Biographies
JOSEPH P. McENERNEY
A
successful farmer, whose progressive methods have long been the admiration of
those wishing to attain the highest results in agriculture, is Joseph P. McEnerney, residing about four miles east of Arno. A native son,
very proud of his association with the great Golden State, he was born in
Sacramento County, on the old McEnerney ranch, on
September 21, 1881, the son of Patrick and Bridget (Flaherty) McEnerney, the former a native of West Meath,
Ireland, the latter hailing from the County Galway, in the same green
isle. As far back as 1867, Patrick McEnerney came out to California and settled at Stockton;
and here he and his lady were married on September 23, 1872, after which they
settled at Franklin, where they conducted a dairy. In 1880, the father moved onto what is now
known as the Patrick McEnerney ranch, about three
miles east of Hicksville, now called Arno; and there
he passed away on January 26, 1921, esteemed by all who knew him. Mrs. McEnerney and
her two sons reside on these 221 acres, formerly known as the P. G. Williamson
ranch.
Eleven
children constituted the family of this very worthy couple: William D.; Frank;
Sarah S., now Mrs. Donovan of Herald; Mary, the wife of August Beakey, of Sacramento; Joseph P., the subject of our
review; Thomas L.; John Leo; Bernard; Susan, Mrs. Haines, in Texas; Paul; and
Gertrude, now the wife of David Morrow of Sacramento. Besides the home place, Patrick McEnerney had acquired about a section of land in several
parcels; and his family now enjoy the improvements he made on his ranch, which
included a fine modern home, and other first-class modern farm buildings,
making the place one of the finest in that section of the county.
Joseph
P. McEnerney attended the Arno
grammar school, and after that remained with his father until 1914, when he
started out to farm for himself; and he leased from time to time from 200 to
500 acres in the Galt vicinity. In 1920,
he purchased a ten-acre piece of land, and he has resided on the place ever
since. He also leases about 500 acres of
pasture land, where he raises cattle. In
national politics preferring the standards and platforms of the historic
Democratic party, Mr. McEnerney
prides himself in particular upon his true American patriotism, and put his
shoulder to the local community wheel, and helps boost Arno
and Sacramento County.
Transcribed by Donna L. Becker.
Source:
Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 486.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
©
2007 Donna L. Becker.