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1) Perry Ault
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"Centenarian Perry Ault at Kremmling on his 100th birthday, October 23, 1967." -- McCoy Memoirs p.161
Perry Ault is the author of From Oxen to Jet Planes, 1971.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Elizabeth and Mathew Moore standing in their yard at Wolcott.
"Elizabeth Ann Brock was born of Martha and George Brock at Macon City, Mo., Aug. 24, 1854....She was united in marriage to Mathew Moore Dec. 24, 1875. Mr. Moore preceded her in death in 1920.
In 1889, with her family, Mrs. Moore moved to Wolcott, Colo., where the family was raised....During her active years, Mrs. Moore was one of the women who took an active part in all of the affairs...
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"A group at the Charley McCoy ranch in 1923. In back: Stella McCoy, Mabel and Judd Lyon, Charley McCoy. Middle row: Elizabeth Babcock, Mary Koski, Ethel McCoy, Frank McCalister. In front: Robert and Fred Laman, Kathleen Stahl, Ola Garrett, Mildred McCoy, Ila Babcock and Hilda Laman." -- McCoy Memoirs p.106
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Inscription reads: "Pearce, Daggett, Jim, Polo, Schliff, Noecker."
[Good example of thumbprint on right side]
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The last section of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" pays homage to the other towns and communities scattered throughout the Vail & Eagle River Valleys. Many towns precede Vail's history by as much as a century and provide context to the people, communities, economy, and growth of the area as well as the movement of people and industries.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers to the names of our towns...
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Section 2 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on Bachelor Gulch, aptly named for the pioneer bachelors that originally settled there around 1900. Many had previously mined in the area, but with the advent of the Homestead Act, the men that settled at Bachelor Gulch wanted their own land. Vail Associates purchased the land and in 1993, real estate development began.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County...
