Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society Transcription Project
La Plata County, Register of Brands, 1885-1896

Transcribed by Julie Pickett
This is a transcription of a ledger that is in the possession of the La Plata County Clerk's Office. The cover says, "Register of Brands, No. 4."
The original documents may contain information in addition to what was extracted below. 

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This data is presented in the order that it was recorded in the original ledger. The word 'blank' means that no information was recorded in that column in the ledger. A hyphen in a date column means that no date was recorded.

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Date

09/30/1885
09/29/1885
10/26/1885
09/07/1885
09/07/1885
10/26/1885
09/15/1885
09/15/1885
02/17/1886
02/17/1886
03/23/1886
03/23/1886
03/22/1886
01/09/1886
05/15/1886
05/18/1886
05/11/1886
05/28/1886
07/02/1886
07/12//1886
05/29/1886
05/29/1886
05/29/1886
05/29/1886
11/23/1886
12/06/1886
11/30/1886
10/30/1886
01/25/1887
03/08/1887
04/11/1887
04/16/1887
12/31/1886
05/11/1887
07/26/1887
08/15/1887
10/03/1887
10/03/1887
10/03/1887
10/11/1887
10/21/1887
12/01/1887
12/20/1887
12/14/1887
​12/29/1887
12/12/1887
02/08/1888
02/13/1888
12/21/1887
03/05/1888
03/05/1888
03/05/1888
04/26/1887
04/23/1888
06/22/1888
06/04/1888
06/02/1888
07/27/1888
07/20/1888
07/20/1888
07/20/1888
07/16/1888
04/05/1888
11/05/1888
11/23/1888
12/02/1889
12/14/1888
03/13/1889
03/28/1889
12/14/1889
01/09/1890
10/03/1887
05/24/1886
06/13/1890
06/11/1890
08/20/1890
08/23/1890
10/22/1890
12/08/1887
03/14/1891
02/25/1889
10/15/1891
03/02/1892
04/08/1892
08/22/1892
07/05/1893
07/05/1893
12/17/1890
04/28/1894
07/27/1894
05/20/1895
08/14/1895
08/25/1889
11/11/1896

Brand registered to
(First, Middle, Last)

Geo Tyner
M.B. Price
Michael Campion
J.B. Orman
W.H. La Count
Mary J Woodward
G.A. Ambold & Co
G.A. Ambold
C.H. Pross
C.L. Blackburn
Walter Dunham
J.M. Dykes
D.S. Griffith
S.V. Morrison (Mrs.)
G.E. Reid
M.B. Price
William Conway
George H. Becker
George Dick < Bro.
A.C. Marshall
Harold Carlisle
Mack Goode
Harold Carlisle
Harry Green
Geo P Moore
Helen Chamberlain
J.H. Fowler
C.M. Veits
Thomas Brothers
Mary J Garnand
A.C. Jack
J.E. Peterson
Joseph Freed
W.B. Orr
Frank C. Gallaher
M.S. Ambling
W.H. Lambert
W.H. Lambert
Minnie E Lambert
E.T. Peeples
Thomas J. Arrington
Anna Scott
Robert McNicholas
Robert Finletter
​Philip Crout
Dennis Gould
John Daum
Seth Sackett
R.H. Rose
James Conway
Edward O Hara
John Conway
Grant Strams
Geo W Jones
W.T. Vailes
George H Phelps
Christopher Wiscarber
W.H. Harvey
Mattie B Fulcher
Nettie E Fulcher
Chas S Nichols
Mary A Holston
Pr J Morris
A.M. Hedges
Caston Brothers
J.C. Earnest
George Sponsel
Geo H. Opdycke
Susan K Sharpe
D.A. Thompson 
Sibertita Martinez
George Hawkins
C.A.M. Ryder
Robert C Prewitt
Johnnie Farrell
Samuel Bauchman
William Yokel
Robert A Ambold
M.S. Baldwin
R.G. Thurston
Geo B. Connelly
M.E. Preston
William Stickler
George F. Brawner
Adaline Cundiff
Malinda C Archdekin
Lamb & Archdekin
Hattie F White
Frank Steinhinner
John Sponsel
Thomas Burrow
Johannah Connor
C.C. Wilmot
Wm Kesler




Location of
registrant

Durango
Fort Lewis
(blank)
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Pine River
Pine River
Durango
Pine River
Durango
Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Lone Dome
Durango
Pine River
Mancos
Montezuma Valley
Durango
Durango
Durango
Hermosa
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Pine River
Fort Lewis
Durango
Durango
Durango
​Dolores
Durango
Durango
Hermosa
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Dolores
Durango
Durango
Durango
Mancos
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Cortez
Dolores
Durango
Mancos
Durango
Mancos
Fort Lewis
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Whitewater
Durango
Durango
Durango
Fort Lewis
Durango
Hermosa
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Los Pinos
Durango
Durango
Pueblo
Durango
Durango
Durango
Durango
Pueblo
Durango


Type of Livestock

Cattle & Horses
Cattle & Horses
Cattle  
Cattle & Horses
Cattle & Horses
Stock
Cattle
Cattle & Horses
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Cattle
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
​Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock
Live Stock

Other notes 

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Joint record with W.H. La Count, below
Joint record with J.B. Orman, above
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Joint record with C.L. Blackburn, below
Joint record with C.H. Pross, above
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Different brand than that on page 2
Capt. U.S.A. appears after his name
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Joint record with Mack Goode, below
Joint record with Harold Carlisle, above
Joint record with Harry Green, below
Joint record with Harold Carlisle, above
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It is possible that the M. refers to Mrs.
His initials may be J.W. as it appears both ways in the record
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Three brothers listed: Theodore H Thomas; Thornton H Thomas; Frank W Thomas
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Mrs. A.C. Jack
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The second initial in his name is an older script, but is most likely a T.
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Mrs. Anna Scott
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It says Mr. before the initials
Joint record with Edward O Hara, below
Joint record with James Conway, above
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"Grant Strams & Co by Chas S Grant"
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The name is difficult to read and could be a variation of this
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Could be Wiscarler
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Joint record with Nettie Fulcher and Chas S. Nichols, below
Joint record with Mattie B Fulcher, above, and Chas S Nichols, below
Joint record with the Fulcher women, above
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Not sure about the Pr meaning
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No first name
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Very difficult to read the first name
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No first names
Mrs. Hattie F White
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There is a note about transferring to Ida C Wilmot
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