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

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2021) 48 JAMES BURKE( ) 1850s— Came to Calif. June 3, 1907 —Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley, Nevada County. FRED BURMEISTER (_—Came to Calif. June 27, 1857—Chosen delegate to Nevada County Democratic convention. Sept 1, 1857—Elected constable for Nevada township. ) (DEM) SAMUEL BURNER (1823-1870) 1823—Born in Virginia. —Came to Red Dog, Nevada County, Calif. Nov 9, 1870—Died and buried at Red Dog. FRANCIS BURNS (1849_) 1849—Born in London, England. 1868— Migrated to Calif. and mined. 1879—Married an English lady. 1880—Lived at Nevada City, Nevada County. Mr. M. W. BURNETT (BURNETTE) ( —Came to Calif. —Married . 1853—He and wife had a store on Broad St., Nevada City, Nevada County. March 16, 1853—Was suing C. Witherell et al in District Court; won $114 and costs. March 18, 1853—Collecting money to help pay expenses home for William Rucker, who had been crippled in a mining accident. 1853 —Died, apparently. Sept 16, 1853—Wife continued to operate “late husband’s” Provision Store and Shovel Depot, Broad St. Nevada City. -1853) ED. BURRELL (BURRILL) (_—Came to Calif. Oct 15, 1853— Partner of Gustavus Johnson at Red Dog, Nevada County; they owned the Brooklyn Hotel and store. Dec 9, 1853 —He and Johnson offered the Brooklyn Hotel for rent. Jan 26, 1858— Charter member Nevada Rifle Company. Spring 1858— Deputy county clerk; resided at Grass Valley. April 5, 1858—Replaced Phil Moore as Deputy Sheriff. Feb 23, 1859 —He and deputy sheriff H. B. Thompson arrested Victor Boley at Hunt’s Hill. Oct 5, 1859— Had been appointed undersheriff by John Bence Van Hagan. June 20, 1860—Had resigned as undersheriff and was replaced by John H. Dickson. Aug 8, 1860—Supported Stephen Douglas for President. Aug 18, 1860—Sec’y of Douglas Democratic ratification meeting at Nevada City. Oct 1864—Taxable income for was $600 for 1863. Lived at Red Dog. ) (DEM) Rev. GEORGE W. BURROUGHS ( -_ ) —Came to Calif. 1853—Mining at Kentucky Ridge, near Rough and Ready, Nevada County. May 6, 1853—Had found 30% oz. piece of gold that he sold for $410. STEPHAN BURTIS(_—Married Maria __. —Daughter Zoe born. —Came to Calif. May 4, 1857—Daughter Zoe died at Nevada City. Aug 1857—Attended American Nevada County convention at Nevada City. ) (AMER) EDWARD “NED” F. BURTON ( AMER) Aug 29, 1849— Arrived in Calif., probably from New York. Sept 1852—He and George Borradaile had a store on Broad St., Nevada City, Nevada County. Jan 21, 1853—A. N. Coleman bought Borradaile out. July 1, 1853—Delegate to Whig state convention. Sept 7, 1853—Elected to state assembly (WHIG). Sept 30, 1853—Chosen as delegate to Pacific Railroad convention at San Francisco. Sept 6, 1854—Elected to state senate (WHIG). Sept 29, 1854—Sigourney & Peck took over the former Burton and Coleman store. Dec 1855—Office in Johns’ building, 46 Main St., Nevada City. Aug 1856—Independent candidate for county clerk. Sept 12, 1856—Withdrew as candidate for clerk. Sept 26, 1856—A. A. Sargent withdrew as American party candidate for state senate and Burton agreed to run in his place. Nov 4, 1856—Defeated for state senate (AMER). Nov 25, 1856—Married Annie M. Law of Sacramento at the Orleans Hotel, Sacramento. Feb 9, 1857—On grand jury at Nevada City. ca Feb 18, 1857—Appointed acting state controller during the trial of Controller Whitman. April 27, 1857— Returned to Nevada City after Whitman was acquitted of charges. July 28, 1857—Began running new steam engine at his Live Oak Diggings; it was first to be built entirely at Nevada Foundry in Nevada City. Sept 1, 1857—Elected to state senate (AMER). June 1858— Member Nevada Rifle Co. Sept 1858— Assessed worth of Burton & Marcellus: $6,550. Oct 8, 1858—On grand jury. May 5, 1859—Left San Franciso for Atlantic States with his wife and the Mulford and Kilbourn families. Aug 27, 1860—Son born at Ithaca, New York. Jan 12, 1864— Returned to Nevada City after an absence of four years. Expected to stay a few days, and might remain on Pacific Coast. ca Oct 1, 1865—Was at the Metropolitan Hotel in New York City with Isaac John Dawley, J. M. Hixon, Horatio Phillips, A. E. Head, John Currigan, Rufus Shoemaker, and Joseph Roberts, all current or former residents of Nevada County. June 22, 1869—Had been appointed deputy surveyor of the Port of New York. 1879— Officer at the New York Custom House. May 11, 1891—Died at Denver, Colorado. -1891) (WHIG, COLIN BURY( ) —Came to Calif. June 17, 1874— Manager of the Exchange Hotel in Grass Valley, which had been leased by Frank Abell.

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 2021) 48 JAMES BURKE( ) 1850s— Came to Calif. June 3, 1907 —Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley, Nevada County. FRED BURMEISTER (_—Came to Calif. June 27, 1857—Chosen delegate to Nevada County Democratic convention. Sept 1, 1857—Elected constable for Nevada township. ) (DEM) SAMUEL BURNER (1823-1870) 1823—Born in Virginia. —Came to Red Dog, Nevada County, Calif. Nov 9, 1870—Died and buried at Red Dog. FRANCIS BURNS (1849_) 1849—Born in London, England. 1868— Migrated to Calif. and mined. 1879—Married an English lady. 1880—Lived at Nevada City, Nevada County. Mr. M. W. BURNETT (BURNETTE) ( —Came to Calif. —Married . 1853—He and wife had a store on Broad St., Nevada City, Nevada County. March 16, 1853—Was suing C. Witherell et al in District Court; won $114 and costs. March 18, 1853—Collecting money to help pay expenses home for William Rucker, who had been crippled in a mining accident. 1853 —Died, apparently. Sept 16, 1853—Wife continued to operate “late husband’s” Provision Store and Shovel Depot, Broad St. Nevada City. -1853) ED. BURRELL (BURRILL) (_—Came to Calif. Oct 15, 1853— Partner of Gustavus Johnson at Red Dog, Nevada County; they owned the Brooklyn Hotel and store. Dec 9, 1853 —He and Johnson offered the Brooklyn Hotel for rent. Jan 26, 1858— Charter member Nevada Rifle Company. Spring 1858— Deputy county clerk; resided at Grass Valley. April 5, 1858—Replaced Phil Moore as Deputy Sheriff. Feb 23, 1859 —He and deputy sheriff H. B. Thompson arrested Victor Boley at Hunt’s Hill. Oct 5, 1859— Had been appointed undersheriff by John Bence Van Hagan. June 20, 1860—Had resigned as undersheriff and was replaced by John H. Dickson. Aug 8, 1860—Supported Stephen Douglas for President. Aug 18, 1860—Sec’y of Douglas Democratic ratification meeting at Nevada City. Oct 1864—Taxable income for was $600 for 1863. Lived at Red Dog. ) (DEM) Rev. GEORGE W. BURROUGHS ( -_ ) —Came to Calif. 1853—Mining at Kentucky Ridge, near Rough and Ready, Nevada County. May 6, 1853—Had found 30% oz. piece of gold that he sold for $410. STEPHAN BURTIS(_—Married Maria __. —Daughter Zoe born. —Came to Calif. May 4, 1857—Daughter Zoe died at Nevada City.

Aug 1857—Attended American Nevada County convention at Nevada City. ) (AMER) EDWARD “NED” F. BURTON ( AMER) Aug 29, 1849— Arrived in Calif., probably from New York. Sept 1852—He and George Borradaile had a store on Broad St., Nevada City, Nevada County. Jan 21, 1853—A. N. Coleman bought Borradaile out. July 1, 1853—Delegate to Whig state convention. Sept 7, 1853—Elected to state assembly (WHIG). Sept 30, 1853—Chosen as delegate to Pacific Railroad convention at San Francisco. Sept 6, 1854—Elected to state senate (WHIG). Sept 29, 1854—Sigourney & Peck took over the former Burton and Coleman store. Dec 1855—Office in Johns’ building, 46 Main St., Nevada City. Aug 1856—Independent candidate for county clerk. Sept 12, 1856—Withdrew as candidate for clerk. Sept 26, 1856—A. A. Sargent withdrew as American party candidate for state senate and Burton agreed to run in his place. Nov 4, 1856—Defeated for state senate (AMER). Nov 25, 1856—Married Annie M. Law of Sacramento at the Orleans Hotel, Sacramento. Feb 9, 1857—On grand jury at Nevada City. ca Feb 18, 1857—Appointed acting state controller during the trial of Controller Whitman. April 27, 1857— Returned to Nevada City after Whitman was acquitted of charges. July 28, 1857—Began running new steam engine at his Live Oak Diggings; it was first to be built entirely at Nevada Foundry in Nevada City. Sept 1, 1857—Elected to state senate (AMER). June 1858— Member Nevada Rifle Co. Sept 1858— Assessed worth of Burton & Marcellus: $6,550. Oct 8, 1858—On grand jury. May 5, 1859—Left San Franciso for Atlantic States with his wife and the Mulford and Kilbourn families. Aug 27, 1860—Son born at Ithaca, New York. Jan 12, 1864— Returned to Nevada City after an absence of four years. Expected to stay a few days, and might remain on Pacific Coast. ca Oct 1, 1865—Was at the Metropolitan Hotel in New York City with Isaac John Dawley, J. M. Hixon, Horatio Phillips, A. E. Head, John Currigan, Rufus Shoemaker, and Joseph Roberts, all current or former residents of Nevada County. June 22, 1869—Had been appointed deputy surveyor of the Port of New York. 1879— Officer at the New York Custom House. May 11, 1891—Died at Denver, Colorado. -1891) (WHIG, COLIN BURY( ) —Came to Calif. June 17, 1874— Manager of the Exchange Hotel in Grass Valley, which had been leased by Frank Abell.