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From: Christine Havnar <>
Subject: [CASCLARA] Andrew Thomas GALLAGHER (1831 - 1897)
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 12:47:27 -0700


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Surname: Gallagher, Siskron, Martin, Bernal, Ortega
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ANDREW THOMAS GALLAGHER.

The subject of this sketch is entitled to mention among the pioneers of
this State and county, having become a resident of the former in 1849,
and of the latter a few months later. He was born in New York city, on
the fourth of May 1831, and is the son of Andrew T. and Mary (Siskron)
Gallagher, of that city. His father was a native of Ireland. Mr. Gallagher's
early boyhood was spent at home, and in attendance upon school, but at
the age of fourteen years he entered the employ of William T. Jennings
& Co., merchant tailors of his native city. He remained with them until
a short time before October 16, 1848, at which date he embarked on the
bark John W. Cater, Captain Richard Hoyt commanding, for a voyage around
Cape Horn to California.

He reached San Francisco on the fourteenth of March, 1849, and shortly
after his arrival purchased the launch Mary and Catherine. After making
a few trips to Sonoma he sold the vessel and entered the mines at Sullivan's
Camp in Tuolumne County. He remained there a few months, and then came
to Santa Clara County and obtained employment in the Redwoods. He spent
a few weeks in that work, engaging afterward in teaming between that point
and Alviso. Similar work occupied his attention for some time, as he engaged
in the transportation of freight from Alviso to San Jose and Santa Clara.
At the same time he also transported freight between San Francisco and
Alviso, having purchased the schooner Catharine Miller, and placed her
in this trade. During a part of the time, he was himself in command of
the vessel. These enterprises filled about two years, and upon giving them
up, he made a complete change of work, taking a position as clerk in one
of the warehouses in Alviso. He remained in this business, faithfully discharging
all duties, until 1863.

But several years before giving up this work he purchased and established
his residence, in June 1853, upon property in the Alviso District, about
four and a half miles north of Santa Clara, and one mile south of Alviso.
His farm, of 160 acres of productive land, is devoted largely to the raising
of grain and hay, and to pasturage. However, there are forty acres of orchard,
comprising nearly all the varieties of fruit grown in this section. The
principal products are apples, pears, and plums, but peaches, apricots,
nectarines, cherries, figs and persimmons are also raised. To the culture
of strawberries, of the Longworth, Sharpless, and Cheney varieties, twenty-eight
acres are devoted, while eight acres are planted with raspberries and blackberries.
In addition, the ground in his orchards Mr. Gallagher utilizes for the
raising of tomatoes and other vegetables, besides eight acres which are
used exclusively for that purpose. The water from five artesian wells gives
all that is needed for all purposes. A pleasant and comfortable cottage
home, with appropriate out-buildings, shows the prosperity which Mr. Gallagher
has achieved.

On the twenty-sixth of September, 1852, Mr. Gallagher was united in marriage
with Miss Maria Remonda Martin, the daughter of John and Vaclecia Bernal
(Ortega) Martin. Her father, a native of Scotland, came to this State in
1829, while holding the position of ship's carpenter in the English naval
service. He died in 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher are the parents of eleven
children, viz.: Mary, born August 12, 1853; Martha, May 1, 1855; Andrew
T., March 17, 1857; Edward E., December 26, 1860; Richard , August 10,
1863; George F., September 18, 1865; Bascaleseria, July 13, 1867; Alford,
April 5, 1869; Charles W., June7, 1871; William, June 16, 1873; and Mabel
S., November 18, 1875.

Pages 464- 465 From: Pen Pictures from the Garden of the World or Santa
Clara County, California, Illustrated. Edited by H.S. Foote, Published,
Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company 1888.

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