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FORCE
GEORGE W FORCE
Yellowing Newspaper Clipping of Obituary
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, March 29 in the chapel of the
J.W. Sams and Sons Funeral Home, Arvin for Mr. George W. "Jiggs" Force
62, of San Pablo, who died March 24. The Reverend Gary Force will
officiate with the interment following in Arvin District Cemetery.
Force was born in Boynton. Oklahoma. He married Lucille Kirkley in
June of 1943, working as a ranch foreman for the Frink Farms for 22 years
until he moved to San Pablo 25 years ago and worked as a service engineer for
Chevron Petroleum Company.
He was a member of the Arvin Assembly of God Church and served as a Sunday
School Teacher. He was a veteran of World War II, serving his country with
the U.S. Navy. He was also a member of the Boy Scouts of America.
Survivors include his wife Lucille of San Pablo, three sons, Kenneth of
Camarillo, Gary of Napa and Robert of Arvin A brother, Lewis of Los Hills
three sisters Hester Johnson and Ruby Boatwright both of Arvin, Doris Carter
of Bakersfield and six grandchildren.
Casterbearers will be Richard Boatwright, Steve Force, Lenoard Johnson, Bill
Force, Eddie Carter, James Darrel Kirkley,
Honorary bears are Cleo Brown, Archie Weeks, Bob Johnson and Emanuel Henitz
The Arvin V.F.W. Post 8809 will participate in the grave side services.
The J.W. Sams and Sons Funeral Home in Arvin handled all burial
arrangements.
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SSDI INDEX
GEORGE FORCE 20 May 1922 Mar 1985 94806
(San Pablo, Contra Costa, CA) 94806 (San Pablo, Contra Costa, CA)
442-18-6531 Oklahoma
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California Death Index
FORCE GEORGE WESLEY 05/20/1922 ANDREWS
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OKLAHOMA CONTRA COSTA 03/24/1985 442-18-6531
62 yrs
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1930 United States Federal Census Record
Home in 1930: Boynton, Muskogee, Oklahoma
James L Force 41 W (Married at 29) ILL,ILL,ILL
Martha Force 29 W (Married at 16) ILL,ILL,ILL
Hester Force 10 W MO,ILL,ILL
George Force 8 W OK,ILL,ILL
Ruby Force 5 W OK,ILL,ILL
Louis Force 2 6/12 W OK,ILL,ILL
Milton Force 3/12 W OK,ILL,ILL
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1920 United States Federal Census Record
Home in 1920: Black River, Butler, Missouri
James L Force 30
Marthe L Force 19
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LUCILLE F FORCE 15 Feb 1919 18 Mar 2002 (V) 95688
(Vacaville, Solano, CA) 94806 (San Pablo, Contra Costa,
CA) 447-10-4176 Oklahoma
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Name: James Lewis Force
County: Butler State: Missouri
Birthplace: Illinois ;United States of America
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1889
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1683153
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1900 United States Federal Census Record
Name: James L Force
Home in 1900: Loudon, Fayette, Illinois
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's name: J W
Mother's name: Martha
Race: White
J W Force 42 (June 1957)
Martha Force 26 (StepMother)
James L Force 11
Julia C Force 9
Sylva Holeman 7
Jessie J Force 1
(Information provided by
Shelly Lynch
- November 2006)
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HARLAN
“History of Contra Costa County, California with Biographical Sketches”
Illustrated. Complete in one volume
Los Angeles: Historic Record Company, 1926
Elisha C. Harlan biographical sketch on pages 449-451
Elisha C. Harlan. – In all sections of the world the pioneer is highly honored,
especially in California, where the present generation realizes that the
marvelous development that has characterized the early decades of the twentieth
century is due to the determination of those hardy and fearless pioneers who
with heroic fortitude faced the hardships of an overland journey and the greater
hardships connected with the transforming of an unknown and sparsely settled
region into one of the greatest commonwealths in the United States of America.
The subject of this sketch, Elisha C. Harlan, is a worthy son of an honored
pioneer of California, and is himself a native son, having been born in
San Francisco, June 9, 1850, a son of Joel and Minerva (Fowler) Harlan.
Joel Harlan was born in Wayne County, Ill., [Indiana]
on September 27, 1828. He was a son of George Harlan, who was born on
January 1, 1802, in Lincoln County, Ky., and who married Elizabeth Duncan in
1823. In 1846 [actually 1845 in Niles, Michigan] George Harlan outfitted for
the trip across the plains, having covered wagons drawn by oxen. He brought his
wife and son Joel with him, and was accompanied by William and Henry Fowler.
The two last named had come to this State in 1843 and Henry worked on the
General Vallejo home in Vallejo. They soon returned to their home [in the
East], only to decide to come again to California with the Harlan train. George
Harlan’s train was the very first train to cross the great desert south of Salt
Lake. The following were the children of George Harlan: Rebecca, Mrs. Ira Van
Gorden, died in 1847; Mary, Mrs. Henry C. Smith, died in 1923 [1922]; Joel;
Nancy, Mrs. L[ucien] B[onaparte] Huff; [Samuel]; Elisha, deceased; Jacob, died
in 1848 in Santa Clara. Elizabeth Duncan Harlan died in
Santa Clara County in 1846. The second wife of George Harlan was
Catherine (Fowler) Hargrave. Their children were Sarah Ann, Mrs. J[ames] H[enry]
Farley; and George. George Harlan, the father, died
on July 8, 1850, at Mission San Jose.
Joel Harlan and others members of the family were stopped at Mission San Jose
[Mission Santa Clara] prior to locating in San Francisco in 1846. He conducted
a livery stable and ran a dairy, milk being delivered on horseback in those
days. San Francisco had only a little over 250 population at that time. When
gold was discovered he sold his livery business and other interests, went to
Coloma, and opened up a general store, which he operated for a year. He then
moved to
San Lorenzo, bought a place and remained a short time, and then bought a
ranch on the county line between Alameda and Contra Costa County in 1852. Some
time later he exchanged that ranch for 1040 acres located where Elisha C.
Harlan, our subject, now lives, in the San Ramon Valley. To this he added until
he owned 1756 acres. This land has never been divided among the heirs of Joel
Harlan.
Joel Harlan was married in 1848 [1849] to Minerva Jane Fowler, at
Sonoma, Cal., the ceremony being performed by ex-Governor Boggs, of
Mississippi [Missouri]. He and his wife had the following children: Elisha C.,
of this review; [Anna E.]; Laura M., deceased; Mary, Mrs. William Llewellyn,
deceased; Helena, Mrs. Fred[erick] Osborne [Osborn], of Oakland; Horace [E.],
deceased; Henry, deceased; Fred[erick], of Pittsburg [California]; and Addie
[Adeline], Mrs. Fred[Erick] A[ugustus] Stolp, of Piedmont.
Elisha Harlan attended school at
Oakland and supplemented his studies with a course in Heald’s Business
College on Post Street. At one time, also, he attended a military school for
one and one-half years. After leaving the business college he returned to the
home ranch and helped with the managing of the place until his father’s death.
After the death of his father he purchased a ranch for himself from the heirs of
Major Russell, and here he made his home for twenty-five years, and also
operated the old home place. At the request of his mother he finally moved back
to the old home ranch, where he now resides. He is engaged in cattle-raising,
and even now, though seventy-six years old, rides his horse every day to
superintend the 1200 acres of the Harlan Ranch.
On November 14, 1872, Elisha C. Harlan was united in marriage with Elmina
Plamondon, the daughter and only child of Euzebe and Eleanor (Fillbrook)
Plamondon, the former of French descent, the latter from Canada. She was reared
and educated in Portland, Ore., and at Notre Dame in San Jose, where she
specialized in music, finally graduating in Salem, Ore., under her old teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan were blessed with two children: Mabel P. and Joel A. Mabel
P. married Frank Davidson and now resides in Oakland. She has one son, Harlan
W[ayland]., a graduated of Oakland High School and the
University of California. He is married and has a son, Harlan W., Jr.
Joel A. is deceased. Mr. Harlan is a lover of life in the great out-of-doors
and is especially fond of deer-hunting and fishing. He has inherited from his
father and grandfather a fondness for cattle-raising, and it can be said to his
credit that he maintains the splendid record of the Harlans for good cattle.
Fraternally he was a member of Danville Parlor, N.S.G.W. [Native Sons of the
Golden West], and also of the Grange. He has manifested his interest in
educational matters by serving as a school trustee of his district. Possessing
a cheerful and optimistic sprit, Mr. Harlan has a wide circle of warm friends
and is highly esteemed in the community where he has resided for so many
years.” END
Transcribed and submitted by
Steve
Harrison
Hendersonville, NC - 10 June 2008
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