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MRS. NELLIE WEHR
A native daughter, Mrs. Nellie Wehr
was born in Cherokee, now called Tyler, Nevada County. Her father, Jeremiah Morrison, was a native
of Ireland, where he learned the blacksmith trade. He immigrated to New Orleans, Louisiana, and
there married Miss Isabella Gilday, also a native of
the Emerald Isle, born in Donegal, who had come to New Orleans, Louisiana, with
her uncle. In 1849 or 1850, Mr. Morrison
came via Panama to San Francisco, where he followed his trade, and then later
made his way to Cherokee, Nevada County, and established himself in the
blacksmith’s business. His shop came to
be the leading establishment in the place in the “days of ’49,” when they shod
oxen as well as horses at the smithy. He
died on December 11, 1867. His widow
survived him for many years, passing away at Redding while on a visit in April,
1906, at the advanced age of eighty-two years.
There were five children born to this couple: Mrs. Mary Huy, who
died at Redding; Mrs. Sarah Collins, residing in Redding; Hanora,
now Mrs. James Graham, residing in Stockton; Mrs. Isabelle Cuddy, of Southwick,
Idaho; and Mrs. Nellie Wehr, of this review.
Nellie Morrison spent her childhood
in Cherokee, and there she received a good education in the public
schools. Her first marriage took place
in Sacramento, and united her with Samuel O. Hurlbut,
who was born in New York State. He
crossed the plains with his parents in an ox-team train in the early fifties,
taking up his residence in Sacramento, and there he attended public
school. Soon after the breaking out of
the Civil War he responded to his country’s call, enlisting on August 29, 1861,
in Company F, 2nd Regular California Cavalry, and served until he
was honorably discharged at San Francisco, September 24, 1864. He spent several years as a
moulder in railroad shops and thereafter as stationary engineer, until
his death at Angels Camp, April 20, 1905.
Fraternally he was a member of the Red Men.
Soon after Mr. Hurlbut’s
passing, his widow removed to Stockton, where she made her home until her
marriage with John Wehr, a native of Wisconsin and a mining man. Mr. Wehr was accidentally killed at the
Shawmut mine, April 28, 1909. A son,
Warren O., was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wehr.
He is a manufacturer of radio instruments in San Francisco. Mrs. Wehr now makes her home in Stockton,
surrounded by her many friends, who appreciate her for her many acts of
kindness and hospitality.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1447. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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