A Journey Back. Eagle Point-Lakecreek-Brownsboro-Climax, Volume 1
by Barbara Morehouse Hegne, copyright 1990; ISBN 0-9623847-3-9
Little Butte, Early Families, Eagle Point, Lake Creek, Climax, Brownsboro
thank you to people who helped Hegne gather family information: Opal and Don Bieberstedt, Maggie Bradshaw, Myrtle and Reed Charley, Celia Dromgoole, Don Grissom, Dorland Matheny, Fred Inlow, Chris Meyer, Orie Morre, Louis (Buck) walch, Helen Wolgamott, Myrtle Walch, Annabell hughes Joan (Edler) Wright, Betty and Merton Bradshaw, Pat Brinson, Dora and Keith Childreth, Celia (McCallister) Gist, Elmer Harnish, Carolyn Sells, Dorothy (Coy) McDougall, Mary (Holmes) Moffat, Billie and Robert Pech, Evelyn Titus, Emil Zimmerlee, Bessie Mae Baldwin, Maxine Peile, Dorotha and Wallace Ragsdale. plus Tina and Ernie Redington, Harriet and Vic Gardener, Ken Lukens, Verlyn Thomas, John Black, Dorotha (Pearce) Knox: James John Fryer diary and journal. Kay Kelty: John Daley diary and milll ledger, Peter Simon ledger, and Venita Daley's entire research collection, Celia Gist: Simon McCallister ledger and Ruth and Chavner Thomson: Union Mill, Butte Cree kledger 1856
Little Butte: George Ludlow, Abram Robinson and Freeman Smith; Pleasant Stow and family; nearby claims: Nicholas young, June/July 7, 1853, James J. fryer, July 18, 1853, Silas Day, July 1853, Levi Tinkham, Aug 1, 1853, Felix O'Neil, Oct 10, 1853. other claims around area: Champaign Collier Feb 1854, Frederick Westgate Feb 20, 1854, Thodoric Cameron May 10, 1854, Woodson tucker May 25, 1854, Larkin McDaniel June 15, 1854, Tobias Linkswiler Sept 27, 1854, Lewis Rees (Reese) and David Mosier both Nov 18, 1854. earl claims in Antelope valley: Major James Lupton Sept/Oct 1853, James and Carrol Matney Nov. 10, 1853, Millard Judd Nov 1853 (later abandoned claim). claims near Brownsboro: Luzerne Bradley April/Oct 11 1853, Henry R. Brown Oct 5, 1854, James Tatom Dec 2, 1854. came early but didn't acquire land right away: John Mathews, Samuel Hamilton and John Marshall.
Eagle Point: businessmen Dr. Buck, A.J. Daley, Mr. Grossman, Inlow Bros., Dr. Parker, Burdin, A. Poole and Peter Simon, Thomas B. Higinbotham. John Ashpole, constable, R.L. Barker and L.L. Whitney physicians, A.J. Daley-grist mill, George Brown and Emery & Co.-general merchandisers, A.J. Florey and J.G. Grossman- wheelwrights, F.B. Inlow, postmaster, J.M. Pool, Purdin and Grossman- blacksmiths, A. Poole and P. Simon - hotel owners. principle shipment was livestock, wool and hides. population100.
Lake Creek: Butler was first settler, Indians were not treacherous. Robert Smith and Henry R. Brown "neighbors". Michael Butler and got his family to move from Germany. sister Rosina Amelia and husband August Adolph Meyer, children Herman Gustoff, Henry Adolph, Rosina's children William, Amelia and Henrietta Messal, her sister Mrs. Kitzman, daughter Wilhelmina and husband Ludwig Tonn with their children Mollie, Lena, Emma Ed and Willie. friend Henrich (Henry) Pech came. (Lake Creek race course...)
Climax: early families were farmers, herders and saw mill owners. Jacob and Mary Worlow-children: John, Angeline (died 1881), Alice, Henry, James, Emma, Dosia, Lizzie, Rena. Postmasters: Luther Taylor, William Holman, Fannie Thompson, John Thompson, Mabel Wertz, Bertha Charley. Abraham miller, farmer and preacher w/wife Elizabeth son Philip. Aaron & Nancy J. Wyland, Akfred abd Racgaek Rummel, Andrew Ed and Rebecca Moore, Lucinda and Francis M. Thompson,
Brownsboro: Henry R. Brown and brother Robert and families
Charley Terrill, Wm Bradshaw, Deliah Bradshaw, Maggie and Lester Bradshaw, Nora Charley, Jennie Brown, Mabel and George Brown, Dee and Lee Bradshaw
October 1855: Major James A Lupton and volunteers attacked Indian camp, killing many old men, women and children. Company G mustered to deal with developed Indian problems: command of Miles F. Alcorn. some in G: Silas Day, William and Champaign Collier, Edward Day, Miller Judd, Felix O'Neil, Joseph Swingle, Luzerne Bradley, Jackson Rader, Woodson T. Tucker, James D. Spears with Tobias Linkweiler and Charles Griffith under other commands. 1854: John McDaniel, John Badger and Champaign Collier build sawill and blacksmith shop on Larkin McDaniel's land. Jacob Hoffman, Judge of elections along with Peter Simon and James Tatom. only a few women--all taken up quickly. eventually more women arrived.
Fred Downing married Amelia Messal: 3 children Otilla who married Gus Nichols and Wilber Ashpole, Frederick who married Marie Demmer, Agusta who married Tom Farlow, and Herman-who died as an infant Jan 29, 1882
references and Name Index. photos included