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Volume 016-3 - July 1962 (2 pages)
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was i slender girl who never knew a
mother and whose father was absent from
home during his daughter's years from age
6 to 22. Who taught school for five years,
had a severe pulmonary infection and came
to California over the Isthmus of Panama.
From her arrival in Downieville, through a
residence in Oakland and later making her
home in Grass Valley, her whole objective
in life was to be of service to her friends
and neighbors, to live a perfect Christian
life and to impart her religion to those with
whom she came in contact. Her methods
and procedure were through music, literature (including poetry), active participation in meetings such as conventions, never
missing an opportunity to offer her faith to
all with whom she came in contact and her
Sunday School for ladies at the Congregational Church oi Grass Valley. This last
mentioned activity probably influenced th«
lives of many mothers and surely was reflected into the privacy of many families.
In retrospect, we see a life devoid of selfishness or self aggrandisment aglow in
each and every environment in which fate
placed her. A hand ever extended to aid
those in need. A soul constantly seeking to
enrich the life of another. A determination
to live the ideal existence with no help from
others and sustaining an appearance of
physical comfort and generosity when
funds were not sufficient for basic living.
“Auntie” Wright lived a life that was a
model to hold up to future generations.
“By their works ye shall know them.”
1962 OFFICERS OF NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
President—R. J. Polk, 504 Nursery St., Nevada City, Phone 265-2798
Vice President—Gilbert Tennis, 124 Winchester St., Grass Valley, Phone 273-2328
Secretary—Miss Esther Hartung, 303 South Church St., Grass Valley, Phone 273-6830
Treasurer—Mrs. Adelaide Elliott, P. 0. Box 1002, Nevada City, Phone 265-4701
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Grass Valley, John Nettell, Miss Bernice Glasson, Mrs. Florence Kelly, Miss Matie F. Luther.
Nevada City, Isabel Hefelfinger, Mr. Tom Reynolds, Mr. Richard Nickless.
County-at-Large, John Trauner. Mrs. L. G. Monian, Mr. C. A. Scharschu.
Bulletin Editor, Lyle White, 310 Columbia Ave., G. V., Phone 273-3596.
VISIT THE NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
Located at the Corner of Main & Commercial Streets, Nevada City.
Open 11 A.M. to 5 P.M., Every Day, June through August.
Winter season by appointment — phone Caretaker, Richard Nickless, Nevada City, 265-2424.
HELP TO PRESERVE OUR COUNTY'S IMPORTANT AND ROMANTIC PAST —
JOIN THE NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Membership only $1 per year — Payabie January Ist Each Year
Vol. 16, No. 3
dievada County distorical Society
July, 1962
“AUNTIE” WRIGHT
By Dr. E. J. Best
Mrs. Gilbert (Abba Chase) Wright
History has always sparked an increase
of interest when the subject is a personality. One enjoys visualizing the appearance
of an individual of a generation ago. The
type of the homes in the block—the kind of
footing on which one walked—the sort of
community interest then prevalent.
History reveals the effect one may have
on his community. The impression neighbors had of his ethics, his service to those
with whom he came in contact. The picture one obtains today from events that
surround a person in the past may reveal
a life full of interest as contrasted with
the hardly noticed quiet life as seen by the
contemporaries of that past era.
George Clement Chase was a native of
Vermont. He attended Dartmouth College
where he studied medicine and graduated
in 186. He was married to Maria Field
and practiced medicine in Lyndon, Vermont. Within three weeks after the birth
of his daughter Abba, Mrs. Chase died of
what was called Scarlet Fever. In 1851,
Doctor Chase came to California, leaving
his daughter in the care of his sister. He
located in Downieville and, apparently, expected to make his fortune with his brother
and return to his eastern home, in a year.
He practiced in Downieville 27 years. His
medical activity was identified with the
early history of medicine in California. He
was coroner of Sierra County and county
physician for years. Doctor Chase was an
early member of the California Medical
Society and, when the practice of medicine
was regulated, he received his license to
practice medicine from the Board of Medical Examiners in 1876. He was a cousin of
Salmon P. Chase who was the Secretary of