This First Families section is for ancestors that lived in Garfield County. If you have ancestors that you would like to have posted, all you have to do is send me the information. You can send it to me in a .rtf, .txt, .doc, .html format. (Usually Family Tree Maker and other similar programs use .rtf files)
If you have a genealogy web site of your County Ancestors, let me know and I will add a link on "Personal Genealogy Sites" so that others may visit. You MUST let me know that you are sending a file prior to sending it. I do not open attachments from unknown sources.
Use these family pages as a springboard for your research. I have made no attempts to verify the accuracy of the information submitted. If you find what you believe to be errors, please contact the submitter.
Please do NOT submit any information on living people, I do not post that information. It is too dangerous to post names of living people, even if the information listed says "Private". I use 1920 as the cut-off year for births.
Harry & Elizabeth Becker (East Ave Furniture)
Archibald and Helen (Herd) Bowman
Betty Clark Her father - Dr Lawrence Clark
James Headley "Jim" Farris and family
Louie Fusckino and Rauffele Flossero
William Glasco / Mary Messick family tree (no dates)
Lafayette (Lefty) Wells and Maxine Green
William Henry & Mollie (Carey) Harris family
Oren and Katherine Herwick *Son Norman Herwick
Leal Andrew "Andy" Julius and family
Becky Jo Mead Piper and family
Corynne Ann Rienks (Teacher)
John and Elizabeth (Herd) Smith
John and Laura Sutherland daughter Linnie Reckzeh
Trehern W Thomas & Linda (Merrick) Parker Thomas
Alice Ann Forman Purmort Worrall
1902 Fire that destroyed downtown Rifle
Opening Night
of Ute Theatre in Rifle
1930'S AND EARLIER BUSINESS OWNERS
AND FAMILIES
F M Collins Livery / City Stables
Founding Churches in Garfield
County
Rifle High School Graduating Classes
1917 Bachelor Club
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In the days before the internet clubs were a source of
community information, social gathering, benevolent service,
music and athletic competition. This photo taken in the
Garrison Brother’s Rifle studio show’s the Rifle Bachelor’s
Club’s basketball team of 1917. Once clubs dominated the
heart of small town life. Sadly, the few remaining today
struggle to hang onto a dwindling and aging membership.
If you have questions, contributions, or problems with this site, email:
Coordinator - Rebecca Maloney
State Coordinator: Colleen Pustola
Asst. State Coordinators: Rebecca Maloney - Betty Baker - M.D. Monk
If you have questions or problems with this site, email the County Coordinator. Please to not ask for specfic research on your family. I am unable to do your personal research.