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In 1863, Mr. Bailey married Miss Delia Spencer, in Appleton, Wis. They had four sons and one daughter. In 1885 he married a second time, Miss Hattie Payzant, by whom he has one daughter. Ralph Waldo Bailey is president of the Ornamental Iron and Brass Works, 108-120 Ord street, Los Angeles: Charles is a printer in Los Angeles; Andrew is a dentist at Menominee, Mich .; D. B. Bailey, Jr., is secretary and treasurer of the Ornamental Iron and Brass Works, Los Angeles., Ruth is the wife of Charles Barnes, of Boulder, Colorado, and Nellie May is at home. In 1899 Mr. Bailey came to California and located at Rialto where he purchased a twenty-acre orange ranch.
HENRY L. McLAIN, of Del Rosa, was born in Hollidaysburg, Penn., July 19, 1845, the son of James McLain, a prominent business man of that place. Mr. McLain learned the trade of architect and builder and was supervising architect for Los Angeles. He came to California in 1888, and after coming to this vicinity, in 1890, built the first house, with the exception of a couple of adobes in West Highlands, for Dr. Thompson. Mr. Mc- Lain now has twenty-six acres in lemons and devotes his attention to citrus culture. He has also a fine stock of poultry.
He was married at Pittsburg, Penn., in 1869, To Miss Mary D. Blood, daughter of Rev. Francis Blood, an Englishman by birth ; they have two children, Francis G., a carpenter and builder in Redlands, and Belle, now Mrs. Ernest L. Howell, of San Bernardino. The family are members of the Methodist church at Del Rosa.
CLARENCE W. BURGESS, of San Bernardino, was born at Rockford, Ill. , Nov. 22, 1859, the son of David and Laura A. Hall Burgess. His father was a mill-wright by trade. He served during the civil war as a private, in Co., "K", 92d, Ill., Inf., and also in the Mis- sissippi Squadron operations, under General's Grant and Banks. At the close of the war, the family moved to Iowa, and in 1870 came to California, setting at Cortland. As a boy, he was employed as a herder and did other work on the ranch. He then entered the Railway shops, at Sacramento, and worked five years as a machinist's apprentice after which he worked at his trade at various points in California and Arizona. In 1884, he entered the U. S. Navy, and was assigned to the Flagship "Hartford," then cruising along the South American Coast. When the ship was ordered home, Mr. Burgess remained, and for four years worked on railroads in Peru, and on steamboats along the Peruvian coast. He then went to England and shipped in the merchant service as a marine. He thus visited India, Java, China and the Mediterranean ports, and in course of his sailor's life went around the globe six and a half times. Mr. Burgess came to San Bernardino in Dec. 1891. He first worked for the Santa Fe Co. at Needles, until 1894, when he came to San Bernar- dino, ana begun making oil burners for the company, and was four years and a half em- ployed as oil expert in the Santa Fe shops. In 1898, he started in business for himself, opening a bicycle and repair shop. at first on Court street, since removed to Third street. where he carries on a thriving business. The same year he joined the San Bernardino Fire Department, and was for two years "call man" and was then elected Assistant Foreman.
Dec. 31, 1893, Mr. Burgess married Miss Addie A. Spaulding, a teacher of the San Bernardino schoois. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, Phoenix Lodge. F. & A. M.
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Dr. JAMES P. BOOTH, was born May 17, 1847, at Eufaula, Alabama. He was the son of Judge John P. Booth, of the Circuit Court Bench, of Ala., and Martha R. W. Hodges- Booth. His father was prominent in his state in ante-bellum days,-a man of brilliant intel- lectual acquirements, an eloquent speaker, and highly esteemed in his profession.
Dr. James P. booth, received his early education in Alabama, and matriculated at Georgetown Collego, near Washington, D. C. In 1861, on the breaking out of the civil war, he withdrew from this college, and completed his classical course at Spring Hill College, near Mobile, Ala. Upon completeing his course, he enlisted with nine other students of the institution, in what was known as "Tobin's Battery of Flying Artillery," in the Confederate army. The history of this battery is one of thrilling interest. It was almost annihilated during the early years of the war, and was then recruited near Mobile, with the best and bravest of Alabama's younger sons. During Dr. Booth's service it was principally en- gaged in patrol duty along the Alabama and Florida Coast.
After the war, Dr. Booth removed to Texas, and in 1868 began the study of medicine with Dr. Greenville Dowell, an eminent surgeon and medical authority of the state. Ou completing his studies, Dr. Booth entered upon the active practice of his profession. Later he entered the newspaper field, as managing editor of the Forth Worth Democrat, associatec with B. E. Paddock. Afterwards Dr. Booth established the "Evening Star" of Fort Worth He sold his interest in this paper, and went to New Mexico, where he settled at Las Cruces and practiced medicine; he was here elected as Representative of his district in the Terri- torial Legislative Assembly. He also founded the Messilla County Democrat, of Las Cruces.
Dr. Booth came to Needles, Cal., in 1887, as local surgeon of the A. & P. Ry. Co., under Gen. Surgeon Aubright, and continued in this position until 1900. In 1892, he was elected sheriff of San Bernardino county, and served a two years term. This election may be taken as evidence of his popularity, as he received a majority of 300 votes, on the Demo- cratic ticket, while the republican county ticket received a majority of 1,100 votes.
Dr. Booth, married Miss Kate Byrne, at Galveston, Texas. June 23, 1871. They have a family of five children,-Alice Booth Lawler, Jerome, James, Leo and Paul. Dr. and Mrs. Booth are members of the Roman Catholic church. Dr. Booth is prominent as a Knight of Pythias, having been Chancellor Commander of the Lodge at Needles. He is an en- thusiast in his profession, and belongs to the County Medical Association, the Southern California Association and the American Medical Association.
THOMAS H. LACKEY, of Rialto, is a native of Ottawa, Canada, born March 27, 1852. His father, Averill Lackey, was a Canadian by birth, and a farmer. William H. learned the carpenter trade and later became manufacturing confectioner, and a wholesale and retail fruit dealer.
In 1864 he joined a body of 382 men, who went from Canada as boatmen, and formed a part of the expedition led by Gen. Wolsey, in Egypt, for the relief of Gen. Gordon, who was in the Egyptian Soudan. The party were away for nine months, and twenty of the men died of disease or were drowned.
About 1886 Mr. Lackey came to California, and located at San Bernardino, where he worked as a carpenter. Later he purchased a ranch at Rialto. He is now president of the Cal. Gem Mining Co., which owns valuable gem claims, twenty-five miles northwest of Barstow. Their mines yield especially fine opals of rainbow hues, white black. green and amber.
Mr. Lackey was married in 1873 to Miss Mary Wise. They have three children, Julia, Mrs. Frank Lingo; Albert and Rubia. Mr. Lackey is a member of the Knights of Macca- bees, Rialto.
CHARLES H. BOHANNON, of Rialto, was born near Sedalia. Mo., in 1854. He followed the occupation of railroad telegrapher, in Missouri until 1885. In the spring of 1886 he came to California and was appointed station agent for the S. P. Ry. C., and re- tained that position until he was made station agent at Rialto, by the Santa Fe Co., in 1889. During the same time he was agent for the Newport Lumber Co., in Rialto. In 1895, he engaged in the grocery business, and in 1899, formed a partnership with W. H. Martin, whose interests in the business he purchased the next year.
In 1883, Mr. Bohannon married Miss Lulu Masters, of Cooper Co. Mo. They are men- bers of the Methodist church, and Mrs. Bohannon is active in W. C. T. U. work. He is a member of the Order of the Mystic Legion, also of the Fraternal Brotherhood, and of the Maccabees.
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MRS. ELLEN BROWN SEYMOUR, of Redlands, was born in Norfolk, Litchfield County Connecticut, April 11, 1832. Her great grandfather was a direct descendant of Peter Brown, one of the colonists who came over on the Mayflower. She was educated in the common schools, and the academy of her native town, and when only sixteen, began teaching school. In 1853, she was married at Norfolk to R. H. Seymour. After the loss of her husband in 1864, she went to Hampton, Virginia, and became a teacher in the In- dustrial department of General Armstrong's school. She later taught at Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina. Returning to New England, she was engaged as matron of a school kept in the old Jonathan Edwards house, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, until she began the study of medicine under Dr. Hamilton, at Saratoga, New York. In 1871 she entered the medical department of the Woman's College in New York City, and graduated two years later. After practicing for some years in New Britian, Conn., she came to Redlands, in 1881, thus becoming one of the first settlers in the new colony, then scarcely organized. On Nov. 26, 1882, Mrs. Seymour opened the Prospect House, the first hotel, or boarding house in Redlands. Mrs. Seymour tells many inter- esting stories of the conditions and early life in this new country. She took an active part in the social life of the community. She was one of those who canvassed for funds for the Terrace church, the first built in this end of the valley, and secured $600 for that purpose. She was one of the original directors of the Redlands Water Company, and was the first physician in the community. Mrs. Seymour is one of the pioneer women of Red- lands, who is loved and respected by the entire community.
FRED H. BAILLIE, of San Bernardino, was born in Wayne county, Penn., April 12, 1864. His father, David Baillie, was born in Edinburg, Scotland, and his mother, Margaret Garrity Baillie, in Dublin, Ireland.
Mr. Baillie received a good education, finishing with a business course and then learned the business of decorator and paper-hanger from his father who was an expert in that line. In 1895 he removed from Grand Island, Nebraska, and located in Los Angeles. He was em- ployed by the L. A. & Redondo Railway and in 1897 he came to San Bernardino to take a position as coach painter with the Santa Fe.
In 1898, he purchased an interest in a wall paper and paint store under the firm nanie of Parsons and Baillie and in 1900 purchased the entire business, which he still carries on with success. Mr. Baillie is a member of the K. of P., and Knights of Maccabees.
ENOCH K. PARRISH was born near Brownsville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., April 6, 1835, the son of Ezra .Parrish, a ship corker by trade and also a farmer. The family left New York state early in the thirties and located in Hancock county, Illinois. They crossed the plains to Salt Lake in 1850 and came to San Bernardino Valley in 1860. Enoch Parrish had come to San Bernardino in 1857 engaged in freight and trading between San Bernardino and Salt Lake for a time and in 1867 located in the Yucaipe valley. His father died at his home here in 1883, aged seventy-eight.
Mr. Parrish now owns 327 acres of mountain and fruit lands. He was married in 1863 to Susan M., daughter of Richard Merchant, of San Bernardino, and they have seven chil- dren, living at home and in Redlands.
DR. WILLIAM CRAIG, late of Crafton, was born in Northumberland county, Penn- sylvania, January 2nd, 1818. In June of the following year his family removed to Clark county, Ohio, where he received a limited education in the common schools of the day. Dur- ing his nineteenth year he went to Muncie, Indiana, where he began teaching school and the study of medicine. To complete his medical course he entered Starling Medical College at Columbus, Ohio, and received his degree in March, 1849. After practicing a short time in Ohio, he removed to Winchester, Indiana, where he was for five years a druggist and a stationer, as well as a practicing physician. He then returned to Muncie and engaged in the drug and book business and in manufacturing "Craig's Baking Powder and Flavoring Ex- tracts."
In the fall of 1870 he sold out and started for California. He located on the ground where Riverside now stands, November 2nd, 1870, and soon afterward built the first hotel in that place, which was opened in January, 1871. In April, 1873, he purchased the ranch in Crafton where he resided at the time of his death. He leased the hotel at Riverside and the family removed to the ranch where they lived until 1876, when they returned to Riverside and took charge of the hotel until its destruction by fire in 1880. Dr. Craig then returned to his ranch and made this his premanent home, expending much energy and care in creat- ing an ideal ranch property.
Dr. Craig was made a Mason in 1849 and has filled almost every station from Tyler tc
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Eminent Commander. He was the first Eminent Commander of Muncie Commandery No 18, and his services were so distinguished and so appreciated that this body ever afterward declined to accept any dues from him. When he first came to California he was frequently called upon to assist in the work of the Los Angeles chapter, as he was the only Mason 1u this part of the country at that time in possession of the High Priest's work. In 1879, Ever- green Lodge, Riverside, was formed and Dr. Craig was chosen Worshipful Master and filled that chair until his removal from the town. He retained his membership in this lodge until 1890 when he became one of the charter members of Redlands Lodge No. 300. On the completion of his fiftieth year as a Mason his lodge presented him with a fitting testimonial of their regard for him. He was also a member of Redlands Chapter, R. A. M., and St. Bernard Commandery, San Bernardino. He was a member of the order of Melchisedek, ad- mission to which is restricted to those Masons who have actually passed through the chait of the High Priest and performed the work of the same. He had attained the highest de- gree of the York Rite.
Dr. Craig held the office of elder in the Presbyterian church for more than fifty years. He helped to organize the Presbyterian church of San Bernardino and aided in building the Congregational church of Riverside. He assisted in organizing the Arlington Presby- terian church and was active in the formation and support of his church in Redlands.
In March, 1839, Dr. Craig was married at Muncie, Indiana, to Miss Joanna G. Moore, who died the following October. March 30th, 1846, he was married to Miss Charlotte A. Moses, who still survives him. There are living a son, Scipio Craig, of Redlands, and two daughters, Mrs. C. R. Paine, of Crafton, and Mrs. C. J. Crafts, of Redlands.
Dr. Craig died very suddenly at his home in Crafton, July 25, 1903. He was buried with all the honors of the Masonic Ritual and in the presence of a large assembly of the friends and neighbors who had loved and honored him.
CALVIN BAKER was born in Renssalaer county, New York, May 28, 1852. He is the son of Jonas Baker and Lucy Dodge Baker. Mr. Baker passed his school days and lived in the state of New York until his removal to San Bernardino, June 1, 1896. His father was a lumberman and sawyer and he was brought up in that business, and has been in the lum- ber business all his life. He shipped his machinery from the east and set up his mill in the San Bernardino mountains about three miles north of Squirrel Inn, on the Arrowhead road, and three miles east of the Guernsey mill. He employs twenty-five men and man !- factures material for making boxes.
Mr. Baker married Miss Hattie A. Link of Saratoga county, New York, June 18, 1872. Their family consists of two daughters and one son: Cora, Annie and Harold R. J. Baker. The family attend the Baptist church.
WILLIAM WALLACE, of Los Angeles, is a native of Ohio, born near Fairview, Guernsey county, January 25, 1833, the son of Thomas and Jane Hutchinson Wallace. He attended the public schools in the vicinity and grew to manhood here. In 1852 his father came to California and engaged in mining with fair success. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Downieville, this state. The son did not come to California until 1862, then he came and remained until 1867 when he returned east. In 1873 he again came to California and for fourteen years was engagd in freighting between Downieville, Marysville and For- est City. He came to Southern California about 1887 and located at Highland where he owns a ten acre vineyard.
Mr. Wallace was married in 1869 to Miss Mary E., daughter of Hugh Gemmell, in Cass county, Missouri. Mrs. Wallace was a native of New York city and her family dates back to the early history of that city. They have five children, Carrie, Mrs. James Milliken, of San Francisco; Cora B., Mrs. H. H. Linville, of Highland; Addie I., a school teacher ; William H. and Earle, at home.
JOHN D. CUNNINGHAM was horn at San Bernardino November 4th, 1854, where he lived until the family took up their residence on his ranch at the Azusa. In 1895, he located on the Chino Grant, near the town of Chino, where he owns a valuable farm of 20 acres, and is known as one of the substantial citizens of that place.
Mr. Cunningham was twice married, his first wife being Minnie, a daughter of Warner Johnson, a pioneer of Banning. Their marriage was solemnized at San Fernando in 1879. His first wife died in 1890, leaving three children, Archibald L., Walter N. and Clarence C. April 14th, 1894, he married Miss Alice M. Hamilton, and by this union there are two children, Gladys M. and William J.
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W. J., or "JACK." BLAIR. of San Bernardino county, was born in Missouri, February 27th, 1885, the son of Thomas B. and Sarah Downing Blair. The family crossed the plains with an ox team to California in 1864 and "Jack" Blair's school days were passed in the saddle on the frontier.
In 1885, Mr. Blair came to San Bernardino county and has since spent most of his time in prospecting on the desert. He has made many good locations, being one of the original locators of oil lands and instrumental in starting the movement for the develop- ment of the oil industry in Southern California, In 1900, Mr. Blair went to Cape Nonic, Alaska, and remained one year. He has been interested in politics and had the honor to be the defeated candidate for member of the State Legislature in 1898. He is a "good fellow," genial, good hearted, and always happy and has a host of friends. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity.
HENRY H. JONES, deceased, was for a time a resident of Highland. He was born in Hopetown, Ohio, July 7. 1832, the son of John Jones, a farmer. Mr. Jones farmed for many years in Will county, Illinois. In 1885, he visited California and purchased twenty acres at Highland. In 1887, he returned with his family and located at Highland where he lived until his death. Mr. Jones was a member of the Methodist church and donated the land on which the church is built in Highland.
November Ist. '1855. Mr. Jones married Miss Linda Victoria, daughter of Anson Pack- ard, at Wilmington, Will county, Illinois. Her father was a native of Salem, Massachusetts. and was a stock dealer and farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had seven children, all but two of whom reside in California.
William H., lives at Highland ; Fannie M. is Mrs. Irwin C. Morgan, of Ritchie, Will county, Illinois : Bertha R. is Mrs. William Leasure, of the same place; Cora E. is Mrs L. A. Desmond, of Highlands: Mable C., Mrs. John A. Inglehart, Highland ; Charles A., and Vinnie Mand, Mrs. Engene Barnes, of Highland.
JAMES R. BROWN, Chino, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, 1833. His parents were both of Scotch-Irish descent. His father, Wm. C. Brown, emigrated with his family of three children to America in 1835 and located in Beaver county Pennsylvania. Here his parents both died. James R. left Pennsylvania in 1857 and first located near Leavenworth, Kansas, where he farmed. Later he mined and engaged in freighting and in lumbering in Colorado and Idaho. He came to California and settled near Los Angeles where he en- gaged in the dairying business until 1897. He then came to Chino where he carries on a dairy and grain farm.
In 1882, he married Mrs. Sarah (Franklin) Smith, of Los Angeles. They have four children, Alfred R., Elmer, Ruth and Roy L.
S. F. BROOKS, of Colton, was born in Clinton county, New York, September 7th, 1848. He was the son of Schuyler Brooks, a native of Massachusetts, who removed to New York early in the thirties and, following his trade of cabinet maker, owned and operated a chair factory on the Black River. S. F. Brooks left his home at an early age and joined a brother who was engaged in the freighting business at Whitehall, New York, remaining with him about six years. From there he went to Michigan where he lived about twenty years and was engaged in the lumber business in the vicinity of Newaygo county. He came to California in 1887 and located at Colton.
Mr. Brooks married Evelyn A. Strohridge, daughter of James Strobridge, a pioneer lumberman of Hesperia, White River, Michigan, July 21st, 1872.
E. I. MARTIN, of Redlands, was born in Iowa, April 4th. 1869. He is the son of I. N. Martin and Mary A. (Johnson) Martin. He has one brother, W. B. Martin, resid- ing in Redlands.
Mr. Martin received his early education in the state of Iowa, finishing at the Western Normal College. Shenandoah, where he graduated from the Commercial department. His first work after leaving school was in a nursery at Shenandoah, where he thoroughly learned the business. In partnership with another young man he went into the nursery business, starting in a small way. The venture proving successful the business was gradually en- larged until they were able to purchase an old established nursery business, which they continued until 1892. In that year Mr. Martin came to Southern California, and in January. 1893, located at East Redlands. He engaged in the nursery business, and is now the owner of five nurseries, besides operating a sales yard. He has the largest nursery stock in South- ern California : owning a nursery at West Redlands, Lugonia Park, E. Redlands and two at Crafton. Mr. Martin has lately interested himself in real estate, purchasing quite ex-
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tensively. He is a member of the Foresters and has been Chief Ranger of the Redlands Lodge, and also deputy and state deputy. He is a member of the Y. M. C. A.
Mr. Martin takes an active interest in politics. While he is independent, he has gener- ally affiliated with the Democratic party. having been president of the Redlands Democratic Club, and a delegate to the Democratic county and state conventions.
CAPTAIN JOHN F. BRENNER, of Colton, was born in 1827. in Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. His father was a shoemaker at the State College of Boalsburg, Center county, but the son followed farming until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he en- listed, first in 13th Ohio Infantry, and later 148th Pennsylvania Infantry, of which Ex- Governor Beaver was colonel. He entered the regiment as a sergeant and was discharged as captain of Company "C." He participated in thirty-one battles, including Gettysburg and was severely wounded in the foot.
About 1884, Captain Brenner came to California on account of his wife's health. In 1854, he married Mary Sowers and of this union two children were born, Nancy Elizabeth, the wife of Rev. Mr. Smock, of Penfield, New York, and Elmer T., a jeweler of Colton.
MATTHEW BUSH CANTWELL, of San Bernardino, was born in Terre Haute, In- diana, September 8th, 1833, the son of Samuel and Frances Bush Cantwell. His father was a mechanic and builder. About 1836 the family moved to Inn county, Missouri, where Mai- thew grew to manhood and attended the common schools. He learned the trade of wheel- wright and cabinet maker. In 1849 the family removed to Texas where they lived in Den- ton county and later in Fannin county. Here Mr. Cantwell was married to Miss Louis Logsden, of Illinois. In 1861, partly on account of his strong abolition sentiments, Mr. Cantwell with his family joined a party consisting of sixty-three wagons and about 103 able bodied men, many of them with families, which was made up at Bonham, Texas, and which proceeded overland by way of Mexico to Tucson, Arizona, thence to California, ar- riving in San Bernardino in October, 1861. The party drove oxen and had started with a large band of horses and cattle, many of which were stolen by Indians en route. They met with more than the usual difficulties of overland travelers, as they lost their trail through an ignorant guide and were caught in a storm in a cañon where a cloudburst did great dam- age. Many wagons were overturned, two of the party killed and one crippled. Mountain fever broke out in the party and three were buried at the foot of the fatal canon. There were thirty-three deathis among the party on the journey, one being the young son of Mr. Cantwell.
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