Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Pidge, Elmer D. 1888 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

ELMER D. PIDGE, after a long and varied career, during which time he has made a
success of all his efforts in the way of agricultural development, is now
classed among the enterprising and progressive ranchers of Imperial County. He
is the owner of forty acres of highly cultivated land in Water Company No. 8, at
Brawley, and is held in high esteem. He came to this county in March, 1908, and
was born in Syracuse, New York, May 5, 1888, the son of Lee and Cora (Barber)
Pidge; both parents have passed away and are buried in New Hope, New York. Mr.
Pidge, the subject of this review, received his education near Syracuse and left
the public schools at the age of thirteen years. He then assisted his
grandparents, Addison and Juliette Barber, about the home place until he started
out for himself at the age of 18 years. Later he worked in various places on
farms until he came to Brawley, California, where he worked industriously as a
ranch hand for two years, prior to the time he rented land for the purpose of
raising grain and other agricultural commodities. During 1912 Mr. Pidge
purchased his present property, which, at the time, was only partly improved. At
present the property is very productive, having been brought to this state of
cultivation through the efforts of Mr. Pidge. Trees have been planted by Elmer
D. and the home place in general has an appearance of attractiveness which is
appealing. Mr. Pidge is now devoting his activities to the dairy business and is
meeting with success. In hog and poultry raising Mr. Pidge is classed among
those who yearly achieve results in this particular line of endeavor. He keeps
16 cows, all milking, and has about sixty thoroughbred hogs. Politically Mr.
Pidge votes for the man most deserving. Fraternally he is a member of the Odd
Fellows Lodge No. 408 of Brawley. He was married in Brawley, January 20, 19.17,
to Miss May Snyder, of Azusa, California. Mr. Pidge is, in every sense of the
word, a self-made man. He started out in life without financial assistance from
anyone and throughout his years he has achieved an enviable position among his
fellow men.

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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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