History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . as one, daughter, Mrs. LauraSpeck, of Santa Barbara, and she is the mother of a daughter, Ethel Speck. JOSEPH KEE.—For twenty years Joseph Kee of Buena Park has been identi-fied with the general farming interests of Orange County, having located on his presentranch in 1900. At that time the land was in its primitive state and he, as well asmany other ranchers, was obliged to put up wit
History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . as one, daughter, Mrs. LauraSpeck, of Santa Barbara, and she is the mother of a daughter, Ethel Speck. JOSEPH KEE.—For twenty years Joseph Kee of Buena Park has been identi-fied with the general farming interests of Orange County, having located on his presentranch in 1900. At that time the land was in its primitive state and he, as well asmany other ranchers, was obliged to put up with many inconveniences, and sufferedthe setbacks common in those days among the early settlers in a new territory. Byhard work and sound business management Mr. Kee has overcome his earlier obstaclesand today is counted as one of the successful and substantial ranchers in his sectionof the county. Joseph Kee was born in McHenry County, 111., on March 10, 1850, a son ofJames and Rachel (Morton) Kee. His father was a native of the Emerald Isle,while his mother was born in either New York or Illinois of Irish parents. The familyof Mr. and Mrs. James Kee consisted of twelve children, six of whom are WdhniKs i, ^^S^j/,^. £^ Qj /(O^M&i-U- HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY 599 In April, 1877, Joseph Kec moved to McPherson County, Kans., where he re-mained until 1887, when he migrated to Los Angeles County, Cal. He lived nearSan Gabriel for thirteen years, then settled on his present ranch of twenty acres,situated on Almond Street, Buena Park. In March, 1878, Joseph Kee was united in marriage with Miss Jennie B. Mitchell,who was reared on the adjoining farm in Illinois where Mr. Kee was born, and ofthis happy union four children were born: Clarence, Elenora, wife of Robert Brownof Santa Ana; Ormiston, and Charlotte, wife of Willis Cornwell of Stanislaus Kee is a native of Illinois and is of Scotch ancestry. In addition to his general farming operations, M
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