California Biographies 

Source:
History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California
by: C M Gidney - Santa Barbara. Benjamin Brooks - San Luis Obispo. 
Edwin M Sheridan - Ventura
Volumes II - Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, ILL., 1917

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JOHN T. GLINES.  An extensive landholder, and a prominent fanner and stockgrower of Santa 
Barbara County, John T. Glines is an active and valued citizen of Los Alamos, where he has 
erected a commodious residence, his home being one of the most beautiful in the town. A son 
of C. H. Glines, he was born in Lake County, California, March 27, 1875, of pioneer stock.
 
C. H. Glines was born in Utah and educated in Sacramento. In early manhood he migrated to 
California, and after living for a few years in Lake County came to the southern part of the 
state to settle permanently. Buying land near Santa Maria, he resumed farming, and has now 
a well improved ranch which he is conducting satisfactorily, raising excellent crops. His wife, 
whose maiden name was Sarah Belle Martin, was born in Missouri, and died at Santa Maria in 
1913.
 
Having completed the course of study in the Santa Maria schools, John T. Glines worked on his 
father's ranch until attaining his majority, in the meantime becoming skilled in the various 
branches of agriculture. Starting then in life on his own account, he embarked in the stock 
business in San Luis Obispo County, and at the end of eight years bought, from his profits as a 
stock raiser and dealer, 1,180 acres of land in the Alamo, San Luis Obispo County, a tract 
which is still in his possession. Moving then to Los Alamos, Mr. Glines was for two years 
engaged in the livery business, and operated a meat market for an equal length of time after 
disposing of his livery barn. In 1911 he again engaged in agricultural pursuits, and in the 
raising of beans and stock is meeting with characteristic success. In addition to caring for his 
own land, Mr. Glines has leased other large tracts in Los Alamos, having placed 700 acres 
under culture in 1913; 30x3 acres in 1914; and 150 acres more in 1916.
 
At Los Alamos, September 10, 1895, Mr. Glines was united in marriage with Miss Dora B. 
Holloway, who was born in Santa Maria, a daughter of J. J. Holloway. A talented and well 
educated woman, Mrs. Glines taught school prior to her marriage, being very successful in her 
profession, and this year, 1916, resumed teaching, becoming one of the instructors in the 
grammar grades of the Los Alamos schools. Mr. and Mrs. Glines have five children, namely: 
Vera Lucille, a student at Pomona College; Melba Violette, a pupil in the Santa Maria High 
School; Rebecca Belle and Denzil Cassius, attending school in Los Alamos; and John Holloway.
 
A strong advocate of the principles of the democratic party, Mr. Glines has taken an active 
part in political matters, having represented his party in county conventions, and in addition 
has served as a member of the County Central Committee, and for four years was deputy 
constable and road master. Fraternally he is a member of Santa Maria Lodge No. 90, Knights 
of Pythias, and of the Fraternal Brotherhood.