Does anyone know exactly where and what this "Colclasure Homestead Site" is? I realize it's in Mesa Co., CO but don't know just where. I am looking into the Colclasure surname and have run across mention of this. I'd love to know which Colclasure line ended up there. Any help much appreciated and thanks so much for your time! Tricia Colcleasure Carothers bcaroth@jps.net

> Where would I be able to find obituaries for the 1940s and 1950s for > individuals who lived in Nucla, Montrose County, Colorado? > > What was the local newspaper? Are they microfilmed at a library? What is > the address? > > Thank you very much for your assistance. > > Sincerely, > Jennifer Godwin > Dear Jennifer, You may receive responses from someone more knowledgeable than I, but as far as I know there is not a local Nucla newspaper. The Montrose County Historical Society is at 11 N 1st St, Montrose, CO 81401; phone (970)249-2085. I couldn't find the address for the Montrose Daily Press. The Montrose Library District is at 434 S 1st St, Montrose, CO 81401; phone (970)249-9656. Michael Fisk

I hate to break into genealogy, but... I was just notified that prayers are needed for a little lost girl, Ashley Taggart, 3 1/2 years old. It's now 11 pm and she has been missing since 2 pm. Many people are out walking the streets and the helicopters are searching. She may have been abducted by someone with a pickup truck and someone else said they may have seen her at about 3 pm. No one has seen her since. We live in Lancaster, Ohio. Thank you for your prayers. Teri --------------------------------------- Terry (Phil 4:13) Teri (Ps 37:5) To God be the glory! Lancaster, OH http://www.greenapple.com/~pastor751 http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtwheatl/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnisanti/Isanti/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~cosanmig/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~comontro/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~codolore/index.html

Maybe someone can help this person? Remember to email them directly. Thank you Teri ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date sent: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 11:56:30 -0700 To: pastor751@greenapple.com From: Bill Warner <bill_warner@kvo.com> Subject: Planning a trip: Any information on my grandfather, Robert Jones Phebus? My wife and I are planning a trip to Colorado this summer. I want to show her the places I used to visit when I was a boy, and possibly visit my grandparents' home in Olathe, if it's still standing. Do you have any information on my maternal grandfather, Robert Jones Phebus, who used to work in the Olathe Post Office? I think he was a postmaster; his second wife, Lucy Phebus, also worked at the post office. His first wife was Esther Hughes, if I remember correctly, but she died shortly after childbirth in 1922, possibly in Los Angeles. He came (back?) to Colorado after he remarried, I believe in the late '20s. The Phebuses moved from Olathe to Hemet, California in the early '60s, where my grandfather died in 1963. I'm also trying to locate any records that may exist about his father (who I believe was also named Robert Phebus). I remember that he was said to have lived in Rifle, Craig and Meeker, and may possibly have been born in one of those towns. I am just beginning to allow myself the luxury and excitement (and hours of frustration, I am sure) of searching for this family background, which disappeared with the sudden death of our mother about 10 years ago, and would appreciate any tips or guidance you might provide. Thank you, Bill Warner 6794 SW Canyon Drive Portland, Oregon 97225 503/297-2708 h 503/402-1449 w --------------------------------------- Terry (Phil 4:13) Teri (Ps 37:5) To God be the glory! Lancaster, OH http://www.greenapple.com/~pastor751 http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtwheatl/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnisanti/Isanti/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~cosanmig/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~comontro/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~codolore/index.html

Where would I be able to find obituaries for the 1940s and 1950s for individuals who lived in Nucla, Montrose County, Colorado? What was the local newspaper? Are they microfilmed at a library? What is the address? Thank you very much for your assistance. Sincerely, Jennifer Godwin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JENNIFER GODWIN ICQ#: 24605962 AOL: JenniferKG P.O. Box 9943 Stanford, CA 94309-1643 http://www.stanford.edu/~jenkg/ http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~godwin/ http://www.useless-facts.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Is there a Mesa County Gene. Soc publication list that somone could send to me? Is there something similar for Dolores, San Miguel and Montrose? Thanks! Teri --------------------------------------- Terry (Phil 4:13) Teri (Ps 37:5) To God be the glory! Lancaster, OH http://www.greenapple.com/~pastor751 http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtwheatl/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnisanti/Isanti/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~cosanmig/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~comontro/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~codolore/index.html

Please add Delta County to that request. Edgar Hunt

Hi all, While back home last August, we took a picture of the old store and whatever else it's been that is on the highway there in Bedrock. Do any of you know it's history? Would sure appreciate hearing! Addie has just put the picture up on the Montrose county Photo page off of the main CO page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~cophotos/Montrose/index.htm Thanks Teri --------------------------------------- Terry (Phil 4:13) Teri (Ps 37:5) To God be the glory! Lancaster, OH http://www.greenapple.com/~pastor751 http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtwheatl/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnisanti/Isanti/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~cosanmig/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~comontro/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~codolore/index.html

COLORADO. 1876 Denver City Directory <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/denver/misc/ directories/> Ann Waite-Tepe crtepe@email.msn.com

I thought that these points were worth seeing agin. I hope that this helps someone Teri ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date forwarded: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 07:43:42 -0700 (PDT) From: "woodside@bicnet.net" <woodside@bicnet.net> Subject: Tombstone Issues Date sent: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 10:30:31 -0400 To: WASHBURN-L@rootsweb.com Forwarded by: WASHBURN-L@rootsweb.com Send reply to: WASHBURN-L@rootsweb.com The desire to pluck old inscriptions from cemetery stones raises important questions for genealogists and historians, and anyone who cares about preserving our family heritage. Before this becomes a loose thread, I would like to address it from a technical standpoint. As an Architectural designer/ material specifier, who also has worked with stone, understanding the properties of stone and the effect of types of wear in diverse situations is imperative. The idea that stone is a permanent material, impervious to abrasion or chemicals, is sadly incorrect. Far from it: we are losing not only cemetery inscriptions but great architectural details, and even entire structures, worldwide, at an alarming rate through a myriad of influences. Acid rain. Sulphur from car emmissions, Vandalism, weather and temperature changes. And now even the misguided family historian's crayons and scrapers and chemicals. Although the intention is to capture and preserve this information, many suggested techniques actually accelerate damage to the stone. For this reason an increasing number of cemeteries prohibit rubbings and the physical application of any substance to the stones. Once the hard, polished surface has begun to wear off, a stone becomes increasingly vulnerable to natural wear and the influences of weather. Some stones are naturally softer than others. Marble is especially vulnerable. Even granite is subject to disintegrating influences of time. Rubbing is an action that wears away the raised portions of the stone. Shaving cream does, indeed, leave an acid residue that does not wash off. It destroys marble and limestone. Dusting with flower attracts damaging molds. Even the water brought to wash them off is likely to have chemicals that react destructively with the stone. Never attempt to scrape or 'clean' a stone. Only trained conservators should attempt this. So what are the options? If one absolutely must make rubbings (and if it is allowed) thin paper and SOFT charcoal should be the only method used. A can of spray artist's fixative will keep the charcoal from coming off the paper when you are done, but be careful not to allow any over-spray on the stone. To decipher very worn inscriptions, by using a mirror to redirect the sunlight you can create deeper shadows. You will be surprised what you can see with just a change in light angles. Then simply transcribe into writing what you have read. Once we understand the fragility of these monuments, it is easier to see the best and kindest method by far to preserve these fragile inscriptions for future generations is photography. It does nothing to compromise the stone, and it provides a complete record of the stone within its surroundings. Shoot when the light is at the greatest angle across the stone to create contrast. Try a roll of black and white film to simplify the visual elements. You will be surprised how much more detail often appears in finished (Glossy) photographs than was perceived by the naked eye. Use a magnifying glass or jeweler's loupe to view tiny details. I wish some of the magazine and newspaper articles that have advocated using things like shaving cream had been more carefully researched. I hope this has helped change us from mere capturers to conservators. By better understanding the nature of the material we can help preserve these markers for future generations. Barbara Dudley Washburn-Lienhard Woodside@Bicnet.net --------------------------------------- Terry (Phil 4:13) Teri (Ps 37:5) To God be the glory! Lancaster, OH http://www.greenapple.com/~pastor751 http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtwheatl/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnisanti/Isanti/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~cosanmig/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~comontro/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~codolore/index.html

I have been a lurker and learner long enough! It must be my turn to post a message/question. I am researching MERRIFIELD/LEGG/DOUGHTY lines in Colorado, Montana and Washington. WILLLIAM FARRINGTON MERRIFIELD b. 5 June, 1839, OH or PA, d. 20 Nov., 1901, at Telluride in the Smuggler Union Mine diaster. He is buried at The City of The Dead Cem. at Hotchkiss, Delta, Co., CO. He was m to HELEN IMOGENE BLACKMAR , 31 Oct 1862, at Springville, Erie Co., NY. Children: Kenneth, Trevanion, Bertha, Clifford, Rose. HELEN MERRIFIELD d. 21 Feb. 1917, at Hotchkiss, CO. She was a member of the Methodist Church at Hotchkiss and is also buried at The City of The Dead Cem. The WILLIAM DANFORD LEGGE(E) family spent time in Hotchkiss as well. Just not sure of the dates yet, but around the same period. Also seeking information/location of a place called DOUGHTY SPRINGS and the family that was said to own the health spa? there. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.

Hi Ya'll, Was just surfing the web and came across this it looks pretty good thought ya'll might want to check it out.... <A HREF="http://surnamesearch.com/">SURNAME SEARCH GENEALOGY LINKS ONE-STOP WEBSITE </A> It seems to load pretty slow but I think it's worth it.. Have fun and Happy Searching Janet E. Hawks

Thank you to everyone who has responded to me, I knew there were people out there on this list! =:o) Thank you also for keeping me encouraged, and I wish the best of luck to all in finding their ancestors. Take care! Carol Longwell Miller

--part1_44a5f6ab.2435b97f_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_44a5f6ab.2435b97f_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <Missouri-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yb03.mx.aol.com (rly-yb03.mail.aol.com [172.18.146.3]) by air-yb01.mx.aol.com (v59.2) with SMTP; Thu, 01 Apr 1999 03:48:52 -0500 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-yb03.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id DAA21932; Thu, 1 Apr 1999 03:48:25 -0500 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id AAA05111; Thu, 1 Apr 1999 00:47:36 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 00:47:36 -0800 (PST) From: JstPlnKAT@aol.com Message-ID: <b02da46.37033297@aol.com> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 03:47:19 EST Old-To: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Fwd: [Missouri-L] RE BRICK WALL? (searching old newspapers) Old-Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part0_922956440_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 13 Resent-Message-ID: <"PBuoXC.A.0MB.gKzA3"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <Missouri-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/11831 X-Loop: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: Missouri-L-request@rootsweb.com Reply-To: JstPlnKAT@aol.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_922956440_boundary Content-ID: <0_922956440@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Carol, That little story bought tears to my eyes. I think thats why we are all doing this. To find out what we were and who we are. There are memories and stories out there just waiting to be uncovered. I never knew my GrandFather and to this day he remains a mystery. He was born in Colorado but his family came from Missouri and I think he went back there and died but where, I don't know. His name is William Holman Turner; dob July 1893. He married my GrandMother, Hattie Iceline Lawrence; dob Dec 20, 1895 in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, but at some point they divorced and she went to Idaho where she remarried. William stayed in CO., but there was a blurb in the paper that stated " Word was received by Clarence Turner of death of his brother, William, who went to Missouri from here last fall". This was in "The Daily Sentinal" in Grand Junction dated Feb 20, 1936. I have posted many times looking for any info on William but thus far have received nothing. If anyone here sees the name William Holman Turner please contact me. I hope one day to find what Carol has. Til then I just keep on digging up "bones", as I refer to it. Thanks Carol for the encouragement. Kat JstPlnKAT@aol.com MammaKat2@juno.com --part0_922956440_boundary Content-ID: <0_922956440@inet_out.mail.prodigy.net.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <Missouri-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-ya05.mx.aol.com (rly-ya05.mail.aol.com [172.18.144.197]) by air-ya03.mx.aol.com (v59.2) with SMTP; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:54:26 -0500 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-ya05.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id QAA05368; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:54:18 -0500 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id NAA24914; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:53:21 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:53:21 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <3702996A.5F2E@prodigy.net> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 15:53:46 -0600 From: Carol McCoy <CJMcCoy@prodigy.net> Reply-To: CJMcCoy@prodigy.net Organization: Prodigy Internet X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (Win95; I) Old-To: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Missouri-L] RE BRICK WALL? (searching old newspapers) Resent-Message-ID: <"3-2pI.A.P-F.-kpA3"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <Missouri-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/11826 X-Loop: Missouri-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: Missouri-L-request@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Lorraine wrote: >If you know where your ancestor lived, please rent the microfilms for >the local newspapers of that area! You will be amazed at the amount of >personal information that may be revealed! Good Luck! Lorraine's right...the same thing happened to me. My mother never knew her paternal grandparents nor does she remember hearing much about them. When I started researching my ancestry and talked about it all the time <grin>, my mother's eyes would glaze over and she once asked me when I was going to "be through with all that", and I just laughed. An online friend, who was raised in the small Texas town where my grgrandparents lived, is a member of their local history society, and one of her projects is researching old newspapers for the area. Periodically she sends me blurbs from the paper which include my grandparents' surname. It was indeed a great day when she found a memorial written by the best friend of my grgrandmother, my mother's grandmother. It was a glowing, lovely portrayal of a woman who devoted her life to family, friends and caring for those misfortunate. It made this woman come alive for my mother and me, and when I saw the tears in my mother's eyes, I knew I had at last hooked her...now she understood my *addiction*. Carol McCoy ==== Missouri Mailing List ==== Visit http://www.usgenweb.org The USGenWeb Project-Archives-Census-Tombstone --part0_922956440_boundary-- ==== Missouri Mailing List ==== See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mogenweb/mo.htm for all the available MO county lists. --part1_44a5f6ab.2435b97f_boundary--

Hi, Silver Cliff is in Custer County, located far up in the mountains of south-central Colorado,comprises in greater part the thee famous Wet Mountains Valley, which lies between the lofty Sangre de Cristo range on the west, and the Greenhorn (Wet Mountain) range on the east. Silver Cliff was the county seat until 1929 when it was moved to Westcliff.I maintain that there is no more beautiful scenery to be found in the world than that in Custer county. The mines in Silver Cliff were discovered in 1878 and the town of Silver Cliff was soon under way. Silver Cliff gradually declined until it was almost reached the classification of "Ghost Town". There is now new growth in the valley with new penitentiaries being built in the area. It is located Southwest from Colorado Springs. I think that Custer County as a home page. Hope this helps. Charles R. Tepe and Ann Waite-Tepe crtepe@email.msn.com charlesrtepe@worldnet.att.net -----Original Message----- From: Tom&Carol Miller <4millers@sprintmail.com> To: COMESA-L@rootsweb.com <COMESA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 12:34 PM Subject: [COMESA-L] Silver Cliff Colorado > > >Hi List, >I was emailed this information, and was wondering, if anyone on the list >lives near there, or knows where this Silver Cliff is, and about any >lead mines there? >I know some of the descendants lived in Montrose...so is it near there? >Thanks >Carol Longwell Miller >Frederick Longwell went from Wright Co. Mo. to Silver Cliff, Colo. He >had a lead mine there. > > >==== COMESA Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe, send a message to either COMESA-L-request@rootsweb.com or COMESA-D-request@rootsweb.com. TURN OFF your signature and only type the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. >

Hello Everyone We have added 22 new 1600's ancestors and included their children on the Ancestor Roll of Honor on America's First Families web site at; http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/ When you enter the site, scroll down to near the bottom of the page where the Ancestor Roll of Honor is located. On the same page you will also find a link to the 1600's Ancestor Data Base that contains over 14,000 names of proven ancestors from that era. Enjoy Harold Oliver Director

Hi List, I was emailed this information, and was wondering, if anyone on the list lives near there, or knows where this Silver Cliff is, and about any lead mines there? I know some of the descendants lived in Montrose...so is it near there? Thanks Carol Longwell Miller Frederick Longwell went from Wright Co. Mo. to Silver Cliff, Colo. He had a lead mine there.

Looking for long lost friend, Fredrick Louis Wright, last known to be in Montrose, CO. Went to school together in Colo. Springs, graduated in 1969 from Palmer High. Please contact me at siebert@javanet.com with any info.

I am really sorry! If anyone has submitted some surnames to be put on the website, PLEASE resubmit them if you haven't been notified that they are up! My delete finger got quicker than my brain. Thank you Teri -------------------------- Sources I have available: -------------------------------------------- Ritchie County, WV Marriage Book 1843-1915 History of Grand County, UT Lewis & Clark County, MT Marriages S-Z 1866-1985 Pioneer Period and Pioneer people of Fairfield County, OH The Tyler's Long Long Trek Yesteryears and Pioneers (Wheatland County, MT) Carder, an American Family Gilmer County Marriages(West Virginia) 1845-1933 Cemeteries of Amanda Township (Fairfield County, OH) Cemeteries of Hocking Township (Fairfield County, OH) Cemeteries of Madison Township (Fairfield County, OH) 3 Vol. set Cleveland & Cleaveland Families Dalsland family genealogies by Jan Vegelius THAYER section of the Genealogies of the Families of Braintree MA

Remeber all...Please change the posting address to COMESA-L@rootsweb.com COMESA-L-request@rootsweb.com is to be used for subscribing and unsubscribing. Thanks Teri ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date sent: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:22:20 -0800 (PST) From: "Marie Pitts" <mariepitts@lgcy.com> To: <CoMesa-L-request@rootsweb.com> Subject: new contact I would like to find out more how to work with others in Mesa County. I am from Mesa County and now live in Salt Lake City, Utah, near the Family History Library. I have just learned about the Genweb Project, and want to know more about how to help others in Mesa County and get help as I am still researching there. I will be looking forward to a reply. Sincerely, Marie Pitts --------------------------------------- Terry (Phil 4:13) Teri (Ps 37:5) Lancaster, OH http://www.greenapple.com/~pastor751 http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtwheatl/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnisanti/Isanti/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~cosanmig/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~comontro/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~codolore/index.html