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"At Craig, Colo. in 1960. Billy [William Woodruff] Booco, 92, and his three sons, Jack, Gordon and Gern." -- McCoy Memoirs p.184 "The Booco family certainly was a pioneer family of Colorado; they settled on the Western Slope in 1878. ... The family settled on the Eagle River and a small town sprang up around them which residents were soon calling Booco, the name later changed to Minturn. Boocos sold their holdings in 1887 to the Rio Grande Railroad...
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"Black Mountain Ranch, 1925: Mrs. Maria Grimes, Margaret Horn, Lulu Horn and Mrs. Pete Horn. Margaret is Walter Horn's daughter." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 117 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Blanche and John Kavanaugh, holding baby Mary on his shoulder, in Minturn, August 1936. They are standing next to an automobile.
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Family portrait photograph of John and Emma Bone, with their children. Standing from left, Fannie Bone Arnt, Calla Bone Mackey; front: Bertha Bone Perry, John M. Bone [Iva's great grandfather], Emma Cynthia Bone [Iva's great grandmother]." Bertha Bone Perry's daughter, Bertha Gladys "Birdie" Perry, married Ivan Decker. They were Iva's parents.
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"Members of the Booco family grouped by their cabins on Alkali Creek near Wolcott about 1920. From left to right: Isaac Booco, Cecil Terrell Playford and daughter, Grandmother Margaret Booco, Margaret Terrell, Mrs. Mary Booco, Jack, Billy, Gordon, Ben and Gern Booco." -- McCoy Memoirs p.185 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The Borah family sits for a photograph in 1897. From left to right: Mary (Grant) Borah, Mittie Alda Borah (in butter churn), and Alfred Borah. This photograph was taken by Gene Borah, a relative of Alfred's, on June 6, 1897. Alfred writes in his journal, "Gene Packed his trunk took 2 Photos 1 of Baby in Churn." Alda was six months old.
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The Borah family sits for a photograph with guests. Standing from left to right are Blanche Swinehart and Nettie Nivens. Seated left to right are Mary (Grant) Borah, Mittie Alda Borah, and Alfred Borah. Blanche Swinehart taught at the Lower Brush Creek School, and boarded with the Borah family for a time. Nettie Nivens was a nearby neighbor who helped deliver Alda. This photograph was taken on June 6, 1897, by Gene Borah, a relative of Alfred's....
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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,...
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The Brett Family Cemetery on the Brett Ranch, mouth of Lake Creek, Edwards, Colorado. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Bruce Beck and Albert Quinn Beck at the Beck home in Red Cliff. Bruce was later killed in Korea on Heartbreak Ridge. Quinn is wearing his Navy uniform.
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Brush Creek Annual Picnic at the Larsen's on the Sproule Ranch. Many children and adults are gathered in a field; there is a fence in the background with many trees.
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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...
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The Schlegel family standing in front of the cabin on the Piney. Left to right: Phoebe Haney McKinney, Violet Schlegel, Ruth Schlegel, Wesley Schlegel, Phoebe Elvira McKinney Schlegel holding Clarence Schlegel.
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Madison Cassius "Cash" Gates and his brother, Albert E. Gates (at right) visiting J. P. Gates in Burns. The child is unidentified. "Madison Cassius Gates, born in 1852, like his older brothers Albert and James P., also had a desire for adventure. He migrated [from Ohio] westward to Hebron, Nebraska, around 1881, and later moved to California.
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Charles B. "Charley" McCoy (son of Charles H. McCoy, founder of McCoy, Colorado) seated with his family. Wife, Stella Hatch (married in 1900) has one arm on Charley's shoulder and one hand on daughter Mildred (born in 1913). Daughter Ethel (born in 1902) is seated at far left. A different pose for a photo taken on the same day is used on p. 105 of McCoy Memoirs by John Ambos. Charley McCoy developed a ranch on Yarmony Creek, five miles east...
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Charley McCoy (Charles B., son of Charles H. McCoy) married Stella Hatch in 1900. Daughter Ethel was born in 1902 and daughter Mildred was born in 1913. "Charles B. stayed with ranching and was known as a progressive stockman of the area. He developed a fine ranch on Yarmony Creek, five miles east of McCoy." -- McCoy Memoirs p.107, photo on p. 105 [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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1890s: Family portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Chatfield (Hubert and Laura) and two of their children. Mr. Chatfield in seated on a chair with Mrs. Chatfield standing next to him. In front of her is their daughter, Pearl Mabel Chatfield, seated on a stool. Ray Edward Chatfield is standing to Mr. Chatfield's right.
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Chester Mayer standing behind family members at the Mayer ranch. From left to right: Shara Wise Davis, Cora Wise Mayer (Chet's mother), Bill Mayer (Chet's son), and Ruth Mayer (Chet's wife).
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"A 1908 photograph of the family of Pete and Melissa Horn. Back, from left: Mary, Mabel, Ida, Maude. Front, from left: Walter, Arthur and Charley. All attended the Cottonwood school at one time or another and all are deceased except Mabel." -- McCoy Memoirs. p. 115 Pete Horn, coming from Bailey, Colorado, purchased the tract from two trappers about 1890, and homesteaded with the help of his wife, Melissa, and seven children. [Title supplied from...
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Studio photograph, from left, "Clark Gates and Bert Gates taken just before they moved to Rock Creek, Colorado from Hebron, Nebraska, 1884. George Albert "Bert" Gates was 12 years old and Clark was age 6." -- The Gates Genealogy