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PABLO MIRAMONTES
The name of Miramontes has been a
prominent one in the early history of California since the grandfather of our
subject received a grant of California land as a reward for his valiant service
to the King of Spain. Our subject was
born at Half Moon Bay in 1875, a son of Jose Miramontes, who was born at Yerba
Buena, now San Francisco, March 28, 1835. The California grant of land was known as the
Miramontes Grant and embraced all land from the Pacific Ocean to Half Moon Bay
and the Coast Range of mountains; this rancho included the famous Palo Alto
rancho and Leland Stanford lands in the Coast Range. Jose Miramontes was married twice and four
children were born of the first union; of the second union six children were born,
all now deceased but Pablo, the subject of this sketch. When Pablo was eleven years old he was taken
by his parents to San Joaquin County and Jose Miramontes was employed on the
ranch of Undine & Williams in the Delta; later on he was in charge of the
livestock on the Williams & Bixler farms which he held until his death in
1912.
Fifteen years ago Pablo Miramontes
succeeded his father having full charge of all the livestock on the Williams
& Bixler ranch. For many years he
did competitive riding at fairs and rodeos in Sacramento and Stockton, winning
the highest honors on every occasion.
His record is entering track and in an hour and a half, breaking and
riding five of the wildest horses that could be obtained. Six years ago he was obliged to give up
exhibition riding on account of an accident received while working on the
ranch. He has broken 135 head of work
horses on the Bixler ranch and takes special pride in his work. He lives a quiet, retired life and is well
and favorably known by all who know him as an authority on livestock.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1481. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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