. G. Kennard is a native of Marion, Ohio, where he was born in 1897. While he was a boy, his family changed residences several times, finally removing to Findlay, and afterward to Carey, Ohio, going to the latter place when the subject of this sketch was fourteen years of age. He lived in Carey most of the period from that time until he came to California, in 1889. At fifteen Mr. Kennard learned a trade as a harness maker. At twenty-one he went into this business on his own account and has followed it ever since, at Carey, Ohio, and at Riverside and Redlands, California.

Arriving at Riverside in May, 1889, Mr. Kennard lived in that city until last spring, when he came to Redlands. In 1892 he was married there to Mrs. L. W. Morey, a native of Trumbull county, Ohio. Last May he opened his present place of business in Redlands.

Mr. Kennard carries a complete stock of everything required in his line. He makes nearly all of the harness and saddles that he sells, and all work is hand-stitched. He sells hand-made, single harnesses at from $8 to $100 and double harness at from $25 to $300. He uses only the best oak stock in all of his harnesses. The more expensive grades are made with genuine rubber trimmings, or with silver plate on solid nickel. Mr. Kennard buys the bulk of his stock and leather on the Coast. He has worked leather made in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Vermont, but finds none superior to the best California goods except the celebrated Moffat leather of New York, for the finest work. In fact, Mr. Kennard finds that the average quality of the California leather is better than that of the East.

Mr. Kennard makes nearly all of his riding saddles, being prepared to make any grade and price desired in ladies' or gentlemen's saddles and guarantees all to be as represented.

He carries a complete stock of plush and wool robes at from $1.50 to $12 each. He buys all of his whips directly from the East and has several styles which he buys by the gross, having sold them for four or five years and found that he can depend upon them to be satisfactory to buyers. He has a complete line of smaller articles used by horse owners, such as sponges, chamois leather, dusters and oils. He carries the Boston Coach Oil in bulk, which sells in this way for little more than half its price in small cans.

Mr. Kennard also does a great deal of carriage trimming, covering tops, making cushions, backs, etc. He also does much canvas work, awnings, hay covers, tents to order, etc. He carries duck in widths from forty-eight to seventy-two inches and gives special attention to window awnings, either in white or striped awning duck.

With a complete stock, long experience, a full knowledge of the needs of the trade in this section and a close attention to quality in material and workmanship, Mr. Kennard has already built up a good business in this city, and there is every reason why it should be permanent and should increase in volume. He is located on State street, next door to Gillis & Spoor's drug store, and has a fine salesroom with a convenient workshop in the rear.

(Source: Illustrated Redlands, 1897, p. 85)