Behind the story of the proud tomily bearing the name of Temple. lies the romance of missions and renchon, the gallantry of the pioneering dons and beautiful sehoriten, and the history of the San Gabriel Valley including the derivation of many of the street names in Temple City.

William Workman was an Englishman by birth. In 1823, he met John Rowland at Taos, New Mexico, and accepted him as a partner. Both    Workman and Rowland worded Spouioh women. During the revolution in Texas, they were forced to flee with their families in fear of their lives.

They had heard of a taft land in the west and traveled to see it. They followed the old Chihuahua trail thruudb Silver City, Tome, and Palm Sphugo, west of the area now known as the Peltun Sea to luhiu and through the Cejurr Peon. The journey covered 1.200 wilee. The poSy that arrived in California consisted of 40 persons, including riders at the hood, 0000tO, end ruontebauts with pooh eniwelo, horde at ,and Covered wagons.
 
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