WOW! Well, I know SOME information, but not everything.
Richard CHEGWIDDEN left his wife and three children (born within 4 years) in
Cornwall about 1865 for the US and there were no more children until four
more were born in Gold Hill in 1876-81. So that was quite a long time till
he sent for his family!! I have the 1880 census info saying they lived on
Bowers Grade.
I have the 1878 directory page (#278) that lists Richard working in a
saloon at 157 Main and lived at 124 Main in Gold Hill. Was Main Street where
a family with 5 children would live, next to a saloon? Are there still
marked streets in Gold HIll? I am wondering what is at this address now.
I also have a copy of the 1878 directory page (#89) that lists three other
Chegwiddens in Virginia City, James, Thomas and another Thomas. I would like
to find out if they are related to Richard. The three lived at 195 and 199
North Howard.
I have the Territorial Enterprise article for when Richard died, 1 July
1894. He was buried "under the auspices of Battery A", (what was that?)
Burial was at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Do you have any info about the April 1869 Yellow Jacket and Crown Point
Fire? It said in the obit he was one of the men who was active in rescuing
men. Is there something from the Terr. Ent. I could get a copy of?
I have a copy of Richard's Certificate of Death.
Richard's four sons, John, Richard, Albert and Frederick were very
civic-minded. After Richard (Sr.) died, the family moved to Grass Valley and
Nevada City CA. John had been a fireman for Liberty Hose #1, and his belt
was found at Piper's Opera House awhile back and was presented to LECO in
1999.
Only one of the sons, Albert, married and they had no children, so the name
died out. The three daughters all married and ended up in the Bay Area. The
only one I know of who married in Storey County was the eldest, Mary Jane.
She married James Moore, 6 July 1880 in Virginia City. I would like to have
a copy of their marriage certificate.( They were my great grandparents.)
The other two daughters, Annie M, married Alfred Hawkins, but I don't know
where, and Ida, married John Calvert, but I don't know where. How could I
find out if they were married in Storey County?
Did they have a map of where the graves were at the Odd Fellows Cemetery? A
cousin of mine went there and there was no marker for Richard.
Do you or somebody you know of, have any information on MOORE in VC or GH? I
know very little about James Moore and would like to learn parents' names,
etc. whatever is available.......
Thank you for any info you have about my family there! I am hoping to drive
up there this fall to do some researching on my families in Storey County.
Jan Davis
----- Original Message -----
From: <DRobin5727(a)aol.com>
To: <NVGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [NVGEN] Just a Note
Jan,
I have some informaton on Chegwidden's - what are you looking for?
Doreen
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