James' Notes:
1870 CENSUS, Butte Twp, Colusa, CA: 4 months old, born CA. Living with parents.
1880 CENSUS, Red Bluff, Tehama, CA: 10 years, born CA. Living with parents and 2 siblings.
1900 CENSUS, Vallejo, Solano, CA, ED 151: "J. H. HOLSEY", born Mar 1871, 29 years, born CA, father born MO, mother born KY, married 1 year, day laborer. Living with wife, Ida. (Next door is Francis Marion MARCUM and his family.)
1908 CENSUS, Red Bluff, Tehama, CA: 37 years, laborer. Living on Jefferson St.
1920 CENSUS, Chico, Butte Co, CA, ED 8, page 15a: 49 years, born CA, father born MO, mother born WVA, single, partner, cement contractor. Living with Samuel NELSON.
1930 CENSUS, 5th St, Chico, Butte Co, CA: 60 years, born CA, father born MO, mother born IA, common laborer. Living with brother, H. T. HOLSEY.

First marriage: James H. HALSEY, 25 years, born CA, married by J. A. Batchelor. Second marriage: James H. HALSEY, 28 years, born CA, married by Charles Carroll. Divorced from Grace, 12 Jun 1897, Red Bluff, CA. Divorced from Ida, 10 Jul 1919, Red Bluff, CA. No children from either marriage.

The Gridley Herald, Wednesday, 9 Jan 1924, page 3: "A Grist From The Mill of Justice; Alex Walkenshaw and Frank Miller who confessed to robbing and beating J. H. HOLSEY of Chico were sentenced to serve not less than five years in San Quentin prison last Friday by Superior Judge H. D. Gregory. Walkenshaw and Miller who knew that HOLSEY had on his person some $800, attacked their victim at 9 o'clock at night at a dark spot in Chico. Here HOLSEY was brutally beaten over the head with a butcher knife and part of his money taken. The amount saved was hidden in the victim's inside pocket."

Family sources say Ida was "no good"and Jim was a "fighter". In 1943 James was living in small cabin on Walbridge Street, Red Bluff, CA. Jim is buried on the left of his mother in family plot; no marker.

Grace 's Notes:
Marriage record says "Gracie TOWNSEND". Divorced from James HALSEY,12 Jun 1897, Red Bluff, CA.

Vitals from Lingenfelter; daughter of Wilbur B. TOWNSEND and Alice WENTWORTH.

Ida 's Notes:
Source: Hollis DREIER; marriage record says: Ida May SERVER, married by Charles Caroll.
From Lingenfelter: Ida was widow with 2 daughters, Grace SERVER (born 28 Sep 1898, Red Bluff, died 6 Oct 1914, Red Bluff); Frankie SERVER (born 29 Jun 1894, died 14 Dec 1897, Red Bluff).

1900 CENSUS, Vallejo, Solano, CA, ED 151: born Jul 1874, 25 years, born MN, father born OH, mother born IN, married 1 year, 2 children born and 1 living. Living with spouse, J. H. HOLSEY.