San Joaquin County
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EDWARD J. McDADE
EDWARD J. McDADE, deceased,
one of our old pioneers, was born in the South, probably in Tennessee, and was
raised in the State of Virginia. He moved from there to Arkansas, and was a
stage-driver in an early day between Little Rock and Hot Springs. He went up
the Arkansas river to a place called Ozark, where he remained a short time,
then came to this country. He made the journey across the plains, landing in
California in 1853, going to Vallicita, where the train disbanded. Shortly
after that he engaged in hauling freight from Stockton to the mines of
Columbia, Sonora and other places. He followed this business up to 1860, at
which time his employer failed and he was compelled to take a wagon as part pay
for his services. Taking this and what money he had, he came to San Joaquin
County and bought 160 acres of land in the township of O’Neil, on the lower
Sacramento road, six miles from Stockton, where he made his home up to the time
of his death. He was one of the successful farmers and stock-raisers of this section
of the country, having a keen insight as to how farming ought to be done. In
1865 he purchased 850 acres, known as the Daggett ranch, located in the same
neighborhood, which he used as a stock ranch. He also had valuable residence
property, situated on the corner of Miner avenue and Pilgrim street, now
belonging to the estate, which is controlled by his widow.
He was married in Vallicita to Miss Ann M.
Webb, and his family afterwards made their home in Snellings, Merced County,
while he engaged in teaming. His death occurred October 16, 1878, at the age of
fifty-one years.
His widow in now residing in San Jose,
with some of her children. In the family there were four children, viz: Harlow
J. and Hugh, residing on the homestead property in this county, and Orlena and
Alice, both of whom are married and residing at San Jose.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Pages 585-586. Lewis Pub.
Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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