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Albert Gates [born 1844], older brother of James P. Gates, standing with his daughter Anna [born 1882].
"He had the urge to move west and liked the sound of sunny California. He settled there around 1890." -- The Gates Genealogy.
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Madison Cassius "Cash" Gates and his brother, Albert E. Gates (at right) visiting J. P. Gates in Burns. The child is unidentified.
"Madison Cassius Gates, born in 1852, like his older brothers Albert and James P., also had a desire for adventure. He migrated [from Ohio] westward to Hebron, Nebraska, around 1881, and later moved to California.
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John Wesley Philips, Rhoda Rockwood's father, who was instrumental in building the Gore Creek School in 1886 (circa). Rhoda attended the school which met for only three months, in the summer. She crossed three creeks to get there. There is a dog at the right side of the photo.
For more information see Simonton, June. Vail: Story of a Colorado Mountain Valley, p.38.
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A family photograph with the Gates brothers, Albert Gates and James P. Gates, at the Burns ranch.
Back row: Bert (George Albert) Gates, Albert, Martha, Mary, Berta, Lemley, Clark and James.
Front row: Uncle Albert, Nona holding baby Edith, Grace Gates holding Eva, Grandma "Kate," and Grandpa James P. holding Marie.
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Carrie and Dave Duncan's home which was located on the north corner of Broadway; now (2012) a private residence on Capital Street.
"Mrs. Duncan and her husband, Dave Duncan, were two of the early pioneers of Eagle. They became residents of Eagle in about 1890, and for many years Mr. Duncan's place of business was the meeting place in the lower Eagle Valley." --Eagle Valley Enterprise Jan. 24, 1941.
Dave Duncan died in 1909; Carrie continued to live...
7) Albert Gates
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Albert Gates, brother of J. P. Gates, standing next to a woman at Burns in 1910. In the caption, the woman is identified as his daughter, Anna, but given birth and death dates, the woman might also be his wife, Amelia "Milllie" Brown Gates. [Anna was born in 1882, so in this photo she should be 28.]
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The first Doll Brothers' house on the east side of Valley Rd. [Brightwater]. Lucy Doll is standing at the porch and there is a chicken in the yard.
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The first Doll Brothers' house on the east side of Valley Rd. [Brightwater]. View taken from the back of the house.
10) The Layton Home
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The home of Jack & Ella Layton in Eagle, Colorado. The Laytons arrived in the Eagle Valley around 1890.
