In the 1850 Federal Census, of the Town of Metomen, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, page 190, the household of Ephraim Harrison listed (living in the household next door was the Clark and Mary Gardiner, brother of Maria (Gardiner) Harrison, the second wife of Ephraim's brother Elias Stillwell Harrison):

#1367  1386  Harrison, Ephraim    57    m    Joiner    Maryland    200
                               Benjamin    22    m                Mich
                                    Henry    13    m                Mich
                                   John S.   18    m                Mich
                                   Russell   15    m                Ill

"Among the first comer of the year were two parties from Rochester, Minn. both of whom arrived at Graham lakes on May 15. The parties were composed of J. H. Cunningham, E. W. Hesselroth, Richman Morton, Chet. Cutting, Stephen Howell and a Mr. Stanfield. These men were on their way to Sioux Falls, looking for homes in the new western country, and were traveling over the old trail. When Jack creek was reached they party was met by  H. C. Hallett (?), who advised them that they could do no better than cast their lot with the people about Graham lakes. Mr. Hallett (?), himself, had arrived only a short time before. The new arrivals decided to take a look at the country. They did so, and all except Stanfield took claims in what later became Graham Lakes Township. He remained in the settlement about a month and then returned to his old home. Capt. J. W. Miller came in June and settled near Graham lakes. A man named Bent came in the fall and located on section 10 of the same township. Other settlers of that year were Benjamin Harrison, S. R. Harris, Wm. II Brown, W. G. Brown, J. W. Palmer and John Hart. Nearly all these brought families with them. Three settlers, one of whom was (page 54) Wm. W. Cosper, arrived in the fall and took claims in Seward township. Edward Berreau took up a residence in Hersey township that year.
    To the southeastern portion of the county in 1870 also came quite a number of settlers, many of whom were Scandinavians. The first of these were Ole Ellingson and John Christ Johnson, who came in the spring. Closely following these were two brothers, Ole Fauskee and Ole A. Fauskee, who filed on claims June 8. The former selected land on the north shore of Ocheyda lake (the northwest quarter of section 6); the latter took a preemption claim on the same section. The brothers walked into Nobles county from a point in Northern Iowa, where they had left their families, then walked to Jackson, where they made their filings, and from there back to where their families had been left. They constructed a combination log, sod and hay shanty, in which they lived five years.
    Henry Haggard arrived in the same neighborhood on June 10, and became a permanent resident. Erick B. Paul came to the county in May, and in August took up land. Nelson Coyour located at the south end of Indian lake on section 34. John Brown took up land in section 26, where he lived until about 1874. Gundro Joul homesteaded on section 18, and lived there until the late seventies. Grove Lummis a single man, located on the southwest quarter of section 26, built a cabin, but soon after departed. A. A. Abbott took as his claim the northeast quarter of section 28 and became a permanent settler. Samuel Barnes took land in the vicinity. Nels Gilson settled just over the line Bigelow township. A. M. McCollum and two boys located at lake Ocheyda, just south of the isthmus, and lived in a dug-out. Nearly all of these settlers in the Indian lake and Ocheyda Lake countries brought families with them and became permanent settlers. Many of them are today living upon the land they took in that early day.
    The census taken in the spring of 1870 had shown a population of only 117 people, but during the remainder of the year the emigration had been large, and by fall the population had very nearly doubled. This large increase and the prospects of very rapid settlement in the near future, due to knowledge that the railroad was coming, brought up the question of county organization. The act of 1857 creating the county was still in force, and all that was necessary to bring about the organization was to secure the appointment of three commissioners by the governor.
    The matter was first discussed by the settlers during the first few days of October. Nearly all of the householders of the Graham lakes community had gathered at the home H. C. Hallett, who was conduction a "house raising." There for the first time the matter was discussed. There was no formal meeting no "whereases" and "therefores;" the question was talked over, and afterwards a vote on the question was taken. There was no opposition, and the settlers then named Chas. H. Drury, B. W. Woolstencroft and Benjamin Harrison commissioners, who should take the necessary steps to bring about the organization. Mr. Woolstencroft wrote to Gov. Horace Austin, stating the facts and asking that official to name commissioner who should be empowered to set the machinery of county government in motion."

    "The political history of Nobles county dated from the fall of the year 1870. When the settlers residing in the vicinity of Graham lakes determined that their needs warranted the organization of the county they asked Governor Horace Austin to appoint commissioners, who should perfect the organization under the provisions of the act of May 23, 1857,--the act of the legislature creating the county. The governor complied with the request of the settlers, and in September, 1870 appointed Benjamin W. Woolstencroft, Charles H. Drury and Benjamin Harrison commissioners, giving them authority to name the other county officials."

13.4.1.1 Caroline Rebecca "Calle" Harrison was born on 17 April 1854 in Indiana and died on 3 February 1927 in Portland, Oregon.  She is buried in City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Oregon with her sister, Mary Rose (Harrison) Stiff.  Caroline Harrison, daughter of Benjamin Harrison, was mentioned in the History of  Nobles County, page 295:

 THE WILD GIRL

"The history of Nobles county would be incomplete without a word about Caroline Harrison, "the wild girl," who came to the Graham Lakes county with the early settlers and there lived the rude life of the trappers for a few years. Many stories of her doings --most of them of imaginative origin--have been told, to the effect that she was in reality a wild girl, that she lived alone in the timber on the lake, and that on one occasion she drove a party of surveyors out of the country at the point of a rifle.
    Miss Harrison was the eldest daughter of Benjamin Harrison, one of the commissioners appointed by Governor Horace Austin to organized Nobles county. Her mother died when she was quite young and Caroline became the companion of her father. Hunting and trapping, living on the frontier and denied the society of her own sex, she was at home in the company of the frontiersman. She could play the violin, shoot, trap, chew tobacco and occasionally swear. While she was short in stature she weighed perhaps 180 pounds, and, notwithstanding her weight, could walk thirty or thirty-five miles in a day, lift a twenty-five pound sack of shot from one shoulder to the other, swim a mile or more without apparent fatigue, and was in fact an athlete of no mean proportion .
    Her rough manners were the result of her association, as was demonstrated when she began her association with the neighbor women. She then began to check her rude habits, and before she left the county she had given up all except the violin. She afterward fell heir to a small sum of money and had the good sense to use it in obtaining an education."

 #406 348    E.D. Wilcox        41     m    farmer    200    80    NY
                         Agnes A.     39     f                                  Canada
                        William P.    18     m                                 Do.
                        Eliza J.         15     f                                  Ill.
                        Francis M.     12     f                                  Do.
              Caroline Harrison       6     f                                  Ind.

Caroline married Marius Thompson in Polk County, Wisconsin date of registration Dec. 29, 1876 (image).  Sue Countryman located them in the 1880 Federal Census of Minnesota; Chisago; Taylors Falls; Dist 59; dated 5 June; page 11; Lines 21 & 22; dwelling 6 / family 6:

21. Thomson, Marius; 35 yr. old white male; Husband; married; Steamboat Pilot; born Penn, parents born Penn.
22. Thomson, Caroline, 25 yr. old white female; wife; Married; Keeping house; born Indiana; parents born Indiana.

1900 Census: Burlington Township, Becker County, Minnesota Microfilm roll number 1240756, ED 3, Vol. 2, Sheet 4, lines 48 through 52. Living with the E.L. Stiff family (Mary Rose Harrison Stiff - sister):

52. Caroline Thompson, Relationship: Sister in Law. Race: W. Sex: F. Date of birth / Month: April, Date of Birth/Year: 1855. Age at last birthday: 46. Widow. Mother of how many children: 1. Number of children living: 1. Can read: Yes. Can Write: Yes. Can speak English: Yes.  She was born in Indiana, her father was born Scotland, her mother was born Indiana. Occupation: Artist

31. Thompson, Mar?, head, white male born Apr 1844, age 55, married 4 years, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, occupation-Pilot on River; # of months not employed - 0; rented home.
32. Thompson, Lula, wife, white female, born Mar 1862, age 38, married 4 yrs.; number of children - 0; born Mississippi, father born Scotland, mother born Germany;
33. Thompson, Rowena, daughter, white female, born Feb 1883 (?); age 17(?); born Minnesota; father born Penn, mother born Indiana.

14. Thompson, Caroline, head, white female, age 56, widow, 1 child born, 1 child living; born Indiana, parents born Indiana, Occupation - Artist, Studio, own account, home is rented.
15. Thompson, Rowena; daughter, white female, age 26, single, born Minnesota, parents born Indiana, Occupation - Clerk - Dry goods store, worker.

13.4.1.1.1 Rowena Thompson, was born in February 1883 in Minnesota.

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Later in 1880, the family is living together in Mazeppa, ED# 184, Wabasha County, Minnesota (with the exception of Caroline; Martha is living with the Wilson Hulkins family as a "servant").  There was also another Harrison family in Mazeppa, James M. Harrison, the son of Ephraim's brother, Elias Stillwell Harrison, also resided there.

In the 1885 Minnesota State Census, the family was living in Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota, family #51:

Harrison, Benjamin     male      white     58 yr. old     Indiana
             H. E.            female   white     38 yr. old     Penn.
             Joseph         male      white     18 yr. old     Wisconsin
             Mary            female   white     16 yr. old      Minnesota
             Lottie          female    white     15 yr. old     Minnesota
             Addie           female   white     12 yr. old     Minnesota
            George          male      white      9 yr. old     Minnesota

#36 36  Harrison, Benjamin    Head    May    1826    74     Indiana       unknown    Un    Farmer
                         Henrietta    Wife     Un      1850    50     Illinois        Unknown    Un
                         Joseph H.    Son      Oct     1866     33    Wisconsin   Indiana      Un    Stone Mason

After the divorce, Benjamin traveled into Alberta, Canada as did his youngest son George Harrison.  Henrietta traveled a different path, she went west to Oregon with her daughters.  Henrietta was remarried to Charles Bowers in Brainerd, Minnesota, on 14 February 1902.  Sue Countryman contributed copies of their marriage record.  Charles Bowers was living with his step-daughter, Mary (Harrison) Stiff in the 1920 Census (see below) after Henrietta's death.  Benjamin Franklin Harrison died on 9 November 1908, in Foreman, Alberta, Canada according to his death certificate. Benjamin Harrison's will was signed on 6 April 1907, his son George was the sole heir and executor (Benjamin's date of death may have been 9 November 1907 and not 1908).

Henrietta Marsten (Simms) Harrison Bowers died on 30 November 1919, in Salem, Marion County, Oregon (death certificate).  Henrietta's obituary appeared in the  "The Oregon Statesman", dated Tuesday, December 2, 1919:

Henrietta's second husband, Charles H. Bowers, death notice appeared in "The Oregon Statesman", dated Thursday, July 21, 1921, and the funeral notice on Friday, July 22, 1921:

Descendants of Benjamin Franklin Harrison and Henrietta Marsten Simms

13.4.1.2.1 Harold Harper was born on 8 March 1888 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota and died on 14 December 1970 in Seattle, King County, Washington.

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13.4.1.1.2 Ralph H. Harper was born on 25 December 1890 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota and died on 28 November 1958 in Spokane, Washington.

13.4.1.3 Joseph H. Harrison was born in October 1866, he was living as late as 1900 when he was enumerated in his parents household in Cass County, Minnesota.  Joseph listed his occupation as a Stone Mason.

This photo was taken about 1934, Mary (Harrison) Stiff is seated. Her daughter, Georgena is standing to Mary's right with her hand on the chair. Behind Georgena is her husband Freeman Dow and to his left is their daughter Clarice Dow and an unidentified male. The little boy is Marvin, the great grandson of Mary Rose (Harrison) Stiff.  The lady to the far left side of the picture is unidentified.
 

13.4.1.4 Mary Rose Harrison was born 24 August 1868 in Minnesota and died on 17 May 1950 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.  She is buried in City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Oregon.  Mary married Edward L. Stiff on 8 June 1888 in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Edward was born on 26 August 1866 and died on 10 July 1931, he is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn County, Oregon.  In the 1900 Census, E. L. Stiff, and Caroline (Harrison) Thompson (his sister-in-law) is living with Edward and Mary (Marie).  in 1900, both Mary and Caroline listed the birthplace of their father as Scotland.  On the 1880 Census, he shows his birthplace as Indiana, and again on the 1900 Census he shows Indiana.  In the 1920 Federal Census Mary's household consisted of:

Salem Heights, Marion Co., Oregon, Sheet number 9B

address for this place of abode: corner of High and Judson
Line # 75: Stiff, Mary; Head; Own Home; Free, Female, White, 49 yrs. old,
Married, Able to read, write, and speak English, Born Minn., Father born
Ind., Mother born Ill.

Line #76: Stiff, Teddy; Son Male, White, 16 yrs. old, attended school, can
read, write and speak English. born Minn, Mother and Father born Minn,
Occupation Truck Driver - furniture store, wage worker.

Line # 77: Bowers, Charles; step-father, male, white, 68 yrs. old, widowed,
year of immigration to the United States unknown, alien, able to read, write
and speak English, born Germany, Mother & Father born Germany.
 

13.4.1.4.1 Herbert L. Stiff born in May 1889 in Minnesota and died in 1949 in Salem, Oregon.  He is buried in City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Oregon.  He married Rose Frances Breitenstein she was born on  29 November 1893 and died on 22 February 1991, she is also buried in City View Cemetery.  They had one son:

13.4.1.4.1.1 Herbert Stiff Jr., was born on 16 March 1917 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon and died on 17 April 1982 in Albany, Linn County, Oregon.

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13.4.1.4.2 Georgena Rose Henrietta Stiff was born on 4 March 1891 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota and died on 1 August 1969 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.  She married Walter Freeman Dow on 3 July 1909.  Walter was born on 22 July 1884 in Los Angeles, California and died on 1 January 1948 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.  They are both buried in Belcrest Memorial Cemetery, in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.  Their children were:

13.4.1.4.2.1 Lyle Leslie Dow was born on 29 April 1911 in Cheney, Spokane County, Washington and died on 12 February 1980 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.  Lyle married Margie Ruth Lyons on 2 September 1934 in Vancouver, Washington.  Margie was born on 19 April 1914 in Comstock, Custer County, Nebraska and died on 31 March 1987.  They are both buried in Belcrest Memorial Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Oregon.

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13.4.1.4.2.2 Clarice Dow was born in 1914 in Spokane, Washington and died in December 1974 in Salem, Oregon.  She is also buried in Belcrest Memorial Cemetery.

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13.4.1.4.2.3 Marvin Dow.

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13.4.1.4.3 A daughter Stiff born on 25 June 1893 in Dakota County, Minnesota and died on 16 July 1894 in Eagen, Minnesota.

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13.4.1.4.4 Edward Lewis "Ted" Stiff, Jr. was born on 26 May 1905 in Frazee Village, Becker County, Minnesota and died in January 1965.  He is buried in City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion, Oregon.  He married Neva Pierce.  Neva was born on 26 February 1904 in West Virginia and died on 31 August 1992 in Goldendale, Washington.  The 1930 Federal Census listed:

Marion County, Oregon Precinct 13 page 7B Lines 89, 90, 91, 92.
2065 Berry Dwelling 199 family 200.

Stiff, Edward L Head, Renting, $20.00 rent; have a radio. Not a farm. White male; age 25; Married at age 18. Did not attend school, can read and write. Born Minnesota, Mother and Father born Minnesota. Speaks English, Clerk in a furniture store, worker, currently employed, not a veteran.

Neva P. wife, female, white, age 25, married at 18, did not attend school, can read and write, born West Virginia, Father born Iowa, mother born West Virginia, speaks English, no occupation.

Edward L. Jr. son, male white, age 5, single, did not attend school, born Oregon, Father born Minnesota, Mother born West Virginia.

Pierce, Doyle. Brother in law, male, white, age 19, single, did not attend school, can read and write, born Colorado, Father born Iowa, Mother born West Virginia, Can speak English, Laborer, Furniture Store, worker, currently employed, not a veteran.

Their known son was:

13.4.1.4.4.1 Edward Lewis Stiff (III), was born on 29 September 1924 in Oregon and died on 23 December 1983 in San Diego, California, mother's maiden name Pierce (California Death Index, 1940-1997).

13.4.1.5 Charlotte Ellen "Lottie" Harrison was born in June 1870 in Minnesota.  She married William Russell Smith, they were later divorced.  The older children stayed with their father, William, while Lottie and her youngest son, Donald Smith, (he was nine years old at the time), moved to the Brainerd, Minnesota area.

William and Charlotte were enumerated in the 1900 Federal Census of Alexandria Township, Douglas County, Minnesota, ED# 29, sheet 1B (William and Charlotte both stated that they had been married for 12 years; Charlotte also stated that she had given birth to 4 living children):

     #16  Smith, William R.  Head  Jan   1863  37  Minnesota  Maine  Maine  Stone Mason
                       Charlotte   Wife  June  1870  29  Minnesota  Indiana  Indiana
                          Russell    Son   Apr   1890  10  Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota  at School
                              Carl     Son  June  1895    4  Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota
                       Grace  Daughter  May   1896    4  Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota
                          George     Son  May   1899    1  Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota

In the 1910 Federal Census of Spruce Hill Township, Douglas County, Minnesota, ED# 68, sheet 7B (Charlotte and William both stated that they had been married for 22 years; Charlotte also stated that she had given birth to 5 living children):

#114  115  Smith, William R.  Head  46  Minnesota  New York  New York  farmer  General farm
                              Charlote   Wife  39  Minnesota  Illinois  Indiana  none
                                Russell   Son   19  Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota  farm laborer  home farm
                                Carl F.   Son   15  Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota  farm laborer  home farm
                           Grace  Daughter  13  Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota  none
                        George  W.   Son    10  Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota  none
                           Donald L.   Son     1 ^4/12  Minnesota  Minnesota  Minnesota  none

Lottie later married James Lewis Daniels.  Lottie and her son Donald were listed in the 1920 Federal Census of Lake Edwards Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, ED# 114:

#72  72    Fritz, Chris.    Head                m    54    Germany        Farmer
             Smith, Lottie    Housekeeper      f     49    Minnesota      Housekeeper    Fritz, Chris
                     Donald    Son                  m     11    Minnesota      Housekeeper

 
13.4.1.5.1 Russell Smith, was born in April 1890 in Minnesota and died in 1953.  Sue Countryman contributed his obituary, from The Oregon Statesman (Salem) on Friday, 9th of January 1953, p. 6, col. 6:

SMITH

"Arcola Russell Smith, at the residence, 4185 Gardner St., Jan. 8. Survived by wife, Mrs. Hilda B. Smith, Salem; daughters, Mrs. Mildred Arnett, Calif., Mrs. Grace Spencer, Richmond, Calif., Mrs. Iva Fava, Nev., Mrs. Susie E. Ragsdale, Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Leona Kaschmitten, Grangeville, Idaho, Mrs. Babe Evangeline Burton, Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Dorothy Jones, Everett, Wash.; sons Wesley Smith, Salem, Philip Smith, Richmond, Calif., Ervin Smith, Richmond, Calif.; step-children, Mrs. Junette Rothweiler, Salem, Mrs. Laura Greene, El Cerrito, Calif., Mrs. Almira Robertson, Salem, Walter Anderson, Belfair, Wash.; sister, Mrs. Grace Feda, Tacoma, Wash.; brothers Karl and Don Smith, both of Alexandria, Minn.; and 14 grandchildren. Announcement of services later by Clough-Barrick Co."

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13.4.1.5.2 Karl F. Smith, was born in June 1895 or 1894 in Minnesota.  He is listed as Karl F. Smith, date of birth 14 June 1894, date and place of death listed as 23 October 1971 in Douglas County, Minnesota, in the Minnesota Death Certificate Index.  His mother's maiden name was listed as "Harrison".  In the 1920 Federal Census his household listed, 1920 Federal Census; Minnesota; Douglas; Spruce Hill;ED 46; Dated 14 & 15 of Jan.; sheet 3B; lines 58-62; dwelling 59/family 61:

58. Smith, Karl, head; rent; 25 yr. old white male; married; can read write and speak English; Born Minnesota; parents born Minnesota; Occupation - carpenter & mason; House, worker.
59. Smith, Augusty; wife; 26 year old white female; can read write and speak English; Born Minnesota; parents born Germany/ mother tongue- German;
60. Smith, Rena; daughter; 3 2/12 year old white female; single; born Minnesota; parents born Minnesota.
61. Smith, Lyle, son, 1 5/12 year old white male; single; born MInnesota, parents born Minnesota.
62. Smith, George, brother; 20 yr. old white male; single, did not attend school, can read write and speak English; born Minnesota; parents born Minnesota; occupation - farm laborer; working out; worker.

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13.4.1.5.3 Grace Smith, was born in May 1896 in Minnesota and died on 6 December 1974 in Tacoma, Pierce County,  Washington (Washington Death Index 1940-1996).  Grace married Nels Feda, he was born on 14 January 1892 and died in May 1964 in Washington (they lived in in Douglas County, Minnesota in 1920 and Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, in 1930).  They had two daughters:

13.4.1.5.3.1 Adeline Feda, was born in about 1916.
13.4.1.5.3.2 Eunice Feda, was born in about 1917.

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13.4.1.5.4 George W. Smith, was born in May 1899 in Minnesota.

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13.4.1.5.5 Donald Lee Smith, was born in about 1909 in Minnesota.  In the 1930 Federal Census of Lake Edwards Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, ED# 5, sheet 2B, household #53 of 54, Donald L. was married, age 21, stated that he was married at age 21 and listed his occupation as a mechanic in a garage.  His wife, Maggie, was age 23, she stated that she was married at age 22, listed her birthplace as Iowa and her parents place of birth as Norway.  Donald Lee Smith is also listed in the Minnesota Death Index, his date of birth is listed as 22 November 1908, date of death 27 April 1995 in Crow Wing County, mother's maiden name Harrison.

13.4.1.6 Adeline Elizabeth Harrison was born on 28 November 1873 (she stated that she was born in November 1874 in the 1900 census) in Blue Earth, Minnesota and died on 28 April 1936 in Brainerd, Minnesota.  She married Chauncy Clark in about 1890.  He was born on 17 September 1862 in Northfield, Minnesota and died on 11 August 1931 in Brainerd, Minnesota.  In the 1900 Federal Census of Township 134-29, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, ED# 66, sheet 1B, the Clark household listed (both Addie and Chauncey stated that they had been married for 9 years; Addie also stated that she had given birth to 3 living children):

#16 16    Clark, Chauncey    Head    Sept    1860    39    Minnesota    Minnesota    Maine    Fisherman
                              Addie    Wife     Nov     1874    25    Minnesota    Michigan      Illinois
                              Millie  Daughter Aug     1891      8    Minnesota
                                Earl     Son      Jan     1897      3    Minnesota
                           George     Son     Nov     1898       1    Minnesota
                 Hanson, Seve  Boarder   Mar     1864    36    Norway        Norway        Norway  Fisherman

Ten years later in the 1910 Federal Census of Township 134 Range 39, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, ED# 28, sheet 9B their household listed (Addie and Chauncey both stated that they had been married for 20 years; Addie stated that she had given birth to 4 children, 3 of whom were living; Mildred and Everett both stated that they had been married for 2 years; Mildred stated that she had given birth to 1 living child):

#166 175    Clark, Chauncey    Head    47    Minnesota    Maine    Pennsylvania    Farmer    Farm
                                  Addie    Wife     37    Minnesota    Indiana  Illinois             None
                               George    Son      11    Minnesota                                        None
                               Benney    Son       9     Minnesota
        176    Borders, Everett    Head    26    South Dakota    Ire. Irish    Ire. Irish   Farmer    Farm
                               Mildred    Wife     19    Minnesota                                         None
                                Hazel Daughter    1    Minnesota

In the 1920 Federal Census of Crow Wing, Minnesota, ED# 114, page 7B, the Clark household consisted of:

#150  151 Clark, Chauncy    Head    m    59    Minnesota    Farmer
                        Adeline     Wife     f     47    Minnesota     None
                        George      Son      m    21    Minnesota    Laborer    Farm
                   R. Benjamin    Son      m    18    Minnesota    laborer     Farm
                          Alba       Father   m    75    Maine          None

 
13.4.1.6.1 Earl Clark was born in January 1897 in Minnesota and died on 19 April 1906 in Brainerd, Crow Wing, Minnesota.

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13.4.1.6.2 Mildred Clark was born on 19 August 1890 in Osakis, Minnesota and died on 6 January 1978 in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.  She married Everett Borders.  In the 1920 Federal Census, Mildred and Everett were living next door to her parents in Crow Wing:

#149  150  Borders, Everett H.    Head        m    34    South Dakota    Carpenter    House
                            Mildred        Wife          f     28    Minnesota        None
                            Hazel A.      Daughter    f     11    Minnesota        None
                        Chauncey E.     Son           m     9     Minnesota        None
                             David H.     Son           m     7     Minnesota        None
                            Lucille L.    Daughter     f      6      Minnesota       None
                                 Ira C.     Son           m     3     Minnesota        None
                                Eva A.     Daughter    f      1     Minnesota        None

In the the 1930 Federal Census of Crow Wing County, sheet 1A (along with the rest of the family) the Border's household was # 11 of 11.  Everett was age 45, occupation carpenter, he also stated that he was age 23 at the time of his marriage.  Mildred listed her age as 38, she stated that she was age 16 at the time of her marriage.  The children listed were:  "Chancy E.", age 19, occupation carpenter; David H., age 18; "Lucill O.", age 16; Ira C., age 14; Eva A., age 11; and Mildred C., age 3 years and 11 months (all the children were born in Minnesota.

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13.4.1.6.3 George Henry Clark was born in November 1898 in Minnesota and died on 18 January 1959 in Cass County, Minnesota.

In the 1930 Federal Census of "Unorganized Township", Crow Wing County, Minnesota, ED# 5, sheet 1A, his household listed (George stated that he was 28 at the time of his marriage, Lucy stated that she was 19):

#1 1    Clark, George H.   Head    31         Minnesota    Care Taker    Summer cottage
                       Lucy V.    Wife     23         Minnesota    none
                     Emily M.  Daughter  3         Minnesota    none
                      John R.      Son      1 ^9/12    Minnesota    none
                   Adeline M. Daughter    ^7/12    Minnesota    none

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13.4.1.6.4 Benjamin R. Clark was born in about 1902 in Minnesota and died on 21 May 1980 in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.  Benjamin was age 28 in the 1930 Federal Census (enumerated on the same sheet, 1A with his brother George, parents and sister, Mildred) of Crow Wing County household #8 of 8.  He was married, and stated that he was 28 at at the time of his marriage to "Flosse E.", who listed her age as 18, and age at marriage as 18.  His occupation was listed as a care taker of a summer cottage.

13.4.1.7 George Arthur Harrison was born in about 1876 in Wisconsin.  George was the informant of his father's death in Alberta, Canada in 1908 (see above).  In the 1906 Census of Alberta, Canada, Strathcona District, District 21, Sub District 15, pages 35-36, his household listed:

Line 17, #402; Harrison, Geo A; Head, Male; Married; age 31; Born USA; Immigrated to Canada 1903; Foreman
18; Harrison, Martha O; wife; female; married; age 25; born USA; Immigrated to Canada 1903; Foreman
19; Harrison, Foster J; son; male; single; age 5; Born USA; Immigrated to Canada 1903; Living in Foreman
20; Harrison, Lester F; son; male; single; age 4; Born USA; Immigrated to Canada 1903; Foreman
21; Harrison, Kenneth; son; male; single; age 1; born Alberta, Canada; Foreman
22 Harrison, Benj F; father; male; Wid (?); age 82; born USA; Immigrated 1903
23 Eckert, Jas W.; Head Male Married; age 69; Born USA; Immigrated 1904; Foreman (This is Martha Harrison's family see line 18 same page of this census)
24; Eckert, Foster; son; male; single; age 19; Born USA; Immigrated to Canada 1906; Foreman

After his father's death, George, who was the executor and sole heir named in his father's will, George applied for a Homestead Patent in 1909.  His known children from the 1906 Canadian Census were:

13.4.1.7.1 Foster J. Harrison, was born in about 1901 in the U.S., and immigrated to Canada in 1903.
13.4.1.7.2 Lester F. Harrison, was born in about 1902 in the U.S., and immigrated to Canada in 1903.
13.4.1.7.2 Kenneth Harrison, was born in about 1905 in Alberta, Canada.

Family data compiled and contributed by Sue Countryman.

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