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

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2021) VINCENT G. BELL ( 1850—Came to Calif. —Married Margaret C . 1853—Prop. of Bell House on Lower Deer Creek Crossing, near Rough and Ready, Nevada County. June 17, 1853— Wife declared intent to keep a hotel. Sept 6, 1854— Elected justice of the peace at Rough and Ready twp. Oct 5, 1854—Elected associate justice on Court of Sessions. Sept 5, 1855—Elected to state assembly (AMER). 1856 —Partner of A. C. Kean and James Heritage. Aug 30, 1856—Nominated for county public administrator by American party. Sept 26, 1856—Withdrew from partnership with Kean and Heritage. Nov 4, 1856—Defeated for public administrator (AMER). —Superintendent of Milton Mining and Water Company at French Corral. Oct 1864—Taxable income $4,738 for 1863. Lived at Birchville. Aug 2, 1872— Assessed worth was $18,525. Jan 9, 1873 —Had been appointed Postmaster at French Corral. Feb 1875— Appointed Notary public by Governor Booth. June 1875—President of Republican County Convention at Nevada City. Aug 1875—Chairman of second Republican County Convention at Nevada City. July 24, 1880 —Died at San Francisco. -1880) (AMER, REP) CHARLES BENINGER( -_ ) —Came to Calif. May 25, 1854—Prop. of Ice Cream Saloon & Liquor Bar on Main St., Grass Valley, Nevada County (next to Telegraph printing office). JAMES BENNALLACK (1836-1897) March 15, 1836—Born in Redruth, Cornwall, England, son of John and Jane Bennallack. Brother of Catherine, Mark, Joseph , Frank and Jane. 1856— Married Mary Jane Rowe (b. in England). 1856—Came to Calif. and mined at Sonora. 1856— Went to Grass Valley, Nevada County, and worked at French Lead mine, which later became the North Star. —Foreman of New York Hill mine. Jan 1857—Daughter Priscilla Jane born at Grass Valley. 1858— Went to Fraser River in British Columbia, and returned to Grass Valley. 1860—Daughter Priscilla Jane died at Grass Valley. Oct 1860—Taxpayer in Grass Valley township. March 1861—Daughter (also named Priscilla Jane) born at Grass Valley. 1862—Son John Francis born at Grass Valley. 1862—Second Priscilla Jane died at Grass Valley. 1864—Son John Francis died at Grass Valley. May 6, 1864—Son James Henry born at Grass Valley. 1866—Daughter Eliza (or Lyla) Jane born at Grass Valley. April 1, 1867—Naturalized at Nevada City. June 30, 1868—Daughter Mary Etta (or Marietta) born at Grass Valley. July 21, 1870—Daughter Lilie May born at Grass Valley. April 1, 1871—Underground foreman at North Star mine. Oct 4, 1872— Underground foreman at the Empire mine. 1872— Daughter Annie May born at Grass Valley. 1872—Daughter Lilie May died at Grass Valley. 1873—Daughter Annie May died at Grass Valley. 16 1874—Son John Mark born at Grass Valley. April 19, 1875—Planned to leave Grass Valley to visit his relatives in England, but flooding delayed his departure until May 3. Expected to be gone for about two months. July 1875—Returned from visit to England. 1876—Daughter Allie May born at Grass Valley. 1878 —Son Francis Williams born at Grass Valley. 1880—Daughter Eliza Jane died at Grass Valley. Lived at Grass Valley with sife, 3 sons and 3 daughters. Vice president of Pacific Mutual Insurance Co.’s mountain branch with office at Nevada City. Foreman and part owner of the Empire mine. 1883— Daughter Isabella born at Grass Valley. —Worked at Norambagua, Sebastopol, and Central North Star mines. —Supt. of Gold Point mine. 1889—Son James Henry married Lizzie A. Morgan. 1894—Supt. Central North Star mine. May 12, 1894—Daughter Marietta married Daniel T. Collins. 1895—Supt. Gold Point mine. March 1897 —Daughter Marietta Collins died. 1897—Daughter Allie May married Daniel T. Collins Dec 1897—Died at Grass Valley. FRANK BENNALLACK (_-1867) —Born in Cornwall, son of John and Jane Bennallack. Brother of Catherine, James, Mark, Joseph and Jane. — Married . ca 1860—Daughter Minnie born. March 21, 1867—Died in accident at Eurkea Mine at Grass Valley, Nevada County. JOSEPH BENNALLACK( -_ ) —Born in Redruth, Cornwall, England, son of John and Jane Bennallack. Brother of Catherine, Mark, James , Frank and Jane. —Came to Calif. May 1875—Engineer at New York Hill mine near Grass Valley. MARK BENNALLACK (1837-1868) ca 1837—Born in Redruth, Cornwall, son of John and Jane Bennallack. Brother of Catherine, James, Joseph, Frank and Jane. 1856—Foreman of French Lead diggings at Grass Valley, Nevada County. —Married E____ [Elizabeth] G F ca 1861—Son Jack H. born at Grass Valley. ca 1863—Son William G. born in Grass Valley. ca April 1864—Daughter Lillie born in Grass Valley. —Daughter Henrietta born. —Fifth child born. April 1, 1867—Naturalized at Nevada City. March 20, 1868—Killed in accident at Eureka Mine. Oct 18, 1869— Daughter Lillie died at Grass Valley. May 22, 1878—Mrs. Elizabeth Bennallack married James Dabb of Grass Valley at Methodist Church. 1880 —Son Jack H. was a butcher, son William G. was a blacksmith, both boarding with John Taaffe in Grass Valley.

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2021) VINCENT G. BELL ( 1850—Came to Calif. —Married Margaret C . 1853—Prop. of Bell House on Lower Deer Creek Crossing, near Rough and Ready, Nevada County. June 17, 1853— Wife declared intent to keep a hotel. Sept 6, 1854— Elected justice of the peace at Rough and Ready twp. Oct 5, 1854—Elected associate justice on Court of Sessions. Sept 5, 1855—Elected to state assembly (AMER). 1856 —Partner of A. C. Kean and James Heritage. Aug 30, 1856—Nominated for county public administrator by American party. Sept 26, 1856—Withdrew from partnership with Kean and Heritage. Nov 4, 1856—Defeated for public administrator (AMER). —Superintendent of Milton Mining and Water Company at French Corral. Oct 1864—Taxable income $4,738 for 1863. Lived at Birchville. Aug 2, 1872— Assessed worth was $18,525. Jan 9, 1873 —Had been appointed Postmaster at French Corral. Feb 1875— Appointed Notary public by Governor Booth. June 1875—President of Republican County Convention at Nevada City. Aug 1875—Chairman of second Republican County Convention at Nevada City. July 24, 1880 —Died at San Francisco. -1880) (AMER, REP) CHARLES BENINGER( -_ ) —Came to Calif. May 25, 1854—Prop. of Ice Cream Saloon & Liquor Bar on Main St., Grass Valley, Nevada County (next to Telegraph printing office). JAMES BENNALLACK (1836-1897) March 15, 1836—Born in Redruth, Cornwall, England, son of John and Jane Bennallack. Brother of Catherine, Mark, Joseph , Frank and Jane. 1856— Married Mary Jane Rowe (b. in England). 1856—Came to Calif. and mined at Sonora. 1856— Went to Grass Valley, Nevada County, and worked at French Lead mine, which later became the North Star. —Foreman of New York Hill mine. Jan 1857—Daughter Priscilla Jane born at Grass Valley. 1858— Went to Fraser River in British Columbia, and returned to Grass Valley. 1860—Daughter Priscilla Jane died at Grass Valley. Oct 1860—Taxpayer in Grass Valley township. March 1861—Daughter (also named Priscilla Jane) born at Grass Valley. 1862—Son John Francis born at Grass Valley. 1862—Second Priscilla Jane died at Grass Valley. 1864—Son John Francis died at Grass Valley. May 6, 1864—Son James Henry born at Grass Valley. 1866—Daughter Eliza (or Lyla) Jane born at Grass Valley. April 1, 1867—Naturalized at Nevada City. June 30, 1868—Daughter Mary Etta (or Marietta) born at Grass Valley. July 21, 1870—Daughter Lilie May born at Grass Valley. April 1, 1871—Underground foreman at North Star mine. Oct 4, 1872— Underground foreman at the Empire mine.

1872— Daughter Annie May born at Grass Valley. 1872—Daughter Lilie May died at Grass Valley. 1873—Daughter Annie May died at Grass Valley. 16 1874—Son John Mark born at Grass Valley. April 19, 1875—Planned to leave Grass Valley to visit his relatives in England, but flooding delayed his departure until May 3. Expected to be gone for about two months. July 1875—Returned from visit to England. 1876—Daughter Allie May born at Grass Valley. 1878 —Son Francis Williams born at Grass Valley. 1880—Daughter Eliza Jane died at Grass Valley. Lived at Grass Valley with sife, 3 sons and 3 daughters. Vice president of Pacific Mutual Insurance Co.’s mountain branch with office at Nevada City. Foreman and part owner of the Empire mine. 1883— Daughter Isabella born at Grass Valley. —Worked at Norambagua, Sebastopol, and Central North Star mines. —Supt. of Gold Point mine. 1889—Son James Henry married Lizzie A. Morgan. 1894—Supt. Central North Star mine. May 12, 1894—Daughter Marietta married Daniel T. Collins. 1895—Supt. Gold Point mine. March 1897 —Daughter Marietta Collins died. 1897—Daughter Allie May married Daniel T. Collins Dec 1897—Died at Grass Valley. FRANK BENNALLACK (_-1867) —Born in Cornwall, son of John and Jane Bennallack. Brother of Catherine, James, Mark, Joseph and Jane. — Married . ca 1860—Daughter Minnie born. March 21, 1867—Died in accident at Eurkea Mine at Grass Valley, Nevada County. JOSEPH BENNALLACK( -_ ) —Born in Redruth, Cornwall, England, son of John and Jane Bennallack. Brother of Catherine, Mark, James , Frank and Jane. —Came to Calif. May 1875—Engineer at New York Hill mine near Grass Valley. MARK BENNALLACK (1837-1868) ca 1837—Born in Redruth, Cornwall, son of John and Jane Bennallack. Brother of Catherine, James, Joseph, Frank and Jane. 1856—Foreman of French Lead diggings at Grass Valley, Nevada County. —Married E____ [Elizabeth] G F ca 1861—Son Jack H. born at Grass Valley. ca 1863—Son William G. born in Grass Valley. ca April 1864—Daughter Lillie born in Grass Valley. —Daughter Henrietta born. —Fifth child born. April 1, 1867—Naturalized at Nevada City. March 20, 1868—Killed in accident at Eureka Mine. Oct 18, 1869— Daughter Lillie died at Grass Valley. May 22, 1878—Mrs. Elizabeth Bennallack married James Dabb of Grass Valley at Methodist Church. 1880 —Son Jack H. was a butcher, son William G. was a blacksmith, both boarding with John Taaffe in Grass Valley.