San Francisco-Monterey-San Luis Obispo County CA Archives Biographies.....Espenosa, Josefa (Mrs.) 1827 - 1889
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

MRS. JOSEFA ESPENOSA, one of the most respected and esteemed lady residents of
the beautiful city of San Francisco, is the widow of the lamented Carlo
Espenosa, whose death occurred January 3, 1865. Since the death of her husband
Mrs. Espenosa has been very prudent, and kept the large estate left her husband
almost intact. Few business men could have managed their property better than
this lady. She is the owner of a large and valuable estate, comprising about
2,500 acres of the Escarpines ranch and about 8,000 acres of the Pozo ranch.
Mrs. Espenosa has eight heirs to her extensive domain, and she is greatly
beloved by them. The luxurious residence of Mrs. Espenosa is situated at No.
2326 Clay Street, where she lives surrounded by every comfort that wealth can
procure.

Additional Comments:
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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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