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Informal history of Pioneer families in Washington Township
John Sandoval recounts the early Decoto district links to pioneer clans Whipple Meyer Granger Richmond Ralph Saltz and Decoto. Brothers John Cleveland and Edwin Whipple built holdings across Decoto and Point Richmond after California gold days. Meyer captained ships then built stores and ranches in Union City and Decoto. Granger began in New York and Illinois before moving to Alvarado and founding freight and water ventures.
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John Sandoval
Decoto
Washington Township
Whipple
Meyer
Granger
Richmond
Ralph
Saltz
Dé Coto
California
John Cleveland
Edwin Whipple
New York State
Rochester
New England
Pennsylvania
John Cleveland Whipple
William
Panama Isthmus
Pacific
San Francisco
Bay
Oakland
Estuary
San Pablo
John
William Whipple
Point Richmond
New York
Alameda County
Whipple Road
Alameda Creek
Bay City
Michigan
Emily C. Fisher
South County
Frederick William Meyer
Union City
Mt. Eden
Captain Meyer
Germany
Bremen
Alvena
Carlton Crane
San Jose
Amala
Frederick William
Alfred
Decola
Dry Creek
Decota
Farley Ben
Jamin Grangers
Alvarado
Décoto
Farley B. Granger
Whipples
Ontario
Michigan Peninsula
Chicago
Church of Latter Day Saints
Nauvoo
Ill
Plains
Salt Lake
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Riverside
Alameda Sugar Beet Company
Union
Landing
Oakland Water Company
Clarence A. Granger
Greeley
Colorado
Edith Anna
Elmer E. Chase
Farley B. Granger Jr
California Military Academy
Jackson « Granger Dairy Company
Farley Granger Jr
Republican County
Native Sons Lodge
Masonic Order
Sue Harvey
Helen Sarah
Farley Granger Hi