San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 10/25/2009
LOREN H. CAUSEY
One of the leading excavating and teaming contractors, as well as a dealer in hay, sand, gravel and land dressing, Loren H. Causey has built up a thriving business throughout San Joaquin County, even extending his operations considerably beyond its borders. His integrity of character and strict attention to detail insure for him a constantly increasing business. A native son, he was born in Sacramento County on July 10, 1891, the youngest son of the late Joel H. Causey and his good wife, Mary R. The Causey family located on a ranch near Lathrop about 1896, and there Joel H. engaged in ranching for a few years, then he moved to Stockton, bought property on South Sutter Street, improved a good home and was engaged in teaming for twenty years, until he passed away on February 22, 1918, being survived by his widow and four children: William W., residing at Los Gatos; Elva, the widow of Cleve Graves, has one son and lives in Stockton; Stella is the wife of Ed Berlin of Oakland; and Loren H., of this review. Mrs. Causey resides at the old home on South Sutter Street where she and her husband lived for so many years.
Loren H. Causey received his schooling in the Lathrop and French Camp schools and graduated from Heald's Business College at Stockton, after which he spent two years in a clerical position with the Southern Pacific Company; next he built up a good bakery route in Stockton, then spent two years in the glass works at Stockton expecting to learn the business, but did not continue. During the World War he was in charge of the machine shop for the C.N.I. Company, in Stockton, doing repair work. After the death of his father in 1918 he took charge of his teaming business and has since expanded his operations until he is known all over Northern California. He keeps six men employed the year round and during the busy seasons has as many as twenty-five; he owns twelve head of fine draft horses that he uses in his business and when the job demands it has used as many as 120.
Mr. Causey contracts to do any kind of work where horses can be used, no matter where the job may be located. He has executed some of the largest excavating and filling contracts in Stockton and vicinity, among which we mention the Wagner Leather Company job, Western States Gas and Electric Company, Hobbs-Parsons, one where the Dodge Motor Company is now located. He did the excavating for the wheat bins of the Sperry Flour Company, working three shifts and on account of the men working fourteen feet underground had to take out extra insurance for them. One of the largest fills done in Stockton was for the General Motors Company when he put in 2,000 loads of dirt to fill two blocks two feet, and here he worked eighty head of horses. At Willows, Glenn County, he harvested 2,000 acres of rice for H.M. Garnett and used 120 head of stock on the job. Besides his contracting work he deals in hay and in all that he undertakes he has met with well merited success.
The marriage of Mr. Causey, March 8, 1916, united him with Miss Maude Keller, a native of Stockton, whose parents, Richard and Minnie Keller, are California pioneers. One son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Causey, Robert Ray. Mr. Causey is a Democrat in politics and fraternally is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. He has erected a fine residence on his property, located at 1938 S. Sutter Street, adjoining the property of his mother.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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