San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 2/23/2010
WILLIAM S. KEITH
A representative Californian whose interesting life story is most instructive is William S. Keith, who was born at San Francisco on December 9, 1895, the son of Maynard F. and Isa (Showers) Keith, the former a native of Massachusetts and a well-known contractor in Stockton, still taking a leading part in the development of that progressive city. Mrs. Keith is a daughter of Alabama, and brought with her to the Golden State the graceful gifts for which Southern women have always been known. William S. Keith is their only child.
William was fortunate in attending the schools for which Stockton has long been eminent, for when a mere child, his parents removed to that city; and when eighteen years of age, he was well-equipped to go into the tire business. In 1918 he established a partnership with D.W. Russell, and now they have one of the recognized headquarters in a well-conducted business at the corner of Channel and San Joaquin streets, in Stockton. They handle the Goodrich tires, and they are the authorized wholesalers for all San Joaquin County of Federal tires. A business man devoted to the best interests of the district in which he is active and prospers, Mr. Keith is also a citizen most loyal to his native land. He served in the late war, entering the service of the U.S. Army on September 1, 1918, when he was sent to Angel Island as a member of the Medical Corps. He trained there for four months, and was discharged, with honorable credentials, on December 13, 1918, on account of physical exemption.
Mr. Keith has been twice married. At Stockton on June 20, 1918, he was united with Miss Lali Tackett, who was born in Iowa, her mother being Caroline Warner before her marriage. Mrs. Keith died on November 14, 1921, leaving a son, named James Franklin, to the care of her husband. On July 29, 1922, at Oakland, he took for his second wife Miss Clare Williams, who was born at Murphys, in Calaveras County, the daughter of George and Harriet Williams; her father was a prominent stockman, and resides at 209 West Magnolia Street, Stockton. Mr. Keith belongs to Charity Lodge No. 6, I.O.O.F., and to the Stockton Parlor No. 7, Native Sons of the Golden West, in both of which organizations he enjoys an enviable popularity. He is also a devoted member of the Christian Church of Stockton.
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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