ROBERSON J. KING - The efficient superintendent of the S. W. & B. Oil Co., for the past thirteen years, Roberson J. King, is a native of Bedford County, Tenn., where he was born in 1846, a son of Charles Brandon and Mary (McOuiddy) King. His great-grandfather, John B. King, was a native of Georgia but removed to North Carolina and it was in this state that Grandfather Brandon King was born. Roberson J. King's maternal grandfather, John McOuiddy, a native of Massachusetts, migrated from the Bay State to Kentucky and afterwards located in Tennessee. The lineage of the McOuiddy family in the United States is traced back to a Scotchman who married a French woman and emigrated to America locating in Massachusetts. Charles and Mary King were the parents of nine children, Roberson J., being the second oldest. He was brought up on a farm in Tennessee and followed farming in his native state until 1880 when he migrated to California locating at Hanford, where he purchased 160 acres and engaged in farming and stock-raising. Later on he sold his ranch and located on a homestead east of Traver, Tulare County, where he engaged in farming. While living there he was deputy county assessor and served for six years as
assessor of Alta Irrigation district, holding the office from its creation.
After selling this ranch, Mr. King located in Hanford, where he was engaged for four years in buying and shipping hogs, cattle and sheep.
In 1900, R. J. King came to Coalinga where he was one of the organizers of the Whale Oil Company, who leased land in the Jacolitos Canyon and sunk a well, the venture proving a failure. At the same time Mr. King was interested in sinking a well in the Cholame section, of San Luis Obispo County, which was also a failure. Mr. King believes in the old adage, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Undaunted by repeated failures he became associated with the El Capitan Oil Company, and in 1901 they leased sections 15-19-31, and sunk two wells which proved successful producers, and two years later the company sold out their interests.
Subsequently Mr. King engaged in the fruit packing business, for one year, being located at Hanford. Afterwards he returned to Coalinga where he became the superintendent of the Esperanza Oil Company on section six. Later on he made a trip to the Utah oil fields, where he prospected for one year and then went on further east, to his native state, Tennessee, after remaining one year he returned to California. In 1905, R. J. King became the superintendent of the S. W. & B. Oil Co. At that time they had but two producing wells, but, through the efficient management and wise foresight of Mr. King, since that time four more wells have been sunk and at present the company is pumping five wells. In addition to his oil operations Mr. King is interested in farming near Tulare Lake in Kings County, where he has leased 640 acres which he has devoted to raising barley and wheat. Roberson J. King was united in marriage with Miss Mary Bramblett, a native of Tennessee. She passed away in 1896 leaving six motherless children who were raised by their loving father. The children in order of birth were : A. D., now a banker residing in Piedmont; E. B., is in the lumber business and resides in Berkeley; Everett W. and Elmore W. are twins, also in the lumber business and reside in Bakersfield ; Leslie B. was in the United States Army, served overseas and now resides in Bakersfield ; Clementine, at present is living in Berkeley.
Fraternally, Mr. King is a Mason, having joined this organization in Tennessee, but is now a member of Hanford Lodge, F. & A. M. He is a public spirited man and has always been interested in those movements and measures that have as their aim the upbuilding of the best interests of the community wherever he resides and is especially interested in educational matters having served as trustee of the Alpha School district, Fresno County, and while living in Tulare County served in the same capacity in his home school district.
History of Fresno County, California
By Paul E. Vandor
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
assessor of Alta Irrigation district, holding the office from its creation.
After selling this ranch, Mr. King located in Hanford, where he was engaged for four years in buying and shipping hogs, cattle and sheep.
In 1900, R. J. King came to Coalinga where he was one of the organizers of the Whale Oil Company, who leased land in the Jacolitos Canyon and sunk a well, the venture proving a failure. At the same time Mr. King was interested in sinking a well in the Cholame section, of San Luis Obispo County, which was also a failure. Mr. King believes in the old adage, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Undaunted by repeated failures he became associated with the El Capitan Oil Company, and in 1901 they leased sections 15-19-31, and sunk two wells which proved successful producers, and two years later the company sold out their interests.
Subsequently Mr. King engaged in the fruit packing business, for one year, being located at Hanford. Afterwards he returned to Coalinga where he became the superintendent of the Esperanza Oil Company on section six. Later on he made a trip to the Utah oil fields, where he prospected for one year and then went on further east, to his native state, Tennessee, after remaining one year he returned to California. In 1905, R. J. King became the superintendent of the S. W. & B. Oil Co. At that time they had but two producing wells, but, through the efficient management and wise foresight of Mr. King, since that time four more wells have been sunk and at present the company is pumping five wells. In addition to his oil operations Mr. King is interested in farming near Tulare Lake in Kings County, where he has leased 640 acres which he has devoted to raising barley and wheat. Roberson J. King was united in marriage with Miss Mary Bramblett, a native of Tennessee. She passed away in 1896 leaving six motherless children who were raised by their loving father. The children in order of birth were : A. D., now a banker residing in Piedmont; E. B., is in the lumber business and resides in Berkeley; Everett W. and Elmore W. are twins, also in the lumber business and reside in Bakersfield ; Leslie B. was in the United States Army, served overseas and now resides in Bakersfield ; Clementine, at present is living in Berkeley.
Fraternally, Mr. King is a Mason, having joined this organization in Tennessee, but is now a member of Hanford Lodge, F. & A. M. He is a public spirited man and has always been interested in those movements and measures that have as their aim the upbuilding of the best interests of the community wherever he resides and is especially interested in educational matters having served as trustee of the Alpha School district, Fresno County, and while living in Tulare County served in the same capacity in his home school district.
History of Fresno County, California
By Paul E. Vandor
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
ROBERSON J. KING - The efficient superintendent of the S. W. & B. Oil Co., for the past thirteen years, Roberson J. King, is a native of Bedford County, Tenn., where he was born in 1846, a son of Charles Brandon and Mary (McOuiddy) King. His great-grandfather, John B. King, was a native of Georgia but removed to North Carolina and it was in this state that Grandfather Brandon King was born. Roberson J. King's maternal grandfather, John McOuiddy, a native of Massachusetts, migrated from the Bay State to Kentucky and afterwards located in Tennessee. The lineage of the McOuiddy family in the United States is traced back to a Scotchman who married a French woman and emigrated to America locating in Massachusetts. Charles and Mary King were the parents of nine children, Roberson J., being the second oldest. He was brought up on a farm in Tennessee and followed farming in his native state until 1880 when he migrated to California locating at Hanford, where he purchased 160 acres and engaged in farming and stock-raising. Later on he sold his ranch and located on a homestead east of Traver, Tulare County, where he engaged in farming. While living there he was deputy county assessor and served for six years as
assessor of Alta Irrigation district, holding the office from its creation.
After selling this ranch, Mr. King located in Hanford, where he was engaged for four years in buying and shipping hogs, cattle and sheep.
In 1900, R. J. King came to Coalinga where he was one of the organizers of the Whale Oil Company, who leased land in the Jacolitos Canyon and sunk a well, the venture proving a failure. At the same time Mr. King was interested in sinking a well in the Cholame section, of San Luis Obispo County, which was also a failure. Mr. King believes in the old adage, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Undaunted by repeated failures he became associated with the El Capitan Oil Company, and in 1901 they leased sections 15-19-31, and sunk two wells which proved successful producers, and two years later the company sold out their interests.
Subsequently Mr. King engaged in the fruit packing business, for one year, being located at Hanford. Afterwards he returned to Coalinga where he became the superintendent of the Esperanza Oil Company on section six. Later on he made a trip to the Utah oil fields, where he prospected for one year and then went on further east, to his native state, Tennessee, after remaining one year he returned to California. In 1905, R. J. King became the superintendent of the S. W. & B. Oil Co. At that time they had but two producing wells, but, through the efficient management and wise foresight of Mr. King, since that time four more wells have been sunk and at present the company is pumping five wells. In addition to his oil operations Mr. King is interested in farming near Tulare Lake in Kings County, where he has leased 640 acres which he has devoted to raising barley and wheat. Roberson J. King was united in marriage with Miss Mary Bramblett, a native of Tennessee. She passed away in 1896 leaving six motherless children who were raised by their loving father. The children in order of birth were : A. D., now a banker residing in Piedmont; E. B., is in the lumber business and resides in Berkeley; Everett W. and Elmore W. are twins, also in the lumber business and reside in Bakersfield ; Leslie B. was in the United States Army, served overseas and now resides in Bakersfield ; Clementine, at present is living in Berkeley.
Fraternally, Mr. King is a Mason, having joined this organization in Tennessee, but is now a member of Hanford Lodge, F. & A. M. He is a public spirited man and has always been interested in those movements and measures that have as their aim the upbuilding of the best interests of the community wherever he resides and is especially interested in educational matters having served as trustee of the Alpha School district, Fresno County, and while living in Tulare County served in the same capacity in his home school district.
History of Fresno County, California
By Paul E. Vandor
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
assessor of Alta Irrigation district, holding the office from its creation.
After selling this ranch, Mr. King located in Hanford, where he was engaged for four years in buying and shipping hogs, cattle and sheep.
In 1900, R. J. King came to Coalinga where he was one of the organizers of the Whale Oil Company, who leased land in the Jacolitos Canyon and sunk a well, the venture proving a failure. At the same time Mr. King was interested in sinking a well in the Cholame section, of San Luis Obispo County, which was also a failure. Mr. King believes in the old adage, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Undaunted by repeated failures he became associated with the El Capitan Oil Company, and in 1901 they leased sections 15-19-31, and sunk two wells which proved successful producers, and two years later the company sold out their interests.
Subsequently Mr. King engaged in the fruit packing business, for one year, being located at Hanford. Afterwards he returned to Coalinga where he became the superintendent of the Esperanza Oil Company on section six. Later on he made a trip to the Utah oil fields, where he prospected for one year and then went on further east, to his native state, Tennessee, after remaining one year he returned to California. In 1905, R. J. King became the superintendent of the S. W. & B. Oil Co. At that time they had but two producing wells, but, through the efficient management and wise foresight of Mr. King, since that time four more wells have been sunk and at present the company is pumping five wells. In addition to his oil operations Mr. King is interested in farming near Tulare Lake in Kings County, where he has leased 640 acres which he has devoted to raising barley and wheat. Roberson J. King was united in marriage with Miss Mary Bramblett, a native of Tennessee. She passed away in 1896 leaving six motherless children who were raised by their loving father. The children in order of birth were : A. D., now a banker residing in Piedmont; E. B., is in the lumber business and resides in Berkeley; Everett W. and Elmore W. are twins, also in the lumber business and reside in Bakersfield ; Leslie B. was in the United States Army, served overseas and now resides in Bakersfield ; Clementine, at present is living in Berkeley.
Fraternally, Mr. King is a Mason, having joined this organization in Tennessee, but is now a member of Hanford Lodge, F. & A. M. He is a public spirited man and has always been interested in those movements and measures that have as their aim the upbuilding of the best interests of the community wherever he resides and is especially interested in educational matters having served as trustee of the Alpha School district, Fresno County, and while living in Tulare County served in the same capacity in his home school district.
History of Fresno County, California
By Paul E. Vandor
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
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