Myrtle Evelyn Evans

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• Residence: 1880, Hamilton, Butte, California, USA; Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1900, Gridley and Honcut Townships, Butte, California
• Census: Jun 1900, Gridley Twp., Butte County, CA

Notes:

The Gridley Harald

A GRIDLEY HOME BEREFT OF MEMBER

The death of Mrs. Myrtle E. Brown, wife of Supervisor Chas. E. Brown, at her home in this place last Monday [May 14, 1906] at 12:30, removed an estimable woman, whose life had been spent in the community and who was universally respected.

Mrs. Brown was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Evans, and was born in Gridley Oct. 25, 1874. Her girlhood and young womanhood were spent in this place, and on January 29, 1895 she was married to Chas. H. Brown in San Francisco. One child, a daughter, 10 years old survives her, as does her husband, father and mother, one brother and one sister. Geo. E. Evans and Mrs. Albert Stains both of Gridley.

Mrs. Brown had been ill of a pulmonary trouble for the past seven or eight years, and of late her health had been very poor. The best of medical skill was brought to her aid and she had every possible attention, but the grip of her disease was too strongly fixed upon her and recovery was impossible.

The funeral occurred from the home in Gridley Wednesday, May 16, at 2 p.m., and the interment took place in Live Oak cemetery.
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Buried:
Gridley-Biggs Cemetery

Died:
consumption

Myrtle married Charles Henry Brown on 29 Jan 1895 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. Charles (son of Pearly Green Brown and Mary Ella McNeill) was born on 31 Jul 1871 in Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA; died on 20 Oct 1924 in Gridley, Butte, California, USA; was buried in Yuba City, Sutter, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gladys Myrtle Brown

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• Census: 1850, Cockren Creek, Shelby County, IL
• Emigration: Abt 1852, IL to Yuba County, CA
• Census: 1860, Park's Bar, Yuba County, CA
• Residence: 1860, Parks Bar, Yuba, California, USA
• Residence: 1870, Butte, Sutter, California, USA; Residence Post Office: Yuba City
• Occupation: 1878, Gridley, Butte County, CA; Boyles & Evans, general merchandise and farmers, 1591 acres; Boyles, Evans & Green, farmers 3374 acres; 160 acres in sole ownership
• Residence: 1880, Hamilton, Butte, California, USA; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
• Residence: 15 Feb 1881, Butte County, CA, S 1/2 NW 1/4 S31 T18N 3E
• Residence: 1884, Butte, California, USA
• Residence: 1896, Butte, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, Gridley and Honcut Townships, Butte, California
• Census: Jun 1900, Gridley Twp., Butte County, CA
• Occupation: Jun 1900, Gridley Twp., Butte County, CA; Farmer
• Probate: 12 Dec 1908, Butte County, California, USA

Notes:

The Gridley Herald, November 28, 1908.
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES SUDDENLY

J. A. Evans, of this place, one of the best known cattle men in Northern California, and a prominent business man in the vicinity for forty years, was found dead in his bed this morning by Supervisor C. H. Brown, who resides with the Evans family. Mr. Brown had gone to the barn to milk, and noticing that Mr. Evans had not gotten up he went to his room to see him, Mr. Evans having been somewhat unwell for a few weeks, and found the latter dead. The body was cold and it was evident that death had occurred early in the night.

J. A. Evans was a native of Illinois, and would have been 70 years old had he lived until his next birthday. He came to California about 1852, while a young boy, with his father and they settled in Yuba county. Since the sixties he has been engaged in farming near Gridley, and in company with John Bogles conducted extensive grain farming operation. In the 80's the firm failed for a large amount, losing heavily by the collapse of a warehouse filled with grain, the wheat getting wet. Afterward Mr. Evans formed a co-partnership with M. Reyman and went into cattle feeding extensively on the Ord ranch. He accumulated a large fortune in this industry and at the time of his death, the firm, Reyman, Evans & Brown, were heavily interested in cattle, horses and mules. Supervisor Brown, who is a son-in-law of the deceased, is the third member of the firm.

Familiarly and widely known by the nickname of "Doc" Mr. Evans has been a feature of the business life of this community for half a century. His firm often made deals in cattle involving the payment of large sums of money, running to $100,000 at times. Though plain in his tastes and unpretentious, Mr. Evans was charitable and large of heart. Many benefactions were made by him and many a poor family was helped over tight times by his generosity. His familiar figure on the streets and driving to and from the Ord ranch will be missed by old and young.

The funeral will occur Monday, November 30, at 2 o'clock p. m., from Masonic hall, Gridley, under the auspices of North Butte Lodge No. 230, F. & A. M.

Buried:
Gridley-Biggs Cemetery

Died:
Age: 69

John married Virginia A. Ledbetter about 1865 in Hamilton, Butte, California, USA. Virginia (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Ledbetter and Mary Ann "Polly") was born in Jan 1849 in Missouri, USA; died on 19 May 1928 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA; was buried on 22 May 1928 in Gridley, Butte, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Wayne County, MO
• Residence: 1850, District 101, Wayne, Missouri
• Residence: 1870, Butte, Sutter, California, USA; Residence Post Office: Yuba City
• Residence: 1880, Hamilton, Glenn, California, USA; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1900, Gridley and Honcut Townships, Butte, California
• Census: Jun 1900, Gridley Twp., Butte County, CA
• Census: 1910; 1530 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA
• Census: 1920; 210 Hazel St, Gridley, Butte Co., CA
• Residence: 1920, Gridley, Butte, California
• Residence: 1920, Gridley, Butte, California

Notes:

Died:
Age: 79

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• Census: 1850, Cockren Creek, Shelby, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1850, Cochren Grove, Shelby, Illinois, USA
• Emigration: Abt 1852, IL to Yuba County, CA
• Occupation: 1852, Branch Turnpike at Dry Creek, Yuba County, CA; hotel owner
• Census: 1860, Park's Bar, Yuba, California, USA
• Occupation: 1860, Park's Bar, Yuba, California, USA; hotel keeper
• Residence: 1860, Parks Bar, Yuba, California, USA
• Census: 1870, Park's Bar, Yuba, California, USA
• Occupation: 1870, Park's Bar, Yuba, California, USA; farmer
• Residence: 1870, Parks Bar, Yuba, California, USA
• Census: 1880, Park's Bar, Yuba, California, USA
• Residence: 1880, New York, Yuba, California, USA
• Residence: 1888, Yuba County, California, USA
• Occupation: 1900, New York, Yuba, California, USA; gold miner
• Residence: 1900, New York and Parks Bar Townships, Yuba, California
• Death: 8 Sep 1907, Butte, California, USA; Age: 93

James married Martha Addy on 1 Jan 1839 in Coshocton County, Ohio, USA. Martha (daughter of Joseph Addy and Martha Brines) was born on 21 Dec 1815 in Illinois, USA; died on 1 Aug 1847 in Illinois, USA; was buried in Strasburg, Shelby, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Richland Cemetery

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• Name: Berry Ledbetter
• Census: 1840, Jackson County, AL
• Census: 1850, Wayne County, MO
• Residence: 1850, District 101, Wayne, Missouri; Age: 33
• Emigration: 1857, MO to Gridley, Butte County, CA
• Census: 1870, Gridley, Butte County, CA
• Residence: 1879, Butte, California, USA; Age: 63
• Census: 1880, Gridley, Butte County, CA
• Residence: 1880, Hamilton, Butte, California, USA; Age: 64; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self

Notes:

The Journey of Benjamin Franklin “Berry” Ledbetter - by Bob Juch

Benjamin was born in North Carolina about 1815, probably in the hills of Morgan Township in north central Rutherford County where his father, Laban, was counted in the 1800 and 1910 censuses.

His mother, Priscilla Earle Ledbetter, appears on the 1830 Census of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri with one male 10-14 and one male 15-19. One is probably Benjamin. She must be the female 50-59. What happened to Laban, and where, is not known. Below her entry are Ransom Ledbetter and Jarret Ledbetter. Ransom is shown with one male 20-29, one male 30-39, one female under 5, and one female 20-29. The younger male might be a brother. Jarret is shown with one male 20-29, two females under 5, and one female 20-29.

Benjamin next is shown as Berry on the 1840 Census of Jackson County, Alabama. He's shown with one male under 5, one female 30-39, and one female 60-69. The older female is probably his mother, but the younger female and boy do not fit what is known of his wife and children. Possibly they are the wife and child of one of his brothers.

Pleasant Ledbetter is shown on the same page with one male under 5, one male 5-9, one male 30-39, two females under 5, one female 5-9, and one female 20-29. Those ages fit perfectly this family of James Pleasant Ledbetter who went by Pleasant. He is the older brother of Berry. The birth places and dates of his children show that he went from North Carolina to Missouri before 1832 then to Alabama by 1833. Pleasant had two land clams in 1837 and 1838 of the northeast and southwest quarters of the southwest quarter of section 3S 7E 14. He was probably living there in 1840.

In 1850 Berry is back in Missouri, in Wayne County, about 30 miles west of Cape Girardeau County. His wife, Mary A., and daughters Alabama and Virginia are shown with him on the Census.

He is not found on the 1860 Census.

The 1870 Census shows him in Butte County, California with his wife and children. As his daughter, Alabama, had a child there in 1862, and Virginia was married there in 1865, he must have been in Butte County by 1862. His youngest child, Samuel, was listed as being born in Alabama about 1861, but as Benjamin later claimed he was born in Butte County in 1857, that may not be correct.

Benjamin married Mary Ann "Polly" about 1839. Mary was born on 27 Jan 1823 in Alabama, USA; died on 15 Jun 1904 in Gridley, Butte, California, USA; was buried on 17 Jun 1904 in Gridley, Butte, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Wayne County, MO
• Census: 1870, Gridley, Butte County, CA
• Census: 1880, Gridley, Butte County, CA
• Residence: 1880, Hamilton, Butte, California, USA; Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1900, Gridley and Honcut Townships, Butte, California
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Gridley Twp., Butte County, CA

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• _MILT: 5 Apr 1814, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland

Thomas married Catherine. Catherine was born in Maryland, USA; died on 5 Dec 1871 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1820, Ontario, New York, USA
• Residence: 1830, Richmond, Ontario, New York, USA
• Residence: 1840, Ontario, New York, USA

Joseph married Martha Brines. Martha (daughter of John Brines and Lucy Goff) was born in 1799 in Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, East Bloomfield, Ontario, New York

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• Census: 1800, Morgan, Rutherford County, NC
• Census: 1810, Morgan, Rutherford County, NC

Laban married Priscilla Earle. Priscilla (daughter of William H. Earle and Elizabeth Bennett) was born in 1776 in Virginia, USA; died in 1837 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]