xp was john bixby, a young man from maine -- joseph bixby was john bixby, a young man from maine. he was quite young when he was on the when he ranch, he was learning how to become a rancher and he met joseph bixby's sister-in-law, susan hathaway and he married susan hathaway. --t righteous los alamitos when ranchos los alamitos became available, john and susan purchased it along with partners including joseph bixby. -- theyame the first became ranchers in 1878 and purchased the ranch with harner's in 1881 -- partners in 1881. the bixby's had two children. after inheriting the ranch from their parents, the siblings tried to operate the ranch for themselves, but it did not work out so they divided the property between them. fred bixby inherited the ranch house and he continued to ranch here, ranging cattle. father'st continue his theory or she operations -- dairy or sheep operations. -- engaged in cattle ranching. however, he also had a soft spot for horses and particularly, big draft horses which were the tractors of those days. he bred cham

joseph bixby lived there with his wife and he invited other bixby relatives to help him on the ranchs well as some of his wife's relatives. one of the guys who came out was john bixby. he was a young man from maine, he had been a schoolteacher, he had been a carpenter, cabinet maker, a varied background, but he was quite young when he arrived in california. when he was on the ranch, he was learning how to become a rancher. while there, he met his sister-in-law, susan hathaway, and he married her. when the adjoining rancho became available for sale, john and susan purchased it, along with partners. they began leasing the ranch in 1878 and purchased it with their partners in 1881. john and susan bixby had two children, a son and a daughter. after inheriting the ranch from their parents, susanna and fred tried operating the ranch together. didn't work out so well, so they divided the property between them and fred bixby inherited the ranch house in the central part of rancho los alamitos and he continued to ranch here. ranging cattle. cattle.ing he did not continue any sheep operation.