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The last section of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" pays homage to the other towns and communities scattered throughout the Vail & Eagle River Valleys. Many towns precede Vail's history by as much as a century and provide context to the people, communities, economy, and growth of the area as well as the movement of people and industries.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers to the names of our towns...
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Sterling, Velda and Marie Bittle talk about their lives in Loma, Colorado and the surrounding area. Marie talks about coming to Loma from Kansas when her parents homestead in eastern Utah in 1923, and about running a dairy farm in the 1940’s and 50’s. Price Bittle talks about coming to Loma in 1920 with his parents, helping them farm north of town, working as a ranch foreman in Kannah Creek for E.H. Munro, and working for the Elizondo sheep ranching...
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Ponds on Andrew Christensen's place in Eagle. Today located across Highway 6 near the Fishing for Fun Bridge in West Eagle. Christensen was a major cattle producer in the area.
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"A group at the Charley McCoy ranch in 1923. In back: Stella McCoy, Mabel and Judd Lyon, Charley McCoy. Middle row: Elizabeth Babcock, Mary Koski, Ethel McCoy, Frank McCalister. In front: Robert and Fred Laman, Kathleen Stahl, Ola Garrett, Mildred McCoy, Ila Babcock and Hilda Laman." -- McCoy Memoirs p.106
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
5. Edwin & Leo
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Leo Daugherty and Edwin Reynolds with shocks of grain on the ranch near Brush Creek, Colorado.
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John Walker and Allie Bailey standing outside in their yard at the Bailey Ranch.
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Hans Larsen can be seen in the background with the horses, wagon, and equipment to dig potatoes. Gladys and Teddy are pictured in the foreground (names from photograph). Teddy appears to be sitting on a full sack of potatoes and there are others scattered throughout the photograph.
8. Harry Groh
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Harry Groh on horseback at McCoy, Colorado. Harry married Jessie Brooks in 1914. "Harry and Jessie spent their honemoon and continued to live on the Kibbler Place on Grand River until 1915. Harry and his father than bought the Elliott Place on Rock Creek from the Ellis Cattle Company. Harry and Jessie operated the ranch until 1925 and then sold to Jack Grimes." -- McCoy Memoirs 126
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical...
9. Binding oats
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Binding oats on the Wolverton ranch, using a three-horse team. Charles Wolverton is standing behind the binder.
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The Reynolds brothers, lined up at the Edwards School. From L to R: Felix, Ted, Johnny, and Duke.
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"M. H. [Martin H.] and Clara Waldo came to Brush Creek around 1902 and ranched across the creek from the Shryacks until 1917, when they retired in California. Tom Carlin bought the ranch, and subsequent owners were Hans and Thelma Larsen and Glenn and Denzel Norman." -- [History of Brush Creek p.26]
The Waldo's had one daughter who married Ralph Wolverton. This couple had a son, Charles Wolverton.
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"Larsen ranch from mesa" (caption from photo verso)
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The bridge over Brush Creek at Waldo's ranch
14. J. D. Smith
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J. D. Smith, who worked for the Howards. Referred to lovingly as "the boss who started the dirty work," for his introduction of Everett and Mildred. J. D. is standing in a field with a piece of paper in his hand. He is wearing overalls and a hat.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Chet and Ruth Mayer on their 55th wedding anniversary, May 22, 1984. "Chet was one of the first members of the Eagle County Historical Society and a member of the local Cattlemen's Association." -- Eagle Valley Enterprise March 26, 1992
William and Cora Mayer, Chet's parents, ran the Mayer Ranch before Chet inherited it. That area is now the Eagle Ranch subdivision of Eagle, Colorado.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical...
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Studio portrait of Casper and Mary Zabel Schumm.
"Casper Schumm was born in Dwight, Ill., October 5, 1856 and came to Leadville Colo., in 1879. He stayed in and around Leadville for some time and then went to Cattle creek in Garfield county where he spent the winter. The following year he went to Eagle county and in 1881 he homesteaded a ranch on the Eagle river between what is now the towns of Eagle and Gypsum. In 1888 he married Mary Zabel, and...
17. Douglas Wilmont
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"Douglass Willmont, Sheephorn Colo." -- verso
[There is a name issue in that a Stephen Douglas Wilmot is also listed as a Sheephorn rancher. He died in 1904 and is buried at Sunset View Cemetery in Eagle. John Ambos references the Wilmont Ranch on p. 194 of McCoy memories. Cemetery records have Stephen Wilmot listed.]
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Photo postcard of Frank [Hiram Frank] Doll, son of Franklin and Lucy Doll.
19. Daisy & Flossie
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A man (Mr. Giles?) stands with Daisy and new foal, Flossie.
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"At the Black Mountain Ranch in 1926. Leila and Frank Ault (barely visible), Martha and Jack Sigler." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 304
Photo postcard.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]