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Lives of Nevada County Pioneers v5 (2024) (559 pages)
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Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2020) 42
SIMEON S. HUSSEY (
—Came to Calif.
Dec 1, 1851—Vice pres. of New England Society at Nevada
City.
March 1852—Mined at Coyote Hill, near Nevada City, Nevada County.
1853—Owned lots at 29 and 31 Main St., each measuring
about 11 feet front by 70 feet deep.
July 15, 1853—Lamp started fire in his store on Main Street.
Dec 20, 1853—President of Oustomah mining district.
Mar 31, 1854—He and Samuel S. Green bought the Phelps
Hotel, intending to replace it with a brick structure, but
Green died on April 19.
1854— Changed name of hotel to Metropolis.
Sept 22, 1854—Sold hotel to David W. Aldrich.
Feb 6, 1855— He, Artemas Rogers, T. W. Colburn and 2 others
laid claim to all waters of north fork of American River at
and above Blue Canyon Creek in order to build the Placer
County Canal.
April 6, 1855—He and Artemas Rogers announced plans to
erect a brick building on Main St. in concert with Rosenheim & Bro., and H & M Hirschman (on lots 27, 29, 31,
33).
May 7, 1855—Elected Nevada City town trustee.
July 13, 1855—He and Rogers were tearing down their wood
store.
July 20, 1855—He and Rogers leased space in Hall & Rapp’s
store while their brick was being built.
Aug 17, 1855—He and Rogers had moved into their brick
store at 27 Main St.
May 1856—R. F. McConn won a judgment of $4,446 against
him; sheriff had been told to sell the lot under the Metropolis Hotel on May 30, but the sale was postponed.
Nov 4, 1856—Defeated for county assessor (REP).
Nov 14, 1856—Alex. Savage had won a judgment against
him and Rogers and William H. Orr; sheriff was ordered to
sell Rogers & Hussey’s lot and brick store, plus Hussey’s
house and lot on Washington Road and the Eagle sawmill
on Deer Creek; also the Metropolis Hotel lot whose sale
had been postponed. These properties were to be auctioned on Dec 5, 1856.
June 13, 1857—Sheriff to sell lot under Nevada Bakery on
Main St. and other property to satisfy judgment against
him for $1,690 won by Davis & Benj. Lachman .
Aug 12, 1857— Attended the Republican county conv.
March 1, 1862—Overseer for county road district 15.
July 28, 1864—On coroner’s jury at North San Juan when
Gus. Quentin was killed.
Feb 21, 1865—Summoned for jury duty at county court.
Jan 31, 1873—Died at North San Juan.
-1873) (REP)
JACOB HYMAN( -_ )
—Came to Grass Valley, Calif.
1870—Partner of J. "Jo" Newman at Newman & Co., Dry
goods store at Grass Valley.
March 7, 1870—Went to visit family in Europe.
April 1875—Ladies Relief Society thanked him for contributions from his store for needy families.
JOHN HYMES (1830-_)
1830—Born in Ohio.
1849— Moved to Illinois and farmed.
1853— Crossed the plains to Oregon and mined.
1855—Came to Marysville, Calif., and worked in a market.
1859— Married Anna Berry (b. in Ireland).
Aug 1867—Moved to Spenceville, Nevada County, and
opened a public house.
1875—Opened a store in Spenceville.
1880—Lived with wife, 3 sons and 7 daughters at Spenceville. Was postmaster and prop. of Hymes toll road between
Round Tent and Rough and Ready.
(View of his place facing p. 148 of 1880 TW History)