Imperial-Kern County CA Archives Biographies.....Brite, William Longstreet 1865 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

WILLIAM LONGSTREET BRITE.—In recording the names of the pioneers of Imperial
Valley prominent mention should be made of William Longstreet Brite, who is the
owner of a 117-acre ranch in the Southside Water Company, near Holtville. Mr.
Brite came to Imperial County in 1906 and by hard work and keen business
foresight has made a success. He is a native son and was born in Kern County,
California, March 16, 1865, a son of John M. and Amanda E. (Duty) Brite. Both
parents are deceased. His father died in 1897 and his mother passed away in
December, 1917. Both parents are buried in the family cemetery in Brite's
Valley. The parents of Mr. Brite were among the early settlers in California,
coming to this state in 1854. They settled in what is now known as Brite's
Valley, named after Mr. Brite's father. William L. received his education in the
public schools of Kern County. Leaving school, he assisted on the home place
until he reached the age of thirty. Mr. Brite has always been identified with
farm pursuits, and upon coming to Imperial County he rented land previous to
buying his present property, which was in 1906. Mr. Brite has achieved success
in his chosen field. When he bought land in this section the country w*as a vast
desert, and he leveled his land, built fences, set out trees and shrubbery, and
erected a substantial dwelling, and has made his place a model dairy ranch. He
has forty-two head of fine dairy stock and each year he is adding to
improvements and increasing his herd. Mr. Brite was married in April, 1898, to
Miss Emma Harris, and to this union has been born one daughter, Gladys Verney,
wife of A. L. Nevins, residing in Santa Barbara, California.

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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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