----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Biles" <jtbiles@earthlink.net> To: <COHUERFA-L-request@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Patsy Biles" <patricia.biles@usmc.mil> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:48 PM Subject: Family Information My name is Jim Biles and I am researching my family history. My Mother, Ruth Ellen Mustain Biles was born March 7, 1921 in Walsenburg Colorado. Her father was Dr. Hedgeman Duffield Mustain, a dentist, who was either sheriff or mayor around the time of her birth up to about 1925. My mother was very young when she lived there, and her memories are clouded by the turbulence that surrounded her father's role in Walsenburg. The family left Walsenburg in about 1925, after their home was burned, apparently as a result of my Grandfather's role in Union or labor disputes. I would like to find out as much as I can of the history of Walsenberg and my family in the early 1920s. My Mother remembers that Jack Rose, who was either the sheriff or a deputy, was killed as a result of the unrest at that time and the incident permanently affected our family. If you can tell me how to research this information, I would truly appreciate it. My Mother lives in Houston, Texas now, and I am writing as much of our family history as I can develop from her memories. Thanks for your help. James T. Biles Barstow, CA jim.biles@us.army.mil jtbiles@earthlink.net 760 253-4242