Historical Clippings Book - Nevada County Citizens (HC-07) (296 pages)

een sage = PEE WOWAN ~_STULED, BY “CEN Mrs. Alexander Bunney, Sr., Octogenarian, Succumbs to Old Age. wee CAME TO CITY OVER HALF CENTURY AGO —— Was Staunch Member of the Methodist Church; Funeral Arrangements Tentative. at: Alexander Bunney, Sr, who . for tifty-five years has been a resi‘dent of this city, died last evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Martin Sampson, of Pleasant street, death resulting from complications incident ta old age. Mrs. ‘Bunney was born in wall, England, on June 2!st, and at the time of her death reached the ripe old age of $3. Corn1830, had aN little over 56 years ago She left her’ native land, coming to Pennsylvania and the year later came to Grass Valley, where she has most continuously ever since, Ten months ugo hem husband pussed away at San Francisco and his taking from her life after they had enjoyed life's sunshine and shadows for + many yeurs together was a severe shock to her in her declining yeurs. Mrs. Punney was @ good, Christian woman, of a kind, sympathetic nitture and possessed of kind impulses. She was a great chureh worker and had been a member of the Methodist church in this city for years. By her death two daughters, Irs. Martin Sampson and Mrs, Charles Nettle of San Francisco, and three sons, Alexander’ Bunney, Jr, of Grass Valley, John Bunney of San Francisco and Henry Bunney ot Sunnyvale, survive. feoneral arrangements will be an-~ nounced later. __ fUNERAL OF CHURCH . ~ WOMAN HELD SUNDAY The. uate att Mrs. Martin Sampson ai Pleasant street with services eS i Methodist church one-half stl iat, Interment will be made in 23 ‘ Jeliows’ cemetery. Mrs. James ‘4 oe of this city jis a sister or Mrs. ae ney and is ithe only, surviving mem per of a large family of fitteea. ~~ f AGED PIONEER DIED HSIN FRANGISCO Alex Bunney, ploneer citizen and former Yesident of this county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs, resided ul/ funéra!. of. Vise Alexander , sr, will take place Sunddy at 2:30 oclock from the resi-) Charles Nettle, in San Franciseo on Saturday afternoon. The remains will be brought to Grass Valley for interment, The deceased has reached the advanced ageof eighty-one years. For weeks he had been ailing and the news of his death was net altosxether unexpected. He came to Grass Valley in 1857, and remained until 1997, a continuous residence of fifty years. He was a good citizen, a mvdel husband and fatne:, and was highly esteemed in the community. He was of that type of citizensh'p that statds for ull that is best in government und one 1:0 had all-abiding faith in the honesty of his fellowmen. A widow, two daughters and three sons survive him The daughters are Mrs. Martin Sainpson of .Grass Valley; Mrs. Charles Nettle of San Francisco; the sons are Alex Bunny Jr., of Grass Valley; John Bunny of San Francisco and Henry Bunney of Sunnyside. The remains of the late Alexander Bunny Sr., will arrive this evening from San Francisco and will be taken to the home ef Martin Sampson on Pleasant street The funeral will take place from there tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, with services in the Methodist church at half past twe. e be “PASSED AWAY = SATURN 7 For Fifty-Two Years He Ret sided With Family in This ‘City, Engaging in Mining. ARRIVED IN GRASS 2 gi . iene tl ‘Sincé February, 1907, He Had the home Been Living With Daughter at San Francisco. Yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock at ‘of his daughter, Mrs. ‘ Charles Nettle of San Francisco, Alexander Bunney, one of the plone. SD miner= of this section, closed his eyes ‘ ' in death after an illness of only 2 ‘short time. Tufirmilies incident to eld age caused hs demise. . . Nearly 81 years ago on April 6, 1832, , Alexander Bunney was born in Corn} ' . ,£-urce of general regret. ‘ # i it \ . i i1imining methods than ho had. wall, England. When a young man he was attracted by the fabulous tales of wealth in ithe great western country . “nd In 1855 he came to California, lo; eating at Grass Valley, whe-e he matntained u continuous residence with his family untit’ Webruary, 1907, Jn that year, with his wife, he avent to San; Fronciteo, where he has since resided . with his daughter. . ‘ Alexander Bunney was well known to countless friends in Nevada county and the néws of his death will be theHe was a genial. unassuming old min and de-, spite the fact that he had Mved more than four score years his mental and physical qualities were well ~pre-! served. He was of that noble type of carly day settlers and loved ‘to tell of Grass Valley when it was a town of tents and cabins of the rudest kind. . tor he watehed the ttle mining camp . grow to 9 modern city of splendid homes, He came. with the first influx ” ‘ot Mngllsh miners and probably none , have Witnessed more changes in gold. He had Witncsed: placer mining from the pan ! to the hydraulie monitor and had seen . quartz mining from the mortar to the . immense mulls with scores of: stamps } and cyanide plants operated by elee\ itric, power. ; plonecr days were most interesting. ITis reminiscences. bel The remains will be brought to-this city for interment and arrangements ; for the funéral wil} be made upon the ; arriyat of the Wody. ; . By his death a widow, tivo daugh. ters und three’ sons — survive. The ; diughters avs Mrs. Martin Sampson of this city, Mrs. Charles Nettle of San j {fFraneisco; while the sons are ‘Alex wee unnyvale, s a i ie Eusney of San Francisco ahd Henry ; Bunney, Jr. of Graze Valley, Jolin A. . Luni if Li.

een sage = PEE WOWAN ~_STULED, BY “CEN Mrs. Alexander Bunney, Sr., Octogenarian, Succumbs to Old Age. wee CAME TO CITY OVER HALF CENTURY AGO —— Was Staunch Member of the Methodist Church; Funeral Arrangements Tentative. at: Alexander Bunney, Sr, who . for tifty-five years has been a resi‘dent of this city, died last evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Martin Sampson, of Pleasant street, death resulting from complications incident ta old age. Mrs. ‘Bunney was born in wall, England, on June 2!st, and at the time of her death reached the ripe old age of $3. Corn1830, had aN little over 56 years ago She left her’ native land, coming to Pennsylvania and the year later came to Grass Valley, where she has most continuously ever since, Ten months ugo hem husband pussed away at San Francisco and his taking from her life after they had enjoyed life's sunshine and shadows for + many yeurs together was a severe shock to her in her declining yeurs. Mrs. Punney was @ good, Christian woman, of a kind, sympathetic nitture and possessed of kind impulses. She was a great chureh worker and had been a member of the Methodist church in this city for years. By her death two daughters, Irs. Martin Sampson and Mrs, Charles Nettle of San Francisco, and three sons, Alexander’ Bunney, Jr, of Grass Valley, John Bunney of San Francisco and Henry Bunney ot Sunnyvale, survive. feoneral arrangements will be an-~ nounced later. __ fUNERAL OF CHURCH . ~ WOMAN HELD SUNDAY The. uate att Mrs. Martin Sampson ai Pleasant street with services eS i Methodist church one-half stl iat, Interment will be made in 23 ‘ Jeliows’ cemetery. Mrs. James ‘4 oe of this city jis a sister or Mrs. ae ney and is ithe only, surviving mem per of a large family of fitteea. ~~ f AGED PIONEER DIED HSIN FRANGISCO Alex Bunney, ploneer citizen and former Yesident of this county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs, resided ul/ funéra!. of. Vise Alexander , sr, will take place Sunddy at 2:30 oclock from the resi-) Charles Nettle, in San Franciseo on Saturday afternoon. The remains will be brought to Grass Valley for interment, The deceased has reached the advanced ageof eighty-one years. For weeks he had been ailing and the news of his death was net altosxether unexpected. He came to Grass Valley in 1857, and remained until 1997, a continuous residence of fifty years. He was a good citizen, a mvdel husband and fatne:, and was highly esteemed in the community. He was of that type of citizensh'p that statds for ull that is best in government und one 1:0 had all-abiding faith in the honesty of his fellowmen. A widow, two daughters and three sons survive him The daughters are Mrs. Martin

Sainpson of .Grass Valley; Mrs. Charles Nettle of San Francisco; the sons are Alex Bunny Jr., of Grass Valley; John Bunny of San Francisco and Henry Bunney of Sunnyside. The remains of the late Alexander Bunny Sr., will arrive this evening from San Francisco and will be taken to the home ef Martin Sampson on Pleasant street The funeral will take place from there tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, with services in the Methodist church at half past twe. e be “PASSED AWAY = SATURN 7 For Fifty-Two Years He Ret sided With Family in This ‘City, Engaging in Mining. ARRIVED IN GRASS 2 gi . iene tl ‘Sincé February, 1907, He Had the home Been Living With Daughter at San Francisco. Yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock at ‘of his daughter, Mrs. ‘ Charles Nettle of San Francisco, Alexander Bunney, one of the plone. SD miner= of this section, closed his eyes ‘ ' in death after an illness of only 2 ‘short time. Tufirmilies incident to eld age caused hs demise. . . Nearly 81 years ago on April 6, 1832, , Alexander Bunney was born in Corn} ' . ,£-urce of general regret. ‘ # i it \ . i i1imining methods than ho had. wall, England. When a young man he was attracted by the fabulous tales of wealth in ithe great western country . “nd In 1855 he came to California, lo; eating at Grass Valley, whe-e he matntained u continuous residence with his family untit’ Webruary, 1907, Jn that year, with his wife, he avent to San; Fronciteo, where he has since resided . with his daughter. . ‘ Alexander Bunney was well known to countless friends in Nevada county and the néws of his death will be theHe was a genial. unassuming old min and de-, spite the fact that he had Mved more than four score years his mental and physical qualities were well ~pre-! served. He was of that noble type of carly day settlers and loved ‘to tell of Grass Valley when it was a town of tents and cabins of the rudest kind. . tor he watehed the ttle mining camp . grow to 9 modern city of splendid homes, He came. with the first influx ” ‘ot Mngllsh miners and probably none , have Witnessed more changes in gold. He had Witncsed: placer mining from the pan ! to the hydraulie monitor and had seen . quartz mining from the mortar to the . immense mulls with scores of: stamps } and cyanide plants operated by elee\ itric, power. ; plonecr days were most interesting. ITis reminiscences. bel The remains will be brought to-this city for interment and arrangements ; for the funéral wil} be made upon the ; arriyat of the Wody. ; . By his death a widow, tivo daugh. ters und three’ sons — survive. The ; diughters avs Mrs. Martin Sampson of this city, Mrs. Charles Nettle of San j {fFraneisco; while the sons are ‘Alex wee unnyvale, s a i ie Eusney of San Francisco ahd Henry ; Bunney, Jr. of Graze Valley, Jolin A. . Luni if Li.