Thomas Jefferson Lockhart Wamsley was born 25 Oct 1832 in Ohio. He married Mary Jane Search on 31 Dec 1856 in Vermilion, OH, and a son, Eliphalet was born October 26, 1857. When news came of gold discovery in Colorado in 1859 he, Mary Jane (who delivered a son, Richardson, on 25 September 1859,) and their two year old son, Eliphalet, left Indiana with an ox team and wagon with "Pikes Peak or Bust" painted on it. The journey took about three months. When they reached the Pikes Peak area, they camped for about three months at the soda spring where Manitou is now.
From Manitou they moved to Golden along Clear Creek, where gold had also been discovered. During the 1860's Golden was the capitol of the federally recognized Colorado Territory. Lock and a partner had a tannery for six to eight years near where Coor's brewery was established in 1873. Lottie Wamsley was born on July 18, 1861, a son, Knight, was born October 24, 1863. Two years later, Hattie was born on November 02, 1865 in Golden. The front page of the Denver "Rocky Mountain news reported on August 08, 1866 that L. Wamsley had been elected assessor in Golden. Sadly, Lottie died on Oct 26, 1866 at just 5 years of age.
May 08, 1867 the front page of the Golden, Jefferson County newspaper, "The Colorado Transcript" announced: "New Meat Market, Second Street, opposite the Baptist Church." "Wamsley & King Having opened a meat market are now prepared to furnish families and others with fresh meat, game, sausage etc, at the lowest cash rates." While in Golden, Lock hauled stone for the foundation for the first buildings erected at the Colorado School of Mines.
Tragedy struck the Wamsley family again on January 3, 1868. The Denver Rocky Mountain News announced the death of Richardson, "son of Lock and Mary Jane Wamsley, of brain fever, aged 8 years." Son, Mack, was born March 08, 1868 and Search was born two years later September, 03, 1870. From the Colorado Transcript, Golden, CO, September 04 1869, "Golden Republicans made the following precinct nominations: ...for constables, Lock Wamsley and John H. Graham."
A daughter, Celia was born November 01, 1872. In August of 1873 Lock was on the Republican ticket for assessor. A son, Bodanot, was born January 18, 1875. Boda was named for a Cherokee Indian Chief, Elias Boudinot, who was educated in the foreign mission school at Cornwell, CT. Another son, Hiram was born May 21, 1878. After a few years running the meat market, Lock sold out and moved to Evergreen and did truck farming.
Then he and Mary Jane moved the family to a place about seven miles from the salt works and four miles from Hartsel, where they ran a "road ranch." They sold hay and served meals to the freighters and others who came through on the route.
Hiram Bickerdyke, son of the well known Civil War nurse, Mary Ann Bickerdyke, was a guide under General Grant's son, Fred Grant, in 1881, when the Ute Indians broke out on the Gunnison River in Colorado. Fred Grant and Hiram Bickerdyke stopped for dinner at a road ranch which was operated by Mr. & Mrs Lock Wamsley. Miss Hattie Wamsley was almost 16 years old. Just five years later Hattie and Hiram were married in Albion, Montana.
Son, Knight Wamsley, said in his memoirs as told to Thomas Nevens: "While my father and mother did a great business they served so many free meals that they never accumulated anything during the years they ran this road ranch."
The Wamsleys then moved to Hartsel where they ran the Hartsel Hotel. There was a hot springs there and the railroad advertised and encouraged tourism to Hartsel. Lock did not stay long and soon moved back to the road ranch. He then went to to Gunnison where he built the first bridge above Gunnison on the Gunnison River, while the rest of the family stayed on the road ranch. The Aspen Daily Times, June 29, 1900, reported that: "The books at Wamsley's toll bridge, which crosses the Gunnison two miles above Gunnison, show that the bridge was opened for travel May 1—the receipts the first week averaged $30 a day, second week, $50, since from $60 to $75 a day. The toll rates range from 5 cents per single animal to $1 for teams."
December 06, 1882 on stationery from Broadwell House, D. P. Broadwell, Proprietor, Alamosa Colorado, Lock wrote:
"Dear Wife and Children I am here in Alamosa to night on my way to New Mexico this is the fourth day from Gunnison times are very dull here at present Archie and Shorty are with Me we are going to the End of the Santa Fee RR to see if we can not find some thing to do we here that times are lively down there and Big Mines I will write you as soon as I get there and look around Grand Pa was well when we left Gunnison Yours as Ever Lock Wamsley"
The Denver Post, June 02, 1897, under the Headline "Dredge Mining" reports, "The consolidated company as it now stands, own eleven miles of the river channel next above Lock Wamsley's toll bridge on the Rio Grande river, where the canon is the deepest and the sands are richest."
August 03, 1901 Lock Wamsley and Lester S Meyers sign an agreement "whereby Wamsley leases his interest in the Rio Hondo Toll Road House and all furniture, bedding, & cooking utensils to and all articles therein used in the business of Hotel....for the period of 5 months to the 1st day of January 1902 for and in consideration of thirty dollars per month which amount the said Staplin and Myers hereby agree to pay on the last day of each and every month......"
Albuquerque Daily Citizen, Thursday June 19, 1902 under Railroad topics: "A Fight in Taos County – Lock Wamsley is charged with an assault upon L. H. Myers. ... Much talk has been caused in this county by the assault on Saturday of Lock Wamsley upon L. H. Myers, who had just returned from a trip to Santa Fe. The assault occurred at Wamsley's bridge over the Rio Grande. Wamsley had tied a stone in a handkerchief and was about to strike Myers upon the head with it when the stone slipped out. An arrest will probably follow. Wamsley, it is said, bears a grudge against Myers because he believes himself cheated out of his interest in Wamsley's toll road and bridge."
January 01, 1903 Lock Wamsley's suit in the District Court of the First judicial District of the Territory of New Mexico claims the right to the immediate possession of Rio Hondo Toll Road House in the County of Taos and Territory of New Mexico. Not mentioned in the suit was the hot springs on the property which would have been an attraction for a weary freighter or traveler.
20th day of October 1903 "To the sheriff of Taos County, We command you that without delay you cause to be replevied unto Lock Wamsley the goods and chattels following to-wit:.......said goods and chattels being located at the Rio Hondo Toll Road House......Witness the Hon John McFie, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico and Judge of the First Judicial District Court thereof..."
Lock died January 28, 1905 in Taos county, NM, at age 72. His wife and most of the surviving seven children were in South Dakota. Mack had died in South Dakota in 1890 at age 21. Hattie lived in Montana near the South Dakota border and Knight was in Colorado. Eliphalet, Search, and Hiram would eventually live in California.
Information from:
Family records (some dates differ from Knight Wamsley interview, including Knight's birthday)
Statement of Knight Wamsley, July 18th 1933,
interview by Thomas A. Nevens.
Colorado Newspapers online.org
New Mexico Archives
From Manitou they moved to Golden along Clear Creek, where gold had also been discovered. During the 1860's Golden was the capitol of the federally recognized Colorado Territory. Lock and a partner had a tannery for six to eight years near where Coor's brewery was established in 1873. Lottie Wamsley was born on July 18, 1861, a son, Knight, was born October 24, 1863. Two years later, Hattie was born on November 02, 1865 in Golden. The front page of the Denver "Rocky Mountain news reported on August 08, 1866 that L. Wamsley had been elected assessor in Golden. Sadly, Lottie died on Oct 26, 1866 at just 5 years of age.
May 08, 1867 the front page of the Golden, Jefferson County newspaper, "The Colorado Transcript" announced: "New Meat Market, Second Street, opposite the Baptist Church." "Wamsley & King Having opened a meat market are now prepared to furnish families and others with fresh meat, game, sausage etc, at the lowest cash rates." While in Golden, Lock hauled stone for the foundation for the first buildings erected at the Colorado School of Mines.
Tragedy struck the Wamsley family again on January 3, 1868. The Denver Rocky Mountain News announced the death of Richardson, "son of Lock and Mary Jane Wamsley, of brain fever, aged 8 years." Son, Mack, was born March 08, 1868 and Search was born two years later September, 03, 1870. From the Colorado Transcript, Golden, CO, September 04 1869, "Golden Republicans made the following precinct nominations: ...for constables, Lock Wamsley and John H. Graham."
A daughter, Celia was born November 01, 1872. In August of 1873 Lock was on the Republican ticket for assessor. A son, Bodanot, was born January 18, 1875. Boda was named for a Cherokee Indian Chief, Elias Boudinot, who was educated in the foreign mission school at Cornwell, CT. Another son, Hiram was born May 21, 1878. After a few years running the meat market, Lock sold out and moved to Evergreen and did truck farming.
Then he and Mary Jane moved the family to a place about seven miles from the salt works and four miles from Hartsel, where they ran a "road ranch." They sold hay and served meals to the freighters and others who came through on the route.
Hiram Bickerdyke, son of the well known Civil War nurse, Mary Ann Bickerdyke, was a guide under General Grant's son, Fred Grant, in 1881, when the Ute Indians broke out on the Gunnison River in Colorado. Fred Grant and Hiram Bickerdyke stopped for dinner at a road ranch which was operated by Mr. & Mrs Lock Wamsley. Miss Hattie Wamsley was almost 16 years old. Just five years later Hattie and Hiram were married in Albion, Montana.
Son, Knight Wamsley, said in his memoirs as told to Thomas Nevens: "While my father and mother did a great business they served so many free meals that they never accumulated anything during the years they ran this road ranch."
The Wamsleys then moved to Hartsel where they ran the Hartsel Hotel. There was a hot springs there and the railroad advertised and encouraged tourism to Hartsel. Lock did not stay long and soon moved back to the road ranch. He then went to to Gunnison where he built the first bridge above Gunnison on the Gunnison River, while the rest of the family stayed on the road ranch. The Aspen Daily Times, June 29, 1900, reported that: "The books at Wamsley's toll bridge, which crosses the Gunnison two miles above Gunnison, show that the bridge was opened for travel May 1—the receipts the first week averaged $30 a day, second week, $50, since from $60 to $75 a day. The toll rates range from 5 cents per single animal to $1 for teams."
December 06, 1882 on stationery from Broadwell House, D. P. Broadwell, Proprietor, Alamosa Colorado, Lock wrote:
"Dear Wife and Children I am here in Alamosa to night on my way to New Mexico this is the fourth day from Gunnison times are very dull here at present Archie and Shorty are with Me we are going to the End of the Santa Fee RR to see if we can not find some thing to do we here that times are lively down there and Big Mines I will write you as soon as I get there and look around Grand Pa was well when we left Gunnison Yours as Ever Lock Wamsley"
The Denver Post, June 02, 1897, under the Headline "Dredge Mining" reports, "The consolidated company as it now stands, own eleven miles of the river channel next above Lock Wamsley's toll bridge on the Rio Grande river, where the canon is the deepest and the sands are richest."
August 03, 1901 Lock Wamsley and Lester S Meyers sign an agreement "whereby Wamsley leases his interest in the Rio Hondo Toll Road House and all furniture, bedding, & cooking utensils to and all articles therein used in the business of Hotel....for the period of 5 months to the 1st day of January 1902 for and in consideration of thirty dollars per month which amount the said Staplin and Myers hereby agree to pay on the last day of each and every month......"
Albuquerque Daily Citizen, Thursday June 19, 1902 under Railroad topics: "A Fight in Taos County – Lock Wamsley is charged with an assault upon L. H. Myers. ... Much talk has been caused in this county by the assault on Saturday of Lock Wamsley upon L. H. Myers, who had just returned from a trip to Santa Fe. The assault occurred at Wamsley's bridge over the Rio Grande. Wamsley had tied a stone in a handkerchief and was about to strike Myers upon the head with it when the stone slipped out. An arrest will probably follow. Wamsley, it is said, bears a grudge against Myers because he believes himself cheated out of his interest in Wamsley's toll road and bridge."
January 01, 1903 Lock Wamsley's suit in the District Court of the First judicial District of the Territory of New Mexico claims the right to the immediate possession of Rio Hondo Toll Road House in the County of Taos and Territory of New Mexico. Not mentioned in the suit was the hot springs on the property which would have been an attraction for a weary freighter or traveler.
20th day of October 1903 "To the sheriff of Taos County, We command you that without delay you cause to be replevied unto Lock Wamsley the goods and chattels following to-wit:.......said goods and chattels being located at the Rio Hondo Toll Road House......Witness the Hon John McFie, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico and Judge of the First Judicial District Court thereof..."
Lock died January 28, 1905 in Taos county, NM, at age 72. His wife and most of the surviving seven children were in South Dakota. Mack had died in South Dakota in 1890 at age 21. Hattie lived in Montana near the South Dakota border and Knight was in Colorado. Eliphalet, Search, and Hiram would eventually live in California.
Information from:
Family records (some dates differ from Knight Wamsley interview, including Knight's birthday)
Statement of Knight Wamsley, July 18th 1933,
interview by Thomas A. Nevens.
Colorado Newspapers online.org
New Mexico Archives
Thomas Jefferson Lockhart Wamsley was born 25 Oct 1832 in Ohio. He married Mary Jane Search on 31 Dec 1856 in Vermilion, OH, and a son, Eliphalet was born October 26, 1857. When news came of gold discovery in Colorado in 1859 he, Mary Jane (who delivered a son, Richardson, on 25 September 1859,) and their two year old son, Eliphalet, left Indiana with an ox team and wagon with "Pikes Peak or Bust" painted on it. The journey took about three months. When they reached the Pikes Peak area, they camped for about three months at the soda spring where Manitou is now.
From Manitou they moved to Golden along Clear Creek, where gold had also been discovered. During the 1860's Golden was the capitol of the federally recognized Colorado Territory. Lock and a partner had a tannery for six to eight years near where Coor's brewery was established in 1873. Lottie Wamsley was born on July 18, 1861, a son, Knight, was born October 24, 1863. Two years later, Hattie was born on November 02, 1865 in Golden. The front page of the Denver "Rocky Mountain news reported on August 08, 1866 that L. Wamsley had been elected assessor in Golden. Sadly, Lottie died on Oct 26, 1866 at just 5 years of age.
May 08, 1867 the front page of the Golden, Jefferson County newspaper, "The Colorado Transcript" announced: "New Meat Market, Second Street, opposite the Baptist Church." "Wamsley & King Having opened a meat market are now prepared to furnish families and others with fresh meat, game, sausage etc, at the lowest cash rates." While in Golden, Lock hauled stone for the foundation for the first buildings erected at the Colorado School of Mines.
Tragedy struck the Wamsley family again on January 3, 1868. The Denver Rocky Mountain News announced the death of Richardson, "son of Lock and Mary Jane Wamsley, of brain fever, aged 8 years." Son, Mack, was born March 08, 1868 and Search was born two years later September, 03, 1870. From the Colorado Transcript, Golden, CO, September 04 1869, "Golden Republicans made the following precinct nominations: ...for constables, Lock Wamsley and John H. Graham."
A daughter, Celia was born November 01, 1872. In August of 1873 Lock was on the Republican ticket for assessor. A son, Bodanot, was born January 18, 1875. Boda was named for a Cherokee Indian Chief, Elias Boudinot, who was educated in the foreign mission school at Cornwell, CT. Another son, Hiram was born May 21, 1878. After a few years running the meat market, Lock sold out and moved to Evergreen and did truck farming.
Then he and Mary Jane moved the family to a place about seven miles from the salt works and four miles from Hartsel, where they ran a "road ranch." They sold hay and served meals to the freighters and others who came through on the route.
Hiram Bickerdyke, son of the well known Civil War nurse, Mary Ann Bickerdyke, was a guide under General Grant's son, Fred Grant, in 1881, when the Ute Indians broke out on the Gunnison River in Colorado. Fred Grant and Hiram Bickerdyke stopped for dinner at a road ranch which was operated by Mr. & Mrs Lock Wamsley. Miss Hattie Wamsley was almost 16 years old. Just five years later Hattie and Hiram were married in Albion, Montana.
Son, Knight Wamsley, said in his memoirs as told to Thomas Nevens: "While my father and mother did a great business they served so many free meals that they never accumulated anything during the years they ran this road ranch."
The Wamsleys then moved to Hartsel where they ran the Hartsel Hotel. There was a hot springs there and the railroad advertised and encouraged tourism to Hartsel. Lock did not stay long and soon moved back to the road ranch. He then went to to Gunnison where he built the first bridge above Gunnison on the Gunnison River, while the rest of the family stayed on the road ranch. The Aspen Daily Times, June 29, 1900, reported that: "The books at Wamsley's toll bridge, which crosses the Gunnison two miles above Gunnison, show that the bridge was opened for travel May 1—the receipts the first week averaged $30 a day, second week, $50, since from $60 to $75 a day. The toll rates range from 5 cents per single animal to $1 for teams."
December 06, 1882 on stationery from Broadwell House, D. P. Broadwell, Proprietor, Alamosa Colorado, Lock wrote:
"Dear Wife and Children I am here in Alamosa to night on my way to New Mexico this is the fourth day from Gunnison times are very dull here at present Archie and Shorty are with Me we are going to the End of the Santa Fee RR to see if we can not find some thing to do we here that times are lively down there and Big Mines I will write you as soon as I get there and look around Grand Pa was well when we left Gunnison Yours as Ever Lock Wamsley"
The Denver Post, June 02, 1897, under the Headline "Dredge Mining" reports, "The consolidated company as it now stands, own eleven miles of the river channel next above Lock Wamsley's toll bridge on the Rio Grande river, where the canon is the deepest and the sands are richest."
August 03, 1901 Lock Wamsley and Lester S Meyers sign an agreement "whereby Wamsley leases his interest in the Rio Hondo Toll Road House and all furniture, bedding, & cooking utensils to and all articles therein used in the business of Hotel....for the period of 5 months to the 1st day of January 1902 for and in consideration of thirty dollars per month which amount the said Staplin and Myers hereby agree to pay on the last day of each and every month......"
Albuquerque Daily Citizen, Thursday June 19, 1902 under Railroad topics: "A Fight in Taos County – Lock Wamsley is charged with an assault upon L. H. Myers. ... Much talk has been caused in this county by the assault on Saturday of Lock Wamsley upon L. H. Myers, who had just returned from a trip to Santa Fe. The assault occurred at Wamsley's bridge over the Rio Grande. Wamsley had tied a stone in a handkerchief and was about to strike Myers upon the head with it when the stone slipped out. An arrest will probably follow. Wamsley, it is said, bears a grudge against Myers because he believes himself cheated out of his interest in Wamsley's toll road and bridge."
January 01, 1903 Lock Wamsley's suit in the District Court of the First judicial District of the Territory of New Mexico claims the right to the immediate possession of Rio Hondo Toll Road House in the County of Taos and Territory of New Mexico. Not mentioned in the suit was the hot springs on the property which would have been an attraction for a weary freighter or traveler.
20th day of October 1903 "To the sheriff of Taos County, We command you that without delay you cause to be replevied unto Lock Wamsley the goods and chattels following to-wit:.......said goods and chattels being located at the Rio Hondo Toll Road House......Witness the Hon John McFie, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico and Judge of the First Judicial District Court thereof..."
Lock died January 28, 1905 in Taos county, NM, at age 72. His wife and most of the surviving seven children were in South Dakota. Mack had died in South Dakota in 1890 at age 21. Hattie lived in Montana near the South Dakota border and Knight was in Colorado. Eliphalet, Search, and Hiram would eventually live in California.
Information from:
Family records (some dates differ from Knight Wamsley interview, including Knight's birthday)
Statement of Knight Wamsley, July 18th 1933,
interview by Thomas A. Nevens.
Colorado Newspapers online.org
New Mexico Archives
From Manitou they moved to Golden along Clear Creek, where gold had also been discovered. During the 1860's Golden was the capitol of the federally recognized Colorado Territory. Lock and a partner had a tannery for six to eight years near where Coor's brewery was established in 1873. Lottie Wamsley was born on July 18, 1861, a son, Knight, was born October 24, 1863. Two years later, Hattie was born on November 02, 1865 in Golden. The front page of the Denver "Rocky Mountain news reported on August 08, 1866 that L. Wamsley had been elected assessor in Golden. Sadly, Lottie died on Oct 26, 1866 at just 5 years of age.
May 08, 1867 the front page of the Golden, Jefferson County newspaper, "The Colorado Transcript" announced: "New Meat Market, Second Street, opposite the Baptist Church." "Wamsley & King Having opened a meat market are now prepared to furnish families and others with fresh meat, game, sausage etc, at the lowest cash rates." While in Golden, Lock hauled stone for the foundation for the first buildings erected at the Colorado School of Mines.
Tragedy struck the Wamsley family again on January 3, 1868. The Denver Rocky Mountain News announced the death of Richardson, "son of Lock and Mary Jane Wamsley, of brain fever, aged 8 years." Son, Mack, was born March 08, 1868 and Search was born two years later September, 03, 1870. From the Colorado Transcript, Golden, CO, September 04 1869, "Golden Republicans made the following precinct nominations: ...for constables, Lock Wamsley and John H. Graham."
A daughter, Celia was born November 01, 1872. In August of 1873 Lock was on the Republican ticket for assessor. A son, Bodanot, was born January 18, 1875. Boda was named for a Cherokee Indian Chief, Elias Boudinot, who was educated in the foreign mission school at Cornwell, CT. Another son, Hiram was born May 21, 1878. After a few years running the meat market, Lock sold out and moved to Evergreen and did truck farming.
Then he and Mary Jane moved the family to a place about seven miles from the salt works and four miles from Hartsel, where they ran a "road ranch." They sold hay and served meals to the freighters and others who came through on the route.
Hiram Bickerdyke, son of the well known Civil War nurse, Mary Ann Bickerdyke, was a guide under General Grant's son, Fred Grant, in 1881, when the Ute Indians broke out on the Gunnison River in Colorado. Fred Grant and Hiram Bickerdyke stopped for dinner at a road ranch which was operated by Mr. & Mrs Lock Wamsley. Miss Hattie Wamsley was almost 16 years old. Just five years later Hattie and Hiram were married in Albion, Montana.
Son, Knight Wamsley, said in his memoirs as told to Thomas Nevens: "While my father and mother did a great business they served so many free meals that they never accumulated anything during the years they ran this road ranch."
The Wamsleys then moved to Hartsel where they ran the Hartsel Hotel. There was a hot springs there and the railroad advertised and encouraged tourism to Hartsel. Lock did not stay long and soon moved back to the road ranch. He then went to to Gunnison where he built the first bridge above Gunnison on the Gunnison River, while the rest of the family stayed on the road ranch. The Aspen Daily Times, June 29, 1900, reported that: "The books at Wamsley's toll bridge, which crosses the Gunnison two miles above Gunnison, show that the bridge was opened for travel May 1—the receipts the first week averaged $30 a day, second week, $50, since from $60 to $75 a day. The toll rates range from 5 cents per single animal to $1 for teams."
December 06, 1882 on stationery from Broadwell House, D. P. Broadwell, Proprietor, Alamosa Colorado, Lock wrote:
"Dear Wife and Children I am here in Alamosa to night on my way to New Mexico this is the fourth day from Gunnison times are very dull here at present Archie and Shorty are with Me we are going to the End of the Santa Fee RR to see if we can not find some thing to do we here that times are lively down there and Big Mines I will write you as soon as I get there and look around Grand Pa was well when we left Gunnison Yours as Ever Lock Wamsley"
The Denver Post, June 02, 1897, under the Headline "Dredge Mining" reports, "The consolidated company as it now stands, own eleven miles of the river channel next above Lock Wamsley's toll bridge on the Rio Grande river, where the canon is the deepest and the sands are richest."
August 03, 1901 Lock Wamsley and Lester S Meyers sign an agreement "whereby Wamsley leases his interest in the Rio Hondo Toll Road House and all furniture, bedding, & cooking utensils to and all articles therein used in the business of Hotel....for the period of 5 months to the 1st day of January 1902 for and in consideration of thirty dollars per month which amount the said Staplin and Myers hereby agree to pay on the last day of each and every month......"
Albuquerque Daily Citizen, Thursday June 19, 1902 under Railroad topics: "A Fight in Taos County – Lock Wamsley is charged with an assault upon L. H. Myers. ... Much talk has been caused in this county by the assault on Saturday of Lock Wamsley upon L. H. Myers, who had just returned from a trip to Santa Fe. The assault occurred at Wamsley's bridge over the Rio Grande. Wamsley had tied a stone in a handkerchief and was about to strike Myers upon the head with it when the stone slipped out. An arrest will probably follow. Wamsley, it is said, bears a grudge against Myers because he believes himself cheated out of his interest in Wamsley's toll road and bridge."
January 01, 1903 Lock Wamsley's suit in the District Court of the First judicial District of the Territory of New Mexico claims the right to the immediate possession of Rio Hondo Toll Road House in the County of Taos and Territory of New Mexico. Not mentioned in the suit was the hot springs on the property which would have been an attraction for a weary freighter or traveler.
20th day of October 1903 "To the sheriff of Taos County, We command you that without delay you cause to be replevied unto Lock Wamsley the goods and chattels following to-wit:.......said goods and chattels being located at the Rio Hondo Toll Road House......Witness the Hon John McFie, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico and Judge of the First Judicial District Court thereof..."
Lock died January 28, 1905 in Taos county, NM, at age 72. His wife and most of the surviving seven children were in South Dakota. Mack had died in South Dakota in 1890 at age 21. Hattie lived in Montana near the South Dakota border and Knight was in Colorado. Eliphalet, Search, and Hiram would eventually live in California.
Information from:
Family records (some dates differ from Knight Wamsley interview, including Knight's birthday)
Statement of Knight Wamsley, July 18th 1933,
interview by Thomas A. Nevens.
Colorado Newspapers online.org
New Mexico Archives
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