Sutter-Yuba County Biographies

EMERY ELLSWORTH KUSTER

Transcribed by: Kathy Sedler

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Another rancher who has made such good use of his well-situated ranch-land that 
he deserves credit for having improved the status of agriculture in Yuba County, 
is Emery Ellsworth Kuster, who was born on the old Kuster ranch seven miles 
north of Wheatland, on December 7, 1889, the son of Samuel and Mary (Reynolds) 
Kuster, whose instructive life-story is given elsewhere in this historical work. 
 Emery attended the Elizabeth district school, and then spent the days of his 
vigorous youth at home with his folks.  For the last eight years, however, he 
has farmed for himself, leasing about 1500 acres of farming land northeast of 
Wheatland, where he has been successfully raising stock and grain.  Just before 
the death of his esteemed father the estate was divided and each of the three 
sons received 560 acres; and our subject now lives in the dwelling erected by 
his father some forty years ago.  He engages in raising grain and sheep, and has 
on hand each season about 700 head.  In national politics he is a Republican 
because of his belief in that party�s favorable attitude toward the protection 
of American industry.  Mr. Kuster also believes in casting aside partisanship 
when it comes to local issues and whole-heartedly works for what is deemed best 
for the community at large.
While at Portland, Ore., on December 15, 1910, Mr. Kuster was married to Miss 
Grace Louise Derrickson, a native of Springfield, Ohio, and the daughter of 
Daniel and Louise L. (Aubrey) Derrickson�the former a native of New Jersey, the 
latter of Shelburne Point, Vt.  Louise L. Aubrey came to California from New 
England at the age of fifteen, with her mother, Lavina Aubrey.  Albert William 
Aubrey, her father, came in the gold rush, followed nine years later by his wife 
and family, and they came to reside at Marysville, and there Louise L. lived 
until she married Daniel Derrickson.  After their marriage they resided with the 
Derrickson family in Marysville for the following seven years.  Mr. Derrickson 
was a contractor for plastering and interior decorating, and his services were 
in constant demand, his experience and skill proving exceptionally useful.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Derrickson removed in time to Springfield, Ohio, where they lived for 
fifteen years, and where Mr. Derrickson died in May, 1895.  The following July, 
Mrs. Derrickson and her family returned to California and Marysville.
Five children were in the Derrickson family: Albert is in Springfield, Ohio; 
William is deceased; Clara is Mrs. Burnham, of Yuma, Ariz.; Arthur is in San 
Francisco; and Grace is Mrs. Kuster.  Mrs. Derrickson is a member of the Eastern 
Star, Highland Park Chapter, Los Angeles County.  Mrs. Kuster enjoyed both the 
grammar and high school advantages, attending the Marysville High School, where 
she was graduated in 1909, after which she entered Heald�s Business College in 
Oakland, from which she was graduated in 1910.  Mr. and Mrs. Kuster have three 
children, Emery Ellsworth, Jr., Ruth and David.  Mr. Kuster is an Odd Fellow, 
and has been a member of Sutter Lodge No. 100, of Wheatland, since he was 
twenty-one years old; and he is a member of the Elizabeth-Lone Tree Farm Center.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 1231