Camille and Joseph FIELD, about 1900, during one of his visits to San Francisco.
10. Joseph Thomas FIELD was born in 1848 in St. Joseph, MO, USA. He operated his father's store in Porterville, CA and eventually took over ownership in 1873. He was first married in 1877 to Ella May CROWLEY, the adopted daughter of Jefferson and Anne SCAMMON. They had two children, Joseph Clifford FIELD and Ella Mae FIELD. His wife Ella May died in 1880 as a result of the birth of their daughter. Joseph sold the store to relatives, gave the money and the children to the SCAMMON family, and left for Alaska. The children were raised for a few years by the SCAMMON's and then by their Aunt, Mary FIELD. Joseph continued to provide for them and visit them from Alaska. In Alaska he was a merchant, fisherman, shipper, and real estate investor. He eventually met Joseph and Henry HARRISON and went into business with them. He was married to their sister, Camille Ruth HARRISON, on 22 Jan 1890 in Juneau, Alaska. He died on 17 Apr 1917 in Petersburg, Alaska.
11. Camille Ruth HARRISONwas born on 4 Jun 1855 in Adelaide, South Australia. She died on 27 Oct 1924 in Mill Valley, California. Children were:
5 i. Ruth
Ann FIELD.
ii. John
Harrison William FIELD was born on 15 Oct 1893. He served in the US
Army from 1917 - 1919. He died on 10 Sep 1960.
iii. Clemence
Elizabeth FIELD was born on 6 Aug 1895 in San Francisco, CA, USA. She
died in Sep 1976 in Muskegon, MI.
