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 . oodFalls, Kans., and has since been raised to thedegree of Royal Arch Mason in Long BeachChapter No. 84. He is also identified with theKnights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of Amer-ica and the Eagles, and socially is a member ofthe Cosmopolitan club. Politically he is a stanchadherent of the principles advocated in the plat-form of the Republican party. HERBERT PILE. With a practical knowl-edge of all matters pertaining to the cultivationof t
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 . oodFalls, Kans., and has since been raised to thedegree of Royal Arch Mason in Long BeachChapter No. 84. He is also identified with theKnights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of Amer-ica and the Eagles, and socially is a member ofthe Cosmopolitan club. Politically he is a stanchadherent of the principles advocated in the plat-form of the Republican party. HERBERT PILE. With a practical knowl-edge of all matters pertaining to the cultivationof the soil, Herbert Pile of Ramona. has met withunquestioned success as a grower of fruit, and hasacquired a fine position among the representativeagriculturalists of this section of San Diegocounty. His ranch, lying about two and one-half miles from the village, is well improved,giving substantial evidence to the passer-by ofthe excellent care and skill with which it is man-aged, presenting a beautiful picture of quietcountry life, the abode of thrift and refinementas well as of peace and plenty. A son of thelate Henry T. Pile, he was born, October 16,. P^^T^^/S^.^^U.,^ HISTORICAL AXD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 847 i860, in England, where he spent the first fiveyears of his life. Born, reared and married in England, HenryT. Pile immigrated to the United States in 1865,settling first in New York State, where he wasfor many years engaged in business as a commis-sion merchant, being thus employed until hisdeath, at a comparatively early age, in 1878. Hewas a man of stanch integrity, eminently trust-worthy in all relations of life, and was a memberof the Episcopal Church. He married SophiaE. Butler, who was born in England, came toCalifornia some years after the death of her hus-band, and until her owni death, in 1903, residedwith her son Herbert. She was highly esteemedfor her many virtues, and was a consistent mem-ber of the Baptist Church. She bore her husbandthree children, of whom one
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