Posted on: Costilla County, Co Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Co/Costilla/10084 Surname: Beckwith ------------------------- Hello! My name is Michael Rose. I am attempting to locate information about and relatives of my Grandfather, Gerald Beckwith, born sometime before World War 1, in Blanca. This is what I know. His nickname was Gerry. He and a brother (whose name I do not know) owned a silver mine within the town. He had at least two and possibly three wives, at different times of his life. Marion, my Grandmother, was from Minnesota. They had one child, my Mother, Patricia Dorothy Beckwith. It is said he later married a much younger woman whose name was possibly Frankie or Franky. They had at least one daughter together. This offspring would be somewhere between 60 and 75 years of age, at this time. The mine apparently petered out in the 1920’s or 1930’s. The Beckwiths may then have migrated to the Springs area. I would appreciate any help you can give me in locating relatives and their location. If you know someone in Blanca who is on the Net and a longtime resident, this information would also be very useful. Many thanks!