Читать книгу History of Fresno County, Vol. 6 - Paul E. Vandor - Страница 14

A progressive young man, formerly manager of the Builders Lumber Company at Kerman, is William Harrison Enlow, a native son, born in Tulare County, sixteen miles from Visalia, in the Kaweah district. His father, Henry Harlan Enlow, was also a native son, born in the same county. His grandfather, John Kinney Enlow, was an Eastern man who crossed the plains as a pioneer to California, where he became a well-known farmer and stockman, and in which new land of promise he died. Growing up to man's estate, Henry Harlan Enlow farmed awhile in the vicinity of his home, and then he moved to Lemon Cove, where he was foreman of a ranch devoted to horticulture. He is now employed as foreman for the Merriam Fruit, Land and Lumber Company. Mrs. Enlow, William's mother, was Susan Hannah Snowden, before her marriage, and she was also born near Kaweah. She is the daughter of Hubbard Snowden, a native of Arkansas, who in early days crossed the prairies to California, and here, after having well performed his part, be died, in 1917, seventy-one years of age. Her own life of usefulness and joy to others, Mrs. Enlow is still living, surrounded by loving friends.

The eldest of eight children, William H. was brought up on a farm at Lemon Cove, and there attended the grammar school, later going to the high school at Visalia. At eighteen he took up the lumber business with the Naftsinger Lumber Company at Dillonwood, and thoroughly mastering every detail, he began at the bottom and worked for two years until he became a grader. Meanwhile he saved his money, and so was enabled to enter Heald's Business College from which he was graduated with honors in 1911.

For seven months Mr. Enlow was with the Fresno Home Packing Company as bookkeeper, and then he put in a year with the San Joaquin Light and Power Company at Fresno, where he was also bookkeeper: He next went into the retail lumber business with the Valley Lumber Company at Kingsburg, from February to October, 1912, and after that he went to Selma for the same company. In April, 1913, he was transferred to Fowler as yard foreman; and as such he was active until October, 1914. Then Mr. Prescott of the Valley Company secured him a place in the Kerman yard with the Builders Lumber Company. At first he was foreman, but in February, 1915, he was made manager of the yard where he remained until September, 1918.

While in Fowler, in 1914, Mr. Enlow was married to Miss Lena Isabelle Garretson, a native of Conejo, Fresno County, and who is a worthy helpmate. They have a daughter, Delores Linelle Enlow. Mr. Enlow is a member of the lumbermen's organization, the Hoo Hoos.