James Livesay was a pharmacist in Greeley, Colorado, circa 1910. James decided to leave the cold winters of Colorado and arrived in Chewelah, Washington temporarily with the goal of moving on to California in the spring. He convinced his father-in-law Joseph Sayers McPherson and mother-in-law Phoebe Ann (nee Bishop) McPherson, who were living at the time with the second son, Dr. Samuel "Sam" P. McPherson, Sr. in Chewelah to move to California's milder climate, which was more suitable for Phoebe's ill health. James took a horse and buggy and proceeded south along the coast of Oregon and northern California until he reached Los Altos in Santa Clara County just south of San Francisco and decided he had found what he was looking for. He bought a 40 acre fruit orchard and built a house on a three acre lot in nearby Palo Alto for his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joseph and Phoebe, who moved to Palo Alto in 1912.
He died from a fall at the railroad station platform in Palo Alto while on his way to sign the final papers for the three acres and died moments later.
The union of James and Nannie Livesay produced six children.
Information graciously given by Gerald W. von Kamrath.
He died from a fall at the railroad station platform in Palo Alto while on his way to sign the final papers for the three acres and died moments later.
The union of James and Nannie Livesay produced six children.
Information graciously given by Gerald W. von Kamrath.
James Livesay was a pharmacist in Greeley, Colorado, circa 1910. James decided to leave the cold winters of Colorado and arrived in Chewelah, Washington temporarily with the goal of moving on to California in the spring. He convinced his father-in-law Joseph Sayers McPherson and mother-in-law Phoebe Ann (nee Bishop) McPherson, who were living at the time with the second son, Dr. Samuel "Sam" P. McPherson, Sr. in Chewelah to move to California's milder climate, which was more suitable for Phoebe's ill health. James took a horse and buggy and proceeded south along the coast of Oregon and northern California until he reached Los Altos in Santa Clara County just south of San Francisco and decided he had found what he was looking for. He bought a 40 acre fruit orchard and built a house on a three acre lot in nearby Palo Alto for his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joseph and Phoebe, who moved to Palo Alto in 1912.
He died from a fall at the railroad station platform in Palo Alto while on his way to sign the final papers for the three acres and died moments later.
The union of James and Nannie Livesay produced six children.
Information graciously given by Gerald W. von Kamrath.
He died from a fall at the railroad station platform in Palo Alto while on his way to sign the final papers for the three acres and died moments later.
The union of James and Nannie Livesay produced six children.
Information graciously given by Gerald W. von Kamrath.
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