Yolo County
Biographies
RICHARD M. DINSDALE
Among
the younger farmers and stock raisers of Yolo County Richard M. Dinsdale holds
a prominent place because of his enterprising and progressive methods and the
outstanding success which has crowned his efforts. He was born on his father’s ranch near
Woodland, Yolo County, on the 3rd of June, 1899, and is a son of
John and Sophronia (Wallace) Dinsdale, the latter a native of Indiana. The father was born in Utah in 1854 and in
1860, when but six years of age, was brought to California, the journey being
made with the typical outfit of that period.
The family settled in Yolo County and here he was reared and
educated. Later he purchased three
hundred and twenty acres of land on River Road, east of Woodland, and there he
resided to the time of his death, November 6, 1927. To him and his wife were born six children: Ralph, Lawrence, Nina, Nora, Sophia and
Richard M., all of whom are living.
Richard
M. Dinsdale attended the grammar and high schools at Woodland and, the United
States having become involved in the World War, he enlisted in the One Hundred
and Fifteenth Field Signal Battalion, which was attached to the Fortieth
Division. He went into training at Camp
Kearney, California, and in July, 1918, was sent overseas. There he was transferred to the headquarters
of the Second Army Corps and saw much active service on the western front,
particularly in the Toul sector. After the close of the war he returned to
this country and was honorably discharged in July, 1919. Several years ago he enlisted as a private in
the headquarters company of the One Hundred and Eight-fourth Regiment Infantry,
California National Guard, at Sacramento, and he now holds a commission as
first lieutenant.
After
his military service overseas, Mr. Dinsdale at once returned to the home ranch
and has since devoted his attention to farming.
He raises large crops of grain and has many hogs, which he raises for
market. He is progressive in his
methods, maintains the farm at a high standard of improvement and is meeting
with well merited success. Mr. Dinsdale
is a member of the Yolo County Farm Bureau.
He has a wide acquaintance throughout this section of the county and is
popular among those who know him.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
Wooldridge, J.W.Major History of Sacramento Valley
California, Vol. 2 Pages 458-459. Pioneer Historical
Publishing Co. Chicago 1931.
© 2010 Gerald Iaquinta.
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