Seeking infomation on my great grandfather -- James Hunter Welshons --
lived in Reno 1892-1902.
What I know....
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James Hunter Welshons married Ida Jeanette Kepler (b. 6 March 1848,
PA)
in Red Bluff,,CA 24 April 1879.
daughter... Mabel Vernon Welshons (b. 9 Nov 1880, Red Bluff, CA)
daughter... Atla Maude Welshons (b. 1882, Benitia, CA)
James Hunter Welshons miller by trade.
- 1880-1882 -- moved to Benitia, CA short time working at Port Costa
flour mill
- 1882-1892 -- returned to Red Bluff, work as head miller at Willard
Flour Mills
- 1892-1902 -- moved to Reno, Nevada work as head miller at Riverside
Flour Mills (Clyde W Welshons miller)
-1900 Censes; Reno, Nv, Washoe Country
Welshores, James/Head/W/M/born Mrh 1849/51 yrs/Married(Penn/Ohio/Ohio)
Welshores, Ida/Wife/W/F/born Mrh 1859/41 yrs/Married(Penn/Penn/NY)
Welshores, Mabel/Daughter/W/F/born Nov 1880/19/Single(CA/Penn/Penn)
Welshores, Mary/Daughter/W/F/born Aug 1883/16/Single(CA/Penn/Penn)
married 21 years
(birthplace of self;birthplace of father;birthplace of mother)
****NOTE: spelling Welshores is found in census *********
- 1902-1906 -- moved to San Fancisco, CA -- were in 1906 San Francisco
earthquake -- James H. Welshons, miller; 1228 Bush St
- 2 May 1906 -- moved to Sacramento -- until at least 1916
-- Welshons Jas H miller h 823 7th
-- Welshons Mrs Jas H furn rms 823 7th
-- Welshons Mabel clk Mathan's b 832 7th
-- Welshons Maude asst W. J. Taylor b 823 7th
- died 18 Feb1936 San Fancisco, CA
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Hoping to find James Welshons family, (his father/ brother Clyde W
Welshons??) or any Welshons family trees in Reno/Washoe county. Query
posted 25 March 2002 asked of a Clifford Welshons his wife and daughter;
and mother Lila Welshons. Any releationship to my great grandfather?
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P.S.
I do have an entry from 1880 census ;county Tehama; Red Bluff CA of a
Welshons, James
Cole J.H./W/M/46/M/--/Engineer/born ?(NY/NY/NY )
Cole D./W/F/35/M/Wife/Housek/born 1845(Penn/Penn/Penn)
Cole Char/W/M/9/S/Son/School/born1872(Ill/NY/Penn)
Cole Mattie(Mattu?)/W/F/3/Daughter/--/born1877(Ill/NY/Penn)
Welshons, James/W/M/21/S/Brother-in-law/miller/--(Ill/Penn/Penn) ????
(birthplace of self;birthplace of father;birthplace of mother)
Is this the same James Welshons as mentioned above in Reno?
The time, age and occupation are right.
Can this be verified by any Welshons family history?
Thank you for your time,
Todd Gilman