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YUBA COUNTY
PRISON RECORDS - SAN QUENTIN
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This is a brand new section as of Jan. 2011. I will add to it as I am able.
These files are from the inmate register of prisoners. Under the name is the number they were assigned. Typed as appears in original record - including spelling errors.
(Note: There was not a column for Physical Description - it was written across the bottom of the columns. I added the extra column for ease of transcription.)
REGISTER AND DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF CONVICTS UNDER SENTENCE OF
IMPRISONMENT IN THE STATE PRISON OF CALIFORNIA.
| Names of Convict | Nativity | Crime | When Received | Term of Sentence | County Sent From | Age | Occupation | Height | Complexion | Color of Eyes | Color of Hair | Physical Description | Remarks |
| Isaac Hawkins 4119 |
Canada | Gd Larceny | May 13 1869 | 6 yrs | Yuba | 45 or 47 | Mason | 5 - 7 1/4 | Light | Hazel | Gray | Round features, large nose heavy eyebrows wart on inside left arm round scar on right breast brown spot on left breast do on right side stout built | Discharged May 27, 1874 |
| Moses J. Mellon 4120 |
Canada | Gd Larceny | May 13 1869 | 6 yrs | Yuba | 44 | Wheelwright | 5 - 6 | Light | Gray | Gray | Round features scar on forehead at base of hair eyes sunken small ears 3 small moles on left side of neck 1 do on right side vaccine mark left upper arm mole right side of back do left elbow slim built | Discharged May 27, 1874 |
| A. Bowen 4706 |
Maine | Gd Larceny | January 17 1871 | 1 yr | Yuba | 19 | Sailor | 5 - 10 | Light | Blue | Light | Round features - face freckled - scar on right jaw - 2 moles on right side of neck - 1 do center of breast | Dischg'd Nov. 25, 1871 |
| Richard Quinton or Quinlon 4707 |
Iowa | Forgery | January 18 1871 | 1 yr | Yuba | 19 | Laborer | 5 - 5 1/2 | Light | Hazle | Brown | Sharp features - small vaccine mark on right upper arm scar on left upper arm - 2 moles on the back | Dischg'd Nov. 25, 1871 |
| George Thompson 4708 |
England | Burglary [unreadable], 2d Deg. | January 19 1871 | 3 yrs | Yuba | 15 | Waiter | 5 - 1 1/2 | Light | Blue | Light | Round features - small mouth - pug nose - free from marks - medium built | Pardoned May [?] 1872 |
| F. T. Mellon 4709 |
Canada | Burglary [unreadable], 2d Deg. | January 19 1871 | 3 yrs | Yuba | 16 | Laborer | 5 - 1 3/4 | Light | Hazle | Brown | Sharp features - Heavy eyebrows - 3 moles on right side of neck - Slim built | Discharged August 7, 1873 |
| William R. Lane 15924 |
Illinois | Murder 1st degree | April 12 1894 | Life | Yuba | 41 | Farmer | 5 - 5 1/4 | Med. | Blue | dk Brown | Paroled Aug 12, 1906 Pardoned Aug 11 1910 | |
| John W. Mellen
(alias E. J. Chisel) 40480 |
Pa. | Forg. of Endorsement | 2-21-1925 | 1 - 14 yrs | L. A. | 32 | Accountant | 5 - 10 5/8 | Fr. | Gray | brn. | Open scr. lft. groin; open scr. base spine; line scr. lft. hip; weight 215; build stout | |
| Eugene W.
Mellon 59648 |
California | Burg 2nd (Prob rev) & Burg 2nd + Pr. | Dec 5 1936 | 1-15 yrs - 2 ct SCC | Los Angeles | 21 | Plumber | 5 - 2 1/4 | Med | Grey | Brn | color white; long cut scr low R out; mole R cheek; pit marks (slight) forehead; weight 132; teeth fair; chin pt.; build musc. |