Dolores County, Colorado Photo Album

This is a photo (taken about 1881) is Marshal James W. Cart with his 2 nieces, Lillie Maude McConnell on his right and Emma Jane McConnell on his left. James was Rico's first elected Marshall. His widowed sister, Fannie Cart McConnell (my great-grandmother) along with her 2 children, came to Rico in 1879 to keep house for her brother.

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This photo (taken about 1895) is Samuel H. Burghardt (my great-grandfather) who married the widow Fannie Cart McConnell in Rico in 1881. Sam came to Central City, Colorado in the early 1860's perhaps as early as 1859. In 1864 he enlisted in the 100 day Regiment of the Colorado 3rd Cavalry which was involved in the famous "Sand Creek Massacre". Sam was wounded during this battle. On March 1, 1881, Sam was appointed by Gov. Pitkin to be one of the County Commissioners for the newly formed Colorado county of Dolores. Sam came to Rico in 1879.

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This photo (taken about 1895) is Fannie Cart Burghardt (my great-grandmother). Fannie and Sam had 5 children born in Rico. Fannie died in 1900 and is buried at the Rico Cemetery. Two of her infant children, Ida Mae and Fannie Louise lie next to her in the cemetery (they died 1 day apart in 1890)

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This photo (taken about 1895 is Minnie Estella Burghardt (my grandmother), daughter of Samuel and Fannie. She was born in Rico 15 Jan 1882 and lived there until her mother died in 1900. At that time, her father sent her to live with her aunt Margaret in Durango as he felt Rico was a little too rough of a town for a young lady without a mother.

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This photo (taken about 1895 is Frank Lewis Burghardt, son of Samuel and Fannie, born in Rico 9 Mar 1886. Frank left Rico with his father about 1905.

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This is the wedding photo (taken Apr 1896) of Lillie Maude McConnell (daughter of Fannie Cart McConnell Burghardt). The wedding took place in Rico (data from the marriage certificate can be found on the "Marriages" page) 16 Apr 1896. Robert and Maude had three children born in Rico, unfortunately one was stillborn, one lived 3 months and one lived 5 years. They are buried at the Rico Cemetery along with their father. Robert Heyer was a conductor on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad and was killed in an accident at Bear Creek in 1906.

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This is a photo (taken about 1902) of Leland L. Burghardt (son of Samuel and Fannie Burghardt). Leland was born in Rico on 6 Mar 1894 and was sent to live with his half sister, Emma Jane McConnell Law in Greeley, at the death of his mother in 1900.

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This is the wedding photo (taken Mar 1893) of Emma Jane McConnell (daughter of Fannie Cart McConnell Burghardt) and George N. Law. George was the U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor in Rico at the time. The wedding took place in Rico, 15 Mar 1893 (data from the marriage certificate can be found on the "Marriages" Donna Rothe  

William Green Barnett was born 14 November 1848 near Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, son of James Madison Barnett and Elizabeth Cynthia Rhea (my great great grandparents)  He died 8 April 1892 and is buried at Rico Cemetery, Rico, Colorado.

He left Kentucky in 1869 and lived at Rico. In the 1880 census he was enumerated at Ophir, Ouray County, was single and a miner. In the Colorado State Census of 1885  he was enumerated at Dolores County, age 35, single and says he was county commissioner.

He was married to Mary. Nothing else is known about her. 

 

 

These two separate pictures of William and Mary Barnett were made from one photograph made at Silverton, Colorado.

I also found the following about William G. Barnett:

Historical Record Index, Colorado State Archives:
Name: Barnett, W. G.
County: Dolores
Year: 1881 Month: Sep Day: 13
Origin: County Court
Other Party:
Case Number: 17
Instrument Type: Civil

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