Individual Details

30 Mar 1878, Mendocino, Sonoma, CA Voter Registration for William Henry Joy. Age 45, b. NY

1870 Census. Saratoga, Winona Co, Minnesota, Hh 161
William H. Joy, 35, Farmer, b. NY
Ruth A., 29, b. MI
Effie, M., 7, b. MN
Edith M., 5, b. MN
Elanor M., 1, b. MN
David Pomroy, 22, farm laborer, b. Ohio
Henry Lawson, 22, farm laborer, b. Norway
Mary Thompson, 26, domestic servant, b. Norway

1880 Census. Healdsburg, Sonoma Co, CA, Hh 113
Sheridan Street
Wm H. Joy, 46, farmer, b. NY
Ruth A., 38, wife, b. Michigan
Effie M., 17, dau, music teacher, b. Minnesota
Edith M., 15, dau, b. Michigan
Elenor, 10, dau,, scalded, b. Minnesota

30 Mar 1888, Mendocino, Sonoma, CA Voter Registration for William Henry Joy. Age 54, b. NY

US Veterans Admin - pension payment cards
William H. Joy, Army invalid, served as Corporal in Co. I, 11th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Dates of Certificates: Issued 29 Mar 1900; Reissued 18 Dec 1907. 25 Mar 1913, to commence 1 Jun 1912 to Widow, Kate Joy, 715 E. Adams St., Santa Rosa, CA.
Soldier died 10 Oct 1916, Healdsburg, Calif., death reported 26 Dec at Los Angeles.

It seems William's first wife was still living in 1900 - perhaps there had been a divorce.

1900 Census. Mendocino Twp, Sonoma, CA, Hh 47
William Joy, b. Mar 1834, 56, b. NY, Farmer
Kate, wife, b. Mar 1865, 35, one child, b. IL
Duval C. Weberts, b. Nov 1887, 12, b. MO
Charles Thomas, Boarder, b. Nov 1866, 33, b. IL

1910 Census. Healdsburg, Mendocino Twp, Sonoma, CA, Hh 247
473 Piper St
William H. Joy, 78 married twice, this time for 5 years b. NY, Own income
Catherine, wife, 53, married twice, 1 child, b. Missouri
William Leiberts, stepson, 21, b. California, father b. Ohio, mother b. MO, salesman, hardware store (believe this is actually Deval Weiberts!)

Birth	1834	New York
Marriage	1 Jan 1861	Los Angeles County, California - Ruth Anna Dougherty
Death	10 Oct 1916	Humboldt County, California

Spouse	Ruth Anna Dougherty (1840 - 1906)
Child	Eleanor Margaret Joy (1869 - 1926)

Father	Orsamus Joy (1803 - 1880)
Mother	Harriet Louisa Phelps (1806 - 1893)
Sibling	Haratio Nelson Joy (1836 - 1915)
Sibling	Weltha Ann Joy (1848 - 1940)