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<span class=prefix>Judge</span> Ephraim Garter

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Judge Ephraim Garter

Birth
New York, USA
Death
10 Apr 1880 (aged 60–61)
Shasta County, California, USA
Burial
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
O. F. P. Lot
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Judge Garter was a Shasta County pioneer, a prominent lawyer in Northern California, and for many years served as Judge of the Ninth Judicial District. Also according to the California State Roster, Government and Military Records he was State Senator.

1860 Shasta, Shasta, CA
E. Garter 51 NY lawyer
May Garter 44 NY
Charles Garter 18 NY

1865 and 1866 Ephraim is listed in the U.S. Tax Assessment for California.

1870 Sacramento, Ward 2, Sacramento, CA
Felix Gracy 41 NY Clerk, Wells Fargo
Martha D. Gracy 29 NY keeping house
Felix G. Gracy 10 CA attending school
Henry W. Gracy 8 CA attending school
Mary F. Gracy 6 CA attending school
George Zedacar 13 CA attending school
Ephraim Garter 61 NY lawyer
Mary A. Garter 56 NY
Richard Zedacar 10 CA attending school

7 Feb 1871 Ephraim was registered to vote in Sacramento County. Source: Sacramento Great Register

Although his residence was Shasta County at the time of his death, his death and funeral records state he died in Sacramento. Cause of death was congestion of his lungs.
Another source suggests he died in Shasta County.
Sacramento Daily Union 12 Apr 1880
Death Of A Shasta Pioneer
"Shasta, Apr 10th - Honorable E. Garter, one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens of Shasta, died last evening. Mr. Garter was a prominent lawyer of California and for many years occupied the position of Judge of the Ninth Judicial District with credit. The deceased was a native of New York, 71 years of age. The remains will be taken to Sacramento."
Judge Garter was a Shasta County pioneer, a prominent lawyer in Northern California, and for many years served as Judge of the Ninth Judicial District. Also according to the California State Roster, Government and Military Records he was State Senator.

1860 Shasta, Shasta, CA
E. Garter 51 NY lawyer
May Garter 44 NY
Charles Garter 18 NY

1865 and 1866 Ephraim is listed in the U.S. Tax Assessment for California.

1870 Sacramento, Ward 2, Sacramento, CA
Felix Gracy 41 NY Clerk, Wells Fargo
Martha D. Gracy 29 NY keeping house
Felix G. Gracy 10 CA attending school
Henry W. Gracy 8 CA attending school
Mary F. Gracy 6 CA attending school
George Zedacar 13 CA attending school
Ephraim Garter 61 NY lawyer
Mary A. Garter 56 NY
Richard Zedacar 10 CA attending school

7 Feb 1871 Ephraim was registered to vote in Sacramento County. Source: Sacramento Great Register

Although his residence was Shasta County at the time of his death, his death and funeral records state he died in Sacramento. Cause of death was congestion of his lungs.
Another source suggests he died in Shasta County.
Sacramento Daily Union 12 Apr 1880
Death Of A Shasta Pioneer
"Shasta, Apr 10th - Honorable E. Garter, one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens of Shasta, died last evening. Mr. Garter was a prominent lawyer of California and for many years occupied the position of Judge of the Ninth Judicial District with credit. The deceased was a native of New York, 71 years of age. The remains will be taken to Sacramento."


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