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 champion shire horses. atkept his stallions here los alamitos. he kept his other horses at another ranch. he had quite the horse breeding operation. we have two shire horses on the ranch, today. preston and valentina. at the

sister-in-law, susan hathaway, and he married her. the adjoining rancho became available-for-sale, john and susan purchased it. 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 fred parents, susanna and tried operating the ranch together. did not 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. he did not continue any sheep operation. acquired other ranches throughout california and arizona and mostly was engaged in cattle ranching. he also had a soft spot for -- us, -- for versus horses. he kept his stallions at this ranch and he kept the mayors of the coast -- mares at the coast. he had quite a horse breeding operation going on. we have two shire horses on the ranch today. only 75 acres left. at the time he passed away, he had the largest shire horse breeding operation left -- west of

while there, he met his sister-in-law, susan hathaway, and he married her. en 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. fred bixby acquired other ranches throughout california and arizona and mostly was engaged in cattle ranching. however, he also had a soft spot for horses. particularly, big, draft horses which were detractors of those days. horses.champion he kept his stallions at this ranch and he kept the mares at the coast at point conception. he had quite a horse breeding operation going on in addition to it bein

susan hathaway and married susan hathaway. rancho los alamitos, the adjoining ranch became available for sale, john and susan purchased it through partners. they began leasing the ranch they purchasednd it with their partners in 1881. john and susan bixby had two children, a son and a daughter. from inheriting the ranch their parents, susanna and fred tried operating the ranch together. it did not work out so well, so they divided the property between them. did not 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. he did not continue any sheep operation. fred bixby acquired other ranches throughout california and arizona and mostly was engaged in cattle ranching. he also had a soft spot for horses. he kept his stallions at this ranch and he kept the mares at the coast. he had quite a horse breeding operation going on. we have two shire horses on the ranch today. only 75 acres left. at the time he passed