Lives of Nevada County Pioneers v5 (2024) (559 pages)

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 20120) JOHN CARPENTER ABBOTT ( (AMER, DEM, REP) —Came to Calif. April 1852—His store on Commercial St., Nevada City, Nevada County, was robbed by John Barrett. Dec 13, 1853—Dancing school held in Abbott’s Room, corner Pine and Commercial sts. July 21,1854— Abbott & Co. announced plan to erect a brick building at Pine and Commercial sts. Oct 31, 1854—J. C. Abbott & Co. bought interest of R. T. Friend in Friend & Rhoades furniture business. 1854—Court sessions sometimes held in Abbott’s Hall because of poor condition of the court house. Jan 19, 1855—Offered to sell building and lot at Pine and Commercial sts. and several buildings and lots on Pine st. in order to leave Calif. Feb 6, 1855—Ended partnership with R. C. Rhoades. July 13, 1855—He and Thomas Edwards were excavating lot on Commercial St. to put up a brick building. July 16, 1855—Supervisors appropriated $1,150 to buy lot on Pine Street from Abbott & Edwards for portion of courthouse site Aug 31, 1855—Was erecting a 3-story brick building at Pine and Commercial. Sept 21, 1855—Grand soireé at Abbott’s Hall. Sept 28, 1855 —Abbott’s wood building at Pine and Commercial was being raised to match the Pine St. grade, and a plank sidewalk was being built between Commerical and Broad sts. Jan 1, 1856—He and Thomas Edwards had a furniture and upholstery business at 34 Commercial St. Had borrowed $6000 from Edward Kelsey. May 5, 1856—Defeated for city trustee (AMER). July 19, 1856—Lost $42,000 in Nevada City fire. Aug 8, 1856—He and Edwards resumed business on Pine St., next to A. Block. Aug 16, 1856—Nearly killed when he fell from outside seat on stage between Nevada City and Sacramento. Sept 6, 1856—Lost his promissory note to Kelsey that showed credits for interest payments on back side. Nov 4, 1856—Election judge at Nevada City precinct. April 6, 1857— Abbott & Edwards property was attached by Whitney & Co. of San Francisco. June 5, 1857—Sheriff told to sell four lots and buildings on Commercial Street, two more on Pine, and some mining shares, to satisfy judgment of $7,379 against him in favor of Jonas G. Clark and G. B. Wilbur. Oct 8, 1857— Appointed to Nevada City Board of Trustees. April 27, 1858—Thief broke into his house on Commercial Street. May 23, 1858—Lost $6,000 in city fire. Oct 8, 1858—On grand jury. March 8, 1859—His lot and building at Pine and Commercial sts. was sold at sheriff's auction to Edward Kelsey. April 20, 1859— Nominated for city trustee (DEM). Dec 26, 1860— Abbott, Rogers et al sued C. W. Mulford et al. July 6, 1861—Elected delegate to Republican county convention. Oct 27, 1861—Married Mary Call (of NH) in San Francisco. May 4, 1863—Elected city trustee. May 2, 1864—Reelected city trustee. Aug 5, 1864—On grand jury. May 3, 1865—On grand jury. 1880 — Officer in Oustomah Lodge, IOOF. May 18, 1891—Obituary appeared in Nevada Transcript. -1891) JOHN ABBEY( ) June 1869—Embezzled thousands of dollars while serving as deputy to County Clerk-Auditor George K. Farquhar. March 1872—Board of Supervisors ordered audit of books after John J. Rogers who served as County Clerk and ex officio Auditor between March 1870 and 1872, informed them of his discovery of the thefts. Members of Abbey’s family (who were related to Farquhar) had quietly replaced large sums before news became public. RICHARD ABBEY( ) —Came to Calif. 1862-65—Filed three civil suits against Eureka Water Lake Co. 1864—Nevada County taxes delinquent. Feb 1868 —Filed deed to Monte Christo Mining Co. in Bridgeport Twp., Nevada Co. Mr. S. ABRAMS (or ABRAHAM) (c1820s-1865) ca 1820-23—Born in Nunkle, Prussia. —Came to Calif. Aug 7, 1857—Appointed administrator for estate of Mr. H. A. Abraham. Oct 1860—Taxpayer in Grass Valley twp., Nevada County. Dec 27, 1863—Officer in Garizim Lodge 43, B’nai Brith at Grass Valley. Dec 17, 1865—Died at Grass Valley, age 42 or 45. Buried in Jewish Cemetery at Grass Valley WILLIAM ACHAR( -_ ) —Came to Calif. April 16, 1858—Prop. of fruit store 2 doors below A. Block & Co. on Commercial St., Nevada City, Nevada County. May 23, 1858—He and Lockridge lost $400 worth of fruit in city fire. May 28, 1858—He and Lockridge reopened business at the old stand. JACOB ACORS( ) 1850s— Came to Calif. June 3, 1907— Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley, Nevada County. HENRY ADAMS (1845-_) Dec 1845—Born in England. ca 1892—Married Benetti (b. 1875 in Calif. parents from Iowa and Missouri). Nov 1894—Daughter Clara born in Calif. Jan 1897 —Daughter Lizzie born in Calif. Aug 1899—Son Henry Jr. born in Calif. 1900—Woodchopper at Grass Valley, living with wife, son and two daughters.

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 20120) JOHN CARPENTER ABBOTT ( (AMER, DEM, REP) —Came to Calif. April 1852—His store on Commercial St., Nevada City, Nevada County, was robbed by John Barrett. Dec 13, 1853—Dancing school held in Abbott’s Room, corner Pine and Commercial sts. July 21,1854— Abbott & Co. announced plan to erect a brick building at Pine and Commercial sts. Oct 31, 1854—J. C. Abbott & Co. bought interest of R. T. Friend in Friend & Rhoades furniture business. 1854—Court sessions sometimes held in Abbott’s Hall because of poor condition of the court house. Jan 19, 1855—Offered to sell building and lot at Pine and Commercial sts. and several buildings and lots on Pine st. in order to leave Calif. Feb 6, 1855—Ended partnership with R. C. Rhoades. July 13, 1855—He and Thomas Edwards were excavating lot on Commercial St. to put up a brick building. July 16, 1855—Supervisors appropriated $1,150 to buy lot on Pine Street from Abbott & Edwards for portion of courthouse site Aug 31, 1855—Was erecting a 3-story brick building at Pine and Commercial. Sept 21, 1855—Grand soireé at Abbott’s Hall. Sept 28, 1855 —Abbott’s wood building at Pine and Commercial was being raised to match the Pine St. grade, and a plank sidewalk was being built between Commerical and Broad sts. Jan 1, 1856—He and Thomas Edwards had a furniture and upholstery business at 34 Commercial St. Had borrowed $6000 from Edward Kelsey. May 5, 1856—Defeated for city trustee (AMER). July 19, 1856—Lost $42,000 in Nevada City fire. Aug 8, 1856—He and Edwards resumed business on Pine St., next to A. Block. Aug 16, 1856—Nearly killed when he fell from outside seat on stage between Nevada City and Sacramento. Sept 6, 1856—Lost his promissory note to Kelsey that showed credits for interest payments on back side. Nov 4, 1856—Election judge at Nevada City precinct. April 6, 1857— Abbott & Edwards property was attached by Whitney & Co. of San Francisco. June 5, 1857—Sheriff told to sell four lots and buildings on Commercial Street, two more on Pine, and some mining shares, to satisfy judgment of $7,379 against him in favor of Jonas G. Clark and G. B. Wilbur. Oct 8, 1857— Appointed to Nevada City Board of Trustees. April 27, 1858—Thief broke into his house on Commercial Street. May 23, 1858—Lost $6,000 in city fire. Oct 8, 1858—On grand jury. March 8, 1859—His lot and building at Pine and Commercial sts. was sold at sheriff's auction to Edward Kelsey. April 20, 1859— Nominated for city trustee (DEM). Dec 26, 1860— Abbott, Rogers et al sued C. W. Mulford et al. July 6, 1861—Elected delegate to Republican county convention.

Oct 27, 1861—Married Mary Call (of NH) in San Francisco. May 4, 1863—Elected city trustee. May 2, 1864—Reelected city trustee. Aug 5, 1864—On grand jury. May 3, 1865—On grand jury. 1880 — Officer in Oustomah Lodge, IOOF. May 18, 1891—Obituary appeared in Nevada Transcript. -1891) JOHN ABBEY( ) June 1869—Embezzled thousands of dollars while serving as deputy to County Clerk-Auditor George K. Farquhar. March 1872—Board of Supervisors ordered audit of books after John J. Rogers who served as County Clerk and ex officio Auditor between March 1870 and 1872, informed them of his discovery of the thefts. Members of Abbey’s family (who were related to Farquhar) had quietly replaced large sums before news became public. RICHARD ABBEY( ) —Came to Calif. 1862-65—Filed three civil suits against Eureka Water Lake Co. 1864—Nevada County taxes delinquent. Feb 1868 —Filed deed to Monte Christo Mining Co. in Bridgeport Twp.., Nevada Co. Mr. S. ABRAMS (or ABRAHAM) (c1820s-1865) ca 1820-23—Born in Nunkle, Prussia. —Came to Calif. Aug 7, 1857—Appointed administrator for estate of Mr. H. A. Abraham. Oct 1860—Taxpayer in Grass Valley twp., Nevada County. Dec 27, 1863—Officer in Garizim Lodge 43, B’nai Brith at Grass Valley. Dec 17, 1865—Died at Grass Valley, age 42 or 45. Buried in Jewish Cemetery at Grass Valley WILLIAM ACHAR( -_ ) —Came to Calif. April 16, 1858—Prop. of fruit store 2 doors below A. Block & Co. on Commercial St., Nevada City, Nevada County. May 23, 1858—He and Lockridge lost $400 worth of fruit in city fire. May 28, 1858—He and Lockridge reopened business at the old stand. JACOB ACORS( ) 1850s— Came to Calif. June 3, 1907— Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley, Nevada County. HENRY ADAMS (1845-_) Dec 1845—Born in England. ca 1892—Married Benetti (b. 1875 in Calif. parents from Iowa and Missouri). Nov 1894—Daughter Clara born in Calif. Jan 1897 —Daughter Lizzie born in Calif. Aug 1899—Son Henry Jr. born in Calif. 1900—Woodchopper at Grass Valley, living with wife, son and two daughters.