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

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 20120) 13 Mr. L.B. AUSTIN (_—Came to Calif. June 23, 1851—Prop. of Grass Valley Hotel (formerly the Magnolia) on Main St., Centreville, Nevada County. April 1, 1852—L. B. Austin & Co. had sold the Grass Valley Hotel to Charles W. Smith and A. S. Olin. Sept 4, 1852—Delegate to Whig party county convention from Sugar Loaf precinct, Nevada township. Jan 21, 1853—His ranch mentioned in “Shelby” Flat mining district boundaries. April 15, 1853—Advertised good ranching at “Shelby” Flat Ranch, one mile north of Nevada City. June 24, 1853—Delegate to Whig county convention. Nov 4, 1853—Charter member of Oustomah Lodge 16, Odd Fellows at Nevada City. Jan 5, 1855—N.G. of Oustomah Lodge 16. Nov 24, 1855—Chaired miners meeting at Nevada City. Jan 1856—Prop. of the Selby Flat Hotel. —Married Jane____. July 22, 1862—Signed a petition with other Democrats to form a joint Union party with Republicans. Nov 1862—Daughter Emma Josephine born. May 4, 1863—Elected Road Overseer for District 4. July 31, 1864—Burglar attempted to rob him at his Selby Flat hotel. Oct 1864—Owned house and lot worth $400 on south side of Brush Creek near Selby Flat crossing. Taxable income for 1863 was $200. Dec 11, 1864—Daughter Emma Josephine died at Selby Flat. June 1867—Prop. of boarding house at Green Mountain, Nevada County. Oct 11, 1867—Opened a grocery store on Broad St., Nevada City. ) (WHIG, DEM, UNION) WILLIAM AUTRY( ) —Married Sophia (Born ca 1817 in London, England. —He and Sophia came to Grass Valley, Calif. about 1852. —Resided on Henderson Street, Grass Valley. Feb 1873—Selected for service on Nevada County juries. April 16, 1873— Wife died at Grass Valley, aged 56 years. JOHN AVER (1855—) Nov 1855—Born in England. Son of Mrs. Susan Aver. 1875-6— Came to U.S. March 26, 1886—Married Eliza Ann “Lyda” Shackleton (b. Aug 1868 in Calif. Daughter of Roger and Bridget Shackleton). March 20, 1889—Son James Henry. born in Grass Valley. Nov. 4, 1891—Son Roger Greenland born in Grass Valley. 1894-5 — Owned retail liquor store in Grass Valley. March 1899—Son Albert C. born in Grass Valley. 1900—Saloon keeper in Grass Valley, lived with wife and 3 sons. Aug 29, 1904—Son Everett J. born in Grass Valley. FRANK AVER (1862-_) June 1862—Born in England. Son of Mrs. Susan Aver. 1875-6—Came to U.S. 1886— Married Ida M. (b. Nov 1869 in Calif.) Dec 1886—Son Rolph born in Calif. Dec 1888— Oswald born in Calif. Sept 1891—Lena born in Calif. 1900—Prop. of variety store in Grass Valley, lived with wife, 2 sons and daughter. Mrs. SUSAN AVER (c1831_) ca 1831—Born in England. Maiden name unknown. ca 1852—Married Aver in England. ca 1853—Son James H. born in England. Nov 1855—Son John born in England. June 1862—Son Frank born in England. ca 1868 —Son William born in England. Dec 1871—Son Samuel born in England. 1875-6—Came to U.S. with husband and 5 sons. —Husband died. ca 1878 —Granddaughter Susan born in Calif. 1880—Living in Grass Valley with five sons and one granddaughter. Three oldest sons were miners. Aug 9, 1894—Son Samuel died at Grass Valley, aged 22 years 8 mos. BENJAMIN PARKE AVERY (1828-1875) (REP) Nov 11, 1828—Born in New York City. 1832—Father, a hotel keeper, died of cholera, leaving widow and 6 children. 1840—Left school at 12 to apprentice to banknote engraver. July 8, 1849— Arrived in San Francisco, Calif. Summer 1849—Mined for gold on the American River. Oct 1849—Left Mormon Island, traveled to Johnson’s Ranch, camped with Doc Caldwell. Oct 10, 1849—At Caldwell’s Upper Store on Deer Creek. Winter 1849-50 — At Sacramento. Feb 1850—Returned to Deer Creek and Caldwell’s Upper Store. May 1850—Left camp (now called Nevada City). 1856— Visited Nevada City, Nevada County, for first time in six years. July 1856—San Juan residents chose Avery to be first postmaster at San Juan North, Nevada County. Dec 19, 1856—Member Manzanita Lodge 102, F&AM. —Operated drug store in North San Juan. Aug 21, 1858—Took over the North San Juan Star from J. P. Olmstead and changed name to Hydraulic Press. Jan 1859— Offered to sell drug store at North San Juan. June 5, 1860—Sold interest in the Hydraulic Press to James Allen and went to Marysville to edit the Appeal. March 5, 1861—Visited Nevada City on way to Marysville after going to inauguration ball at North San Juan. 1861—Married Miss Mary A. Fuller (from Michigan). Sept 4, 1861—Elected Calif. state printer (REP). Oct 28, 1861—Merged the Marysville National Democrat with Marysville Appeal and continued as editor. —Received honorary degree from College of California. 1863 — Editor of the San Francisco Bulletin. April 21, 1864—Had become an editor at the Sacramento Union, replacing L. Upson, who was appointed surveyor general of the state. 1865—Legislative correspondent for the Bulletin. 1868 — Participated in planning conferences for the projected

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 20120) 13 Mr. L.B. AUSTIN (_—Came to Calif. June 23, 1851—Prop. of Grass Valley Hotel (formerly the Magnolia) on Main St., Centreville, Nevada County. April 1, 1852—L. B. Austin & Co. had sold the Grass Valley Hotel to Charles W. Smith and A. S. Olin. Sept 4, 1852—Delegate to Whig party county convention from Sugar Loaf precinct, Nevada township. Jan 21, 1853—His ranch mentioned in “Shelby” Flat mining district boundaries. April 15, 1853—Advertised good ranching at “Shelby” Flat Ranch, one mile north of Nevada City. June 24, 1853—Delegate to Whig county convention. Nov 4, 1853—Charter member of Oustomah Lodge 16, Odd Fellows at Nevada City. Jan 5, 1855—N.G. of Oustomah Lodge 16. Nov 24, 1855—Chaired miners meeting at Nevada City. Jan 1856—Prop. of the Selby Flat Hotel. —Married Jane____. July 22, 1862—Signed a petition with other Democrats to form a joint Union party with Republicans. Nov 1862—Daughter Emma Josephine born. May 4, 1863—Elected Road Overseer for District 4. July 31, 1864—Burglar attempted to rob him at his Selby Flat hotel. Oct 1864—Owned house and lot worth $400 on south side of Brush Creek near Selby Flat crossing. Taxable income for 1863 was $200. Dec 11, 1864—Daughter Emma Josephine died at Selby Flat. June 1867—Prop. of boarding house at Green Mountain, Nevada County. Oct 11, 1867—Opened a grocery store on Broad St., Nevada City. ) (WHIG, DEM, UNION) WILLIAM AUTRY( ) —Married Sophia (Born ca 1817 in London, England. —He and Sophia came to Grass Valley, Calif. about 1852. —Resided on Henderson Street, Grass Valley. Feb 1873—Selected for service on Nevada County juries. April 16, 1873— Wife died at Grass Valley, aged 56 years. JOHN AVER (1855—) Nov 1855—Born in England. Son of Mrs. Susan Aver. 1875-6— Came to U.S. March 26, 1886—Married Eliza Ann “Lyda” Shackleton (b. Aug 1868 in Calif. Daughter of Roger and Bridget Shackleton). March 20, 1889—Son James Henry. born in Grass Valley. Nov. 4, 1891—Son Roger Greenland born in Grass Valley. 1894-5 — Owned retail liquor store in Grass Valley. March 1899—Son Albert C. born in Grass Valley. 1900—Saloon keeper in Grass Valley, lived with wife and 3 sons. Aug 29, 1904—Son Everett J. born in Grass Valley. FRANK AVER (1862-_) June 1862—Born in England. Son of Mrs. Susan Aver. 1875-6—Came to U.S. 1886— Married Ida M. (b. Nov 1869 in Calif.) Dec 1886—Son Rolph born in Calif.

Dec 1888— Oswald born in Calif. Sept 1891—Lena born in Calif. 1900—Prop. of variety store in Grass Valley, lived with wife, 2 sons and daughter. Mrs. SUSAN AVER (c1831_) ca 1831—Born in England. Maiden name unknown. ca 1852—Married Aver in England. ca 1853—Son James H. born in England. Nov 1855—Son John born in England. June 1862—Son Frank born in England. ca 1868 —Son William born in England. Dec 1871—Son Samuel born in England. 1875-6—Came to U.S. with husband and 5 sons. —Husband died. ca 1878 —Granddaughter Susan born in Calif. 1880—Living in Grass Valley with five sons and one granddaughter. Three oldest sons were miners. Aug 9, 1894—Son Samuel died at Grass Valley, aged 22 years 8 mos. BENJAMIN PARKE AVERY (1828-1875) (REP) Nov 11, 1828—Born in New York City. 1832—Father, a hotel keeper, died of cholera, leaving widow and 6 children. 1840—Left school at 12 to apprentice to banknote engraver. July 8, 1849— Arrived in San Francisco, Calif. Summer 1849—Mined for gold on the American River. Oct 1849—Left Mormon Island, traveled to Johnson’s Ranch, camped with Doc Caldwell. Oct 10, 1849—At Caldwell’s Upper Store on Deer Creek. Winter 1849-50 — At Sacramento. Feb 1850—Returned to Deer Creek and Caldwell’s Upper Store. May 1850—Left camp (now called Nevada City). 1856— Visited Nevada City, Nevada County, for first time in six years. July 1856—San Juan residents chose Avery to be first postmaster at San Juan North, Nevada County. Dec 19, 1856—Member Manzanita Lodge 102, F&AM. —Operated drug store in North San Juan. Aug 21, 1858—Took over the North San Juan Star from J. P. Olmstead and changed name to Hydraulic Press. Jan 1859— Offered to sell drug store at North San Juan. June 5, 1860—Sold interest in the Hydraulic Press to James Allen and went to Marysville to edit the Appeal. March 5, 1861—Visited Nevada City on way to Marysville after going to inauguration ball at North San Juan. 1861—Married Miss Mary A. Fuller (from Michigan). Sept 4, 1861—Elected Calif. state printer (REP). Oct 28, 1861—Merged the Marysville National Democrat with Marysville Appeal and continued as editor. —Received honorary degree from College of California. 1863 — Editor of the San Francisco Bulletin. April 21, 1864—Had become an editor at the Sacramento Union, replacing L. Upson, who was appointed surveyor general of the state. 1865—Legislative correspondent for the Bulletin. 1868 — Participated in planning conferences for the projected