A cowboy and rodeo performer, "Johnny Jack" passed away in a local hospital following a long illness.

Johnny Jack's father was George Henry Darrow, a white man who was born in Connecticut and came to California with his parents and siblings when he was very young. The Darrows were a mining family living near Tuttletown. Johnny Jack's mother was Chatter, a Native American of the MiWuk tribe who lived in Tuttletown.

Johnny Jack married Rosa Yellowjacket, a full blooded Indian maiden, in 1905, and on April 15, 1906, their son, George, was born. Their daughter, Grace, was born May 12, 1917.

Rosa Yellowjacket Darrow was a basket weaver for her tribal community. Her family lived at Jackson Butte in Amador County. Together at Jackson Butte, Johnny Jack and Rosa lived among their tribe.

Sometime after 1930, Rosa and Johnny Jack separated and then divorced. In the 1940 census, Rose is listed as married, but Johnny Jack isn't listed as living with them. He was married to Leoda at the time of his death.

Rose Darrow passed away October 3, 1967 at the age of 95 in Amador County.

Johnny Jack was also married to Annie Jack Munhi, as per family history, and Leoda Tennessee McNair during his lifetime. He was married to Leoda at the time of his death.

Johnny Jack's maternal grandparents were Alekai and Perserta. They lived on a small ranchera in the area across highway 49 from where Tuttletown School Road is now located. The group made acorn meal on the motar rocks at Mormon Gulch near where Wilcox Ranch Road and Marietta Road are now.

A story passed down the generations of the Azevedo family is that on summer evenings when the chores were done, the Azevedo family would sit on their porch and listen to the MiWuk Native Americans chant on the hill across the field from the Azevedo ranch.

Johnny Jack's mother passed away in 1888, and his father passed away in 1927. His son, George, passed away in 1968, leaving his wife, nee Clara Williams, and several children. His daughter married, thus changing her surname to Kilgore.

A link to information about Johnny Jack Darrow is: http://www.nsmiwok.com/people/terrell_census/John_Jack_and_wife.htm From that website is a link to photos of Johnny Jack which are kept at nearby Columbia Community College.

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: John Darrow
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
[abt 1878]
Birthplace: California
Home in 1920: Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California
Race: Indian (Native American)
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rose Darrow
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Birthplace: California
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Occupation: Highway Worker

Name: Rose Darrow
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: California
Home in 1920: Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California
Race: Indian (Native American)
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Darrow
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Birthplace: California
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No

Name: George Darrow
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: California
Home in 1920: Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California
Race: Indian (Native American)
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Darrow
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Name: Rose Darrow
Mother's Birthplace: California
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Name: Grace Darrow
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: California
Home in 1920: Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California
Race: Indian (Native American)
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Darrow
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Name: Rose Darrow
Mother's Birthplace: California

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: John Darrow
Race: Indian (Native American)
Home in 1930: Jackson, Amador County, California
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Rosa Darrow
Occupation: Cowboy, General Farm
Education: Can Read and Write
Home value: $100
Age at first marriage: 20

Name: Rosa Darrow
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: California
Race: Indian (Native American)
Home in 1930: Jackson, Amador County, California
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: John Darrow
Age at first marriage: 20

Name: Grace Darrow
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: California
Race: Indian (Native American)
Home in 1930: Jackson, Amador County, California
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: John Darrow
Mother's Name: Rosa Darrow

The following men were living with the Darrows in 1930:
Clarence Williams 19
Virgil Daniels 21
Frank Fisher 21

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. February 18, 1944, for John J. Darrow, 69, of Columbia, who died at a Sonora hospital Wednesday morning following a long illness. He was survived by his wife, Leoda.
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From Contributor: Goldrush
1910 Amador Co: Sally Yellowjacket 63 Widow, full Mewuk,11 children with 2 living, born Amador Co, daughter Rose Darrow 39, full Mewuk, born Amador Co, married twice, married 5 years, 5 children with 3 living, daughter Georgiana Howard 28 1/2 Mewuk with English father, born Amador Co, married 6 years, granddaughters Dora McMahon 12, Maude McMahon 11 both 1/2 Mewuk with Irish father, grandson George Darrow 4, sister Mary Jones 80 full Mewuk, nephew John Sautroro 40 full Mewuk, sons in law John Darrow 26, full Mewuk, born in Angels Camp and Joe Bacigalupi 36 1/2 Mewuk with Italian father, born in Angels Camp. 1920 Oakdale: John Darrow 43, Rose 40, George 13, Grace 3.
1930 Jackson, Amador Co: John Darrow 54, Rosa 50, Grace 13, and lodgers Clarence Williams 19, Virgil Daniels 21, Frank Fisher 21, all of them Indian.
1940 Amador Co: Rose Darrow 65, daughter Grace Darrow 23, Clarence Williams, lodger age 29.
Leoda Tennesssee McNair was married to Johnny Jack Darrow