This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ShereeB84 Surnames: Trevethan, Gilroy, Sweeney, Thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.lake/250.257/mb.ashx Message Board Post: When my Grandmother was growing up, she would take bread and food to Baby Doe from her Mother. My Grandmother kept lots of articles and information about Baby Doe and would give talks at the schools in the Buena Vista school district. Just this past weekend, I was given all of my Grandmother's research information on Baby Doe. I will look and see if there is any information about your Grandfather. What was his name? Sheree' Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

My great-aunt Mary Berry nee Brady apparently worked for her before she went poor as a church mouse. She also took her food and things and sat with her when she was not well which I gather was frequent. I can only imagine how very hard it would have been to be middle-class in Leadville let alone that poor. She said that her brothers used to collect tailing from the coal wagons as they passed by and if they got a good amount would take some over to Baby Doe to help keep her warm. Apparently a lot of old-timers did what they could for her but times were pretty hard for everyone. For those that have not see where Baby Doe lived out her latter days it is a very tiny one room shack, no more than boards with papers creating a bit of insulation. No way you could be warm with out a good fire. My bedroom is larger that the house. ~~C Sullivan --- On Wed, 9/16/09, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [COLAKE] Matcheless MIne To: COLAKE-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 5:48 PM This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ShereeB84 Surnames: Trevethan, Gilroy, Sweeney, Thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.lake/250.257/mb.ashx Message Board Post: When my Grandmother was growing up, she would take bread and food to Baby Doe from her Mother.  My Grandmother kept lots of articles and information about Baby Doe and would give talks at the schools in the Buena Vista school district.  Just this past weekend, I was given all of my Grandmother's research information on Baby Doe.  I will look and see if there is any information about your Grandfather.  What was his name? Sheree' Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COLAKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message