Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Milligan, James 1857 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

JAMES MILLIGAN.—Noteworthy among the active, prosperous and progressive ranchers
of Imperial County is James Milligan, who owns a well-appointed place of two
hundred and forty acres in Water Company No. 6. In recording the names of the
pioneers, prominent mention should be made of the subject of this review. Mr.
Milligan came to the Valley in 1907, and was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania,
March 31, 1857, a son of Samuel and Hannah (McCarroll) Milligan. Both parents
are deceased. His father died in 1875 and is buried in Salem, Iowa. Mr.
Milligan's mother passed away when he was very young. After serving in the Civil
war, Mr. Milligan's father moved to Iowa from Pennsylvania, where he was one of
the pioneers of Green County. The family is of old Irish origin and Mr.
Milligan's grandparents came to America previous to the Revolutionary war. The
subject of this review received his education by his own efforts in the school
of experience. He assisted his father on the home place until he became of age.
Going to Texas, he became identified with the cattle business. Later he followed
the stock business in Wyoming and Kansas and went to Montana, where he ranched
and had stock, remaining there until he came to Imperial Valley. On his arrival
here Mr. Milligan purchased a squatter's claim of eighty acres, which he leveled
and improved and brought to a high state of cultivation. Later he acquired more
land and now has 240 acres. He is a large cotton grower and most of the time
works over twenty head of stock. Mr. Milligan erected one of the finest homes in
the county, and planted many trees and shrubbery. He has labored earnestly and
wisely in his efforts to improve his property and has been exceedingly fortunate
in his work. In politics Mr. Milligan is independent. He married at Livingston,
Montana, June 6, 1889, Miss Ella Cady, a daughter of Charles F. and Orrie Cady.
The parents of Mrs. Milligan are both deceased and are buried in Livingston,
Montana, having been pioneers of that state. Seven children have been born to
this union: Samuel C., residing near Calipatria; Frank Leslie, in the
engineering corps of the U. S. army; Howard W., residing in Stockton; James, at
home; Mildred, attending the El Centro high school; Orril, in grammar school,
and Alberta, in school. Mr. Milligan is most esteemed by those who know him for
the sterling character of his manhood.

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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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