Daniel Waggoner Walser married Mary Florida Lightner on 24 Mar 1864 at the Lightner Ranch in Walker Basin. They had 7 children.
Daniel was born near Jefferson City, MO 9 Feb 1834. He was the son of Squire P. and Elizabeth (Waggoner) Walser. The former was born on the yadkin River, in North Carolina and on both sides descended from old Southern families of German descent. On the maternal side, his grandfather Laup served in the Revolutionary War as a commissioned officer under General George Washington.
Daniel crossed the plains in 1852 with ox cart and located in ElDorado County, CA, where he was engaged in mining for four years. He moved to Tulare County "Cow Town" Visalia where he purchased beef steers and drove them to the mines to sell to the miners. In 1864 he married Mary and bought the Mayberry Place in Walker Basin from Mr. Myers. In 1867 he sold it to Walker Rankin Sr. and purchased Harmon's Hay Ground from Hampton Williams. Mr Walser developed his home ranch here and it became known as the Walser Meadow. He grubbed willow and cleared the ground to erect ranch buildings. He built a gracious two-stories home which became a center of hospitality. In 1866 he was appointed one of four commissioners to organize Kern County. He was chairman of the First Board of Supervisors for the New County and was a director of the Bank of Bakersfield. His sons "Cas" and Sid Walser helped him on the ranch. cas entered public life as Sheriff of Kern County in 1922. Sid remained on the ranch. Lik A.T. Lightner, Mr. Walser encouraged industry, was well read, interested in local affairs and believed in hard work. He was an asset to the County. The family home burned in 1917.
Daniel was born near Jefferson City, MO 9 Feb 1834. He was the son of Squire P. and Elizabeth (Waggoner) Walser. The former was born on the yadkin River, in North Carolina and on both sides descended from old Southern families of German descent. On the maternal side, his grandfather Laup served in the Revolutionary War as a commissioned officer under General George Washington.
Daniel crossed the plains in 1852 with ox cart and located in ElDorado County, CA, where he was engaged in mining for four years. He moved to Tulare County "Cow Town" Visalia where he purchased beef steers and drove them to the mines to sell to the miners. In 1864 he married Mary and bought the Mayberry Place in Walker Basin from Mr. Myers. In 1867 he sold it to Walker Rankin Sr. and purchased Harmon's Hay Ground from Hampton Williams. Mr Walser developed his home ranch here and it became known as the Walser Meadow. He grubbed willow and cleared the ground to erect ranch buildings. He built a gracious two-stories home which became a center of hospitality. In 1866 he was appointed one of four commissioners to organize Kern County. He was chairman of the First Board of Supervisors for the New County and was a director of the Bank of Bakersfield. His sons "Cas" and Sid Walser helped him on the ranch. cas entered public life as Sheriff of Kern County in 1922. Sid remained on the ranch. Lik A.T. Lightner, Mr. Walser encouraged industry, was well read, interested in local affairs and believed in hard work. He was an asset to the County. The family home burned in 1917.
Daniel Waggoner Walser married Mary Florida Lightner on 24 Mar 1864 at the Lightner Ranch in Walker Basin. They had 7 children.
Daniel was born near Jefferson City, MO 9 Feb 1834. He was the son of Squire P. and Elizabeth (Waggoner) Walser. The former was born on the yadkin River, in North Carolina and on both sides descended from old Southern families of German descent. On the maternal side, his grandfather Laup served in the Revolutionary War as a commissioned officer under General George Washington.
Daniel crossed the plains in 1852 with ox cart and located in ElDorado County, CA, where he was engaged in mining for four years. He moved to Tulare County "Cow Town" Visalia where he purchased beef steers and drove them to the mines to sell to the miners. In 1864 he married Mary and bought the Mayberry Place in Walker Basin from Mr. Myers. In 1867 he sold it to Walker Rankin Sr. and purchased Harmon's Hay Ground from Hampton Williams. Mr Walser developed his home ranch here and it became known as the Walser Meadow. He grubbed willow and cleared the ground to erect ranch buildings. He built a gracious two-stories home which became a center of hospitality. In 1866 he was appointed one of four commissioners to organize Kern County. He was chairman of the First Board of Supervisors for the New County and was a director of the Bank of Bakersfield. His sons "Cas" and Sid Walser helped him on the ranch. cas entered public life as Sheriff of Kern County in 1922. Sid remained on the ranch. Lik A.T. Lightner, Mr. Walser encouraged industry, was well read, interested in local affairs and believed in hard work. He was an asset to the County. The family home burned in 1917.
Daniel was born near Jefferson City, MO 9 Feb 1834. He was the son of Squire P. and Elizabeth (Waggoner) Walser. The former was born on the yadkin River, in North Carolina and on both sides descended from old Southern families of German descent. On the maternal side, his grandfather Laup served in the Revolutionary War as a commissioned officer under General George Washington.
Daniel crossed the plains in 1852 with ox cart and located in ElDorado County, CA, where he was engaged in mining for four years. He moved to Tulare County "Cow Town" Visalia where he purchased beef steers and drove them to the mines to sell to the miners. In 1864 he married Mary and bought the Mayberry Place in Walker Basin from Mr. Myers. In 1867 he sold it to Walker Rankin Sr. and purchased Harmon's Hay Ground from Hampton Williams. Mr Walser developed his home ranch here and it became known as the Walser Meadow. He grubbed willow and cleared the ground to erect ranch buildings. He built a gracious two-stories home which became a center of hospitality. In 1866 he was appointed one of four commissioners to organize Kern County. He was chairman of the First Board of Supervisors for the New County and was a director of the Bank of Bakersfield. His sons "Cas" and Sid Walser helped him on the ranch. cas entered public life as Sheriff of Kern County in 1922. Sid remained on the ranch. Lik A.T. Lightner, Mr. Walser encouraged industry, was well read, interested in local affairs and believed in hard work. He was an asset to the County. The family home burned in 1917.
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