Volume 015-4 - October 1961 (3 pages)

He arrived in San Francisco in November of that year, after a very rough passage, indeed. California treated Eililah very well, because he journeyed back to Massachusetts and, on October 18, 1855, be married Elizabeth, the girl from Clitherte, England. Elijah brought his bride to California by way of ship to Panama, across Panama and the Isthmus on mule-back, and by ship again to San Francisco. They settled on Wolf Creek at what is now Forest Springs. On April 13, 188, their first child, a baby girl, was born, weighed in at 7 pounds and named Susantah Priscilla; Dr. McCormac attended. The following year, December 6, 1859, another girl was born at ey minutes oe the morning, weighing 7% pounds, was named Mary Ellen. A notation is made that the baby went alone (walked) at eleven months. Sometime after this, the family moved to Old Coyote Hill, near Nevada City. There was a flour mill there, and the gain was brought from the valley to be ground. During this time, his wife kept boarders. After this move to Coyote Hill, on September 30, 1861, a nine pound girl Was born named Amey Elizabeth. Dr. (Mrs.) Eddy of Nevada City attended and Mrs. John Waring assisted. Margret Hothersall was born on Coyote Hill in what was known as the O. M. Tomlin house. Mrs. Gregory, an English lady, and Mrs. John Waritg were the “doctors” in charge. Margret weighed in at 10 pounds, in the morning of November 10, 1863. During the year of 1865 the plack diphtheria took its toll of lives, and the babies Amey and Margret were not spared. Mrs. Hothersall was “big with child” when she went to the cemetery to bury the two little girls. Twins, Sept. 10, 1867 This same year, on November 19, 1865, their only son, George James, Was born. But the biggest day of this pioneer family’s life was September 10, 1867, when the first twin girls in Nevada City, were born, at 3 o’clock in the morning. They were named Adeline and Adelaide. More girls were added to the lovely family; Emily, born December 5, 1869; Bessey, born October 29, 1871, in the new house which was built in 1870, and Jessie, born November 8, 1876. Of all the children, only the last two, Bessie and Jessie, were born in the home Elijah and Elizabeth built. In 1872, Elijah was elected to the Nevada City Light Guards Company G. He also joined Oustoma Lodge No. 16, 1.0.0.F. In Mr. Hothersall’s book of records, he stated there was a 50c toll paid on the road to Grass Valley in 1873. In 1876 he purchased a Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine for $80.60; and in 1878 he purchased a piano at a cost of $250.00. His record book gives dates of tree grafting, etc, showing they had an orchard, as well as their own cow and chickens. He made notations that he loaned money to many people at very large interest rates. He was a very frugal man. On October 9, 1885, he apparently died of a heart attack, as he was found the following day by men who went out to look for him when he did not return home the night before. The twins, Adelaide and Adeline, were baptized by the Rector of Trinity Church, June 25, 1878. Adelaide and Charles Denny were married by Rev. Sims on October 18, 1887, in Nevada City, residing there until they moved to Petaluma in 1807. Her passing was at the home of her daughter, Helen Trosper, in Oakland, on May 19, 1944. Adeline lived in the family home on the hili until her marriage in 1905 to William Curtis of Grass Valley. Mr. Curtis passed away in 1916, at which time Adeline went back to the family home to live with her widowed mother, who passed away shortly after. Mrs. Curtis stayed on in the old home until her passing on March 16, 1950. She is buried in Nevada City’s Pine Grove Cemetery. There remain grandchildren of this pioneer couple, but they have only memories left. The old home built in 1870 still stands on Coyote Hill at the very end of Manzanita Street, a tribute to a wonderful pioneer family of eight children and their parents. — By GLADYS PORTER SHERMAN First White Child Born in Grass Valley (According to Thompson & West's History of Nevada County — 1880): — The first white child born in Grass Val—2-— ley was Miss Selena M. Bice, born August 15, 1853. She was married in 1870 to Simeon R. Wilder, who resides and owns property (1880) in Grass Valley. He operates an establishment next to the City Brewery for bottling City Brewery XXX Ale, Porter, and Beer. He also makes cronk beer. NEWS ITEMS Of interest in this year (1867) of the Big Event in the Hothersall family: — Jan. 31, 1867 — FIRE HOUSE SOLD — The House & Lot of Protection Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1, (Nevada City’s Third Fire Company) on Broad Street, was sold yesterday to L. Dreyfuss for $750. The Company was virtually disbanded a year or more ago, and we understand that the money derived from the sale of the property is to be divided among the members who stand square on the books of the Co. Feb. 1, 1867 — We saw yesterday, at Kidd & Co.’s Banking House, a gold brick worth $2100, the t of 5 days’ crushing of cemented gravel from the claims of Brown Brothers at You Bet. (One of these Brown brathers, George M., is buried in the You Bet (not Red Dog) Cemetery. He was killed Jan. 8, 1868, by being caught in the flywheel of the above mentioned stamp mill, and was almost torn to pieces.) March 29 — A FINE CABINET — Mr. T. C. Lampe has at his shop in the National Exchange building, one of the finest cabinet cases we have seen in this State. It is made of black walnut and finished in the finest style. The work was done by P. Kent. The cabinet is now being used to display an interesting collection of valuable ore specimens from this county, and some rich silver specimens from Washoe and Reese River. May 19, 1867 Judge A. C. Niles & R. H. Farquhar have completed their tour through the county, for the purpose of giving naturalized citizens an opportunity to register without coming to the county seat. They visited all the towns in the county of consequence & registered in all 287 votes. They will go back to Grass Valley again on Monday for the purpose of registering foreign voters. The number registered is quite small & either shows a lack of interest or that many of the votes heretofore cast are egal. July 28 — DISTRICT COURT — The death of R. H. Farquhar, Co. Clerk, & ex officio Clerk of the District Court being announced, T. P. Rawley was appointed to serve until an appointment be made by the board ef Supervisors of Nevada Co. Records Saved No serious damage was done to Co. records or valuable papers in the vaults by explosion yesterday. The documents in the inner vault were entirely uninjured & those which took fire in outer vault were extinguished before material damage was done. July 29 — George K. Farquhar yesterday qualified as County Clerk, but the office will be in charge of T. P. Hawley until Mr. Farquhar has sufficiently recovered from his injuries to enter upon his duties. Aug. 11 — REPAIRS ON THE COURT: HOUSE — Wm. Bettis has been employed by the Supervisors to superintend the extensive repairs on the County Court House made necessary by the damage caused by the late explosion. Aug. 18 — WASHINGTON BURNED — All of the business portion of the Town of Washington, in this county, was destroyed by fire last Friday night. The fire originated in a cabin occupied by Lee Garthy, located behind Pendleton's Butcher Shop near the center of the town, and soon swept up and down Main Street destroying every store, hotel, saloon and business place. 24 or 25 buildings were burned, all in an hour and a half. The total loss was estimated at $50,000, and net a cent of insurance. The following places were totally destroyed: Pendleton’s Butcher Shop, McBean's Saloon, Marker’s Stable, Krieg’s Saloon, Grissel’s Hotel, Kohler’s Store, Van Dusen’s Store, Brimskill’s Store, Hersey's Butcher Skop, Shuberner’s Clothing Store, Dulac’s Salcon, Dean’s Blacksmith Shop, and the residences of McBean, Dr. Alban, and Garthy. The town was built in 1850, and although several fires have started since that time, they were all stopped in time to prevent serious damage, so that this is the first major fire experienced in Washington. Sept. 10 — COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS — . R. B. Gentry, Nevada City . B. McCormick, Grass Valley G. K. Farquhar, Nevada A. H. Slack, Rough & Ready J. B. Johnson, N. San Juan N P. Brown, Nevada . E. F, Bean, Nevada Surveyor .. H. S. Bradley, Nevada Supt. of Schools E. M. Preston, N. San Juan Coroner oun. eeee W. C. Groves, Nevada Supervisor 3 Dist. ...... Geo. H. Newell jj

He arrived in San Francisco in November of that year, after a very rough passage, indeed. California treated Eililah very well, because he journeyed back to Massachusetts and, on October 18, 1855, be married Elizabeth, the girl from Clitherte, England. Elijah brought his bride to California by way of ship to Panama, across Panama and the Isthmus on mule-back, and by ship again to San Francisco. They settled on Wolf Creek at what is now Forest Springs. On April 13, 188, their first child, a baby girl, was born, weighed in at 7 pounds and named Susantah Priscilla; Dr. McCormac attended. The following year, December 6, 1859, another girl was born at ey minutes oe the morning, weighing 7% pounds, was named Mary Ellen. A notation is made that the baby went alone (walked) at eleven months. Sometime after this, the family moved to Old Coyote Hill, near Nevada City. There was a flour mill there, and the gain was brought from the valley to be ground. During this time, his wife kept boarders. After this move to Coyote Hill, on September 30, 1861, a nine pound girl Was born named Amey Elizabeth. Dr. (Mrs.) Eddy of Nevada City attended and Mrs. John Waring assisted. Margret Hothersall was born on Coyote Hill in what was known as the O. M. Tomlin house. Mrs. Gregory, an English lady, and Mrs. John Waritg were the “doctors” in charge. Margret weighed in at 10 pounds, in the morning of November 10, 1863. During the year of 1865 the plack diphtheria took its toll of lives, and the babies Amey and Margret were not spared. Mrs. Hothersall was “big with child” when she went to the cemetery to bury the two little girls. Twins, Sept. 10, 1867 This same year, on November 19, 1865, their only son, George James, Was born. But the biggest day of this pioneer family’s life was September 10, 1867, when the first twin girls in Nevada City, were born, at 3 o’clock in the morning. They were named Adeline and Adelaide. More girls were added to the lovely family; Emily, born December 5, 1869; Bessey, born October 29, 1871, in the new house which was built in 1870, and Jessie, born November 8, 1876. Of all the children, only the last two, Bessie and Jessie, were born in the home Elijah and Elizabeth built. In 1872, Elijah was elected to the Nevada City Light Guards Company G. He also joined Oustoma Lodge No. 16, 1.0.0.F. In Mr. Hothersall’s book of records, he stated there was a 50c toll paid on the road to Grass Valley in 1873. In 1876 he purchased a Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine for $80.60; and in 1878 he purchased a piano at a cost of $250.00. His record book gives dates of tree grafting, etc, showing they had an orchard, as well as their own cow and chickens. He made notations that he loaned money to many people at very large interest rates. He was a very frugal man. On October 9, 1885, he apparently died of a heart attack, as he was found the following day by men who went out to look for him when he did not return home the night before. The twins, Adelaide and Adeline, were baptized by the Rector of Trinity Church, June 25, 1878. Adelaide and Charles Denny were married by Rev. Sims on October 18, 1887, in Nevada City, residing there until they moved to Petaluma in 1807. Her passing was at the home of her daughter, Helen Trosper, in Oakland, on May 19, 1944. Adeline lived in the family home on the hili until her marriage in 1905 to William Curtis of Grass Valley. Mr. Curtis passed away in 1916, at which time Adeline went back to the family home to live with her widowed mother, who passed away shortly after. Mrs. Curtis stayed on in the old home until her passing on March 16, 1950. She is buried in Nevada City’s Pine Grove Cemetery. There remain grandchildren of this pioneer couple, but they have only memories left. The old home built in 1870 still stands on Coyote Hill at the very end of Manzanita Street, a tribute to a wonderful pioneer family of eight children and their parents. — By GLADYS PORTER SHERMAN First White Child Born in Grass Valley (According to Thompson & West's History of Nevada County — 1880): — The first white child born in Grass Val—2-— ley was Miss Selena M. Bice, born August 15, 1853. She was married in 1870 to Simeon R. Wilder, who resides and owns property (1880) in Grass Valley. He operates an establishment next to the City Brewery for bottling City Brewery XXX Ale, Porter, and Beer. He also makes cronk beer. NEWS ITEMS Of interest in this year (1867) of the Big Event in the Hothersall family: — Jan. 31, 1867 — FIRE HOUSE SOLD —

The House & Lot of Protection Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1, (Nevada City’s Third Fire Company) on Broad Street, was sold yesterday to L. Dreyfuss for $750. The Company was virtually disbanded a year or more ago, and we understand that the money derived from the sale of the property is to be divided among the members who stand square on the books of the Co. Feb. 1, 1867 — We saw yesterday, at Kidd & Co.’s Banking House, a gold brick worth $2100, the t of 5 days’ crushing of cemented gravel from the claims of Brown Brothers at You Bet. (One of these Brown brathers, George M., is buried in the You Bet (not Red Dog) Cemetery. He was killed Jan. 8, 1868, by being caught in the flywheel of the above mentioned stamp mill, and was almost torn to pieces.) March 29 — A FINE CABINET — Mr. T. C. Lampe has at his shop in the National Exchange building, one of the finest cabinet cases we have seen in this State. It is made of black walnut and finished in the finest style. The work was done by P. Kent. The cabinet is now being used to display an interesting collection of valuable ore specimens from this county, and some rich silver specimens from Washoe and Reese River. May 19, 1867 Judge A. C. Niles & R. H. Farquhar have completed their tour through the county, for the purpose of giving naturalized citizens an opportunity to register without coming to the county seat. They visited all the towns in the county of consequence & registered in all 287 votes. They will go back to Grass Valley again on Monday for the purpose of registering foreign voters. The number registered is quite small & either shows a lack of interest or that many of the votes heretofore cast are egal. July 28 — DISTRICT COURT — The death of R. H. Farquhar, Co. Clerk, & ex officio Clerk of the District Court being announced, T. P. Rawley was appointed to serve until an appointment be made by the board ef Supervisors of Nevada Co. Records Saved No serious damage was done to Co. records or valuable papers in the vaults by explosion yesterday. The documents in the inner vault were entirely uninjured & those which took fire in outer vault were extinguished before material damage was done. July 29 — George K. Farquhar yesterday qualified as County Clerk, but the office will be in charge of T. P. Hawley until Mr. Farquhar has sufficiently recovered from his injuries to enter upon his duties. Aug. 11 — REPAIRS ON THE COURT: HOUSE — Wm. Bettis has been employed by the Supervisors to superintend the extensive repairs on the County Court House made necessary by the damage caused by the late explosion. Aug. 18 — WASHINGTON BURNED — All of the business portion of the Town of Washington, in this county, was destroyed by fire last Friday night. The fire originated in a cabin occupied by Lee Garthy, located behind Pendleton's Butcher Shop near the center of the town, and soon swept up and down Main Street destroying every store, hotel, saloon and business place. 24 or 25 buildings were burned, all in an hour and a half. The total loss was estimated at $50,000, and net a cent of insurance. The following places were totally destroyed: Pendleton’s Butcher Shop, McBean's Saloon, Marker’s Stable, Krieg’s Saloon, Grissel’s Hotel, Kohler’s Store, Van Dusen’s Store, Brimskill’s Store, Hersey's Butcher Skop, Shuberner’s Clothing Store, Dulac’s Salcon, Dean’s Blacksmith Shop, and the residences of McBean, Dr. Alban, and Garthy. The town was built in 1850, and although several fires have started since that time, they were all stopped in time to prevent serious damage, so that this is the first major fire experienced in Washington. Sept. 10 — COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS — .. R. B. Gentry, Nevada City . B. McCormick, Grass Valley G. K. Farquhar, Nevada A. H. Slack, Rough & Ready J. B. Johnson, N. San Juan N P. Brown, Nevada .. E. F, Bean, Nevada Surveyor ... H. S. Bradley, Nevada Supt. of Schools E. M. Preston, N. San Juan Coroner oun.. eeee W. C. Groves, Nevada Supervisor 3 Dist. ............ Geo. H. Newell jj