This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rrwgrove Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/108.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a manuscript written by Rosene Meeker describing the massacre 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: paigefrank77 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/420/mb.ashx Message Board Post: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDPHE-CHEIS/CBON/1251594690959 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: srclark127 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/417.4.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank You 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KeithLawer08 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/417.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't know what "flinx" means. However, "Meeker H" means "Meeker Herald" the local newspaper. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: srclark127 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/417.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Keith, Do you know what the "Meeker H" and "flinx" means? I am working on another person but the listing is the similer. Thank you, Steve 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KeithLawer08 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/419/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I just want to update the post on Obituary Lookups. I have obituaries dating from 1885 to May 31, 2004. These are copies of the original obituaries that appeared in the "Meeker Herald", and are on files that can be emailed to you. My email address can be found at this website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coriobla/res.htm Best Wishes, Keith. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/14.18.20.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I just realized, maybe you could contact the Aspen Museum (don't know the name)and perhaps they would have a list of the Aspen militia who took part in the Colorow War. I know we have a list of the Meeker Militia who took part. Some of them lost their lives. Sandy WRM 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/14.18.20.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Frank, I am Sandy Shimko, computer operator/docent at the White River Museum. I have been answering anything coming by e-mail and Ardith Douglass, Curator does the research with me. Do you have THIS IS WHAT I REMEMBER? These books are an invaluable resource for family histories from Meeker. If you have the books, I can tell you what pages have your ancestors mentioned and most times there stories. Ardith did look up some information on J. C. Gentry, is that your family? If not just let me know who you need looked up. If your ancestor was in the militia from Aspen that would put him in the Ute War of 1889 (also known as the Colorow War). The Meeker Massacre and the Milk Creek Battle (only known as this) were before anyone was on the reservation except a couple of people on Blue Mountain in the Rangely area and Dunc Blair who was married to a Ute woman and had cattle on Blair Mesa; and the people at the agency, who were all killed except 3 women and 2 children. The Milk Creek Battle (once known as the Thornburg Battle) was the last battle of the Indian Wars between the U. S. Military and the Ute Indians. The Aspen & Meeker Militia were the people who went to fight the Indians in the Ute War. The war was started by some drunken cowboys and the Garfield County Sheriff (Rio Blanco County was formed in 1885.) The cowboys evidently did not know or chose to ignore the treaty which said the Utes could come into this country to hunt and so they shot into the Ute camp, killing a boy. Needless to say the Utes shot back. The cowboys got the sheriff, the sheriff got Militia and the Utes headed for Utah. The sad thing was that the Utes thought they had gone over the border, so they stopped to camp. It turned out they were not in Utah and the parties had a shoot out that killed people on both sides. I hope your Grandfather came through unscathed. The leadership in Meeker realized very quickly that this incident was not caused by the Ute Indians. The sheriff wanted the horses and venison they had killed. Be aware that the Indians did steal white men's horses, also. Not a nice bunc! h of people!! Hope this clears things up. Sandy 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/14.18.20.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Frank, I am Sandy Shimko, computer operator/docent at the White River Museum. I have been answering anything coming by e-mail and Ardith Douglass, Curator does the research with me. Do you have THIS IS WHAT I REMEMBER? These books are an invaluable resource for family histories from Meeker. If you have the books, I can tell you what pages have your ancestors mentioned and most times there stories. Ardith did look up some information on J. C. Gentry, is that your family? If not just let me know who you need looked up. If your ancestor was in the militia from Aspen that would put him in the Ute War of 1889 (also known as the Colorow War). The Meeker Massacre and the Milk Creek Battle (only known as this) were before anyone was on the reservation except a couple of people on Blue Mountain in the Rangely area and Dunc Blair who was married to a Ute woman and had cattle on Blair Mesa; and the people at the agency, who were all killed except 3 women and 2 children. The Milk Creek Battle (once known as the Thornburg Battle) was the last battle of the Indian Wars between the U. S. Military and the Ute Indians. The Aspen & Meeker Militia were the people who went to fight the Indians in the Ute War. The war was started by some drunken cowboys and the Garfield County Sheriff (Rio Blanco County was formed in 1885.) The cowboys evidently did not know or chose to ignore the treaty which said the Utes could come into this country to hunt and so they shot into the Ute camp, killing a boy. Needless to say the Utes shot back. The cowboys got the sheriff, the sheriff got Militia and the Utes headed for Utah. The sad thing was that the Utes thought they had gone over the border, so they stopped to camp. It turned out they were not in Utah and the parties had a shoot out that killed people on both sides. I hope your Grandfather came through unscathed. The leadership in Meeker realized very quickly that this incident was not caused by the Ute Indians. The sheriff wanted the horses and venison they had killed. Be aware that the Indians did steal white men's horses, also. Not a nice bunc! h of people!! Hope this clears things up. Sandy 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cbliley Surnames: Bliley Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/14.18.20.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Greetings: (I presume the author from the White River Museum to be Ardith Douglass.) Thank you for the reply and research. over the years, the mystery of my grandfather fighting in the Ute Indian War of 1879 has been slowly lifted. I am not at a point where I can close the door on the research and say I know all of the pertinent facts. I do not, but clarity has been coming along, albeit slowly--measure that in years. In the last year, I have learned there were two conflicts between the Ute Indians and the white settlers of various scales; each was called a "war". I have also found a contemporary reference in a letter written by my grandfather by Frank's sister to him in Aspen, CO in March of 1887 asking on behalf of his mother, not to participate in the campaign. She wrote: "Mother wanted me to write you she don't want you to Volunteer don't join any there company & let the Indians alone you only would be running big chances with your life." [Punctuation as found in letter.] >From reference to this "war" in 1887, it is possible my grandfather joined the forces who went from Aspen to White River to protect the town from any possible Indian attack on the town. An attack did not happen, but apparently he volunteered for that group. Further research is needed. The authors of Frank's obituary did their research and found only one Ute "war" of 1879 and assumed that was the date he was in Colorado. Unfortunately, the newspaper inadvertently transposed the last two digits of the date and presented us with the first major misdirection. I have posted my research and comments on the letter on my family history site at Bliley.net/family/FA_Bliley/Ute/. As it frequently goes, there is always a seed of truth in any family legend, but finding that seed and nurturing it into a real story is another thing. ;-) Thank you for your help. :-) Chuck 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/125.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, My name is Sandra Idol Shimko and William H. Purdy, better known as Uncle Will, was my great uncle. He lived here in Meeker since 1906 and until he died. I work at the White River Museum in Meeker and we do have quite a lot about him and Aunt Lillie (Lillian Garber Purdy, my Grandmother Lina's sister)in our oral histories called THIS IS WHAT I REMEMBER. These books can be purchased at our website at www.rioblancocounty.org. You should be able to find both of their obituaries on rootsweb. You can find a listing of obituaries in the Meeker Herald at the following web site: http://obits.rootsweb.com/ Type in persons last name, then a couple spaces then Meeker. A listing of obituaries for that name will appear if there are any. If you need more information you may contact me at wrmuseum@rioblancocounty.org or 970-878-9982 (White River Museum) White River Museum Meeker, CO 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/5.8.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is an obituary for Joseph Clinard, J. C. Gentry Henrietta Witcher Gentryin the White River Museum and you can contact us if you cannot get it from the Meeker Library. It will, however, cost you to have us do your research. You can find a listing of obituaries in the Meeker Herald at the following web site: http://obits.rootsweb.com/ Type in persons last name, then a couple spaces then Meeker. A listing of obituaries for that name will appear if there are any. Otherwise, call 970-878-9982 at the White River Museum in Meeker, CO. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/108.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We have a book you can purchase on our website www.rioblancocounty.org called Meeker by Warner, that is the history of the Milk Creek Battle (aka Thornburg Battle) and the Meeker Massacre. You can pay by Pay Pal, so it is secure. We also have the names of the people who were killed at the White River Agency, plus Josephine Meeker, Arvilla Meeker & Flora Ellen Price and Mrs. Price's two children. And a list of the killed and wounded at Milk Creek. You would have to call the museum and arrange for us to do this for you and it would cost, so be sure and check on that. These things are also in the Meeker book. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Casey43T Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/13.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you; I will check it out! 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/40.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You can copy your old obits to a site like this one. The Highland Cemetery Charts are finished and you should probably contact the Meeker Cemetery Dist. The Birth & Death records you can find one RootsWeb. White River Museum Meeker, Colordo 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/31.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We have many Rigby's in our oral histories. The same goes for A. C. Moulton and his son, Victor Moulton. Alphabetically the Rigby's are: Charles, Ella Moran, Grace, Herbert, John Robert, John W., Mr. Rigby, Ray, Robert & Ruth Ellen Graves Rigby. The Moultons are: Ada Castiday, Arthur Channning, Ceona Wilson, Channing, Mary & Victor Moulton. You can find histories of some of these people in our oral histories, THIS IS WHAT I REMEMBER. Since A. C. Moulton alone is in all three volumes, I suspect you might need all of them. You can find these volumes for sale on our website wrmuseum@rioblancocounty.org. Any work we would do for you would be billed hourly plus whatever photos or papers. Thank you, The White River Museum Meeker, CO (970)878-998d2 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/28.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We could not find Hilda Charlotte Burdick or any Ballards in our Birth & Death records. There was a family named Burdick who lived here for many years. White River Museum Meeker, Colorado 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/28.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We do not find her in our Birth & Death Records under either Burdick or Ballard (we have no Ballards, but there were Burdicks living here. White River Museum Meeker, CO 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/28.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We do not find her in our Birth & Death Records under either Burdick or Ballard (we have no Ballards, but there were Burdicks living here. White River Museum Meeker, CO 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrmuseum Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.colorado.counties.rioblanco/17.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I had to remember her married name, it is Virginia Calkins Cobb and she does live in Meeker. 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.