Central California Biographies

A 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 (1893)

Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

 


JOSE M. ESCOBAR was born in Monterey, California, January, 10, 1848, son of Jose 
Mario Escobar and Ascension, nee Beronda. He had to struggle for himself in early 
life, his father having died when he was quite young, and found employment on the 
Laureles and Buena Vista ranches. He is now engaged in farming and stock-raising, 
and lives on his own ranch in the Malarin precinct, better known as the Limekiln, 
seven miles north of Gonzales. 

April 18, 1881, he was united in marriage with Miss Amanda Cantur, and their union 
has been blessed with one child.