Sacramento Valley Biographies

GEORGE REISTER

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta, April 2009.

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       At the head of Spring valley, about ten miles southwest of Williams,
lies a track of land formerly known as the John Miller ranch, but since
1900, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reister. One of the noticeable features of
the place is the presence of two streams of running water, and another
attribute is the unusual fertility of the soil. The two admirably qualify
the land for the raising of stock and grain, which are the specialties of
the proprietor. Two eight-mule  teams are used in the preparation of the
ground and sowing of the grain, while in its threshing a Hames combined
harvester is utilized, operated by  twenty-six mules and cutting a swath of
eighteen feet. Aside from the Miller ranch Mr. Reister and his wife own a
range one mile from their homestead. In addition they own a residence and
town property in Williams and a tract of land near the Mountain house in
Antelope valley.

      The entire life of Mr. Reister has been passed in Colusa county, where
he was born near Williams, August 17, 1876. His father, Capen Reiser, an
early settler and capable farmer, now residing in Williams, is represented
elsewhere in this work. George, who is the eldest son in the family,
received his education in the Williams public schools and has made
agriculture his life work, acquiring a thorough knowledge of the occupation
while still a mere boy. During early manhood he established domestic ties
through his marriage to Miss Dora E. Miller, daughter of John and Sarah
Miller, honored pioneers of this county. On the farm where she now resides
her birth occurred, and this district her primary education was received.
Being the only living daughter of her parents, she was given the best of
advantages educationally, and as well a competence financially. In her
family there are four children, Ruby Ellen, George Melvin, Florin Dallas,
and Lola Dora. Both herself and husband are members of the Williams
Methodist Episcopal Church and the family attend its services and contribute
to its maintenance.

       While Mr. Reister favors Democratic principles and votes the straight
ticket, as yet he has not identified himself actively as a local worker in
party ranks, nor has he been a candidate for the numerous offices within the
gift of the people of the county. His entire time and thought have been
given to agricultural pursuits, with an ambition to secure a solid and
substantial start in the world, which aspiration already he has realized to
an extent as  gratifying as it is deserved. Besides the raising of grain he
has become interested in the stock business, although as yet his
undertakings in that line have not been upon an extensive scale. With his
wife he holds a high position among the people of the county where both have
been lifelong residents and where they number their friends among the most
cultured and intelligent citizens.

"History of the State of California and Biographical Record of the
Sacramento Valley, Cal.," J. M. Guinn, The Chapman Publishing Company,
Chicago, 1906, Pages 428-429.