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 . ofhis oil properties for the acquiring of horticultural lands, and for a number of years hewas very active in the realty field in Orange County. At the time of his demise he wasthe owner of considerable valuable property in this section, and was one of OrangeCountys well-to-do and influential citizens. He was a Knights Templar Mason andpast master of Santa Ana Lodge No. 241, F. & A. M.
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 . ofhis oil properties for the acquiring of horticultural lands, and for a number of years hewas very active in the realty field in Orange County. At the time of his demise he wasthe owner of considerable valuable property in this section, and was one of OrangeCountys well-to-do and influential citizens. He was a Knights Templar Mason andpast master of Santa Ana Lodge No. 241, F. & A. M. Five children .were born to Dr. and Mrs. Menges: Mina is the wife of Ed King,a rancher at Tustin, and they are the parents of three children: Dr. Mark Menges, whois a practicing dentist at Fullerton, married Miss Gladvs Harrison and they are theparents of one daughter; George married Miss Bernice Roper of Santa Ana and man-ages the home ranch; John is also engaged in the practice of dentistry and is in part-nershio with his brother Mark at Fullerton: Helen is a student at the Santa Ana highschool. The two older children were born at their eastern home, the three youngestbeing natives of HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY 565 Since the death of Dr. Menges, Mrs. Stella Menges has continued to maintaintheir beautiful ranch home at 1602 East First Street. Santa Ana. The commodiousresidence, set in the midst of attractive and well-kept grounds and surrounded by athirteen-acre walnut and orange grove, shows the painstaking care that has been be-stowed upon it. It has been brought up to a high state of cultivation through theefficient and careful husbandry of Mrs. Menges son, George, who, with his accom-plished wife, resides on the ranch. The Menges ranch is one of the show places of thelocality, with its many ornamental trees and particularly its row of stately palms—oneof the finest in Orange County, The Menges family has throughout its residence in Orange County been promi-ne
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