Looking for John Peard and ancestors in Nevada County circa 1860. Daughter Sarah m. Henry Odgers. Have much info on Odgers line.

I have information on the Odgers line dating back to John Odgers and his wive Salina (Hugo). I am not sure if it is the same family as Henry Odgers. The early family was from Spring Valley NV.

Would be glad to share information.

Bill DeGroodt

Dear Mr. DeGroodt:

Please contact my aunt, mrsn@jps.net, for links to John and Salina Odgers. She will be happy to correspond. I get too busy most of the time, but she has all of my files plus many, many more! Happy hunting!

Carolyn Montgomery

I am looking for John Peard, Sarah Odgers family information.

from the NORCAL archives:

SISTER ACCUSES BROTHER IN PEARD WILL CONTEST
NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 16 - In a contest of the will of John PEARD,
just filed by Mrs. Sarah ODGERS, a daughter, she charges County Recorder
Sydeny J. PEARD, her brother, and the chief beneficiary under the will, with
having unduly influenced him. She says that in this way he obtained all the
realty belonging to her father, valued at $14,000. Mrs. Odgers says that
young PEARD agreed, when they found out about his having been given all the
land that he would give them $1000 apiece, which he did representing falsely
that this was one-third of the value of the property. He also told them that
his father had left a will but that, as there was not property to
distribute, it would be a useless expense to file it. The will, however, was
filed. Mrs. Odgers and her sister now wish to have the will probated, for
which there never has been any petition, and they wish to have their full
share of the estate.

You think this is them?

Carolyn

John Peard (1823-1905) and Sarah Smith had 3 children: Sydney, Mary Jane and Sara Ann.
My great Aunt wrote of John Peard:
"On the way from England he spent about 3 years in Pennsylvania. Many Cornish went to the coal mines there.
Later he went to Nevada City & worked in the mines - managed several & owned 2. Struck it rich in gravel gold near his home. (Where?-a secret) He ended up wealthy - not sure how much but he bought a ranch for Grandma Odgers and set his son Sydney up in a business. Left quite a sum which his son got. ...His son, Sydney had a cigar factory in Nevada City. All of this, and Grandpap couldn't sign his name until mother's father(Henry Odgers) taught him."

In the Death Index of Nevada County appears the following:

Peard, John 11-29-1904

Peard, John Sidney 1-02-1908


In the Marriage by Groom index is:

Peard, Sidney J. Watson, Marguerite 8-23-1923

From The Daily Morning Union Wed. Nov. 30, 1904 pg 4 col. 4 nr top

DEATH CLAIMS JOHN PEARD

Death, the grim reaper, is steadily calling to another shore the pioneers of this section. Yesterday morning at 2 o'clock another of the old timers breathed his last, John PEARD passing away after an illness of some time. The deceased had mined in Nevada township for nearly half a century, arriving here from Pennsylvania in 1855. He left his home in Cornwall, England, in 1852, coming to America in a sailing vessel, accompanied by his brother, Thomas PEARD, and Charles Treleavan of Gold Flat. Mr. Peard was married in England when a young man, his wife passing away here some sixteen years ago. He was a man of warm impulse and a practical miner who had by his long years of service become an authority on mining in this section. After working for a while at Cement Hill he went to the Sierra Queen Mine, which was then known as the Stiles. Mr. Peard was the first person to do any work upon the Home mine, and years ago he was an owner of the Oustomah and Wyoming properties. In the sixties he mined some at Quincy Plumas county, and also was at Meadow Lake when that camp promised to be another Comstock. Along in the seventies he was foreman of the Oakland quicksilver mine in Sonoma county. The last position he held was the foremanship of the Mountaineer mine, while W. A. Dennis was superintendent. He was there for twelve years.

Mr. Peard was aged 81 years, 9 months and 22 days, baving been born in St. Stephens Parish, Cornwall, England, on February 7th, 1823. To mourn his loss are left three children Mrs. Harry Odgers of Gold Flat, Mrs. O. H. Pelke of Chicago, Ill. County Recorder Sydney J. Peard of this city, with whom he had resided for several years. Two brothers, James and Thomas PEARD, reside here while a sister lives in England. He also leaves eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, all of whom reside in this section.

Deceased was the third oldest member of Oustomah lodge of Odd Fellows, under whose auspices the funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Congregational church.
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From The Daily Morning Union Fri. Dec. 2, 1904 pg 5 col 3 top

FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENNDED [sic]

The funeral of Pioneer John PEARD took place yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. The services were held at the Congregational church, where Rev. J. Sims preached a touching sermon. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs were present in large numbers, as were the county officials and hundreds of citizens. The pallbearers were as follows: John Waters, J. C. Rich, Hugh Murchie, A. R. Lord, Samuel Clutter, Thomas Lewis, B. F. Snell and John F. Hook.
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Well, if that obit doesn't give anyone anything to chew on, I think nothing will. Too bad all obits aren't written as well, thereby providing so much info.

History of Nevada County 1880 (Thompson & West) has a bio. on Thomas PEARD on pg. 226

Tombstones at URL:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~historic/p...

Bean’s 1867 Nevada County History & Directory has him listed as living in Soggsville in Nevada Township which was1 mile from Nevada City.