Gilbert, Arizona

Two of the early farmers to homestead were James Pine and his son Charles Pine, who farmed as soon as they could get water to their land.The Pine home stead patent was filed on July 11, 1896. Charles Pine was one of the early mem bers of the Gilbert School Board in 1913. Clyde McFrederick also came to Gilbert to be a farmer. He acquired land that had been initially homesteaded by John Cuber in 1892. His son Wayne McFrederick also farmed and taught school.

K James Pine, Original Homesteader (1839–1926)

K Charles Pine, Son of James Pine (1867–1917)

Orson Cooper came to Arizona as a young boy. He later moved to Gilbert to farm and devel oped a dairy near Baseline and Cooper Roads. Cooper Road was named for him. His brother Jim became a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and served there for many years. Morris Cooper, another brother, served as Mayor of Gilbert for eight years in the 1960s. Morris and his wife Gertrude, were very involved in the creation of the Gilbert Historical Museum.

K Orson Cooper (1877–1968)

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