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Henry Frances Marston Sr.

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Henry Frances Marston Sr.

Birth
Wales
Death
5 Jan 1894 (aged 65–66)
Woodland, Yolo County, California, USA
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Yolo, Yolo County, California, USA Add to Map
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Marston (2nd row facing county rd 98 by double sidewalk
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Henry Frances Marston was born in Gloucestershire, Wales. He and his first wife, Mary, and children Jane, 4 and Thomas, 2 deported Liverpool, England for America and landed in New Orleans November 1, 1850. He settled his family in Missouri, and farmed.

He ended up becoming a pioneer for Yolo County, as he set up and ran a successful farm when he moved his famiy west in the early 1860s. Mary died in 1868.

Henry worked for Mark Hopkins, railroad tycoon, supplying fruit to him from his farm. It is where he met Hopkins' maid, Catherine. They married on May 2, 1869. To them, they had four children, H.F. marston, Frances Collins, Nellie Marston Nelk, and John Joseph Marston.

By 1880, Henry had successfully acheived the "Californian Dream." His farm was assessed to be valued at $16,000, and not to mention he was the step-father of Timothy Nolan Hopkins, founder of Palo Alto and heir of Mark Hopkins. Not to bad for a man who didn't know how to read or write.

He died on January 5, 1894 at the age of 64, after suffering brain hemmoraging, a stroke.

Forever in our hearts. Rest in peace Grandpa.
Henry Frances Marston was born in Gloucestershire, Wales. He and his first wife, Mary, and children Jane, 4 and Thomas, 2 deported Liverpool, England for America and landed in New Orleans November 1, 1850. He settled his family in Missouri, and farmed.

He ended up becoming a pioneer for Yolo County, as he set up and ran a successful farm when he moved his famiy west in the early 1860s. Mary died in 1868.

Henry worked for Mark Hopkins, railroad tycoon, supplying fruit to him from his farm. It is where he met Hopkins' maid, Catherine. They married on May 2, 1869. To them, they had four children, H.F. marston, Frances Collins, Nellie Marston Nelk, and John Joseph Marston.

By 1880, Henry had successfully acheived the "Californian Dream." His farm was assessed to be valued at $16,000, and not to mention he was the step-father of Timothy Nolan Hopkins, founder of Palo Alto and heir of Mark Hopkins. Not to bad for a man who didn't know how to read or write.

He died on January 5, 1894 at the age of 64, after suffering brain hemmoraging, a stroke.

Forever in our hearts. Rest in peace Grandpa.

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