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

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2019) CLARA THOMPSON ( -_ ) —Came to Calif. 1860—Was a prostitute at Nevada City, Nevada County. Aug 9, 1860—Shot Thomas Sims of Grass Valley when he would not leave her house of prostitution on upper Broad Street. ca Nov 1860—Arrested on charge of theft but released for lack of evidence. March 13, 1861—Rearrested for stealing a diamond pin from Henry Hyer. Released on $500 bond. March 19, 1861—Tried for grand larceny and found not guilty. Aug 25, 1862—Mrs. Coutard and Mary Lewis were tried at Nevada City on her complaint that they had come to her house ona Saturday night about 2:30 AM and threw bottles and tumblers at her window shutters, breaking them and some glass parts. Jury failed to agree. HENRY THOMPSON (1849__) 1849—Born in Santa Barbara, Austria. 1862—Became a sailor and went to New York. Spent 2 years on packet ship between New York and England. ca 1864— Migrated to Nevada County, Calif. and mined. —Worked for Yuba Canal Co. 1877—Married Mary Oliver (b. in Canada). July 4, 1878—Son Henry Jr. born. 1880—Lived with wife and son at Nevada City. HUGH B. THOMPSON (__ -1865) (DEM) —Came to Calif. from Dubuque, Iowa. Oct 23, 1857—Signed benefit letter at Nevada City, Nevada County. Jan 26, 1858—Charter member of the Nevada Rifle Co. Feb 13, 1858—Elected 1st Sgt. of Nevada Rifle Co. May 26, 1858— Withdrew from partnership with Matthew H. Funston and William S. McRoberts in a provision store at corner of Pine and Commercial streets. Aug 2, 1858—His lawsuit against Max Rosenheim et al was heard in District Court. Feb 23, 1859—Was deputy sheriff when he and Deputy Ed. Burrell searched Hunt's Hill and arrested Victor Boley. March 14, 1860—Elected 3d Lt. of Nevada Rifle Co. May 13, 1860—Sec’y of meeting to organize military aid after Indian fight at Pyramid Lake. June 18, 1860—Acted as friend of Sheriff Van Hagan for the proposed duel with Richard B. Moyes. Aug 8, 1860 —Switched support to Douglas Democrats. Nov 6, 1860—Elected county public administrator (DEM). Feb 28, 1861 —Elected sec’y of Nevada Rifle Co. March 1861—Published Nevada & Grass Valley Directory. May 1, 1861—Sec’y of meeting to organize a Union Club at Nevada City. Sept 14, 1861—Had replaced A. A. Sargent on Nevada City Fire Board. Oct 11, 1861—Had left San Francisco bound for Mazatlan, Mexico, aboard the Panama, allegedly with about $4,000 or $5,000 he had collected as county public administrator. Was said to have a reputation for gambling, drinking and stealing. Nov 12, 1861—Judge David Belden and D. A. Gaylord had examined his accounts and decided he took $2,000-3,000. Dec 1861—Was reported at Guaymas, Mexico, enroute to the Santa Ana silver mines. March 18, 1863—Dr. Hosmer encountered Thompson at 6 Guaymas and was told the latter would repay the stolen money if he ever got enough ahead. Was copartner in a mine from which no silver had been extracted. Sept 1865—Died after a lingering illness in Walla Walla, Washington Territory. JOSEPH B. THOMPSON ( -_ ) —Came to Calif. Aug 9, 1859—Bought Nat Brown’s interest in the Nevada Journal at Nevada City, Nevada County. Became partner of Edwin G. Waite and T. Warren Lockwood. Oct 1859— Assessed worth was $6,250. Aug 25, 1860—Sec’y of Bell & Everett meeting at Nevada City to elect delegates fo Constitutional Union convention. Dec 1, 1860—Married Maria V. Herbert at Nevada City. Oct 18, 1861—After Waite left the Journal to edit the Morning Transcript, Thompson put out four issues of 2 pages each (on Oct 25, Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 15) before suspending publication. Oct 26, 1861 — Advertised in Nevada Democrat that he would not be responsible for debts contracted by Waite. Dec 9, 1861— Waite sued in District Court and won decree declaring dissolution of Journal partnership and apportioning property. Jan 28, 1862—Sale of Journal assets postponed from Jan 30 to Feb 8. Feb 8, 1862—Bought the Journal presses and material at auction for $2,050. Feb 20, 1862— Announced that he, David B. Frink, E. B. Vanderhoef and Rev. Benjamin Brierly would resume publication of Journal as a tri-weekly. Brierly would edit the paper. May 4, 1863 —Defeated for assessor of Nevada township. July 1863—Brierly died and Frink became the editor. Nov 4, 1863—Sold his interest in paper to James F. Crossett. Sept 15, 1865—Son born at Nevada City. THOMAS T. THOMPSON (_—Came to Calif. March 24, 1854—Had bought out George W. Dickinson and became partner of Henry Copp in Nevada Bakery, Nevada City, Nevada County. April 24, 1854—Sold his interest in the bakery to William Jacobs. April 27, 1854— His horse ran away with him and fell, but he survived without serious injury. May 1, 1854—Defeated for city marshal. 1855 — Partner of Jacob Griesel in saddle business at 48 Broad Street. Oct 10, 1855—Withdrew from partnership with Griesel. Dec 1855—Sued S. Danford, Scott, et al. Jan 1, 1856— Was a miner on Manzanita Hill, Nevada County. July 25, 1857—Delegate to American county convention. ca Feb 15,, 1859—His cabin on Bridge Street burned while its occupants were at work. July 15, 1859—Had opened a harness and saddlery store at Nevada City. Nov 4, 1859—Dissolved partnership with William H. Irwin, who withdrew from the harness and salle business. Dec 2, 1859—Was shot accidentally by a French employee. ) (AMER)

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2019) CLARA THOMPSON ( -_ ) —Came to Calif. 1860—Was a prostitute at Nevada City, Nevada County. Aug 9, 1860—Shot Thomas Sims of Grass Valley when he would not leave her house of prostitution on upper Broad Street. ca Nov 1860—Arrested on charge of theft but released for lack of evidence. March 13, 1861—Rearrested for stealing a diamond pin from Henry Hyer. Released on $500 bond. March 19, 1861—Tried for grand larceny and found not guilty. Aug 25, 1862—Mrs. Coutard and Mary Lewis were tried at Nevada City on her complaint that they had come to her house ona Saturday night about 2:30 AM and threw bottles and tumblers at her window shutters, breaking them and some glass parts. Jury failed to agree. HENRY THOMPSON (1849__) 1849—Born in Santa Barbara, Austria. 1862—Became a sailor and went to New York. Spent 2 years on packet ship between New York and England. ca 1864— Migrated to Nevada County, Calif. and mined. —Worked for Yuba Canal Co. 1877—Married Mary Oliver (b. in Canada). July 4, 1878—Son Henry Jr. born. 1880—Lived with wife and son at Nevada City. HUGH B. THOMPSON (__ -1865) (DEM) —Came to Calif. from Dubuque, Iowa. Oct 23, 1857—Signed benefit letter at Nevada City, Nevada County. Jan 26, 1858—Charter member of the Nevada Rifle Co. Feb 13, 1858—Elected 1st Sgt. of Nevada Rifle Co. May 26, 1858— Withdrew from partnership with Matthew H. Funston and William S. McRoberts in a provision store at corner of Pine and Commercial streets. Aug 2, 1858—His lawsuit against Max Rosenheim et al was heard in District Court. Feb 23, 1859—Was deputy sheriff when he and Deputy Ed. Burrell searched Hunt's Hill and arrested Victor Boley. March 14, 1860—Elected 3d Lt. of Nevada Rifle Co. May 13, 1860—Sec’y of meeting to organize military aid after Indian fight at Pyramid Lake. June 18, 1860—Acted as friend of Sheriff Van Hagan for the proposed duel with Richard B. Moyes. Aug 8, 1860 —Switched support to Douglas Democrats. Nov 6, 1860—Elected county public administrator (DEM). Feb 28, 1861 —Elected sec’y of Nevada Rifle Co. March 1861—Published Nevada & Grass Valley Directory. May 1, 1861—Sec’y of meeting to organize a Union Club at Nevada City. Sept 14, 1861—Had replaced A. A. Sargent on Nevada City Fire Board. Oct 11, 1861—Had left San Francisco bound for Mazatlan, Mexico, aboard the Panama, allegedly with about $4,000 or $5,000 he had collected as county public administrator. Was said to have a reputation for gambling, drinking and stealing. Nov 12, 1861—Judge David Belden and D. A. Gaylord had examined his accounts and decided he took $2,000-3,000.

Dec 1861—Was reported at Guaymas, Mexico, enroute to the Santa Ana silver mines. March 18, 1863—Dr. Hosmer encountered Thompson at 6 Guaymas and was told the latter would repay the stolen money if he ever got enough ahead. Was copartner in a mine from which no silver had been extracted. Sept 1865—Died after a lingering illness in Walla Walla, Washington Territory. JOSEPH B. THOMPSON ( -_ ) —Came to Calif. Aug 9, 1859—Bought Nat Brown’s interest in the Nevada Journal at Nevada City, Nevada County. Became partner of Edwin G. Waite and T. Warren Lockwood. Oct 1859— Assessed worth was $6,250. Aug 25, 1860—Sec’y of Bell & Everett meeting at Nevada City to elect delegates fo Constitutional Union convention. Dec 1, 1860—Married Maria V. Herbert at Nevada City. Oct 18, 1861—After Waite left the Journal to edit the Morning Transcript, Thompson put out four issues of 2 pages each (on Oct 25, Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 15) before suspending publication. Oct 26, 1861 — Advertised in Nevada Democrat that he would not be responsible for debts contracted by Waite. Dec 9, 1861— Waite sued in District Court and won decree declaring dissolution of Journal partnership and apportioning property. Jan 28, 1862—Sale of Journal assets postponed from Jan 30 to Feb 8. Feb 8, 1862—Bought the Journal presses and material at auction for $2,050. Feb 20, 1862— Announced that he, David B. Frink, E. B. Vanderhoef and Rev. Benjamin Brierly would resume publication of Journal as a tri-weekly. Brierly would edit the paper. May 4, 1863 —Defeated for assessor of Nevada township. July 1863—Brierly died and Frink became the editor. Nov 4, 1863—Sold his interest in paper to James F. Crossett. Sept 15, 1865—Son born at Nevada City. THOMAS T. THOMPSON (_—Came to Calif. March 24, 1854—Had bought out George W. Dickinson and became partner of Henry Copp in Nevada Bakery, Nevada City, Nevada County. April 24, 1854—Sold his interest in the bakery to William Jacobs. April 27, 1854— His horse ran away with him and fell, but he survived without serious injury. May 1, 1854—Defeated for city marshal. 1855 — Partner of Jacob Griesel in saddle business at 48 Broad Street. Oct 10, 1855—Withdrew from partnership with Griesel. Dec 1855—Sued S. Danford, Scott, et al. Jan 1, 1856— Was a miner on Manzanita Hill, Nevada County. July 25, 1857—Delegate to American county convention. ca Feb 15,, 1859—His cabin on Bridge Street burned while its occupants were at work. July 15, 1859—Had opened a harness and saddlery store at Nevada City. Nov 4, 1859—Dissolved partnership with William H. Irwin, who withdrew from the harness and salle business. Dec 2, 1859—Was shot accidentally by a French employee. ) (AMER)