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Adam Stifel funeral at the McCoy Cemetery, McCoy, Colorado, 1918.
"Adam Stifel and his wife Edith (sister of Polly Tuck) came into the area with George Brown in about 1890....[He] found a likely place in the cedar country about six miles due west of McCoy where they found about 60 acres of mesa land. It could be irrigated by building a ditch from Tepee Creek just west of the land they had spotted. By dint of hard work and good management, Stifels...
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Shared marker for: "Stifel, Adam, 1858--1918; Edith, 1868--1935," in the McCoy Cemetery. Flowers are engraved at the top of the marker.
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Military marker for: "Adolphe A. Netahla, US Army, World War II, Sep 2, 1909--Dec 15, 1975," in the McCoy Cemetery. A cross is embossed at the bottom of the marker.
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Shared marker for: "Hildreth, Mother, Agness M., 1898--1985; Father, George H., 1885--1961, married Nov. 29, 1916," in the McCoy Cemetery. A flower is engraved on the marker.
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Marker for: "Alice Dearden, April 1, 1863--October 7, 1924," in the McCoy Cemetery. The heart-shaped marker has a tree engraved on it.
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Marker for: "Alice M. Booco, Feb. 5, 1911--July 20, 2001," in the McCoy Cemetery. A tree is engraved on the left of the marker; a cross is engraved at center.
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Marker for: "Our angel, Alicia D. Booco, Sept. 5--Dec. 3, 1973," in the McCoy Cemetery.
A cherub, lamb and flowers are engraved on the marker.
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Shared marker for: "Johannbroer, Amanda R., [1st date removed]--19-- ; Anton, 1870--1935," in the McCoy Cemetery. An Odd Fellows 3 link chain is engraved at Anton's name.
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The John Ambos Ranch on Congor Mesa in the foreground with the Martin Schomers Ranch in the background.
Martin Schomers was among the last to homestead on the Congor Mesa. "Schomers died of tick fever in May of 1940 after being ill only a short time. The children fell heir to his property but since two were still minors, the estate was not settled until 1944. During the intervening time Darrell Ray, who was married to Helen Schomers in 1939, operated...
11) Ambos' Trailer
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At the Ambos trailer in Glenwood Springs on October 31, 1969. From left, Maude Ambos, Libby Bedell, Lillian Miller, Chris Miller and Lulu Horn. Maude appears to be holding a pumpkin cake.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
12) Andrew W. Grimes
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Marker for: "Andrew W. Grimes, 1877--1947," in the McCoy Cemetery. Flowers are engraved at the top corners of the markers.
13) Angela Branson
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Marker for: "Our angel, Angela Branson, Feb. 28, 1972--May 21, 1974," in the McCoy Cemetery. An angel holding a llamb is engraved at the left side of the marker.
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"At the Antelope School in 1921. Standing, from left to right: Dora and Ethel Ault, Harry Panting, Emma Maxwell, Myrtle Panting." -- McCoy Memoirs p.48
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Girls posing in front of the Antelope School teacherage in 1921. From left: Emma Maxwell, Ethel Ault, unknown (possibly the teacher), and Myrtle Panting.
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"The Antelope School and teacherage on Antelope Creek as they appeared in 1921." -- McCoy Memoirs p.46
The frame construction Antelope School building, completed in 1917, which replaced the original log school building completed in 1912. The log building became the teacherage. Some of the teachers at the Antelope School were "Leila Ferguson, Joan Funk, Mildred Sayre, Alma Slattery, Margie Harbaugh, Marion Conley, Maude Stratton Smith, Tracy Hatch,...
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"An Antelope Picnic group in 1932. In back are: Phil Maxwell, Leila Ault, Enid Harris, Grandpa James, Helen Harris, Ruth Panting, Edwin Harris, Harry Panting, Myrtle Panting, Joe Scoggins, Hugh Harris, --?--, --?--, Faye Baker, Jim Panting, Arthur Panting, Ethel Baker, Dora Ault, Calla James, Bob Cooper.
In front are: Neal Harris, Leslie Baker, Betty and Mary James, Lucy Ault, Lorraine Harris, Robert Baker." -- McCoy Memoirs p.49
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"Antelope School pupils and teacher in 1921. Those mounted on horses are, from left to right: Harold Horn, Myrtle and Harry Panting, Emma and Ruth Panting, Jack Booco, Leonard Horn, Gern Booco, Florence Panting. Standing on the ground: Emma Maxwell, Dora Ault, Olive Ault, Ethel Ault, the teacher Maude Stratton Smith, her son, Morrison Smith, Tillie Maxwell and Edwin Harris. Directly in front: Harry, Ruth, Mabel and Jim Panting." -- McCoy Memoirs...
20) Ardith Sheets
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Ardith Sheets stands in front of the McCoy Post Office in July of 1960. A dog can be seen in front of the door.
