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141) Tom Wohler
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"Tom Wohler standing in front of his barn in 1912. The Wohler ranch had a first class set of ranch buildings and fences that Tom kept in good repair until a year or so before he passed away." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 131
"Fritz, Tom and Sarah Wohler came to Colorado from Pennsylvania in 1876 and settled at Leadville for 18 years. Tom was shift boss at the Johnny Mine and Sarah had a dress shop. They were married in Leadville in 1883.
In 1895 Tom and...
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The last section of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" pays homage to the other towns and communities scattered throughout the Vail & Eagle River Valleys. Many towns precede Vail's history by as much as a century and provide context to the people, communities, economy, and growth of the area as well as the movement of people and industries.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers to the names of our towns...
143) W. E. Nottingham
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1923: William Emmett Nottingham, born in Gilman (Belles Camp), 1893, youngest son of William H. Nottingham. In 1923, he was an up-and-coming rancher at Avon; he remained a rancher his entire life.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
144) Waldo's Ranch
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"M. H. [Martin H.] and Clara Waldo came to Brush Creek around 1902 and ranched across the creek from the Shryacks until 1917, when they retired in California. Tom Carlin bought the ranch, and subsequent owners were Hans and Thelma Larsen and Glenn and Denzel Norman." -- [History of Brush Creek p.26]
The Waldo's had one daughter who married Ralph Wolverton. This couple had a son, Charles Wolverton.
145) Waldo's Ranch house
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"M. H. [Martin H.] and Clara Waldo came to Brush Creek around 1902 and ranched across the creek from the Shryacks until 1917, when they retired in California. Tom Carlin bought the ranch, and subsequent owners were Hans and Thelma Larsen and Glenn and Denzel Norman." -- [History of Brush Creek p.26]
The Waldo's had one daughter who married Ralph Wolverton. This couple had a son, Charles Wolverton.
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Western Slope Cattle Growers' Association meeting, held at Eagle, Colorado, Saturday, June 8, 1940. South of 5th Street at what is now the Eagle Town Park. Photo was taken by Eldon Wilson.
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William F. Stevens on the left, talking with Leonard and Dorothy Horn at a dinner.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Willie and Willis Nottingham at Beaver Creek.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Willis Nottingham with sons, Bob and Mike, standing in sheep paddock with sheep. Used on p. 68 of Beaver Creek: the first one hundred years, by June Simonton.
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150) Winter break
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"A group of McCoy folks at Ocean Beach, Calif. during the winter of 1917-18. They are: Craig Rhodes, Al Norman, Arthur Horn, Mrs. Norman, Leonard and Harold Horn. Craig's folks had owned and lived on what later became the Panting ranch. During the World War One years, many ranchers and farmers were eating high off the hog and could afford to spend the winters in southern California or Arizona, buy automobiles and splurge on luxuries." -- McCoy Memoirs...
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Wolverton residence on the Brush Creek ranch. Ralph Wolverton married M. H. and Clara Waldo's daughter.
