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

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 20120) 11 DAVID N. ASHMORE (c1827-1862) ca 1827—Born (in Washington DC?). —Came to Calif. from Washington DC. 1853—Prop. of the Spanish House, 94 Broad Street, Nevada City, Nevada County. Dec 22, 1855—Spanish Dance House, owned by Ashmore, Sedro Bolla, and Juanita Ortes, was to be sold to satisfy debts owed to Dr. Knox and Peter Hendrickson. Jan 1856—Juanita Ortes was prop. of the Flor de la Maria Saloon at 94 Broad St. July 19, 1856—Ashmore lost $3,000 when city fire burned his saloon. Feb 23, 1857—Tried and convicted of keeping a gambling house. Fine was $150 or 15 days in jail. July 16, 1857—Thomas Ford caught while trying to set fire to Ashmore’s building.’ April 1858—Thief stole Ashmore’s dog from backyard. May 5, 1858—City marshal Tompkins’ victory at polls was celebrated in Ashmore’s Arcade Saloon on Broad St. May 23, 1858—Lost $2,500 when Arcade Saloon was torn down to halt spread of city fire. May 28, 1858 — Was rebuilding Arcade Saloon. Sept 25, 1858— Police stopped a masquerade and fancy dress ball at Arcade Saloon when it continued past the Saturday night midnight curfew. Oct 1858— Arraigned under curfew law, but case dismissed on ground of his constitutional rights. March 12, 1859—Stabbed by Juanita Ortes after Ashmore beat her severely. Ortes was arrested, examined, and then released by justice E. W. Smith. Ortes and Ashmore had been living together for several years and were running the Arcade Saloon as a dance hall. March 23, 1859—Was recovering from a knife wound which penetrated left lung. April 18, 1860—President of the Nevada Football Association at Nevada City. Oct 11, 1860 —Remodeling Arcade Saloon into a theater to be called the Melodeon. Taxpayer in Nevada twp. Oct 20, 1860—First show at new Melodeon Theater. May 31, 1861—Went to Virginia City with Geo. Lammon. July 29, 1861—Back from Virginia City, after several weeks checking his investment in the Vermillion mine, which he said had failed. Aug 7, 1862—Entire furniture contents of Ashmore’s saloon was sold at auction. Nov 1862—Sailed for Hawaiian Islands. Nov. 22, 1862—Died in Honolulu. He was about 35 years old. Jan 2, 1863—His body, which had been returned to Nevada City, was buried by Protection Hook & Ladder Co., to which he had belonged. CHARLES ATCHISON (ATCHISSON)( -_ ) ca 1847-48 —Served in the U.S. war with Mexico. —Came to Calif. 1861—Resided at Omega, Nevada County. Sept 20. 1861—Had opened U.S. Army recruiting office at Nevada City in Col. A. W. Potter’s saloon next door to Metropolitan Theater. Nov 14, 1861—His company of volunteers was filling up, and eight members had been sent to Auburn. GEORGE H. ATKINS (_—Came to Calif. June 23, 1863 —Helped organize the Little York Union Guard, Co. C, 5th Infantry Battalion, 1st Division, 4th Brigade, at Dale’s Saloon in You Bet, Nevada County. Was first captain. July 22, 1863—Delegate from You Bet to Union party county convention. June 1867—Merchant at You Bet. July 6, 1868—He, W. W. Cozzens and J. E. Squire bought Joseph Gardner’s ditch, property and claims at Little York. ) (UNION) JAMES ATKINS( -_ ) —Came to Calif. July 22, 1858—Elected Librarian of Nevada Library Ass’n. at Nevada City, Nevada County. Mr. J. H. (L.) ATKINSON ( -_—) —Came to Calif. April 14, 1851 —Elected Nevada City alderman. Sept 1851—Lost lawsuit to Richard Savage at Nevada City, Nevada County. MELVILLE ATWOOD (ATTWOOD) (1812-1898) July 31, 1812—Born in Worcestershire, England, at Prescott Hall, near Stourbridge. (Told Emmanuel Episcopal church he was born in 1814.) —Trained as a geologist and assayer. Visited gold and diamond mines of Brazil; was manager and part owner of Eton mine on the Isle of Man, and received British patent for zinc ore process. —Returned to England. —Married Jane Alice Forbes, sister of the world-famed London scientist, Edward Forbes (1815-1854). 1843 —Son Melville Jr. born in England. ca 1845—Son George born in England. ca 1847—Daughter Isabel born in England. ca 1849—Son Frank Humphrey born in England. 1852—Came to New York with wife and children. 1853 —Sent to Grass Valley, Nevada County, Calif., to direct scientific arrangements for the English Quartz Company. Was supt. of Agua Frio Co. at Gold Hill mine. Sept 30, 1853— Attended Nevada City railroad convention. Oct 1853—Daughter Minnie born in San Francisco. Dec 10, 1853—Jonas Winchester, a Grass Valley mill owner wrote: “Mrs. Attwood has been back . . some time, having brought back with her a bouncing boy.” Feb 2, 1854—Supt. of Gold Hill Quartz Mill at Grass Valley. April 23, 1854—Invited Bishop and Mrs. W. I. Kip to dine with him and Sir Henry Huntley. March 20, 1855—Organizer and officer of Emmanuel Episcopal Church society at Grass Valley. April 27, 1855— Member of first board of trustees at Emmanuel Episcopal church. 1855—Son Douglas born in Grass Valley. Oct 20, 1858—Sued Jules Fricot. June 27, 1859—Assayed Comstock lode ore given to him by B. Augustus Harrison at Grass Valley (another sample was assayed by James J. Ott at Nevada City). His estimate of value was $876 gold and $3000 silver per ton. Sept 1, 1859—Listed as one of the first locators on the Comstock ledge in Record Book A. Nov 10, 1859—In an article in the Sacramento Union, he cor-

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 20120) 11 DAVID N. ASHMORE (c1827-1862) ca 1827—Born (in Washington DC?). —Came to Calif. from Washington DC. 1853—Prop. of the Spanish House, 94 Broad Street, Nevada City, Nevada County. Dec 22, 1855—Spanish Dance House, owned by Ashmore, Sedro Bolla, and Juanita Ortes, was to be sold to satisfy debts owed to Dr. Knox and Peter Hendrickson. Jan 1856—Juanita Ortes was prop. of the Flor de la Maria Saloon at 94 Broad St. July 19, 1856—Ashmore lost $3,000 when city fire burned his saloon. Feb 23, 1857—Tried and convicted of keeping a gambling house. Fine was $150 or 15 days in jail. July 16, 1857—Thomas Ford caught while trying to set fire to Ashmore’s building.’ April 1858—Thief stole Ashmore’s dog from backyard. May 5, 1858—City marshal Tompkins’ victory at polls was celebrated in Ashmore’s Arcade Saloon on Broad St. May 23, 1858—Lost $2,500 when Arcade Saloon was torn down to halt spread of city fire. May 28, 1858 — Was rebuilding Arcade Saloon. Sept 25, 1858— Police stopped a masquerade and fancy dress ball at Arcade Saloon when it continued past the Saturday night midnight curfew. Oct 1858— Arraigned under curfew law, but case dismissed on ground of his constitutional rights. March 12, 1859—Stabbed by Juanita Ortes after Ashmore beat her severely. Ortes was arrested, examined, and then released by justice E. W. Smith. Ortes and Ashmore had been living together for several years and were running the Arcade Saloon as a dance hall. March 23, 1859—Was recovering from a knife wound which penetrated left lung. April 18, 1860—President of the Nevada Football Association at Nevada City. Oct 11, 1860 —Remodeling Arcade Saloon into a theater to be called the Melodeon. Taxpayer in Nevada twp. Oct 20, 1860—First show at new Melodeon Theater. May 31, 1861—Went to Virginia City with Geo. Lammon. July 29, 1861—Back from Virginia City, after several weeks checking his investment in the Vermillion mine, which he said had failed. Aug 7, 1862—Entire furniture contents of Ashmore’s saloon was sold at auction. Nov 1862—Sailed for Hawaiian Islands. Nov. 22, 1862—Died in Honolulu. He was about 35 years old. Jan 2, 1863—His body, which had been returned to Nevada City, was buried by Protection Hook & Ladder Co., to which he had belonged. CHARLES ATCHISON (ATCHISSON)( -_ ) ca 1847-48 —Served in the U.S. war with Mexico. —Came to Calif. 1861—Resided at Omega, Nevada County. Sept 20. 1861—Had opened U.S. Army recruiting office at Nevada City in Col. A. W. Potter’s saloon next door to Metropolitan Theater. Nov 14, 1861—His company of volunteers was filling up,

and eight members had been sent to Auburn. GEORGE H. ATKINS (_—Came to Calif. June 23, 1863 —Helped organize the Little York Union Guard, Co. C, 5th Infantry Battalion, 1st Division, 4th Brigade, at Dale’s Saloon in You Bet, Nevada County. Was first captain. July 22, 1863—Delegate from You Bet to Union party county convention. June 1867—Merchant at You Bet. July 6, 1868—He, W. W. Cozzens and J. E. Squire bought Joseph Gardner’s ditch, property and claims at Little York. ) (UNION) JAMES ATKINS( -_ ) —Came to Calif. July 22, 1858—Elected Librarian of Nevada Library Ass’n. at Nevada City, Nevada County. Mr. J. H. (L.) ATKINSON ( -_—) —Came to Calif. April 14, 1851 —Elected Nevada City alderman. Sept 1851—Lost lawsuit to Richard Savage at Nevada City, Nevada County. MELVILLE ATWOOD (ATTWOOD) (1812-1898) July 31, 1812—Born in Worcestershire, England, at Prescott Hall, near Stourbridge. (Told Emmanuel Episcopal church he was born in 1814.) —Trained as a geologist and assayer. Visited gold and diamond mines of Brazil; was manager and part owner of Eton mine on the Isle of Man, and received British patent for zinc ore process. —Returned to England. —Married Jane Alice Forbes, sister of the world-famed London scientist, Edward Forbes (1815-1854). 1843 —Son Melville Jr. born in England. ca 1845—Son George born in England. ca 1847—Daughter Isabel born in England. ca 1849—Son Frank Humphrey born in England. 1852—Came to New York with wife and children. 1853 —Sent to Grass Valley, Nevada County, Calif., to direct scientific arrangements for the English Quartz Company. Was supt. of Agua Frio Co. at Gold Hill mine. Sept 30, 1853— Attended Nevada City railroad convention. Oct 1853—Daughter Minnie born in San Francisco. Dec 10, 1853—Jonas Winchester, a Grass Valley mill owner wrote: “Mrs. Attwood has been back . .. some time, having brought back with her a bouncing boy.” Feb 2, 1854—Supt. of Gold Hill Quartz Mill at Grass Valley. April 23, 1854—Invited Bishop and Mrs. W. I. Kip to dine with him and Sir Henry Huntley. March 20, 1855—Organizer and officer of Emmanuel Episcopal Church society at Grass Valley. April 27, 1855— Member of first board of trustees at Emmanuel Episcopal church. 1855—Son Douglas born in Grass Valley. Oct 20, 1858—Sued Jules Fricot. June 27, 1859—Assayed Comstock lode ore given to him by B. Augustus Harrison at Grass Valley (another sample was assayed by James J. Ott at Nevada City). His estimate of value was $876 gold and $3000 silver per ton. Sept 1, 1859—Listed as one of the first locators on the Comstock ledge in Record Book A. Nov 10, 1859—In an article in the Sacramento Union, he cor-