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 . highly esteemed residents of Oceanside,San Diego county, is Ralph D. Lacoe, a re-tired business man. As a former dealer inreal estate and coal lands he was very suc-cessful, by his eminent ability and keen judg-ment accumulating a handsome property,which he is enjoying at this beautiful seasideresort. Although a comparative newcomer,lie is an ardent admirer of Southern California,appreciating al! of its advantages, and takinggreat pleasure
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 . highly esteemed residents of Oceanside,San Diego county, is Ralph D. Lacoe, a re-tired business man. As a former dealer inreal estate and coal lands he was very suc-cessful, by his eminent ability and keen judg-ment accumulating a handsome property,which he is enjoying at this beautiful seasideresort. Although a comparative newcomer,lie is an ardent admirer of Southern California,appreciating al! of its advantages, and takinggreat pleasure in its mild and health givingclimate. A son of the late Ralph D. Lacoe,Sr., he was born, April, 1867, in Pittston, Lu-zerne county. Pa., of honored French paternal grandfather. Anthony Lacoe,left France, his native countrv, about 1790, atthe time of the French Revolution, coming toPhiladelphia, Pa., at first, but subsequentlysettling near Pittston. where he was employedas a carpenter and farmer until his death. A native of Luzerne county. Pa., Ralph , .^r., was brought up near Pittston,where he began life for himself as a builder. crcrA^ C »j^^-^-^^^^-i— HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 695 and lumber manufacturer and dealer. Sub-sequently settling in Pittston, he was there en-gaged in the banking business during theCivil war. He acquired considerable prop-erty in that vicinity, becoming owner of valu-able real estate and coal lands, remaining inactive business until his death, at the age ofsixty-seven years. He was a Republican inpolitics and a man of much influence. Hiswife, whose maiden name was Bridget Clary,was born near Pittston, Pa., left an orphanwhen young, and died in the fall of 1873. ^^^^bore !iim three children, two of whom are liv-ing. Brought up in Pittston, Ralph D. Lacoe re-ceived his elementary education in its publicschools, after which he attended the Wilkes-barre Academy, and the Wyoming engaging in business
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