Hi! This appears to Henry Van Arman / Van Orman etc., the son of Henry Van Orman and Maria Marsh. In the 1870 census of Williamsons Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona Territory, H. Vanornuna, age 48, a Miner, born New York was enumerated just under the name of his [probably] nephew Lewis Cass Comfort, age 23, a farmer, born Wisconsin. Lewis was the son of Elizabeth, a daughter of Henry & Maria. I can spot Lewis C. Comfort in the 1880 census of Tombstone, Pima County, Arizona (age 32, born Wisconsin, a miner) but Henry still remains at large - as he does in the 1860 and 1850 census returns..... [Lewis died in 1933 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona according to an index at beta.familysearch.org - I haven't searched it for Henry yet..... Stephen On 11/8/10, Linda Schwenn <schwel@comcast.net> wrote: > Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: June 1, 1871-January 31, 1872, p 93 By Ulysses > Simpson Grant, John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant Association > Google Books. [Google Search string: "Territory of Arizona, secretary Van > Arman"] > A plaintive letter to authorities during the US Grant administration from > Henry Van Arman 11 Oct 1871 from Sacaton, Arizona Territory, describes how > he and his nephew, after arriving in the spring of 1870 from the "ledmines" > by wagon train across the Missouri River, constructed irrigation ditches to > prepare their newly purchased land on the Salt River for farming, spending > nearly all what remained of the $2800 they took west with them. While they > were away, Indians came and destroyed it all. He had complained to the > Indian agent without redress and is pleading for it now. It appears to be > part of an investigation of abuses by and/or threats toward the Indian > agent. > (snip)

As it happens, I live in the Phoenix area. I could go to the state library to see what I can find if anyone is really interested. I probably won't get there until the Christmas break though--they have limited hours and that four-letter word (work) prevents me from going most days :-) Laurie Cigan --- On Tue, 11/9/10, Stephen Wood <stephe.w300@gmail.com> wrote: From: Stephen Wood <stephe.w300@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [VANNORMAN] Henry Van Arnam, 1818- 1871+, in Arizona Territory 1871 To: vannorman@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 8:30 AM Hi!      This appears to Henry Van Arman / Van Orman etc., the son of Henry Van Orman and Maria Marsh.     In the 1870 census of Williamsons Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona Territory, H. Vanornuna, age 48, a Miner, born New York was enumerated just under the name of his [probably] nephew Lewis Cass Comfort, age 23, a farmer, born Wisconsin. Lewis was the son of Elizabeth, a daughter of Henry & Maria.     I can spot Lewis C. Comfort in the 1880 census of Tombstone, Pima County, Arizona (age 32, born Wisconsin, a miner) but Henry still remains at large - as he does in the 1860 and 1850 census returns..... [Lewis died in 1933 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona according to an index at beta.familysearch.org - I haven't searched it for Henry yet..... Stephen On 11/8/10, Linda Schwenn <schwel@comcast.net> wrote: > Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: June 1, 1871-January 31, 1872, p 93  By Ulysses > Simpson Grant, John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant Association > Google Books. [Google Search string: "Territory of Arizona, secretary Van > Arman"] > A plaintive letter to authorities during the US Grant administration from > Henry Van Arman 11 Oct 1871 from Sacaton, Arizona Territory, describes how > he and his nephew, after arriving in the spring of 1870 from the "ledmines" > by wagon train across the Missouri River,  constructed irrigation ditches to > prepare their newly purchased land on the Salt River for farming, spending > nearly all what remained of the $2800 they took west with them. While they > were away, Indians came and destroyed it all. He had complained to the > Indian agent without redress and is pleading for it now. It appears to be > part of an investigation of abuses by and/or threats toward the Indian > agent. > (snip) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VANNORMAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wow, Stephen, good work! I'd looked and looked for it. Linda On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Stephen Wood <stephe.w300@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi! > > This appears to Henry Van Arman / Van Orman etc., the son of > Henry Van Orman and Maria Marsh. > > In the 1870 census of Williamsons Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona > Territory, H. Vanornuna, age 48, a Miner, born New York was enumerated > just under the name of his [probably] nephew Lewis Cass Comfort, age > 23, a farmer, born Wisconsin. Lewis was the son of Elizabeth, a > daughter of Henry & Maria. > > I can spot Lewis C. Comfort in the 1880 census of Tombstone, Pima > County, Arizona (age 32, born Wisconsin, a miner) but Henry still > remains at large - as he does in the 1860 and 1850 census returns..... > [Lewis died in 1933 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona according to an > index at beta.familysearch.org - I haven't searched it for Henry > yet..... > > Stephen > > > On 11/8/10, Linda Schwenn <schwel@comcast.net> wrote: > > Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: June 1, 1871-January 31, 1872, p 93 By > Ulysses > > Simpson Grant, John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant Association > > Google Books. [Google Search string: "Territory of Arizona, secretary Van > > Arman"] > > A plaintive letter to authorities during the US Grant administration from > > Henry Van Arman 11 Oct 1871 from Sacaton, Arizona Territory, describes > how > > he and his nephew, after arriving in the spring of 1870 from the > "ledmines" > > by wagon train across the Missouri River, constructed irrigation ditches > to > > prepare their newly purchased land on the Salt River for farming, > spending > > nearly all what remained of the $2800 they took west with them. While > they > > were away, Indians came and destroyed it all. He had complained to the > > Indian agent without redress and is pleading for it now. It appears to be > > part of an investigation of abuses by and/or threats toward the Indian > > agent. > > > (snip) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VANNORMAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hmm. Henry a miner. Nephew Lewis Comfort born in Wisconsin. Now go back to Hiram's VA's marriage in 1862 in Shullsburg, WI, which is about 20 miles from lead-mining center Galena, albeit as the crow flies. One of my questions about the marriage is why Shullsburg? There's no Damen connection of which I'm aware.... --pete ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Wood" <stephe.w300@gmail.com> To: <vannorman@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [VANNORMAN] Henry Van Arnam, 1818- 1871+,in Arizona Territory 1871 > Hi! > > This appears to Henry Van Arman / Van Orman etc., the son of > Henry Van Orman and Maria Marsh. > > In the 1870 census of Williamsons Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona > Territory, H. Vanornuna, age 48, a Miner, born New York was enumerated > just under the name of his [probably] nephew Lewis Cass Comfort, age > 23, a farmer, born Wisconsin. Lewis was the son of Elizabeth, a > daughter of Henry & Maria. > > I can spot Lewis C. Comfort in the 1880 census of Tombstone, Pima > County, Arizona (age 32, born Wisconsin, a miner) but Henry still > remains at large - as he does in the 1860 and 1850 census returns..... > [Lewis died in 1933 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona according to an > index at beta.familysearch.org - I haven't searched it for Henry > yet..... > > Stephen > > > On 11/8/10, Linda Schwenn <schwel@comcast.net> wrote: >> Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: June 1, 1871-January 31, 1872, p 93 By >> Ulysses >> Simpson Grant, John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant Association >> Google Books. [Google Search string: "Territory of Arizona, secretary Van >> Arman"] >> A plaintive letter to authorities during the US Grant administration from >> Henry Van Arman 11 Oct 1871 from Sacaton, Arizona Territory, describes >> how >> he and his nephew, after arriving in the spring of 1870 from the >> "ledmines" >> by wagon train across the Missouri River, constructed irrigation ditches >> to >> prepare their newly purchased land on the Salt River for farming, >> spending >> nearly all what remained of the $2800 they took west with them. While >> they >> were away, Indians came and destroyed it all. He had complained to the >> Indian agent without redress and is pleading for it now. It appears to be >> part of an investigation of abuses by and/or threats toward the Indian >> agent. >> > (snip) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VANNORMAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >