Imperial-Kern County CA Archives Biographies.....Withrow, Frank 1868 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

FRANK WITHROW.—One of the model ranches of Imperial County, located in Water
Company No. 8, at Brawley, and containing 560 acres of very valuable land, is
owned by Frank Withrow, the subject of this review. Mr. Withrow came to Imperial
County, January, 1906, and is rightly classed among the pioneers. He is a
conscientious and broad - minded citizen, influential in all his dealings with
his fellow men and commands the respect of all who know him. Mr. Withrow was
born at London, Ohio, December 15, 1868, the son of John S. and Ellen (Foster)
Withrow. His mother died when he was in infancy and is buried at London, Ohio.
The father of Mr. Withrow resides at Pomona, California. The family is of old
English origin and came to this country long before the Revolution. The father
of Mr. Withrow is a Civil war veteran, having fought valiantly through that
tempestuous period. Mr. Withrow received his education in Allen County, Kansas,
and left the country school at the age of 18 years. He attended school during
the winter months and during the summer assisted on his father's ranch,
remaining at home until he reached the age of 21 years. In 1890 Mr. Withrow came
to El Paso, Texas, and engaged as air-brake inspector with the Southern Pacific
Railroad. He followed this vocation for ten years. From El Paso Mr. Withrow went
to Bakersfield, California, in 1900, and while in this city engaged as a tool
dresser in the oil fields, where he remained for four years. Then he embarked
upon a new venture and followed rice growing in south Texas for two seasons with
success. Later he came to the Imperial Valley and rented about 640 acres of land
for the purpose of raising barley and hogs. This proved to be a great success
and he filed on 320 acres in Calipatria, which is now used for truck growing and
which has been brought up to a high state of cultivation. Mr. Withrow is making
his home on the 320 acres, having previously sold 80 acres of the Calipatria
land. On his home ranch Mr. Withrow devotes his time and energies to the raising
of barley and alfalfa, and has made extensive improvements about the place which
are attractive in the extreme. His land is all irrigated according to the most
modern methods. Incidentally, Mr. Withrow is a director of the Brawley creamery
and cold storage company. When he votes he affixes his mark after the best and
most deserving man on the ballot. He is a member of the Blue Lodge of Masons of
Brawley. Mr. Withrow was married at Colorado Springs, Colorado, September 20,
1913, to Mrs. Blanche E. Wilbur of 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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