January 24, 1973 (12 pages)

6 The Nevada County Nugget at é M.J. Brock MRS. ROSIE HAYES — Among the pioneer women of Nevada County is Mrs. Rosie Hayes, who was born in Ohio, but came with her family to California in 1869. She is the fourth ina family of five daughters born to Benjamin and Sophronia (Thompson) Bickford, both natives of Ohio. Benjamin Bickford was a farmer by ocCupation in his native State; and when the family migrated to California, they settled at the Lime Kiln in Nevada County and the father prospected and farmed in that vicinity. The five children are as follows: Phoebe; Martha, Addie, Rosie, of this review, and Mary. The mother passed away on the home place in Nevada County; and after her death the father went to Iowa, where he “passed away. Rosie Bickford received her education in the Lime Kiln school. In January, 1872, she was married to Joseph H. Hayes, who was born in New York during his parents’ trip from Ireland to California in 1849. His mother; Eliza HayeS, was one of three women in the Forest Springs mining district inpioneer days. Joseph H. Hayes was reared at Forest Springs, and at seventeen years of age was working in the Perrin Mine. He met an accidental death with three others of his comrades in a ‘‘cave-in” at the Forest Springs, now Norambaqua Mine, in 1887. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes; James, William, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, and Margaret Ellen. Mrs. Hayes lives with her son William at the Norambaqua Mine at Forest Springs. William Hayes also owns a quartz mine called Stockton Hill in the Lime Kiln district. He is a member of Capital Lodge, No. 87, I.0.0.F., in Sacramento. Mrs. Hayes is a Democrat. WILLIAM GARFIELD ROBSON An exceptionally popular official of Nevada County is William Garfield Robson, the wide-awake and efficient sheriff, who was born on August 17, 1881, at Penn Valley, in Nevada County, the son of William and Deborah (Stuart) Robson, whose sketch is to be found on another page of this history. The father was born in Durham, England, and descended from an old family whose crest and coat of arms are of record in English heraldry. William Robson came over to the United States when a boy, on a Sailing vessel, and made his way to Wisconsin and finally to the far West, reaching California in the early sixties. The maternal grandfather, Upton H. Stuart, was born in Baltimore, Md., and was reared in Kentucky. He was a brother of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. He came out to California in 1848 or 1849, crossing the plains ir covered wagons drawn by oxen, locating in Penn Valley, Nevada County, on a claim of 160 acres of land and engaging in stock-raising on Deer Creek. He also bought and sold cattle and had a butcher shop; and here he had the “‘bit scoop” or measure, as well as the gold scales of that day; for buying gold from the miners was then of necessity a part of the business. These two articles are still in the possession of the family. Mr. Stuart met with success, and purchased land adjoining his home place from time to time, until his holdings comprised 1360 acres. He made trips to various parts of California and Arizona, and also to Mexico, to buy cattle; and while on a trip to Mexico with the intention to purchase a portion of a grant of land, he was lost trace of, and although attempts were made by the family to locate him, they never succeeded in establishing the place or circumstances of his disappearance. His widow, Mrs. Eliza Jane Stuart, who was born in Kentucky, survived him for many years, passing away at the old home in December, 1900, at the age of seventy-three years. She was thé mother of five children: Thomas Stuart resides in Sutter County. Mark Stuart is a gravel miner on Deer Creek. Upton Stuart became a veterinary surgeon in Nevada City. Deborah Stuart . became the wife of William Robson and is the mother of our subProminent people Published ject; she makes her home Robson ranch near Erle, Jane Stuart, the youngest of seven years. Deborah Stuart was bo thereby enjoying the disti! _ and Mr. Robson were man marriage they engaged in congenial and happy: and v commendable ambition, the They acquired the old Stua large ranch near Erle, inY died all too soon, passing a life, leaving his widow an managing the Yuba County sheep-growers of the stat William Garfield, of this r ranch where his mother w. The old Stuart ranch hot of the oldest historical landr the most solidly built house: constructed in 1850, of hev remodeled at various time ceiled so that it was mode fortunate circumstance it ca in the summer of 1924; and . of the county and state wa: At this old ranch house, Garfield Robson, as he was . spent his boyhood days, ass time attending the public s Normal School at Chico. Hi: reaching California, and ha sheep business until his.dea assist his mother, Garfield R until his election, in 1922, to member of the Nevada Coun of the organizers, and has ser Mr. Robson was marrie Wagoner, who was born ar daughter of T.J. Wagoner, a1 lady, whose virtues endear know her; and her untimely c to sorrow. Two children were Hope Marjorie and William Mr. Robson was made ; F&AM., at Smartgille, ands terms. He is a member of G and Nevada Commandery No of Islam Temple,:A.A.O.N.M. is now a charter member of E member of Aurora Chapter, . late lamented wife was also Valley Lodge No. 538, B.P.0.] Grass Valley. He also belongs

6 The Nevada County Nugget at é M.J. Brock MRS. ROSIE HAYES — Among the pioneer women of Nevada County is Mrs. Rosie Hayes, who was born in Ohio, but came with her family to California in 1869. She is the fourth ina family of five daughters born to Benjamin and Sophronia (Thompson) Bickford, both natives of Ohio. Benjamin Bickford was a farmer by ocCupation in his native State; and when the family migrated to California, they settled at the Lime Kiln in Nevada County and the father prospected and farmed in that vicinity. The five children are as follows: Phoebe; Martha, Addie, Rosie, of this review, and Mary. The mother passed away on the home place in Nevada County; and after her death the father went to Iowa, where he “passed away. Rosie Bickford received her education in the Lime Kiln school. In January, 1872, she was married to Joseph H. Hayes, who was born in New York during his parents’ trip from Ireland to California in 1849. His mother; Eliza HayeS, was one of three women in the Forest Springs mining district inpioneer days. Joseph H. Hayes was reared at Forest Springs, and at seventeen years of age was working in the Perrin Mine. He met an accidental death with three others of his comrades in a ‘‘cave-in” at the Forest Springs, now Norambaqua Mine, in 1887. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes; James, William, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, and Margaret Ellen. Mrs. Hayes lives with her son William at the Norambaqua Mine at Forest Springs. William Hayes also owns a quartz mine called Stockton Hill in the Lime Kiln district. He is a member of Capital Lodge, No. 87, I.0.0.F., in Sacramento. Mrs. Hayes is a Democrat. WILLIAM GARFIELD ROBSON An exceptionally popular official of Nevada County is William Garfield Robson, the wide-awake and efficient sheriff, who was born on August 17, 1881, at Penn Valley, in Nevada County, the son of William and Deborah (Stuart) Robson, whose sketch is to be found on another page of this history. The father was born in Durham, England, and descended from an old family whose crest and coat of arms are of record in English heraldry. William Robson came over to the United States when a boy, on a Sailing vessel, and made his way to Wisconsin and finally to the far West, reaching California in the early sixties. The maternal grandfather, Upton H. Stuart, was born in Baltimore, Md., and was reared in Kentucky. He was a brother of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. He came out to California in 1848 or 1849, crossing the plains ir covered wagons drawn by oxen, locating in Penn Valley, Nevada County, on a claim of 160 acres of land and engaging in stock-raising on Deer Creek. He also bought and sold cattle and had a butcher shop; and here he had the “‘bit scoop” or measure, as well as the gold scales of that day; for buying gold from the miners was then of necessity a part of the business. These two articles are still in the possession of the family. Mr. Stuart met with success, and purchased land adjoining his home place from time to time, until his holdings comprised 1360 acres. He made trips to various parts of California and Arizona, and also to Mexico, to buy cattle; and while on a trip to Mexico with the intention to purchase a portion of a grant of land, he was lost trace of, and although attempts were made by the family to locate him, they never succeeded in establishing the place or circumstances of his disappearance. His widow, Mrs. Eliza Jane Stuart, who was born in Kentucky, survived him for many years, passing away at the old home in December, 1900, at the age of seventy-three years. She was thé mother of five children: Thomas Stuart resides in Sutter

County. Mark Stuart is a gravel miner on Deer Creek. Upton Stuart became a veterinary surgeon in Nevada City. Deborah Stuart . became the wife of William Robson and is the mother of our subProminent people Published ject; she makes her home Robson ranch near Erle, Jane Stuart, the youngest of seven years. Deborah Stuart was bo thereby enjoying the disti! _ and Mr. Robson were man marriage they engaged in congenial and happy: and v commendable ambition, the They acquired the old Stua large ranch near Erle, inY died all too soon, passing a life, leaving his widow an managing the Yuba County sheep-growers of the stat William Garfield, of this r ranch where his mother w. The old Stuart ranch hot of the oldest historical landr the most solidly built house: constructed in 1850, of hev remodeled at various time ceiled so that it was mode fortunate circumstance it ca in the summer of 1924; and . of the county and state wa: At this old ranch house, Garfield Robson, as he was . spent his boyhood days, ass time attending the public s Normal School at Chico. Hi: reaching California, and ha sheep business until his.dea assist his mother, Garfield R until his election, in 1922, to member of the Nevada Coun of the organizers, and has ser Mr. Robson was marrie Wagoner, who was born ar daughter of T.J. Wagoner, a1 lady, whose virtues endear know her; and her untimely c to sorrow. Two children were Hope Marjorie and William Mr. Robson was made ; F&AM., at Smartgille, ands terms. He is a member of G and Nevada Commandery No of Islam Temple,:A.A.O.N.M. is now a charter member of E member of Aurora Chapter, . late lamented wife was also Valley Lodge No. 538, B.P.0.] Grass Valley. He also belongs