Sutter County CA Archives Biographies.....Metteer, George Baxter ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 January 7, 2012, 6:38 pm Source: See below Author: Peter J. Delay GEORGE BAXTER METTEER. — Among the men who have contributed the greater part of their lives toward the upbuilding of the Golden State is George B. Metteer, who was born September 23, 1872, a son of Charles H. and Mary Jane (Donaldson) Metteer,- whose sketch is given elsewhere in this history. He first saw the light on the Metteer ranch, one mile east of Live Oak, Sutter County. The ranch was formerly called Antelope Ranch, in the early pioneer days, on account of the thousands of antelopes that roamed the country during the fifties. Hunters and ranch owners placed the antlers of these antelopes on the fence which surrounded the ranch, which was then owned by Mr. Boynton, who passed away many years ago; hence the name Antelope Ranch. This ranch is situated on the Feather River, twelve miles north of Yuba City. George Baxter is the third in order of birth of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Metteer. Mrs. Metteer passed away on July 28, 1913, at the age of seventy-one years. George B. Metteer was reared on his father's ranch, and since 1890 he has worked with his father in its development. Since 1915 he has conducted the orchard and ranch, assuming full responsibility of the management of the ranch, which is considered one of the most fertile and splendidly developed ranches in this locality. Approximately 300 acres in all, it is devoted to the raising of cereals, grain, beans and live stock. They previously conducted a dairy, but for some time they have devoted their energy and efforts to other lines, and since 1899 have set out part of the land to orchard. In 1915, they set out their prune orchard. In Yuba City, on January 29, 1891, George B. Metteer married Miss Jessie M. Moore, a native of Stockton, and a daughter of William Moore, a pioneer ranch-owner of San Joaquin County, who had crossed the plains to California in 1849, and in this State married Sarah McAfee, who had come from Kentucky. She has resided in Sutter County since 1887, having remained with her sister at Live Oak previously to her marriage. They were blessed with seven children: Roy G., in Sacramento; Charles I., who served over seas during the World War; Ila G., Mrs. A. L. Siler, Live Oak; Muriel J., Mrs. V. Cobeen, of Live Oak; and William M., Emola L., and Eugene D. Mr. and Mrs. Metteer are also the grandparents of Lea Metteer, Patricia Siler, and Wilda Siler. Mr. Metteer is a Republican in national politics. Mrs. Metteer is a member of the Live Oak Woman's Club. Additional Comments: HISTORY OF YUBA and SUTTER COUNTIES CALIFORNIA WITH Biographical Sketches OF The Leading Men and Women of the Counties Who Have Been Identified with Their Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present HISTORY BY PETER J. DELAY ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 1924 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sutter/bios/metteer1115gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb