Ephraim Harrison, son of Nathan and Anna (Botkin) Harrison and his wife Isabelle (Springer) Harrison.  Submitted by Mildred Wambold.

Ephraim and Isabelle settled in Lake County, California and did some mining around the Middletown area.  Cathy Gowdy's transcription of the 1870 Census--

1870 Census Lower Lake Township, Lake County, California:

E. HARRISON, 46, Ohio, farmer
Isabel, 27,  Mich., kp house
Anna, 8, CA
Marion, 5,  CA [note: this later turns out to be Marvin]
Anna, 16, Utah

"Passed Away Ephraim Harrison  Died Thursday at Berryessa Valley Residence

Ephraim  Harrison, an aged and  highly respected resident of Berryessa valley, died suddenly Thursday morning at his home.  He was 87 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children, the children being Marvin Harrison of Tuolumne county and Mrs. W.T. Swift of Napa.  A Coroner's Inquest was held on the remains. It is believed that the death of the deceased was due to heart disease."

"EPHRIAM HARRISON
length of residence in Monticello: 6 years 1 month
length of residence in California: 59 years
male, white
married and widowed
born: November 23, 1823 Ohio
occupation: farmer
father: NATHAN HARRISON, born PA
mother: Annie Bodkin, born Ohio
died: December 7, 1910 at 8:45 p.m.
aged: 87 years  15 days
inquest held  December 8  by Walter Brownlee, coroner
COD:  endocarditis
buried: Monticello, CA December 10, 1910
undertaker: H. S. Geer, Monticello
informant: H. S. Geer"

Mrs. Harrison Dies Following Illness

"Mrs. Isabelle Harrison, a resident of Napa and Lake  counties for over half a century, passed away at her home, 529 Jefferson street, this  city, at 8:15 o'clock Wednesday night.  She had been
ill for about six weeks.

Mrs. Harrison was born near Niles City, in Van Buren county, [sic, Niles, which is actually in Berrien County is about thirty miles from Hartford, Van Buren County where the Springer family was recorded in 1850] Michigan,  August 6, 1842, so she would have been 80 years old next month, she came with her parents in an ox team, across the plains, in 1851. In 1861 she became the wife of Ephraim Harrison, in Sacramento. They afterward removed to Lake county, later coming to Napa county. She is survived by a son, Marvin W. Harrison, of Lake county, and by a daughter, Mrs. W. T. Swift of Napa; by two brothers, George and Nelson Springer of Oregon; and by 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.  Arrangements will be made for the funeral later."

"ISABELLE S. HARRISON
female, white, widowed
husband: Ephraim Harrison
born: August 6, 1842, Michigan
died: July 6,  1921
age: 78 years, 11 months, 0 days
occupation: housewife
father: Geo. Springer
mother: unknown
COD: senile myocaditis
POD: 529 S. Jefferson  street, Napa
informant: H. F. Clark of Napa, CA
buried: Monitcello, CA July 8, 1921
undertaker: D. C. Treadway Co. of Napa"

Monticello Cemetery, AKA Spanish Flat

EPHRAIM HARRISON  1823-1910
ISABEL HARRISON    1842-1921"

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Ephraim Harrison and Isabelle Springer children were:

13.5.6.1 Annie Laurie Harrison, was born on 2 January 1862 and died according to the California Death Index, 1930-1939:

"Annie  L. Swift died at the age of 70 years in Napa County, on November 7, 1932."

In the 1870 Federal Census of Green Valley Township, Solano County, California, page # 11, William is listed in the household of his parents at age ten.  In the 1880 Federal Census, William, now age 20, along with his brother Perry G., age 17, was again found living in Green Valley Township, in the household of his father's sister, Mary Jones.

From Napa County Marriages 1850-1905 compiled by Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society [Cathy Gowdy double checked this at the Recorder's Office] Napa County Marriage Book B, page 299:

"William Thomas Swift, age 21 years, born California
and Annie Laurie Harrison,  age 18, born California were married May 4, 1881  by John C. Hale, J.P. in Knox Twp., Napa County, California.

Witnesses: Antonio McMillan and Mrs. Abbie McMillan
Parents of groom:  father born Kentucky, mother born Illinois
Parents of spouse: father born Ohio, mother born Michigan"

#70 70 Swift, Wm.T.    Head    Dec    1859    41    California    Kentucky    Illinois    Farmer
                 Annie L.    Wife     Jan     1862    38    California    Ohio           Michigan
                  Ethel I.  Daughter Nov    1883    16    California    California    California
               Gladys O.  Daughter Apr    1886    14    California    California    California
                Marvin H.    Son      Mar    1890    10    California    California    California
                  Juanita  Daughter May    1892      8    California    California    California
              Isabelle E. Daughter  July    1894      5    California    California    California
   Sears, Granville P.    Cousin  Jan    1850    50     Missouri      Kentucky     Kentucky    Laborer

    #20 22  Swift, William T.    head                   60     Driver                       Truck
                Annie L.                wife                     57     None
                Marvin H.              son                      29     Driver     Express        Truck
                Cordelia                daughter-in-law    23     Clerk      [unreadable] Store
                Isabel E.               daughter               25     None

Swift family photo in about 1900, contributed by Earle Swift.  From left to right:  Fred Jones, William T. Swift, Annie (Harrison) Swift, the two girls in the front are Ruth and Margaret Jones.  Seated in the center is Perry Swift, standing is Charles Sarven.  Perine Swift, Mrs. Sarven, Marvin and Ethelyn Swift.  Seated is Bill (unknown, with an unknown child on his lap), and Isabel and Juanita Swift in the front.

13.5.6.1 Ethelyn Irene Swift, was born on 14 November 1883 in Napa County, California.  She married Walter S. Green, he was born in about 1882 in Texas.  In the 1910 Federal Census, just after their marriage, Ethelyn and Walter were enumerated in the 1910 Federal Census of Placerville Township, El Dorado County, California, ED# 25, sheet 17B.  Walter listed his age as 24 and his occupation as a "miner".  Ethelyn was age 26, they had no children in 1910.  In the 1920 Federal Census of Chimiles, Napa County, California, ED# 44, sheet 4B, their household listed:

#101 101    Green, Walter S.   Head    38        Texas        Michigan    Texas        Farmer    Dairy
                           Ethelyn I.   Wife    33         California   California    California  none
                             Malcolm    Son      9         California
                             Larry        Son      3 ^2/12    California

Walter Green must have died prior to the 1930 census, Ethelyn is listed as widowed, living next door to her parents in the 1930 Federal Census of Napa, Napa County, California, ED# 7, sheet 1A.  The children listed in the home were: Malcom S., age 19; Larry D., age 13; and Walter T. , age 4; all the children were born in California.  Their children were:

13.5.6.1.1 Elwin Shannon Green.

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13.5.6.1.2 Malcom Swift Green, was born on 8 December 1910 in California and died on 29 August 1985 in Napa County, California.  He married Reva Decker (Decker is listed as her middle name in the California Death Index), she died on 2 January 1979 in Napa County, California.

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13.5.6.1.3 Larry Dale Green, was born on 12 November 1918 in California and died in 1999.  He married Gertrude Conley.

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13.5.6.1.4 Walter Thomas Green, was born on 21 July 1925 in California.

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13.5.6.1 Gladys Perrine Swift, was born in April 1886 in California.  The California Death Index listed her as Gladys P. Clark, birthplace California, date of birth 11 April 1886, date of death listed as 16 September 1962 in Napa County, California, her mother's maiden name is listed as "Harrison".  Herman F. Clark was born on 30 March 1886 in California and died on 17 January 1974 in Napa County, California.  In the 1920 Federal Census of Chimiles, Napa County, California, ED# 44, sheet 4B, their household listed (they lived just 8 households away from her sister Ethelyn (Swift) Green):

#92 92    Green, Herman F.    Head    33    California    Ohio    California    Farmer    General Farm
                         Gladys P.    Wife     33    California    California    California    none
                       Kenneth C.    Son      11    California
                         Lillburn S.    Son      10    California
                         Cordelia    Daughter  9     California

In the 1930 Federal Census of Knox Township, Napa County, California, ED# 4, sheet 2A, his name was recorded as H. Foster Clark, age 44, occupation "fruit farmer".  Gladys was now age 43, their son Kenneth C,, age 22, occupation laborer on a "fruit farm" was the only child still at home.  Their children were:

 13.5.6.1.1 Kenneth C. Clark, was born on 8 May 1908 in California and died in 2001.  Kenneth married Marjorie Hearn, she was born on 11 May 1910.

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13.5.6.1.2 Lilburn Swift Clark, was born on 12 March 1909 and died in 2002.  He married Harriet Plunkett, she was born in about 1909.

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13.5.6.1.3 Cordelia Clark, was born on 23 March 1910 in California and died on 20 January 1993 in Napa, California.  She married Robert Palmby Manasse, he was born on 1 June 1905 in California and died on 1 July 1990 in Napa, California, his mother's maiden name was recorded as "Hoffman".  His parents were Edward and Anna Manasse, they were listed a few households above his in the 1930 census (he was listed as their son in their household in the 1920 census).  In the 1930 Federal Census of Napa, Napa County, California, ED# 8, sheet 6A their household listed (Robert stated that he was married at age 23; Cordelia stated that she was age 19 at the time of her marriage):

#160 166    Manasse, Robert    head            24            California    Foreman    Tannery
                               Cordelia  wife             20            California    none
                              Nora Lee  daughter        ^4/12         California

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From Left to Right: Delia Swift (wife of Marvin Swift), Perry Swift, William T. Swift and Marvin Swift.  Photo contributed by Earle Swift.

13.5.6.1 Marvin Harrison Swift, was born in March 1890 in California.  Marvin was living in Napa Township, Napa County, California ED# 5, sheet 1B, in the 1930 Federal Census.  His wife's name is difficult to make out--I read it as Cordelia in 1920, it looks like Dehlia in 1930, Marvin listed his occupation as a "drayman".  Marvin is listed in the California Death Index, date of birth 3 March 1890; date of death 12 February 1964 in Napa, California; his mother's maiden name listed as "Harrison".  Delia A. Swift is also listed in the California Death Index, her date of birth is listed as 7 April 1896 in California, date of death listed as 4 September 1991, in Napa County, California, at age 95 years.  Her father's last name is listed as "Hill" her mother's maiden name is shown as "Long".

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13.5.6.1 Juanita Swift, was born on 12 May 1892 in California and died on 2 March 1974 in Sonoma, California.  Juanita married Stanley S. Bidwell, the California Death Index gives his date of birth as 27 August 1895 and his date of death as 28 September 1977 in Lake County, California.  In the 1930 Federal Census of Healdsburg Township, Sonoma County, california, ED# 23, sheet 3A their household listed (Juanita stated that she was age 26 at the time of her marriage; Stanley stated that he was age 23):

#73 73    Bidwell, Stanley S.    Head        34    California    Farm Laborer    General Farm
                             Juanita     Wife        37    California    none
                           Shirley A.  Daughter    10    California
                         Harrison S.    Son           7    California

Their two children were:

13.5.6.1.1 Shirley A. Bidwell, was born on 24 February 1920 in California.

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13.5.6.1.2 Harrison Stanley Bidwell, was born on 10 May 1922 in California.

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13.5.6.1 Isabel Elsie Swift, was born on 21 July 1894 in California and died on 28 July 1967 in Shasta County, California, the California Death Index lists her mother's maiden name as "Harrison".  Isabel married Paul R. Sperry , Paul may have fudged his date of birth to join the Navy, in the 1910 Federal Census he was listed as age 19, a Seaman aboard the USS West Virginia, in a shipyard in Solano County, California, ED# 3, sheet 3A.  He gave his place of birth as Nebraska, his father's place of birth as Connecticut and his mother's place of birth as Pennsylvania.  In the 1930 Federal Census of Calistoga Township, Napa County, California, ED# 1, sheet 10A their household listed ("P.R." stated that he was age 33 at the time of his marriage; Isabel stated that she was age 27):

#282 294    Sperry, P.R.    Head    41    Nebraska    Connecticut    Pennsylvania    operator    Serva Sta
                        Isabel    Wife     35    California    California       California        none
                      Pauline  daughter   6    California    Nebraska        California

Their daughter was:

13.5.6.1.1 Pauline Sperry, was born on 11 March 1924 in California.

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"Marvin W. Harrison died at the age of 72 years in Lake county, on June 14, 1937"

Photo of Marvin W. Harrison contributed by Mildred Wambold.

In the 1910 Federal Census They were enumerated in Georgetown Township, El Dorado County, California, ED# 20, sheet 5B (both Marvin and Madge stated that this was their first marriage and that they had been married for 9 years; Madge stated that she had given birth to 2 living children; living in the household adjacent to Marvin and Madge, was the household of Andrew and Margaret J. Everett):

#160  161  Harrison, Marvin W.  Head  44  California  Ohio  Michigan  Farmer  General Farm
                                 Madge J.   Wife   36  Iowa  Michigan  Illinois  Teacher  Public School
                                   Ruby  Daughter  9  California  California  Iowa  None
                                    Verne        Son  6  California  California  Iowa  None

Their 1920 Federal Census of Lower Lake Township, Lake County, roll T625_101, page 7B, listed the Harrison household as:

#132 132   Harrison, Marvin    head        55       prospector    mining
                                Madge    wife         45       teacher         public school
                                Verne     son          16
                                Vince      son           5

In the 1930 Federal Census of Guinda Township, Yolo County, California, ED# 5, sheet 4B, Marvin was now age 64, he listed his occupation as a "miner" for "quicksilver", Madge was age 55, and teaching in a public school, still living at home was their youngest son, Vince, now age 15.  Madge Harrison died in 1955, her obituary dated Thursday, 13 January copied from The Mountain Democrat in Placerville (she is not listed in the California Death Index):

Madge Harrison

Services were held at Lower Lake Sunday at 2 p.m. for Madge Harrison.  She and her husband, the late Marvin Harrison, once owned property near Meadowbrook.  Mrs. Harrison leaves two sons, Vern and Vince of Oregon, and was the mother of the late Ruby Snyder [sic, Snider].

13.5.6.2.1 Ruby Annabelle Harrison, was born on 2 April 1901 in California.  Ruby is listed in the California Death Index as Ruby Annabelle Snider, date and place of death listed as 10 October 1952 in El Dorado County.  Her mother's maiden name is listed as Everett and her father's surname listed as Harrison.  In the 1920 Federal Census "Rubie" and her husband, John L. Gardner, were recorded in Westwood Township, Lassen County, California (ED# 36, sheet 14A), the census was recorded on the 22nd and 23rd of January.  They had no children, John, age 22 listed his occupation as a carpenter for a lumber company "Rubie" was 18 and not working.

Her obituary dated 16 October 1952, copied from The Mountain Democrat in Placerville:

Services Held Monday For Mrs. Ruby Snider

    "Graveside services were conducted in the Georgetown Cemetery Monday fro Mrs. Ruby Annabelle Snider, 51 who died in the County Hospital Friday.  The Rev. W.L. Asher officiated.

    Born April 2, 1901 in Reiff, Calif., Mrs. Snider was engaged in ranching in the Georgetown area where she had lived for 41 years.

    She is survived by a daughter Blanche Stroop of Garden Valley, two sons, Stannard Gardner of Sun Valley, Calif., and Everett Gardner of San Francisco, two brothers, Verne and Vince Harrison and her mother, Madge Harrison all of Lower Lake."

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13.5.6.2.2 Verne Harrison, was born in about 1904 in California.  There is a Verne Harrison listed in the California Death Index, date of birth listed as 24 September 1903, date of death listed as 10 May 1970, age at death 66 years, place of death Lake County, California.

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13.5.6.2.3 Vince L. Harrison, was born on 20 February 1915 in California and died on 5 June 1993 last residence listed as Rochester, Thurston County, Washington (SSN Death Index).

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