A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present, Volume II, Part 171

Author: Guinn, James Miller, 1834-1918
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Los Angeles, Cal., Historic record company
Number of Pages: 1234

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Reared in Adams county and educated in the district schools James Wiley Veach was early trained in the home duties of a farmer's son.

When fifteen years old he became dependent upon his own resources, his first venture being the es- tablishment in 1870 of a small store four miles from the town of Kingston. He succeeded in building up a business and continued profitably in that location for eight years. In 1878 he sold out and located in Pike county, in Fishhook, building a store and warehouse and carrying on a general merchandise business, and at the same time conducting an extensive farm, where he raised cattle. He rented over four hundred acres of land for this latter enterprise; his store be- ing burned out in 1896 he withdrew from mer- cantile enterprises and gave his entire time and attention to farming. In 1900 he located in Cal- ifornia, in March of that year purchasing the Redlands Steam Laundry, which he immediate- ly rebuilt and equipped with all modern methods for carrying on the business. With his son An- drew he carried on the enterprise until 1902, when he sold out his interest. Later he pur- chased another laundry, the White Star, in part- nership with a Mr. Herdman, and this was after- ward consolidated with the first purchase in this line. This was increased to a large capacity and proved a profitable investment. Finally dispos- ing of this business Mr. Veach purchased an orange grove and since that time has given con- siderable time to horticulture. He buys and sells property throughout this section, and is now a half owner in the Bill and Veach block and Ham- ilton block of Redlands. With his son he is en- gaged in the grocery business in Corona, the firm name being J. W. Veach & Son.

Mr. Veach built a residence at No. 14 Eureka street, which is now presided over by his wife, whom he married in Adams county, Ill. She was formerly Miss Julia A. Bimson, a native of Quincy, Il1., and a daughter of William and Car- oline (Clark) Bimson, natives of England and early settlers of that section of Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Veach have two children, Nina M., of Red- lands, and Andrew, of Corona. Mr. Veach gives his support to the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which his wife is a member. Mr. Veach was nominated in the spring of 1906 on the good gov- ernment ticket to the office of city trustee and was elected for a two-year term. He is now a member of the committees on sewer and water, the fire department, and ordinance and judiciary, officiating as chairman of the last named. He is a member of the Board of Trade and active in his efforts to advance the business interests of Redlands. Politically he is a Republican.

FRED HASKELL CLOCK. The eldest son of his father, Charles L. Clock, represented at length elsewhere in this volume, Fred Haskell Clock was born in Franklin county, Iowa, October

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16, 1867, and reared in Hampton, in the same state. He received a preliminary education in the public and high schools of that place, after which he entered Northwestern University, at Evanston, Il1., and continued at his studies for the period of two years. He then returned to Iowa and with his father engaged in a general merchandise business under the firm name of Clock & Clock in Latimer, success accompanying their efforts and bringing them large returns for their efforts. In May, 1895, father and son dis- posed of their mercantile interests in Iowa and came to California, having become interested in the possibilities of the western state, and in Red- lands purchased orange groves and began horti- cultural pursuits. They improved their prop- erties from the raw land, Fred H. Clock now owning fifteen acres on Colton avenue, where he has improved and built up the ranch, bringing the water for irrigation in cement flumes, he be- ing interested in the Bear Valley Company. In addition to this ranch he also owns ten acres on Church and Lugonia avenues, all in navel and valencia oranges, and in the management of his interests has already demonstrated ability which promises well for the future efforts along this line. He is a director in the Redlands Golden Orange Growers' Association and takes a keen interest in the advancement of this work.

In Wichita, Kans., Mr. Clock married Miss Jessie Satchell, a native of Montezuma, Poweshiek county, Iowa, and a daughter of Joseph Satchell, who served in the Thirty-second Regiment Iowa Infantry, and is now residing with his daugh- ter. Mr. and Mrs. Clock have four children, who are named in order of birth as follows: Fred L., Dorothy H., Charles J. and Ruth I. Mr. Clock was made a Mason in Redlands Lodge No. 300, F. & A. M. He is a devoted member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church here, in which he officiates as trustee, and politically is a stanch advocate of Republican principles. He is a mem- ber of the Board of Directors of the Board of Trade, and is now serving as chairman of the Committee on Manufacturing. Like his father he is liberal and enterprising and sees no avenue by which the city's interests can be advanced that he does not assist materially in entering.

MARIUS BIANE. As vice-president and di- rector of the E. Vache Company, of Redlands, Marius Biane is in charge of the manufacturing department and has already insured his success in the business affairs with which he is engaged. He is a native of France, born near Toulouse in department Gers, November 5, 1876, the elder of two children born to his parents and the only one in California. His father, Pierre Biane, was also born in that part of France and there en-

gaged as a stone mason and builder. In 1888 he came to California and in Redlands engaged at his trade for eight years, when he returned to France and is now making that country his home. His wife, formerly Rosalie Cazabant, was born in France, a daughter of Jean Baptist Cazabant, a contractor and builder; she also died in her native country. Marius Biane was reared in France and educated in its public schools, after which in August, 1892, he came to America and joined his father in Redlands, where he attended the public schools for the ensuing year. He then entered the employ of E. Vaché, of the Brook- side Winery, engaging as a ranch hand for thrce years, when he entered the winery and learned the manufacture of wine and the process of dis- tilling. Upon the incorporation of the concern in 1902 he was one of the original stockholders and became its vice-president, since which time he has had charge of the manufacturing depart- ment and has made it a financial success. The capacity of the Brookside Winery, which is lo- cated two and a half miles from the heart of Redlands, is large, each year fifteen hundred tons of grapes being converted into wine, besides which they manufacture brandy.

Mr. Biane was married in Brookside to Miss Marcelina Vaché, a niece of Emile Vaché, the president of this company, and a daughter of Adolphe Vaché, of Santa Monica. She was born in San Bernardino and educated in Santa Monica. They have two children, Francis and Eleanore. In his political affiliations Mr. Biane is a Repub- ican.

MULOCK BROTHERS. Will C. and Daniel C. Mulock have won a wide· reputation for their business qualities, the sagacious judg- ment exercised in the buying and selling of products, and the unerring decision which has resulted in their personal competence. They are located in San Gabriel and engaged in the culti- vation of an orange orchard, which, by reason of its fine fruit holds rank among the most valuable in this section. Messrs. Mulock are native Cali- fornians, Will C. having been born in Los An- geles and Dan C. Mulock's birth having occurred on the property where he now makes his home, June 27, 1869, in the then pioneer days of South- ern California. His father, William Mulock, was born in Ireland and emigrated to Canada while very young; he came to California in an early day, and upon his arrival, after looking about for a congenial occupation, engaged in the raising of sheep and cattle. This was a success- ful occupation until the terrible years of drought, when he lost so heavily that he decided to seek other avenues of earning a livelihood. He then became identified with the culture of oranges

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and grapes in San Gabriel, where his death oc- curred in 1878. In Los Angeles he had mar- ried Eliza (Connelly) McDonald; she was born in Ireland and in childhood went to Australia, thence coming to California. She survives her husband and makes her home in a neat little adobe house built over a half century ago on the old place, hale and hearty and in possession of all her faculties at the age of seventy-four years. She is a member of the Catholic Church. A daughter, Mary E. Mulock, is a sister of the Holy Name Convent, in Oakland.

The Mulock brothers received a preliminary education in the common schools of Los Angeles county, completing in the high school of Los An- geles. Their school days over, they returned to the home place and received a beneficial training in the culture of oranges, and as soon as pos- sible began the industry for themselves. They leased land throughout this section, sublet it and made considerable profit in their management of this enterprise. They became the owners of sixty acres, a part of their father's and mother's prop- erty, which are devoted to oranges, and have im- proved the place by the erection of comfortable residences. They are stockholders in the First National Bank of Los Angeles and take an ac- tive interest in all upbuilding movements of the section. They are Republicans in politics, and although never desirous of official recognition, still interest themselves in the advancement of the principles they endorse. Will C. was mar- ried September 3, 1885, to Miss Mary Agnes Stone and has two children, Kate and Fred. Fra- ternally Dan C. is a member of Alhambra Lodge No. 322, F. & A. M., and has filled some offices in the organization. His wife, whom he married in June, 1902, was formerly Anna G. Stuart, a native of Indiana, and is a member of the Episcopal Church. They have one son, Robert S.

DANIEL A. FINNEY. The citizenship of Daniel A. Finney has been of such character as to add materially to the elevating influence of whatever community he has made his home, his splendid record as a soldier of his country in its time of need placing him apart among his fel- low citizens who appreciate his worth. He was born on Oil creek, near Titusville, Crawford county, Pa., November 30, 1834. His father, James, was born in the same place, where the paternal grandfather, also James, of Scotch de- scent, settled upon his emigration from the North of Ireland, there owning and operating a farm, where his death occurred. He was a sol- dier in the Revolutionary war and participated in its first serious engagement-the battle of Bunker Hill. James Finney, Jr., sold the farm

left him by his father (it not being known or sup- posed to be of commercial value), and located in Strasburg, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and there improved a farm, and later located at Shanesville, same county, where his deatlı event- ually occurred. He served in the war of 1812 and was a prominent citizen in the upbuilding of the general welfare. His wife, formerly Mary Myers, was born in Crawford county, Pa., and died in Ohio. They were the parents of six sons and four daughters, of whom three sons and one daughter are now living. Besides Daniel A., of this review, three sons participated in the Civil war: Isaiah, served as sergeant in the One Hundredth Regiment Indiana Infantry and died soon after the close of the strife; Alexander served in an Indiana regiment, survived its perils and died in Indiana in 1906; and James served in a New York, regiment and was wounded, surviving, however, and locating later in Ne- braska, where his death occurred in 1906.

Daniel A. Finney was reared in Ohio on the paternal farm and educated in the common schools, remaining at home until attaining his majority when he went to South Bend, Ind., and there found employment in clearing timber lands. Later he purchased a farm near La Grange, Ind., and cleared and improved it. Au- gust 22, 1862, he volunteered in Company C, One Hundredth Regiment Indiana Infantry, was mustered in at Indianapolis, and immediately marched to the front. In January, 1864, he was honorably discharged because of physical dis- ability. In the mean time he had participated in many of the most important battles of the army of the Cumberland, among them the Talla- hoochie, Grenada, Vicksburg, Jackson, Black River Bridge, after which they marched to the relief of Chattanooga, and after the battle of Tunnel Hill marched to Knoxville to relieve Burnside, where Mr. Finney's comrade, H. J. Hearne, carried the despatch from Sherman to Burnside which read "Hold the fort for I am coming." The lad was dressed in Confederate uniform and actually rode with the Confederate soldiers until in sight of the fort when he waved the white handkerchief and rushed to its pro- tection, followed by the bullets of his former companions. He received $600 for his courage and success. They arrived in Knoxville in time to save Burnside, the Rebels having retreated. Mr. Finney was taken sick about this time and was in the hospital from June, 1863, to Jan- uary. 1864, when he was mustered out because of physical disability.

For four years after his return to civic life Mr. Finney was an invalid but gradually re- covered his health. He continued on his farm until 1883. when he removed to McLeansboro, Hamilton county, Ill., and there purchased a

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farm of one hundred and sixty acres and be- gan its improvement. He was interested in the raising of grain and stock. In 1895 he came to Southern California and in Redlands, under Ter- racina bluff, bought a tract of ten acres and set it out in Muir, Susquehanna and Crawford peaches, and apricots, receiving his irrigation from the Bear Valley Company, while he is also interested in the Lower Yucaipe Ditch Company. He has all necessary equipment for the drying of the fruit and has from eight to ten tons per year of this product for the market.

In Bryan, Ind., Mr. Finney married Eliza Jane Griffith by whom he had seven children, two sons and one daughter deceased, and three sons, Daniel E., Harlow H., Eli W., and one daughter, Mary Arvilla, living. His wife died and in 1873, in New Carlisle, Mr. Finney was united in marriage with Miss Clarissa Froatte, who was born in Ohio and died October 31, 1902 ; they had one son, George Bertice, of Red- lands. Mr. Finney was made a Mason in New Carlisle, Ind .; in religion he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he of- ficiated as trustee, steward, class leader and Sun- day-school superintendent. Politically he is a Democrat; in memory of his "days and nights on the battlefield" he is a member of the Bear Valley Post, of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic, of Redlands, and active in the work.

W. E. KELLEY. A man of excellent abil- ity, tact and judgment, W. E. Kelley is widely and favorably known in Ventura county as the leading liveryman and horse dentist of Oxnard, being proprietor of the I X L stables. He is active and enterprising, and by his upright and honorable transactions, courteous and agree- able manners, and a ready willingness to oblige all patrons, has built up an extensive and prof- itable business in this locality, his many cus- tomers placing implicit confidence in his word and his judgment. A son of Michael Kelley, he was born, August 31, 1861, at Seneca Falls, N. Y., of thrifty Irish ancestry.

A native of Ireland, Michael married in County Galway, Ireland, Catherine Gilmore, and very soon after that important event immi- grated with his bride to the United States. A stone and brick mason, and also a carpenter and contractor, he looked about for a favorable location in which to follow his trades, selecting Seneca Falls, N. Y. He had no trouble in se- curing work, and in the ensuing years was identified with some of the most important building achievements of western New York. Among other things he helped to build the piers for the old Suspension Bridge across Niagara Falls; the dam at Little Falls; the

famous locks at Lockport; the foundations for the Catholic Cathedral at Rochester ; and many of the large public buildings at Seneca Falls and vicinity. He afterwards moved to Burling- ton, Iowa, where he continued as a mason, con- tractor and builder for many years, residing in that city until his death, at the venerable age of eighty-five years. His wife also died there at the age of sixty-nine years. One of his sons, Patrick Kelley, is a prominent resi- dent of Galena, Ill., where he is lockmaster on the Fevre river, and also operates a woolen mill, a picket factory, and a tannery. He is much interested in the history of Galena and surrounding towns, and has in his possession the old bench used by General Grant in his factory. He is very influential in civic affairs, having served as alderman in the city council, and having filled the mayor's chair for one or more terms.

Attending first the common schools of Seneca Falls, W. E. Kelley completed his education in the evening schools of Burlington, Iowa. At the age of fourteen years he began life for him- self, as a boy feeding a press for the Burling- ton Hawkeye, of which Robert Burdette, of world-wide fame, was then the editor. Subse- quently entering the employ of the American Express Company, he was driver of a team in Burlington for four years. Continuing with the company, he was stationed at Minneapolis, Minn., for five years, and at Sioux City, Iowa, for one year. Going then to Nebraska, he was for some time engaged in agricultural pursuits at Watkins Island, and while there was very active in public affairs, serving as deputy sheriff of Dakota county for two years, and as sheriff for four years. Removing to Sioux, Dakota county, he opened a livery stable, which he managed with success for a number of seasons. Coming to Oxnard in January, 1901, he practiced horse dentistry successfully for a year and a half, and then opened his present feed and livery stable, known as the IXL stable, which is well patronized, his business having grown with rapidity. April 9, 1906, he was elected city marshal of Oxnard, a position which he is filling with excellent ability.

October 1, 1894, Mr. Kelley married Jose- phine Reynolds, who was born in Ventura county, Cal., a daughter of Andrew Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was born in Tennessee, and died, October 16, 1894, in Ventura county. His wife, whose maiden name was Josephine Taliaferro, was born in California, where her mother, Mrs. Wilkes, settled in 1852, coming to this state from Missouri, crossing the plains with an ox- team train. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley are the parents of four children, namely; William F.,

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Josephine Marie, Leo Patrick and Andrew Ray- mond. Fraternally Mr. Kelley is a member of the Knights of Columbus, and of the Fra- ternal Order of Eagles. Religiously he has never swerved from the faith in which he was reared, and, with his wife, is a member of the Catholic Church.

CHARLES LIVINGSTON CLOCK. The upbuilding enterprises of Redlands have had in Charles Livingston Clock one of its most earnest and devoted advocates, his energy and ability be- ing given freely and liberally toward the develop- ment of resources and the advancement of the general welfare. Considerably less than a score of years has he spent in Southern California, but nevertheless he has acquired a position of prom- inence, has taken an active part of public affairs -political, social and religious-and has estab- lished himself as a representative citizen. The family is of Holland-Dutch descent but was es- tablished in America prior to the war of 1812, in which Mr. Clock's grandfather, Oakley, who was born on Long Island, valiantly participated. His father, Ebenezer Clock, was also born on Long Island, in Islip, May 9, 1806, and in young manhood become a sailor on Long Island sound. With his family he eventually removed to Paines- ville, Lake county, Ohio, where his death occurred August 22, 1847. He was survived until Feb- ruary 1, 1870, by his wife, formerly Lucinda Jarvis, who was born on Long Island July 28, 1806. From Ohio she removed with her family to Warren, Ill., where she died in later years. She became the mother of nine children, of whom the following attained maturity: Alonzo, of Warren, Ill .; Edward, a stockman, of Geneva, Iowa; Jarvis, who died in Geneva, Iowa; H. C., a captain in the Sixth Regiment Iowa Infantry in the Civil war ; and now a merchant in Geneva, Iowa; Charles Livingston, of this review; and Henry A., who served in the Civil war as cor- poral in Company H, Thirty-second Regiment Iowa Infantry, and is now a merchant in Hamp- ton, Iowa.

Charles Livingston Clock was born in Paines- ville, Lake county, Ohio, May 10, 1841, and at the age of ten years accompanied his mother and older brothers to Warren, Ill., where he grew to young manhood. His education was received through the medium of the public school, whose sessions were held in the primitive log cabins of the dav, which course was completed by one term in the Warren Seminary. He learned the mason's trade, but had not had time to put it to use when the Civil war broke out. In May, 1861, he ans- wered the first call, but the quota being secured for the three months' service lie enlisted for three years in Company E, Fifteenth Regiment Illinois

Infantry, and was made a corporal. He was mus- tered out in June, 1865, and during this time participated in many of the most important en- gagements of the war, among them Fort Donel- son, Shiloh (after which he was honorably dis- charged because of physical disability, but re- mained in the service as forage master in the Fourth Division of the Sixteenth Army Corps, and was later under General Blair in the Seven- teenth Army Corps), Holly Springs, the Siege of Vicksburg, then from Jackson, Miss., marched to Meridian, then to the relief of Chattanooga. In 1864 he was stationed in Louisville, then at Macon City, Mo., in the forage department, where he remained until the close of the war.

After the close of his service he located in Geneva, Franklin county, Iowa, and there im- proved a farm on the prairie lands. He located in the town of Geneva in 1872, and engaged in the handling of grain and a general merchandise enterprise in partnership with his brother, H. C. Clock. His personal interest in the advancement of the general welfare of the community won him the election in 1877 to the office of auditor of Franklin county, and his faithful discharge of duty his re-election two years later. He was then elected county treasurer in 1881, and served one term of two years. Because of ill health from the close confinement he refused to become a candidate for any other position, and after the close of his term as treasurer in 1883, he re- moved with his sons and brother, H. A., to Lat- imer, same county, and there followed a general merchandise business, and the handling of grain, coal and lumber, and was also postmaster during this time. He invested largely in land in that location and still owns some. In 1887 his brother withdrew from the firm, which was afterward made up of Mr. Clock and his sons, the firm name being Clock & Clock. He served for three years as county commissioner during his residence there.

In 1895 Mr. Clock came to California and in Redlands purchased a twenty-five acre ranch on East Palm avenue, built a new residence, and became interested in the pursuit of horticulture. In the meantime he purchased other orchards and now owns thirty acres which he set out in navels and valencias on Colton avenue near Judson in addition to the property already mentioned. He organized the Redlands Golden Orange Associa- tion, served as its first president and is still a di- rector in the concern, and as a member of the Redlands Board of Trade and a former director takes a keen interest in the advancement of the city's affairs. For several years he served as a director in the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion. In religion he is a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, having united with that denomination in 1868 and at once became active

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in the advancement of the work. He assisted materially in the building of the church in Hamp- ton, Iowa, also in Latimer, same state. Since locating in Redlands he has taken a very prom- inent part in the affairs of his church and in the building of the new church which was dedicated in 1903 was a potent factor, serving on the build- ing committee, of which he was chairman, and is now officiating as president of the Board of Trustees. To no one member is greater credit due for the advancement and upbuilding of this work, and the high position he holds in the citi- zenship of Redlands and the surrounding coun- try is due entirely to his personal characteristics which have won him a wide circle of friends.

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A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present, Volume II, Part 171

Author: Guinn, James Miller, 1834-1918 Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Los Angeles, Cal., Historic record company Number of Pages: 1234

Author: Guinn, James Miller, 1834-1918
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Los Angeles, Cal., Historic record company
Number of Pages: 1234