Imperial-Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Angell, Ephraim G. 1862 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

EPHRAIM G. ANGELL is a respected and esteemed rancher and in every way a
self-made man. In reviewing the lives of the men of Imperial County special
mention should be made of Ephraim G. Angell, who is considered one of the
progressive agriculturists of his locality. He was born in DuPage County,
Illinois, July 23, 1862, a son of Henry H. and Pauline Phoebe (Breck) Angell.
Mr. Angell's father was a native of Columbia County, New York, and his death
occurred twenty years ago. His mother died when Ephraim was but two years of
age. When he was six years old his father disposed of his farm and moved to Oak
Park, a suburb of Chicago, where he engaged in the wood and coal business for
ten years. The subject of this review attended the public schools of Chicago and
later removed to South Dakota and purchased 480 acres of land near Chamberlain,
Brule County. He also took up government land. Here he remained until 1890, when
he removed to Colorado and worked at mining for one year. He then ranched in
Delta, Colorado, for ten years, and in 1900 Mr. Angell came to California and
located in Los Angeles. Here he followed various vocations. He took up dairying
and finally engaged in the contracting business. He purchased thirteen acres of
land ten miles south of Los Angeles. He then for one year engaged in the hotel
business. He operated a confectionery and icecream business for one year
previous to coming to Imperial County. Mr. Angell was married April 6, 1884, to
Alice E. Sherrill, a daughter of Samuel N., a rancher of Chamberlain, South
Dakota. To Mr. and Mrs. Angell have been born five children. One died in infancy
and their son, Ephraim, Jr., was killed as the result of a football game at the
Imperial High School, his death occurring November 21, 1916. La Verne in is
school; Elsie E. is teaching school, Jennie is the wife of Harry Dodson, who has
become manager of Mr. Angell's ranch. Mr. Angell will move on his 160-acre ranch
one mile west of Seeley. His son who was killed as the result of a football game
was held in the highest esteem by his fellow students. He was president of his
class and vice-president of the student body, and also president of the county
school Y. M. C. A. boys and captain of the football team.

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From:

THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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