DOCK
GLENN ARBUCKLE
DOCK
GLENN ARBUCKLE.-- Kind-hearted, liberal and public-spirited, Dock Glenn
Arbuckle, son of the pioneer for whom the town of Arbuckle was named, is highly
respected by all who know him. Mr.
Arbuckle was born on the old Arbuckle Ranch, one mile northeast of Arbuckle, on
June 5, 1872. The original Arbuckle
family came from Scotland to New York and from there drifted to Missouri, where
Tacitus Ryland Arbuckle, the father, was raised. As a young man he crossed the plains in the
early fifties, with ox teams, settling in the vicinity of Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County. Two years later he came to
Meridian, Sutter County, and engaged in the butcher business. Later he purchased two sections of land in
Colusa County, where he was one of the early settlers, and, with additional
land in the hills, he began the raising of grain and stock. Following the survey on the west side, upon
the advent of the Southern Pacific Railroad, the little town was laid out and
was named Arbuckle in honor of T.R. Arbuckle.
He was the first postmaster, which office he held for many years. Mr. Arbuckle had the first livery stable in
the town and also served as constable for about twenty-five years. Mr. Arbuckle finally moved to Scotts Valley,
Siskiyou County, where he bought a ranch and engaged in stock-raising until he
died. The mother was Amanda Melvina
Tinker, born in Missouri. They were
married in California and she now resides at Arbuckle. They had thirteen children, all of whom grew
up.
Dock Arbuckle was the ninth child and was
raised in Arbuckle, where he attended the public school. At the age of twelve his father removed to
Siskiyou County and there he learned ranching, riding the range, etc., and walked
three miles to the district school. Mr.
Arbuckle remained at home until 1888, at the age of sixteen, when he went to
Chico, and was employed on the Bidwell Ranch for three years. He then engaged in fishing in the Sacramento
River, for commercial purposes, selling to Chico and vicinity for several
years. About fifteen years ago, he quit
and entered the employ of the City of Chico.
Mr. Arbuckle was first in the street department, and since 1909 in the
police department. He was also in the
fire department and served four years as deputy sheriff under James
Chubbuck. He has also served as
sergeant, and is now deputy constable of the township and assistant marshal. Mr. Arbuckle was married to Miss Ella
Winders, who was born in Iowa and was raised in Chico. Two children have been born to them: Ensign Glenn, a sergeant in the Second
California, Company A, and Wyatt, in the Second California, Company A,
stationed at Vallejo. Mr. and Mrs.
Arbuckle and family live in the comfortable residence they have built at the
corner of Ninth and Wall Streets. Mr.
Arbuckle is a Native Son of the Golden West, at Chico.
Transcribed by
Rhonda Ruick O'Brien.
Source: "History of
Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Pages 1233-1234, Historic Record Co, Los
Angeles, CA, 1918.
© 2009 Rhonda Ruick O'Brien.
Golden Nugget Library's Butte County
Biographies
Transcribed
by Rhonda Ruick O'Brien