San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 2/5/2010
GEORGE W. HEMPHILL
A representative of the agricultural interests of San Joaquin County, who is also a native son of California, is George W. Hemphill, who was born and reared on the old Hemphill ranch west of Lodi on the Sargent Road. His birth occurred April 6, 1891, and he is a son of Edward H. and Lena (Walkmeister) Hemphill, natives of Iowa and Switzerland, respectively. Originally the Hemphills came from Ireland to the United States and settled in Ohio. Grandfather John Hemphill was a veteran of the Civil War, and was with General Sherman on the famous march to the sea. Grandfather Hemphill came to California in 1866 in search of a milder climate than that of Iowa, and the following year brought his family to San Joaquin County, where he had bought 160 acres. He added to this until he owned 640 acres, a portion of which is still owned by Edward H. Hemphill, the father of our subject. Two of his daughters also own their portions. The mother passed away in January, 1911, while the father resides at the present time in Lodi. They had three children, of whom two grew up. George W. Hemphill is the youngest of them. He received his early education at the Lafayette public school, then entered the Lodi high school. After his school days were over he assisted his father on the home ranch. He leased the home place of 185 acres and for eight years ran it, doing general farming. Since 1921 his brother, John Lester, is operating half of it and our subject is farming the balance.
The marriage of Mr. Hemphill occurred on November 11, 1914, at Stockton, and united him with Miss Ethel Geirmann, a native of Walnut Grove, Cal., daughter of Charles and Amanda (Kelly) Geirmann. Her mother was born at Michigan Bar, Cal., and came to San Joaquin County with her father, where she was reared and educated in the Henderson district school. Her parents are living at Woodbridge, where Mr. Geirmann conducts the blacksmith shop. In politics Mr. Hemphill is a Republican, and fraternally he is affiliated with Woodbridge Lodge, No. 131. F. & A.M., with the Sciots, No. 5, of Stockton, and with his wife is a member of Woodbridge Chapter, No. 118, O.E.S. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias of Lodi. The Hemphill name is a highly honored one in this part of California, and its bearers have proved themselves worthy of esteem in every relation of life.
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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