Individual Details

Biographical sketch from Mendocino Co. History by Palmer -
" William P. English. Whose portrait will be found in this history, was born in Missouri, May 14, 1834, where he resided on a farm until 1852, when he, in company with his mother, two brothers and three sisters, his father having died , came to California, crossing the plains with ox-teams, and arrived in Nevada county in October. After spending four years in the mines they, in the fall of 1857, came to Mendocino county, and the subject of this sketch located on his present place consisting of fourteen hundred acres situated in Redwood valley. Here he has since resided, being engaged in farming, stock-raising and wool-growing. Mr. English married in November, 1861, Miss Malisa J. Barnes, a native of Missouri. By this marriage they have six living children, Charles A., Mary M., Martha E., Nancy E., Emma J. and William E. They have lost two."

Newspaper excerpts mentioning W. P. English -
W.P. English: mentioned. -DD 30 Jul 1880 and 21 Oct 1881
Mr and Mrs. W.P. English, birth of twins, a son and daughter, Redwood, 16 Dec 1879 - Democratic Dispatch 26 Dec 1879 1:7 (Emma and William)

They had a sawmill and 3,000 acres and hotel and butcher shop, meat route.(according to granddaughter Dorothy Gordon Mayer)

The Mendocino Co. Museum collection contains a portrait of William Preston, a portrait of Malinda Barnes English, and a family picture with Eva, Mary, Martha, Charles, Emma, Grandpa both (Wm. P) Grandma (Jane), Wm.
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From archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/ca-land.htm
Mendocino County, CA - Index to Federal Land Patents

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION DOCID DATE NAME

MD 0170N 0120W 034 10257 1891/06/02 ENGLISH WILLIAM P
MD 0170N 0120W 035 10257 1891/06/02 ENGLISH WILLIAM P

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Birth	11 May 1834	Missouri, United States
Census	18 Jun 1860	Calpella, Mendocino, California, United States
Marriage	2 Nov 1861	Mendocino, California, United States - Melissa Jane Barnes
Voter Registration	3 Aug 1867	Calpella, Mendocino, California, United States
Census (family)	15 Jul 1870	Calpella, Mendocino, California, United States - Melissa Jane Barnes
Census (family)	1880	Calpella, Mendocino, California, United States - Melissa Jane Barnes
Voter Registration	28 Jul 1880	Calpella, Mendocino, California, United States
Voter Registration	10 Oct 1887	Calpella, Mendocino, California, United States
Property	2 Jun 1891	Mendocino, California, United States
Voter Registration	5 Oct 1891	Redwood Valley, Mendocino, California, United States
Census	5 Jun 1900	Santa Clara Twp., Santa Clara Co., California,
Death	7 May 1908	Mendocino, California, United States
Burial		Redwood Valley Cemetery, Mendocino, California, United States

Spouse	Melissa Jane Barnes (1847 - 1898)
Child	Charles Amos English (1862 - 1935)
Child	Mary M. English (1865 - 1936)
Child	James Preston English (1868 - 1868)
Child	Martha Elizabeth English (1869 - )
Child	infant English (1871 - 1871)
Child	Nancy E. "Eva" English (1877 - 1953)
Child	William Edwin English (1879 - 1953)
Child	Emma Jane English (1879 - 1957)

Father	Rev. Charles English (1805 - 1848)
Mother	Nancy Wallis (1809 - 1888)
Sibling	Calvin Henderson English (1830 - 1903)
Sibling	Temperance Elizabeth "Tempe" English (1835 - 1856)
Sibling	Wylie English (1838 - 1923)
Sibling	Rebecca "Biddy" English (1845 - 1925)

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