James Jory Sr. Pioneer of 1847 compiled by ... - Oregon Pioneers

moved there later. He is buried in the Sears family cemetery near Naples, ScottCo, IL.1860 – census records show Henry living in Subdivision, Berlin, Sangamon Co,Illinois. Also his wife, EL, SE, JW & EM are living there. He is a wagon maker.1861 – preparing to join their family in Oregon, but they were delayed for a year.1862 – The family begins the trip to Oregon, but Henry gets sick with Mountainfever and they had to re-route to California. They rerouted because Henry did notthink he was going to survive & wanted to head for warmer weather by way of theMormon Trail. It was cold and late in the year. He decided not to settle in Oregonbecause he had asthma.1863 – They arrived at Yuba County & settled in Marysville, CA. He farms &operates a store at Marysville.1870: Long Bar, Yuba Co, CA, June 25, 1870; Henry Jory, 46, farmer, $0 $1080,Eng; Martha J., 40, keeps house, NY; Emma L., 15, school, IL; Sophie E., 14,school, IL; Henrietta, 13, school, IL; James W., 12, school, IL; Eliza M., 11,school, IL; Malvina J., 8, school, IL; Stephen A., 7, school, CA; Charles F., 5,school, CA; George W., 3, home, CA1878 – Martha dies on Jan. 12 in Marysville, Yuba, CA of pneumonia & is buriedthere. Her headstone monument reads "Died Jan 12, 1878" Martha Jane, wife ofHenry Jory, 48 years & 2 Mo.1880 – Census shows Henry living at Marysville Township, Yuba, CA. He is afarmer. Also living there are Emma, Henrietta, James, Eliza, Mallie, Stephen,Charles Frank, & George.1886 – Henry dies on June 25 at Marysville, CA of uremia & buried in MarysvilleCity Cemetery. He was a wagon-maker by trade, Henry ran a blacksmith shop,a fruit and confection store, and had a large ranch along the Feather River.Taking fresh produce from the ranch down river by raft, he would sell it in SanFrancisco, making him one of the first ‘green-grocers.’ At one point, he also hada soap factory. Henry and son James William each invented and patented aswivel plow.Children of Henry Jory and Martha VanPelt: