Greenberry Ferdinand Robideaux Benton Perdew

Occupation: Horticulturist also farmer and merchant ‎(Ret. Grocer)‎ 1st Gen

Merchandise Store in San Bernardino and Rancher, Postmaster-Grapeland,

Laujero Grapeland Water Co ‎(Grapeland is now North Fontana)‎

1862 - arrival in CA from Texas, six months by ox team from Texas

1863 - Sep 26, married Deborah Woodworth; S B Co Bk A pg 43

2. Anna Jeanette Woodworth m abt 1864 ‎(?)‎

1867 - Jan 15, son Charlie Bradcot age 2 months of whooping cough

1868 - Mar 23, dau Maud Millicent ‎(Millie)‎ was born ‎(GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER)‎

1868 - Sep 10, SAN BERNARDINO GUARDIAN, page 1 advertisement: G.F.R.B.Perdew

South of the Bella Union Hotel, Utah Street, S B. Retail dealer in

groceries, provision, liquors, hardward, cutler, glass and crockery

ware, tobacco, cigars, etc. All kinks of country produce taken in

exchange, at the highest market rates.

1870 - CA Census, San Bernardino Twp:

George, 30, Ret Grocer, born Iowa

Jeanette, 18, keeping house, IA

Deborah, 4, at home, CA

Millie, 2, at home, CA

1872 - Dec 24, infant son died aged 17 months

1873 - Jan, son Herbert Benton born

1873 - Feb 13, petitioned for postion of constable which was left vacant by

Nick Kavenaugh

1873 - May 13, served on Grand Jury in San Bernardino

1877 - Apr 8, son Walter Scott was born Santa Ana Twp, L A Co

1879 - Aug 12, son, Fielding Bowland born Santa Ana Twp

1880 - CA Census, L.A.Co, Santa Ana Twp:

Greenberry, 38, IA

Nettie ‎(?)‎, 28, IA

Mimmie, 14, CA

Millie 11, Ca

Herbert 7, CA

Maggie 5, CA

Walter 3, CA

Fielding 6 mo. CA

1880 - moved to Grapeland, 20 miles west of San Bernardino. Constructed the Perdew School, closed in 1899 when the Perdew School District combined with the Grapeland School District. They became part of the Etiwanda District in 1901.

1881 - Mar 18, VALLEY INDEX, page 1 col 4: Miss Minnie Perdew, a young daughter of G.F.R.B. Perdew, was seized with a sudden and violent sickness on Tuesday, resembling a paralytic stroke. She is better at the writing.

1881 - Apr 15, S B VALLEY INDEX, page 1 col 4: Little four year old child

of G.F.R.B. Perdew, who was so badly injured by falling into a tub of

scalding water a few weeks ago, is slowly recovering.

1888 - Jun 9, son Harold Lawrence was born San Bernardino Co.

1889 - 1905, he became the Postmaster for the Grapeland Post Office and Store, located at Citrus and Summit Avenues

GFRB peach orchard was on Summit Blvd and the home on Ediwand Blvd.

1900 - CA Census, Riverside Co, Riverside Twp, Dist 6, ED 206, SH 1, 3:

Perdew, G F R B Nov 1840, 59 married 36 yrs, farmer, IA parents PA NY

Nettie Jun 1831, 48, 8 children born 8 alive, IA parents NY CAN

FB Aug 1879 20 single, CA

Francis Jul 1884 15 single, CA

Henry L Apr 1889 11 CA

Address: Chicago Ave, Riverside

1900 - Nov 11, G F R B died in San Bernardino

• Burial Note: Buried first at Pioneer B & R Bk 6 pg 425 re-buried at Mt. View

on 22 May 1913 ‎(Ferdinand)‎ Poinsetta Lot 55 Grave 2 Recorded: Bk 1 page 103

Reference:

ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Lewis Publ. Co, 1890 ‎(copies at S.B. Library)‎ page 486, Grapeland mentioned on pages 471, 483, 485, 437

WESTWAYS, November 1954, page 10-11; Destined to Die of Thirst

HISTORY OF EITWANDA, Robert Hickcox, 1981; pages 123-126, 180-183

THE SUN NEWSPAPER, July 15, 1979 "Once-thriving community has disappeared"

THE SUN, Aug 30, 1984,"Planners OK project, want relics protected"

THE SUN, Aug 16, 1987,"Group wants to turn historic Grapeland into museum"

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