Robert Ware (1698)

“Robert Ware, father of Ephraim and Ebenezer, both of whom lived to be very old, had a land grant in Rosemary Meadow in 1654, and another beyond the Great Plain in 1662/3.  In his will dated 1698/9, Robert devised land … Continue reading

John B. Utterback (1816 – 1886)

“… John B. Utterback was also reared on his father’s farm, where he received an excellent English education, and at the age of eighteen left home and at first worked on the farm of a friend, and finally for several … Continue reading

Edward G. Ware (1846 – 1917)

“EDWARD G. WARE.– A pioneer, who deserves the esteem of posterity as well as his contemporaries was the late Edward G. Ware, the planter and grower of the first Valencia oranges in the Garden Grove section.  He was born at … Continue reading