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

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 20120) ia, and sent to Union prison at Elmira, N.Y. Jan 24, 1865—Had written to friends at Nevada City to say he was willing to take the loyalty oath. Wanted to come to Calif. but lacked money and was asking old friends to assist him. July 1867— Chosen delegate to Democratic State convention. ALEXANDER ANDERSON (c1825-1855) ca 1825—Born in Ohio or Illinois. Brother of John. —Practiced law at Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., Virginia. —Married; had more than one child. June 1854—Joined brother John at Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif. Jan 5, 1855—Formed partnership with John, who was to go to Virginia and get Alexander’s family while Alexander carried on the practice. Jan 27, 1855—Killed when boiler exploded on steamboat Pearl enroute from Marysville to Sacramento. Rev. AUGUST P. ANDERSON( -_ ) —Came to Calif. 1869—Rector at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Grass Valley, and Trinity Episcopal Church in Nevada City, Calif. March 29, 1875— Gave oration at commencement exercises of Western Business College of Grass Valley. 1875—Replaced Rev. George R. Davis as Rector at Trinity Church. Nov 1875—Resigned as Rector at Emmanuel Church and moved to San Jose. Dec 12, 1875—Returned from San Jose to conduct services a Emmanuel Church for last time. CHRISTIAN ANDERSON ( -_ ) 1850s— Came to Calif. June 3, 1907— Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley, Nevada County. GUSTAF ANDERSON ( -_ ) —Came to Calif. 1879—Naturalized at Nevada City, Nevada County. Dec 22, 1880— Married Nellie R. Shively. 1895— Was mining at You Bet, Nevada County. Sept 11, 1906—Gustaf and Nellie Anderson sold NE 1/4 of Sec. 32 (160 acres) to Thomas, James, and William Brady for $400 gold. JOHN ANDERSON (1823PEOPLES, CONST, DEM) 1823—Born in Ohio or Illinois. 1850—Arrived in Nevada City, Calif. Oct 1850—Counted in census at Nevada City. April 19, 1851—One of two men sent to San Jose by Nevada City residents to urge adoption of bill creating Nevada County. Sept 3, 1851—Law office in Dr. John Lark’s City Drug Store on Main St. Elected justice of the peace for Nevada twp., Nevada County (WHIG). Jan 5, 1852—Elected to Whig county committee. Feb 18, 1852 —Vice pres. of Whig state convention. May 8, 1852—Chairman of Whig county committee. May 22, 1852—Elected delegate to Whig state convention. Aug 1852—Participated in Henry Clay rites at Nevada City. Elected vice president of Whig meeting. Nov 2, 1852— Defeated for state senate (WHIG). ) (WHIG, AMER, IND, Dec 13, 1852—Left Nevada City for Atlantic States. Sept 23, 1853—Back in Nevada City, practicing law with Charles F. Smith. June 1854— Ended partnership with Smith when brother Alexander arrived at Nevada City. Oct 20, 1854—Defeated for county judge (WHIG). Jan 5, 1855—Partner with brother Alexander over Dr. Clark’s drug store at Pine and Broad sts. Jan 27, 1855—Brother Alexander killed when steamboat boiler exploded on Sacramento River. May 4, 1855—Law partner of Henry Meredith. April 1856—Ended partnership with Meredith. June 20, 1856—Law partner of George B. Tingley. July 19, 1856—Lost $5,000 in Nevada City fire. Aug 29, 1856—Chosen delegate to American state conv. Sept 12, 1856—On executive committee of American Club at Nevada City. Nov 4, 1856—Elected justice of the peace for Nevada twp. Dec 5, 1856—Office in Kelsey brick on Commercial St. Feb 27, 1857— Office a few doors below T. Ellard Beans & Co. on Broad St., July 25, 1857— Chosen delegate to American party state convention. Feb 4, 1858—Offered resolution to instruct legislative representatives to call for a constitutional convention in Calif. Feb 13, 1858 —-Drummer for Nevada Rifle Company. June 11, 1858—Applied for pardon for Geo. R. Morris, who had been sent to prison in October 1855 for assault. Aug 14, 1858—Delegate to Independent county convention. June 18, 1859—Delegate to People’s county convention. Sept 7, 1859—Elected justice of peace for Nevada twp. April 3, 1860—Left Nevada City for Virginia City with Amos T. Laird, James B. Jeffrey and John A. Hall. Aug 25, 1860—Chosen delegate from Nevada County to state convention for Bell & Everett (for Pres and V-Pres). 1861 —Law office at 35 Commercial St., Nevada City. Feb 27, 1862—Ex-sheriff J. Bence Van Hagan hit him with revolver after Anderson had Van Hagan arrested. Aug 1862—On Breckinridge Democratic county committee. March 20, 1864—Had been admitted to practice law before District Court in Virginia City. July 4, 1864—Arrested at Virginia City for hurrahing for Jeff Davis, and was imprisoned at Fort Churchill. Oct 1864—Office furniture and law library worth $100. June 1, 1867—Chosen delegate from Nevada City to Democratic county convention. Dec 4, 1872—County Supervisors appointed him Justice of the Peace in Nevada Township to replace Tallman Rolfe, who had died. 1880— Attorney at Nevada City. ROBERT ANDERSON (1815_ ) 1815—Born in Sweden. —Came to Calif. 1870—Lived at Chalk Bluff, Nevada County, with James P. Brady and wife. ROBERT ANDERSON (1820_) 1820—Born in Norway. —Came to Calif. 1870—Toll collector at You Bet, Nevada County; owned property worth $200. 1883—Lived on You Bet Road and owned and leased many lots near You Bet.

Lives of Nevada County Pioneers (version 20120) ia, and sent to Union prison at Elmira, N.Y. Jan 24, 1865—Had written to friends at Nevada City to say he was willing to take the loyalty oath. Wanted to come to Calif. but lacked money and was asking old friends to assist him. July 1867— Chosen delegate to Democratic State convention. ALEXANDER ANDERSON (c1825-1855) ca 1825—Born in Ohio or Illinois. Brother of John. —Practiced law at Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., Virginia. —Married; had more than one child. June 1854—Joined brother John at Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif. Jan 5, 1855—Formed partnership with John, who was to go to Virginia and get Alexander’s family while Alexander carried on the practice. Jan 27, 1855—Killed when boiler exploded on steamboat Pearl enroute from Marysville to Sacramento. Rev. AUGUST P. ANDERSON( -_ ) —Came to Calif. 1869—Rector at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Grass Valley, and Trinity Episcopal Church in Nevada City, Calif. March 29, 1875— Gave oration at commencement exercises of Western Business College of Grass Valley. 1875—Replaced Rev. George R. Davis as Rector at Trinity Church. Nov 1875—Resigned as Rector at Emmanuel Church and moved to San Jose. Dec 12, 1875—Returned from San Jose to conduct services a Emmanuel Church for last time. CHRISTIAN ANDERSON ( -_ ) 1850s— Came to Calif. June 3, 1907— Attended old pioneers reunion at Grass Valley, Nevada County. GUSTAF ANDERSON ( -_ ) —Came to Calif. 1879—Naturalized at Nevada City, Nevada County. Dec 22, 1880— Married Nellie R. Shively. 1895— Was mining at You Bet, Nevada County. Sept 11, 1906—Gustaf and Nellie Anderson sold NE 1/4 of Sec. 32 (160 acres) to Thomas, James, and William Brady for $400 gold. JOHN ANDERSON (1823PEOPLES, CONST, DEM) 1823—Born in Ohio or Illinois. 1850—Arrived in Nevada City, Calif. Oct 1850—Counted in census at Nevada City. April 19, 1851—One of two men sent to San Jose by Nevada City residents to urge adoption of bill creating Nevada County. Sept 3, 1851—Law office in Dr. John Lark’s City Drug Store on Main St. Elected justice of the peace for Nevada twp., Nevada County (WHIG). Jan 5, 1852—Elected to Whig county committee. Feb 18, 1852 —Vice pres. of Whig state convention. May 8, 1852—Chairman of Whig county committee. May 22, 1852—Elected delegate to Whig state convention. Aug 1852—Participated in Henry Clay rites at Nevada City. Elected vice president of Whig meeting. Nov 2, 1852— Defeated for state senate (WHIG). ) (WHIG, AMER, IND, Dec 13, 1852—Left Nevada City for Atlantic States.

Sept 23, 1853—Back in Nevada City, practicing law with Charles F. Smith. June 1854— Ended partnership with Smith when brother Alexander arrived at Nevada City. Oct 20, 1854—Defeated for county judge (WHIG). Jan 5, 1855—Partner with brother Alexander over Dr. Clark’s drug store at Pine and Broad sts. Jan 27, 1855—Brother Alexander killed when steamboat boiler exploded on Sacramento River. May 4, 1855—Law partner of Henry Meredith. April 1856—Ended partnership with Meredith. June 20, 1856—Law partner of George B. Tingley. July 19, 1856—Lost $5,000 in Nevada City fire. Aug 29, 1856—Chosen delegate to American state conv. Sept 12, 1856—On executive committee of American Club at Nevada City. Nov 4, 1856—Elected justice of the peace for Nevada twp. Dec 5, 1856—Office in Kelsey brick on Commercial St. Feb 27, 1857— Office a few doors below T. Ellard Beans & Co. on Broad St., July 25, 1857— Chosen delegate to American party state convention. Feb 4, 1858—Offered resolution to instruct legislative representatives to call for a constitutional convention in Calif. Feb 13, 1858 —-Drummer for Nevada Rifle Company. June 11, 1858—Applied for pardon for Geo. R. Morris, who had been sent to prison in October 1855 for assault. Aug 14, 1858—Delegate to Independent county convention. June 18, 1859—Delegate to People’s county convention. Sept 7, 1859—Elected justice of peace for Nevada twp. April 3, 1860—Left Nevada City for Virginia City with Amos T. Laird, James B. Jeffrey and John A. Hall. Aug 25, 1860—Chosen delegate from Nevada County to state convention for Bell & Everett (for Pres and V-Pres). 1861 —Law office at 35 Commercial St., Nevada City. Feb 27, 1862—Ex-sheriff J. Bence Van Hagan hit him with revolver after Anderson had Van Hagan arrested. Aug 1862—On Breckinridge Democratic county committee. March 20, 1864—Had been admitted to practice law before District Court in Virginia City. July 4, 1864—Arrested at Virginia City for hurrahing for Jeff Davis, and was imprisoned at Fort Churchill. Oct 1864—Office furniture and law library worth $100. June 1, 1867—Chosen delegate from Nevada City to Democratic county convention. Dec 4, 1872—County Supervisors appointed him Justice of the Peace in Nevada Township to replace Tallman Rolfe, who had died. 1880— Attorney at Nevada City. ROBERT ANDERSON (1815_ ) 1815—Born in Sweden. —Came to Calif. 1870—Lived at Chalk Bluff, Nevada County, with James P. Brady and wife. ROBERT ANDERSON (1820_) 1820—Born in Norway. —Came to Calif. 1870—Toll collector at You Bet, Nevada County; owned property worth $200. 1883—Lived on You Bet Road and owned and leased many lots near You Bet.