San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 11/6/2009
GEORGE COURTRIGHT
One of the well-known and respected citizens of Lodi is George Courtright, a man who throughout his active business life has been prominently identified with agricultural interests. He was born near Bodega Corners, Sonoma County, Cal., on February 26, 1858, a son of John P. and Pernina (Frowe) Courtright, both parents natives of Illinois. The father crossed the plains in 1851 and spent two years in the mines, when he returned to Illinois and married Miss Pernina Frowe and returned immediately to California settling at Ione, where he engaged in mining for about four years; then removed to Sonoma County. In 1864 the family returned to Ione. The father spent many years going from place to place, mining and prospecting until his death at the age of seventy-five years. Besides the subject of this sketch there were Clark and Anna Courtright. The mother passed away at the age of sixty-nine years.
George Courtright was thrown upon his own resources at the tender age of ten years, when he worked for wages and helped to support his mother. As he grew older he saved his money and in time bought land until finally he had accumulated 520 acres near Jackson, Amador County, which was mostly devoted to raising hay; he also raised from seventy-five to 120 head of stock with from fifteen to twenty head of horses. The place had mineral deposits of gold, copper and chrome, but Mr. Courtright, outside of mining chrome ore during the war, engaged in farming and stockraising.
The marriage of Mr. Courtright occurred on November 13, 1900, at Reno, Nev., and united him with Miss Lida Brick, a native of Alameda, Cal. She was a babe in arms when her parents died and was reared by adopted parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brick. Her adopted father was a jeweler by trade and moved about considerably, so that Mrs. Courtright as she grew up attended school at Alameda, Oakland, Napa and various places in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Courtright are the parents of two children: Norma, Mrs. Coleman, of Los Angeles; and Martha L. They made their home on the ranch at Ione until 1919 when they sold it and removed to Lodi where Mr. Courtright bought three acres in the Barnhart tract on Stockton Street; here he erected four houses, the family occupying one, while the other three are rented. In national politics Mr. Courtright is a Republican, and fraternally is a member of the Odd Fellows, belonging to Truth Lodge of Stockton since 1892, and with his wife and daughter is a member of the Rebekahs; he is also a member of the N.S.G.W. at Jackson, Cal.
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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