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21. Buchholz Family
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Nicholas and Mary Owen Buchholz at center, surrounded by five of their children. In 1882, Mr. Buchholz and his famly came to the Eagle River valley, ranching on what was later the Sherman Brothers Ranch at Eagle. This ranch was sold to Z. T. Hollingsworth and the Buchholz family relocated to the Buchholz Mesa. This ranch was sold to E. M. Tabor, and Nick Buchholz and his son, John, opened a livery stable in Eagle. In 1890, Nick opened a butcher...
22. Rundell Family
24. Horn Family
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"The Horn Family at Wolcott, Colo. in 1960. Leonard, Dorothy, Don Gates, Harold, Lulu, Mabel, Gail and Pamela Horn and a Branscomb boy. All are living, except Don who died in a tragic ranch accident while haying in Axil Basin in 1966." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 120
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Doug Hughes and Maybelle "Dickie" Yandell across the valley from Squaw Creek. Dickie is Doug's aunt, Melba's sister.
"Melba Yandell Hughes and her family came to Squaw Creek because of the lettuce. Melba had been married when her family lived in Oklahoma, and had lost her husband after their son, Doug, was born. Eldest of eight children, Melba moved back home so her son could enjoy family life and the attention of all those brothers and sisters--actually,...
29. Doan Ranch
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Monica Barnes, holding deer carcass, with Boyd at left and Darrell at right. The dog is interested.
They're at the homestead cabin on Castle.
The rules of the homestead act required fence around the property and other improvements.
"The fence was built totally by Guy Barnes. Every post hole was dug by hand, every fence post was sawed or chopped from trees on the land and barbed wire (usually four strands) was strung on every fence post. Wooden...
33. Rundell children
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Chet and Ruth Mayer on their 55th wedding anniversary, May 22, 1984. "Chet was one of the first members of the Eagle County Historical Society and a member of the local Cattlemen's Association." -- Eagle Valley Enterprise March 26, 1992
William and Cora Mayer, Chet's parents, ran the Mayer Ranch before Chet inherited it. That area is now the Eagle Ranch subdivision of Eagle, Colorado.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical...
35. Bratton Family
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"Thanksgiving Day at the Bratton ranch in 1933. The adults, from left to right are: James Wilson and Jim Bratton sitting on top of the car. Standing are: Richard Bratton, Arvel Bratton, Myrtle Burton Bratton, Gertrude Bratton Wilson, Frank Bratton, Tom Bratton, Dan Bratton, Tom's wife Meliss, Pat Bratton, Mr. Coone, Margaret Bratton (mother), Mrs. Coone, James Bratton (father), who is holding Tom's son, Harold.
The young children are: Earl Shoup,...
38. The Automobile
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Caption: "Joseph Washington Edwards with Joe, Esther, and Lois."
"I was the middle child. My brother, Joseph K. Edwards was born on Bellyache in 1924. He was killed in WW II. My sister, Lois Elaine Edwards, was born on Bellyache in 1927. She died in 1985. Lois married Robert W. Kirk in Colorado Springs in 1945. I had a brother, Richard ("Dickey") born after they left Bellyache. He died in 1936 in LaJunta, Colorado, at age 5." -- Esther Rogers,...
39. Ft. Morgan farm
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Elizabeth George at her farm in Ft. Morgan, Colorado. She is sitting with her children standing behind her. Left to right, Edna George (born Aug, 10, 1890), Frank Forester George (born Apr. 9, 1881), Nona (Atha Nonetta George birn, Dec, 16, 1877), and Alice Maud George (born May 10, 1874).