California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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WILLIAM HARRISON ENLOW.-A progressive young man, for- 
merly 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 Naft- 
singer Lumber Company at Dillonwood, and thoroughly mastering every de- 
tail, 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 Com- 
pany 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.