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George Arnold Ainsworth (b. 1851 – d. 1925) was born near London, England, March 28, 1851. He was the son of Elizabeth Mort Ainsworth (b. 1818 – d. 1877) and William Henry Ainsworth (b. 1824 – d. 1867).

He came to the United States at age 15, living first in Utah for several years. He married Emily Jane Worthen (b. 1851 – d. 1931) in Salt Lake City and together they drove a wagon to the Walnut Creek district near Prescott, Arizona.

They were among the first settlers to homestead. He gained a wide reputation as a rancher and stockman and was known as the “cabbage king of Arizona” from his remarkable success in raising cabbage as well as other vegetables. He was a regular visitor to Prescott, bringing in produce to supply the Prescott markets. He also was a judge in the Walnut Creek district during territorial days.

His son George Edwin Ainsworth (b. 1879 – d. 1961) was born March 1, 1879 in Saint George, Utah. He owned and operated the Lazy C Bar ranch near Walnut Creek for many years until his retirement in 1935. He married Edith Helen Taylor (b. 1891 – d. 1981) on December 18, 1909 in Prescott. They had three children: Lawrence Edward Ainsworth (b. 1910 – d. 1988), Ernest R. Ainsworth (b. 1916 – d. 1999), and Dorothy Aileen Ainsworth Spencer (b. 1926 – d. 2011). He died in Prescott and is buried in Prescott’s Mountain View Cemetery Sources:

Sources: Family Search, Find a Grave