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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, Colorado, on April 18,
1918, Mr. McEnerney was married to Miss Lela Myers, a native of Smith Center,
Kansas, 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 pre-emption 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.
Transcribed by Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1139. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 Gerald Iaquinta.
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