I have a long, sad family story for you. Since there are so many people to write about I am going to start with the parents first and then go through their children by birth.
William Wesley Loomis (1856-1897), married 29 Sep 1878 in San Joaquin County, CA. To Virginia E, Kelley (1857-1941). They had eight children, 6 boys & 2 girls. William was the son of Israel Philander Loomis & Virginia Jane Hall. Virginia Kelley was born to Daniel Kelley & Margaret McAfee.
On the 14 Apr 1897 William and his son Boyd (age 18 at the time) were in Lodi, CA drinking, William was drunk and disorderly and a officer was taking him to jail with Boyd in tow. The officer warned Boyd to let go of his father or he too would be locked up. Boyd starting beating the officer and pulled a knife so in the fight officer Jones ended up shooting William below the heart in the chest and the bullet came out the back. William died from his wound. See the link for the newspaper articles posted below. William was a harness maker.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-mail-william-and-boyd-loomis/183296477/
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California •
Thu, Apr 15, 1897
Page 4
Weekly Galt Gazette
Sat, Sep 28, 1895 ·Page 3
Some time later his wife Virginia re-married to a man named John B. Howe.
Now for their children in order of birth:
Boyd Wesley Loomis was born Aug 1879 in California, most likely Lodi. His death is unknown. (I couldn't find any death record, funeral record, obituary ect...).
Newspaper articles 1900
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-boyd-loomis/183296301/1901
Lodi News-Sentinel
Tue, Aug 06, 1901 ·Page 3
The Evening Mail
Tue, Aug 06, 1901 ·Page 8
The Record
Mon, Aug 05, 1901 ·Page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-boyd-loomis/183294190/
1902
Inmate: #19698 San Quentin State Prison
Rec: 24 July 1902
Crime: Grand Larceny
Age: 21
1905
Inmate: #6317 Folsom State Prison Rec: 20 Dec 1905
Crime: Petti Larceny
Age: 31
Sentence: 5 Years
Discharged: 20 July 1909
Here's newspaper articles:
Lodi News-Sentinel
Lodi, California
Tue, Dec 19, 1905 · Page 3
1915
Inmate: #9427 Folsom State Prison
Rec: 18 Feb 1915
Crime: Burglary 2nd Degree
Age: 49
Sentence: 2 years
Discharged: 18 Oct 1816
He was transferred from Folsom to San Quentin, this happened often but in his case it was because of his brother's hanging.
Lodi News-Sentinel
Thu, Jan 28, 1915 ·Page 1
San Francisco Chronicle
Tue, Mar 02, 1915 ·Page 14
Boyd was in the U.S. Spanish American War in 1898, he was also a harness maker like his father.
Next we have Arthur Irvin Loomis born 30 Apr 1881 in Lodi, CA and married Minnie E. Ray in 1901 in Lodi, CA. His wife took off with is brother below are the newspaper articles.
Lodi News-Sentinel
Sat, Jan 26, 1907 ·Page 1
Wife come back!
They have his name as Dick but I have no idea which brother that would be, I think the paper got a wrong name.
The Record
Thu, Jan 31, 1907 ·Page 3
The Chico Enterprise
Mon, Feb 07, 1921 ·Page 1
Arthur died 26 Feb 1948 in Oroville, CA.
Next is Charles Elmer Loomis born 18 Jan 1883 in California. He was a machinist & a rancher.
Inmate: #23035 San Quentin State Prison Rec: 19 Aug 1908
Crime: Grand Larceny
Age: 26
Sentence: 6 years
Paroled: 14 Nov 1911
Discharged: 19 Oct 1912
Here's the newspaper articles:
The Chico Enterprise
Thu, Aug 13, 1908 ·Page 4
The Gridley Herald
Gridley, California •
Tue, Aug 18, 1908
Page 1
1918
Inmate: #31753 San Quentin State Prison
Rec: 20 May 1918
Crime: Burglary 1st Degree
Age: 34 Years old
Sentence: 1-15 years
Transferer to Folsom State Prison 25 May 1918 (Above).
Inmate: #10894
Then we have Warren Gordon Loomis he was born Apr 1885 in San Joaquin County, CA and died 14 Feb 1953 in San Francisco, CA. He was a shoe Shiner (Bootblack). In 1938 he was listed as living in Home of the Aged in Sacramento, CA.
The next child is Margaret Loomis, she was born about 1889 in California. She was married several times. Her first marriage was a scandal in the newspapers as she was only 13 when she married Albert Thomas Aguirre in 1903, see the article below.
The Evening Mail
Tue, Aug 02, 1910 ·Page 8
Here's a marriage record I found on Ancestry.
I do not have a death date for Margret.
Next in line is Earnest Markham Loomis born 14 Jan 1889 in Lodi, CA. He married Elcena Livena (1881-1968). They had a son named Ray Davis Loomis (1918-1995). Earnest died 19 Oct 1948 in French Camp, CA.
The Record
Wed, Oct 20, 1948 ·Page 30
Pearline Grace Loomis was born Apr 1864 in Lodi, CA.
She was admitted to Sonoma State Hospital 15 Mar 1916 she was 22 years old.
She had scarlet fever 14 Feb 1917. She was arrested in Sacramento for having illicit relations with a man.
Oakland Enquirer
Oakland, California •
Tue, Jun 15, 1920
Page 15
She married 14 Jun 1920 to Joseph Charles Chavoya (1897-1975).
She was admitted to Sonoma State Hospital 15 Mar 1916 she was 22 years old.
1940 her last name is back to Loomis and she is 46 years old living with her mother in Oakland, CA. I did not find a death date for her.
Lastly we have Earl Martin Loomis born 24 Feb 1895 in California.
Inmate: #9275 Folsom State Prison
Rec: 18 Nov 1915
Age: 19
Crime: Murder 1st degree
Sentence: Execution by hanging
Executed: 5 Nov 1915
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento, California
Tue, Aug 18, 1914 · Page 1
https://www.newspapers.com/article/lodi-news-sentinel-earl-martin-loomis/183292297/
The Sacramento Bee
Mon, Aug 31, 1914 ·Page 1
The Sacramento Bee
Tue, Nov 17, 1914 ·Page 1
The Sacramento Star
Wed, Nov 18, 1914 ·Page 1
The Oregon Daily Journal
Fri, Nov 05, 1915 ·Page 2
The Sacramento Bee
Sat, Nov 06, 1915 ·Page 5
Such a sad family story, I wish we had more details on some of them. All the prison records are on Ancestry.com they hold a ton of prison records. (see my how to trace your naughty ancestors post).
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