California Biographies, San Joaquin Valley

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

Source:
History of the state of California and biographical record of the San Joaquin 
Valley, California. An historical story of the state's marvelous growth from 
its earliest settlement to the present time.
Prof. James Miller Guinn , A. M.
The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago 1905
Notes: Missing Page: 865-866,983-984,1175-1176


 JUDSON DOUGLAS JACOBIE, M. D. Early in the colonization of America the Jacobie family 
emigrated from Holland and settled in New York. Nicholas Jacobie, who was a native of that 
state and the son of a Revolutionary soldier, followed farm pursuits in the same locality 
throughout all of his active life, and died in Lewis county. Next in line of descent was William 
Henry Jacobie, likewise a native of New York and by occupation a tiller of the soil. After years of 
activity in agricultural circles he removed from Lewis county to the west in the fall of 1886 and 
established his home in Los Angeles. Until his death he remained retired from active cares, 
spending his time between his son's place in Fresno county and the city of Los Angeles. His 
wife, who bore the maiden name of Lydia S. Douglas, was born in Lewis county, N. Y., and died 
in Los Angeles, where also occurred his demise. 

Among the three children (two sons and a daughter ) of William Henry Jacobie, the youngest, 
Judson D., was born in Lewis county, N. Y., May 4, 1856, and at an early age planned his studies 
with a view to entering the medical profession. Upon the completion of his classical studies he 
matriculated in the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he took the regular 
course of lectures and was graduated in 1885. June of the following year found him in 
California, where for a time he made his home in Los Angeles, but in October, 1887, came to 
Fresno county and took up the general practice of medicine at Centerville. To a man alive to 
opportunities the purchase of land presented a field for profitable investment, and gradually 
he became the owner of a considerable acreage. which led him to embark in the stock 
business. Later, however, the stock was sold and he turned his attention to general farming, 
with a specialty of alfalfa. Eventually he became interested in horticulture, and now has fifty 
acres in figs, one hundred acres in alfalfa and twenty-four acres in oranges, the balance of the 
ranch of four hundred and forty acres being in pasture. In addition to this property, which is 
located at the foot of Mt. Campbell to the west, he is the owner of two hundred and ninety-
five acres on the Kings river bottom, adapted not only for the grazing of cattle, but also to a 
considerable extent suited for general farming, and here may be seen excellent grades of 
stock, including a number of full-blood Polled Angus cattle. Besides his other ranches he is the 
owner of Wild Flower place of one hundred and fifty-four acres, situated near Cone jo in the 
Duke school district. After coming to Fresno county Dr. Jacobie met and married Miss Nancy E. 
Demasters, who is a native of Tulare county and has spent her life wholly in the west. Born of 
their union are two sons, Judson G. and Douglas L. (twins), and a daughter, Ninon Adell. While 
still a resident of New York Dr. Jacobie was initiated into Masonry and still holds membership 
with the blue lodge in his old home town. Conversant with public questions and familiar with 
the principles of each of the great political organizations, he gives his preferences to the 
Republican party and supports its candidates and measures bv his ballot.