William Clark Salt (1842-1939)
I’ve been more or less aware that William C. Salt had spent some amount of time …
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You Never Know What You’ll Find If You Look Again!
I have learned this lesson more than once, and can still be surprised when I look …
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A Pioneer Story: Pioneer Days. Part 9, the Rest of the Story
At this point in her memoir Laura seems to have been ready to be done with …
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A Pioneer Story: Pioneer Days. Part 8, Laura Returns to Ohio
By the time Laura and her children set out to return to Ohio for an …
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A Pioneer Story: Pioneer Days. Part 7, Farming in Colorado
The house J.W. was building in the mining community of Spanish Bar was ready for …
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A Pioneer Story: Pioneer Days, Part 6, Into the Colorado Mountains
The tent city outside Denver was a diverse little city including a minister and his family, …
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A Pioneer Story: Pioneer Days, Part 5: Across the Plains of Nebraska to Denver
Before leaving Plattsmouth, the little caravan experienced a terrific storm of wind and hail and rain. …
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April-May Genealogy To-Do
Since I haven’t used this mode to organize myself recently, I will do that now: The …
The Rabbit Hole I Fell Down and Lost a Day
I started my morning with my first cup of coffee and what I intended to be …
A Pioneer Story: Pioneer Days, Part 4, Heading West
As Laura wrote, J.W. Booth wanted to investigate for himself the rumors of gold in the …
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