USA > California > Nevada County > History of Nevada County, California; with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, residences, public buildings, fine blocks, and manufactories > Part 55
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67
ALDERMAN, SAMUEL JAMES, resides oue and one-half miles west of Grass Valley, on the north side of the McCourtney road. He was born in Boston Ravine, near Grass Valley, Fehrnary 18. 1855, and has always lived in Grass Valley, with the exception of two years spent in herding in Yuba county. He is engaged in farmning and dairying with his father, and owns a number of horses and eattle. He was married on the thir- teenth of April, 1880, to Miss Elizabetb Brooks, of Los Angeles, formerly a schoolmate in Grass Valley.
1
ALLAN, GEORGE GRANT, resides on Broad street, Nevada City. He was born iu Scotland, Mareh 18, 1827, and Jeft there for Canada, when just out of sehool, in 1843. He was first employed as a elerk in the Custom House, then as book-keeper in an extensive lumber, shipbuilding and exporting house. In December, 1850, he returned to Europe, and speut ten months in quest of health, and again returned to his desk. His health continuing poor, he took a trip to this State in 1853. with the inten- tion of staying one year, and has remained here ever since. He engaged in mining until 1855, and theu took charge of a trading post aud ditch ageney at Newtown, for David Bovyer. Siuce 1867 he has been in the foundry business and mining at Nevada City. He served one terin as Supervisor of the county and two terms as Trustee of Nevada City. Mr. Allan was married in 1871. and has one son, Albert Dunhar Allau, now in his eighth year. A view of his foundry is given on another page.
ALLEN, THOMAS, resides three miles northwest of Nevada City, where he owns 160 acres of land. He was born in Canada in 1831, and remained there until 1851, engaged in the latter part in shoenaking and lumbering. He then went to New York city and engaged in shoemaking until 1853, when he came to California. He mined one year in El Dorado county, one year in Amador county, four months on the headwaters of Featber
river, two years in Shasta eouuty, and finally located on the place he uow owns, in 1857, and in 1858 bought a portion of the mine he is now work- ing. He went to Canada on a visit in 1869. That ycar he married Miss Kate Cruicshauk, a native of Canada. They have three sons.
ANDREW, JOEL, resides on Auburn street, Grass Valley. He was born in England in 1835, and remained there until 1864, when he came to El Dorado county, California, and engaglud in mining. In 1863 he came to Grass Valley, where he was since remained, engaged in miuing, and is now interested in the New Roeky Bar Mine. He mar- ried Miss Mary Andrew, a native of England, in 1864, and has a son, Richard, aged fourteen, and a daugbter, Jane, aged eight years.
ANDREWS, SAMUEL, was horn in Londondery, Ireland, in 1834, and eame to California in 1852. He resided in Tuolumne county until July, 1874. when he went East, and in February, 1876, mar- ried Miss Susan E. Lamon, a native of Carbon county, Pennsylvania. In May, 1877, he returned to this State, and settled at Blue Tent, Nevada couuty, which is his post office, and where he is engaged in mining. He has one little child.
ARFMAN, MARTIN, lives at Relief Hill. He was born at Hanover, Germany, 1834, and remained until 1852, when he emigrated to Ohio, where he lived until 1857, engaged in cabinet making business aud store keeping. He then removed to Alameda, California, and farmed there until 1859, when he mined for two years in El Dorado county, and then moved to Nevada county, where he has sinee lived, engaged principally in mining. In 1868 he married Mrs. N. J. Rambo, a native of Iowa. She crossed the plains to California in 1864. They have one boy and two girls. Post office, North Bloomfield.
ASHBURN, H. A., lives at Scott's Flat, and owns 118 acres of mining land. He was horn in Norway. 1821, and remained until 1849, when he emigrated to Chicago, Illinois, and remained there until 1851. elerking. In that year he visited California, the Sandwich Islands and Australia, returning to Nevada county, California, in 1853, where he has since lived, elerking, keeping hooks and mining. He was Deputy Tax Collector of Nevada county for 1866. Post office, Nevada City.
BACHTAL, JACOB, lives two miles east from Nevada and owns twenty-three aeres of land. He was born in Ohio in 1827, and remained till 1862 engaged in lumbering. In that year he emigrated to California, landing in June at San Francisco, and from there went direct to Nevada county, where he has sinee lived, mining, milling, team- ing, ete. He owns a half interest in the Federal Loan mine (Quartz), and sixty aeres of land. He also has an interest in the Dehlia Gold and Silver Mining Co. In 1849 he married Miss Lorain
Lott of Ohio, who died in December, 1871. Post Office Nevada City.
BAGLEY, A. L., miner; P. O. Rough and Ready. IIe was born iu Maine in 1830, and eame to Yuba county, California, in 1855. In 1860 he moved to Nevada county, where he has since lived ; has heen mining eontinuously since coming to the State. Iu 1863 he married Miss Mary A. MeKen- zie, a native of California; they have four sons and two daughters. He lives two and one-half miles from Rough aud Ready and the same distance from Grass Valley.
BAKER, OTIS, lives at Seott's Flat, and owns 117 acres of mining laud. He was born in Ohio in 1829, and lived there until 1837, when he went with his parents to Michigan. In 1851 he removed to Nevada county, California, where he has since resided with exception of about two years (1852-4), in Sonora. He is engaged in mining. Post office Nevada City.
BANKS. F. W., resides at North San Juan, where he owns town and mining property. He was horn in Germany in 1828. and in 1847 emigrated to the United States and settled in Baltimore. He remained there until 1855, in an iron foundry, aud then eamie to this State by the Isthmus route, and settled in North San Juan. Since coming to this State he has visited the East three times and Germany and different portions of Europe twice. Mining has heen his principal business since eom- iug to the county, aud he is now Superintendent of the American Company, and owns an interest in the Union Company, at Relief IIill. He married Miss Caroliue Hartman, a native of Germany, in 1853, and has one son and two daughters.
BARKER, CHARLES, resides on the corner of IIen- derson street and Colfax avenue, Grass Valley. where he owns twelve acres of land on which are a good orchard and vineyard. He is also agent in this county for the Plummer fruit dryer, and holds stock in the company. He was horn in New Hampshire in 1826, and moved to Vermont with his parents in 1833. In 1848 he went to Cleveland, Ohio, and in 1849 came to California. Ile first mined ou Feather river and in 1850 went to Nelson creek and kept a trading post. In the same year he went to Nevada City and kept a store until after the fire in March, 1851. In 1852 he settled on a farm adjoining the Buena Vista Ranch, and engaged in farming until 1865, when he was elected County Collector, and moved to Grass Valley in 1866. In 1867-8 he lived in Nevada City, and in 1868-70 was engaged with Thomas Othet in the feed business in Grass Valley. In 1870 he sold to his partner and has since been enltivating his present place, on which he has resided since 1869. In 1867 he married Miss G. L. Taylor, a native of Mississippi, aud has two sonS.
BARKER, D. M., resides five and one-half miles from Grass Valley, where he owns 600 aeres of land, on which is situated Buena Vista Station, on the N. C. N. G. R. R. He was born in New Hampshire in 1825 and moved to Vermont in 1835, where he engaged in stoekraising until 1853. He then came to California by the Isthmus ronte and has since heen engaged in farming iu this eonuty. In 1860 he married Miss Clara Dyer, a native of Springfield, Vt., and has one son and one daughter.
BARKER, W. C., resides in You Bet, where he is gardening six aeres of land. He was born in New York in 1820, and moved to Worthington, Mass., in 1822. In 1838 be went to Brazil, South Amer- ica, and remained until 1841, engaged in garden- ing and in the eoffee business. He then returned to Massaebusetts and lived in Pittsfield, merchan- disiug until January, 1853, when he came to Cal- ifornia by the Isthmus route. He arrived at San Francisco March 6, 1853, and came direet to Red Dog. in this eounty. He mined until 1854 and then started a store, which he kept until 1857. He then mined until 1877, and is now engaged in gardening. Since 1860 Mr. Barker has lived at You Bet, and has been a Justice of the Peace since 1869, with the exception of two years, from 1872 to 1874. Mr. Barker's first wife died in 1855, and in 1875 he married Miss Lutitia Ellibee, a native of Ohio, and has one son. A view of his place is given elsewhere.
BARLOW, CHARLES O., Proprietor of Plaza Fouudry and Machine Shop, Nevada City, was born in Massachusetts in 1852: remained until 1863, then came to California; remained until 1866; engaged in mining; then to Massachusetts: remained until 1868, when he returned to Califor- nia, and engaged in the machinery business which he still continues. Married iu 1877 Miss E. J. Rule, of Grass Valley, a native of Orange county, N. Y., and has one daughter.
BASSETT, R. S., of the firm of Brand & Bassett, dealers in stationery, books, periodicals, etc .. eame to California in 1873 and settled in Santa Barbara. In 1877 he went to San Francisco, and engaged in the upholstery and furniture business. In April, 1878, he went to Sacramento and was employed in the furniture business until January, 1879, whcu he came to Nevada City aud established his present business with Mr. Brand. From August. 1879, to January, 1880, Mr. Bassett had charge of Mrs. Johuson's furniture store, in connection with his other business.
BAXTER. S. W .. resides in the town of Washington. He was born in Monongahela City, Pennsylvania, in 1832, and remained until 1851, in the saddlery and harness business, He then went to Ohio aud pursued the same business until 1852, when he emne to California. He lived six months in Nevada City, and theu to Plumas county. Iu 1853
212
HISTORY OF NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
lic returned to this county, where, with the excep- tion of two years, he has since resided. In 1864 he settled at Phelps' Hill, and in 1867 came to Washington. Since coming to the State he has been mining continuously. Mr. Baxter was ou the steamner North America when she was wrecked in 1852, while coming to California.
BEAMAN, GEORGE W., farmer and miner; seven and one-half miles northwest of Nevada City, his P. O .; owns 160 acres of land. He was born in Massachusetts in 1837; after engaging in the pic- ture business he came to Nevada county, Califor- nia, in 1861, where he has since resided; was an engineer for five or six years, and has since been farming and mining. In 1865 he married Miss Caroline E. Rngg, a native of Massachusetts.
BEATTY, FRANK G., resides at Grass Valley, where he owns city property. He was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1840, and in 1862 came to Grass Valley, where he has been engaged in merchandising, banking and mining. Je held the office of City Treasurer five years. Mr. Beatty was married in 1870 to Miss Alice B. Ridge, daughter of the late John R. Ridge, and a native of Cherokee Nation. A view of his residence is given in this work.
BEEDLE C. W., lives at Gold Flat; has six acres of land. He was born in Maine in 1839. In 1859 came to Nevada connty, California, where he has since lived; engaged in engineering, with excep- tion of one year (1865-6), spent mining in Mon- tana. In 1869 he married Miss M. E. Holmes, a native of England. They have two children, a boy and a girl. Post Office Nevada City.
BENNALLACK, JAMES, resides at Grass Valley and owns mining interests. He was born in England in 1836, and came to California in 1856, settling in Tuolumne county. He mined there one year, and then came to Grass Valley, where he has since resided. He has been engaged in mining, and is now foreman and an owner in the Empire Minc. He is also Vice President of the Pacific Mutual Insurance Co., Mountain Branch, office at Nevada City. In 1856 he married Miss Mary Ann Rowe, a native of England, and has three sons and three daughters.
BENNETT, A. E., lives three miles from Grass Valley, bis post office, and four miles from Nevada City. He was born in Connecticut in 1842, and in 1848 removed to Massachusetts with his parents. In 1857 he went to sea and followed a sea-faring life until 1863, when he came to California and settled in Grass Valley in 1864. - In 1866 he went back to Massachusetts and remained three years and then returned to this county, and in 1870 rented the place he now lives on and engaged in the dairy business. In 1865 he married Miss Martha J. Collins, a native of Indiana, and has two sons and one danghter.
BENSON, WILLIAM H., resides in Grass Valley, and is proprietor of the Benson Honse. He was horn in Pennsylvania in 1828, and remained in that State until 1857, engaged in farming and stockraising. He then came to Plumas county, California, and mined at Rich Bar on Feather river, and then went to Meadow Valley, in the same county, and kept the Meadow Valley Ifonse until 1862. He then went to Marysville and was a merchant there until 1866, when he came to Grass Valley and has since been the proprietor of the Benson House. He was married in 1848 to Miss Jane Bryant, a native of l'ennsylvania, and has one daughter.
BERRIMAN, ROBERT, of Berriman Brothers,
ranchers, two miles from Grass Valley on the Col- fax road. He was born in England in 1840 and remained until 1860, when he eame to the United States and engaged in mining engineering in Mich- igan until 1863. He then went to England, and in 1864 came to California by the Isthmus route, and mined in Nevada county until 1871, since which time he has been farming. Berriman Brothers own 140 acres of land in a pleasant part of Grass Valley township. They have a fine orchard and are now experimenting with sugar cane. They also engaged in stock raising, and arc adding thoroughbred hogs to their stock.
BETHELL, S., resides on Loyd street, Grass Valley. and owns town property. He was born in England in 1825 and came to the United States in 1851, settling in Iowa. In 1857 he returned to England, and remained nutil 1863, when he again came to the United States and lived in Illinois, engaged in engineering and surveying on a railroad he- tween Illinois and Iowa. He then came to Cali- fornia and lived in Anburn, Placer county, nutil 1875, when he removed to Grass Valley, and has there followed his profession as Civil Engineer. He is U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor of the State. In 1851 he married Miss Mary Harden, a native of England, and has one daughter.
BETTIS, WILLIAM, resides at No. 7 Richardson street, Grass Valley. He was born in the State of New York, in 1805, and remained nntil 1849, when lie went to Wisconsin and engaged in farming nntil 1851. He then went to New York and New Or- leans, and having met some California people, he went to Illinois, and started from there to Califor- nia in 1852, across the plains. He settled in Sac- ramento eity and followed his profession as au architect until 1854, and then went to his farm in Yolo county and remained one year. He then came to Grass Valley, where he has since resided. Mr. Bettis has built two court honses for Nevada county, the Episcopal and Methodist churches in Grass Valley, and some of the principal buildings of the county. In 1859 he married Miss A. M. Dains, a native of Vermont. He has one grandson living with him.
BEVERTON, S. G., was born in England in 1850, and removed to Massachusetts with his parents iu 1851. He engaged in tinsmithing until 1863, and then came to California. He settled in Nevada county in 1868, and has since been engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1871 he married Miss Sarah Webster, a native of Vermont. His post office is Grass Valley. He has one son and one daughter.
BIGELOW, A. S., residles at Columbia Hill; post office, North Columbia. He was born in Vermont in 1831, and in 1849 removed to Massachusetts, where he remained until 1859, engaged in shoe- making and farming. He then eame to California, and mined in Calaveras county until 1868, and then to Nevada county, where he is foreman of the Farrell mine, at Columbia Hill. In 1852, he married Miss C. A. Lufkin, a native of Massachu- setts, and has four sons and five daughters.
BIGGS, ELAM, resides in Grass Valley. He was horn in San Francisco in 1852, his parents having come to this State two years before. When he was but a few months old his parents moved to Sacra- mento county, and in 1854 to this county, near Grass Valley. Mr. Biggs commeneed his business career as teller in A. Delano's bank, where he re- mained two years, and then went to the San Jose Business College, from which institution he gradu-
ated in 1873. He then clerked six months in S. Beverton's hardware store, and was book-keeper nine months in William George's grocery store. He then tanght in the public schools of the county four years. In July, 1879, he purchased the hard- ware business of S. Beverton, No. 46 Mill street. He carries a stock of hardware, stoves, tinware, crockery, cutlery, glassware, water-pipe, shoe-mak- ers' supplies, etc.
BILDERBACK, DANIEL, lives twelve miles from Grass Valley and six miles from Colfax, his post office. He was born in Ohio, in 1828, and moved to Indiana with his parents in 1831. In 1836 he went to Illinois, and the following year to Mis- sonri. In 1852 he came to California, settling in Sonoma county, and moved thence to near Bloomfield, and in 1854 came to Nevada county, where he has since remained. He mined until 1866, and then removed to his present farm, con- sisting of eighty acres, where he has been farm- ing and stock raising. He was married in 1862 to Mrs. M. L. Rollins, formerly Miss Skinner, and has four sons and two daughters. Mrs. Rollins had two sons when she married Mr. Bilderback.
BINKELMANN, DAVID, proprietor of the Grass Valley Brewery, resides on Auburn street, Grass Valley. He was born in Germany in 1828, and in 1852 went to New York, and in 1853 came to California, settling in Grass Valley. In 1856 he started the Grass Valley brewery, which he has since continued to operate. In 1852 he married Miss Sophia Mader, a native of Baden. They have two sons and three danghters.
BLIGHT, SAMUEL, lives at Half-Way Honse. He was born in England in 1849, and remained until 1866, when he cmigrated to Nevada county, California, and since resided there, with the ex- ception of one year (1876), spent in the State of Nevada mining. He mined until 1874, and since then has kept hotel. He kept hotel at Moore's Flat two years. In 1879 he married Miss M. E. Wood, of Grass Valley. Post office, Grass Valley. BLUE, THOMAS P., resides at You Bet, where he owns town property. He was born in Ten- nessee in 1830, aud in 1831 removed with his parents to Ralls county, Mo., and in 1836 to Nt. Genevieve county. In 1852 he came to Califor- nia, and lived in El Dorado. Amador and Plaeer counties until 1858, and then came to Yon Bet. He followed mining until 1867, and then butch- ering until 1870, since when he has been mining. He married Philinda Smith, a native of Lock- port, Illinois, April 13, 1870, and has two daugh- ters. He was a member of the Assembly of 1876.
BOARDMAN, JOHN HERBERT, printer, Nevada City, was born in London, July 22, 1828. When 14 years of age he came to the United States, arriving in New Orleans, from whence he pro- ceeded to Memphis, where he apprenticed him- self to F. S. Latham, proprietor of the Memphis Eagle. After serving an apprenticeship of five and a half years, and working as a journeyman about a year, in the month of March, 1849, he. with five other printers, purchased two wagons and eight yoke of oxen and crossed the plains to California, coming the southern or Santa Fe route, arriving at Los Angeles October 1. 1849. Here the wagons and oxen were sold and a divi- dend declared, when it was found that the cost of the trip was but $51 each. Purchasing " Mex- ican plugs," the company pushed forward for the mines. Mr. Boardman, selecting the Yuba river distriet, arrived at Nye's rauch (now Marysville)
January 2, 1850, and assisted in giving that place its present name. Purchasing a mining outfit, he mined for two months on Ousley's Bar, on the Main Yuba river, with good snceess; then went to Deer Creek Upper Crossing, arriving in what is now known as Nevada City March 18, 1850. In 1853 he resumed his occupation as printer, working on the Young America news- paper, afterwards changed to the Nerada Democrat, when he became part owner. In 1854 he por- chased one-half the Grass Valley Telegraph, which he published until the destruction of that town by fire in 1855. Returning to Nevada, he worked in the Nevada Journal office until the fire of July, 1856. Shortly after was appointed Post- master at Grass Valley, which position he held until 1860, when he returned to Nevada City, sinee which time he has, with the exception of one year, been connected with the Nevada Daily Transcript office. Married April 6, 1858, to Miss Cecilia Zenetta Purdy: They have four children living, three boys and one girl: three have died.
BOBO, C. D., M.D., Nevada City, California, was born in Sonth Carolina in 1818; remained until 1866, with the exception of the time spent in acquiring his medical education at Philadelphia. He graduated from the University of Pennsylva- nia in 1841, and practiced in South Carolina until 1866, then removed to Lonisiana, and in 1868 came to California; remained in San Joaquin connty two years, and from there to Marysville. coming to Nevada City in 1875. Married in 1847 Sarah A. Simpson, a native of North Carolina. Born to them fonr children, one son and two danghters now living.
BOCKMAN, CHRISTIAN, merchant, Nevada City. was born in Norway, in 1820: remained until 1849, engaged in book-keeping and clerking then eame to California ria New York and Cape Horn; came to Nevada county a few days after he arrived in San Francisco, and has resided in the conuty until the present time. Mined on Deer creek in 1850 until September, then moved to Texas Flat, and kept a store until 1857: then moved to "Mission House," which he renamed " Pleasant Valley," keeping store and hotel there until 1859; then moved to Nevada City, corner of Broad and Pine streets, where he still remains : was burned ont in 1863. Married Margaret Curtin in 1864, a native of Ireland. They have one daughter living. JIr. Bockman has held the office of School Trustee. Home and improvements worth about $2,000.
BOHANNAN, M., lives at Eureka South, was born in Ireland 1832, and in 1849 emigrated to New York State. where he remained until 1854. engaged in blacksmithing and machinery business. He then removed to Nevada county, California, where he has since lived. Has during that time mined and done blacksmithing. Has been engaged in mer- chandising since 1860, In 1871 he married Miss C. Waldron, a native of Mayo county, Ireland. They have two girls living. He owus the Cali- fornia Milling mine, and a ten stamp mill. Post office, Graniteville.
BOST, JOHN, resides at Gold Flat, where he owns 25 acres of land, valued at 86,000. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1832, and came to the United States in 1848, Ile lived in St. Louis until 1853 engaged in farming and wagon making. and then crossed the plains and settled in Sker- mento, engaging in gardening. In 18Gt he moved to this county and has since been gardening on the
213
HISTORY OF NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
place he now occupies. He married Miss Annette Myer, a native of Germany, in 1861, and has three sons. His post office is Nevada City.
BOWEN. DAVID, resides at North Sau Juan, where lie owns town property. He was boru in Wales in 1827 and emigrated to the United States in 1850. He engaged in coal mining at Scranton, Pa., until 1852, and then came to California ria Cape Horn. He mined at Cherokee Flat, Butte county, until 1855 and then came to North San Juan, where he has siuce resided. He bas been mining principally on his own account ou Sau Juan Hill, and holds mining interests there and in a claim recently purchased from the American Company. He was School Trustee for three years in North Sau Juan. In 1859 he married Miss Margaret Richard, a uative of Wales, and has one son and three daughters.
--
BRADLEY, H. S., Civil Engineer, Nevada City, was born in Lowell, Mass., in 1829, remained until 1849, then to California, engaged in mining and civil engineering. Mr. Bradley has held the office of County Surveyor of Nevada county from 1861 to the present time.
BRADY, ALEXANDER B., resides in Grass Valley, where he owns property. He was born iu Con- necticut in 1825 aud came to California in 1849. He arrived in Grass Valley in 1850, and has since made this city his resideuce. He is a mining and insurance agent, office at No. 90 Main street. He was Couuty Supervisor from 1872 to 1877. In 1865 he married Miss Clara M. Compton, a native of New York, and has three sons and two daughters. A view of his residence is given elsewhere.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.