their employ until their interests were sold to Jacob Schnell, by whom he is now engaged. Married,
February, 1868, Mary L. Myers, and has three living children - Hubberd, Edward and Harry.
From:
History of Marin County, California
Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1880
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