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

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2020) 33 LEWIS HORTON (18271827—Born in New York. 1837—Moved with family to Ohio. —Taught school in Ohio. 1852— Crossed plains to Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif. 1853—Began farming 240 acres near Rough and Ready, Nevada County. Also did some mining. 1860— Married Miss E. McCowen (b. in Ohio). June 1875—Elected delegate from Nevada County to State Republican Convention. 1880—Lived with wife, 5 sons and a daughter 5 miles southwest of Rough and Ready. Master of Indian Springs Grange. (View of his place facing p. 152 of 1880 TW History) ) (REP) JOSIAH J. HOSKEN (1864-_ ) 1864—Born at Grass Valley, Nevada County. —Worked at the Idaho mine. Jan 1889—Became partner of J. A. Bennetts in boot and shoe business. 1889—Bought out Bennetts later in same year. WILLIAM HOSKEN (c1833-1875) ca Dec 1833—Born in Cornwall, England. —Came to Grass Valley, Calif. —Married . —Six children born. May 14, 1875—Died at Grass Valley. Left a wife and six children. W. JOHN HOSKING Sr. (___-1894) —Came to Colorado; probably was a miner. —Married . 1873—Son Will John Jr. born in Colorado. 1877—Brought family to Grass Valley, Nevada County, Calif. 1886—Bought grocery at corner of Main and Bennett streets, and son worked in the store. Feb 1, 1894—Died at Grass Valley (of consumption or something similar, according to Lily Granholm’s journal). WILL J. HOSKING Jt. (1873_) 1873—Born in Colorado, son of W. J. Hosking Sr. 1877—Came to Grass Valley, Calif. with parents and attended Grass Valley schools. 1886—Worked with father in family grocery business at corner of Main and Bennett streets. Feb 1894—Became prop. of store when his father died. RICHARD HOSKINS (1825-__ ) 1825—Born in England. 1848 — Migrated to Wisconsin, where he farmed and mined. 1850—Married Miss M. J. Williams (b. in England). 1852—Crossed the plains to Nevada County, Calif., and worked as a miner. 1880—Lived with wife, son and daughter on Deer Creek, 1-1/2 miles from Nevada City. One son and five daughters had died. Mr. H.B. HOSMER (_——Came to Calif. —Married . March 10, 1854—Reported that Hussey had made $600 after expenses at his claims on Wet Hill at Nevada City, Nevada County. Aug 25, 1854— He and Mr. Weir took over the Franklin Bakery at Nevada City. Oct 10, 1854—Sold his share of bakery to Mr. Taylor. July 19, 1856—Lost $1,500 when his saloon burned in Nevada City fire. Aug 22, 1856—Reopened saloon on Main St. Aug 30, 1856—Candidate for county coroner (AMER). Sept 5, 1856—Son Horace born at Nevada City. Nov 4, 1856—After he was defeated for coroner by Dr. E. H. Den he challenged the result, claiming Den wasn’t a U.S. citizen. County Court was to meet on Dec. 6 to decide. Jan 23, 1857—Took charge of the bar in George Lewis’s American Exchange hotel at Coyote and Main streets. April 23, 1857—Sold Hosmer, Snyder & Co.’s half-interest in the Flurshutz Brewery to Fred W. May. June 6, 1857 —Caught 110 brook trout in Deer Creek. May 23, 1858—Lost $500 when his building burned. Oct 8, 1858—On grand jury. Jan 22, 1859 —Sold remaining half-interest in Flurshutz Brewery to F. W. May. Aug 1860—Spoke at Little York in support of Douglas for President (DEM). Oct 8, 1860—Son born at Little York. July 22, 1862—His horse was stolen while he at Red Dog. March 18, 1863—After examing prospects in northern Mexico, he was going to Baja Calif. to engage in silver mining. July 13, 1863—Son Horace drowned at Little York. July 5, 1864— After leaving Nevada City he went to San Francisco and was knocked down and robbed by two men who took his money, shirt studs and boots. ) (AMER, DEM) CONRAD K. HOTALING( -_ ) —Came to Calif. 1852—Partner in the Empire Gold Mining Co. which owned half of the Empire mine at Grass Valley, Nevada County, and oprated a 16-stamp mill. June 1, 1853—He, John E. Southwick and W. W. Wright owned the Empire mill, which they were refitting for quartz mining. April 11, 1856—On arrangements committee for May ball at Frisbie’s Theatre at Nevada City. Oct 1, 1856—Married Miss Maggie McCarty (formerly of Cooper Co., Missouri) at McCarty’s ranch, 2 miles from Nevada City. Nov 19, 1856—Horse ran away with his carriage in Nevada City. Nov 28, 1856—Named administrator for the estate of the late Sheriff W. W. Wright. Dec 1856—Refused to turn over tax monies collected by Wright after the Nevada City fire. Jan 21, 1857—Judge Niles Searls issued an injunction demanding money be turned over to District Court. May 21, 1857—He delivered $6,000 to Court, but said he would fight to retain remainder ($13,000 to $19,000). Sept 4, 1857—Court ruled sheriff’s sureties must pay $6,402 on bond given Aug. 1856 after the original bond was destroyed in July 1856 fire. Nov 1, 1857—Sureties ordered to pay about $7,000 to county;

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2020) 33 LEWIS HORTON (18271827—Born in New York. 1837—Moved with family to Ohio. —Taught school in Ohio. 1852— Crossed plains to Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif. 1853—Began farming 240 acres near Rough and Ready, Nevada County. Also did some mining. 1860— Married Miss E. McCowen (b. in Ohio). June 1875—Elected delegate from Nevada County to State Republican Convention. 1880—Lived with wife, 5 sons and a daughter 5 miles southwest of Rough and Ready. Master of Indian Springs Grange. (View of his place facing p. 152 of 1880 TW History) ) (REP) JOSIAH J. HOSKEN (1864-_ ) 1864—Born at Grass Valley, Nevada County. —Worked at the Idaho mine. Jan 1889—Became partner of J. A. Bennetts in boot and shoe business. 1889—Bought out Bennetts later in same year. WILLIAM HOSKEN (c1833-1875) ca Dec 1833—Born in Cornwall, England. —Came to Grass Valley, Calif. —Married . —Six children born. May 14, 1875—Died at Grass Valley. Left a wife and six children. W. JOHN HOSKING Sr. (___-1894) —Came to Colorado; probably was a miner. —Married . 1873—Son Will John Jr. born in Colorado. 1877—Brought family to Grass Valley, Nevada County, Calif. 1886—Bought grocery at corner of Main and Bennett streets, and son worked in the store. Feb 1, 1894—Died at Grass Valley (of consumption or something similar, according to Lily Granholm’s journal). WILL J. HOSKING Jt. (1873_) 1873—Born in Colorado, son of W. J. Hosking Sr. 1877—Came to Grass Valley, Calif. with parents and attended Grass Valley schools. 1886—Worked with father in family grocery business at corner of Main and Bennett streets. Feb 1894—Became prop. of store when his father died. RICHARD HOSKINS (1825-__ ) 1825—Born in England. 1848 — Migrated to Wisconsin, where he farmed and mined. 1850—Married Miss M. J. Williams (b. in England). 1852—Crossed the plains to Nevada County, Calif., and worked as a miner. 1880—Lived with wife, son and daughter on Deer Creek, 1-1/2 miles from Nevada City. One son and five daughters had died. Mr. H.B. HOSMER (_——Came to Calif. —Married . March 10, 1854—Reported that Hussey had made $600 after expenses at his claims on Wet Hill at Nevada City, Nevada County. Aug 25, 1854— He and Mr. Weir took over the Franklin Bakery at Nevada City.

Oct 10, 1854—Sold his share of bakery to Mr. Taylor. July 19, 1856—Lost $1,500 when his saloon burned in Nevada City fire. Aug 22, 1856—Reopened saloon on Main St. Aug 30, 1856—Candidate for county coroner (AMER). Sept 5, 1856—Son Horace born at Nevada City. Nov 4, 1856—After he was defeated for coroner by Dr. E. H. Den he challenged the result, claiming Den wasn’t a U.S. citizen. County Court was to meet on Dec. 6 to decide. Jan 23, 1857—Took charge of the bar in George Lewis’s American Exchange hotel at Coyote and Main streets. April 23, 1857—Sold Hosmer, Snyder & Co.’s half-interest in the Flurshutz Brewery to Fred W. May. June 6, 1857 —Caught 110 brook trout in Deer Creek. May 23, 1858—Lost $500 when his building burned. Oct 8, 1858—On grand jury. Jan 22, 1859 —Sold remaining half-interest in Flurshutz Brewery to F. W. May. Aug 1860—Spoke at Little York in support of Douglas for President (DEM). Oct 8, 1860—Son born at Little York. July 22, 1862—His horse was stolen while he at Red Dog. March 18, 1863—After examing prospects in northern Mexico, he was going to Baja Calif. to engage in silver mining. July 13, 1863—Son Horace drowned at Little York. July 5, 1864— After leaving Nevada City he went to San Francisco and was knocked down and robbed by two men who took his money, shirt studs and boots. ) (AMER, DEM) CONRAD K. HOTALING( -_ ) —Came to Calif. 1852—Partner in the Empire Gold Mining Co. which owned half of the Empire mine at Grass Valley, Nevada County, and oprated a 16-stamp mill. June 1, 1853—He, John E. Southwick and W. W. Wright owned the Empire mill, which they were refitting for quartz mining. April 11, 1856—On arrangements committee for May ball at Frisbie’s Theatre at Nevada City. Oct 1, 1856—Married Miss Maggie McCarty (formerly of Cooper Co., Missouri) at McCarty’s ranch, 2 miles from Nevada City. Nov 19, 1856—Horse ran away with his carriage in Nevada City. Nov 28, 1856—Named administrator for the estate of the late Sheriff W. W. Wright. Dec 1856—Refused to turn over tax monies collected by Wright after the Nevada City fire. Jan 21, 1857—Judge Niles Searls issued an injunction demanding money be turned over to District Court. May 21, 1857—He delivered $6,000 to Court, but said he would fight to retain remainder ($13,000 to $19,000). Sept 4, 1857—Court ruled sheriff’s sureties must pay $6,402 on bond given Aug. 1856 after the original bond was destroyed in July 1856 fire. Nov 1, 1857—Sureties ordered to pay about $7,000 to county;