San Joaquin County Biographies
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WILLIAM E. IVEY
An old-time resident of San Joaquin County is William E. Ivey, who has for many years held a foremost position among his fellow-citizens. He came alone to California in 1890, an orphan boy, without friends or relatives in the Golden State, but his firm determination to make good has been the leading thought in his mind and no obstacle or discouragement has been too great for him to overcome, until he now occupies a position of prominence and reliability in his locality. He was born near Perryville, Ark., January 18, 1871, a son of M.L. Ivey, a native of Mississippi. He was left an orphan at eight years of age, and remained in Arkansas until he was nineteen years old, working at anything he could find to do for a livelihood, then decided to come to California, arriving in Galt on January 26, 1890. He soon found work on a ranch and had worked about one year when he was severely injured by a horse kicking him, from the effects of which he was in a hospital for two years. He then entered the employ of J.M. Short where he became foreman of the ranch of 1,000 acres, a stock and grain ranch, where he remained for ten years. Mr. Short also had a summer range for his stock in Alpine County and Mr. Ivey spent a portion of his time on this ranch riding the range.
On August 25, 1902, at Stockton, Mr. Ivey was united in marriage with Miss Esther Jatunn, a native of Fresno County, and seven children have blessed their union: Naomi, Mrs. B. Kern, resides at Ripon and has one daughter; Evelyn; Lucile; Ernest; Elwood; Mabel and Jeanette. When Mr. Ivey first came to San Joaquin County he had charge of the Fred Rule ranch, but in 1902 he entered the employ of Yaple & Company, conducting the cream station and barley crushing mill for sixteen years. During this time Mr. Ivey acquired a small ranch near Ripon which has since been subdivided and sold for town lots. In 1920 he deeded a sixty-foot strip to the county through his property to be used as a street. For the past four years he has devoted his time to the development of the Moulton estate to orchard. His fraternal relations are with the Mt. Horeb Lodge, I.O.O.F., at Ripon, and the Modern Woodmen of America.
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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