Person:John Board (11)

John Martin Board Dies In Home Here Well Known Resident for Past 25 Years Succumbs to Pneumonia

    John Martin Board, well known resident of this city, died in his home on North Court Extension yesterday afternoon, after suffering from pneumonia for the past six days.   He was taken ill last Tuesday and gradually weakened, due to his advanced age.
    Mr. Board was 78 years old at the time of his death.  He was a native of Missouri, and came across the plains with his father, David Board, when nine years of age.  At the time his parents settled in San Joaquin county where they resided a few years.  Following this they moved to Calaveras county and then to Tulare county, where Mr. Board has resided most of the time during the past quarter of a century.
    Some years ago Mr. Board moved to Kern county, where he farmed a few years near the Weed Patch.  Afterwards he returned here and had lived here since.
    Deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Board of this city; four daughters, Mrs. R. E. Stevens, of Visalia; Mrs. S. E. L. Wharton of Bakersfield; Mrs. Ed Dickerhoff, of Visalia and Mis Edna Board, of Fresno; one son J. Melvin Board of Santa Ana, who was called yesterday to his bedside; one sister Mrs. Byron Beckwith, of Linden, Calif.; three brothers James, David and Frank Board all of Linden.
    Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the chapel of Hadley and Locey, with Rev. Douglas T. Reed, pastor of the First Presbyterian church officiating.

Visalia Morning Delta (Visalia, Tulare, California) Tuesday, January 29, 1924, page 2, California State Library, Sacramento, California.

John M. Board purchased property in Tulare County, California on April 14, 1894.

Lived in Oakdale When It Was An Oak Forest

    John Board, who farmed around Oakdale when he had to clear away the oak trees to run his plow, was an Oakdale visitor with his wife Monday.  He called on E. C. Crawford, M. P. Kearney and other old timers as he tried to recall old scenes where he had farmed many years ago.  Mr. Board left Oakdale in 1886 and noted many changes in the appearance of his old home.  He is now a resident of Visalia.
   "I remember when there were oak trees where many of your nicest homes are today", said Mr. Board.  I farmed what is now the Leitch Tract, in 1869 and later farmed the big Bailey Tract.  I cut 1600 cords of oak wood right near town and had it piled at the depot.  That was in '86.  I believe, before the extension of the Southern Pacific to Merced.
    "When I was around here there were only two hotels on the corner, a store or two, the depot, and the rest of the business was made up saloons.  Yes, Oakdale has grown quite a bit since I left here in '86"

Oakdale Leader (Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California) Tuesday, 19 October 1915.

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John Martin Board Dies In Home Here Well Known Resident for Past 25 Years Succumbs to Pneumonia

    John Martin Board, well known resident of this city, died in his home on North Court Extension yesterday afternoon, after suffering from pneumonia for the past six days.   He was taken ill last Tuesday and gradually weakened, due to his advanced age.
    Mr. Board was 78 years old at the time of his death.  He was a native of Missouri, and came across the plains with his father, David Board, when nine years of age.  At the time his parents settled in San Joaquin county where they resided a few years.  Following this they moved to Calaveras county and then to Tulare county, where Mr. Board has resided most of the time during the past quarter of a century.
    Some years ago Mr. Board moved to Kern county, where he farmed a few years near the Weed Patch.  Afterwards he returned here and had lived here since.
    Deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Board of this city; four daughters, Mrs. R. E. Stevens, of Visalia; Mrs. S. E. L. Wharton of Bakersfield; Mrs. Ed Dickerhoff, of Visalia and Mis Edna Board, of Fresno; one son J. Melvin Board of Santa Ana, who was called yesterday to his bedside; one sister Mrs. Byron Beckwith, of Linden, Calif.; three brothers James, David and Frank Board all of Linden.
    Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the chapel of Hadley and Locey, with Rev. Douglas T. Reed, pastor of the First Presbyterian church officiating.

Visalia Morning Delta (Visalia, Tulare, California) Tuesday, January 29, 1924, page 2, California State Library, Sacramento, California.

John M. Board purchased property in Tulare County, California on April 14, 1894.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Board.FBC.FBK.FTW.

   Date of Import: 14 May 2004

2. ↑ California Birth Index.