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EARLY PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO RESIDENTS

SURNAMES M-O

These names are taken from local histories, diaries, early newspapers and other sources EXCEPT vital records. If you find the name of your ancestor here, please jot down the Book and Page number in the right hand column and then CLICK HERE for details on the source.

Name

Comments

Source

MacBeth, Josephine (Miss)

1902 Coalbasin teacher

Book 52 Page 96

MacBeth, Josephine (Miss)

1902 Coalbasin teacher

Book 52 Page 96

MacFarlane, Andrew A

1881 Aspen Sheriff, spoke in Central City in Mar 1881, his sawmill burned

Book 62 Page 73, 68, 71, 94, 99, 116

MacFarlane, James

Killed in 1887 at his brothers planing mill

Book 62 Page 138

Mackay, AP

Victim of Aspen shyster, George Ford

Book 62 Page 111

Mackay, Mr.

Proprietor of the Rocky Mtn Sun, arrived 1881 Aspen to start newspaper

Book 62 Page 95

Mackey, A P

Rec'd Land/Mining Patent in Pitkin Co

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

Mackey, Charles N

Formed Aspen Electric Light & Power in 1885

Book 62 Page 129

Mackey, Mason & Giffney

Founders of the Pitkin County Herald

Book 65 - Pitkin County Page

Macy, RH & Company

Of NY, purchased Aspen smelter

Book 62 Page 117

Maddalone, Chuck

child of James Vioent Maddalone and Ida Evelyn Puckett, photo, mar Pat Kearns 6 Sep 1952, b 13 Sep 1932 in Aspen, dtr Marlene

Book 60 Page 307-326

Maddalone, Frances

child of James Vioent Maddalone and Ida Evelyn Puckett, d at age 12 of diabetes or polio

Book 60 Page 307-312

Maddalone, Ida

child of James Vioent Maddalone and Ida Evelyn Puckett,

Book 60 Page 307-312

Maddalone, Ida Evelyn Puckett

mar James Vioent Maddalone, bn in Granite CO, blond

Book 60 Page 307-326

Maddalone, James Vioent "Buckshot"

mar Ida Evelyn Puckett, kids Joe, Tony, Jim, Jess, Stogey, Frances Mary, Ida, Chuck and Angie, from Santa Maria Italy, miner, sister Frances "Seatacake" and Tony "Foo-Foo" also lived in Aspen, worked in Marble for awhile, died at about 75,photo, short

Book 60 Page 307-326, 595-598

Maddalone, Jess

child of James Vioent Maddalone and Ida Evelyn Puckett

Book 60 Page 307-312

Maddalone, Jim

child of James Vioent Maddalone and Ida Evelyn Puckett

Book 60 Page 307-312

Maddalone, Joe

child of James Vioent Maddalone and Ida Evelyn Puckett, lived in Glenwood to be at least 80

Book 60 Page 307-312, 315

Maddalone, Mary

child of James Vioent Maddalone and Ida Evelyn Puckett

Book 60 Page 307-312

Maddalone, Pat Kearns

wife of Chuck Maddalone, sister Luetta, mother Maymie Crosby, father Owen Kearns

Book 60 Page 321, 327-331

Maddalone, Stogey

child of James Vioent Maddalone and Ida Evelyn Puckett

Book 60 Page 307-312

Maddalone, Tony

child of James Vioent Maddalone and Ida Evelyn Puckett

Book 60 Page 307-312

Madden, Mike

Victim of Aspen shyster, George Ford

Book 62 Page 111

Madson, George

Aspen Times editor 1965-1972

Book 65 - Pitkin County Page

Magee, James

Ran as Democrat for Pitkin constable

Book 62 Page 68, 101, 104

Magnifico, Mike

Aspen resident, skier

Book 60 Page 108, 548

Magnifico, Mike and Maggie

Aspen residents

Book 60 Page 421

Magnon, Mr.

1893 Aspen resident

Book 62 Page 172

Mahoney, Margaret

mar Tom Kearns, from NY

Mahoney, Mrs.

Woody Creek schoolteacher

Book 60 Page 170

Malaby, SL

visitor from Aspen for Aspen Day at Leadville Ice Carnival

Book 1 Page 364

Malaby, SL

visitor from Aspen for Aspen Day at Leadville Ice Carnival

Book 1 Page 364

Malam, Richard

Murdered ca 1883, supposedly by George Kirkpatrick

Book 62 Page 119

Maloney, Lew

Killed in explosion on Midland grade 4 mi from mouth of Frying Pan river

Book 62 Page 137

Maltby, Arthur

Part of 1887 Aspen/Glenwood Militia that went to rescue whites at Meeker uprising

Book 62 Page 89

Maltby, Cornelia C

Mar Daniel A Bruce at her parents home in Aspen ca 1890

Book 62 Page 142

Maltsberger, Dave

station agent for Rio Grande RR in Aspen

Book 60 Page 337

Manning, John

Early Aspen saloonkeeper, ran for constable as independent, assessor

Book 62 Page 66, 68, 96, 99

Manville, Mr.

Helped build road to Aspen over Independence Pass

Book 62 Page 93

Markalunas, Elsie Irene Warkentine

dtr of John Warkentine and Mary Mirendorf, son Jim Markalunas bn in San Diego, she born 2 Apr 1907 in Aspen, nurse, met John Markalunas in Colo Spgs & married him

Book 60 Page 332-338

Markalunas, Jim

bn San Diego 3 May 1930, son of John Markalunas, photo, recollections, mar Ramona Conner in Denver in 1953, 4 kids Julie Marie, Lisa Ann, John and Tom

Book 60 Page 332-338

Markalunas, John

baseball player for Pittsburgh minor league, got tuberculosis and moved to Colo Spgs, met and married Elsie Irene Warkentine there. Died of tuberculosis in 1932. Son Jim

Book 60 Page 332-338

Markley, G W

Received 1895 Patent on Pride of the West Mining Claim in Pitkin Co

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

Markley, GW

Received Mining/Land Patent in Pitkin Co

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

Marks, CH

1892 Aspen resident

Book 62 Page 159

Marolt, Bud

Aspen skier

Book 60 Page 316, 320-322

Marolt, Frances Rupert

cousin to Matt Oblock, mar Frank Marolt Sr.

Book 60 Page 423

Marolt, Frank Jr.

son of Frank Sr. bn in Leadville

Book 60 Page 342

Marolt, Frank Sr.

came to Aspen in 1900 from Slovenia, mar Frances Rupert, 11 kids, owned Marolt Saloon and Boardinghouse, later bot a ranch near Aspen, kids Frank Jr., Steve, Mike

Book 60 Page 342, 423, 424

Marolt, Louis

Aspen resident, died in 1918 flu epidemic

Book 60 Page 451

Marolt, Mary

sister of Steve, d in flu epidemic of 1918, teacher

Book 60 Page 341, 451

Marolt, Max

Aspen skier, yodeler

Book 60 Page 316, 450, 680

Marolt, Mike

son of Frank Sr.

Book 60 Page 343, 450

Marolt, Olive "Polly" Nyman

b 3 Sep 1902 in Winsted, CT to Carl and Elin Nyman, photo, mar Steve Marolt

Book 60 Page 339-343

Marolt, Opal Peterson

dtr of Andrew Riley Peterson, sold home to Aspen for Marolt Museum and moved to Boulder, mar Mr. Marolt

Book 60 Page 116

Marolt, Pauline

Aspen resident, died in 1918 flu epidemic

Book 60 Page 451

Marolt, Rudolph

Aspen resident, died in 1918 flu epidemic

Book 60 Page 451

Marolt, Steve

Aspen resident, mar Olive "Polly" Nyman in NYC, d 8 Jun 1990 at age 82, son of Frank Marolt

Book 60 Page 286, 319, 339-343

Marolt, Teddy

had ranch up on Maroon Creek

Book 60 Page 487

Marolts, the

Aspen ranchers

Book 60 Page 320, 374, 375

Marsh, Reverend

Held services in early Aspen

Book 62 Page 129

Marshall, George

Killed in 1884 avalanche on Aspen Mtn

Book 62 Page 121

Marshall, JT (Judge)

1888 Aspen judge

Book 62 Page 39

Marshall, Slim and Jackie

owned the Silver Grill in Aspen, Jackie was under suspicion of killing her former husband, Slim was from Silverton, dtr Rosalie, she shot her husband over in Montrose

Book 60 Page 612-613

Marshall, TA

Gunnison Co Deputy Sheriff

Book 62 Page 67

Mason, James

Killed in 1883 avalanche in Queen's Gulch

Book 62 Page 121

Mason, Mackey,  & Giffney

Founders of the Pitkin County Herald

Book 65 - Pitkin County Page

Mason, Mr.

Proprietor of the Rocky Mtn Sun, arrived 1881 Aspen to start newspaper

Book 62 Page 95

Mason, Mrs John B

visitor from Aspen for Aspen Day at Leadville Ice Carnival

Book 1 Page 364

Mason, Mrs John B

visitor from Aspen for Aspen Day at Leadville Ice Carnival

Book 1 Page 364

Matheny, Henry

Early prospector, came to Aspen area in 1879

Book 62 Page 63, 64

Mather, Charles

postmaster of Emma in 1889, also owned a general store

Book 63 Page 57

Matt, Toni

1941 Austrian skier, promoted Aspen

Book 60 Page 30

Matt, Toni

1941 Austrian skier, promoted Aspen

Book 60 Page 30

Maurin, Albert

son of John Sr., sold his ranch to St. Benedict Monastery, wife Lillian, died 1953

Book 60 Page 542

Maurin, George

bot ranch on Sopris Creek from John Lewis Jurick

Book 60 Page 353

Maurin, John Jr.

son of John Sr., bot ranch with bro Edward, and Edward died shortly afterwards, mar Sylvia Remseyer and kept ranch til 1911, moved to ranch on Woody Creek, then moved to Aspen, d 1955

Book 60 Page 542-543

Maurin, John Sr.

came to Pitkin Co in 1888, worked on the Bourg Ranch at Woody Creek, then bot a homestead on Capitol Creek, died 1900, sons Albert, Edward,  and John

Book 60 Page 541-543

Maurin, Kenneth John

bn 23 Oct 1910 in Aspen, mar Mollie Zelnick 29 Dec 1935, worked at RR, plumber, and Red Butte Cem, grandfather was John Maurin, 1 son John bn 20 Sep 1937, d 1991 in Carbondale

Book 60 Page 540-543

Maurin, Mollie Zelnick

bn 25 Oct 1910 in Aspen, mar Kenneth John Maurin 29 Dec 1935, photo, son John Maurin bn 20 Sep 1937

Book 60 Page 540-543

Maurin, Sylvia Remseyer

mar John Maurin Jr.

Book 60 Page 542-543

Mauss, Mrs.

1892 Aspen resident

Book 62 Page 159

Mautz family

had property near Stillwater

Book 60 Page 215

Mautz, Billy

Aspen resident

Book 60 Page 503

Maxwell, Leona

1892 Aspen resident

Book 62 Page 158

May, JJ

Member Elks Club in Aspen who visited Leadville Ice Carnival on 15 February 1896

Book 1 Page 361

May, JJ

Member Elks Club in Aspen who visited Leadville Ice Carnival on 15 February 1896

Book 1 Page 361

Mayer, E

Rec'd Land/Mining Patent in Pitkin Co

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

McArthur, Daniel

In 1912 he owned last business in Ashcroft, "Dans Bar", died1939

Book 63 Page 25

McBay, Jack

Aspen resident

Book 60 Page 444

McBride, Charles

Victim of Aspen shyster, George Ford

Book 62 Page 111

McBride, Charlie

Early Aspen prospector

Book 62 Page 48

McBride, John

Owned Aspen Times

Book 65 - Pitkin County Page

McCabe, Elbert Gillespie

bn in Emma ca 1900, miner, in navy in WWI, worked around Ouray and Telluride, his mother was an Aspen Gillespie, worked in Midnight Mine, son Jim b in 1938, d in 1963 of consumption, mar Ethel Smith Pearce

Book 60 Page 344-345

McCabe, Ethel Smith Pearce

bn 10 June 1910 in Aspen, dtr of Tony and Mary Smith (Kastelic), mar Edward D Pearce, son Fred, 2nd husband Elbert McCabe, 2nd son Jim

Book 60 Page 344-345

McCabe, Huey

blind man, sold cigars and tobacco in Aspen, 1871-1944, uncle to Ethel McCabe

Book 60 Page 330, 467, 652-655

McCabe, Jim

bn 1938 in Aspen, son of Elbert Gillespie McCabe and Ethel Smith Pearce McCabe

Book 60 Page 344-345

McCabe, Mr.

1892 Aspen resident

Book 62 Page 158

McCandless, F

Early prospector, came to Aspen area in 1879, of snowshoe notoriety?, storyteller

Book 62 Page 63

McCarthy, Reverend

Catholic priest, came to Aspen

Book 62 Page 101

McCartney, Frank

1892 Aspen resident

Book 62 Page 158

McChesney & Price

Publisher of Aspen Tribune in 1897

Book 65 - Pitkin County Page

McClintock, G S

Rec'd Land/Mining Patent in Pitkin Co

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

McConnell, L

Received 1891 Mining Patent in Pitkin Co

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

McCugh, Bill

Aspen resident, had a model A

Book 60 Page 46, 461, 462

McCugh, Bill

Aspen resident

Book 60 Page 46

McCugh, Sis

played music in Aspen

Book 60 Page 152

McCullom, Robert

Passenger in Carson's stage which was held up in Oct 1882

Book 62 Page 76

McDonald, Alec "Big Alec"

half brother of Daniel William Chisholm, went to the Klondike

Book 60 Page 180-187

McDonald, JR

1892 Aspen resident

Book 62 Page 157

McDonald, Wm and son

1905 Aspen residents, had mine on Galena Mt

Book 52 Page 38

McElwee, D

visitor from Aspen for Aspen Day at Leadville Ice Carnival

Book 1 Page 364

McElwee, D

visitor from Aspen for Aspen Day at Leadville Ice Carnival

Book 1 Page 364

McEvoy, James

Rec'd Land/Mining Patent in Pitkin Co

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

McEvoy, Jim

Miner from Leadville, located Little Giant Mine in Pitkin Co in Jan 1880, Victim of Aspen shyster, George Ford

Book 62 Page 28, 111

McEvoy, John F

1883 Aspen town trustee

Book 62 Page 118

McEvoy, Mr.

1886 Aspen resident

Book 62 Page 136

McFaden, Tom

bot Tom's Market grocery in Aspen

Book 60 Page 113

McFee, John

1892 Aspen resident, bachelor

Book 62 Page 159

McGeehan, Billy

Early Aspen miner

Book 62 Page 67, 68

McGeehan, John

Early Aspen miner

Book 62 Page 67, 68

McGruder, William

bn Sep 1864, negro, from MO, saloon porter, neighbor to Hannibal Brown in 1900

Book 60 Page 79

McGruder, William

bn Sep 1864, negro, from MO, saloon porter, neighbor to Hannibal Brown in 1900

Book 60 Page 79

McHugh, Mary

involved with Aspen band

Book 60 Page 394

McHugh, Pat

Passenger in Carson's stage which was held up in Oct 1882, Ashcroft resident

Book 62 Page 76

McIntosh, William

Aspen miner

Book 62 Page 178

McKay, Ed

Early Aspen miner

Book 62 Page 67

McKee, Dr.

photo in Aspen

Book 60 Page 207

McKenna & Stone

Aspen carpenter shop, caught fire, built Aspen Catholic Church

Book 62 Page 116, 121

McKenna, John

Built Gillespie home in Aspen w/Louis Stone

Book 62 Page 99, 106

McKensie, John

Part of 1887 Aspen/Glenwood Militia that went to rescue whites at Meeker uprising

Book 62 Page 89

McKenzie, Donald

Rec'd Land/Mining Patent in Pitkin Co

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

McKenzie, Grandpa

mar in Scotland and then immigr to Kewanee IL, later to Leadville and Aspen, stonemason, he and his wife were Scottish highlander and Scottish lowlander, had a cousin McLain who lived over on McLain Flats, sons Walter and James bn in IL, Jennie bn Kewanee IL, and Katie bn in Leadville, homesteaded at Snowmass Creek

Book 60 Page 429-434

McKenzie, Jennie

dtr of Grandpa Popish (for lack of a better name), bn Kewanee IL, her father was a stonemason who worked the Leadville and Aspen area, mar Fred Popish, dtr Katie

Book 60 Page 429-434

McKinna, Mary

Aspen resident

Book 60 Page 334

McLaren, Agnes "Jerry" Jurick Stubbings

dtr of Lucile Guerino and John Louis Jurick, bn Snowmass 4 Jan 1918, mar 1st Larry Stubbings, kids Patty and Mickey, divorced, mar John McLaren in 1947, son John

Book 60 Page 351-362

McLaren, John

supervisor of Sopris National Forest, photos of importing Elk, mar Agnes Jurick in 1947, bn in Grand Junction, son John

Book 60 Page 357-358

McLarkey, Mrs A

visitor from Aspen for Aspen Day at Leadville Ice Carnival

Book 1 Page 364

McLarkey, Mrs A

visitor from Aspen for Aspen Day at Leadville Ice Carnival

Book 1 Page 364

McLarky, Alice

1892 Aspen resident

Book 62 Page 158

McLaughlin, James & wife

His New Clarendon Hotel in Aspen burned in Nov 1884, lived in Gilpin County, built first Aspen hotel, photo, came to Aspen from Estes Park

Book 62 Page 33, 66, 68, 84, 121, 133, 134

McLaughlin, Mr.

Early Aspen hotelkeeper

Book 62 Page 27

McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs.

had home/ranch 3 miles from Difficult Campground near Aspen

Book 60 Page 297, 299

McMasters, JW

Part of 1887 Aspen/Glenwood Militia that went to rescue whites at Meeker uprising

Book 62 Page 89

McMichael, J.M.

Founder of Aspen Daily Leader 1892-1894

Book 65 - Pitkin County Page

McMurchery, Bob

prospector in Aspen

Book 60 Page 142

McMurchy, William

1883 Aspen town trustee

Book 62 Page 118, 136

McNamara, Robert

built house at Brush Creek in Snowmass Village

Book 60 Page 190

McNeeley, John T (General)

Apptd postmaster in Aspen

Book 62 Page 136

McNeil, Charles

Mgr of Holden Smelter

Book 62 Page 172

McNeil, William

Involved in 1882 Aspen lot-jumping

Book 62 Page 84

McNeill, John

Received Mining/Land Patent in Pitkin Co

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

McNutt, Ruth

mar David RC Brown in 1907 in Paris.  he was living there and she was travelling the world, from San Francisco, her father was a doctor, son DRC "Darcy" Brown

Book 60 Page 117-119

McPhee, Earl

photo, revenue officer

Book 60 Page 207

McPherson & Company

1882 Aspen store

Book 62 Page 77

McPherson & Root

Aspen mill

Book 62 Page 65

McPherson, Andy

Started Root & McPherson Mill Company near Aspen, may be same as Angus McPherson

Book 62 Page 65

McPherson, Angus

Early Aspen town trustee, had ranch on Capitol Creek

Book 62 Page 38, 49, 68, 104

McPherson, Daniel

Received 1895 Patent on Louise Fink Mining Claim in Pitkin Co, Early prospector, came to Aspen area in 1879

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

Book 62 Page 25, 63, 68

McPherson, James

Old "Black Hiller" Aspen prospector, held inquest into drowning of Mr. Redding

Book 62 Page 65, 68

McQuady, Mr.

1892 Aspen resident

Book 62 Page 159

McSweeney, Father

1930s Aspen priest, used to like to drink at Hannibal Brown's place

Book 52 Page 249

Book 60 Page 54, 62, 93

McSweeney, Father

1930s Aspen priest, used to like to drink at Hannibal Brown's place

Book 52 Page 249

Book 60 Page 54, 62

Meany & Cummings

Independence storekeepers

Book 62 Page 94

Book 63 Page 86

Mechau, Frank

artist in Redstone

Book 60 Page 546

Meek, Channing F

Received 1892 Patent in Pitkin Co

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

Meeker, Nathan

Indian Agent killed by Utes in the Meeker Massacre

Book 65, Pitkin County Page

Meginity, John

Killed in 1884 avalanche on Aspen Mtn

Book 62 Page 121

Mellor, Mary

photo in Aspen

Book 60 Page 207

Melton family

bot ranch from Hildur Hoaglund Anderson

Book 60 Page 88, 428

Merkle, Billy

Early Aspen saloonkeeper

Book 62 Page 66

Meyer, Mr.

Located War Eagle mine in Pitkin Co in 1880

Book 62 Page 26

Mikkelsen, Art

husband of Alberta Warkentine, Aspen resident

Book 60 Page 332-338

Mikkelson, Alberta Warkentine

sister of Duke Warkentine, mar Art Mikkleson, Aspen resident

Book 60 Page 332-338

Miklich, Frances (Mrs)

aunt of Angeline Griffith, photo taken with Mishmash family in Aspen

Book 60 Page 264, 365

Miklich, Jennie

bn 17 Sep 1907 in Aspen, father John Miklich was a miner from Yugoslavia, mother Johanna Erchul, lived on ranch up in White Horse Spgs, mar Earl Cowling in NM in 1932, kids Larry, Joann and Richard

Miklich, Joe

Aspen resident

Book 60 Page 472

Miklich, John

from Yugoslavia, miner in Aspen area, mar Johanna Erchul, had ranch at White Horse Spgs, 3 kids, 1 died early, dtr Jennie, died 1947 of black lung disease, had a still

Book 60 Page 212-217

Milanesio, Onorina

from Torno Italy, came to Aspen area because her sister was here, mar Albert D Cerise, son Martin, dtr Amelia, bot ranch on Woody Creek

Book 60 Page 148-150

Miller, A Graham

Came to Aspen 1890, filed a lawsuit, hoodwinked Judge Watson out of his guitar