San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 4/26/2010
PETER FRANCIS McENERNEY
A prominent stockman whose extensive, successful operations evidence the man of progressive ideals and aggressive methods, is Peter Francis McEnerney, living at Dry Creek and Traction Line, about four miles northwest of Elliott. He is a Native Son, having been born at Franklin, in Sacramento County, on August 11, 1875, the son of Patrick and Bridget McEnerney, esteemed pioneers. His father was a native of Ireland, and came to California in the sixties. He farmed to grain extensively in Sacramento County. There were eleven children in the family, all still living: William D.; Peter Francis, of this review; and Sarah, Mary, Joseph, Thomas, John Leo, Bernard, Paul, Susan and Gertrude. Patrick McEnerney owned about 1,800 acres of grain land, and in addition leased much more along the river.
Peter McEnerney attended the Arno district school, and helped with the work on the farm. About 1910, he bought 160 acres on Dry Creek, at a point where the traction line crosses the creek; and he also has forty acres beyond the arroyo. In addition, he has leased about 1,400 acres of range land, and runs from 100 to 200 head of cattle on his ranch. Of late years he has been raising thoroughbred shorthorn cattle. He has twenty-five head of registered, pedigreed stock, and intends to use the shorthorn cattle on the range. He is breeding to shorthorn, with the idea of improving the range cattle for beef. He owns an additional quarter-section across Dry Creek from his home ranch, and he also manages some fifty-eight acres of the old home ranch of his father. He has improved his ranch with a modern farm house and farm buildings, and has made it a choice property. He is a member of the Grange.
At Denver, Colo., on April 18, 1918, Mr. McEnerney was married to Miss Lela Myers, a native of Smith Center, Kans., and the daughter of William and Hattie Myers; and three children have blessed their union: Patricia Frances, Clare Delbert, and Hattie Elizabeth. Mrs. McEnerney was reared and educated at her birthplace, and grew up in the home of a pioneer who came to Kansas in early preemption days. Mr. McEnerney is an active member of Galt Parlor, No. 243, the Native Sons of the Golden West, and has passed through all the chairs.
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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