Patton Family Property Papers, 1909-1938

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Summary

Title:
Patton Family Property Papers,
Dates:
1909-1938
Creators:
Grenier, Judson A.
Abstract:
This collection contains papers having to do with land plots in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles, California owned by sisters Maria Jesus De Shorb, Annie Wilson, and Ruth Patton. Included in the collection are declaration of trust papers, deeds and title papers, tax reports, receipts, statements, court papers, and correspondence.
Extent:
1 box [.25 linear ft]
Language:
Collection material is in English
Preferred citation:

[Title of item], Patton Family Property Papers, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of papers having to do with land plots in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles. The owners of the land are sisters Maria Jesus De Shorb, Annie Wilson, and Ruth Patton. In 1909 a trust was established by the Title Insurance and Trust Company of Los Angeles naming Annie Wilson and Ruth Patton the grantors and Maria Shorb the beneficiary. The collection contains preliminary trust papers as well as the declaration of trust (trust # 2010). Also included are tax reports, receipts, and statements from the trust from the years between 1909 and 1938, various deeds and title papers, court papers, and correspondences.

Biographical / historical:

Maria Jesus De Shorb (1844-1917), Annie Wilson (1854-?), and Ruth Patton (1861-1928), are the daughters of Benjamin Davis Wilson, a prominent California statesman and politician during the 1800’s. Maria is the daughter of Ramona Yorba, the first wife of Wilson, and Annie and Ruth are the daughter’s of Margret Hereford, Wilson’s second wife. Southern California’s Mt. Wilson was named after Benjamin Davis Wilson.

Maria Jesus De Shorb (Maria De Jesus “Sue” Wilson Shorb) married James DeBarth Shorb in 1867, they had eleven children. James worked for Maria’s father and developed much of the land in Los Angeles, including the cities of Alhambra which he named, and San Marino.

Annie Wilson never married and lived with her sister Ruth and her family.

Ruth Patton married George S. Patton Sr., a California politician. They are the parents of George S. Patton Jr., the famous World War II General.

Acquisition information:
Collection donated to CHUDH Archives by Judson Grenier in 2011.
Processing information:

This collection was processed by Shannon Salcido in July of 2011. Materials were arranged by type of item and chronologically.

Arrangement:

Arranged in five series:

  • Series I. Declaration of Trust Papers (1909-1916)
  • Series II. Deeds and Title Papers (1909-1938)
  • Series III. Tax Reports, Receipts, and Statements (1909-1918)
  • Series IV. Correspondence (1914-1916)
  • Series V. Court Papers (1909-1917)

Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Shannon Salcido
Date Prepared:
©2011
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Shannon Salcido 2011-07-21

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Title of item], Patton Family Property Papers, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills

Location of this collection:
University Library, 5th Flr (5039)
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747, US
Contact:
(310) 243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
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