The town of Elizabeth, Colorado is named for Elizabeth Gray Hubbard. In the late 1800s she came to Colorado to see her sister, Margaret Patten Gray Evans, who was married to the second governor of Colorado – Governor John Evans.
After Gov. Evans left office he owned a railroad line that went from Denver to a depot southeast where there was a lumber mill. This was part of the Black Forest and had a lot of trees. This area was used to get wood to build homes in Denver.
On Elizabeth's visit she accompanied the family to this area to inspect the lumber going on the train. Arriving there she mentioned that she liked the area very much. Some years later the railroad companies had to give names to all their depots. Evans recalled that Elizabeth liked this area - so he named the depot after her. The town grew up around the depot and kept the name.
The painting of Elizabeth Gray Hubbard was painted by local artist Dan Kelly, working from the only known photo of Elizabeth to exist. He made the frame from recycled barn wood - quarter sawn oak made around the same time she was alive.
Kelly donated his portrait to the Town of Elizabeth in May of 2018.
Contributor: Jim Craig - [email protected]
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The town of Elizabeth, Colorado is named for Elizabeth Gray Hubbard. In the late 1800s she came to Colorado to see her sister, Margaret Patten Gray Evans, who was married to the second governor of Colorado – Governor John Evans.
After Gov. Evans left office he owned a railroad line that went from Denver to a depot southeast where there was a lumber mill. This was part of the Black Forest and had a lot of trees. This area was used to get wood to build homes in Denver.
On Elizabeth's visit she accompanied the family to this area to inspect the lumber going on the train. Arriving there she mentioned that she liked the area very much. Some years later the railroad companies had to give names to all their depots. Evans recalled that Elizabeth liked this area - so he named the depot after her. The town grew up around the depot and kept the name.
The painting of Elizabeth Gray Hubbard was painted by local artist Dan Kelly, working from the only known photo of Elizabeth to exist. He made the frame from recycled barn wood - quarter sawn oak made around the same time she was alive.
Kelly donated his portrait to the Town of Elizabeth in May of 2018.
Contributor: Jim Craig - [email protected]
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Exact date of birth, spouses suggested by 50926636
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