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Volume 001-5 - December 1948 (2 pages)
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Another party had made its way to the vicinity of Washingtod in the
fall of 1849. This was the company from Oregon, led by a man named
Greenwood, They prospected up the South Yuba River as far as Indiana Camp,
their success drawing after them quite a number of others farther down the
stream. They located that fall at Greenwood’s Camp, afterwards called Jefferson,
a mile and a half below Indiana Camp. In the spring a majority of those who
had spent the winter in Greenwood’s Camp came up the river in the vicinity
of Indiana Camp, and these were soon followed by crowds of men from
below, who had learned of the river's richness, Quite a town began to make
its appearance, and it was named Washington by its patriotic inhabitants.
FRENCH CORRAL NAMED, FALL OF 1849
A corral was built at the present site of French Corral by a Frenchman
from Frenchman’s Bar on the Main Yuba, to be used as an enclosure for mules.
From this fact the locality and afterwards the town received the name of
French Corral. Mining was carried on in the ravines near by in 1849, and
a man named Galloway opened a store in a tent. He afterwards moved to
the vicinity of Downieville, and became the proprietor of Galloway’s Ranch.
FIRST SAWMILL IN NEVADA COUNTY, NOVEMBER, 1849
Early in November, Samuel and George Holt, James Walsh and Zenas
Wheeler selected a place about four miles below Grass Valley, and commenced
the erection of two sawmills. The following spring, Samuel Holt was killed
by Indians, and one of the mills burned. The soldiers from Camp Far West
were called upon to subdue the Indian uprising.
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During the centennial year of 1949, the Nevada County Historical Society
is compiling a list of names of the men and women who arrived in California
in 1849 or earlier, and made their homes in Nevada County, aiding in its
development. The list is incomplete, but with the help of descendants and
friends, the Historical Society hopes to collect biographies and photos of each
pioneer. These should be sent to Doris E. Foley, 538 Main Street, Nevada City.
Following is the list compiled so far:
Charles Barker, Grass Valley; John Herbert Boardman, Nevada City; H. S. Bradley, Nevada City; Alexander Brady, Grass Valley; Hon. Thomas Hubbard Caswell, Nevada City;
James Colley, Nevada City; James Creegan, Lake City; Hamlet Davis, Truckee; Woolberton Days, Chicago Park; Alonzo Delano, Grass Valley; John H. Dickson, North San
Juan; J. S. Dunn, Selby Flat; A. H. Eddy, Nevada City; G. A. Ellis, Graniteville; A. J.
Graham, Truckee; Dr. S. H. Harris, Grass Valley; D. P. Holbrooke, Grass Valley; L.
Housman, Gold Flat; John Keise, Truckee; F. T. Maguire, near Lowell Hill; Dr. William
McCormick, Grass Valley; Thomas G. McClaren, Nevada City; Joel J. Meacham, Nevada
City; John Montgomery, Rough and Ready; B. Murphy, Washington; D. E. Poor, Quaker
Hill; W. J. Prosser, Truckee; Tallman H. Rolphe, Nevada City; John Rose, Pleasant
Valley; Hon. Niles Searls, Nevada City; Herbertus Schardin, Newtown; Jacob Schmidt,
Nevada City; Michael Angelo Singleton, Graniteville; J L. Smith, Grass Valley; O. P.
Stidger, North San Juan; J. P. Stone, Grass Valley; Mrs. E. J. Stuart, Rough and Ready;
A. G. Turner, Hunt's Hill; Richard Twamley, North San Juan; Louis Voss, You Bet;
George W. Warner, Town Talk; William Watt, Grass Valley; Isaac L. Weed, Town
Talk; S Wheeler, Liberty Hill; G. E. Withington, Nevada City; Charles W. Young,
Truckee; Benjamin Taylor, Grass Valley; John W. Taylor, Rough and Ready.
Cover photograph taken by and courtesy of: Frank and Harriet Jakobs, Grass Valley
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NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY