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 . ood, first going to the Da-kotas, where he remained for four months. Notsatisfied with prospects there, he decided to cometo the coast. During August, 1886, he arrivedat Oleander, Fresno county, CaL, and soon se-cured employment in horticultural pursuits. Af-ter a time, in recognition of his efficiency, hewas made manager of the Newhall vineyard andorchard, which position he held until he resignedin November, 1890, on the occasion of his r
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 . ood, first going to the Da-kotas, where he remained for four months. Notsatisfied with prospects there, he decided to cometo the coast. During August, 1886, he arrivedat Oleander, Fresno county, CaL, and soon se-cured employment in horticultural pursuits. Af-ter a time, in recognition of his efficiency, hewas made manager of the Newhall vineyard andorchard, which position he held until he resignedin November, 1890, on the occasion of his re-moval to San Diego county. Since coming toEscondido he has built up a livery of abouttwenty-five head of horses, with every kind ofvehicle needed by those who travel on the pleasentroads of San Diego county. In July, 1904, hepurchased the J. H. Sampson undertaking busi-ness, which he runs in conection with the liverybusiness. In Leroy, ]\Iinn., the marriage of Sir. Thomp-son occurred December 21, 1898, to Louise , who was a native of that place, bornDecember 18, 1866. Personally he is a man ofpleasant address and genial manner, one whose. ^. /^ ^^^izfe^ HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 903 good fortune it is to be liked and respected bythe people, and one whose standing in businesscircles is as substantial as his uprightness isunquestioned. ROBERT RANSON CHRISTIE. Amongthe most successful real-estate dealers inLong Beach is Robert Christie, whohas been engaged in business in this city sinceAugust, 1904. His family is of original Scotchextraction, although his ancestors came toAmerica in an early da3\ the grandfather, Is-rael, who was born in Virginia, having foughtin the war of 1812. That the race is an unus-ually strong and vigorous one is evidenced bythe fact that this man became the father offifteen children, all of whom grew to maturityand married. Rev. Jeffrey B. Christie, thefather of Robert Ranson, was a native of Ken-tucky, who later removed to D
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