Tryon Milton Yancey, Jr

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• Birth: 23 Sep 1826, Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
• Emigration: Abt 1828, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA
• Military Service: 15 Jun 1846, Vicksburg, MS to Texas; Pvt., Taylor's Co., 1st MS Volunteers
• Census: 1850, Holly Springs, Marshall County, MS
• Occupation: 1850, Holly Springs, Marshall County, MS; Printer
• Residence: 1850, Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi
• Emigration: 1852, TN to CA
• Residence: 1852, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1870, Township 1, Tuolumne, California, USA; Residence Post Office: Sonora
• Census: 1880, Tuolumne County, CA
• Occupation: 1880, Sonora, Tuolumne County, CA; sheriff and printer
• Residence: 1880, Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
• Residence: 1892, Sonora

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Enlisted in Taylor's Company, First Mississippi Volunteers, 15 June 1846, with the rank of private. Discharged at the mouth of the Rio Grande due to illness, 21 Aug. 1846. He returned home to Holly Springs, Miss. and was trained as a printer.

In 1853 he and John C. Duchow purchased The Columbia Gazette (Tuolumne Co., Calif.) He was elected Sheriff 4 Sept. 1877 and took office 7 Jan. 1878. He retired in favor of his son-in-law five years later. He again stood for office and was reelected 7 Nov. 1892, assuming office 2 Jan. 1893. He died in office 12 Jan. 1898. During his terms of offices, he was also a printer and miner. He was associated with the Union Democrat. During his first term of office his former newspaper partner, John Duchow, who was then running the Tuolumne Independent, opposed his actions as sheriff.

The 1892 and 1896 voter rolls describe him as 6'1", dark complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair

from THE QUARTERLY
Published by the
Tuolumne County Historical Society Inc.
P.O. Box 695
Sonora, California 95370

THE TWENTY SHERIFFS OF OLD TUOLUMNE
By CARLO M. DE FERRARI
. . .
David F. Baxter, another old pioneer, brought the office back to the Democratic fold by defeating Trout at the election of 1873. He held the office for two terms, and in turn was defeated by Tryon M. "Pre" Yancey in the election of 1877.

Yancey had commenced his career in Tuolumne County as a partner of John C. Duchow in the Columbia Gazette, and was by profession a printer. Later he was also associated for many years with the Union Democrat. He retired in favor of his son-in-law, George McQuade, after a stormy tenure in office in which he was bitterly opposed by his former newspaper partner, John C. Duchow, who was now the proprietor of the Tuolumne Independent. Following McQuade's death in 1889, Yancey again began to take an active interest in politics and succeeded once more in winning the office of sheriff at the election of 1892. He was re-elected for four years in 1894, but died in office on January 12, 1898 before the end of his term.

Tryon married Rosa Bailey Crowell on 12 Sep 1860 in Chinese Camp, Tuolumne, California, USA. Rosa was born on 13 May 1845 in Gardner, Kennebec County, Maine, USA; died on 4 Mar 1909 in Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA; was buried in Sonora, Tuolumne County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1870, Township 1, Tuolumne, California, USA; Residence Post Office: Sonora
• Residence: 1900, Township 1, Browns Flat and Sonora Center Precincts, Tuolumne, California
• Residence: 1900, Sonora, Tuolumne County, CA
• Residence: 1910, Sonora, Tuolumne, California
• Residence: 1920, Township 1, Tuolumne, California
• Residence: 1930, Township 4, Tuolumne, California
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA

Louisa married Jr. George McQuade, Jr on 16 Jan 1880 in Mokelume Hill, Calaveras County, CA. George was born in 1848 in New Zealand; died on 18 Dec 1889 in Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA; was buried in Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa married William Morgan Pereira about 1890 in Sonora, Tuolumne County, CA. William was born on 4 Mar 1861 in Jamestown, Tuolumne County, California; died on 17 Jun 1940 in Sonora, Tuolumne County, California; was buried in Sonora City Cemetery, Tuolumne County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
• Residence: 1896, Tuolumne City
• Occupation: 1910, Confidence, Tuolumne County, CA; woodsman
• Residence: 1910, Confidence, Tuolumne, California
• Residence: 1917, Plumas, California
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918, Quincy, Plumas County, CA; miner
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Quincy, Plumas County, CA
• Residence: 1920, Plumas, Plumas, California

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1894 and 1896 voter rolls give his description as light complexion, hazel eyes and dark hair. His occupations are given as miner, patrolman and stockman.

Henry married Annie R. Day on 23 Dec 1889 in Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
• Residence: 1920, Alameda, Alameda, California, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1924, San Francisco, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1933, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Family/Spouse: Julius Bernstein Springer. Julius (son of Abraham Springer and Hattie) was born on 9 Oct 1883 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; died in Jan 1972 in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1870, Township 1, Tuolumne, California, USA; Residence Post Office: Sonora
• Residence: 1880, Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
• Residence: 1900, Districts 26, 28, and 37, Maricopa, Arizona Territory, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

Edna married William Gaston Jones on 25 Jul 1888 in Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA. William was born on 2 Jun 1854 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1910, Township 10, Fresno, California, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Pardner

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Died:
1111 Franklin St.

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• Residence: 1870, Township 1, Tuolumne, California, USA; Age in 1870: 3
• Residence: 1880, Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter

Mabel married James Henry Garrett on 23 Dec 1888 in Sonora, Tuolumne County, CA, and was divorced. James was born in Jul 1865 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1900, Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, Township 1, Browns Flat and Sonora Center Precincts, Tuolumne, California
• Residence: 21 Mar 1917, Hong Kong
• Residence: 24 Dec 1919, Shanghi, China
• Residence: 11 Mar 1920, Shanghi, China
• Departure: 14 Jul 1920, Hong Kong, China
• Arrival: 11 Aug 1920, San Francisco, California

Family/Spouse: Phillip Lewis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]