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Christine Freeman Directory - Volume 1 (A-I) (332 pages)
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Abbott, C. S. & wife DEEDS Book 3 pl79, C. S. Abbott & wife to A. Chapman,
recorded April 9, 1858.
Abbott, Enoch DEEDS Book 1 p297, M. Greenbaum to Enoch Abbott, recorded
December 9, 1856; DEEDS Book 5 p427 (401) recorded December 16, 1859;
Enoch Abbott to David Landers.
Abbott, J. C. & Edwards, Thomas:
NJ July 21, 1854 p2cl: to build a fireproof building this
summer in NC.
Furniture Warehouse, 34 Commercial, corner of Pine Street in
1855.
Repaired chairs for Board of Trustees in 1855 cost $1.50, MIN
1855.
DEM August 20, 1856 plc3: Loss fram the fire of July 19, 1856,
$42,000.
Ad DEM August 20, 1856 plc2: Location after the fire of July 19,
1856 was the first door above A. Block & Co.
DEM April 8, 1857: ATTACHED An attachment was levied on Monday
upon the property of Abbott & Edwards, furniture dealers of this place
at the suit of Whitney & Co. of San Francisco, etc.
Abbott, John Carpenter born in Windsor County, Vermont, in 1820 and was
brought up to the trade of carpenter. Left New York City for CA on
December 1, 1849, reaching San Francisco January 21, 1850; arrived in
Nevada City February 18, 1850. For several years worked in all the
best paying ravines and diggins in the vicinity; in the Blind Ravine,
that comes down through Nevada City from Oregon Hill in the Coyote
diggings, at Wood's Ravine, one day washed out forty-two ounces of
gold, on several occasions taking out as much as $500 or even $1000 to
the pan. In the winter of 1852 he opened a grocery store, and previous
to that had been one of the city police. Suffered large losses in the
great fire of 1856 and 1858. In 1855 started a cabinet and furniture
business, and at the same time had a bakery. In 1863 he was burned out
again, the went into carpentering and contracting. He was held in high
esteem in the community, was Town trustee for several terms. He was
married at San Francisco in 1861 to Miss Mary Call a native of New
Hampshire. They had two sons, Wilfred, a carpenter in adult life who
worked with his father; Ira Warren became a blacksmith in San
Francisco. Member in high standing of IOOF, belonging to the Mistletoe
Encampment, No. 47 and being P. G. of Oustomah Lodge, No. 16 of Nevada
City. Reference (1) p318-319.
DEM August 20, 1856 p2c6: Accident of Abbott on August 16, 1856;
he was riding on stage on the outside, a man next to him fell asleep;
as the stage passed over a stone, the man leaned suddenly against Mr.
A., knocking him to the ground; one wheel passed over his arm, the
other grazed his head; he escaped serious injury but was severely
bruised.
DEM August 11, 1857 plc3: Insolvent Debtor J. C. Abbott.
DIL'57 DEM November 18, 1857 -— House and lot corner of Pine and
Commercial Street, occupied by A. Block; house and lot, north side of
Commercial Street formerly owned by Belle Creole; ALSO Brick store and
lot north side of Canmercial Street, 2nd from corner of Pine Street;
Nevada.
DEEDS Book 3 p340 H. Bonateaux and wife to John C. Abbott,
recorded June 15, 1858.
DEM March 9, 1859 p2cl: The brick building of J. C. Abbott on the
corner of Pine and Cammercial Streets and the vacant lot on the
opposite corner were disposed of yesterday at Sheriff's sale for $50.
The property was purchased by Mr. Kelsey who holds mortgages on the 2
lots amounting to about $13,000.
J. C. Abbott occupation Cabinet Maker on Pine Street DIR.
DEEDS Book 4 p335 J. C. Abbott to John Williams, for $300,
recorded April 11, 1859: property on the north side of Canmercial
Street above Pine Street, at the corner of the lot owned by John