Frank H. Stanley has given
effective service as secretary and treasurer of the Brawley National Farm
Loan Association since its organization in April, 1917. Mr. Stanley was the
first to arrive in the community of what is now Brawley. He was born at
Cardington, Ohio, September 14, 1868, and is a son of James M. and Ellen M.
(Tucker) Stanley. The great-grandfather of Mrs. Stanley was one of the
signers of the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Stanley served in the
Spanish American War and his ancestors fought in all the wars, including the
Revolutionary war. His parents were pioneers in Kansas and followed
agricultural pursuits. Receiving a common school education, Mr. Stanley
started out in life at the age of twenty-one, and came to California and
located in Bakersfield, where he took charge of his uncle's ranch. His
uncle, F. H. Colton, was chief engineer of the Kern County Land Company and
his death occurred three years after Mr. Stanley had been there. Mr. Stanley
was promoted and acted as one of the superintendent of the Kern County Land
Company, and held this position for a period of ten years. Coming to
Imperial Valley, Mr. Stanley was in charge of the construction work of the
north end of the Valley. He continued in this work for four years. He then
handled the real estate interests for the Imperial Land Company, in
conjunction with his own realty interests, which he has since carried on.
Mr. Stanley was also identified with the automobile business and has had
large farming interests. He organized the first cantaloupe organization of
Imperial Valley, and he served as the first postmaster of Brawley. In
politics, Mr. Stanley is a Republican. Fraternally he is a charter member of
the I.O.O.F. Mr. Stanley has been active in locating sited for the erection
of the various churches in Brawley. Mr. Stanley has the honor of being
wedded to the first single lady who came to Brawley, Miss Flo Stowe, which
took place December 3, 1903, a former resident of Los Angeles and daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stowe, residents of Washington. Mr. Stowe was one of
the fourteen who came from Yakima Valley, Washington, to Brawley to purchase
land. To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley have been born two daughters - Alice E., born
December 26, 1904, and Wilma H., born October 10, 1907. Mr. Stanley erected
the Stanley Building, one of the first office buildings in Brawley. He also
purchased the Brawley News after it had just started, and later disposed of
the paper to its present owner, Mr. Witter.
Source: "The History of Imperial County, California,"
Elms and Franks Publ. Co., 1918, p.345.
Transcribed and submitted by Sally Kaleta, November, 2006.
The name which heads this
review is one of the well known men of Imperial County. He is an
enterprising, progressive and public-spirited man and a prominent factor in
the development of business lines in Calexico. Mr. Carr was born in Liberty,
Montgomery County, Kansas, December 9, 1872, a son of Abner and Sarah (Teter)
Carr, both deceased. There were five children born in the family, only two
of whom are now living, the subject of this sketch, and brother, Albert S.,
of Calexico. Philip E. attended the Public schools and the Central Normal
College at Great Bend, Kansas, receiving the degree of B. S., graduating
with the class of 1896. Mr. Carr taught school for a period of six years in
the public schools of Kansas and United States Indian Schools of South
Dakota, New Mexico, and the Fort Yuma Indian School. When Imperial County
was created Mr. Carr came to this county and took up one hundred and sixty
acres of land, which was in 1900. He continued in the Indian school at Yuma
until 1903, when he resigned his position and moved upon his land, and has
since been identified with this county. He remained on his land for a period
of eleven years and in 1914 he disposed of his ranch holdings and removed to
Calexico, where in 1916 he became identified with O. C. Hathaway in the
garage and machine business. The firm erected a modern building, 100 feet
square, and have the agency for the Studebaker automobile. The firm does a
general repair business and maintains a machine and blacksmith shop,
employing only expert mechanics. Mr. Carr was united in marriage to Alice
Bragg, a native of Kansas, March 9, 1897. To this union have been born six
children, all of whom were born in Imperial County. William Lawrence, born
July 11, 1900; Edward Everett, born April 11, 1902; Mary Olive, born
September 14, 1903; Sarah Lois, born August 19, 1905; Donald Howard, born
March 14, 1908; and James Clifford, May 31, 1912. The family are members of
the Methodist Church of Calexico. In 1915 Mr. Carr erected the Majestic
Theatre at a cost of $26,000, one of the finest theaters in Southern
California. He was appointed supervisor for the First District Imperial
County by ex-Governor Hiram Johnson to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of John A, Boyce. At the general election Mr. Carr was elected to the same
office for a period of two years, and has since been chosen chairman of the
board. He has been a member of the board of trustees of the City of Calexico
for the four-year term. Mrs. Carr is active in church affairs and is a
member of the Ladies' Aid Society and a member of the W.C.T.U. of Imperial
County. Mr. Carr is an honorable and upright citizen and does much to
benefit the community in which he lives.
Source: "The History of Imperial County, California,"
Elms and Franks Publ. Co., 1918, pp. 346-347.
Transcribed and submitted by Sally Kaleta, November, 2006.