San Joaquin County
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FRANK LEE MILLER
How much a young man may accomplish
of what is worthwhile, if only he directs his energies and expends his time in
the proper way, is admirably illustrated in the case of Frank Lee Miller, a viticulturist
of Youngstown, San Joaquin County, California.
He was born in Tulare County, California, near Porterville, on October
7, 1893, the son of R. B. and Della Mae (Groves) Miller. The father, who was born in Tennessee, passed
away when Frank Miller was a small lad.
Frank Lee Miller began his education
in the public schools of Porterville, and when his mother located in
Woodbridge, San Joaquin County, he attended the Lodi schools and then finished
his education with a commercial course at Heald’s
Business College, at Stockton. His
mother, who was born at Farmington, San Joaquin County, California, still lives
at Woodbridge and owns forty-eight acres of old vines.
The marriage of Mr. Miller occurred
in Stockton on January 26, 1917, and united him with Miss Edith Hester Buck, a
daughter of Charles Buck, whose biography appears in this work. She received her education in the Houston
school. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents
of one daughter, Edith. Soon after his
marriage Mr. Miller purchased a thirty-five acre vineyard in the vicinity of
Youngstown, thirty acres of which is in Tokay, and the
balance in Zinfandel and Burgess grapes.
Mr. Miller has improved his property with a fine irrigating system,
having piped the water to every part of the vineyard. Besides looking after his vineyard and
matters pertaining to it, he is an independent fruit buyer, selling through the
Pacific Fruit Exchange and the Woodbridge Fruit Company; and his efforts in
obtaining good prices for the producer are appreciated by the farmers of the
locality.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1518. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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