An illustrated history of Southern California : embracing the counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the peninsula of Lower California, from the earliest period of occupancy to the present time; together with glimpses of their prospects; also, full-page portraits of some of their eminent men, and biographical mention of many of their pioneers and of prominent citizens of to-day, Part 96

Author: Lewis Publishing Company
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 1038

USA > California > Los Angeles County > An illustrated history of Southern California : embracing the counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the peninsula of Lower California, from the earliest period of occupancy to the present time; together with glimpses of their prospects; also, full-page portraits of some of their eminent men, and biographical mention of many of their pioneers and of prominent citizens of to-day > Part 96
USA > California > San Diego County > An illustrated history of Southern California : embracing the counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the peninsula of Lower California, from the earliest period of occupancy to the present time; together with glimpses of their prospects; also, full-page portraits of some of their eminent men, and biographical mention of many of their pioneers and of prominent citizens of to-day > Part 96
USA > California > Orange County > An illustrated history of Southern California : embracing the counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the peninsula of Lower California, from the earliest period of occupancy to the present time; together with glimpses of their prospects; also, full-page portraits of some of their eminent men, and biographical mention of many of their pioneers and of prominent citizens of to-day > Part 96
USA > California > San Bernardino County > An illustrated history of Southern California : embracing the counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the peninsula of Lower California, from the earliest period of occupancy to the present time; together with glimpses of their prospects; also, full-page portraits of some of their eminent men, and biographical mention of many of their pioneers and of prominent citizens of to-day > Part 96

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half miles of the famous Magnolia avenne was laid ont, graded and trees planted by him, and the commencement of an enterprise established that has resulted in formning one of the most beautiful and extended avennes to be found on the Pacific coast. At this writing(1889)Mr.Boyd has twenty-five aeres in oranges, the trees planted varying in age from one to sixteen years; and ten acres of vineyard, producing raisin grapes of the Muscatel variety. He now has a nursery stock of 30,000 orange trees, from which he will put in a large acreage of the most approved varieties of citrus fruits. He has devoted study and research to his horticultural pursuits, and has been successful in producing the best results. His vineyard, which has been in bearing for many years, brings him an income of $200 an acre, net, on the average; he used to cure, pack and market his raisins himself.

Politically Mr. Boyd is a Republican in na- tional affairs, but a decided independent in local matters. He is a strong advocate of home pro- teetion for labor as well as products, and was one of the first in Riverside to oppose the im- portation and employment of Chinese. He is a temperance man from principle and practice, and strong in his support of the temperance movement. He belongs to the Citrus Fair Association and Board of Trade, and helped to build the first Odd Fellows' hall in Riverside.

A brief resume of Mr. Boyd's life before his advent into Riverside may be of interest. He was born bear Glasgow, Scotland, in 1838; his parents, John and Jane (Wright) Boyd, were na- tives of that country. Mr. Boyd was reared and schooled in his native place until eighteen years of age. He then went to London, and for the next two years was engaged in mercantile pur- suits. In 1858 he decided to try life in the colonies, and in that year settled in New Zea- land. Finding it a desirable country for ener- getic and industrious people, he induced his parents to join him, and they established their residence there in 1862. Mr. Boyd spent nearly eight years there, engaged in farming and stock-growing, and while there, in 1866, he

was married to Miss Catherine MeIntyre, a na- tive of Scotland. He finally came to the United States, embarking in December, 1866, for Cali- fornia, and arriving in San Francisco in January, 1867. Shortly after his arrival he located in San Mateo County, near Redwood City, and engaged in Inumbering; later he rented lands and engaged in farining. In 1870 he packed his goods in his wagons and started southward, arriving in Los Angeles County in December, 1870. He located at Downey, where he purchased land and established himself as a farmer. That enter- prise was a failure, and he decided upon a further move; accordingly, in 1872, he came to River- side.

Mr. and Mrs. Boyd are the parents of six bright children, that are the ehiet pride and joy of their lives. Their names are: Jennie R., John D., Katie M., Hugh J., Bessie A. and William Wallace, five of them being born in Riverside; the eldest being born in Los Angeles County, not being able to walk when she came to Riverside.

DWARD LESTER was born at Coving- ton, Kentucky, in 1829. His parents, Joseph and Elizabeth (Holmes) Lester, were natives of Yorkshire, England. They came to the United States in 1818 and settled in In- diana and later located in Covington. There his father was engaged in building, and later as an employé in the first cotton factory that was ever erected west of the Alleghany mountains. In 1830 Mr. Lester's parents settled in Hamil- ton County, Ohio, and engaged in agricultural pursnits. There the subject of this sektch was reared and schooled. His schooling was such as conld be obtained in the common schools of that date, and from early life he was inured to the hard labor of an Ohio farm.

In 1852 Mr. Lester decided to try his fortune in the El Dorado of the West, and in the spring of that year he went to New Orleans, thence to Brownsville, Texas, and across Mexico to Ma-

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zatlan, and from there via sail-vessel to San Francisco. From San Francisco he proceeded at once to the mining districts. Not meeting with success in that calling, he turned to farm work and was for some years engaged in Marin, Yolo and Sonoma counties. In 1855 he went to Sonth America and located at Lima, Peru, and there established the first American brick- yard in that country. He successfully condnet- ed his enterprise until 1858. In that year he returned to the United States and located in Lavaca County, Texas, where he engaged in the farming business. In 1859, while on a visit to his old home in Ohio, he married Miss Ellen Clegg, a native of England, the daughter of Joseph Clegg, a well-known resident of Hamil- ton County, Ohio. Mr. Lester continued his farming operations in Texas until 1861. He . was a strong Union man, and upon the break- ing out of the war of the Rebellion and the se- ceding of the State of Texas from the Union he was subjected to many persecutions. To such an extent was this continued that he was finally compelled to sell his farm and seek refuge in Mexico. From there he slowly worked his way out, with his family, to California. He finally succeeded in reaching Guaymas, where he pur- chased an open boat and came up the Gulf to the mouth of the Colorado river. From thence he came by steamer to Yumna. There he paid his fare on an ox wagon and wended his way across the desert to the " promised land," Los Angeles County. Stripped almost entirely of this world's goods, he commenced to live anew. After about three years' farming upon rented lands of the San Pasqual ranch, San Gabriel valley, he moved, in 1866, to San Luis Obispo County, and for nearly ten years was success- fully engaged in stock-raising and general farm- ing. In 1875 he returned to Southern Califor- nia and located in San Bernardino County. Upon his arrival he purchased 245 acres of pro- ductive land in the Chino judicial township, about five miles east of Chino. He has since been engaged in general farming. His fine farm now comprises nearly 600 acres and is one of the

mnost productive in that section. Thoroughly versed in the stock business, he has devoted most of his attention to that calling, raising good graded horses, cattle and hogs for market purposes. His fine orchard and vineyard, for family use mainly, attest the fact that he is well versed in horticultural pursuits.

Mr. Lester is a strong believer in the future growth and prosperity of Southern California, and he is an illustration of what may be done by one who is possessed of sound sense, energy and a strict attention to business. He came as a refugee from the Southern Confederacy with nothing but the mauly qualities so character- istic of the inan as his capital. His broad acres, well stocked, rich harvests, well ordered home, etc., is the result, and better still is the uni- versal respect and esteem he has gained from a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Lester is a Republican and takes an earnest in- terest in the success and welfare of his party. In San Luis Obispo he took an active part, and attended many of the conventions as a del- egate. Mr. Lester's wife was his companion and the sharer of his varying fortunes for many years. She was accidentally killed in 1880, leaving five children, viz .: Joseph C., a resident of San Diego County; Annie E., now Mrs. Max Dietrich, of the same county; William L., George H. and Agnes M. In 1881 Mr. Lester was again united in marriage with Miss Mary Taylor, a native of Delaware County, New York.

TEPHEN SQUIRE .- The history of Riv- erside's business enterprises could not be considered complete without mention of the well-known undertaking establishment con- ducted by the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. His undertaking parlors and ware- rooms are located at Perine block, Eighth street, and are the most complete in their appointments of all in the city. His enterprise is character- ized by having the best to be obtained, among which is a $2,500 hearse of the latest and most

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approved style, and a large variety of caskets, metallic, natural and stained wood, cloth, velvet, silk and satin covered, etc. Mr. Squire is also agent of the Colton Marble Company and the Pacific Marble and Granite Company of Los Angeles, and a dealer in foreign and American granite and marble monuments, tombstones, mantels, statuary, etc. He established his busi- ness in 1887, and through his sound business principles, genial manner and well-known prac- tical knowledge of embalming and other details of his profession has secured the confidence and patronage of the community. Although not a pioneer of Riverside, his ten years' association with her enterprises during her growth from a hamlet of a few hundreds to a city of thou- sands entitle him to a place in the annals of the colony.

Mr. Squire is a native of England, dating his birth in Lincolnshire, in January. 1839. His parents were pour, and he was early in life taught to labor for his support. When bnt thirteen years of age he was apprenticed to a miller and baker. His facilities for ob- taining an education were extremely limited, but to his credit be it said, that he educated himself by reading and attending night schools, and upon reaching manhood excelled many of his more favored competitors. Mr. Squire re- mained in his native country until 1861 and then sought his fortune in London. His in- telligence, fine physique and manly bearing enabled him to secure a position upon the Metropolitan police force of that city. He remained in that service for six years, and in 1867 returned to his home in Lincolnshire and established himself in business. Long con- tinued ill health and consequent financial em- barrassments finally induced him to close his business affairs and seek a more congenial climate. With that in view he came to South- ern California and decided to locate in River- side. Upon his arrival his broken health was restored and he labored in various occupa- tions, horticultural pursuits, etc., and finally engaged as an assistant in the undertaking

establishment of E. P. Moody, where he re- mained until 1887, when he established his business in the Hayt block, and after several months, during which he was increasing and enlarging his business, moved to his present location. At the last annual meeting of the Southern California Undertakers' Association he was unanimously elected vice president of that association. Mr. Squire has acquired his suc- cess in Riverside by industry and diligent work. His reputation for reliability and integrity is well established and he well merits the esteem accorded him by a large circle of friends. He is a consistent member of the Episcopal Church. He is a stanch Prohibitionist in principle, in politics, and a prominent worker in all the tem- perance orders in the city. Of the fraternal socicties of Riverside he is a member of the Masonic order, I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias," and Independent Order of Foresters.

In May, 1889, Mr. Squire married Mrs. Ma- rion Jerrolds, nee Mingo. She is a native of Devonshire, England. Mrs. Squire has two children,-Annie and Robert Jerrolds,-from her former marriage, who are members of Mr. Squire's household.

HOMAS THORNTON COOK, a citizen of San Bernardino County, was born near Nashville, Tennessee, March 29, 1830 His parents, James and Rhoda (Falkner) Cook, were both from Georgia and moved to Tennes- see soon after their marriage. They had a fam- ily of twelve children, of whom our subject is the eleventh. Ilis first experience in business for himself was a journey across the plains to California in 1851. He stopped for two years in Oregon, and then came on to California, in 1853, and mined in the northern part of the State for seven years. In 1860 he went to Vir- ginia City, where he spent one year, and then went to Idaho and Montana, where he mined for abont thirteen years. In 1874 he went to Arizona and mined for one year. Then, in 1875,

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he came to Su Bernardino County and has been one of her favored citizens since. In 1876 lie married Mrs. Amanda Weaver, of Indiana, a dangliter of Joseph Applegate, who died a sol- dier in the Mexican war. By her first husband she had tive boys, Warren, Augustus, Abraham, Henry and William. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cook are members of the Congregational Church and active workers in the Sunday school. Mr. Cook is an intelligent supporter of the Prohibition party and commands the respect and confidence of all who know him.

MOS STILES, retired, San Bernardino, was born in Kennebec, Maine, in 1823. His father, Israel Stiles, a farmer, moved to the northern part of New Brunswick. In 1843 the subject of this sketchi went to Ohio, where he remained four years, and then re- turned to New Brunswick, where he remained until 1849. He was married in Nova Scotia, in 1849, to Miss Rebecca O'Brien, and soon after his marriage he moved to Utalı, where lie lived four years. In 1860 he left with teams for California, and arrived in San Bernardino in Deceinber of the same year. Here he bought land and engaged in general farming and stock. raising, in which he has continued until quite recently. He is now practically retired and enjoying the labor of his hands. He has reared four children, viz .: Rebecca, now Mrs. Ephraim Beardsley; Edward, William E., and Rose, wife of Eli Sparks.

Mr. Stiles is a man of education. He at- tended the Academy at Farmington, Ohio, and taught school for several terms. Religiously, he is a Free-thinker or Agnostic.

ORACE SAUNDERS, oneof the represent- ative orange-growers of Riverside, owns a ten-acre tract on Colton avenue, on . the corner of Russell street, abont one mile

north of the business center of Riverside. This grove was planted with seedling oranges as early as 1872 by its then owner, W. P Russell, and later many of the seedlings were replaced by budded trees. The grove now contains 800 seedlings and 400 budded orange trees, besides a sinall variety of decidnous fruits for family use. Mr. Saunders purchased the place in 1880, and has since conducted its cultivation. He las inade many improvements and secured a success in his horticultural industry, his orange grove justly ranking among the finest and most pro- ductive in the valley. His orange trees occupy eight acres, and the crop of 1888-'89 sold on the trees for $3,675; this is a yield of over $450 per acre. Crop of 1889-'90 sold on the trees for $4,550. Everything about his place is char- acterized by a prolific yield. A magnificent grape-vine of the Catawba variety, sixteen years old, gives a yield of over 300 pounds of grapes a year. Although he lias one of the best loca- tions in Riverside, with rich, deep soil, and admirable irrigation, much of his success must be justly attributed to the watchful attention and care he bestows upon his trecs, and to his systematic cultivation and fertilization. His life has been spent in business pursuits, and he came to Riverside with a mind well trained to the practical affairs of life and business enter- prises. He entered horticulture as a business, conducted it as a business, bestowing upon it the same research, study and principles that he had to his previous enterprises, and the result has been success to the fullest degree.

Mr. Saunders was born in Moorestown, Bur- lington County, New Jersey, July 2, 1832. In 1838 his father moved to Illinois, locating in Wabash County; his death occurred in Edwards County three years later, and the widowed mother returned to their old home with her family. There the subject of this sketch was reared and schooled until 1849. He then went to Philadelphia and entered into the mercantile business as a clerk and book-keeper. From 1853 to 1855 he was located at Altoona, Penn- sylvania, and in the latter year moved to Mis-

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souri, establishing himself in general merchan- dise business in Springfield, in which he was engaged in August, 1861; the war being then in progress caused a financial depression in the border State, and he decided to seek other local- ities; accordingly he went to Leavenworth, Kansas, and established a wholesale and retail dry-goods store, which he successfully conducted until 1881, when he came to California and took up his residence in Riverside.

He is an enterprising and progressive citizen, deeply interested in the growth and prosperity of his chosen section and a desirable acquisition to any community. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Arlington and a strong supporter of churches of all denominations. In political matters he is a strong Republican, and never faltered in his Unionism and feality to the war party in the darkest days of the Rebell- ion. Mr. Sannders married Miss Hannah S. Buck, a native of Philadelphia.

ROWBRIDGE & MAYNARD .- Among the business firms of Riverside, there is none more worthy of mention in the his- tory of the enterprise of that city than that of Trowbridge & Maynard, the popular booksel- lers and stationers. The firm is composed of Charles C. Trowbridge and Duff G. Maynard. These young men from boyhood have been brought up and schooled in the business in which they are now established, and for years were trusted employés of the largest stationery house in San Francisco. In March, 1888, they established their business in Riverside, first opening their store on Eighth street, east of Main, and in February, 1889, moved to their present commodious store in the Cunningham block, corner of Eighth and Main streets, where they greatly enlarged and increased their busi- ness, until they now have an establishment that is not excelled in the character and variety of the stock and appointments by any in the county. Besides dealing in everything pertain-

ing to books and stationery, they devote their attention to fancy goods. They have the agency for the celebrated Kan-Koo Company of Los Angeles, and thus present to their patrons a complete and varied stock of Japanese goods. They also have the agency for the Mexican phosphate and sulphnret fertilizers, and Wheeler & Wilson sewing-machines. They are enter- prising and progressive, well trained in busi- ness, and their dealings are characterized by a liberality and honesty which have gained them both the patronage and esteem of the coin- munity.

Charles C. Trowbridge, the head of the firm of Trowbridge & Maynard, was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1864, and was reared and schooled in that city until 1876, when he came to San Francisco. The first five years in that city was spent in the University College and Trinity School, and at the age of seventeen years he en- tered into mercantile pursuits in the well-known house of Cunningham, Curtis & Welch, and re- maincd in their employ until he came to River- side in the fall of 1887, and the next spring entered into the present business. Mr. Trow- bridge promptly identified himself with River- side's interests and people, and is liberal in supporting such enterprises as will advance the city in her march of prosperity. He is a first- class business man, and by his able management has placed the firm of Trowbridge & Maynard in the ranks of the leading and substantial firmns of Riverside, and his courteous and genial man- ner has gained him a large circle of friends. In 1888 he was appointed Deputy County Clerk; politically, he is a Republican. In 1889 Mr. Trowbridge was united in marriage with Miss Edith S. Sharp, the daughter of William Sharp, a prominent and well-known capitalist of San Francisco.

Duff G. Maynard, of the firm of Trowbridge & Maynard, is a native of California, dating his birth in San Francisco in 1865. His parents were Lafayette and Mary E. (Green) Maynard, natives of Virginia and representatives of some of the oldest families of that State. His father

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was an officer in the United States navy, and participated in the Mexican war, after which he resigned from the service and located in San Francisco as a capitalist and real-estate dealer. He died in that city in 1874. The subject of this sketch was reared in San Francisco and educated in, and closing his studies by gradnat- ing at, Trinity School in 1880. He then en- tered into mercantile life as a clerk in the book and stationery honse of Cunningham, Curtis & Welch. His natural abilities and strict atten- tion to business enabled him to advance rapidly, and he was promoted to higher grades of serv- ice until he was placed at the head of one of the important departments of the establishment. Mr. Maynard continned in that employ until 1888, when he came to Riverside and entered into his present business with his friend and associate, Mr. Trowbridge. He has been snc- cessful in his enterprise, and is destined to take a lead in the business and social circles of River- side. His straightforward business principles, manly bearing and genial temperament have gained him the sincere friendship of his associ- ates. In political matters he is a supporter of the Republican party, and is also a member of the Episcopal Church of Riverside, being Junior Warden of the same.

LBERT E. PAYNE came to California in August, 1883, and located upon a ten-acre tract in Ontario, San Bernardino County, which he purchased in 1882. Immediately upon his arrival he engaged in horticultural pursuits, and in September of the same year established a general merchandise store on the west side of Euclid avenue. This was the first store estab- lished in the Ontario colony, and the pioneer store of the now thriving city of Ontario. Mr. Payne conducted his store and horticultural industry until October, 1886, when he sold out both interests and located in Chino Town- ship, in the Chino School District. There he purchased the Gates ranch, located about four

iniles southeast, devoting himself to agricultural and horticultural pursuits. He now has thirty acres of his land in prunes and apples, and lie finds the soil and climate so well adapted to these productions that he is raising nursery stock, and in the near future will devote at least 100 acres of his land to these fruits. In his general farmning he is raising grain, hay and stock.

Mr. Payne is a native of England, born in Chatham, Kent County, in 1841. His parents George and Amelia (Hnsted) Payne, emigrated to the United States in 1851, and located il Cleveland, Ohio, where his father engaged in hotel-keeping. The subject of this sketch, when seventeen years old, entered as an apprentice the inachine shops of the Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati Railroad. After serving an ap- prenticeship of three years he engaged as an as- sistant engineer on the lakes, and at his trade in Cleveland. In 1868 he went to Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and was en- gaged in well-boring for oil, which occupation he followed for about three years. He then established himself in the coal business in Cleveland until 1873, when he entered more extensively into prospecting for oil in Clarion and Warren connties, and was successfully em- ployed for the next ten years, always having an interest in the enterprise.

In 1883 his wife's failing health admonished him to seek tbe more congenial climate of Cal- ifornia. He is a firm believer in Southern Cali- fornia and has real estate interests in Los Angeles and other sections. In political matters he is a Republican, and in 1884 was appointed Postmaster of Ontario, which office he held un- til the Democratic administration-July, 1886. He is a school trustee of his district and takes a deep interest in the welfare of the public schools. He is a charter member of Ontario Lodge, No. 231, A. O. U. W. He has for many years been a consistent member of the Disci- ples' Church. Although not a pioneer of the county, Mr. Payne was one of the early settlers of the Ontario colony, and was one of its strong.

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est supporters, and well known as one of its representative men. He has a large circle of friends in Ontario, as well as in his present sec- tion. His straightforward course of life and dealing with his fellow-men entitle him to the respect awarded him.

In 1864 he married Miss Mary Sheppard, a native of Cleveland, Ohio; she is the daughter of William and Mary (Jackson.) Sheppard. Her father was a native of Manchester, England, and a prominent merchant of Cleveland, Ohio. Her mother was born in Boston. From the mar- riage of Mr. and Mrs. Payne there are three children, viz .: William E., Oliver T. and Marie I., all of whom are members of their father's household.

OMER P. MOORE was born in the town of Hamnden, Connecticut, in 1832. His parents were Orrin and Hamel (Hayes) Moore, both natives of New England. His father was a farmer, and Mr. Moore was reared to that calling. In 1857 he started for the great West, and located in Rice county, Min - nesota, where he took up Government land and engaged in farming. In 1862 Mr. Moore responded to the call of his country for soldiers, and enlisted in Company A, Seventh Minne- sota Volunteer Infantry. The Indian outbreak soon after rendered troops necessary in north- western Minnesota and Dakota, and his regi- ment was sent in that direction. He partici- pated in that campaign until the attendant hard- ships so impaired his health that he was granted a furlough. Upon the expiration of his leave of absence he was detailed as a hospital stew- ard, and placed on duty in the military hospital of Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut. He remained in that service until he was finally so broken in health that he was discharged in 1864. He remained in Connecticut, and upon a restor- ation of health entered into business in Hart- ford, as a flour, grain and hay dealer. He con- tinued his mercantile pursuits until 1874. In

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Author: Lewis Publishing Company Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : The Lewis Publishing Company Number of Pages: 1038

Author: Lewis Publishing Company
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 1038