Tilley Pearsall Genealogy Database

Person Page 77

Daniel Chase

M, #1901

Family: California Brown (b. May 1856, d. before 1900)

Biography

MarriageDaniel Chase and California Brown were married, date unknown
Last Edited22 December 2016

Esmeralda Brown

F, #1903, b. 2 December 1863, d. 31 October 1934

Parents

FatherJoshua Coggeshall Brown (b. 27 February 1828, d. 20 July 1901)
MotherJane Elizabeth Smith (b. 24 February 1830, d. 17 April 1870)

Biography

Birth2 December 1863Esmeralda Brown was born on 2 December 1863 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Listed as Female Brown in Newport Town Records. Listed as 4th child, living at Broad St., Newport, daughter of Jane E. Brown (Jane E. Smith, maiden name) age 34, and Joshua C. Brown, age 36, Trader, both parents born in Middletown. p.671,2,3
Census1910She appeared in the household of Herbert Charles Tilley in the census 1910 at 133 Grace Church Street in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Herbert is listed as
Death31 October 1934She died on 31 October 1934 in Port Chester, Westchester County, New York,
Obituary2 November 19342 November 1934, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. MISS ESMERALDA BROWN FORMERLY LIVED HERE - Deceased Was Daughter of Joshua and Jane Brown and Sister of Mrs. H.C. Tilley

Miss Esmeralda Brown, who died Wednesday in her seventy-first year, was a daughter of the late Joshua C. and Jane Brown, who were residents here many years ago, after living for different periods in the far west. She had lived here several years, with her sister, Mrs. Herbert C. Tilley. Mrs. Nebraska B. Tilley, widow of Abram A. Tilley, who died last July was also a sister, and another was Miss California Brown, who married Daniel M. Chase of Middletown. A brother, Joshua C. Brown, lives in the West.

The late Joshua Brown was one of the Western pioneers, a Forty-niner, who traveled across the country in a covered wagon. He named his daughters Nevada, Nebraska, California, after the states in which they were born. The youngest having been born in a state for which a sister had been named, was called Esmeralda.

1935 Newport City Directory - Brown, Esmerelda died Oct 31, 1934

Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) Fri. Nov 2, 1934, Page 2
DIED
Brown - In this city, October 31, 1934, Esmeralda Brown daughter of the late Jane and Joshua Brown in her 71st year.
Last Edited29 July 2022

Citations

  1. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S778] Rhode Island Town Records, p. 94, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; FHL microfilm 944,995.; familysearch.org database
  3. [S1014] Rhode Island Jurisdictions, 1853 - 1921: p. 67, Esmeralda Brown, 2 Dec 1863; Rhode Island State Digital Archives, https://sosri.access.preservica.com/home

Joshua Coggeshall Brown, Jr.

M, #1904, b. 19 February 1866, d. 19 June 1944

Parents

FatherJoshua Coggeshall Brown (b. 27 February 1828, d. 20 July 1901)
MotherJane Elizabeth Smith (b. 24 February 1830, d. 17 April 1870)

Family: Frances E. Roden (b. November 1862, d. 1921)

DaughterAnnie Laura Brown+ (b. 22 December 1889, d. 19 June 1963)
DaughterGoldie Mae Brown+ (b. 10 April 1892, d. 20 December 1968)
DaughterRena Belle Brown (b. 26 October 1897)
SonWilliam Smith Brown+ (b. 31 January 1899, d. March 1972)
DaughterMabel Frances Brown (b. 29 January 1903, d. 16 March 1997)

Biography

Birth19 February 1866Joshua Coggeshall Brown, Jr., was born on 19 February 1866 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. 1900 Census shows Feb. 1867.1,2,3
Marriage1885He and Frances E. Roden were married in 1885 in California1
Census6 June 1900He appeared in the census 6 June 1900 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Joshua is listed as: head, b. Feb 1867, age 33, married 15 years, occupation blacksmith, with Frances E. , wife, b. Nov. 1862, age 37, m. 15 yrs., b. Calif and parents b. Calif. 7 children, 3 living. Annie L., daughter,Dec. 1889, age 10, b. Calif. Goldie M., daughter, Apr. 1892, age 8, b. Oregon. William S., son, Jan. 1899, age 1, b. Rhode Island.1
Census19 April 1910He appeared in the census 19 April 1910 at Nevada St. in Auburn City, Placer County, California. Joshua is listed as: head, age 45, m1 for 25 yrs., Hostler, livery stable, renter, with Frances, wife, 47, m1, 25 yrs., 8 children, 4 living. Goldie, daughter, age 18, b. Oregon, Stripper, cigar factory. Willie, son, 10, b. Rhode Island. Mabel, daughter, age 7, b. Rhode Island.4
Census2 June 1920He appeared in the census 2 June 1920 at 300 10th Street, Precinct 32, in Sacramento, California. Joshua is listed as: head, renter, age 54, blacksmith, ranch. Frances E., wife, age 57. Mabel, daughter, age 16.5
Census10 April 1930He appeared in the census 10 April 1930 at 150 Broad Street in Auburn City, Placer County, California. Joshua is listed as: as John Brown, lodger, age 63, widowed, b. Rhode Island, and parents birth place just given as United States, Occupation, Porter, Restaurant.6
Death19 June 1944He died on 19 June 1944 at Memorial Hospital in Colusa, Colusa, California, Colusa County Death Certificate states:
Full name: Joshua Coggeshall Brown. City of residence: Maxwell, Length of stay in Hospital: 34 days. In this community: 1 1/2 years. In California: 40 years. Veteran, No. Race white. Marital Status: Widowed. Name of Wife: Brown (i.e., the informant did not know her name). Birthdate of deceased: February 19, 1866. Age 78 yrs., 4 mos., 0 days. Birthplace: Middletown, Rhode Island. Occupation: Retired. Father: Joshua E. (C.?) Brown, Born Middletown, R.I. Mother: Jane E. Smith, Born Middletown, R.I. Informant: Mrs. Velda Patterson, Maxwell, Calif. (Her first name is hard to read: ?elda or ?alda. I am guessing Velda, because Joshua's daughter Annie Laura had a Velda.) Removal_burial, June 21, 1944. Place: Grindstone Cem., Glenn Co., Cal. Embalmer: J. Peter McNary, License 339. Funeral Director J. P. McNary & Son, Colusa, Cal. Medical Certificate by Jos. E. Tillotson, MD: attended deceased from May 15, 1944 to June 19, 1944, last saw June 19, 1944. Cause of death: acute cardiac failure (few days), general arteriosclerosis (few years), Prostatitis with complete urinary obstruction, (few weeks).7
Obituary20 June 194420 June 1944, Colusa, Colusa, California, Obituary:. Death Claims J.C. Brown: Joshua Coggeshall Brown, 78, resident of the Maxwell section for the last year and a half, died at 6:40 last evening in Colusa Memorial Hospital where he has been a patient for two weeks. He was born in Middletown, Rhode Island, February 19, 1866. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Goldie Sather and Mrs. Mabel Miller of Auburn, Mrs. Laura Powell of Maxwell and a son, William Brown, of Paskenta. Twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also survive. Brown was a member of Rhode Island Lodge No. 12, I.O.O.F., of Newport, and also a member of Weenat Shassitt Tribe Improved Order of Redman, Hunting Grounds of Newport. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at the graveside in Grindstone Cemetery, near Elk Creek, Glenn county, under the direction of J. D. McNary & Son.8
Burial21 June 1944He was buried on 21 June 1944 at Grindstone Cemetery in Glenn County, California.9
Last Edited5 February 2018

Citations

  1. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S208] Colusa County, California Recorder,County of Colusa Hall of Records, 546 Jay St, Ste. 200, Colusa, California 95932-2491: Death Certificate, Page 233, District 651, Registrar 51, issued 23 Jan 2006, Kathleen Moran, County Recorder.. Hereinafter cited as Colusa County, California Recorder.
  3. [S778] Rhode Island Town Records, MIDDLETOWN,NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 946,435.; familysearch.org database
  4. [S80] , 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com.
  5. [S76] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  6. [S77] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  7. [S151] State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, online www.ancestry.com, Center for Health Statistics (Published online by Ancestry.com, viewable by subscription.)
  8. [S222] Obituary, Colusa Sun Herald, CA, Colusa, California, Page 1, Page 1
  9. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Grindstone Cemetery, Glenn County, CA

Frances E. Roden

F, #1905, b. November 1862, d. 1921

Parents

FatherAllen Wiley Roden (b. 1835, d. June 1875)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Family: Joshua Coggeshall Brown, Jr., (b. 19 February 1866, d. 19 June 1944)

DaughterAnnie Laura Brown+ (b. 22 December 1889, d. 19 June 1963)
DaughterGoldie Mae Brown+ (b. 10 April 1892, d. 20 December 1968)
DaughterRena Belle Brown (b. 26 October 1897)
SonWilliam Smith Brown+ (b. 31 January 1899, d. March 1972)
DaughterMabel Frances Brown (b. 29 January 1903, d. 16 March 1997)

Biography

ChildParent1,1
BirthNovember 1862Frances E. Roden was born in November 1862 in California.2
Marriage1885Joshua Coggeshall Brown, Jr., and she were married in 1885 in California2
Death1921She died in 1921 in Glenn County3
Burial1921She was buried in 1921 at Grindstone Cemetery in Chrome, Glenn, California. The stone says "Francis E. Brown, 1862-1921". There is another stone with Brown and the rest illegible, which may be Joshua, Jr. However, since Joshua, Jr., didn't die until 1944, in Colusa County, this may be a child who died before 1921. Cemetery information: Est. 1898. 4.4 miles on Road 306 to Elk Creek off Newville Road. Newville Road goes around Black Butte Reservoir. On a map look East of Orland. The cemetery is on your right, off in a field. It has a white fence and arch. Be sure to close gate, and look for bulls before entering property.3
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  3. [S195] Grindstone Cemetery, Chrome, Glenn Cty, California, Submitted by Loa Anderson to USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/california/californ.html. Hereinafter cited as Grindstone Cemetery, Chrome, Glenn Cty, California.

Charles A. Swezey

M, #1906, b. November 1859

Family: Henrietta Thorne (b. March 1866)

DaughterMary Elizabeth Swezey+ (b. 27 September 1889, d. 21 July 1981)

Biography

BirthNovember 1859Charles A. Swezey was born in November 1859 in New York.1
Marriage1889He and Henrietta Thorne were married in 1889
Census4 June 1900He appeared in the census 4 June 1900 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Charles is listed as: head, age 40, married 11 yrs, b. NY and parents b. NY, Farmer, renter. Wife Henrietta, age 34, m. 11 yrs., 4 children, 3 living, b. NY and parents b. NY. Mary, Daughter, b. Sep 1889, age 10, b. New Jersey, At School. Albert, Son, b. Mar 1895, age 5, b. Conn., Edna, daughter, b. Jan 1900, b. Conn.1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Henrietta Thorne

F, #1907, b. March 1866

Family: Charles A. Swezey (b. November 1859)

DaughterMary Elizabeth Swezey+ (b. 27 September 1889, d. 21 July 1981)

Biography

BirthMarch 1866Henrietta Thorne was born in March 1866 in New York.1
Note1880In 1880, There is an 1880 census entry, Newburgh, Orange County, NY, which might possibly be the parents of Henrietta: Jeromus Thorne, 53, Farmer, b. NY, parents b. NY, and wife Elizabeth, 49, with Charles, 19, James, 16, Henrietta, 13, and Margaret A. Griffin, Sister-in-law, 48. All b. NY.2
Marriage1889Charles A. Swezey and she were married in 1889
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Bertha Doll

F, #1908, b. 18 February 1893, d. 20 March 1990

Parents

FatherFrank Doll (b. April 1867)
MotherMary Elizabeth Schmel (b. March 1863, d. between 1920 and 1930)

Family: Carl E. Summerfield (b. 1893, d. 17 December 1978)

Biography

MarriageCarl E. Summerfield and Bertha Doll were married, date unknown1
OccupationBertha worked at Greenwich Public Schools in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, as Teacher1
ChildParent1,1
Birth18 February 1893She was born on 18 February 1893.1
Address1990As of 1990, Bertha lived at Hilltop Rd. in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.1
Death20 March 1990She died on 20 March 1990 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut,1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S167] Connecticut Department of Health, Connecticut Death Index 1949-2012 (Hartford, CT: Connecticut Department of Health, 2003), Made available online by Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Connecticut Death Index 1949-2012.

Carl E. Summerfield

M, #1909, b. 1893, d. 17 December 1978

Family: Bertha Doll (b. 18 February 1893, d. 20 March 1990)

Biography

MarriageCarl E. Summerfield and Bertha Doll were married, date unknown1
Birth1893He was born in 1893.1
Death17 December 1978He died on 17 December 1978 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut,1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S167] Connecticut Department of Health, Connecticut Death Index 1949-2012 (Hartford, CT: Connecticut Department of Health, 2003), Made available online by Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Connecticut Death Index 1949-2012.

Allen Wiley Roden

M, #1910, b. 1835, d. June 1875

Parents

FatherAllen Roden (b. 1790)
MotherMartha Weathers (b. 1803)

Family: Sarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

SonWilson A. Roden (b. 1856)
SonJames Roden+ (b. November 1858)
DaughterM. I. Roden (b. 1859)
DaughterLouisa J. Roden (b. 1861)
DaughterFrances E. Roden+ (b. November 1862, d. 1921)
SonWalter Roden (b. 22 November 1864, d. 22 November 1953)
SonMary A. Roden (b. 1868)
DaughterAlice Roden (b. 14 January 1874, d. 29 May 1959)

Biography

Birth1835Allen Wiley Roden was born in 1835 in Laclede County, Indiana.1
Marriage3 January 1856He and Sarah Elizabeth Barnes were married on 3 January 1856 in Missouri2,3
Census26 June 1860He appeared in the census 26 June 1860 in Paskenta Township, Tehama County, California. Allen is listed as: age 25, Farmer, Real Estate $500, and Personal Estate $1000. Born Indiana, with L.E.,F, age 25, b. KY; A.W.,M, 4, b. MO; J.E.,M, 3, b. Calif; M.I.,F, age 1, b. Calif; W. Montgomery, 28, Male, b. KY; Charles Montgomery, 20, b. KY; Jas. Alexander, 35, b. VA.4
Census18 August 1870He appeared in the census 18 August 1870 at Newville P.O. in Stoney Creek Township, Colusa County, California. Allen is listed as: Farmer, age 36, real estate $200, personal assets $500, b. Indiana. Elizabeth, 33, Keeping house, b. Kentucky, cannot read or write. Wilson A., 14, b. Missouri, cannot write. James, 12, cannot write. Louisa J., 8, cannot read or write. Francis E., 8, Walter 6, Mary A., 2. Last 5 children all born in California. Family next door is Norval B. Biswell, and wife and children. James married his daughter Rebecca.2
DeathJune 1875He died in June 1875 in Glenn County, California, based on the date of the birth of his wife's child by her second marriage in the 1880 census, and the yrs of the 2nd marriage in the 1910 census.5,6
Burial1875He was buried in 1875 at Grindstone Cemetery in Glenn County, California. Findagrave provides the following information about Allen:
Allen Wiley Roden was born about 1836 in Laclede County, Missouri, the son of Allen Roden and Martha "Patsy" (Weathers) Roden. He married Sarah Elizabeth Barnes 03 Jan 1856 in Laclede County, Missouri.

Sarah Elizabeth (Barnes) Fellows was born in Kentucky. Her first husband was Allen Wiley Roden. He is buried at Grindstone Cemetery. Her second husband was Rufus A Fellows.

Information graciously provided by member #47265811.
Last Edited16 October 2017

Citations

  1. [S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  3. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Grindstone Cemetery, Glenn County, CA
  4. [S85] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  5. [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  6. [S80] , 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com.

Sarah Elizabeth Barnes

F, #1911, b. April 1838, d. 1913

Parents

FatherSamuel W. Barnes (b. 1817)
MotherMartha J. Still (b. 1817, d. before 1860)

Family 1: Allen Wiley Roden (b. 1835, d. June 1875)

SonWilson A. Roden (b. 1856)
SonJames Roden+ (b. November 1858)
DaughterM. I. Roden (b. 1859)
DaughterLouisa J. Roden (b. 1861)
DaughterFrances E. Roden+ (b. November 1862, d. 1921)
SonWalter Roden (b. 22 November 1864, d. 22 November 1953)
SonMary A. Roden (b. 1868)
DaughterAlice Roden (b. 14 January 1874, d. 29 May 1959)

Family 2: Rufus A. Fellows (b. 1840, d. 1912)

DaughterElazine Fellows (b. July 1877)
SonSamuel A. Fellows+ (b. 9 February 1880, d. 9 May 1946)
SonRufus Adolphus Fellows+ (b. 5 January 1882, d. 10 January 1957)

Biography

BirthApril 1838Sarah Elizabeth Barnes was born in April 1838 in Kentucky.1
Marriage3 January 1856Allen Wiley Roden and she were married on 3 January 1856 in Missouri2,3
Marriage1876Rufus A. Fellows and she were married in 18764
Death1913She died in 1913 in Glenn, California,5
Burial1913She was buried in 1913 at Grindstone Cemetery in Chrome, Glenn, California. The stone says 1839-1913.

Her Findagrave entry provides the following information:
Sarah Elizabeth (Barnes) Fellows was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Samuel Wilson Barnes and Martha Jane "Mary" (Still) Barnes. Sarah married (1) Allen Wiley Roden on 03 Jan 1856 in Laclede County, Missouri. He is buried at Grindstone Cemetery. After his death in 1875, she married (2) Rufus A Fellows. 

Allen Wiley Roden was born about 1836 in Laclede County, Missouri, the son of Allen Roden and Martha "Patsy" (Weathers) Roden. He married Sarah Elizabeth Barnes 03 Jan 1856 in Laclede County, Missouri.

Information graciously provided by member #47265811.



Cemetery information: " Est. 1898. 4.4 miles on Road 306 to Elk Creek off Newville Road. Newville Road goes around Black Butte Reservoir. On a map look East of Orland. The cemetery is on your right, off in a field. It has a white fence and arch. Be sure to close gate, and look for bulls before entering property."5
Last Edited16 October 2017

Citations

  1. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  3. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Grindstone Cemetery, Glenn County, CA
  4. [S80] , 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com.
  5. [S195] Grindstone Cemetery, Chrome, Glenn Cty, California, Submitted by Loa Anderson to USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/california/californ.html. Hereinafter cited as Grindstone Cemetery, Chrome, Glenn Cty, California.

Wilson A. Roden

M, #1912, b. 1856

Parents

FatherAllen Wiley Roden (b. 1835, d. June 1875)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Biography

ChildParent1,1
Birth1856Wilson A. Roden was born in 1856 in Missouri.1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

James Roden

M, #1913, b. November 1858

Parents

FatherAllen Wiley Roden (b. 1835, d. June 1875)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Family: Rebecca Biswell (b. December 1859)

SonAndrew J. Roden (b. July 1880)
DaughterHattie Roden (b. August 1885)
SonWalter Roden (b. October 1889)

Biography

ChildParent1,1
BirthNovember 1858James Roden was born in November 1858 in California.1
Marriage1880He and Rebecca Biswell were married in 1880 in Newville Township, Colusa County, California,2
Census4 June 1880He appeared in the census 4 June 1880 in Newville Township, Colusa County, California. James is listed as: Farmer, age 21, b. Calif, parents b. Indiana and Kentucky. Rebecca, age 20, Keeping house. In the same building with several other families.2
Census6 June 1900He appeared in the census 6 June 1900 in Sixth Judicial Township, Glenn County, California. James is listed as: head, b. Nov 1858, age 41, m. 21 yrs, blacksmith, homeowner. Rebecca, wife, b. Dec. 1859, age 40, m. 21 yrs., 5 children, 3 living. Andrew, son, Jul. 1880, age 19, Farm laborer. Hattie, daughter, Aug. 1885, 14. Walter, son, Oct 1889, 10; Walter, brother, Nov 1864, age 35, single, Blacksmith.3
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  3. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

M. I. Roden

F, #1914, b. 1859

Parents

FatherAllen Wiley Roden (b. 1835, d. June 1875)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Biography

ChildParent1,1
Birth1859M. I. Roden was born in 1859 in California.1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S85] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Louisa J. Roden

F, #1915, b. 1861

Parents

FatherAllen Wiley Roden (b. 1835, d. June 1875)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Biography

ChildParent1,1
Birth1861Louisa J. Roden was born in 1861 in California.1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Walter Roden

M, #1916, b. 22 November 1864, d. 22 November 1953

Parents

FatherAllen Wiley Roden (b. 1835, d. June 1875)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Biography

ChildParent1,1
Birth22 November 1864Walter Roden was born on 22 November 1864 in California.1,2
Death22 November 1953He died on 22 November 1953 in Colusa, California,2
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S151] State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, online www.ancestry.com, Center for Health Statistics (Published online by Ancestry.com, viewable by subscription.)

Mary A. Roden

M, #1917, b. 1868

Parents

FatherAllen Wiley Roden (b. 1835, d. June 1875)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Biography

ChildParent1,1
Birth1868Mary A. Roden was born in 1868 in California.1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Alice Roden

F, #1918, b. 14 January 1874, d. 29 May 1959

Parents

FatherAllen Wiley Roden (b. 1835, d. June 1875)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Family: Burrows

Biography

MarriageBurrows and Alice Roden were married, date unknown1
ChildParent2,2
Birth14 January 1874She was born on 14 January 1874 in Oregon.2,1
Death29 May 1959She died on 29 May 1959 in Colusa, California,1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S151] State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, online www.ancestry.com, Center for Health Statistics (Published online by Ancestry.com, viewable by subscription.)
  2. [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Rufus A. Fellows

M, #1919, b. 1840, d. 1912

Parents

FatherSamuel Fellows (b. 1819)

Family: Sarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

DaughterElazine Fellows (b. July 1877)
SonSamuel A. Fellows+ (b. 9 February 1880, d. 9 May 1946)
SonRufus Adolphus Fellows+ (b. 5 January 1882, d. 10 January 1957)

Biography

Birth1840Rufus A. Fellows was born in 1840 in Ohio.1
Census9 November 1850He appeared in the census 9 November 1850 in Bates County, Missouri. Rufus is listed as: in the household of Wedell Thompson, age 26, farmer, b. Missouri. Rufus is age 8 and his brother Augustus is also listed as age 8. Also in the household are Sophia Wedell, age 17, b. New York, and Jane Reynolds, age 8, b. New York. Farther up the page is another Wedell household, with Elizabeth, 52, and 6 children ages 11 - 22.2
Census16 August 1870He appeared in the census 16 August 1870 at Newville P.O. in Stoney Creek Township, Colusa County, California. Rufus is listed as: age 30, in the household of Hiram Millsap, age 45, and his wife and 6 children.3
Marriage1876He and Sarah Elizabeth Barnes were married in 18764
Census10 June 1880He appeared in the census 10 June 1880 at West side of Cottenwood Bald Hills in Watson Gulch & Jerusalem, Shasta County, California. Rufus is listed as: Farmer, age 40, b. Ohio and parents b. Ohio. Sarah E., 40, Wife, keeping house. Elazine, 2, daughter, Samuel A., 2/12, b. Feb. son. Francis A. Roden, 17, Step Daughter, Walter, 15, stepson, Mary A. 12, Step Daughter, and Alice, 5, Stepdaughter.1
Census13 June 1900He appeared in the census 13 June 1900 in Etna Township, Siskiyou County, California. Rufus is listed as: Head, age 60, b. Mar. 1840, m3, married 20 yrs., teamster, homeowner, b. Missouri, parents Ohio. Sarah E., wife, b. Apr. 1838, age 62, m. 40 years, 12 children, 8 living. b. Missouri, parents Ohio.
(Note, both of their birth location information appears wrong.) Ella, daughter, b. July 1877, age 22, single, b. Calif., and Rufus A., Jr., son, Jan 1882, single. day laborer.5
Census22 April 1910He appeared in the census 22 April 1910 at Road in Stony Ford Township, Colusa County, California. Rufus is listed as: Head, age 70, M3, married 34 years. Born Ohio and parents born Ohio. Laborer, Odd Jobs. With Sarah E., Wife, age 70, m2, married 34 yrs., 10 children, 5 living. b. Kentucky. Father b. Kentucky, mother, Virginia. Rufus A., Son, age 28, b. California, father b. Ohio, mother b. Missouri, house carpenter.4
Death1912He died in 1912 in Colusa County, California,6
BurialHe was buried at Colusa Community Cemetery in Colusa, Colusa County, California.7
Last Edited16 October 2017

Citations

  1. [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com.
  3. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  4. [S80] , 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com.
  5. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  6. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Colusa Community Cemetery, Colusa, CA
  7. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com.

Elazine Fellows

F, #1920, b. July 1877

Parents

FatherRufus A. Fellows (b. 1840, d. 1912)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Biography

ChildParent1,1
BirthJuly 1877Elazine Fellows was born in July 1877 in California.1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Samuel A. Fellows

M, #1921, b. 9 February 1880, d. 9 May 1946

Parents

FatherRufus A. Fellows (b. 1840, d. 1912)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Family: Frances (b. 1888)

SonLeo Fellows (b. 1917)
DaughterLeola Fellows (b. 1917)
DaughterOriole Fellows (b. 1919)

Biography

ChildParent1,1
Birth9 February 1880Samuel A. Fellows was born on 9 February 1880 in Watson Gulch, Shasta County, California.1,2
Marriage1915He and Frances were married in 1915 in California3
Census31 January 1920He appeared in the census 31 January 1920 at Jonesville Village in Honey Lake, Lassen County, California. Samuel is listed as: Head, renting, age 39, b. Calif and father born Ohio, mother Missouri. House carpenter. Frances, wife, 32, born Missouri, father Illinois, mother Virginia. Leo, son, 3 1/12 and Leola, dau, 3 1/12. Oriole, dau., 11/12. Samuel G. Hargis, son, age 8, b. Calif and father b. Kansas, mother Missouri. Daniel Hargis, son, age 6, same.3
Death9 May 1946He died on 9 May 1946 in Amador, California,2
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S151] State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, online www.ancestry.com, Center for Health Statistics (Published online by Ancestry.com, viewable by subscription.)
  3. [S76] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Samuel Fellows

M, #1922, b. 1819

Family:

SonRufus A. Fellows+ (b. 1840, d. 1912)
SonAugustus Fellows (b. 1842)

Biography

Birth1819Samuel Fellows was born in 1819 in Ohio.1
Birth1819He was born in 1819 in Ohio.1
Census31 July 1860He appeared in the census 31 July 1860 in Cacheville, Yolo County, California. Samuel is listed as: age 41, Farmer & Bl.Smith, Real Estate $2000, Personal Estate $6,920, b. Ohio. Rufus A., 20, Farmer b. Ohio; Augustus, 18, Farmer, b. Ohio; W.R. Skidmore, 29, Stock Dealer, Personal assets $525, b. Kentucky; Jas. I. Nelson, 46, Laborer, personal assets $250, b. N. York.1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S85] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Augustus Fellows

M, #1923, b. 1842

Parents

FatherSamuel Fellows (b. 1819)

Biography

ChildParent1
Birth1842Augustus Fellows was born in 1842 in Ohio.1
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S85] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Rebecca Biswell

F, #1924, b. December 1859

Parents

FatherNorval B. Biswell (b. January 1833)
MotherElizabeth (b. October 1846)

Family: James Roden (b. November 1858)

SonAndrew J. Roden (b. July 1880)
DaughterHattie Roden (b. August 1885)
SonWalter Roden (b. October 1889)

Biography

ChildParent1
BirthDecember 1859Rebecca Biswell was born in December 1859 in California.2
Marriage1880James Roden and she were married in 1880 in Newville Township, Colusa County, California,2
Last Edited22 December 2016

Citations

  1. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Rufus Adolphus Fellows

M, #1925, b. 5 January 1882, d. 10 January 1957

Parents

FatherRufus A. Fellows (b. 1840, d. 1912)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Barnes (b. April 1838, d. 1913)

Family: Della May Goulding (b. 25 April 1892, d. 21 March 1982)

DaughterGoldie May Fellows (b. 28 December 1912, d. 9 August 1982)
SonClarance F. Fellows (b. 1915)
SonElvin R. Fellows (b. 1918)

Biography

Birth5 January 1882Rufus Adolphus Fellows was born on 5 January 1882 in California.1,2
Marriage1910He and Della May Goulding were married in 1910 in Stonyford, Colusa, California,3
Census19 January 1920He appeared in the census 19 January 1920 in Stonyford Township, Colusa County. Rufus is listed as: Head, Owner, age 38, born California, father born Kansas, mother born Missouri. Carpenter. with Della M. Wife, age 27, b. Calif and parents also. Elvin R. Son, age 5. Goldie M., Dau., age 7, and Clarance F. son, age 3. Next to David A. Goulding, 49, b. Calif, parents b. Minn. with wife Katie and daughter Florence W. Millsaps on the other side.3
Death10 January 1957He died on 10 January 1957 in Colusa, California,2
Last Edited11 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S151] State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, online www.ancestry.com, Center for Health Statistics (Published online by Ancestry.com, viewable by subscription.)
  3. [S76] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.