San Joaquin County
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CHARLES WILLIAM YOLLAND
C. W. YOLLAND, the efficient
County Clerk of San Joaquin County, is a native of Dubuque, Iowa, born April 8,
1852. His father, Thomas Yolland, was a native of England, born at Devon,
county of Exeter, who came to the United States in 1850, and after traveling
throughout the country some time, settled at Dubuque, where he kept hotel for
two years. In 1853 he removed with his family to California, making the trip
across the plains by ox team, and located in San Joaquin County. He engaged in
the dairy business, eight miles north of Stockton, in Elkhorn Township. Having
but $12 capital when he arrived in this county, he was enabled, by his
industry, to accumulate a competency, and in 1871 he removed to Oakland, where
he resided until his death, which occurred on the 5th of September,
1880. His wife, whose maiden name was Maria Rachel Mills, was a native of
England, born at Boutel, four miles from Liverpool. She survives her husband,
and resides at Oakland.
C. W. Yolland, with whose name this sketch
commences, was but a year old when brought by his parents to California and San
Joaquin County. He was raised here and educated, commenced his education in the
schools convenient to the home of his parents, continuing at Stockton,
afterwards attending the University (then the Oakland College School), and
finishing at the Pacific Business College, San Francisco, where he graduated in
1871. He engaged as note clerk in the Oakland Bank of Savings, but gave up this
position one year later to engage in farming on his father’s ranch. He was thus
occupied until elected to the position of clerk of San Joaquin County, in 1884.
He served out that term, and has continued in office ever since by virtue of
re-elections.
He was married in San Francisco October 8,
1879, to Miss Pernesie Jefferson, a native of San Jose, and daughter of Jacob
and Sarah (Whiteman) Jefferson. Her mother, who is yet living in this county,
was a member of that fated band of early immigrants known to history as the
Donner party. Her father died in San Jose. Mr. and Mrs. Yolland are the parents
of one child--Willa.
Mr. Yolland is a member of Stockton Lodge,
No. 11, I. O. O. F.; of Parker Encampment, and of Centennial Lodge, K. of P. In
the days of the volunteer fire department, he was identified with Protection
Hook and Ladder Company, and is now an exempt fireman. Mr. Yolland is one of
the most popular officials who has ever served San Joaquin County, being
thoroughly efficient in the discharge of his duties, and uniformly courteous
and obliging in his methods.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Pages 602-603. Lewis Pub.
Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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