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Forest married STEVENS, Gladys E. 27 Dec 1927, Contra Costa County, California. Gladys (daughter of STEVENS, John Freeman and RYAN, Hulda Anderson) was born 29 May 1907, California; died 29 Aug 2000, Concord, Contra Costa County, California. [Group Sheet]

Frederick — Etta D.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John Freeman Stevens appears in the 1889 Shasta Co., California register as living in Taylor. He stated he was a laborer. His uncle Absolem also appears in the register as a teamster in Hart, Shasta Co., California.

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The 1900 census:
Dist. 106, Keswick, Shasta Co., California
John F. Stevens, 32, b. July 1867 in NJ, stated he was working as an ore miner

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The 1910 census:
Dist. 95, Buckeye, Shasta Co., California
John F. Stevens, 41, b. NJ, stated he was working as an engineer on a hoist.
Hulda S., 33, b. Sweeden (2nd marriage for Hulda)
John, 6
Gladys, 3

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The 1920 census:
Dist. 3, Martinez, Contra Costa, California
John F. Stevens, 51, b. NJ, stated he was working as a copper smelter
Hulda S., 43, b. Sweeden (arrived in US 1898 (or 1893) - naturalized 1902)
John, 15
Gladys, 12

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The 1930 census:
Martinez, Contra Costa, California
Hulda Stevens, 54, widowed?, House Keeper at a Boarding House
John, 26, Single, Iron Worker
Gladys (Stevens) Feaster, 33
Forest Feaster, 30, Oil Industry
Barbara Feaster 1 yr.

John married RYAN, Hulda Anderson 19 Apr 1902, Shasta County, California. Hulda (daughter of ANDERSON) was born 27 Jan 1876, Sweeden; died 7 Jul 1944, Contra Costa County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Henry was from Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey.
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The 1860 census finds an 18 year old Henry Stevens living in Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey, and working as a Laborer. He was at the residence of Alexander Merrit. (Roll 704, p. 39 / 449).
Note: Alexander Merritt was the brother-in-law to Henry's mother Mary (Fichter) Stevens and the next door neighbor of Henry's father John F. Stevens in the 1850 census. Alexander Merritt married Sarah Ann Fichter.
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The 1870 census finds living in Butte Township in Sutter Co., Californi
Henry Stephens, 30, M, W, Farmer, b. NJ
Martha Stephens, 25, F, W, Keeping House, b. NJ
John Stephens, 2, M, W, at home, b. NJ
NOTE:
The census shows John as being born in New Jersey as do later censuses. This fact narrows the immigration date of Henry, Martha and John to between 1868 and 1870. Henry's father John had been in California since 1855.
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Henry M. Stevens purchased 160 acres of land in Tehama Co., California on November 20, 1874;
Military Scrip Warrant Patent
Aliquot Sec/ Fract. Survey
# Parts Blk Twnshp Range Sect. Meridian State Counties Nr.
1 SW 10/ 23-N 3-W No MOUNT DIABLO CA TEHAMA ---

Another purchase was made of 80 acres in the same county on April 15, 1880;

Aliquot Sec/ Fract. Survey
# Parts Blk Twnshp Range Sect. Meridian State Counties Nr.
1 SNW 10/ 23-N 3-W No MOUNT DIABLO CA TEHAMA ---
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On the 1880 census taken at Tehama Township, Tehama Co., California Henry stated he was 39 years old, a farmer who was born in New Jersey as were his parents. He indicated he could not read or wright. He is shown with;
Martha (Marthia A.) his wife age 39 who was keeping house, and 6 children;
John F. (14),
Lisa A. (11),
Bell (Belle) (7),
Martie (Myrtle) (4),
Celba (Sylvia) (2) and
Henry (1).
All children were born in California, except John who was born in New Jersey before the family moved to California (about 1867). Of the parents, only Martha could read and neither could write.
(June 18, 1880. E.D. 16, p. 146)
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Tehama County, CA 1885 Directory:
Stevens, Henry M. - farmer.
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On the 1900 census taken at Corning, Tehama Co., California
Henry stated he was a fisherman, age 59 (Aug. 1840).
Martha age 58, ( Mar. 1847), Had 12 children with 6 surviving to 1900.
daughter Sylva (Sylvia ?) age 23, (Aug. 1876), and
son Henry age 22, (Aug. 1877)
with his wife Gertrude age 24, (April 1876)
their new baby girl (un-named), (Mar. 1900)
and two other children of Gertrude from a previous marriage;
Agnes Ackley age 6, ( July 1893) and
Charles Ackley age 4, ( Sept. 1895).
NOTE: There was a comment indicating the family was living in a tent type of home.
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An LDS file shows a Rosa B. Stevens born in Mendocino, California on October 24, 1870. The file is interesting because Henry stated he was a fisherman in the 1900 census and Mendocino was a fishing port. The parents listed on the file were Henry Stevens and Martha.
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Lingenfelter Archives
http://www.csuchico.edu/lbib/spc/lingenfelter/S/ling_s8.pdf
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This file contains much of the information regarding the Henry Stevens family in Tehama Co., California. This file states he was born in New Jersey and was shown as a farmer in Corning, Tehama Co., California in 1902 and that he died in Red Bluff February 4, 1907. This file also contains a Joshua Sands Stevens who was also born in New Jersey about 1840, this man was Henry's older brother.

Henry married Martha A. Abt 1866, New Jersey. Martha was born Mar 1838, Scotland; died 24 Jan 1928, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

On the 1900 Tehama Co., CA census Martha stated she had given birth to 12 children 6 of whom survived to the year 1900. She also stated she could read but not write.
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By the 1910 census, Martha had lost her husband Henry and was living in Sutter Township, Sutter Co., California with her youngest daughter;
Sylvia, age 35, and two grandchildren;
Mary A., age 10 and
George, age 9 (presumably her son Henry's children).
Martha went on to state her father was born in Scotland, her mother in New Jersey. Martha stated she had 13 children 6 of whom were still living. The family was living on Clay (or Ely) Street. (E.D. 171, Sheet 17 B, May 10, 1910).
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According to her death certificate Martha was born in Scotland and immigrated to the U.S. at a very young age as her certificate stated she had been in the U.S. 89 of her 90 years. It went on to state she was in California for 57 years prior to her death, which calculates to an 1871 arrival date. She also had been in the Sacramento area for 17 years, which would have her taking up residence there in 1911. At the time of her death she had apparently been living with the family of her daughter Myrtle Stanley at 2621 Y St., Sacramento, California. The 1920 census shows Myrtle's family at this residence, however Martha was not yet there.
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Martha's Obituary was published on both Tuesday, January 24th and Wednesday the 25th. The obituaries were identical with the exception that the obit. of the 25th indicated where Martha was to be buried and what time.
Sacramento Bee Newspaper, dated: January 25, 1928.
STEVENS-
In this city, January 23, 1928, Martha A. Stevens beloved mother of Mrs. Alice Hopkins of Redding, Mrs. Myrtle Stanley of this city, Henry Stevens of Willows, and Mrs. Eveline Adams of Portland, Oregon: a native of Scotland. aged 90 years. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the home of Klumpp & Gastman, 2231 J Street, Thursday, 2:30 P.M. Interment: Masonic Lawn Cemetery.

Notes:

The 1900 census indicates the couple had been married for 39 years (1900 - 39 = 1861).