Tulare County Biographies

TILLMAN B. PHARISS

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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Among the well-known and progressive cattlemen f his vicinity is numbered 
conspicuously Tillman B. Phariss, whose well-equipped ranch and fine range of 
cattle evidence his unusual ability in his chosen calling. His father was F. W. 
Phariss, who made the overland journey across the plains and mountains to 
California with ox-team in 1852, and he experienced much of the hardship and 
danger of those early times. He later returned to the east, but in 1871 he again 
came to California, bringing his family with him.
Born in Dallas county, Mo., in 1871, Tillman B. Phariss was but five months old 
when his father came the second time to California, and he is therefore 
practically a native son. Settling in Sonoma county, the family remained in that 
vicinity for about six years and then removed to the Tule river country, in 
Tulare county, and here Mr. Phariss made his home and grew to manhood. Following 
in the footsteps of his father, who became an extensive cattle ranger in the 
county, Mr. Phariss familiarized himself with all the details of stock-raising 
and the handling of cattle, and he now has a ranch of twenty acres on which he 
raises a high grade of stock for the market.
In 1899 Mr. Phariss was married to Evea Glider, who is a native daughter of 
California. Four children have been born of this union: Elvin C., Walter S., and 
two who are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Phariss are popular citizens in their 
community and hold the respect and esteem of all who know them.
 
History of Tulare and Kings Counties, California with Biographical Sketches - 
Los Angeles, Calif., Historic Record Company, 1913, Pp 875-876