Scalp-records-1889-to-1897

La Plata County, Scalp Record, 1889-1897

Transcribed by Kathy Gibson and Julie Pickett

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Scalp presented by:

(Last, First, Middle, Last)

Elledge Frank Elledge

Patrick W. E. Patrick

Ford S. D. Ford

Aspaas Hans Aspaas

West W. B. West

Jackson H. A. Jackson

Davis George A. Davis

Ray R. E. Ray

English G. M. English

Aspaas Hans Aspaas

Hampton Willie Hampton

Trew Chas. M. Trew

Staffer Joseph Staffer

Nelson H. J. Nelson

Stark C. W. Stark

Davis G. Davis

Baisden Jno. S. Baisden

Beaman Geo. K. Beaman

Steinbach P. a. Steinbach

Wall William Wall

Shaffer Joseph Shaffer

Brendal Otto Brendel

Strawn E. H. Strawn

Shaffer Joseph Shaffer

Turner Harry Turner

Baisden J. S. Baisden

Hubler Ian Hubler

McCaskill J. F. McCaskill

McClear Lee McCLear

McEwan G. McEwan

Moose John A. Moose

Chittenden J. J. Chittenden

Hampton B. M. Hampton

Dunham Willard Dunham

Patrick W. E. Patrick

Strawn Nick Strawn

Pyle G. H. Pyle

Patrick W. E. Patrick

Langley M. G. Langley

Waggoner A. C. Waggoner

Williams Frank Williams

Newman Chas. Newman

Hubler I. Hubler

Patrick W. E. Patrick

Wiedmier G. Wiedmier

Strawn Nick Strawn

Lavender H. D. Lavender

Strawn E. H. Strawn

Dunham Willard Dunham

Weaver V. S. Weaver

Case L. C. R. Case

Sublett C. A. Sublett

Aspaas Hans Aspaas

Strawn Nick Strawn

Pearson H. Pearson

Baisden John H. Basiden

Love G. Love

A Ute Indian

Biggs J. J. Biggs

Patrick W. E. Patrick

Dudley C. E. Dudley

Gaines R. E. Gaines

Love G. Love

Ute Indian

Davis Geo. A. Davis

Bowman F. A. Bowman

Kight G. H. Kight

Aspaas Hans Aspaas

Pargin Ben F. Pargin

Richmond Ed Richmond

Dunham Willard Dunham

Savage Henry Savage

Love G. Love

Kight J. W. Kight

Love Gabriel Love

Biggs E. P. Biggs

Griswold A. S. Griswold

Weaver V. S. Weaver

Holiman W. H. Holiman

Patrick Lee Patrick

Daniel L. Daniel

Jones Isam Jones

Roberts Geo. Roberts

Moss W. H. Moss

Griswold A. S. Griswold

Burnham L. C. Burnham

Galbreath O. S. Galbreath

Banks Robert H. Banks

Roberts J. C. Roberts

Griswold A. S. Griswold

Williams J. F. Williams

Parks A. J. Parks

McCoy Neal McCoy

Roberts J. C. Roberts

Buck Thomas J. Buck

Pargin Charlie Pargin

Curnutte M. F. Curnutte

Brown Frank Brown

O'Neal L. D. O'Neal

Pearson Charles Pearson

Durant L. R. Durant

Davis Jonathan Davis

Campbell W. H. Campbell

Roberts J. C. Roberts

O'Neal L. D. O'Neal

Banks R. H. Banks

Roberts J. C. Roberts

Armstrong D. S. Armstrong

Chaffee H. N. Chaffee

House Owen House

Aspaas Hans Aspaas

Strawn Nicholas Strawn

Shindler Frank Shindler

Banks (Baggs) R. H. Banks (Baggs)

Trostel Christian Trostel

Dunham Willard Dunham

Davis Geo. Davis

Farrer Chas. M. Farrer

Simes A. P. Simes

McKay Edward McKay

Weaver V. S. Weaver

O'Neal L. D. O'Neal

Love G. Love

Chynownitech B. Chynownitech

Chaffee A. J. Chaffee

O'Neal L. D. O'Neal

Love G. Love

Waggoner J. C. Waggoner

Aspaas Hans Aspaas

Weaver V. S. Weaver

Roberts Geo. Roberts

Arbogast O. S. Arbogast

Logan B. B. Logan

Davis Geo. Davis

Neal F. P. Neal

Chaffee A. J. Chaffee

Weaver & Farrer

Weaver V. S. Weaver &

Farres C. M. Farrer

Richmond Ed Richmond

Farrer C. M. Farrer

Schmid Martin Schmid

Animal(s) killed by:

(Last, First, Middle, Last)

Elledge Frank Elledge

Patrick W. E. Patrick

Ford S. D. Ford

Carter Robert Carter

West W. B. West

Houser Chauncy Houser

Davis George A. Davis

Ray R. E. Ray

English G. M. English

Farrell unknown Farrell

Hampton Willie Hampton

Trew John M. Trew

Indians

Nelson Josephine Nelson

Stark C. W. Stark

Davis G. Davis

Baisden J. S. Baisden

Beaman G K. Beaman

Smith M. S. Smith

Shaffer Jos. Shaffer

Brendal Otto Brendel

Indians

Baisden J. S. Baisden

me Lee McClear

Moose Jno. A. Moose

myself & Wm Adams

me & two others

Patrick W. E. Patrick

Gaines Dick Gaines

Biggs J. J. Biggs

Kight G. H. Kight

a Ute Indian

Aspaas Hans Aspaas

Williams J. F. Williams

McCoy N. McCoy

Roberts J. C. Roberts

Curnutte M. F. Curnutte

Brown Frank Brown

Pearson Charles Pearson

Campbell W. H. Campbell

O'Neal L. D. O'Neal

Roberts J. C. Roberts

Cason Mr. Cason

Larson Ole Larson

Strawn Nicholas Strawn

Shindler Frank Shindler

Banks R. H. Banks

Trostel Christian Trostel

Dunham Willard Dunham

Davis Geo. Davis

Farrer Chas. M. Farrer

Simes A. P. Simes

La Plata

Weaver V. S. Weaver and Farrer C. M. Farrer

O'Neal L. D. O'Neal

Love G. Love

Chynownitech B. Chynownitech

Chaffee A. J. Chaffee

Love G. Love

Waggoner J. C. Waggoner

Mitchell Isaac Mitchell

Weaver V. S. Weaver and Farrer C. M. Farrer

Roberts Geo. Roberts

Arbogast O. S. Arbogast

Logan B. B. Logan

Davis Geo. Davis

La Plata

Chaffee A. J. Chaffee

Weaver & Farrer

Weaver V. s. Weaver and Farrer C. M. Farrer

Richmond Ed Richmond

Farrer C. M. Farrer

Schmid Martin Schmid

Witness to the destruction of scalp(s):

(Last, First, Middle, Last)

Vinyard B. L. Vinyard

Bagby W. N Bagby

Vinyard B. L. Vinyard

Hechtman J. F. Hechtman

Vinyard B. L. Vinyard

Hechtman J. F. Hechtman

Turner J. C. Turner

Hechtman J. F. Hechtman

Vinyard B. L. Vinyard

Dillow D. M. Dillow

Vinyard B. L. Vinyard

Parsons J. L. Parsons

Reid Mrs., E. J. Reid

Turner J. C. Turner

Vinyard B. L. Vinyard

Weaver Geo.Weaver

Hechtman J. F. Hechtman

Coston J. P.Coston

Hechtman J. F. Hechtman

Coston J. P. Coston

Krau H. P. Krau

Soress J. P. Soress

Hechtman J. F. Hechtman

Krau H. P. Krau

Shannon Mark Shannon

Bagby W. N Bagby

Bates Edgar G. Bates

Phillips A. G. Phillips

Hechtman J. F. Hechtman

Wolf William Wolf

Curtis J. P. Curtis

Weaver Geo.Weaver

Shannon Mark Shannon

Curtis J. P. Curtis

Hechtman J. F. Hechtman

Bagby W. N Bagby

Laker F. R. Laker

Chamberlain M. N. Chamberlain

McHolland J K M McHolland

Hampton B. M. Hampton

Coston C. L. Coston

Bayliss Thomas Bayliss

McDonough J. L. McDonough

Coston C. L. Coston

Monteith Peter Monteith

Robertson W. B. Robertson

Coston C. L. Coston

Steans E. J. Steans

Carter Robert Carter

Patrick W. E. Patrick

Steans E. J. Steans

Wilkerson F. W. Wilkerson

Vinyard A. S. Vinyard

Steans E. J. Steans

Moser Jno. N. Moser

Wood Oscar C. Wood

Boyle O. F. Boyle

Vinyard A. L. Vinyard

Boyle V. F. Boyle

Dunham Willard Dunham

De Cow D. M. De Cow

Doninguez C. Dominguez

Wolf William Wolf

Berndt Herman Berndt

Parsons J. L. Parsons

De Cow D. M. De Cow

Drake Daniel K. Drake

Vinyard A. L. Vinyard

Bristol J. C. Bristol

Vinyard A. L. Vinyard

Dunham Willard Dunham

Hoskinson C. Hoskinson

Vandegrift G. T. Vandegrift

Wolf William Wolf

O'Neal L. D. O'Neal

Banks R. H. Banks

Newham Harry Newham

Gallotti F. Gallotti

Myers A. C. Myers

Weaver Geo. Weaver

Bagby W. N. Bagby

Wolf William Wolf

Tiffany Ed. Tiffany

Wolf William Wolf

Morris Moser Morris

Corson C. C. Corson

Durant L. R. Durant

Sanders S. H. Sanders

Tiffany Ed. Tiffany

Vinyard A. L. Vinyard

Logan Sam Logan

Vandegrift Giles T. Vandegrift

Schocock Charles Schocock

Prewitt Joe Prewitt

Other notes

one bear

7 bears

2 bears

1 bear

1 bear, 2 coyotes

1 mountain lion

2 coyotes

1 bear

2 wolves

1 bear

4 bears

1 coyote

1 bear

2 coyotes

1 mountain lion

1 bear

4 coyotes

6 coyotes

1 coyote

1 bear

1 coyote

12 coyotes

2 coyotes

1 coyotes

5 coyotes

1 wolf

16 coyotes

1 coyote

3 mountain lions

4 bears

1 bear

4 bears

2 bears

1 mountain lion

6 bears

1 bear

1 coyote

10 bears, 2 coyotes

1 bear

8 coyotes

1 mountain lion

2 bears, 2 coyotes, 1 mountain lion

coyote

2 bears

1 bear

1 mountain lion

2 coyotes

1 bear

2 bears

1 coyote

1 bear

2 bears

1 bear

6 bears

1 wolf

1 coyote

5 bears, 7 coyotes

2 bears

1 bear

2 bears

1 bear

2 bears

1 mountain lion

1 bear

2 bears

1 not indicated

1 bear

2 bears

1 bear

3 coyotes

1 wolf

1 coyote

1 bear

3 coyotes

2 coyotes

2 mountain lions

2 coyotes

6 bears, 1 coyote

1 coyote

6 bears 3 coyotes

4 bears

1 mountain lion

1 coyote

4 coyotes

2 bears

1 bear

3 coyotes

1 coyote

3 coyotes

1 coyote

2 coyotes

1 mountain lion

2 coyotes

1 bear

3 coyotes

2 coyotes

1 mountain lion

1 bear 1 coyote

2 bears

1 coyote

1 bear

1 coyote

3 bears

2 coyotes

1 coyote

1 bear

3 bears

2 bears

1 coyote

6 bears 1 mountain lion

1 bear

2 bears

5 bears 2 mountain lions

7 bears 2 mountain lions

1 bear

1 coyote

12 bears 1 mountain lion

7 bears 1 mountain lion

2 bears

11 bears 1 mountain lion

1 bear