The Constable – Walter Lovelady Part 4
Walter and Belle Lovelady took their baby son, Lawrence, and daughter, Dorothy to live at the house Walter built on the Lovelady Place. The home
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The Life of Christopher Creek Pioneers
Welcome to the Heart of Arizona. Discover the History below!
PAYSON DEW WAS FAMOUS
Story written and told by Stan Brown. Payson Dew, as Rim Country’s bootleg whiskey was known during Prohibition, was thought by some to be ‘the
Born on the Brazos – Ellen Neal Part 1
Eleanor Josephine Jackson, known as “Ellen,” was born August 7, 1864, along the Brazos River in Johnson County, Texas,. She was the first child born
“All Hell Broke Loose!” – Ellen Neal Part 2
In Ellen Neal, Part 1, we read that Ellen Jackson was born on the Brazos River in Texas in 1864. She grew up in the
Gisela Became Her Home – Ellen Neal Part 3
In Part 1, Ellen was born on the Brazos River in Texas, survived an attack by the Comanches, married a drifter, then married Will Neal.
Jakes Corner – Where The Stage Stopped
The stagecoach stopped in 1916, and ever since then, parched, hungry and weary travelers have been stopping at Jakes Corner in Gila County. Today it
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
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
