Complex sentence: Thornhill Francis Broome (born in Santa Barbara, California August 10,1878--February 21,1946) was a businessman and ranch owner in southern California, as evidenced in his ownership of the land that once belonged to his father.
Split into simpler sentences: Thornhill Francis Broome (August 10,1878--February 21,1946). He was a business man and ranch owner in southern California, as evidenced in his ownership of the land that once belonged to his father.