NOTE: Notice the small headstone in the foreground of the photo. There are two of these small headstones, one on either side of this monument. Neither headstone has any markings). I assume one if for the wife, and one is for the husband. The monument itself has the husband listed on one side of it (facing his small headstone) and the other side has the wife listed and it is facing her small headstone. The entire thing (monument and two headstones) is in a large burial plot area that is encircled by a low cement fence around it.

Walter L. BLABON was born in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine, July 12, 1830. His parents, Otis and Mary (Littlefield) Blabon, were both natives of that State. They were born in York County, and moved from there to Franklin County, where the mother died, at Farmington Hill, in March, 1884. Mr. Blabon died in Saratoga, California, April 7, 1887. He came to this State in 1849, becoming one of the pioneers of Santa Clara County. He lived here until 1860, when he returned to the East to settle up his business, and after a few years came back to California, where he resided till his death. His eldest son, G. W. Blabon, is a large manufacturer of oil-cloth at Philadelphia; J. E. Blabon resides in Portland, Maine, but has a large cattle ranch in Nebraska, and other inters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Three of his sons reside in California- F. O. and Otis in San Jose, and Moses W. at Brentwood. Walter L., the subject of this sketch, was reared in Franklin County, Maine, and there educated.

He was married in Boston, Massachusetts, to Anna F. White, October 25, 1860, she being a native of that city. The same year they came to California via Panama, arriving in San Francisco December 8, 1860. He farmed a piece of land on shares for four years, near where he now resides. In 1864 he bought his present place of 130 acres, and soon after moved to it. He has about sixteen acres in vines, five years old, besides a small family orchard. On the remainder of the place he raises grain and hay. He has four children: Willam C., Ralph D., Joseph W. D., and Agnes J., all grown.

NOTE: Notice the small headstone in the foreground of the photo. There are two of these small headstones, one on either side of this monument. Neither headstone has any markings). I assume one if for the wife, and one is for the husband. The monument itself has the husband listed on one side of it (facing his small headstone) and the other side has the wife listed and it is facing her small headstone. The entire thing (monument and two headstones) is in a large burial plot area that is encircled by a low cement fence around it.

Walter L. BLABON was born in Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine, July 12, 1830. His parents, Otis and Mary (Littlefield) Blabon, were both natives of that State. They were born in York County, and moved from there to Franklin County, where the mother died, at Farmington Hill, in March, 1884. Mr. Blabon died in Saratoga, California, April 7, 1887. He came to this State in 1849, becoming one of the pioneers of Santa Clara County. He lived here until 1860, when he returned to the East to settle up his business, and after a few years came back to California, where he resided till his death. His eldest son, G. W. Blabon, is a large manufacturer of oil-cloth at Philadelphia; J. E. Blabon resides in Portland, Maine, but has a large cattle ranch in Nebraska, and other inters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Three of his sons reside in California- F. O. and Otis in San Jose, and Moses W. at Brentwood. Walter L., the subject of this sketch, was reared in Franklin County, Maine, and there educated.

He was married in Boston, Massachusetts, to Anna F. White, October 25, 1860, she being a native of that city. The same year they came to California via Panama, arriving in San Francisco December 8, 1860. He farmed a piece of land on shares for four years, near where he now resides. In 1864 he bought his present place of 130 acres, and soon after moved to it. He has about sixteen acres in vines, five years old, besides a small family orchard. On the remainder of the place he raises grain and hay. He has four children: Willam C., Ralph D., Joseph W. D., and Agnes J., all grown.

A.F.BLABON on opposite side