COLORFUL PIONEER LAID TO REST
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ONE OF THE FIRST WHITE CHILDREN BORN IN DENVER
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James Slane, one of the early settlers of this locality, after declining slowly in health for the past six months, passed away at the Salida hospital on Friday, Sept. 18th.
He was one of the oldest native sons of Colorado, as well as one of the early settlers of Saguache vicinity. He was born in Denver on May 21st, 1861, his parents having gone there during the Cherry Creek gold rush in 1859. At that time Denver consisted of only a few adobe houses. So far as Mr. Slane could learn he was the second or third white child born in Denver.
In 1870 his father came to Saguache and bought the land known as the "Slane Meadows" near Hunt's Springs. In 1871, the family left there [Denver?] in a seven wagon train trailing a herd of cattle. They were snowed in at Fairplay that winter and arrived at Hunt's Springs in June 1872. Their next move was to the ranch now owned by Dr. Gotthelf, where he spent part of his boyhood going to school in Saguache where the jail now stands. His father was one of the founders of the town of Saguache and its first treasurer.
He has witnessed the complete development of the West, from the Cherry Creek gold rush until the present. He was a pioneer in all senses of the word. He had various contacts with Chief Ouray and his wife, Chipeta. He was sheriff of the county in the early Nineties when the fight against outlaws was a hazardous business.
We regret the passing of this old and substantial citizen.
His sons, Ray and Walter and daughter, Emma Ellis attended his funeral but his daughter, Florence Kenney of Orlando, Florida, was unable to be present. He is survived by his brother, Dan, a sister, Ellen Joy Slane, in the State of Washington, four children and eight grandchildren.
Final tribute was paid to this colorful pioneer Monday afternoon at the Wells-Burress Funeral Home.
Mrs. Thomas C. Ashley accompanied at the organ by Miss Ruth Martin, sang "No Night There."
Rev. Norris Twitchell, Episcopal minister of Alamosa officiated. Pallbearers were Ike Colvin, Alba Ward, Eugene Williams, Bill Whitten, Luther Gross and Joe Alexander.
He was laid to rest in Hillside Cemetery.
[Source: "Saguache Crescent," Thursday, September 24, 1942, p. 1, col. 1]
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ONE OF THE FIRST WHITE CHILDREN BORN IN DENVER
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James Slane, one of the early settlers of this locality, after declining slowly in health for the past six months, passed away at the Salida hospital on Friday, Sept. 18th.
He was one of the oldest native sons of Colorado, as well as one of the early settlers of Saguache vicinity. He was born in Denver on May 21st, 1861, his parents having gone there during the Cherry Creek gold rush in 1859. At that time Denver consisted of only a few adobe houses. So far as Mr. Slane could learn he was the second or third white child born in Denver.
In 1870 his father came to Saguache and bought the land known as the "Slane Meadows" near Hunt's Springs. In 1871, the family left there [Denver?] in a seven wagon train trailing a herd of cattle. They were snowed in at Fairplay that winter and arrived at Hunt's Springs in June 1872. Their next move was to the ranch now owned by Dr. Gotthelf, where he spent part of his boyhood going to school in Saguache where the jail now stands. His father was one of the founders of the town of Saguache and its first treasurer.
He has witnessed the complete development of the West, from the Cherry Creek gold rush until the present. He was a pioneer in all senses of the word. He had various contacts with Chief Ouray and his wife, Chipeta. He was sheriff of the county in the early Nineties when the fight against outlaws was a hazardous business.
We regret the passing of this old and substantial citizen.
His sons, Ray and Walter and daughter, Emma Ellis attended his funeral but his daughter, Florence Kenney of Orlando, Florida, was unable to be present. He is survived by his brother, Dan, a sister, Ellen Joy Slane, in the State of Washington, four children and eight grandchildren.
Final tribute was paid to this colorful pioneer Monday afternoon at the Wells-Burress Funeral Home.
Mrs. Thomas C. Ashley accompanied at the organ by Miss Ruth Martin, sang "No Night There."
Rev. Norris Twitchell, Episcopal minister of Alamosa officiated. Pallbearers were Ike Colvin, Alba Ward, Eugene Williams, Bill Whitten, Luther Gross and Joe Alexander.
He was laid to rest in Hillside Cemetery.
[Source: "Saguache Crescent," Thursday, September 24, 1942, p. 1, col. 1]
COLORFUL PIONEER LAID TO REST
__________
ONE OF THE FIRST WHITE CHILDREN BORN IN DENVER
__________
James Slane, one of the early settlers of this locality, after declining slowly in health for the past six months, passed away at the Salida hospital on Friday, Sept. 18th.
He was one of the oldest native sons of Colorado, as well as one of the early settlers of Saguache vicinity. He was born in Denver on May 21st, 1861, his parents having gone there during the Cherry Creek gold rush in 1859. At that time Denver consisted of only a few adobe houses. So far as Mr. Slane could learn he was the second or third white child born in Denver.
In 1870 his father came to Saguache and bought the land known as the "Slane Meadows" near Hunt's Springs. In 1871, the family left there [Denver?] in a seven wagon train trailing a herd of cattle. They were snowed in at Fairplay that winter and arrived at Hunt's Springs in June 1872. Their next move was to the ranch now owned by Dr. Gotthelf, where he spent part of his boyhood going to school in Saguache where the jail now stands. His father was one of the founders of the town of Saguache and its first treasurer.
He has witnessed the complete development of the West, from the Cherry Creek gold rush until the present. He was a pioneer in all senses of the word. He had various contacts with Chief Ouray and his wife, Chipeta. He was sheriff of the county in the early Nineties when the fight against outlaws was a hazardous business.
We regret the passing of this old and substantial citizen.
His sons, Ray and Walter and daughter, Emma Ellis attended his funeral but his daughter, Florence Kenney of Orlando, Florida, was unable to be present. He is survived by his brother, Dan, a sister, Ellen Joy Slane, in the State of Washington, four children and eight grandchildren.
Final tribute was paid to this colorful pioneer Monday afternoon at the Wells-Burress Funeral Home.
Mrs. Thomas C. Ashley accompanied at the organ by Miss Ruth Martin, sang "No Night There."
Rev. Norris Twitchell, Episcopal minister of Alamosa officiated. Pallbearers were Ike Colvin, Alba Ward, Eugene Williams, Bill Whitten, Luther Gross and Joe Alexander.
He was laid to rest in Hillside Cemetery.
[Source: "Saguache Crescent," Thursday, September 24, 1942, p. 1, col. 1]
__________
ONE OF THE FIRST WHITE CHILDREN BORN IN DENVER
__________
James Slane, one of the early settlers of this locality, after declining slowly in health for the past six months, passed away at the Salida hospital on Friday, Sept. 18th.
He was one of the oldest native sons of Colorado, as well as one of the early settlers of Saguache vicinity. He was born in Denver on May 21st, 1861, his parents having gone there during the Cherry Creek gold rush in 1859. At that time Denver consisted of only a few adobe houses. So far as Mr. Slane could learn he was the second or third white child born in Denver.
In 1870 his father came to Saguache and bought the land known as the "Slane Meadows" near Hunt's Springs. In 1871, the family left there [Denver?] in a seven wagon train trailing a herd of cattle. They were snowed in at Fairplay that winter and arrived at Hunt's Springs in June 1872. Their next move was to the ranch now owned by Dr. Gotthelf, where he spent part of his boyhood going to school in Saguache where the jail now stands. His father was one of the founders of the town of Saguache and its first treasurer.
He has witnessed the complete development of the West, from the Cherry Creek gold rush until the present. He was a pioneer in all senses of the word. He had various contacts with Chief Ouray and his wife, Chipeta. He was sheriff of the county in the early Nineties when the fight against outlaws was a hazardous business.
We regret the passing of this old and substantial citizen.
His sons, Ray and Walter and daughter, Emma Ellis attended his funeral but his daughter, Florence Kenney of Orlando, Florida, was unable to be present. He is survived by his brother, Dan, a sister, Ellen Joy Slane, in the State of Washington, four children and eight grandchildren.
Final tribute was paid to this colorful pioneer Monday afternoon at the Wells-Burress Funeral Home.
Mrs. Thomas C. Ashley accompanied at the organ by Miss Ruth Martin, sang "No Night There."
Rev. Norris Twitchell, Episcopal minister of Alamosa officiated. Pallbearers were Ike Colvin, Alba Ward, Eugene Williams, Bill Whitten, Luther Gross and Joe Alexander.
He was laid to rest in Hillside Cemetery.
[Source: "Saguache Crescent," Thursday, September 24, 1942, p. 1, col. 1]
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