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"An early day log dwelling a little similar to the Wohler house, but built by Tom Elliott on his Mother's homestead. Besides the Elliott family who lived here over twenty years, succeeding occupants were the Grays, Grohs, Grimes, Kaysers and Holts.
The dirt roof building on the extreme left was the original building and the rest were additions. The logs in this building and many other in the vicinity are as sound today as in the day they were cut...
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"A grain threshing outfit and crew on the Frank Groh ranch on lower Rock Creek in 1911. From left to right they are Phil Hines and Frank Parker, who were onlookers. Next are Charley McCoy and Tom Wohler, who owned the outfit. Then Phil Kapale, Ben Butler, unknown, Ed Bailey, Frank Groh, Jr., Harry Groh and Sam Kibbler.
While in operation, it was the duty of the owners to see that all parts of the equipment were functioning properly. Other men...
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"This house, located in the south-east part of the old Groh ranch, was built by Sam Kibbler about 1905 and he, his wife and daughter, Lucille, were the first occupants, but only for a few years. After they left, it has been a home to a number of people including the Grohs after retirement. Its appearance has changed somewhat since 1905 though it's still the same house. In 1942 Helen Ray bought it for $300 but only occupied it for a short time." --...
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Charley Horn and Harry Groh, with horses, preparing to go prospecting.
"When their [Frank and Mary Groh's] first child, Harry, was born in 1891 he had what was always considered a fine distinction in a new settlement. He was the first white child born in a new pioneer community. Olive was born in 1893 and Frank Jr. in 1901." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 125
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
6. McCoy Hotel
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"In 1917 Howard and Mattie Van Horn and daughters came over from Edwards on the Eagle River and bought part of the Groh ranch from Hollis Brooks, the owner at that time. The land they bought had about thirty acres in cultivation and under a ditch. There were no other improvements except some fence, so the Van Horns built this better than average ranch house and other buildings so necessary on every ranch. After living here several years they bought...
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"At the former Groh ranch on Rock Creek above McCoy in 1916 [photo dated 1917]. Here are: George Shepard, John Brooks [Jr.], Jessie [Brooks] Groh and Harry Groh. George, a faithful worker had been associated with the Brooks family for many years." -- McCoy Memoirs p.124
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
11. Kibbler place
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"House on the former Kibbler place on the Grand River. There have been a number of changes made in its desgn since Sam built it in 1908, but otherise it is about the same. Occupants after Kibblers were the Hugh Norman family, Harry and Jessie Groh, Donothans and, presently, the Settlemeyers." -- McCoy Memoirs p.138
Date conflicts with the date in 1992.004C.086
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
12. Groh Ranch
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"Pioneers Mary and Frank Groh on their still unimproved ranch on Rock Creek, below McCoy [1/4 mile south] in [May] 1891. The man to the right of Mr. Groh is unidentified but the man doing the driving is Sam Elliott." -- McCoy Memoirs p.121
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
14. Harry Groh
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Harry Groh on horseback at McCoy, Colorado. Harry married Jessie Brooks in 1914. "Harry and Jessie spent their honemoon and continued to live on the Kibbler Place on Grand River until 1915. Harry and his father than bought the Elliott Place on Rock Creek from the Ellis Cattle Company. Harry and Jessie operated the ranch until 1925 and then sold to Jack Grimes." -- McCoy Memoirs 126
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical...
17. Van Horn wheel
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"This wheel was installed by Howard Van Horn to generate electric power, when he lived on the former Groh ranch. It was set up in an irrigation ditch at a point where the water had sufficient drop to revolve it. The ditch, built by Frank Groh in 1905 has been abandoned for many years and the wheel with it." -- McCoy Memoirs p.130
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
18. McCoy Station
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"At the McCoy railroad station, Sept. 6, 1913. In back: Earl Brooks, Eunice Redmond, Phil Hines, [?]
In front: John LaForce, Annie Panting, Edith Hemsworth, Harry Groh, [?], Charley Horn and H. W. Plum, the depot agent." -- McCoy Memoirs p.166
The sign for McCoy has the elevation: 7,210 feet; no population.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"Prior to 1911, Sunday School services were held regularly at the Cottonwood School, after that, at the McCoy Hall. From left to right in this 1909 group, in the back row are: Harry Groh, Arthur Horn, Cliff Daniels, Willie Elliott, George Nimon, George Porter, Clyde Helm.
Middle row: Bob Evans, Lottie Elliott, Lola Elliott, Mattie Graves (Lulu Horn's sister), Edith Stifel, Annie, Nettie and baby Florence Panting.
In front: Irvine, Marie, and Nannie...
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McCoy hunters, horses and dog on Piney Creek in October 1907. From left, Emmett Quinlan, Fritz Arendt, Harry Groh. F. W. Ambos is taking the picture.
In McCoy Memoirs, p. 10, there is the same shot only with F. W. Ambos included and Harry Groh taking the picture. According to John Ambos, "In the early years of the 1900's deer were not plentiful in the McCoy area."
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]...