UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY CHRONICLE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1987-May 2010

 

Quarterlies since 1987 available for purchase.  $4.00

Relevant articles appearing in our quarterlies (Fore-Kin Trails or Uncompahgre Valley Chronicle):

 

 

1987   Feb     Montrose Co. Abstract of Assessment, 1883, A-M

            Hans Von Hagen, Bio. (1863-1947)

 

            May     Montrose Co. Abstract of Assessment, 1883, M-Z

            Fort Crawford, 1889-1890, Montrose Co.

 

            Aug     Montrose Co. Abstract of Assessment, 1884, A-B

                        Inhabitants of Contonment, Uncompahgre, 1885 CO. State Census

                        Tobin family of Montrose Co., CO

 

            Nov     Montrose Co. Abstract of Assessment, 1884, B-E

                        Hovey family, MA-CO

                        Surname Index for 1987

 

1988   Feb     Montrose Co. Abstract of Assessment, 1884, E-H

                        Shenandoah school history, Naturita, CO.

 

            May     Gunnison Tunnel Cave-in, 1905

                        Montrose Co. Abstract of Assessment, 1884, J-M

                        Japanese in Montrose County

                        Mizushimo Yachiyo tombstone, Olathe, CO

 

            Aug     Estate Inventory appraisements & sales, 1883, Montrose Co.

                        Montrose Co. Abstract of Assessment, 1884, M-S      

 

            Nov     Administrative-probate abstracts, 1885-87, Montrose Co.

                        Clifford Turner, d.1907, OH, MI, CO, IL

                        Gay-Richard, 1920 influenza deaths, CO

                        Mondragon deaths in 1918 flu epidemic, CO

                        Randon baby, 1918 burial, CO

            Montrose Co. Abstract of Assessment, 1884, Sa-Smi

            Surname Index for 1988

 

1989   Feb     Administrative & probate abstracts, 1886-88, Montrose Co. 

                        Montrose Co. Abstract of Assessment, 1884, S-Z

                        Hotchkiss family, Uncompahgre Valley

 

            May     Administrative and probate abstracts, 1888-91, Montrose Co.

                        Japanese graves, Okimoto Kurakichi, Natahara Shigetaro

                        Gunnison tunnel, 1904 subscribers for water use

                        Susan Deare obituary, 1897, Pinon, CO

                        Work list, 1898, Pinon, CO

 

            Aug     Administrative and probate abstracts, 1890-92, Montrose Co.

                        Gunnison tunnel, subscribers list con’t.

                        Mortality schedule, 1885, Montrose Co.

                        William Willis family, MD, CO

 

            Nov     Administrative & probate abstracts, 1889-94, Montrose Co.

                        Montrose Co. Abstract of assessment, 1885, A-B

                        Button family, MA, OH, UT

                        Montrose City and County Directory, 1910, Lujane, CO

                        Surname Index for 1989

 

1990   Feb     Administrative and probate abstracts, 1894-96, Montrose Co.

                        Montrose Co. abstract of assessment, 1885, B-D

                        Nancy K. Hays Roelsma, pioneer, Montrose CO

1990   May     P. D. Moore, 1897, obituary

                        Administrative & probate abstracts, 1896-97, Montrose Co.

                        Montrose Co. Abstracts of assessment, 1885, D-G

                        Robert Chaffin death, 1905

                        Wm. R. Nation death, 1885

 

            Aug     Samuel Nutt death, 1898

                        Loper deaths, 1896

                        Montrose Co. Abstract of assessments, 1885, G-K

                        Administrative and probate abstracts, 1898-1900

                        Baxter family, Montrose CO

                        Carriling Wing Rodliff death, 1908

 

            Nov     Alexander and Valda Madison McKinnon family, IA, CO

                        George Eaton Bible, 1737-78

                        Nellie E. Youngblood death, 1906

                        McKinnon obits, 1919-84, Montrose, CO

                        Surname Index for 1990

 

1991   Feb     Montrose County Post offices, 1883-1989

                        Harriette Collins Lindham (Dr.) Biography  RI, CO

                        Abstract of Assessments, 1885, K-M

                        Administrative and probate abstracts, 1898-1906, Montrose County

                        Shirley Bostwick, Walter Cook, Norma Marie Kam Deaths, 1899

 

            May     Charles H. and Elizabeth Warrens Family, CO

                        Abstract of Assessment, 1885, M-P, Montrose County

                        Montrose County Administrative and Probate abstracts, 1900-1901

                        Douglas D. McIntire Death, 1900

 

            Aug     Walter Verian Champlin Family, CO

                        Richard Charles Diehl, 1850-1910, CO

                        Playtime and School Days on Wilson Mesa

                        Abraham Archuleta, Mable Shrock, Deaths, 1902

                        Frederick May, Prussia, Montrose,CO

                        Administrative and Probate abstracts, 1901-1903, Montrose County

 

            Nov     Record gathering in post-war Germany

                        Henry Curren Mcginnis, Emma Chiles, Deaths, 1902

                        Abstract of Assessment, 1885, P-S, Montrose County

                        Montrose County Administrative and probate abstracts, 1903-1904

                        Surname Index for 1991

 

1992   Feb     Sam Harris family, TN, CO

 

            May     Abstract of assessment, 1885, S-W, Montrose County

                        Administrative and Probate abstracts, 1904, Montrose, CO

                        David Rosco Crosby, William M. Bittenger Deaths, 1904

 

            Aug     Snowslide, Camp Bird mine, 1936

                        Rose Reed Israel, KS, CA

                        Elks Lodge No. 1053 members, 1906-07

                        Abstract of Assessment, 1885, W-Z, Montrose County

                        Montrose County Administrative and probate abstracts, 1904-06

 

            Nov     School dist. 17 pupils, 1897

                        Administrative and probate abstracts, 1905-1906, Montrose County

                        Joseph Selig, Montrose, CO

                        A. F. T. Jones Death, 1905

                        Mrs. J. G. Tracy death, 1898

                        James Woodhouse, Fred Strum, Thomas Butts, Fred Henderson, Deaths, 1906

                        Surname Index for 1992

1993   Feb     Elks Lodge # 1053 members at the time of their deaths A-H

                        Administrative and probate abstracts, 1905-07, Montrose County

                        Typhoid fever deaths, Montrose, 1904

 

            May     Mary Leak, IA

                        Administrative and probate abstracts, 1905-07, Montrose County

                        Elks lodge #1053 members at the time of their deaths, H-M

                        Jeheil Yorke Death, 1905

                        Paul W. Osborne, Death. 1896

 

            Aug     Elks lodge #1053 members at the time of their deaths, O-W

                        Alexander Albin, d.1907, and family, Montrose, CO

 

            Nov     Charles Weatherwax killed Peter Swanson, CO, 1907

                        Christian-Amanda Barado Stollsteimer

                        Elvin S. Armstrong estate, 1907, CO

                        Peter Swansen estate, 1907, CO

                        Administrative and probate abstracts, 1884-07, Montrose County

                        Surname Index for 1993

 

1994   Feb     Cities and towns of Montrose County, 1910

                        John W. Frasier-Dorcas Lynch fam., MA, Montrose pioneers

                        Francis A. and Sarah J. (Stephens) Martin Family, CO

 

            May     Birth of our nation

                        James William DeVore fam., Montrose, CO pioneer

                        Phil Peters (Col.), Montrose, CO pioneer, d. 1912

                        Elsie Frasier Death, 1994, WA

 

            Aug     Elsie Frasier death

                        Decennial digest, court decisions, indexed cases by surname

                        Preparing your life history, writing a journal

                        Table of group immigrations

 

            Nov     Bridgewater, Mass. vitals, 1672-1703

                        Marshfield, Mass. vitals, 1631-60

                        Middleborough, Mass. vitals, 1680-1715

                        Plympton, Mass. vitals, 1721-25

                        Russell Wright, brand inspector, CO

                        Surname index for 1994

 

1995   Feb     German Church books, beyond the basics

                        German spelling

                        Edna Ellsberg & gas lighting in Denver, CO

                        Paul Revere, patriot, Revolution

 

            May     Anchor line photo of SS Anchoria, 1875

                        Historical review of Montrose County, 1776-1957

                        J. Richards, ad, St. Joseph Gazette, 1851

                        VanTuyls in Holland

 

            Aug     Beekman Patent settlers, Dutchess County, NY

                        Boyer/Byers facts and stories

                        Looney index

                        Casper A. Holtzmeister, 1906-95,KS-CO

                        District court jury, 1907, Montrose

                        Gabriel Masse, 1879-1920, France-CO

                        Vital statistics in the U.S.

 

            Nov     Hammermeister Family on ship S.S. Cassel

                        Michigan Genealogical Societies

 

1996   Feb     Ship picture, S.S. New York

                        Ireland’s Potato Garden

                        Abstract of Assessment, 1887, Montrose Co., A-B

 

            May     Colorado Territorial and Founding Pioneer Certificates 

                        Genealogical book list, Montrose public Library, Jan 1996

                        Fore-Kin Trails books at family history center.

                        Ship pictures, S.S. Hammonia, S.S. Drottningholm

 

            Aug     Iowa Genealogical Societies

                        Gen. George A. Custer Family, b. 1839, MI, CA

                        George Ash obit., 1857-1934, IN, CO, CA

                        Montrose county high school graduating class of 1937

 

            Nov     Christmas traditions

                        Pennsylvania, cities, town, and burroughs, 1900

 

1997   Feb     Bertha H. Anderson obit. 1905, NE, CO

                        Montrose County High school Graduates, no date

                        Ola Wolfenbarger memories., 1914, OK, CO

 

            May     Olathe United Methodist church history

                        Pastors of Olathe United Methodist church

                        Rubbing techniques

 

            Aug     Montrose area railroading, 1800s+

                        Montrose town history, ca.1882+

                        Norton Brewer, in memory, 1923-97, CO

           

            Nov     Montrose Co. school history, students and staff.

                        Swift justice, law and order, Ouray County

 

1998   Feb     Clifford Turner, body identified, 1906, CO

                        Edward Dunlap obit., 1941, CO

                        J.A. Stemmer missing, 1909, Co. M, 4th US

                        James  Calloway-Emma Bozeman, 50th anniv., 1909, CO

                        James W. Callaway obit., 1909, CO

                        Luella Full-Elmer Snoke wedding, 1912, CO

                        Mary Randon obit., 1918, CO

                        McGregor-McIntyre elopement, 1909, CO

 

            May     Joseph Selig pioneer bio., 1850-86, UT, CO

                        Montrose History

                        Thos. B. Townsend, Sr. bio., 1850-1929,CO

                        Ute Indian history

 

            Aug     Coleman B. Akard bio., b.1862, Boliver, MO

                        Geo. A. Stough bio. note, Montrose, CO

                        Geo. D'Arcy Boulton fam. reminis., Ont.

                        James C. Taylor bio., b.1862, Graves Co., KY

                        Olathe, CO. history

                        Oliver D. “Pappy” Loutsenhizer bio., 1828-1907

                        Samuel Brackenridge Brafford bio., d.1942 (C.J. Brafford ancestor)

 

            Nov     Alfred Cushman biography

                        Colona, CO. history

                        Park J. Ash bio., b.1894, Montrose Co., CO

                        UVWA Property index, Ab-By

                        Uncompahgre Valley water project, 1900s

                        Evans Willerup fam. pioneers, Montrose co., CO

 

 

1999   Feb     Bostwick Park history

                        Button cemetery burials

                        Mark township map, 1876, Defiance Co.

                        Old Crawford aka Maher cem. burials

                        Shinn Park history

 

            May     Burbridge bros. service bios., WWII, CO

                        Chipeta memorial and Uncompagre Utes

                        Hammond bros. service bios., WWII, CO

                        Uncompahgre Valley history

                        Uncompaghre DAR chapter, 1909

                        Charles Earl Fauber, obit., b. 1922

                        Woods fam. service bios., WWII, CO

 

            Aug     Andrew L. Hutchinson notes

                        Lou Waggoner, b. 1884, Paradox, CO

 

            Nov     New Courthouse, 1923

 

2000   Feb     Gunnison, CO., day-light savings, 1931

                        Stagecoach routes, fares (sel.), 1870

           

            May     Census history, 1790-2000

                        Josephine Garis Cochrane invents dishwasher, 1883

 

            Aug     Humorous vital recs., 1817-18 (sel.), Wayne Co. NY

 

            Nov     Census facts, 1920

                        Charles Bromley notes, b.1925, CO

                        Peter Thomsen fam., 1844+, NE, CO

 

2001   Feb     Rolling west on emigrant trains, c.1879 (Robert Louis Stevenson)

 

            May     Charles Warrens, Ft. Crawford, CO

                        David S. Frye obit., 1872-1957, TN, CO

                        Fred Frye, b.1911, Morenci, MI

                        Sarah Jane Baker obit., 1881-1969, TN, CO

 

            Aug     Montrose Memorial hospital and personnel, 1950

 

            Nov     None

 

2002   Feb     Montrose, CO. pensions 1939-1940, Ag-Mo

 

            May     Montrose, CO. pensions 1939-1940, Mo-Zu

                        Olathe, CO pensions, 1939-1940

                        Bedrock, Cimarron, Crawford, Maher, Naturita, Norwood, Nucla, Paradox,

Redvale, Uravan Pensions-1939-1940

           

            Aug     Lizzie Wilson Williams bio. and obit., 1884-1976, CO

                        Sam. E. Hutton, lost in hills, 1906, CO   

 

            Nov     Leola Noel death explained, 1882-83, CO

                        Maple Grove Columbine club minutes and members, 1921-24, excerpt

 

2003   Feb     Olathe high school faculty and students, 1926

                        Montrose county and city officials, 1937

                        Montrose Business Directory,1937

 

            May     Gunnison has daylight savings times, 1931

                        Montrose County High School graduation, 1921

                        Montrose High School yearbook, Boomerang, 1921

2003   May     Olathe school graduate totals, 1921

                        Colo. State highway courtesy patrol, 1935-81

                        Waldo Helm wins scholarship, 1921, CO

 

            Aug     Harry Delos Rose, Arctic Ice Cream & Bottling Co.

                        Montrose County High School yearbook con’t., 1921

                        Montrose new residents, 1886

                        President John Tyler, 1841-1845

 

            Nov     Ray Loesby, Yule Quarry, Marble, CO.

                        Adelbert Armitage obit., 1918

                        Surname index for 2003

 

2004   Feb     Mildred Rea memories

 

            May     Mildred Rea recalls trip, early 1900s, NE, CO  

 

            Aug     Women's Christian Temperance Union history, 1870s-1890s

                        Mildred Rea memories, con’t., 1925

 

            Nov     Eula Lea Hotchkiss Ricks death notice, d. 2004, Englewood, CO

                        Montrose High School class of 1929 members deceased

                        T. Melvin Griffiths bio. notes and obit., age 78, d. 1989, CO

                        Surname index for 2004

 

2005   Feb     Alfred Howell obit. and letter from wife, 1912-1979, Montrose, CO

                        Montrose County Marriages, 1883-1884

                        Montrose officials remembered, 1883-1924

 

            May     Montrose county Marriages, 1885-1886

 

            Aug     Montrose county marriages, 1887-1888

                        Montrose Mayors and council members, 1882-1903

                        William Zillmer obit., 1840-1925, Ger. CO

 

            Nov     Charles Henry Warrens-Elizabeth Easton Adams fam. 1850-1880’s

                        Montrose county Marriages, 1889

                        Montrose Mayors and council members, 1904-1953

                        Surname index for 2005

 

2006   Feb     Ute Indians of CO. history

                        Montrose newspaper excerpts, 1897

                        Montrose High School Class of 1911

                        Montrose county marriage records, 1890-91-92

                        William A. McKinnon obit., 1912-1984

                        Montrose mayors and council members, 1955-2005

                        Settling of Paradox, CO.

                        Montrose First Methodist Church, list of ministers, group photo

 

            May     Russell Wright bio.

                        Rev. M. J. Hersey bio.

                        Raymond B. LaBarr Family history

                        Buckskin Charley newspaper excerpts, ca. 1936

                        Agnes M. Lis Orr obit., 1913-1989

                        Montrose newspaper excerpts, 1883 and1898

                        Montrose County Marriage records, 1893-1896

 

            Aug     Naturita, CO. “The Beginnings”

                        Murder of Hiney Hall and Freddie Jacobs

                        Buckskin Charley, 1921 news article

                        Montrose County Marriage records, 1897-1899

                        Montrose newspaper excerpts, 1898

2006   Aug     Montrose Business and professional club members, 1927

                        Bellgardt family history, 1873-1964

                        Montrose County office holders, 1888

 

            Nov     Rev. Mark T. Warner bio. 1889-1975

                        First Presbyterian church history, pastors and charter members

                        Montrose newspaper excerpts, 1899

                        Fay Brewer and Virginia Buffington memorials

                        Edward L. Rhyan obit., 1855-1913

                        Chief Ouray’s death, 1880

                        Surname index for 2006

 

2007   Feb     Fore-Kin Trails Gen. Soc. history

                        Beverly Brown Tribute

                        G. O. Gilbert obit., 1857-1922

                        Montrose Business directory, 1885

                        Montrose city Sanborn Fire map,1885

                        Cantonment/Ft. Crawford history,1880-1890

                        Cantonment 1885 CO. state census

                        First Regular Train into the Uncompahgre Valley

                        First County Jail, 1883, Montrose

                        Montrose County sheriffs, 1883-1889

 

            May     Alice M. Reynolds obit., 1856-1926

                        Sheriffs of Montrose County, 1889-1909

                        Township map, Twp 49 Range 9 , Montrose 1888

                        Montrose high school graduates, 1903

                        Delinquent tax list Montrose Co., 1898  

 

            Aug     History of the Grand Army of the Republic

                        Gen. John Alexander Logan bio., 1826-1886

                        Montrose G.A.R. commanders, officers, members, 1895 and 1910

                        G.A.R. news bits,1896-1905

                        Township map, Twp 49,Range 10,Montrose 1884

                        John M. Barron bio. and obit., d. 1922

                        G.A.R. members, Elliott, Fitzgerald, Gage, J. E. McClure, Miller, Monell,

                        Reynolds, Ryman, Smith, Truax, Upton, Zann.

                        Maude Austin obit., 1893-1975

 

            Nov     Montrose had two sheriffs:  DeGuelle and Callaway

                        M. A. Callaway obit., 1867-1929

                        Charles Diehl obit., d. 1910

                        Diehl and Buddecke Merchants

                        Sarah Diehl obit., d. 1910

                        Surname and subject index for 2007

 

2008   Feb     Mexican-American War, 1846-1848

                        Mormon Battalion, 1846-1847

                        Great Salt Lake Valley Migration, 1847-1869

                        William Asbury Park & Pricilla Court

                        Colorado County Map, 1872

                        William Park’s Children

                        Ada Park Hubbard

                        Tragedy at the Gunnison Tunnel

                        Philalethean Club early members

                        Mrs. Albert Shubert Funeral

                        Montrose Newspaper Excerpts, 1908

 

            May     Montrose Fires, 1897

                        Settling of Paradox, Montrose County, CO

                        Montrose Newspaper Excerpts, 1908

                        Miss Blake Will Donate Land. 1921

2008   May     1931 Map of Western Slope

                        Montrose High School class of 1917

                        Sheriffs of Montrose County, 1914-1921

                        Death of Alice M. Reynolds, 1920

 

            Aug     Sheriffs of Montrose County, 1920-1945

                        Removal of the Utes

                        Pioneers, L. E. Ross, L. W. Sweitzser, Gus A. Frost

                        Ladies of the Reviewers Club, 1897-1976

                        Montrose Newspaper Excerpts, 1908

 

            Nov     Montrose Newspaper Excerpts, 1908

                        Woman’s Missionary Society U. P. Church 1908-1916

                        Richard Raschke obit. 1896

                        Early Montrose Hospitals and Doctors

                        Dr. A. Johnson, Dr. Harriet Collins, Dr. Fred Schermerhorn, Dr. John Quincy Allen

                        Montrose Genealogy Center Grand Opening

                        Surname and Subject Cumulative Index 2008

 

2009   Feb     Early Montrose Businesses

                        Popular Couple Weds—Nelle B. Osborn & Harry Rowland Lee

                        Montrose High School Class of 1904 & 1905

                        Montrose Newspaper Excerpts, 1909

                        Early Hospitals and Doctors continued

                        Dr. Edgar Hadley, Dr. Harriett Collins

                        St. Luke Hospital, 1916-1949

                        Three generations of Drs. Brethouwers

                        1918 Influenza epidemic deaths

                        Death of Alice M. Reynolds, 1920

 

            May     Ute Indian Dance, Chipeta Visit, 1911

                        Mrs. Walter M. McCafferty death, 1910

                        Tom Thumb Wedding—Joseph West & Francis Blair, 1910

                        Montrose Pioneers 1874-1885

                        Montrose County High School Class of 1939

                        Montrose Newspaper Excerpts, 1909

 

            Aug     Sheriffs of Montrose County, 1946-1994

                        Where is Ben Gray?

                        Montrose Sheriff actions, 1972

                        Colorado Cooperative Company, 1893-1909, Pinon, Nucla, Naturita

                        Montrose Newspaper Excerpts, 1909

                        1883 Colorado Business Directory, Montrose

                        County Assessors, 1883-1997

 

            Nov     Montrose Genealogy Center Report

                        Blogs, Pads, Videos and Wikis

                        Montrose History Driving Tour

                        2009 Index of surnames and subjects

                        Montrose Newspaper Excerpts, 1909

 

2010   Feb     Harriet Dalton Collins obituary, 1913

                        Mr. & Mrs. James E. Mcclure golden anniversary, 1913

                        J. M. Reynolds and A. F. Reeves Residences

                        Montrose Newspaper Excerpts, 1910

                        Hartman Brothers

                        1934 Oldest Cars  & their owners

                        First cars in Montrose County

                        First 100 License plates & owners in Montrose county

 

            May     Montrose Christian Church History & Pastors, 1908-2008

                        Early Members of Montrose Christian Church

2010   May     Sam Stewart / Claude Rogers decendents

                        Montrose Residences—Chas. T. Baker, W. S. Callaway, F. M. Beckwith, W. A. Doak

                        Montrose Newspaper Excerpts, 1910

                        Montrose County High school Class of 1935

                        Montrose Genealogy Center moves to 700 East Main