EARLY SAN LUIS VALLEY RESIDENTS

SURNAMES T-Z

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NAME

COMMENTS

SOURCE

Tafft, ER

was to take over mgmnt of Mesita Herald while Child was overseas in WWI.  Listed as 1920 editor

email

Tafolla, Antonio

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Tallon, BE

donor to Adams State College

Book 38 Page  19

Tappan, Col. Samuel

commander of Ft Garland 1863, sent Tom Tobin to catch Espinosa outlaws

Book 33 Page  79, 80
Book 34 Page 36

Taquez, Manuel

d 1870, age 25 M Apr NM, Syphilis

1870 Conejos Co Federal Mortality Schedule

Tarbell, Robert R

1952-1960 12th Judicial Dist Judge, bn 6/15/1891 Saguache, Colo Legislature 1943-1947, d 7/26/1960

Tarvet, Mr

Frenchman, sent on scouting party to San Luis Valley in 1805

Book 33 Page  19

Taylor family

homesteaders along Grape Creek in 1869

Book 32 Page  86

Taylor, Albert Hickman

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

Taylor, Anastacio

d 1980s, lived in Antonito, possibly from San Luis

Lynn M Taylor
lmrudd@hotmail.com

Taylor, Anto. Rodregis

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Taylor, Edward T

CO congressman from Sangre area, authored Taylor Grazing Act of 1934

Book 32 Page  243

Taylor, Jack

bought 77,500 acre ranch in 1960.  Shot in ankle in 1975, moved back to NC, son Zack

Book 32 Page  264-266, 271, 273

Taylor, Jim

owner in Colorado Aggregate Company

Book 28 Page 112

Taylor, Mrs. Lillian L

set up shanty house and store along railroad at Lariat in 1881.  Red haired, mother Mrs. Silsbee joined her, mar Charles Fassett a neighboring rancher and miner, also ran Lariat Post Office and store called LL Fassett Store

Book 33 Page  94

Taylor, Ralph

conductor on San Luis RR

Book 28 Page 97, 99

Taylor, Senator

involved with Adams State College

Book 38 Page  22

Taylor, Zack

son of Jack, manages Costilla Grant since his father died

Book 32 Page  273, 279

Teller, Henry M

Colorado Senator

Internet article http://128.134.144.71/cpa/book/saguache

Tello, Margaret P

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

Tessler, Bill

operated small gasoline generator that supplied power to Blanca

Book 28 Page 62

Thode, Jackson C

photo collection of San Luis RR

Book 28 Page 43

Thomas, Brig Gen ED

US Army, Dept of Colorado, helped to determine location of Pike's fort

Book 26 Page31

Thomas, Joseph F

former Conejos Co surveyor, surveyed Pike's stockade

Book 26 Page34

Thomas, Joseph H

1942-1952 12th Judicial  Dist Judge, bn 6/5/1886 Manassa CO, self educated, Conejos Co Attorney 1935-1942, d 8/18/1952

Thomas, Kathryn

on 1936 Adams State Honor Society

Book 38 Page  69

Thomas, Will

bot KGIW radio in Alamosa from Gus Jenkins

Thomle, Irwin F

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

Thompson, Henry

of Boston, ran San Luis RR

Book 28 Page 56

Thomson, TR

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950, chemistry dept

Book 38 Appendix, 87

Thurber, Horace K Jr.

described operation of scoria mine in Costilla Co

Book 28 Page 115

Tia

Navajo slave in Antonio Gallegos family

Book 33 Page  60

Tierra Blanca, Chief

head chief of Tabeguache Ute in 1855, led warfare against white settlers in San Luis Valley

Book 34 Page 12

Titus, John H

had unclaimed mail at Saguache PO 31 Mar 1879

Internet article http://128.134.144.71/cpa/book/saguache

Toben, Thomas T.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

Tobin, Maria

wife of Thomas, bur next to him on Blanca Trinchera, See notes below - report varies as to her name.

Book 24 Page  372, 373

Tobin, Narcisso

son of Thomas Tate Tobin

Book 34 Page 35

Tobin, Pasquala

youngest dtr of Tom, mar Kit Carson's son Billy, resided Ft Garland

Book 33 Page  80

Book 34 Page 33, 38

Tobin, Thomas Jr.

son of Thomas Tate Tobin, member School District #3

Book 34 Page 37

Tobin, Thomas Tate

1826-1894, bn St Louis MO ca 1822, came west in 1830s, trapped in San Luis Valley in 1838, scout at Ft MA in 1852, mar Maria at Arroyo Hondo, half brother to Charles Autobee, photo,  tracked down and killed murders Vivian Espinosa and Vivian's nephew, sold ranch at Costilla to Ferd Meyer and moved to Trinchera ranch in 1872, d 1904, youngest dtr Pasquala mar son of Kit Carson, bur on Blanca Trinchera Ranch, Book 34 says he mar Pascuala Bernal of Arroyo Hondo in 1844 or 1845.  Son Narciso. Book 34 says that Tom's first wife died in 1886 and is bur in cemetery on brow of hill west of Fort Garland.  Book 34 says he was marr to Rosita Quintana and they had no children. Book 24 clearly says he is bur next to wife Maria.Now on Forbes estate and must get permission to visit grave.Son Thomas Jr.

Book 33 Page  27, 28, 78, 79, 80, 129

Book 24 Page  372, 373

Book 34 Page 31, 33-38, 51, 107, 109

Toll, Charles H

NY attorney, settled Del Norte in 1875, became County Judge, then in 1879 State Rep, then Attorney Gen in 1881

Book 33 Page  113
Book 38 Page  48

Tomassini, Father Pasquale

Catholic priest who worked in SLV

Book 37 Page  160

Toole, Douglas A

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

Tores, Cornelio

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Tores, Juan Santos

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Torrant, Leon

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

Torres, Crecencio

settled on La Garita Creek near Del Norte

Book 33 Page  61

Torres, Father Francisco

Spanish Priest who supposedly named the Sangre de Christos when he was mortally wounded fleeing from Indians and died at San Luis Lake, entered SLV ca 1700

Book 27 Page 14
Book 33 Page  15
Book 35 Page  19, 20
Book 32 Page  65

Torres, Guadalupe

moved from Santa Fe to somewhere in CO (probably Monte Vista) on 6 May 1859 with group of 14 families due to drought

Book 37 Page  56-58

Town, Charles

of Taos, Indians stole his horses in San Luis Valley

Book 33 Page  28

Townsend, WB

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

Tozier, Evelyn

had piano students in Alamosa

Book 42 Page 50

Trager, George L

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

Travis, DeWitt C

1st commercial potato grower in San Luis Valley near Cotton Creek

Book 33 Page  127, 143

Trinidad, Teresa de la

mar Antonio Jose Herrera on 6 Jan 1860 in church at Guadalupe

Book 35 Page  28

Trip, Edith

Adams State Honor Society

Book 38 Page  69

Tripp, Bill

bad man from Silver Cliff, claimjumper in Bonanza

Book 41 Page 24

Trugillo, Agapito

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugillo, Amador

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugillo, Antonio Jose

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugillo, Candelario

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugillo, Faustin

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugillo, Jesus Ma.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugillo, Juan

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugillo, Manuel Estevan

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugillo, Miguel

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugillo, Mouricio

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugillo, Pedro Rafael

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugio, Anto.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugio, Felipe

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugio, Franco.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugio, Jose Ma.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trugio, Polito

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library
http://dpl20.denver.lib.co.us/dpl/whg/datafile.html

Trujillo, Abel

1928 Costilla County Clerk & Recorder

Book 28 Page 60

Trujillo, Anastacio

1 mo, M, d Mar 1870, syphilis

1870 Costilla Co Mortality Index

Trujillo, Annie J

b 13 Mar 1929 in Garcia, mar Fred Vialpando in 1946, sons Michael, Earl, Renold, Eli, Diane Romero, Irene Vialpando, d 24 Jun 1999 Pueblo, bur Roselawn Cem

Rocky Mtn News obit 1 Jul 1999

Trujillo, Atanacio

founder of town of Los Cerritos

Book 35 Page  17

Trujillo, Eli

on 1st Adams State College basketball squad

Book 38 Page  35

Trujillo, Fabian

early resident of Manzanares, town map

Book 35 Page  45

Trujillo, Faustin

early resident of Manzanares, town map, nickname "Uncle Only"

Book 35 Page  45, 54

Trujillo, Francisco

d 1870, age 27 M Sep NM, cholera, code 09

1870 Conejos Co Federal Mortality Schedule

Trujillo, Fred

photo, worked on San Luis RR

Book 28 Page 140, 142, 151, 159

Trujillo, Henry

1967 investigator for Monte Vista DA office

Book 37 Page  107

Trujillo, Ignacio

founder of town of Los Cerritos

Book 35 Page  17

Trujillo, Leno

d 1870, age 49 M June NM, aneurysm, code 01

1870 Conejos Co Federal Mortality Schedule

Trujillo, Maria Apolonia

wife of Manuel Lopez, mother of Maria Veneranda Lopez who was bapt 28 Apr 1888

Sangre de Cristo Catholic Church, San Luis CO

Trujillo, Maria Ignacia

husb was Jose Miguel Salazar, he was bur in San Francisco cem on 12 Jan 1860

Book 35 Page  28

Trujillo, Martiana

mar 15 Jan 1915 to Carlos Lopez., she his second wife, son bn 1918 died in infancy,

lmartinez@eltrax.com
Laura Martinez

Trujillo, Massy

listed on San Luis Southern RW January 1932 payroll as a laborer

Book 28 Page 85

Trujillo, Pedro Rafael

early resident of Manzanares, town map

Book 35 Page  45

Trujillo, Rafael

godfather of Fernandez B Lopez

Book 35 Page  51

Trujillo, Susano

settled on La Garita Creek near Del Norte, large sheep raiser

Book 33 Page  61, 149

Trujillo, Teofilo

summered sheep in northern Sangre de Cristos abt 1865, from San Luis, Dickey brothers raided his camp and killed his sheep in 1884

Book 32 Page  238

Truman, Roy

Westcliffe forest ranger in 1936

Book 32 Page  159, 160

Tucker, J Noel

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950, photo of mural he painted

Book 38 Appendix, 75

Tucker, J Noel

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

Tucker, Thelma

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

Turley, Simeon

distiller in Arroyo Hondo, rebelled against American rule in 1847 and was killed

Book 33 Page  27, 28, 29

Turner, David

of Denver, bought Trinchera Grant in 1913, sold to AG Simms of Albuquerque

Book 32 Page  271

Turner, Glen C

Member Board of Trustees for Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix, 91

Tushar, Olibama Lopez

see Olibama Lopez

Book 35 Page  all

Tuttle, Frank

proprietor of Bonita Index and Silverton Standard and Silver Cliff Rustler in Westcliffe

Internet article http://128.134.144.71/cpa/book/saguache

Tuttle, Nancy

blacksmith's wife in Bonanza

Book 41 Page 26

Unfug, Mary H

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix, 31

Ussel, Rev P Gabriel

offered first mass in mission of Conejos in 1856

Book 33 Page  53

V/Belosquez, J.M.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Judge - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Vaca, Cabeza de

Spanish explorer - didn't ever make it to Colorado

Book 33 Page  13

Valdez, Abel

1986 publisher of Costilla County Free Press

email A

Valdez, Alejandro

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Andrea

wife of Juan Salazar, dtr of Apolonia Gallegos and Juan Valdez, Fort Garland Resident

email from RRMarty1@aol.com

Valdez, Antonio

1870 settler in Capulin

Book 35 Page  17

Valdez, Bernardino

1870 settler in Capulin

Book 35 Page  17

Valdez, Carmelita Salazar y

Juan Francisco Estevan Salazar & Maria de la Carmelita Salazar y Valdez founded ranch at Manassa.   Came from  Chamita, Rio Arriba, NM  in  the  mid to late  1700. One of Francisco Estevan's  older sons  became one of the first Spanish Catholic to Mormon Spanish converts.  A March 1985 Ensign (magazine of the LDS church) has documented a

story on his conversion.

Estevan Francisco and Carmelita are buried at the church yard or under the church of  Our Lady of Guadalupe in Conejos.

gloria richhart
richhart@kingman.com

Valdez, Cordelia Olinda

dtr of Juan Ramos Valdez and Gavinita Rodriguez, mar Julian E Candelaria Sr.

Julie E Candelaria
Clientaide@aol.com

Valdez, Cresencio

son of Seledon, petitioned for confirm of Conejos Grant in 1890s, petition dismissed

Book 33 Page  80

Valdez, Elizaida Sabinita

see Elizaida Sabinita Atencio, her maiden name was Salazar or Valdez

Jul 1999 obit in Denver Post or Rocky Mtn News

Valdez, Fernando

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Franco

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Franco.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Franco. Anto.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Hilario

1870 settler in Capulin

Book 35 Page  17

Valdez, Jesus

member of rescue party from Rio Colorado that assisted Fremont's 1849 expedition, settled on San Francisco Creek near present day Del Norte

Book 33 Page  61

Valdez, Jesus M.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Joe

res of Monte Vista in 1999, bro of Elizaida Sabinita Atencio

Jul 1999 obit in Rocky Mtn News or Denver Post

Valdez, Joe

but Cotton Creek cem

Book 32 Page  27

Valdez, Jose Damian

d 1918

Catherine Robles-Shaw
METEPEC@aol.com

Valdez, Jose Hilario

one of first colonizers of San Pedro

Book 33 Page  47

Valdez, Jose Maria

1870 settler in Capulin

Book 35 Page  17

Valdez, Jose Maria

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Jose S

d 1870, age 2 mo, M Sep CO, encephalitis

1870 Conejos Co Federal Mortality Schedule

Valdez, Jose Ylario

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Jose Ynacio

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, JR

teacher in Huefano and Costilla Counties, then editor La Avepa del Valle in San Luis 1905, founded Heraldo del Valle in 1907, also editor of Hooper Tribune, ret 12/1/1945 at age 80, son Ruben C Valdez

email A

Valdez, Juan Anto.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Juan Bautista

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Juan Ramon

witness in 1844 to land grant petition of Narciso Beaubien and Stephen Luis Lee

Book 35 Page  12, 13

Valdez, Juan Ramos

b 1871 Cucharis River, bapt St Mary's Catholic Church in Walsenburg, d 1973 in Denver, mar 1897 to Gavinita Rodriguez, mar record found in Durango by a Methodist Minister of Ignacio, 7 kids, Ruben, Cordelia Olinda (mar Julian E Candelaria Sr.)

Julie E Candelaria
Clientaide@aol.com

Valdez, Julia

res of Lakewood in 1999, sis of Elizaida Sabinita Atencio

Jul 1999 obit in Rocky Mtn News or Denver Post

Valdez, Manuel

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Maria

Adams State Honor Society

Book 38 Page  69

Valdez, Pedro

witness in 1844 to land grant petition of Narciso Beaubien and Stephen Luis Lee

Book 35 Page  12, 13

Valdez, Ramon

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Ruben C

published Heraldo Valle/Valley Herald from 1945 to 1949. Son of JR Valdez.

Julie E Candelaria
Clientaide@aol.com

Valdez, Rumaldo

1870 settler in Capulin

Book 35 Page  17

Valdez, Seledon

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Seledon

petitioned govt in 1842 to reestablish grant in San Luis Valley, son Cresencio

Book 33 Page  80, 83

Valdez, Seledonio

brought 50 families to settle on Conejos River in 1854 w/Major Head

Book 34 Page 50

Valdez, Silberio

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Valdez, Teodoro

early resident of Manzanares, town map

Book 35 Page  45

Valencia, Francisca

mother of Hipolito Lovato who was bapt 13 Dec 1896

Sangre de Cristo Catholic Church, San Luis CO

Valenine, J. S.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Valjean, Jean

Bonanza child

Book 41 Page 50

Valledos/Balledos, Anto. Jose

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vallegos, Jose Ma.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

Vallejo, Juan

had ranch along Rio Grande in Costilla Co.

Book 35 Page  50

Vallejos, Antonio Jose

one of first colonizers of San Pedro, killed by Indians in autumn 1851

Book 33 Page  47, 48

Vallejos/Ballejos, Damian

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vallejos/Ballejos, Juan Felipe

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vallejos/Ballejos, Miguel

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Valverde

Spanish explorer, involved with naming of "Sangre de Cristo"

Book 34 Page 94

VanBibber, Jesse

early trapper in San Luis Valley

Book 33 Page  26

Vanderburgh, EL

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

VanDiest, EC

Colo Spgs engineer, did San Luis water study in 1895

Book 28 Page 3

VanFleet, HH

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

VanGieson, Irene

traffic manager for San Luis RR, photo

Book 28 Page 138, 140, 156

VanNoorden, SE

Villa Grove attorney, editor of The Headlight newspaper

Book 33 Page  106

Internet article http://128.134.144.71/cpa/book/saguache

VanSant, Grant

of Green Cove Spgs FL, offered to buy San Luis RR from Boettcher

Book 28 Page 97, 98

Vargas, General Don Diego de

entered San Luis Valley in 1694

Book 33 Page  14
Book 34 Page 24
Book 35 Page  21

Vargas, Jose Pablo

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vasquez, Baronet

interpreter on  1906 Pike expedition

Book 26 Page12, 13, 15, 42

Vaughter, Marion

1930 Adams State football player, photo

Book 38 Page  68

Vejil, Juan

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - voter - Ft Garland

Denver Public Library

Velacques, Besente

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Velarde, Ron

raised in Upper Huerfano Valley, employed by Dept of Wildlife

Book 32 Page  249

Velasques, W

listed on San Luis Southern RW January 1932 payroll as a laborer

Book 28 Page 84

Velasquez, Vincente

Guadalupe Pioneer, photo

Book 34 Page 49

Velasquis, Santiago

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

Velasquz, Jesus Ma.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Velhagen Bros.

Alamosa firm, donated to Adams State College

Book 38 Page  20

Velhagen, EH

mar to Millie Velhagen

Book 38 Page  30

Velhagen, Mrs. Millie

of Alamosa, on site selection board for Adams State College, wife of EH Velhagen

Book 38 Appendix, 30

Velte, Langino

farmed in northern Costilla (now Saguache) county

Book 33 Page  75

Vernon, Fred

last agent for San Luis RR in Blanca, photo, transf to Antonito

Book 28 Page 105, 123, 132

Vialpando, Annie J Trujillo

b Annie J Trujillo 13 Mar 1929 in Garcia, mar Fred Vialpando in 1946, sons Michael, Earl, Renold, Eli, Diane Romero, Irene Vialpando, d 24 Jun 1999 Pueblo, bur Roselawn Cem

Rocky Mtn News obit 1 Jul 1999

Vialpando, Candelarita

godmother to Estefanita Lovato who was bapt 30 June 1912

Sangre de Cristo Catholic Church, San Luis CO

Vigel, Dave

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Conicjando

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Cornelio

1842 Taos justice of the peace

Book 33 Page  43

Vigil, Crus

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Diego Anto.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Father Jose Miguel

built Conejos mission in 1858

Book 33 Page  53, 54,
Book 34 Page 81, 88
Book 35 Page  28

Vigil, Felipe

age 2 mo, M, d Jul 1869/70, bn CO, cholera

1870 Costilla Co Mortality Index

Vigil, Francisco

of San Luis, builder, carpenter and santero. Made only very large bultos, Died sometime in early 1970s

Book 37 Page  183

Vigil, Gabriel

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Gabriel

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Irene

see David Medina, d mid 1920s in childbirth w/4th child, had 3 dtrs, 1 named Tiva, all living in CA, parents Juan Angel Medina and Adella Chacon Vigil

Stephanie Villa
Sbvilla1@aol.com

Vigil, Jesus M

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Council - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Jose

d 1870, age 6 mo, M Oct CO, congestion

1870 Conejos Co Federal Mortality Schedule

Vigil, Jose Antonio

early resident of Manzanares, town map

Book 35 Page  45

Vigil, Jose Bngado

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Costilla Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Juan

early settler of San Acacio, character in legend of "Miracle of San Acacio"

Book 34 Page 98

Vigil, Juan

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Juan Angel

mar Adella Chacon, dtr Irene

Stephanie Villa
Sbvilla1@aol.com

Vigil, Juan Angel

one of first colonizers of San Pedro, killed by Indians in autumn 1851

Book 33 Page  47

Vigil, Juan Antonio

early resident of Manzanares, town map

Book 35 Page  45

Vigil, Juan Maguil

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Council - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Juan Miguel

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Clerk and Council - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Juan Miguel

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Manuel

1st teacher at Manzanares ca 1878

Book 35 Page  30

Vigil, Martin

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil, Nestor

from El Rito NM, moved  to somewhere in CO (probably Monte Vista) on 6 May 1859 with group of 14 families due to drought, other families were from Santa Fe, he and his family turned back on the trip

Book 37 Page  56-58

Vigil, Ramon

age 35, M d Sep 1869, bn NM, Brights disease, occ code 01

1870 Costilla Co Mortality Index

Vigil, Ysidro

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Vigil?, Rosita

godparent to Benito Lora who was bapt 2 Feb 1909

Sangre de Cristo Catholic Church, San Luis CO

Vincenthaler, Lorenzo

on 1848 Fremont expedition

Book 33 Page  34

VonHumboldt, Baron Alexander

complained that Pike plagiarized his map

Book 26 Page47

Vorego, Buenaventura

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Vorego, Felis

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Vorego, Ramon

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Conejos Dist

Denver Public Library

Waddingham, Wilson

real estate promoter, bought Baca Land Grant #4 from David H Moffat, sold to Gov Gilpin in 1877

Book 34 Page 45

Wales, Abigail

mar Shellabarger, sons Walter and Ralph, wrote history of San Luis Valley in 1923

Book 32 Page  35, 36

Wales, Harrison

homesteader at Rito Alto, dtr Abigail Wales Shellabarger

Book 32 Page  35

Walick, Franz

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - voter - Ft Garland

Denver Public Library

Walker, D

photo on ASC El Conquistador Staff in 1936

Book 38 Page  72

Walker, HR

publisher of Center Reporter and Center Star  in 1900

Internet article http://128.134.144.71/cpa/book/saguache

Wallrich Lumber

of Alamosa, donor to Adams State College

Book 38 Page  19

Walsen, Fred

homesteaded Saguache River area in 1866, later lived in Walsenburg

Book 33 Page  74
Internet article http://128.134.144.71/cpa/book/saguache

Walsh Hotel

in Alamosa, donated to Adams State College

Book 42 Page 53
Book 38 Page  20

Walsh, Mrs. Edith

Adams State Honor Society

Book 38 Page  69

Walters, Lt.

Co 1, Colo Volunteers military veteran settled on Kerber Creek

Book 33 Page  74

Wanton, R. W.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - voter - Ft Garland

Denver Public Library

Ward, Henry

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - voter - Ft Garland

Denver Public Library

Ward, L. G.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - Voter - Culebra Dist

Denver Public Library

Ward, T. C.

1861 Colorado Territorial Election - voter - Ft Garland

Denver Public Library

Warman, Cy

had newspaper in Creede, wrote poem

Book 33 Page  109
Book 34 Page 78

Warner, Eldon

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

Warren, Charles W

Faculty Member of  Adams State College 1925-1950

Book 38 Appendix

Warshauer, Fred

Antonito banker, dealer in wool and sheep, Polish immig to valley in 1880s, home burned