Sacramento County Biographies

J. B. GREENE

Transcribed by: Nancy Pratt Melton

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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP
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	of whose residence we give an illustration, was born in New 
Hampshire in 1818, where he remained till 1837; then removed to Virginia, where 
he followed the jewelry business till '49. Arriving in California in 1849, he 
located opposite the upper end of Randall's Island, in what is now Yolo County. 
He lives eighteen miles from Sacramento City, in Yolo County, though possessed 
of valuable interests in Sacramento County. Mr. Greene owns one of the oldest 
amid most valuable fruit ranches on the river. It is situated opposite the upper 
end of Randall's Island, embraces one hundred and fourteen acres and contains 
ten thousand choice trees. This ranch is presided over by his son, Mr. George 
Greene. In Sacramento County, Mr. J. B. Greene owns a seven hundred and 
fifty-acre dairy ranch, stocked with three hundred and fifty head of cattle, one 
hundred of which are dairy cows. Since his arrival in California he has followed 
stock-raising, farming and fruit-growing; has held the office of Levee 
Commissioner and was a member of the First Board of Supervisors of Yolo County. 
The value of Mr. Greene's property is not far from $50,000. In 1847 was married 
to Miss Caroline P. Beale, of New Hampshire. They have had four boys; two 
living. Post Office address is Richland, Sacramento County, California. 
 
Source: History of Sacramento County, California With Illustrations 1880 by 
Thompson & West.