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 . that he has 120 acres in sugar beets. To operate this acreage, heuses ten head of horses and mules. On his fifty-acre ranch in the Talbert precinct, hegrows chili peppers as well as sugar beets. In May, 1900, Mr. Devenney was married at Santa Ana, to Miss Martha Williams,an accomplished lady, who shares in his popularity. She is a native of Orange Countyand the daughter of Thomas and E
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 . that he has 120 acres in sugar beets. To operate this acreage, heuses ten head of horses and mules. On his fifty-acre ranch in the Talbert precinct, hegrows chili peppers as well as sugar beets. In May, 1900, Mr. Devenney was married at Santa Ana, to Miss Martha Williams,an accomplished lady, who shares in his popularity. She is a native of Orange Countyand the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Williams) Williams, natives of Wales,where they were married and afterwards migrated to Ohio, residing there until about1880, when they migrated to California and located near Santa Ana. where they havesince successfully engaged in farming at New Hope. This worthy couple have fifteenchildren that are living, Mrs. Devenney being the third oldest; she was born at NewHope, Orange County, and there she received her education in the public schools. Sheis endowed with much ability in business affairs and is of great assistance to herhusband in his farming enterprises, a credit he proudly accords HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY 1495 WILLIAM F. SPEER.—A splendid example of an enterprising, progressive manwho, assisted by his faithful and gifted wife, is well rewarded for the attention andenergy expended in developing an orange ranch, is afforded by William F. Speer, whowas born in Essex County, N. J., in 1888. His father was Charles T. Speer, a nativeof Montclair, N. J., who was a contractor and builder, first at Montclair, then atOrange, and who made trips to California. He had married Miss Amelia Small, alsoa native of New Jersey, a lady of enviable traits, who died, rich in friends, in December,1919. They had six children, three boys and three girls; and among these William wasthe third child. He was brought up at Orange, N. J., attended the grammar and the high schoolthe
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