George Swarthout
George Swarthout arrived in the San Bernardino area in 1847, as part of the Daniel
Spencer Company wagon train group. George W. Swarthout reached the area later known
as Swarthout Valley, where he ran scattered amount of cattle from the Swarthout
Valley, now known as Wrightwood, over the ridge of Table Mountain and unto the
Mohave desert floor to the outskirts of the Llano and Victorville. In 1857, Almon
Clyde acquired the Swarthout Ranch on Lone Pine Canyon, where he ran a few cattle
and grew fruit.
Almon Clyde made an agreement with George Swarthout that he could live the rest of
his life on Clyde Ranch if he wanted. He was true to his word, and George Swarthout
lived in the place that he obviously loved. Swarthout lived in a line shack that he
built when he developed his ranch. The line shack was approximately ¼ mile to the
east and down canyon from the present day main house of Clyde Ranch. The cabin is no
longer there, but if one would look hard enough, they might find it’s old
foundation. There he lived, until he passed from this life. According to California
death records, George W. Swarthout died in December 27, 1872.
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