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Biography of John Henry Alexander of El Monte California

Although living but two years after his arrival in El Monte, John H. Alexander was well known in the vicinity and left a family which was to have much to do with the activity and future development of the town.

Born in 1829, a native of South Carolina, Mr. Alexander was educated in the public schools of his home community where he remained until after he was twenty years of age. In 1849, he crossed the plains to California by ox-team, coming first to the gold fields in the northern part of the state. Here he remained for several years engaged at mining. For a time as foreman of a mine in Drytown, Amador County, and later in Calaveras County in the same line of work.

El Monte: From the Pioneer Days History and Biographical Sketches

One of the Works Progress Administration projects in the 1930s was to research and write biographies of the pioneers of El Monte California. The WPA assigned this project the number of N-5740. Altogether,workers accumulated 118 biographies of men and women. These biographies range anywhere from 25 words to 1,000 words, the amount of content pursuant to available data at the researchers hands.

Los Angeles California Biographies

An Illustrated History of Los Angeles CountyAn illustrated history of Los Angeles County, California. Chicago: The Lewis publishing company. 1889 An Illustrated History of Southern CaliforniaAn illustrated history of Southern California : embracing the counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the peninsula of Lower California, from the earliest period of occupancy to the present time; together with glimpses of their prospects; also, full-page portraits of some of their eminent men, and biographical mention of many of their pioneers and of prominent citizens of to-day. Chicago, Ill.: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1890. History of Los Angeles … Read more

Membership Roll of the Pioneers of Los Angeles County

Membership Roll of the Pioneers of Los Angeles County Name, Birthplace, Occupation, Arrived in County, Residence, Arrived in State Alvarez, Ferdinand Missouri, Butcher, May 1, 1872, 647 S. Sichel, 1872 Alvarez, Julia A. T., Housewife, July 14, 1888, Los Angeles, 1843 Anderson, L. M., Pennsylvania, Collector, July 4, 1873, Los Angeles, 1873 Anderson, Mrs. David, Kentucky, Housewife, January, 1, 1853, 641 S. Grand Avenue, 1852 Austin, Henry C., Massachusetts, Attorney, August, 30, 1869, 3118 Figueroa, 1869 Baldwin, Jeremiah, Ireland, Retired, April 1874, 721 Darwin, 1859 Bales, Leonidas, Ohio, Farmer, 1866, 1492 Lambie, 1847 Barclay, Henry A., Pennsylvania, Attorney, August 1, … Read more

Register of Officers of the National Guard and Naval Militia of California

This book provides some insight into the National Guard and Naval Militia in California in 1917. We have listed only the people who served and not the structure of the military. In some cases there were blank lines where it was thought there should be another officer, they were removed. The book does not provide information as to the dates after the names, we can only guess it is the date of the start of their service.

Naval Militia of California

Naval Militia of California Capt. George W. Bauer, Commanding, San Francisco, 10-17-03. Commander John A. McGee, Chief of Staff, San Francisco. 8-18-16. Commander Geo. E. Kammerer, First Battalion, San Francisco, 8-18-16. Commander Alonzo H. Woodbine, Second Battalion, Los Angeles, 8-18-16. Lieut. Com. Thomas B. W. Leland, Chief Surgeon, San Francisco, 5-6-07. Lieut. Com. Wm. Speck, Chief Engineer, San Francisco, 9-30-13. Lieut. Com. Henry P. Smith, Ordnance Officer, San Francisco, 8-16-13. Lieut. Com. Donald M. Stewart, Executive Officer, Second Battalion, San Diego, 8 18-16. Lieut. Com. Cecil C. Dennis, Paymaster, Alameda, 8-18-16. Lieut. Frank S. M. Harris, Gunnery Officer, First Battalion, … Read more

Alphabetical List of Officers

The following list is a register of officers of the National Guard and Naval Militia of California during the year 1917. Adams, Adolph B., Lieut., 5th Division, Naval Militia, Eureka. Adams, Morgan, Lieut. and Navigator, 2d Battalion, Naval Militia, Los Angeles. Alexander, Jacob, Major, Adjutant General’s Department, Sacramento. Alexander, Clyde C., 2d Lieut., Battery B, 1st Battalion, Field Artillery, Oakland. Allen, Jacob D., Captain and Chaplain, 2d Infantry, Visalia. Allen, Byron W., Major, 7th Infantry, San Bernardino. Allison, Wm. J., 1st Lieut., Co. L, 2d Infantry, Watsonville. Armstrong, Joseph L., Lieut. 11th Division, Naval Militia, Los Angeles. Ary, Charles L., … Read more

Second Coast Defense Command

Second Coast Defense Command. Colonel Harry B. Light, Los Angeles, 10-11-16. Lieutenant Colonel, Ralph L. Kruger, Los Angeles, 10-11-16. Major Frank R. McReynolds, Willow Brook, 10-11-16. Major G. Mettler, Watts, 10-11-16. Major John H. J. Cunningham, Los Angeles, 10-11-16. Staff. Capt. Harry L. Powell, Jr., Adjutant, Los Angeles, 10-11-16. Capt. Thomas J. Golding, Quartermaster, Los Angeles, 10-11-16. Capt. Leo W. Marden, Ordnance Officer, Los Angeles, 10-11-16. 1st Lt. Roy T. Sharp, Los Angeles, 10-11-16. 1st Lt. Russell Ryan, Los Angeles, 10-1146. 1st Lt. Clifford W. Macfarlane, Los Angeles, 10-11-16. 1st Lt. Herschel R. Griffin, Chaplain, Los Angeles, 10-11-16. 2d Lt. … Read more

Location of Headquarters and Armories of Organizations

Location of Headquarters and Armories of Organizations, National Guard of California. Headquarters, First Brigade, Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Armory, Co. A, Engineer Corps, Twelfth and W Sts., Sacramento. Armory, Co. B, Engineer Corps, 622 E. 8th St., Los Angeles. Armory, Co. B, Signal Corps, Fourteenth and Mission Sts., San Francisco. Headquarters, Second Infantry, Room 3, Morehead Bldg., Chico. Armory, Co. A, Second Infantry, Chico. Armory, Co. B, Second Infantry, Richmond. Armory, Co. C, Second Infantry, Fresno. Armory, Co. D, Second Infantry, Visalia. Armory, Co. E, Second Infantry, Twelfth and W Sts., Sacramento. Armory, Co. F, Second Infantry, Woodland. Armory, Co. … Read more

Governor through Ordnance Department California National Guard

William D. Stephens, Governor and Commander-In-Chief, Sacramento Staff Departments and Corps. Adjutant General’s Department. The Adjutant General Brigadier General, James J. Borree, Sacramento, 12-16-16 Assistant to the Adjutant General. Lieutenant-Colonel, Herbert R. Fay, Sacramento, 3-6-17. Adjutants General. Major, Raymond I. Follmer, Los Angeles, 4-15-09. Major, Jacob Alexander, Sacramento, 8-27-15. Inspector General’s Department. Major, Charles W. Thomas, Jr., Sacramento, S-20-16. Judge Advocate General’s Department. Judge Advocate Lieutenant-Colonel, William P. Humphreys, San Francisco. 3-10-17. Quartermaster Corps Quartermaster General Brigadier General, James J. Borree, Sacramento, 12-16-16. Lieutenant Colonel, David A. Smith, Oakland. 1-13-16. Major, John F. Sherburn, Sacramento, 3-6-11. Captain, Albert B. Austin, … Read more