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

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2021) to U.S. as member of James H. Mapleson’s opera company. March 23, 1885— Appeared at San Francisco as Amina in La Sonnambula. Oct 1, 1885—Married Dr. Raymond Palmer in Paris. Nov 16, 1885— Returned to San Francisco, where her concerts were less popular than in March. Dec 3, 1885—Sang at Piper’s opera house in Virginia City. 1887—Daughter Mignon born in Paris. 1902— Appeared in Nevada City. May 27, 1909—Her daughter Mignon had made her singing debut at Rome in the role of Rosina in the Barber of Seville. Her stage name was “Mignon Nevada Gloria.” June 20, 1940—Died in Liverpool, England. Dr. WILLIAM WALLACE WIXOM (__—Came to Calif. May 3, 1854—Senior Warden Michigan City, Calif., Lodge 47 F&AM. Aug 1856—Elected delegate from Washington township to Nevada County Democratic convention. Nov 28, 1856—Agent for Langton & Co. Express at Alpha, Nevada County. Sept 1, 1857—Elected justice of the peace for Washington township. 1857—Master of Dibble Lodge 109 F&AM, Alpha. July 5, 1858—Spoke at the Independence Day celebration in Alpha. Aug 20, 1858—On committee of arrangements for Nevada Rifle Co. ball at Nevada City. —Married Marie . Feb 1859—Daughter Emma born at Alpha. March 18, 1858— Attended the child who fell from a balcony while in Mr. Osgood’s arms (child later died). Dec 3, 1859—On committee to build toll road from Nevada City to Washoe. Jan 1861—Wife was collecting subscriptions for Ladies’ Washington Monument Society at Alpha. 1862—Brought his wife and daughter to live at Nevada City while he prospected in Austin, Nevada Territory. ca 1864—Wife and daughter rejoined him in Austin. —Master of Lander Lodge 8 in Austin. Oct 1866—King of Austin Chapter 3 RAM in Austin. Nov 6, 1866—Elected public administrator of Lander Co., Nevada. —Wife died at Austin, Nevada. 1873—Enrolled daughter at Mills Seminary in Oakland, Calif. Aug 8, 1876—Daughter Emma sang at Austin. March 15, 1877—Daughter Emma gave farewell concert at Austin. April 1877 —Daughter Emma sailed for Hamburg, Germany, on the Pomerania Aug 24, 1878 —Received letter from Vienna containing dried wildflowers picked in the Alps by Emma. 1884—Daughter (stage name “Emma Nevada”) returned to U.S. as member of James H. Mapleson’s opera company. Dec 3, 1885—Attended Emma’s concert at Piper’s opera house in Virginia City. 1887—Granddaughter Mignon born in Paris. 1902—Emma appeared in Nevada City. ) (DEM) 34 SAMUEL WOLFORD ( -_ ) 1850s—Came to Calif. —Married . July 2, 1885—Daughter Ada born at Chicago Park, Nevada County. (She later married Frank Craig of Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad.) —Daughter Henrietta Toots born. —He and Peter King were partners in lumber business. 1893—He and King bought George Murphy’s lumber yard and mill at Main and Bennett streets in Grass Valley. 1896—He and King bought 200 acres of timberland near Greenhorn Creek for $3,000. July 1904—Pres. of Union Lumber Co., East Main Street. June 3, 1907— Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley. THOMAS WOLFORD ( -_ ) 1850s—Came to Calif. June 3, 1907 —Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley, Nevada County. WILLIAM WOLFORD ( -_ ) 1850s —Came to Calif. June 3, 1907 —Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley, Nevada County. GEORGE W.WOMACK(-_ +) —Born. Probably son of Peyton and Martha Womack, and brother of Addison E., Philip A., William and Mary. 1850—Came to Nevada City, Calif. from Virgina with his parents and siblings. Dec 13, 1853—Charter officer of Nevada Section 8, Cadets of Temperance at Nevada City, Nevada County. June 27, 1854—Officer in Cadets of Temperance. March 13, 1861—He, Addison E., Philip A. and Mary Womack had contributed literary material to the Lone Valley Journal, published by schoolchildren at Lone and Penn valleys. Mrs. MARTHA L. WOMACK ( —Married Peyton G. Womack. 1850—Came to Nevada City, Calif. from Virginia with husband and family. Oct 14, 1853—Lived at head of Broad Street, Nevada City, Nevada County, with husband. March 25, 1857—Three of her children had been sick with varioloid at Nevada City. Nov 23, 1857—Had sold house to P. W. Taylor. Sept 17, 1860— Husband died at son’s house in Grass Valley. Oct 22, 1860—Appointed administrator of husband’s estate. 1861 —Her children were attending school near Penn Valley. April 25, 1863—Granddaughter Emma Frances died at Penn Valley. July 3, 1863—Had opened a hotel at Wilson, Placer County, one mile from the Bear River in the new copper district. April 13, 1864—Her hotel now had a rival establishment, and three “deadfalls” were in the town. July 21, 1864—Married “Judge” John Davis of the Forest House in Wilson. Aug 24, 1874—Husband, Judge Davis, died at home of her son, William P. Womack, in Dixon. March 27 or April 3, 1880—Died at Wheatland, Yuba County. -1880)

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2021) to U.S. as member of James H. Mapleson’s opera company. March 23, 1885— Appeared at San Francisco as Amina in La Sonnambula. Oct 1, 1885—Married Dr. Raymond Palmer in Paris. Nov 16, 1885— Returned to San Francisco, where her concerts were less popular than in March. Dec 3, 1885—Sang at Piper’s opera house in Virginia City. 1887—Daughter Mignon born in Paris. 1902— Appeared in Nevada City. May 27, 1909—Her daughter Mignon had made her singing debut at Rome in the role of Rosina in the Barber of Seville. Her stage name was “Mignon Nevada Gloria.” June 20, 1940—Died in Liverpool, England. Dr. WILLIAM WALLACE WIXOM (__—Came to Calif. May 3, 1854—Senior Warden Michigan City, Calif., Lodge 47 F&AM. Aug 1856—Elected delegate from Washington township to Nevada County Democratic convention. Nov 28, 1856—Agent for Langton & Co. Express at Alpha, Nevada County. Sept 1, 1857—Elected justice of the peace for Washington township. 1857—Master of Dibble Lodge 109 F&AM, Alpha. July 5, 1858—Spoke at the Independence Day celebration in Alpha. Aug 20, 1858—On committee of arrangements for Nevada Rifle Co. ball at Nevada City. —Married Marie . Feb 1859—Daughter Emma born at Alpha. March 18, 1858— Attended the child who fell from a balcony while in Mr. Osgood’s arms (child later died). Dec 3, 1859—On committee to build toll road from Nevada City to Washoe. Jan 1861—Wife was collecting subscriptions for Ladies’ Washington Monument Society at Alpha. 1862—Brought his wife and daughter to live at Nevada City while he prospected in Austin, Nevada Territory. ca 1864—Wife and daughter rejoined him in Austin. —Master of Lander Lodge 8 in Austin. Oct 1866—King of Austin Chapter 3 RAM in Austin. Nov 6, 1866—Elected public administrator of Lander Co., Nevada. —Wife died at Austin, Nevada. 1873—Enrolled daughter at Mills Seminary in Oakland, Calif. Aug 8, 1876—Daughter Emma sang at Austin. March 15, 1877—Daughter Emma gave farewell concert at Austin. April 1877 —Daughter Emma sailed for Hamburg, Germany, on the Pomerania Aug 24, 1878 —Received letter from Vienna containing dried wildflowers picked in the Alps by Emma. 1884—Daughter (stage name “Emma Nevada”) returned to U.S. as member of James H. Mapleson’s opera company. Dec 3, 1885—Attended Emma’s concert at Piper’s opera house in Virginia City. 1887—Granddaughter Mignon born in Paris. 1902—Emma appeared in Nevada City. ) (DEM)

34 SAMUEL WOLFORD ( -_ ) 1850s—Came to Calif. —Married . July 2, 1885—Daughter Ada born at Chicago Park, Nevada County. (She later married Frank Craig of Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad.) —Daughter Henrietta Toots born. —He and Peter King were partners in lumber business. 1893—He and King bought George Murphy’s lumber yard and mill at Main and Bennett streets in Grass Valley. 1896—He and King bought 200 acres of timberland near Greenhorn Creek for $3,000. July 1904—Pres. of Union Lumber Co., East Main Street. June 3, 1907— Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley. THOMAS WOLFORD ( -_ ) 1850s—Came to Calif. June 3, 1907 —Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley, Nevada County. WILLIAM WOLFORD ( -_ ) 1850s —Came to Calif. June 3, 1907 —Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley, Nevada County. GEORGE W.WOMACK(-_ +) —Born. Probably son of Peyton and Martha Womack, and brother of Addison E., Philip A., William and Mary. 1850—Came to Nevada City, Calif. from Virgina with his parents and siblings. Dec 13, 1853—Charter officer of Nevada Section 8, Cadets of Temperance at Nevada City, Nevada County. June 27, 1854—Officer in Cadets of Temperance. March 13, 1861—He, Addison E., Philip A. and Mary Womack had contributed literary material to the Lone Valley Journal, published by schoolchildren at Lone and Penn valleys. Mrs. MARTHA L. WOMACK ( —Married Peyton G. Womack. 1850—Came to Nevada City, Calif. from Virginia with husband and family. Oct 14, 1853—Lived at head of Broad Street, Nevada City, Nevada County, with husband. March 25, 1857—Three of her children had been sick with varioloid at Nevada City. Nov 23, 1857—Had sold house to P. W. Taylor. Sept 17, 1860— Husband died at son’s house in Grass Valley. Oct 22, 1860—Appointed administrator of husband’s estate. 1861 —Her children were attending school near Penn Valley. April 25, 1863—Granddaughter Emma Frances died at Penn Valley. July 3, 1863—Had opened a hotel at Wilson, Placer County, one mile from the Bear River in the new copper district. April 13, 1864—Her hotel now had a rival establishment, and three “deadfalls” were in the town. July 21, 1864—Married “Judge” John Davis of the Forest House in Wilson. Aug 24, 1874—Husband, Judge Davis, died at home of her son, William P. Womack, in Dixon.. March 27 or April 3, 1880—Died at Wheatland, Yuba County. -1880)