Sacramento County
Biographies
WILLIAM F. PEYTON
WILLIAM F. PEYTON.—An
enterprising, likable business man of Sacramento
County is William F. Peyton, who was born
September 14, 1890, on a farm near Amador City,
in Amador County, Cal.,
the son of James and Sarah (Ford) Peyton. Mr. Peyton, Sr., came to California
in 1868, and engaged in farming. He passed away about 1893, greatly
mourned by his widow. Mrs. Peyton was born in Volcano, Amador
County, Cal. She is
seventy years old, and is considered one of the oldest native daughters of the Golden
State. Her father, R. M. Ford,
was one of the early pioneers who came to California
in 1848, crossing the plains. In 1851 he returned East across the plains
and in 1852 he again returned to California
via overland routes.
William
F. Peyton attended the public schools of Amador
City. He became a miner and
followed this occupation throughout the mining states west of the Rockies. While
working as a miner, he learned the blacksmith trade,
and in 1916 he took up automobile work. He came to Sacramento
in 1919 and was employed by the Bowman Carriage Works for two and one-half
years. In July, 1922, he opened his own place of business, taking as his
partner, Henry A. Hanley, a sketch of whose life is given below. The
concern of Hanley & Peyton specializes in automobile spring work, body
repairing and building, etc., and general automobile blacksmith work, being
located at 1221-23 I Street.
In
Placerville on May 2, 1917, William F. Peyton was united
in marriage with Miss Bertha Schance, a native daughter
of El Dorado, Eldorado
County, the daughter of Robert and Eliza (Marks)
Schance, born in California. Her
father was a miner and farmer and is still living. Mr. And Mrs. Peyton are the
parents of one child, Marvin William. Fraternally, Mr. Peyton is a member
of the Sacramento Aerie No. 9, Fraternal Order of Eagles. He maintains a
non-partisan attitude, voting for the man rather than the party. A man of
the highest principles, and unquestioned integrity, Mr. Peyton and his family
are held in the highest regard in the community.
Transcribed 7-19-07
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Page 965. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Marilyn R. Pankey.