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Lives of Nevada County Pioneers v5 (2024) (559 pages)
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Lives of Nevada County Pioneers
Dec 25, 1864—Nearly drowned while crossing Steephollow
Creek at high water on horseback.
Sept 4, 1865—Defeated for state senate (PEOPLES).
June 1867—Physician and surgeon with office on Main St.,
Red Dog; residence on west side of Main St.
April 6, 1867—Daughter Ruth Ella born at Red Dog.
Aug 1868—Spoke at a Democratic meeting in Nevada City
during Grant-Seymour contest.
1870—Moved to Dutch Flat, Placer County.
—Member of Clay Lodge #101 F&AM, Dutch Flat.
1871—Daughter Grace born.
Jan 3, 1873—Daughter Jennie born.
March 4, 1873—Daughter Grace died.
1873—Elected to state senate (IND).
Dec 1873—Daughter Jennie born.
1891—Elected to state assembly (DEM).
1893—Elected to state senate, representing El Dorado and
Placer counties (DEM).
—Daughter Clara S., who had taught school at Blue Canyon, Dutch Flat, and New England Mills, married Samuel
Cheney Partridge (son of Asa Partridge, first American to
make Ambrotypes) and Elizabeth Ann Philbrick.
Aug 30, 1896—Died at Berkeley.
1925—His widow Jennie died at Berkeley)
JOHN C. MARTIN (1830-_)
1830—Born in Germany.
1844—Migrated to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he was
a blacksmith.
1850—Crossed the plains to El Dorado, Calif. where he
mined and worked as a blacksmith.
1863—Went to Mexico for six months and then came back
to Calif.
1868—Came to Nevada County to mine, farm and work as
blacksmith.
1868—Married Elizabeth Edmonds (b. in England).
April 15, 1870—Son Albert L. born.
1880 —Lived with wife and son on 120 acres valued at $5,000,
half a mile from North Bloomfield.
Mr. M. W. MARTIN (__—Came to Calif.
July 1854—Resident of Cherokee in Nevada County.
Sept 6, 1854—Defeated for county assessor (WHIG).
March 11, 1861—On grand jury.
May 17, 1862—On Democratic Nevada County committee
from Bridgeport township.
) (WHIG, DEM)
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SETH MARTIN ( -_ ) (REP, UNION)
—Son of Rufus Stanley Martin, wagon maker, and Parthenia Martin (daughter of Waite Martin and Lydia Williams). He had eight sisters and brothers, including Henry
Noble Martin.
—Came to Calif.
—Mined at Red Dog, Nevada County.
June 8, 1861—Chosen delegate to Republican state convention.
June 12, 1863—He and 60 others organized the Little York
Light Guard at Dales Saloon in You Bet.
July 22, 1863—Delegate from You Bet to Union county convention.
Sept 1863—Elected to state assembly (UNION).
March 22, 1864—Chosen delegate to Union state convention.
June 29, 1864—Had struck the blue lead at You Bet. Thought
he will erect a mill, the seventh such to be put up in 18
months.
Aug 27, 1864—Chosen delegate to Union state convention.
Oct 12, 1864—Taxable income for 1863 was $380.
June 2, 1865—Letter received from him at Panama said he
was enroute to East Coast; would come back in July.
Nov 5, 1865—Candidate for sergeant at arms for state assembly. Had served twice in the legislature (14th and 15th
sessions).
Aug 4, 1866—Son born at Red Dog.
March 28, 1868— Chosen delegate to Union state conv.
Aug 28, 1868—Lived at Truckee, Nevada County. Appointed
constable for Meadow Lake township to replace B. Hoge.
1872—Built the Banner sawmill on Prosser (or Sage Hen)
Creek, near Truckee.
1874—Built a shingle mill at mouth of Prosser Creek.
1880—The Banner Mill was idle.
WILLIAM H. MARTIN (1826-_)
1826—Born in Tennessee.
—Came to Calif.
Nov 18, 1850—Signed petition to charter Nevada City.
Nov. 1850—Resident of Coyota City, next to Nevada City.
June 6, 1856—Had been appointed Nevada City, Nevada
County, attorney. Was law partner of George W. Yant
about this same time.
ca Oct 1856—Agreed to defend Jim Webster against robbery
charges shortly before Webster and others fled jail on Nov.
2.
Nov 21, 1856—Had testified at Sacramento horse-stealing
trial that Jim Webster gave him the horse to pay his legal
fee, and Martin then gave the horse to Webster’s friend
Lee Schell. As a result of his testimony, charges against
Schell were dismissed. Evidence showed the horse had
been stolen earlier from Charles Marsac on Mississippi
Bar.
Dec 3, 1856—Had law office in Alban’s building at Pine and
Broad streets.
Oct 23, 1857—Signed a benefit letter at Nevada City.
Oct 8, 1858—Appointed acting district attorney by Court of
Sessions during absence of William F. Anderson.