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BRAND, G. E., of Brand & Bassett, booksellers and stationers, on Main street, Nevada City, was born in Milan, Indiana, iu 1849; remained until 1867 attending school and clerking; then to San Jose, California, remained until 1871 and founded tbe C'alifornia Agriculturist ; theu to Mariposa county, remained until 1873 engaged iu stock raising ; then baek to San Jose ; then to Salinas, Monterey county, until 1874, engaged in the lime and brick business ; then to Santa Barbara, remained uutil 1879 engaged ju the book and stationery business, then formed a partnership with R. S. Bassett, formerly of Santa Barbara and Sacramento, and established present business. Married in 1871 Amelia D. Kneedler, a native of Collinsville, Illinois; born to them three children, one, George Rutherford now living.
BREE, W., lives six miles from Grass Valley, his post office. He was born in England in 1840 and came to America in 1869. He engaged in mining at Lake Superior until 1870 and then came to this State and county. He owns 1,800 acres of land with his brother, upon which he is farmiug and stock raising. IIe has ten acres of orchard and vineyard, and a blackberry patch that yielded four tous last season. In 1874 he married Miss Ellen Dodge, a native of this county, and has two bons.
BREMER, LOUIS, resides on High street, Grass Valley. He was born in Germany in 1833 and came to America in 1852. He lived in New York and l'hiladelphia until 1855 and then joined the Tth C. E. Infantry, Co. C., and received his dis- charge in Utah in 1860. Ile then went to St. Louis and joined the 7th National Guard and werved at First Lieutenant three years, meanwhile and until 1867 carrying on the furniture business. He then traveled through Europe, and came to ( alifornia in 1809. He lived in Sacramento until
1870 and then came to Grass Valley, where be has since been engaged in miuing and the furniture business. He is engaged in the furniture and upholsteriug business on Mill street. In 1869 he married Miss Amelia Ohsen, a native of Prussia, his first wife having died in St. Louis in the spring of 1868. He has two sons and two daughters.
BRISTOW, WILLIAM, resides at Cherokec, where he owns house and lots, valued at $3,500. He was born in Portland, Maine, in 1831 and remained uutil 1851, manufacturing patent leather. He then came to California by way of the Isthmus and ou the steamer "Golden Gate," ou her first trip, arriving in San Francisco in August. He mined a year in Sonora, and then went to Yuba county and remained until 1868. He then moved to North San Juan and in 1870 to Cherokee, where he has since been engaged in butchering and in the cattle business. He has served one term as School Trustee. In 1868 he married Miss Mary Finney, a native of Irelaud, and has three sous and a daughter.
BROCKINTON, PETER, miner; P. O. Rough and Ready; lives seven miles northwest of Nevada City. He was born in Switzerland in 1838, went to France in 1844, and in 1866 he came to America, settling in Tuolumuue county, California, where he followed mining until 1868, when he came to this county aud pursued the same occupatiou.
BROCKMEIER, BEN, lives near North Bloomfield. He was born in Hanover in 1826 and at the age of twelve years came with his parents to America. He lived in Missouri until 1852, engaged in farm- ing and teaming, and then crossed the plains to this State. He mined at Salmon Falls, El Dorado county, until 1855, and then came to North Bloomfield, where he has since been mining. He is interested iu mining claims at that place.
BROGAN, J. B., resides at Prosser Creck Station, where he owus 2,040 acres of land, valued at $20,400. Post office, Boca. He was born in Geor- gia in 1845 aud moved to Missouri in 1847 and to El Dorado county, Cal., in 1851. In 1861 he went to Placer county and engaged in the drug busi- ness, and in 1872 came to this place as agent for the Summit Ice Co. and the C. P. R. R. Co. He is also engaged in general merchandise aud wood business. In 1878 he married Miss K. E. Hurley, a native of Massachusetts.
BROWN; JOHN EDWARD, Nevada City, was born at Woosocket, R. I., in 1845, remained until 1859 engaged in attending school; then to the Northi San Juau where he remained until 1863 engaged in mining; then to Nevada City, engaged until. 1874 in superintending Nevada Water Works; since 1875 has been employed in superintending the South Yuba Canal and President of V Flume Company.
BROWN, JOIIN S., lives in Sweetland, where he owns 30 acres of land. He was born iu Kentucky in 1825 and in 1829 moved with his parents to Palmyra, Mo. In May, 1850, he started across the plains and arrived in Nevada City on the seventh of October. Ilere he mined and engaged in the grocery and butcher business until 1856. He then moved to Sweetland, where he has since been engaged in mining, hotel keeping and farming. fle was one of the first School Trustees of Sweet- land and has been elected three times since. In January, 1853, he married Miss C. E. Cronkhite, a native of Watertown, New York, at Nevada City, and has two sons and three daughters.
BRUNSTETER, PETER, residos at Grass Valley. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1832 and remained until 1852, working as a machinist. Iu 1853 he came to this State aud has been engaged in tbe lumber business ever since. He started the Grass Valley Lumber Yard aud Planing Mills in 1862, which he still owns. In 1856 he married Mary Levens, a uative of Ireland, and has three sons and one daughter. A view of his place appears in this work.
BUISMAN, HESSEL B., lives in the towu of Wash- ington, where he owns property. He was born in Holland in 1827, and in 1841. entered upon a sea- faring life. In 1850 he landed in San Francisco, and in 1851 he went to Nevada City, aud engaged in mining. In 1852 he went to Jefferson and kept hotel until 1857 and then came to Washington, where he has since been keeping hotel. He was burned ont in 1867. He has a two and one-half story building, with accommodation for thirty guests, also a good baru, He has been Postmaster for the past four years. In 1857 he married Christina Miller, a native of Germany, who bore hin three daughters, one of whour is still living. Mrs. Buisman died in 1862, and in 1876 he married Mrs. H. Ohsen, who had four children.
BURNS. FRANCIS, lives in Nevada City ; he was born in London in 1849, and since 1868 has been . engaged in mining in this State. He was married in 1879 to an English lady.
BYRNE, J. B, lives one mile south from Nevada, · and owns 130 acres of land. He was born in Ire- land, 1820, and remained until 1847, engaged in copper mining. He then emigrated to Sonth Australia, and speut two years carpentering. In 1850 he came to San Francisco, and stayed one year, building and hotel keeping. Thence he removed to Nevada county, where be has since resided, mining and farming. He put the first improvements ou the place lie now owns, and paid as high as five dollars each for peach and apple trees and rose bushes. He has discovered the principal leads in this vicinity, including the New Orleaus lead. In 1860 he married Miss A. Corbit, a native of Ireland, who died 1869, leaving two children, a boy and a girl. Mr. Byrne was Road Master in 1853. Post office, Nevada City.
BYRNE, JAMES K., attorney at law; residence 713 Pulk street, San Francisco; was boru iu Galena, Illinois, June 19, 1836; came to Oaliforuia in 1851: remained in San Francisco till September, 1852, then to Grass Valley, Nevada county; remained until June, 1856: then to Nevada City; remained until February, 1857; then to San Francisco; re- mained until August, 1859; was admitted to the Supreme Court of California, August 18, 1859. Soon after he commenced the practice of law at Grass Valley; in 1861 formed a law partnership with A. B. Dibble, Esq,, which continued until October 1. 1875; moved to Virginia City iu April. 1864, and remained uutil February, 1865; returned to Grass Valley; remained until 1877, when he removed t, San Francisco; was admitted to prac- tice before. U. S. District Court for California. August 8. 1867, and before tho U. S. Circuit Court for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, January 25, 1877; is now a member of tho law firm of Robinson, Olney & Byrne, No. 310 Pine street, San Fran- cisco. Married, August 11, 1861, Miss Mary Hobby, a native of Kentucky. They have two sons. James Douglas Byruc, born at Grass Valley. November 2, 1862, and Charles Howard Byrne, born at Virginia City, Nevada, December 12, 1.864.
BYRNE, PHILIP C., Nevada City. Owns 320 acres of land; was boru in Galena, Illinois, in 1849; remained until 1869, engaged in farming; then to California; remained until 1870, engaged in min- ing and livery business; theu to San Antonio, Texas; engaged in the detective business; then returned to California, and remained until present time, engaged in official business. Married Miss Clara M. Clayton in 1879, a native of Indiana. Mr. Byrne has held the offices of Deputy and Under- Sheriff of Nevada county from 1875 to the present time.
CADWALLADER, N., lives in the town of Birch- ville, where he owns town property. He was born in Ohio, in 1833, and lived there until 1855, en- gaged in farming. He then came to California by way of the Isthmus, aud settled at Birchville, where he has since resided. Has beeu iu the past and is at present engaged in hydraulic mining. He is one of the stockholders in the Milton Min- ing and Water Co .; he also has large mining inter- ests in Plumas county, and is President of the Plnmas Mining and Water Company. In 1858 he married Miss Rachel A. Cram, a native of Senaca county, Ohio, who died Marchi 28, 1869. He again married, October 5, 1870, Miss Emma J. Hart, a native of the same county. He has one son and one daughter. Mr. Cadwallader has been Road Overseer.
CALDWELL, JOHN, Superior Judge of Nevada county, was born in Nova Scotia, January 24, 1825; remained until 1832; then to Shelby connty, Ohio; remained until 1850, wben he left there for California. He became a citizen of the United States by virtue of the naturalization of his fatber, in the Court of Common Pleas of Shelby county, Ohio, July 22, 1842. Arriving in · Nevada City, on September 17. 1850, he has resided there ever since, with the exception of about six months in 1851-2, wben a resident of Sierra conuty. Eugaged in mining up to 1857; was admitted to practice as an attorney at law in the District Court of Nevada county, ju 1861. and before the Supreme Court of California, July 14. 1879. Married February 17, 1870. Has had no children, but has adopted two, Que of whom died at the age of nearly seven years; the other is still living. Judge Caldwell has held the follow- ing offices :- Justice of the Peace in Enreka Town- ship, in 1854, and again in 1856: Member of the Asserubly from Nevada county for years 1857- 58-59: District Attorney of Nevada county from 1865 to 1867: Justice of the Peace of Nevada Township 1868 to 1870: County Judge of Nevada county from 1871 to 1880; elected Superior Judge of Nevada county, September 3. 1879. A view of his residence appears in this work.
CALKINS, DELOS L., lives one aud one-half miles on the San Juan road trom Nevada City, his post office, and owns 30 acres of land. He was born in New York, in 1832, and in 1838 moved with his parents to Ohio. He was employed as a clerk until 1852, when he came to California by water. on the brig "Christiana." They ran short of pro- visions, and for thirty days but one biscuit and a pint of water were allowed each man daily. He came direct to Nevada county, and has been engaged in mining ever since. In 1866 he mar- ried Miss Marion E. Swarts, a native of Ohio, who came to this State with her parents when quite young. He has two sons, and has had three daughters, ut whom one is deceased.
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HISTORY OF NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
CALKINS, LEONARD SAYLES, of the firm of Browu & Calkins, publishers of the Nevada Daily Transcript, Nevada City, was horn in Nevada City, California, September 3, 1853. In 1854 he moved with his parents to Lorain county, Ohio, where he lived and attended school. In 1865 his parents moved to Waukegan, Illinois. He tben attended a boarding school at Lake Forest, near Waukegan, several terms, and four years later went to Ander- son county, Kansas, where he commenced to learn the printing trade in the office of the Garnet Plaindealer, when hut seventeen years of age. When uinetcen years old he went to Fort Scott, and engaged in type setting on the Daily Democrat of that place, where he remained oue year. In 1873 he weut to Cleveland, Ohio, and was employed three years iu the job printing estab- lishment of Robinson & Savage. He then was engaged one year in the manufacture of rubber stamps, with G. A. Harper & Co., of Cleveland. In October, 1877, lie came to Nevada City, his birthplace, and obtained a position in the Tran- script office, and in October, 1878, purchased a half interest iu the establishment, siuce which time lie has been editor of the paper. Mr. Calkins is a young man of push and energy, and is a rapid and pleasing writer, and brings to bear upou his edi- torial duties the knowledge and information gained in his perigriuations. Under his manage- ment the conservative and yet enterprising course of the Transcript has brought it into recognized prominence among the journals of the State, and it stands in the front rank as an exponent of the mining interests of the State, and especially of the seetion in which it is published.
CALVERT, JACKSON, lives at Gold Flat: post office, Nevada City. He was born in England, iu 1824, and in 1849 came to the United States. He was engaged in lead mining in Wisconsin until 1852, and theu crossed the plains and settled in El Dorado county. In 1855 he came to Nevada county, and has sinec been engaged in iniuing here. In 1864 he married Miss Isabella Layton, a uative of England.
CAMPBELL, JOHN H., lives at French Ravinc, three and one-half iniles southwest ef Grass Val- ley, where he owns 320 acres of land. He has also ahout forty fine Jersey cattle. He was born in Ircland, in 1830, and in 1847 weut to New Bruns- wick, and from there to Massachusetts, where he remained until 1856, engaged in milling. He then came to C'alifornia, and has ever since beeu en- gaged in miniug and farmiug in Nevada county. In 1848 he married Miss M. McMahon, a uative of Ireland, who has horue him oue son and one daughter, the latter now deceased. The son, James Campbell, was horn February 27, 1850, iu Massachusetts, and was recently District Attorney of Santa Clara county.
CAMPBELL, O. D., lives at Sailor Flat. He was born in Maine, 1840, and remained till 1859, when he removed to Yuba county, California, and inined there uutil 1870, when he went to Sailor Flat, where he has ever since been engaged in mining. In 1875 he married Miss Annie Sutherland, a uative of Arkansas. They have had two children, a hoy and a girl, the former still living. Post office Blue Tent.
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM, lives in Boston Ravine where he is keeping storc; post office Grass Valley. He was born in Scotland in 1828, and in 1850 went to New York. In 1851 he came to Placer county, in this State, and in April, 1852, to Grass
Valley. He started a bakery there and in 1856 moved to Boston Ravine, and in 1857 commenced merchandising. He owns considerable quartz mining interests. In 1857 he married Miss M. Stoddard, a native of Scotland, and has one son and one daughter. A view of his place is given elsewhere.
CARPENTER, A. G., lives at Scott's Flat and owns sixty acres of mining land. Ile was horn in Massachusetts, 1830, and remained until 1849; was engaged on the sea until 1850. and then emigrated to Auburn, Placer county, California, where he mined until 1855. Thence to Jowa Hill and Rough and Ready; and in 1859 settled at Scott's Flat, where he has since been engaged in mining. Post office Nevada City.
CARR, JAS. F., lives at Willow Valley, two miles east from Nevada, where he has forty acres of land. He was born in Ohio, 1836, and remained till 1860, engaged in farming. He then removed to Nevada county, where he has since lived. He kept the National Hotel at Nevada from 1865 to 1874. He is interested in the Magnolia mninc, also the Mountaincer miue. Iu 1872 he married Miss E. E. Mitchell, of Iowa, hy whom he has two boys. Post office Nevada City.
CARRINGTON, F. B., resides at Boca. He was horn in Delaware county, New York, iu 1854, and remained until 1876, engaged in farming. He then came to Nevada county, California, aud has since beeu in the farming and lumber business, Hc is now engaged with the Pacific Shingle Co .. Pacific Station.
CARSON. GEORGE, resides on Townsend street, Grass Valley. He was born in Virginia in 1813 and moved to Kentucky in 1826 and to Missouri in 1830. Herc he engaged in the saddlery and harness business until 1864, when he came across the plains to California, and settled in Grass Valley. He has built up a good business in saddlery and harness, his storc heing located at No. 31 Mill street. In 1840 he married Miss E. W. Mckinney, a native of Alabama, and has two sons and four daughters.
CARTER, DENNIS D., musician, Nevada City ; was born January 1, 1814, in Drummondtown, Acomac couuty, Virginia, of Indian and African parentage ; removed to Philadelphia in 1825, where lie received a musical education, becoming a member of Frank Johnson's band; he went with them to Europe in 1836; while ju England, they, by request, played before Queen Victoria; returned to Philadelphia in 1837, where he followed music for a profession until 1851, when he came to California; came to Nevada City in 1852. He married his present wife in 1866, who is the "Semper Fidelis " of the " Sau Francisco Elevator." Mr. Carter owns a pleasant home and is Icader of the Military Baud of Nevada City.
CARTER, FRANCIS E., resides on Independence strect, Grass Valley. He was born in England in 1833 and in 1854 went to Pennsylvania, and worked in the mines until 1859. He then went to Mariposa county, California, and in 1860 came to Grass Valley, where he has since been engaged in mining, and is Superintendent of the New Rocky Bar Mine, and is interested in other mines, In 1862 he married Miss Grace Eddy, a native of England, in Nevada City, and has three sons and two daughters.
CARTER, JOHN E'., lives on Richardsou street, Grass Valley, where he owns town lots. He was
born in England in 1837 and remained until 1860, and then went to Pennsylvania and worked in the nines. In 1861 he came to this State and mined iu Grass Valley until 1865, and then in the New Almaden mines. One year later he went to British Columbia on the Big Bend excitement, but soon came back and went to Virginia City. In Octoher, 1866, he went to Humboldt county, and in 1867 returned to Grass Valley, He is now the Underground Foreman of the Idalio Miue. In
1872 he married Miss Eliza Sweet, a native of England, aud has two sons aud one daughter.
CARTER, R. D., Nevada City; was boru in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847; remained until 1852; then came to Nevada county, California, with parents, and has resided here ever since; engaged in mining from 1862 to 1876; was appointed Deputy Sheriff in 1876 and served until 1879. In .1877 marricd Nellie McCarthy, a native of Nevada county and daughter of Danicl McCarthy, who has been a resident of the county since 1850.
CASTIEN HENRY, farmer; lives threc miles from ' Rough and Ready, his P. O., and eight miles from Nevada City; owns 160 acres, worth $1,000. He was horn iu Germany in 1826; was engaged for some time as an engineer, and camc to America in 1853; he remained as an engincer in New York one year, and then came to Nevada county, Cal- ifornia, where he was au engineer and miner until 1869, when he commenced farming. In 1871 he married Mrs. Eliza Connor, a native of Ireland; they have one son; his wife also has a son by her former husband.
CASWELL, THOMAS HUBBARD, HON., was born iu Otsego county, N. Y., in 1825, where he remained until 1843, attending school and en- gaging iu the printing business. He then went to Arkansas in quest of health, and remained two years, reading law. In 1845 he entered St. Mary's College, Ky., where he speut one year and six months. and then returned to Arkausas, continuing his legal studies. He was admitted to the bar in that State in November, 1848. He came to California in the spring of 1849, and settled in Nevada City in Junc, 1850. When the county was organized, in 1851, Mr. Caswell was elected the first County Judge, and dis- charged the duties of that onerous position with dignity and honor. In 1852 he was given leave of absence to returu East, and while there mar- ried a daughter of Dr. Isaac N. Jones, of Arkan- sas. Upou his return with his wife they were wrecked on the steamer "Tennessce," at Indian Cove, eight miles north of the harbor of San Francisco. Mr. Caswell was re-elected County Judge, and served until 1859. Mr. C'aswell has suffered the loss of his property by fire in Nevada City four times. He lost heavily during the war hy operation of the rebel sequestration laws in Arkansas, as he was a resident of a free State. He has had five sous, two of whom are living, and two daughters, living. Mr. Caswell owns a homestead in Nevada City, valued at $3,500. He is at present residing in San Francisco.
CHADWICK. B. D., lives at Sailor Flat. He was born in Maine, 1831, and remained till 1855, when he emigrated to Yuha county, California, and en- gaged in mining and livery business at Timbuc. too until 1870, when he removed to Sailor Flat, where he has since resided. Hc is President of the Sailor Flat Gold Mining Company. In 1867 he married Miss Mary A. Landrigan, a native of San Francisco, California. They have four
children living, one boy and three girls. Have lost two boys. Post office, Blue Tent.
CHAMPION, JAMES, resides on Auburn street, Grass Valley. He was born in England in 1839 and remained until 1855, and then went to Penn- sylvania and engaged in surveying and mining engineering. In 1861 he came to California, and in 1863 to Grass Valley, and has been engaged in mining and engineering. Hc is at present Under- ground Superintendent of the N. Y. Hill Mine. He was County Surveyor of Alpine county two terms and U. S. Deputy Surveyor. His term as County Surveyor of Nevada county expired Janu- ary 1, 1880. In 1872 he married Miss Mary Thomas, a native of England, and has one son. A view of his place is given elsewhere.
CHARONNAT, L., resides at Canada Hill, where he
١٠ owns 160 acres of land ; post office, Nevada City. He was born in France in 1815. and in 1830 came to the United States. He remained in New York two months and then went to San Francisco. He kept hotel there until July, 1852, when he went to Sacramento and engaged in fishing and packing salmon. In March, 1855, he came to this county, and located the place he now occupies the follow- ing month. He was married in 1836 to Miss JI. S. Luton. and has two sons.
CHASE, WM. C., lives at Bowman's Dam. He was horn in Massachu-etts, in 1846, and remained there till 1868, engaged as machinist, when he removed to California, arriving in San Francisco June 28, 1868. and went direct to Nevada county. where he mincd for about five years; since which time he has been engaged on North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company's Ditch. Post office, Granite- ville.
CHATY. ADOLPH, resides in Rough and Ready township; post office, Nevada City. He was born in San Francisco in 1834, and in 1859 went to Sierra county and remained until 1867, when he returned to Sau Francisco. In 1869 he went to the State of Nevada, and in 1870 came to Nevada City and clerked in a store for five years, aud since theu has been miniug. In 1878 he married Miss Amelia Hartung, a native of Nevada county, Cali- fornia, and has one son.
CHEW, ALBERT G., resides at Red Dog, where he owns property ; post office, You Bet. He was born in Jackson county, Tennessee, in 1838, and in 1842 moved with his parents to Arkansas, and iu 1856 came to Red Dog. where he has been min- ing ever since. He married Miss R. MeLevd, a native of Arkansas, February 25, 1862, and has had three daughters, one of whom is living.
CHRISTOE, JOHN, lives at Gold Flat. He was born iu Cornwall, Euglaud, on the 20th of Sep- temher, 1844, and remained until 1864 engaged in wining, when he emigrated to Australia, where lie mined until 1867, when he came to Sau Fran- cisco, aud theuce to Nevada connty, where he has since lived. miniug. In 1869 he married Miss A. E. Hicks, a native of Pennsylvania. They have two boys. Post office. Nevada City.
CHURCH, JOHN A., lives four aud one-half miles east from Nevada. He owns 320 acres of l.und. He was boru in Maine, 1842. and remained until 1862, when he removed to Frazer river, and en. gaged in lumbering there nutil tson. He theu moved to Nevada county, where he has since resided, mining and lumbering. In ists he mar- ried Miss Jennie M. Cook. a native of Maine. They have had one bor tuow dead and three girls tall living). Post office Nevada City.
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