Death after 1895, Nevadaville, Gilpin, Colorado
Spouse:
Casander Hammon
Birth 1843, in Ohio
Death after 1923, buried in Central City, Gilpin Co., Colorado
1850 U.S. Census, Spencer, Guernsey Co., Ohio
Her father was Benjamin Hammon, a Farmer born abt 1812, from New York, and her mother Sarah, born abt 1814, was from Ohio. She had 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
Casandra Hammon-Newlun, c. 1893
Children:
Jesse O. Taylor
Birth 1867 in Illinois
Rachel Taylor
Birth 1869 in Illinois
Thomas J. Newlun
Birth abt 1873 in Illinois
Ida Newlun
Birth abt 1875 in Illinois
William Newlun
Birth abt 1877 in Colorado
Nettia Newlun
Birth abt 1879 in Colorado
Perly Wayne Newlun (TWINS)
Birth 16 Oct 1882 in Bald Mountain, Gilpin, Colorado
Death 5 Dec 1946 in Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado
Perry Newlun
Birth 16 Oct 1882 in Bald Mountain, Gilpin, Colorado
It was also known in the 1860s and 1870s as Nevada City. The post office at Nevadaville was called the Bald Mountain post office, to avoid confusion with other Nevadas and Nevadavilles.
The community is now largely a ghost town, although not completely deserted. The Masonic Lodge that started in 1861 still holds regular meetings.
Nevadaville, south of Central City, started in 1859, soon after John H. Gregory found the first lode gold in what is now Colorado.
Nevadaville rebuilt after fire destroyed part of the town in November 1861. A more serious threat to the town was the fact that the near-surface oxidized portions of the veins were worked out in the early 1860s. The rudimentary ore mills had
trouble recovering gold from the deeper sulfide ores. The continued prosperity of Nevadaville was assured by the construction of successful ore smelters in nearby Black Hawk.
Nevadaville prospered until about 1900, after which the population declined sharply.
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Casander had two children by her first marriage, Racheal and Jess Taylor. Casandra and Tom "Coffee" Newlun had 12 Children with twins Perley and Perry Newlun, the youngest. The gold rush, in 1865, was the reason they lived at Bald Mountain. It was also called Nevadaville.
Casandra, ran a boarding house for hungry gold miners.
[Lindquist, L. June, 2011]
Nevadaville, Gilpin County, Colorado
NEVADA LODGE NO. 4-BALD MOUNTAIN
The Nevada Lodge returns show Thomas Newlun becoming a mason on 9/9/1861 about the time Nevada Lodge became a Lodge in the territory of Colorado. Thomas Newlun last entry in the returns is in 1895, he was suspended for non payment of dues (died?).
[Autry, S. Grand Lodge of Colorado Office Administrator. April, 2012]
1870 U.S. Census, Chatham, Illinois
Thomas W. (Newlen), born in Ohio, was living next door to his brother Joseph J. in Catham, Illinois running a "Hunter/Huxter Shop" (hard to read?) in 1870. Catham is just outside of Springfield.
Thomas and Casander's first 2 children including Thomas J. (b. 1873) and Ida (b. 1875) were born in Illinois. Son William would have been one of the first born in the new state of Colorado in 1877 followed by Nettia and the twins P&P.
1880 Census of US: Inhabitants in Nevadaville, County of Gilpin
In 1880, Thomas Newlun, Age 48, has his "Profession" listed as a "Miner." Casander, his wife, Age 38 has her "Occupation" listed as "Keeping house."
Their children are Thomas J., Age 7; Ida, 5; William, 3; and daughter Nettia, 1.
There are many neighbor men working as "Miners" and their families and a group of brothers; mostly from England, as well as Denmark and Prussia.
1880 U.S. Federal Census: Inhabitants in Nevadaville, County of Gilpin, Colorado
Tom "Todd" Newlun, Casander's son c.1893
1894 (1896, 1899) Bald Mtn, Colorado Business Directory
Perley had an older brother named T.J. Newlun (Thomas Jefferson) who was called "Todd," who had a store in Central City, Colorado.
[Lindquist, L. June, 2011]
In 1900, the Bald Mountain, Colorado Business Directory has Newlun, selling cigars and tobacco.
Nevadaville, Main St, Odd Fellow's Building with milled storefront pilasters, Redman's Lodge, and the Bon-Ton Saloon with arched windows
Nevadaville, Leonard Nichols, last resident c.1935
1910 Census of US, Nevadaville, Gilpin, Colorado
Casander Newlun was living at 30 Main St. and listed as "head of household" at Age 67 and Widowed. She was the mother of 13 children, with only 7 now living, the most compared to her neighbors. She was born in Ohio, her Father was born in New York and her Mother was born in Ohio. She owned her house.
Her sons lived with her. T.J. was Age 37, Single, born in Illinois. Perry was 27, Single and born in Colorado. They were both "Miners" in a "Goldmine." They could all read and write.
Some of their neighbors were also born in Colorado, of English or Irish decent. Some were "Miners" or "Engineers" at a "Stationary Business."
[Census of the US: 1910: Nevadaville Town, County: Gilpin, State: Colorado]
In 1910, the Census has Thomas J. Newlun listed as residing in Denver and living single.
1921 (1923) Denver Business Directory
T. J. Newlun Grocery Store, with wife, Cassandra & Tom
Great-Grandmother (Grandfather's mother from the Central City area) was the knitter. She received red crosses made of fabric. They were given to those who contributed to the war effort by the Red Cross during WWI. She knitted a boat load of socks.
[Croft, J. June, 2011]
Longmont Ledger July 20, 1923 Mrs. C. Newlun
Perley & Thomas J.
Though I am new to this, and it is, as yet, unverified, I believe I am a 7th-great grandchild of Susannah Newland and John Wetherell, so am in the third-fourth cousin, five-six times removed range to the people you mention in this time period. I find this MOST interesting and helpful, and thank you for pulling it all together.
ReplyDeleteI might mention that when Nevadaville Lodge turned 150 years old a few years ago, I was actually the sitting Assistant Grand Secretary of Freemasons in Kansas (the founding Grand Lodge of that ledge before it became part of the Grand Lodge of Colorado) and was part of the delegation that attended the events there--so found this especially interesting... Thanks again, and best regards.