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Corazôn de los Caminos Chapter
Santa Fe Trail Association

Santa Fe Trail 175th. Anniversary Celebration, 1996-1997
Santa Fe Trail Family History Project

In Celebration of the 175th Anniversary, information was collected by the Corazôn de los Caminos Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association on families related to the Santa Fe Trail, 1821-1880. Copies of the family histories received were filed in the Santa Fe Trail Archives at the Las Vegas Carnegie Public Library, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and the Special Collections Branch, Albuquerque Public Library, Edith and Central, Albuquerque, New Mexico, courtesy of the New Mexico Genealogical Society.

"Who were the freighters, stage coach drivers, and soldiers? What do you know about the Jicarilla Apaches, Mouache Utes, Kiowas and Comanches? Do you have any family stories about ciboleros, comancheros, traders or trappers? Who operated the mills, forage stations, and blacksmith shops? What do you know about the Texas Rangers, penitentes, or Gorras Blancas? Were your ancestors cattle drovers, sheep herders, or stone masons? Did they run a store, boarding house, or stage station? When did your family come to the area? Where did they come from and where did they settle? What adventures did they have? Do you have old maps, photographs, drawings, diaries, or other records?"

Previously published references include census enumerations such as La Junta Precinct No. 11, 1860, 1870, 1880, [Fort Union, New Mexico] transcribed and edited by Harry C. Myers, New Mexico Genealogical Society, 1993, and the classic Carson-Bent Boggs Genealogy and Supplement, by Quantrille D. McClung, Denver Public Library, 1962. Some information on the families of Jesus G. Abreu, Carlos Hipolyte Trotier Beaubien, Joel Curtis, Thomas Dawson, John deGraffenried, Charles L. Fraker, Matthias Heck, Henri Lambert, Marion Littrell, Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell, and Richens Lacy Wootton had already been collected locally.

Various materials were received, including simple family trees, newspaper articles, and copies of original journals. The newly collected materials include:

            
Santa Fe Trail Traveler       Submitter, descendant
Boney, James, and             Nancy Ligon de Ita, 520 S El Camino, Suite 660, San Mateo, CA
  Ortiz, Fructuoso and Pedro   94402.
  
Brown, Matthew Hayes          Betty J. Dewey, 630 Sherwood Dr., Richardson, TX 75080

Browning, Jamettie Belle,     Mary Lafferty Wilson, 57404 Maple Ave, Slydell LA 70461
  Lafferty, James Annis

Calhoun, Hugh                 Evon M. Acker, 2988 SW Emerald, Gresham, OR 97080.

Campbell, Richard             Douglas Daniels, 721 W Whittier Blvd St #B, La Habra, CA 90631.

Cosby, Manter H.              Litlmary Robb Harvey, 18825 Danton Dr, Glendora, CA 91741.

Forsyth, John Robert          Marcia W. Richie, 132 Second Ave, Osseo, MN 55369.

Gillespie, Thomas Sims        Merna Hess Gillespie, 706 Prospect, Box 218, Springer, NM 
                                87747.

           Nancy Robertson, PO Box 1516, Raton, NM 87740. 505 445-8226. page 1
           
           

                           Santa Fe Trail Family History Project

May Hays                      Ray John de Aragon, PO Box 1505, Las Vegas, NM 87701.

Holladay, Ben                 J. Stephen Bush, Pacer Bldg, 1229 E. Pleasant Run, DeSoto, TX 75115.

Lillie, Cynthia Pitcher       Carol A. Wood, 2511 Eastridge Dr, Almogordo, NM 88310.

Mestes, Diego Antonio,        Sandra Landinguin, 400 South Fifth, Raton, NM 87740.
  Armijo, Jose Encarnacion, 
  Romero, Antonio Jose, 
  Martin, Santiago de Jesus

Mestas, Diego Antonio,        Leroy D. Martinez, 9425 S. Ruoff Dr, Whittier, CA 90603.
  Roybal, Desidero
  
Ribera, Ramon,                Lloyd David Rivera, PO Box 366, Ranchos de Taos, NM.
  Gilday, Cornelius

Sayre, Smith A.               Glenna Sayre Mangino, 6303 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, 
                                NM 87110.

Springer, Myer                Eleanor A. Vigil, 32395 Hwy 74, Hemet, CA 92545.

Wallace, John Francis         Michael Eugene Winter, 103 Pruitt, Beebe, Ark 72012-2852.

Wasson, James Buchanan        Don Michael Mahan, 16642 N. 40 Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85023.

Wootton, David C.             Helen Wootton Cloutier, PO Box 5621, Hacienda Heights, CA 
                                91745 -0621.

Yount, George C.              Jean Yount, 8101 Santa Fe #B-209, Overland Park, KS 66204.


      It is hoped that the celebration of the 175th Anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail will 
encourage genealogists and family historians to share their materials with others. Wagon 
Tracks, published by the Santa Fe Trail Association, PO Box 31, Woodston, KS 67675, prints 
diaries and journals, sketches, queries, and site descriptions.

      For more information please contact the Las Vegas Carnegie Public Library, 500 
National, Las Vegas, NM 87701, Phone 505 454-1403, the Albuquerque Special Collections, or 
Nancy Robertson, PO Box 1516, Raton, NM 87740.

Nancy Robertson, PO Box 1516, Raton, NM 87740. 505 445-8226. page 2