KELLY, Merritt Wallace

Notes:

Merritt & Ernestine are said to have raised 6 children together.
Marie Elaine, b. 3 Sep 1920,
Winifred Juanita, b. 25 Sep 1921,
June Sharlott, b. 24 Jun 1924,
Ellen Mae, b. 1 Jul 1925 in CA, d. 13 Jul 1990 in Butte Co.,
Vera Caroline, b. 8 Jan 1927 in CA, d. 18 Jun 1990 in Nevada County,
Eugene Wallace, b. 14 Feb 1931.

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Marie Elaine married Keith C. Logan on 10 Mar 1944. They had 8 children:
Dana,
Corey,
Blake,
Kelly Wallace, b. 16 Apr 1949, d. Feb 1995,
Kenneth Emery (adopted), b. 1945, d. Feb 1995,
John Lee, b. 19 Jun 1955
June Smith.
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Winifred Juanita married Carl William Malone,
and they had David and Billy.
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June Sharlott married James Smith.
and they had Pamela, Debbie, Cindy and Wayne.
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Ellen Mae married Dale Holcroft,
and they had a son, Jerry.
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Vera Caroline married Everett Newman.
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Eugene Wallace married Christine Kathey ?,
and they had 2 children Mark and Kathey.

Merritt — DRESCHER, Ernestine Caroline. Ernestine was born 31 Oct 1895, California; died 1979. [Group Sheet]

1. KELLY, Marie Elaine
2. KELLY, Winifred Juanita
3. KELLY, June Sharlott
4. KELLY, Ellen Mae was born 1 Jul 1925, California; died 13 Jul 1990, Butte, California, Unites States.
5. KELLY, Vera Caroline was born 8 Jan 1927, California; died 18 Jun 1990, Nevada County, California.
6. KELLY

Merritt — Margaret. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The 1894 Great Register of California:
Willie W. Kelly, age 21, 5' - 6 1/2", light complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair, res. Oregon House, b. Illinois
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The 1900 census shows:
(Buckeye Township, Shasta Co., California, ED 117, Sh. 2)
Kelly, William W., Head, Male, White, b. July 1873, age 26, Married 2 yrs., b. IL, fa. b. IL, mo. b. MI., Laborer
Kelly, Rubie E., Wife, Female, White, b. July 1881, age 19, Married 2 yrs., 1 child, all surviving, b. CA, fa. b. NY, mo. b. Wisc.
Kelly, Merrit W., b. Sept. 1899
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The 1910 census shows:
(Dist. 95, Buckeye Township, Shasta Co., California)
Kelly, William W., Head, Male, White, 37, Married 11 yrs., b. IL, fa. b. IL, mo. b. Wisc., Laborer, Odd-Jobs
Kelly, Rubie E., Wife, Female, White, 29, Married 11 yrs., 3 children, all surviving, b. CA, fa. b. NY, mo. b. Wisc.
Kelly, Merrit W., 9
Kelly, Alta, 9
Kelly, Gilbert, 8
Next door was William's brother Frank and his family.
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William registered for the WWI draft on September 12, 1918.
His registration card indicated the following:
Residence: East Nicholas, Sutter Co., California
Age: 45
Birth: July 29, 1873
Occupation: Sustation Operator, Sacramento Northern Railroad
Spouse: Rubby Ellen Kelly
Physical Description: Medium height and build, dark blue eyes, light brown hair.
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The 1920 census shows:
(Nicolaus, Sutter Co., California)
Kelly, William W., Head, Male, White, 47, Married, b. IL, fa. b. IL, mo. b. IL, Operator at Railroad Co.
Kelly, Rubie E., Wife, Female, White, Married, 3 children, all surviving, b. CA, fa. b. PA, mo. b. Wisc., Nurse for private family.
with them were;
Wagoner, Henry, son-in-law, 22, b. CA, parents German, Truck Driver.
Wagoner, Alta D., daughter, 19.

Next door was Merrit W. Kelly and his wife Ernestine.
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1930 census:
(Chico, Butte Co., California)
Kelly William, Male, White, 56, married at age 26, Poultry man at a farm
Kelly Ruby, Female, White, 48, married at age 18
with them was Henry Wagoner their son-in-law, who was a butcher. Henry's wife Alta was not there however his daughter ? age 9 was.

William married TINKER, Ruby Ellen 13 Dec 1898, Yuba County, California. Ruby was born 24 Jul 1881, Lovelock, Butte County, California; died Jan 1976, Chico, Butte County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Ruby was wealthy, and was remebered as being a jolly, sharing, and caring woman. She was 98 yrs old when she died (car wreck). She was friendly, and had good things to say about everybody.

She raised her granddaughter Ilagene Wagoner whose mother Alta died of childbirth.

Ruby outlived her husband, Will Kelly, 45 Years.

She lived north of Chico, for many years, raised chickens, had many dinners for relatives, and lived last years near her son Gilbert. "I never heard of anybody that didn't like her. She lived a long and productive life."

Notes:

Joseph was born in in Algonquin, McHenry Co., Illinois. He was shown as living there on the 1850 - 1870 census (age 4 - 24).
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Joseph lost his brother, John to the Union cause in 1861, and other siblings before they reached adulthood, for reasons unknown.
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Per "Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men. (IL. Roster) Published in 1900."
Joseph joined the Union Army at the age of 19, on 31 January 1865, and was assigned as a Private, to Company F, 9th Cavalry Regiment Illinois on 01 February 1865. In the latter part of the war Joseph was shot through the foot while on picket duty in the state of Tennessee, family relates that Joseph treated the wound by pulling silk handkerchief through it. (said Charles L.). He was honorably discharged on account of the wound, and received a disability discharge on 28 May 1865.
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Biographical Notes, Excerpts from Earl Kelly's recollections, Date: 10-25-95.
After marrying Alice I. Gleason near Chicago in 1869, Joseph and Alice remained in McHenry Co., Illinois at least until Charles Louis Kelly was born in 1876. In the early spring of 1878 the couple arrived in California, and homesteaded 1/4 section at Oregon House, southeast of Oroville, in Yuba Co., CA, They soon removed to Marysville, Yuba Co., CA circa 1889, however Joseph left his son Charles L. Kelly at Oregon House, to care for Joseph's mother, Mary A. Kelly who had become disabled. Following his mother's death at Oregon House in 1896, where she is likely buried, Joseph traded the homestead for a horse and buggy. The family then moved to Redding, Shasta Co., CA. in the early 1900's. Joseph and Alice lived near Buckeye in the Stillwater district, northeast of Redding.
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To find the old homestead at Oregon House:
Go towards Brownsville from Oregon House. Not too far past the road to Lake of the Springs (Lake Mildred) where the road crosses Dry Creek there is a house on the right; that is the old Kelly homestead where C.L. Kelly grew up.
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The 1870 census finds Joseph and his young family living in the household of Russell Grimes in Algonquin, McHenry Co., Illinois.
(Roll 257 Book 1, Page 214a).
Grimes, Russell, 60, male, white, farmer, b. NY
Kelley, Joseph, 24, male, white, farmer, b. IL
- , Alice, 18, female, white, keeping house, $4,700 real estate, $600 personal, b. NY
- , Frank, 3 months, male, white, b. IL
McGuire, Matilda, 62, female, white, b. NY (Alice's grandmother).
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The 1880 census of Marysville, Yuba Co., California finds:
C. C. Gleason 1 Self M Male W 49 NY Farmer NY NY
Sarah M. Gleason Wife M Female W 47 NY Keeping House NY NY
Elmer P. Gleason Son S Male W 5 CA At Home NY NY
Joseph Kelley SonL M Male W 32 IL NOT REC NOT REC
Alice Kelley Dau M Female W 27 NY NY NY
Francis Kelley GSon S Male W 10 IL IL NY
Willie Kelley GSon S Male W 7 IL IL NY
Louis Kelley GSon S Male W 2 IL IL NY
Matilda McGuire Mother-in-law W Female W 69 NY At Home NOT REC NOT REC
Source Information:
Family History Library Film 1254086
NA Film Number T9-0086
Page Number 408B
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YUBA COUNTY, GREAT REGISTER - 1880:
KELLEY, Joseph K., 34, Illinois, Farmer, Parks Bar, 4/10/80, 1876
KELLEY, Fernando Y., 24, Illinois, Teacher, Fosters Bar, 30/4/81
KELLEY, Orlando A., 25, Illinois, Farmer, Parks Bar, 28/3/82
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1888 Yuba Co. Great Register
Kelly, Joseph K. 40 Illinois Park's Bar tw'p May 1, 1888
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In 1891 Yuba County records show a land purchase as follows; Township: 0170 N, Range: 0060 E,Date : 2/6/1891, KELLY JOSEPH K.
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1894 Great Register of California:
3172, Kelly, Joseph K., 48, HT. 5 - 7 1/2", Complexion Light, Eyes Blue, Hair Light, b. Illinois, Oregon House, date: October 12, 1894
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10-3-1898 Page 174 Deeds #46 Yuba Co. Records: DEED
Mrs. Joseph K. Kelly to J.W. Bristow, For the sum of $15.25 in GOLD COIN, Grants; The N.E. quarter of section eight in Township 17 north of range 6 E M D M consisting of 160 Acres of land with the following reservations;
First, that the house situated on said described land to remain the property of the first part and to be removed from off said land on or before the expiration of 60 days, from the date of this indenture.
Second: That 18 acres More or less of the above described land including Dry Creek and the land which is subject to overflow by the waters of Dry Creek,at times of high water mark, is hereby reserved by the party of the first part from the operation of this DEED.

Page 175. In Witness whereof Signed Sealed And Delivered by Mrs. Joseph K. Kelly. State of Ca. Co. of Yuba this 3rd of Oct. 1898 that she appeared before me to do the above. County Recorder F.G. Williams Dept.

NOTE 1: J.W. Bristow cited above was the next door neighbor of Joseph on the 1900 census, at Parks Bar Twp. Yuba Co., CA.

NOTE 2: The NE 1/4 section of section 8, T17N, R6E is now inundated by Merle Collins Lake/Reservoir. (Per USGS 7.5 min. quadrangle.).
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The 1900 census finds Joseph and family at Parks Bar Township, Yuba Co., Ca. where Joseph was working as a gold miner at age 53. His sons Frank & Lewis are shown as farm laborers. Joseph's family moved to Buckeye Township, Shasta Co., California between 1900 and 1910 (E.D. 137, SH. 3, P. 238).
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The Athens Hotel in Oakland, CA cited a Joseph K. Kelly and a P. F. Kelly of Marysville as their guests.
(Oakland Tribune, March 24, 1908)
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The 1910 census indicates Joseph age 63 was farming in Shasta Co. and living with his wife Alice age 55 and youngest son Merl age 15. Joseph indicated his father was born in Ohio and his mother was born in Indiana. Alice stated both of her parents were born in New York. Joseph passed away November 21, 1919 and Alice shows up as a widow in 1920 in Buckeye Township, Shasta Co., Ca. with her youngest son Merl.
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Joseph's Obituary from Shasta Co., CA, (generously researched by Maria J. Edwards)
JOSEPH K. KELLY, STILLWATER PIONEER, IS CALLED BEYOND.
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Joseph Klinck Kelly, for 58 years a resident of Stillwater district, passed away at 8 o'clock. Friday morning in the ex-soldier's old home. The decedent was born at Algonquin, IL., on June 8, 1845; making him more than 73 years of age. The aged man received a stroke of paralysis about one year ago and, for several months he has been in a helpless condition. Kelly was a veteran of the Civil War, belonging to F company, 9th. Illinois cavalry. In the latter part of the war Kelly was shot through the foot while on picket duty in the state of Tennessee. He was honorably discharged on account of the wound. On May 5, 1869, he and Mrs. Kelly were married near Chicago. After the wedding the couple left Chicago for Kansas and thence to California by team. Arriving in Shasta county in the early spring of 1878, they located on what is known now as the old Kelly ranch on Stillwater. Several years ago the decedent became a member of a E. F. Winslow post, No. 79, Grand Army of the Republic, of which organization he was an active member until stricken with paralysis. Joseph Klinck Kelly is survived by a widow, Mrs. Alice I. Kelly, and four sons, Frank Kelly and Merle Kelly at home, William J. Kelly of Nicholas near Sacramento, and C. L. Kelly of Oroville. The funeral arrangements are in the hands of the Grand Army post and will not be completed until the arrival of the rest of the family.

Joseph married GLEASON, Alice Isadora 5 May 1869, Near Chicago, Lake County, Illinois. Alice (daughter of GLEASON, Christopher Columbus and MCGUIRE, Sarah Matilda) was born 15 Mar 1852, Easton, Madison County, New York; died 13 Jan 1943, Chico, Butte County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Alice a native New Yorker had her first child with Joseph Kelly at age 21 in Illinois and her last 21 years later in California. In all she and Joseph raised four boys together.
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Alice spent her last years in Chico, Butte Co., California.

Notes:

William was a native of Ohio and married Mary in Franklin Co., Indiana. The couple had their first child, David in Indiana just prior to moving to McHenry Co., Illinois.
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The following is a record of a federal land purchase by William. The date of the purchase fits perfectly with the census records showing David Kelly's birth in 1839 in Indiana and the birth of his younger brother John in 1841 in Illinois.
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Purchaser: KELLY WILLIAM C
Record ID: 35004
Date: 12/12/1840
Acres: 40
Price: $1.25
Type of sale: Federal sale (FD)
County: 56 (McHenry)
Section: 30
Section Part: SWNE
Township: 43N
Range: 09E
Meridian: 3
Purchaser Res:
Arch. Vol. No: 685
Vol. Page No.: 238
Cash warrant code:
Record corrected: 0
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William appears as a farmer in Algonquin, McHenry Co., IL in the 1850
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The 1850 census shows: (Town of Algonguin, McHenry Co., IL, p. 388, lines 30-34)
William Kelly, 30, Farmer,$600 real estate, b. OH, 3 in school
Mary Kelly, 26, b. IN
David Kelly, 11, b. IN
John Kelly, 9, b. IL
Joseph Kelly, 4, b. IL
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The 1860 census shows: (City of Algonguin, McHenry Co., IL, p. 55, lines 32-37)
W.C. Kelly, 43, Farmer,$4000 real estate,$1000 personal, b. OH
Mary, 37, b. IN
John, 19, b. IL
Joseph, 14, b. IL
Gustavus, 3, b. IL
Augustus, 3, b. IL
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The 1870 census shows: (City of Algonguin, McHenry Co., IL, p. 54, lines 4-7)
Wm Kelly, 50, Farmer, $6000 real estate, $2500 personal, b. IN (actually OH)
Mary, 45, Keeping House, b. IN
Fernando, 14, b. IL, in school
Orlando, 14, b. IL, in school
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Notes for William C. Kelly:
By Earl Louis Kelly:
On April 9, 1850, William C. Kelly started to California.
Family members state that William along with Christopher C. Gleason and Henry B. Cartwright left Illinois together and took a ship around the Horn to get their share of the gold in Yuba County.

It appears William C. Kelly made a sizable fortune in some endeavor between 1850 and 1878, as he was able to send his twins to Harvard University.
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Directory of Algonquin Township, McHenry County Illinois 1877:
KELLY, W. C., Farmer, Sec 30, R 9, Algonquin P. O.
KELLY, JOSEPH, Laborer, Algonquin
KELLY, ORLANDO, Laborer, Algonquin
KELLY, FERNANDO, Laborer, Algonquin
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William and Mary divorced based on the following judgement;
Complaint: Refused to share his bed and divorced on non appearance of his wife Duly Notified May 13, 1878. (This may have taken place in Ohio Township, Morris Co., Kansas, as William was cited there on the 1880 census).
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William appears to have been in Morris Co., Kansas for the 1880 census, next door to his son Orlando (shown as Arlando) as follows:
WM. C. Kelley, Self, Divorced, Male, White, Age 63, b. Ohio, Farmer, Father b. Ireland, Mother b. New Jersey, with him was:
William Midleton, Other, Single, Male, White, Age 18, b. Indiana, Farm Laborer, Father b. Ireland, Mother b. Indiana.
Source Information:
Census Place Ohio, Morris Co., Kansas
Film Number T9-0390
Page Number 408B
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Late November, 1884, William C. Kelly was thrown from a wagon, broke his neck, and was paralized. He lived only eight days after the accident, and died December 3, 1884.
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Will
I William C. Kelly of Morris County, Kansas make this my last - Will and Testament.
First - I give and bequeath my farm of Three Hundred and Sixty - (360) Acres situated in Section Thirty one (31) and Thirty two (32) Township Fourteen (14) Range Eight (8) in Morris County with all the appurtenances thereto belonging unto my son Orlando A. Kelly, he Orlando to pay Fernando G. Kelly my son One thousand (1,000) dollars and Joseph K. Kelly's children, Frank, Willie, & Lewis Two Hundred (200) dollars each on their arrival at their majority, together, with interest at six percent per annum 'till paid & pay balance due the Government of U.S. on said farm.
Second - I give my son Joseph K. Kelly One Hundred Dollars.
Third - I give to Rosa Kelly One Hundred Dollars.
Fourth - I give to Lord Walter Kelly Five Hundred (500) Dollars and my Gold Watch and chain.
Fifth - I give to Fernando G. Kelly the Gold Breast Plate, formerly my mother's.
Sixth - I give to Orlando A. Kelly my son, the family bible.
Seventh - After all bills and debts of all kinds are paid, I give the balance of all my personal effects in equal parts to Orlando A. Kelly, Joseph K. Kelly and Fernando G. Kelly my sons.
Eighth - I appoint Fernando G. Kelly and Orlando A. Kelly, the executors of this my last will and testament.

In Witness Whereof, I hereby set my hand this 19th day of November A.D. 1884.
William C. Kelly
By James A. Hopkins at his request.

This certifies that we John M. Campbell and Nancy J. Foster were present and heard the last will and testament of William C. Kelly. Read, and saw James A. Hopkins, sign William C. Kelly's name to the will at his request, and heard the said William C. Kelly state that the above was his last will and testament.
John M. Campbell
Nancy J. (X) "her mark" Foster

Witness:H.S. Day.
November 19th 1884.
Filed for record Aug. 29, 1885 at 3PM
A.M. Simcock Reg. of Deeds per H.B.

William married KLINCK, Mary Ann 27 Dec 1838, Franklin County, Indiana. Mary (daughter of KLINCK, David and SMITH, Ruth) was born 4 Apr 1821, Indiana; died 3 Dec 1896, Oregon House, Yuba County, California; was buried , Probably Oregon House, Yuba County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

From a family Bible we find:
She (Mary) was paralyzed 12 years, after she struck her head on a tree limb while harvesting walnuts.
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Following the accident, Mary was cared for by her grandson Charles L. Kelly at Oregon House, Yuba Co., CA, until she died. At the time, Charles was a young boy going to school, and it was after his mother and father moved to Marysville, Yuba Co., CA.
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Mary received her son's (John G. Kelly's) Civil War pension, as his survivor.

Notes:

Christopher appears on the 1850 census in Easton, Washington Co., New York, age 19, a laborer, b. NY.
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Christopher & Sarah Moved from New York to Fremont Center Township, Lake Co., Illinois after the birth of their son William in 1853 and before Isabelle's birth in 1856.
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He later appears in the 1860 census, (p. 772) living in Wauconda, Lake Co., Illinois, as a Blacksmith, age 29. He had an estimated $450 of real estate and $400 personal assets. The family was listed as follows:
Sarah, F, 24, b. NY
Alice, F, 9, b. NY
Emma, F, 7, b. NY
The last daughter Isabelle was with the family next door and was shown as age 4.
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They later moved to Marysville Township, Yuba Co., California about 1873 where their youngest son Elmer was born.
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1873, Christopher was shown on a list of persons subject to military duty in Yuba Co., Califorbnia.
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Christopher was shown as a farmer in Ca. in the 1880 Yuba Co., California census as follows:
C. C. Gleason, Self, M, Male, W, 49, NY, Farmer, NY, NY,
Sarah M. Gleason, Wife, M, Female, W, 47, NY, Keep House, NY, NY
Elmer P. Gleason, Son, S, Male, W, 5, CA, At Home, NY, NY
Joseph Kelly, SonL, M, Male, W, 32, IL, NR, NR
Alice Kelly, Dau, M, Female, W, 27, NY, NY, NY
Francis Kelly, GSon, S, Male, W, 10, IL, IL, NY
Willie Kelly, GSon, S, Male, W, 7, IL, IL, NY
Louis Kelly, GSon, S, Male, W, 2, IL, IL, NY
Matilda McGuire, MotherL, W, Female, W, 69, NY, At Home, NR, NR
(Film #T9-0086, Page 408B).
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Yuba Co. Great Register
Gleason, Christopher Columbus 40 New York Marysville tp. August 14, 1871
Gleason, William Emmett 23 New York Marysville tp. October 26, 1876
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1880 - Yuba Co. Great Register
Gleason, Christopher C. 49 New York Marysville tp. June 18, 1880
Gleason, William Emmet 26 New York Marysville tp. June 18, 1880
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1888 - Yuba Co. Great Register
Gleason, Christopher C. 57 New York Marysville tw'p May 3, 1888
Gleason, William E. 34 New York Marysville tw'p May 3, 1888
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The Great Register of 1892 indicated Christopher C. Gleason was 61 years of age, 5' - 7 1/2", light complexion, blue eyes, and gray hair. He was living in Prairie precinct, Yuba Co., CA
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The final time we see Christopher and Sarah is on the 1900 census, living in Marysville, Yuba Co., California (ED 134, SH. 5).
Gleason, Christopher C., Head of family, White, Male, b. Dec. 1831, Age 68, Married 50 yrs., b. NY, Fa. b. Conn, Mo. b. Conn, Farmer.
Gleason Sarah M., Wife, White, Female, b. Oct. 1834, Age 65, Married 50 yrs., Mother of 4, 4 still surviving, b. NY, Fa. b. Vermont., Mo. b. NY.
Both could read, write and speak english.
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Genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown, Mass. By Lill. May Wilson. Haverhill, Mass, 1909. (549, 120p.): 263, 401.

Christopher married MCGUIRE, Sarah Matilda 10 Dec 1850, Cambridge, Washington, New York, Unites States. Sarah (daughter of MCGUIRE, Henry and GRIMES, Matilda) was born 23 Sep 1832, Waterford, Saratoga County, New York; died 11 Jun 1912, Probably Yuba County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sarah stated her birthday was in October of 1834 on the 1900 census.