J.O. Bevans Clan
Picture(Left to right): Gloria (For Jim), Jennie, Chuck, Ernie, Donnie, Carl, Ruth (Seated), Fred, J. Owen (Shorty), Melvin, Sid, Tom, Nancy
The California Bevans’
Biographical Information
John Oney Bevans (b.01/08/1877 Morning Sun IA d.05/02/1945 Modesto CA), (m.12/24/1904) Minnie Alice Shields (b.05/21/1885 d.06/09/1945 Modesto CA).
Children of John and Minnie.
---Dorothy May (Kirkpatrick) (b.04/28/1906 Redding IA).
---Carl Lamont (b.05/19/1907 North Platte NE).
---Blanche Oney (Francis, Curtis) (b.05/13/1909 Rogen CO).
---James Owen (b.08/07/1913 Denver CO) (m.06/23/1934 Turlock CA) Ruth Caroline Difley (b.09/18/1917 Denver CO d.08/15/2001 Watsonville CA).
Children of James Owen and Ruth Caroline (Difley) Bevans (13 Children 10 still living);(grandchildren).
James Owen Jr. (b.12/30/1934 d.08/28/1977 San Jose CA). m. 1st Mildred Lee Hoskins Mobley 08/26/1952 (Emma Lee, Albert Eugene). m. 2nd Joyce Eva Crawford 12/06/1957 (Gloria, Deborah, Cynthia, James, Randy, Benjamin).
Jennie Caroline (b.05/22/1936). m. Norris Edward Williams 06/18/1955 (Betty, Edward, Bonnie).
Charles William (b.11/01/1937). m. 1st Mary Carlise Ingstad Swanston 02/09/1960 (William). m. 2nd Linda Rae Vath 11/23/1968 (d.12/07/2001) (Dennis, Ronald, Lorene).
Ernest Frank (b.03/06/1939). m. Ingermarie Edna Castro 01/16/1959 (Karen, David, Steve).
Donald Howard (b.04/02/1942). m. 1st Patricia Pearl VanPelt Whorton Meghdadi Hollingsworth 06/30/1966 (Rebecca, Kathrine, Christine). m. 2nd Yvonne Marie-Therese Theisen Covey (Tyson).
Carl Milton (b.10/20/1943). m. 1st Rosa Lee Evans 07/05/1963 (Diana, Daniel). m. 2nd Michelle (Cory, Ryon).
Fred Oney (b.04/20/1945). m. Delores Ann Duncan 03/12/1966 (Fred, Pamella, Susan).
Melvin Oren (b. 05/16/1947). m. Purification Leoma 09/22/1976 (George, Susanah, Theodore).
Sidney Emil (b.04/03/1949). m. Marcia Eileen Wright 12/15/1973 (Melissia, Scott).
Thomas Roger (b.02/28/1951). m. Judy Ann Baker 08/07/1970 (Rachelle, Ruth, Bethney).
Nancy Ruth (b.05/22/1955). m. Norman Clyde Ramer 08/04/1973 (Stephanie, Liza, Sandra, Irona).
Although James and Ruth were both born in Denver Colorado and lived on the same street in Aurora Colorado, they did not meet until High School in Turlock California. They lived in Turlock until around 1952 when they moved to Larkin Valley Road in Watsonville California.
. In August of 2001 we lost Grandma after a long battle with Alzheimers. Near the end she got very lucid about events in her childhood, and could remember minute details about some things.
