Mabel was born May 1, 1904, to Lizzie Smith and
Selim Clifford. Selim Clifford was the brother or half-brother to
Albert, Jess, George and Minnie Clifford.
Mabel’s father, Selim Clifford, was killed on
November 5, 1905 near Sloughhouse, California.
In 1905-1906, Mabel Clifford appears on the
census conducted by C.E. Kelsey as one of the children of George
Clifford, wife and 3 children living in Union of Amador County
without land.
In 1910, Mabel was residing with George and
Lizzie Clifford in Township 2 Ione. Mabel was born near Ione as
were both of her parents.
In 1917, Mabel Clifford was attending the
Jackson Valley School. When Dan Gainor was interviewed by Edward
Gifford in December of 1917, Dan talked about Mabel stating
“Clifford’s girl gets sick because her parents won’t let her
dance.”
By 1924, Mabel Clifford married Alfred
Walloupe, an Indian from the Omo Ranch and Mount Aukum areas.
Alfred and Mabel had five children, two girls and three boys. The
oldest was born in 1924 and the youngest was born in 1936.
In 1930, Mabel Clifford was living with her
husband Alfred Walloupe in Township 2, Ione, of Amador County.
Mabel and Alfred had 3children at the time.
In 1930, Mabel Walloupe was listed in the South Ione Precinct of
the Index to Registration Affidavits Amador County. Mabel was a
housewife and was Republican affiliation.
In 1934, Mrs. Mabel Walloupe was listed in the
South Ione Precinct of the Index to Registration Affidavits Amador
County. Mabel was a housewife and Republican affiliation.
On September 30, 1934 Mabel and Alfred
Walloupe’s children were attending the Jackson Valley School.
In 1938 and 1940, Mrs. Mabel Walloupe was
listed in the South Ione Precinct of the Index to Registration
Affidavits Amador County. Mabel was a housewife and Republican
affiliation.
Also in 1940, Mrs. Mabel Walloupe was listed in
the West Ione Precinct of the Index to Registration Affidavits
Amador County. Mabel was a housewife and Republican affiliation.
This appearance of Mabel occurs in the supplemental index,
indicating Mabel moved to the West portion of Ione during 1940.
In 1942 and 1944, Mrs. Mabel Walloupe was listed in the South Ione
Precinct of the Index to Registration Affidavits Amador County.
Mabel was a housewife and Republican affiliation.
Mabel was an informant to Catherine Callaghan
for the publication of the Plains Miwok Dictionary in 1984. In the
1990’s, Mabel worked with linguist Suzanne Wash to record and
preserve as much of the Plains Miwok Language as possible.
Mabel Clifford Walloupe died on December 12,
1999 and was buried in the Ione Public Cemetery.
Articles
Concerning Mable Clifford
NARA RG 75 Digger Agency
Tribal Census 1917
Box #1 Series 1, 2, 3
George Darrow attending Aetna
Pearl Alcalda Jackson Valley
Mabel Clifford Jackson Valley