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I have been digging into the Ryan past a little bit lately and would like to share
a little with you. Mike Ryan came to Colusa county in the 1870's. In 1874 he stabbed a
chinaman and then was promptly shot! In 1876 at 33years old, he married his 16 year old
bride Alice Elliott. 3 short years later he was thrown from a wagon and killed leaving an
estate that included 160 acres of land worth $4800.00! The cost of his |
funeral was $120.00. Colusa's local historian's John and Lisa Morton are presently copying about
50 pages of 2 probate contests. Seems that his last will was written before his marriage
and those heirs were in a battle with his wife Alice! Please click on the photo to the left to read
the newspaper account of the shooting and additional pictures beyond that! Will add more when
I get copies of the probate. |
