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Raymond Lyons Pound was born on 2 Feb 1914 in Brawley, Imperial Co., CaliforniaG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Brawley, Imperial Co., California, G in the household of his parents, Earl Clifford Pound and Erna Myrtle Sacre.¹¹ He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Brawley, Imperial Co., California G, in the household of his parents.¹²
     He attended Brawley Junior College, then transferred to the University of California at BerkeleyG, completing four years of college in total.^13,14,15,16

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     He took up photography as a hobby in high school, and after graduating from college he made that his profession. He was listed as a photographer in the 1937 city directory of BrawleyG.^17,18 By late 1937 he was a ship's photographer for the American President Lines, traveling between San Francisco and the Orient. He was engaged as a photographer on the S. S. President Hoover in San FranciscoG 10 Sep 1937, listed as a member of the crew when the ship arrived in Honolulu 10 Sep 1937, from Yokohama, Japan. He made at least one additional voyage on that ship before he was engaged on the S. S. President Coolige in 1 Jun 1938, is recorded as a member of the crew when that ship arrived in Honolulu, from Yokohama, on 13 Jul 1938, and another arrival 7 Sep 1938. He moved to the Atlantic, sailing on the S. S. Uruguay from New York to ports on the east coast of South America. He made at least six voyages, with arrivials in New York from 29 Nov 1938 until 3 Oct 1939. He returned to the President Coolige in 1940, making at least seven voyages, the last found arriving 6 May 1941.^19,20,21,22
     He appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Brawley, Imperial Co., California G, in the household of his parents, but listed as a lodger. He was reported as living in Brawley in in 1935, but not shown as living in the "same house."²³
     Raymond registered for the draft for World War II on 25 Nov 1940, while living at 730 A St., Brawley, Imperial Co., CaliforniaG, reporting he was employed by Palmer Pictures in New York City.³

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     Raymond enlisted in the Army Air Corp 6 Jun 1941 in San Francisco, CaliforniaG, as a private. During the War he took publicity photos of planes and officers.^24,25 By 1942 he had become a sergeant, stationed at the Army Air Base in Chico, CaliforniaG, where he met his wife to be.^26,27
     Raymond married Jessie Ruth Glabe, daughter of William Frederick Glabe and Estella Pearl Watson, on 8 Nov 1942 in Chico, CaliforniaG.^7,8
     After they were married, they lived in Chico during the War. In 1945 they were living at 379 E 2d Ave.G.^28,29
     Raymond and Jessie moved by 1946, where they were living at 730 28thG, staying there until 1948G.^30,31 They moved briefly to his mother's home in Brawley, staying long enough to be recorded in the 1949 city directory there, before moving Placentia, Orange Co., California, about the same year. They bought a house there at 114 Orange Grove Ave.,G where they lived the rest of their lives.^32,33
     Raymond and Jessie appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Placentia, Orange Co., California, at 114 Orange Grove G, enumerated 4 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm and they lived in the same house the year before. Their children were listed as living with them.³⁴

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     Raymond served elected to the city council of PlacentiaG in 1956. A year later he was elected mayor, serving until 1960, during a turbulent time as the city faced challenges from explosive growth. He also chaired the committee that managed moving his church to a new location.²⁶
     After his move to PlacentiaG he opened his studio, Pound Photographs, taking senior portraits for local high shools for many years along with photographing weddings and other events. In addition to his portrait work, he took a large number of "stock" photos using his children, relatives and neighbor's children, and animals he raised as subjects. They were sold to magazines and others through his agent for many years.^26,35,36
     He also traveled throughout California taking rodeo pictures, getting in the ring with with bulls and broncos with his large-format Graflex camera to get the best photos. He developed the photos in a small travel trailer outfitted as a laboratory and sold them to the cowboys while still at the events. He was fond of telling about other photographers being amazed that he was using the type of camera he did, because the image he was viewing in the camera was reversed left to right, creating the danger that he would run the wrong way to escape a charging animal.^26,37 He semi-retired in the early 1990's, with his assitant taking charge of the studio.²⁶
     Raymond died on 10 Aug 1998 in Placentia, CaliforniaG, at age 84, at his studio.^9,10

George Churchill Comstock was born on 3 May 1911 in Peoria, IllinoisG.^4,5,6 He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, G in the household of his parents, Clarence Elmer Comstock and Lucia Gary Driggs.¹² He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois G, in the household of his parents.¹⁴
     George received a B.S. degree from Bradley Polytechnic Institute, PeoriaG, in 1932, now Bradley University. He was later recognized by the University by making him a member of the Centurion Society, established to recognize "alumni who have brought national and international credit to the University."^15,16
     George married Florence Bernice Glabe, daughter of William Frederick Glabe and Estella Pearl Watson, on 18 Aug 1934 in Chicago, Cook Co., IllinoisG.^4,7,8
     After their marriage, George and Florence lived in Chicago, IllinoisG.¹⁷ He received a Ph. D degree in physics from University of ChicagoG in 1938.¹⁸
     After he received his doctorate degree George, Florence and their young son Ronald moved to Charleston, South CarolinaG, where he was an assistant professor of physics at the Citadel until 1942.^19,20 George and Florence appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Charleston, Charleston Co., South Carolina G, at the Citadel, enumerated 10 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home for $35 per month. Their son Ronald was listed as living with them.²¹
     George joined the staff of the Radiation Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1942, and they moved to 15 Garrison Rd., Belmont, MassachusettsG. He was engaged in the early development of radars and instrument landing systems. In 1943 he was in charge of the electronics engineering for the original Ground Controlled Approach radar. Subsequently, he served in Europe as the project Leader for the GCA group.^18,22,23 It was likely this role that found him on a Pan American Airways flight from Foynes, Eire to New YorkG, arriving 19 Sep 1943 after an overnight flight. He was identified on the passenger records as a "government official."²⁴ Family lore that described his war-time work as so secret that he slept with his brief case under his pillow may have been only slightly exaggerated.²⁵
      After the war George and Florence and their two sons moved to Oyster Bay, New YorkG, on Long Island.²⁶
     In 1946 George joined Airborne Instruments Laboratory, a newly formed company that had grown out of the war-time organization of the same name formed at Columbia University. He was initally an assistant supervising engineer of the Air Navigation and Traffic Control Section, and became supervising engineer of the Operational Development Section in 1950. In the census that year he had worked 40 hours the prior week and working 50 weeks in 1949, earning $10,000 in wages or salary. He was named vice president in 1960. The company was acquired by Cutler-Hammer, and in 1969 become known as AIL, a division of Cutler-Hammer.^18,27,28
      He served on many Department of Defense research and development committees and working groups. He was a member of the Weapons Systems Evaluation Group on special defense studies, of the Air Defense Panel of the Presidential Scientific Advisory Committee, and in 1961 he served on the Project Beacon Task Force on Air Traffic Control for the Administrator of the FAA and the President.¹⁸
     George and Florence appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Oyster Bay, Nassau Co., New York G, enumerated 26 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their three children were listed as living with them.²⁹
     George died on 16 Nov 1971 in Glen Cove, New YorkG, at age 60.^9,10 He was buried in Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau Co., New YorkG.¹¹

Marie Belle Neiphagen was born on 23 Sep 1898 in IllinoisG.^4,5,6 She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, G in the household of her parents, William Charles Niephagen and Nettie Bliss.¹⁶ She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois, G in the household of her parents.¹⁷
     Marie married first William Frederick Glabe, son of Jacob Glabe and Emma Amelia Goller, on 23 Mar 1926 in Peoria, IllinoisG. He was the widower of Estella Pearl Watson.^7,8,9
     Marie and William appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at 314 North Elmwood Ave. G, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, reporting that the family owned a home valued at $10,000, and owned a radio.¹⁸
     William went to Pasadena, CaliforniaG, about 1933 for a time to pursue a cottage cheese business there.¹⁹ While he was there Marie and two of her stepdaughters, Carmen and Jessie, drove there to visit him.^19,20
     According to family lore, upon their return, William sold their home in Peoria, and shortly after moved with Marie to Chico, CaliforniaG. Records indicate that it was actually several years later, but they did apparently move in 1938 or 1939. Daughter Carmen is the only one listed in the family home in Peoria in 1939.^19,20,21
     Marie and William appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Chico, Butte Co., California, at 1321 Oleander G, enumerated 4 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $4,600.²²
     When they moved to Chico they bought a new home at 1321 Oleander G in a then newly developing area on the north edge of town. It was a trim two-bedroom stucco house in what was probably then considered a modern style, with hip roof, little overhang, and casement windows. It had an "H" plan, with pantry, kitchen and dining room in one leg, bedrooms and bath in the other, and the living room connecting the two. Nestled in the rear was a screened porch. Built before the advent of air conditioning, the house nevertheless always seemed comfortable even in the hot summer days in the Northern Sacramento Valley. Probably part of the reason was that the living room was always dark because the drapes were always drawn. There was a detached two-car garage and a shady yard that was always bordered by flower gardens.^23,24
     Marie and William appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Chico, Butte Co., California, at 1321 Oleander G, enumerated 1 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.²⁵
     Her husband died on 18 Mar 1954 in Chico, Butte Co., CaliforniaG.^26,27,28
     Marie married second Kenneth Swearingen around 1958 in Reno, NevadaG.¹⁰
     After their marriage, Marie and Kenneth Swearingen lived in the house on Oleander St. that she and her first husband had long owned.^29,23
     Kenneth died in Jul 1973 in Chico, Butte Co., CaliforniaG.³⁰ After Kenneth's death she moved to Placentia, CaliforniaG, to live near her youngest step-daughter, Jessie.²³
     Marie died on 2 May 1983 in Placentia, Orange Co., CaliforniaG, at age 84.^11,12,13 She was buried on 5 Jun 1983 in Chico Cemetery, Chico, CaliforniaG, in the Masonic section of Chico Cemetery next to her first husband, William Glabe.^14,15