JOEL KNEELAND
- A native of New England Joel Kneeland was born in
Vermont in 1830. In 1860 he removed with his family to
Shawnee county, Kans. In 1870 the family went to the
western part of the same county and carried on farming there
until 1874, when the father died. Subsequent the son
came with his mother to Red Bluff, Cal., where they farmed
four years, and from there they removed to Mr. Kneeland's
present ranch, where he has since prospered. The woman
who became Mr. Kneeland's wife was Agnes Wilson,
of Scotch descent, who came to California about twenty
years ago. They have five children: Eugene S.,
Francis F., Joel M., Mary O., and Willis W., of
whom the three eldest are attending school.
Politically the father of Mr. Kneeland was a
Republican, and he himself is a Socialist. His mother
died at the age of sixty years, and her mother lived to the
advanced age of eighty-seven. Mr. Kneeland is a
member of the Farmers' Union and affiliates with the Modern
Woodmen. As a farmer he ranks with the best in his
neighborhood. Of his thirty-acre farm he has three
acres under alfalfa, most of the remainder being pasture
land. HE keeps fifteen to eighteen head of stock, and
from twelve to twenty hogs. Source: HISTORY OF TULARE and KINGS COUNTIES,
CALIFORNIA -
Published by Historic Record Company,
Los Angeles, California -
1913 - Page 325
NOTE: Hard to tell where this family lived -
Found in 1840 Census Judicial Twp. 10 - Fresno Co., CAL. the
following:
500- O-900 - Kneeland, Benjamin - Head - MW 73 M Md. 8 8
b. Kansas - same house - Famer - Farm
- Agnes Wife - F W 63 Md.
b. Scotland
- Eugene Son M W 40 S
b. California - same house - Farmer - Farm
- Willis Son M W 30 S
b. California - Road |
