Imperial-San Bernardino County CA Archives Biographies.....Sawyer, Egbert M. 1870 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

EGBERT M. SAWYER.—Perseverance and industry have done much for Egbert M. Sawyer,
the subject of this review. Also, it might be stated, that it is primarily
through his individual efforts that Mr. Sawyer has been classed among the
wide-awake and enterprising ranchers of Imperial County. The owner of eighty
acres of highly-cultivated land at Brawley, in Water Company No. 8, Mr. Sawyer,
since his arrival in the county, February 1, 1910, has been foremost among those
intent on formulating and developing broad, conservative ideas pertaining to
agricultural pursuits. Egbert M. was born at Rolling Prairie, Wisconsin,
December 24, 1870, the son of Francis L. and Lydia (Miller) Sawyer. Both have
since passed away. The father is buried in Ontario, California, while the body
of Mr. Sawyer's mother rests in the Burnett cemetery, Burnett, Wisconsin. The
family is of English origin and, tracing the lineage thereof, one finds that it
dates back many years. It is interesting to note that Benjamin C. Sawyer came to
this country in the historic Mayflower, and Charles Miller fought valiantly
during the Civil War. With characteristic ambition, Mr. Sawyer received his
early education in the public and high schools of Horicon, Wisconsin, leaving
the latter institution at the age of 21 years. He then went to Chicago as
collector for the Remington Typewriter Company, with which concern he remained
two years. Owing to ill health, he returned to his home, where he remained until
1894, when he came to California and settled at North Ontario, engaging in
electrical and engineering pursuits. In 1906 he established himself in the meat
market business, where he made rapid progress, which brought success and which
also enabled him to later purchase his present property in this county, which at
the time of changing hands, was a relinquishment, being rough desert country.
Mr. Sawyer stuck steadily at the task of leveling the same, and owing to this
method of procedure, coupled with his practical knowledge of agriculture, Egbert
M. has made his holding one of the prized items of interest in the county. More
than 1200 trees have been systematically laid out, a modern home of pretentious
design has been constructed, and, all in all, Mr. Sawyer is to be congratulated
upon the modern appearance of his place in general. The ranch has been stocked
with registered Holstein and grade Holstein cattle. In addition Mr. Sawyer is
raising about sixty hogs and more than eighty head of cattle. Politically Mr.
Sawyer is a Democrat, and although he has never aspired for public office, he
can be depended upon to vote for the right man if the occasion requires. He is a
member of the I. O. O. F., Euclid 68 of Upland, and the F. O. E., No. 1082. Mr.
Sawyer was married at Upland, California, June 28, 1901, to Miss Ada L.
Larrabee, daughter of Nathan Russell and Ellen C. (Moon) Larrabee. Both the
father and mother of Mrs. Sawyer have passed away. Mr. Larrabee died February
22, 1917, and is buried in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. The mother died January
22, 1918, the body having been interred in the Rosedale cemetery at Los Angeles.

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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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