Henry Farrell – Gila County Cowboy
Henry attended school in Gisela from 1903 to 1909. Henry married Myra Odis Collins of Tonto Basin on February 5, 1920. They set up housekeeping
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Apache History in The Tonto Basin
The Apaches living in the Tonto Basin area from about 1900 to 1930 were called “renegades” by the U.S. government because they would not live
Early Saloon’s in Gila County
We want to know what you know about these old time saloons in Gila County! We know a lot of you have a lot of
The Results of the Pleasant Valley War Between The Grahams-Tewksburys
The second change 1882 brought was the arrival of John and Tom Graham into Pleasant Valley. Ed Tewksbury met Tom Graham in Globe and learned
Water & The Tunnel
When I was a kid my family lived on the Cross V Ranch, headquartered in Star Valley. Our cattle allotments ran from Star Valley north
Rock Climbing in Gila County
Gila County, Arizona is said to have some of the best exposed rock in the State of Arizona. The good news is that tons of
The History of Kohl’s Ranch, Arizona
In 1917, the Kohl family purchased a ranch that had been homesteaded in 1896. The ranch included the area that is now a neighborhood of
Exploring the Devils Chasm Ruins
The Sierra Ancha Wilderness is located about 100 miles east of Phoenix, between Globe and Young. Though fairly small at 32 square miles, it contains
Apache Kid Incident of 1889
Eugene Midddleton (1863-1929), the son of William and Miriam Middleton who are listed at Wheatfields on the 1880 census, then moved to establish a ranch
