Pioneers Who Traveled Old Santa Fe Trail

Published: Las Vegas Daily Optic [newspaper], July 30, 1910

Note: List of 427 people and their home-towns

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                  Las Vegas Daily Optic -- July 30, 1910
                 Pioneers Who Traveled Old Santa Fe Trail

In view of the old trailers' reunion in Las Vegas on the Fourth of July, 
the Optic is publishing a list of the pioneers who traveled the Santa Fe 
Trail when that great highway between Westport and Santa Fe, was the main 
artery of commerce between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains. 
This list is being added to from the day to day, as rapidly the names of 
old trailers are received. Appended is a complete list to date:

Abercrombie, James, Anton Chico 
Abeyta, Lorenzo, Mora 
Akers, J. W., Santa Fe 
Alarid, Trinidad, Santa Fe 
Alderete, Jesus M., Ranchos de Atrisco 
Aldies, Pete, La Cueva 
Andrews, Dr. E., Santa Fe 
Anzi, Martin, Mora 
Achibeque, Serafin 
Archuleta, Hipolito, Mora 
Armijo, Carlos, Albuquerque 
Armijo, Mrs. (librarian), Santa Fe 
Armijo, Mrs. Nicolas T., Albuquerque 
Armijo, Perfecto, Albuquerque 
Armijo, Policarpio, Rancho de Atrisco 
Baca, Fernando, Anton Chico 
Baca, Jose, Old Albuquerque 
Baca, Jose C. 
Baca, Jose M., Las Colonias 
Baca, Jose Manuel 
Baca, Juan, Albuquerque 
Baca, Manuel, Old Albuquerque 
Baca, Valerio, Las Vegas 
Barela, Atanacio, Albuquerque 
Barela, Encarnacion, Santa Fe 
Barreras, Brigido, Santa Fe 
Bearer, Cooley, Santa Fe 
Biernbaum, E. H., Mora
Blanchard, Charles, Las Vegas 
Borney, Chas., Lucero 
Borrego, Benito, Santa Fe 
Bowman, Dr. Charles, Lucero 
Bowman, Mrs. Charles, Lucero 
Bruhn, Ben, Las Vegas 
Bustamante, P., Alameda 
C. de Baca, A., Albuquerque 
C. de Baca, Amado, Albuquerque 
C. de Baca Librado, Albuquerque 
Camilo, Father, San Juan 
Capilupi, Rev. C. M., Old Albuquerqu 
Casados, Manuel, Cleveland 
Cassidy, Daniel, Mora 
Catron, Thomas B., Santa Fe 
Cayto, Frank 
Cervantes, Julian, Old Albuquerque 
Chapman, Mrs. Anita, Santa Fe 
Chapman, J. L., Santa Rosa 
Chase, M. M., Cimarron 
Chaves, Melquiadez, Old Albuquerque 
Chavez, Amado, Albuquerque 
Chavez, Carlos B., Old Albuquerque 
Chavez, Elias, Old Albuquerque 
Chavez, Estanisiado V., Albuquerque 
Chavez, Juan 
Chavez, Jose A., Atrisco 
Chavez, Julian, Albuquerque 
Chavez, Julio 
Chavez, Luciano, Socorro 
Chavez, Tomas, Las Vegas 
Clancy, F. W., Albuquerque 
Clay, T. F., Las Vegas 
Clouthier de Abreu, Mrs. Petrita, Rayado, N.M. 
Coddington, Mrs. Almarion M., Albuquerque 
Coddington, Ed, Albuquerque 
Coddington, Walter, Albuquerque 
Contreras, Mattias, Socorro 
Coulter, Querino, Old Albuquerque 
Cousins, W. A., Socorro 
Cunningham, Dr. J. M. 
Curran, Thomas, Albuquerque 
Dalton, Mrs. John, Santa Fe 
Darling, F. M., Raton 
Davis, Sylvester, Galisteo 
DeHerrera, Miguel A., Ledoux 
Del Valle, Agustin, Old Albuquerque 
Del Valle, Anastacio, Old Albuquerque 
Delgado, Juan, Santa Fe 
Delgado, Manuel 
Dendahl, John, Santa Fe 
Devine, James, Old Albuquerque 
Devine, Robert, Old Albuquerque 
Dougherty, Joseph, Cleveland 
Dudrow, Chas. W., Santa Fe. Mr. Dudrow was employed as a messenger and
  driver by Barlow and Sanderson and is the only living driver now
  residing in these parts. 
Duel, D.C., La Cueva 
Duncan, James S. 
Dunn, Richard, Gascon 
Duran, Francisco,Old Abuquerque 
Duran, Guadalupe, Mora 
Duran, Juan R., Old Albuquerque 
Duran, Miguel, Old Albuquerque 
Duran, R. 
Eaton, E.W., Socorro
Eaton de Gildersleeve, Mrs. Teresa, Santa Fe 
Ehrich, August, Watrous 
Ellsworth, Wm., Las Vegas 
Espinosa, Tomas, Holman 
Esquibel, Guadalupe, Mora 
Esquibel, J.S. 
Esquibel, Jose Felix 
Esquibel, Jose Ignacio 
Fabin, Brother, Ortiz 
Falvey, J.S., Las Vegas 
Florsheim, Sol, Springer 
Forsha, Mrs. John, Santa Fe 
Fourchegu, Father Antonio, Santa Fe 
Frank, William, Los Alamos 
Fuss, Mrs. J.J., Mora 
Fuss, J.J., Mora 
Gallegos, A.G., Los Alamos 
Gallegos, Antonio 
Gallegos, Mrs. Candelaria M., Santa Fe 
Gallegos, Felix, Holman 
Gallegos, Gaspar L., Mora 
Gallegos, Isidoro 
Gallegos, J.N., Los Alamos 
Gallegos, Prudencio, El Puertocito 
Gamer, W.M., Wagon Mound 
Garcia, Antonio Aban, Las Vegas 
Garcia, Anto. Jose, Old Albuquerque 
Garcia, Candelario, Socorro 
Garcia, Crisento 
Garcia, Demetrio, Old Albuquerque 
Garcia, Donaciano, Las Vegas 
Garcia, Florencio, Anton Chico 
Garcia, Jose, Old Albuquerque 
Garcia, Mrs. Jose, nee Koslowski (Hannah), daughter of old man Koslowski,
  of the Koslowski ranch, near the Pecos pueblo church on the trail, Old
  Albuquerque 
Garcia, Livoricio, Anton Chico 
Garcia, Manuel, Old Albuquerque 
Garcia, Nestor, Anton Chico 
Garcia, Segundo, Holman 
Garcia, Simon, Old Albuquerque 
Garcia, Sixto, Old Albuquerque 
Garcia, Tomas, Alameda 
Garcia Medina, Jose de, Mora 
Garrard, Captain T. W., Las Vegas 
Garrard, Mrs. T. W., Las Vegas 
Gates, Frank, Springer 
Guana, Miguel 
Geoffrion, Octave, Las Vegas 
Gerdes, J. H., Santa Fe 
Gerdes, Mrs. J. H., Santa Fe 
Givens, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. 
Gloskey, Bob, Lucero 
Goke, Henry, Sapello 
Gonzales, Alejandro, La Cueva 
Gonzales, Herculano 
Gonzales, Pablo, Los Martinez 
Gonzales y Armijo, Manuel, Anton Chico 
Gonzales Y Chavez, Franco, Santa Fe 
Gonzales, Donaciano, Los Colonias 
Gonzales, Jose Leon, Chupaderos 
Gordon, Dr. C. C., Las Vegas 
Gordon, M. C., Mora 
Green, A. G., Las Vegas 
Griego, Maximo, Las Griegos 
Grunsfeld, Mrs. Albert, Albuquerque 
Guassoion, Theodore, Los Alamos 
Gurule, Donaciano, Albuquerque 
Gurule, Felipe J., Albuquerque 
Gurule, Tomas A., Albuquerque 
Gutierrez, Eliseo, Los Griegos 
Gutierrez, Jorge, Old Albuquerque 
Gutierrez, Miguel, Old Albuquerque 
Gwyn, Thos., Santa Fe 
Hainlen, Theodore, Sapello 
Harris, Mrs. Henry V., Albuquerque 
Harrison, John W., Pecos 
Hartman, John, now in California 
Harwood, Rev. Thomas, Albuquerque 
Hays, Domingo, Apache Springs 
Herrera, Benecio 
Herrera, Manuel C. 
Hersch, Mrs. Joseph, Santa Fe 
Higgins, Barney, Mora 
Houghton, O.L., now in California 
Hubbell, Frank A., Albuquerque 
Hubbell, J. Lorenzo, Albuquerque 
Hughes Levi A., Santa Fe 
Hull, John, Santa Fe 
Hunning, Mrs. Frank, Albuquerque 
Hunt, Jas. K., Raton 
Ilfeld, Bernard, Albuquerque 
Ilfeld, Charles 
Ilfeld, Louis, Albuquerque 
Ilfeld, Noah, Albuquerque 
Jaramillo, Manuel A., Atrisco 
Jaramillo, Pablo, Los Alamos 
Johnson, E., Raton 
Johnson, Mrs. Francisca, Old Albuquerque 
Johnson, Mrs. Francisca S., widow of Hon H.D. Johnson, Old Albuquerque 
Johnson, James L. Albuquerque 
Johnson, Miss Maggie, Santa Fe 
Jones, Mrs. F. Merdyth, Las Vegas 
Kelly, H.W. 
Kihlberg, F.O. 
Kihlberg, Mrs. F.O., Las Vegas 
Kozlowski, Thomas and William Kozlowski, sons of old man Martin Kozlowski,
  Albuquerque
Krayer, Rev. George, Sapello 
Kroenig, Alex, Watrous 
Kroenig, Wm., Watrous 
La Croix, Batis, Mora 
Lambert, H., Cimarron 
Leal, Casilio, Ocate 
Leal, Donaciano, Ocate 
Ledoux, Felipe 
Leibschner, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
LeRue, Col. J.A. 
Leyba, Susano 
Litton, A.K., Raton 
Longeuvano, Zeah, Mora
Lopez, Jesus, Las Vegas 
Lopez, Jesus Ma., Las Vegas 
Lucero, Canuto, Chaperito 
Lucero, Carlos, Mora 
Lucero, Juan Cristobal, Albuquerque 
Lucero, Pablo (1st), Las Vegas 
Lucero, Pablo (2nd), Las Vegas 
Lucero, Victor, Los Alamos 
Ludi, J. J., Las Vegas 
Lujan, Dona Luz, Cleveland, mother-in-law of Dick Wooten of Raton fame 
Maestas, Matias, Mora 
Maez, Pedro, Alameda 
Mair, Mrs. James, Las Vegas 
Martinez, Antonio, Los Alamos 
Martinez, Candelario, Santa Fe 
Martinez, Desiderio, Los Griegos 
Martinez, Eduardo, Anton Chico 
Martinez, Jose H., Sr., Ledoux 
Martinez, Juan B, Mora 
Martinez, Miguel, Las Colonias 
Martinez, Romulo, Santa Fe 
Martinez, Rumaldo, Des Moines 
Martinez y Lopez, Antonio, Maxwell City 
McBite, Thos., Raton 
McGinnis, Wm., Old Albuquerque 
McNair, T.B. 
MeHaffey, George, of Richland Center, Wis., who will come to Las Vegas to
  attend the old-timers' reunion on July 4. 
Melache, Mrs. A.J., Raton 
Mennet, Mr. and Mrs. A. 
Metzgar, W.H.H., Pajarito 
Meyer, Mrs. Ben, Albuquerque 
Miller, David, Santa Fe 
Miller, D.L., Santa Fe 
Miller, Edward, Santa Fe 
Milliman, Wm. P., Mora 
Mills, M.W., Springer 
Montoya, Antonio Mana, Guadalupita 
Montoya, Jose Andres 
Montoya, Juan Albino, Sapello 
Montoya, Marcelo, Lucero 
Montano Susano 
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. George H., Albuquerque 
Muniz, Pefecto, Los Griegos 
Muniz, Ramon, Mora 
Murphy, Cornelio D., Old Albuquerque 
Nanning, Pat, Santa Fe 
Narvais, Francisco 
Navarro, Juan, Mora 
Norman, Joseph 
Nuanes, Pablo, Los Griegos 
Nusbaum, Simon, Santa Fe 
O'Bannon, Louis, Old Albuquerque 
Olguin, Juan, Los Griegos 
Ortega, Juan 
Ortiz, Antonio J., Galisteo 
Ortiz, Clemente, Santa Fe 
Oritz, Gabino, Santa Fe 
Ortiz, Jesus, Santa Fe 
Ortiz, Juan, Galisteo 
Ortiz, Miguel, Santa Fe 
Otero, M.R., Santa Fe 
Otero, Manuel R., Albuquerque 
Otero, Miguel A., Santa Fe 
Otero, Page B., Santa Fe 
Pacheco, Ignacio, Guadalupita 
Pacheco, Juan, Mora 
Pacheco, Vidal, Guadalupita 
Padilla, Benito, El Pueblo 
Padilla, Canuto, El Pueblo 
Padilla, Juan Anto. 
Palen, Rufus J., Santa Fe 
Panboeuf, Leon, Anton Chico 
Patrick, Brother, Santa Fe 
Perea, Ignacio, Old Albuquerque 
Perea, Jose L., Albuquerque 
Perea, Julian, Old Albuquerque 
Perea de Yrisarri, Mrs. Barbarita, Albuquerque 
Peres de Armijo, Mrs. Beataris, Albuquerque 
Peterson, Emile, Las Vegas 
Pigeon, E. 
Pinard, P.L., Las Vegas 
Pino, Ambrosio, Galisteo 
Pino, Herman, Galisteo 
Prince, L.B., Santa Fe 
Rael y Apodaca, Anastacio, Anton Chico 
Railliere, Father J.B., Santa Fe 
Ramirez, Augustin, Santa Fe 
Raynolds, Jefferson 
Reagan, Robert, Albuquerque 
Regan, Robt., Albuquerque 
Reinken, H.D., Watrous 
Rendon, Rev., Las Vegas 
Ribera, Urbano 
Rimbert, John, Mora 
Rimbert, Sebastian, Las Vegas 
Rivera, Gavino, Guadalupita 
Rivera, Jesus Maria, Anton Chico 
Robbins, Charles 
Rodey, Mrs. Bernard S., Albuquerque 
Roibal, Cruz 
Romero, Antonio, Holman 
Romero, Benigno 
Romero, Bento, Las Colonias 
Romero, Canuto 
Romero, Cartino, Las Vegas 
Romero, Desiderio 
Romero, Esquipuia, Old Albuquerque 
Romero, Don Eugenio 
Romero, Francisco, Old Albuquerque 
Romero, Hipolito, Las Vegas 
Romero, Jesus, Santa Fe 
Romero, Jesus Ma. 
Romero, Margarito 
Romero, Miguel, La Cueva 
Romero, Miguel, Las Colonias 
Romero, Rafael, Mora 
Romero, Roberto, Mora 
Rosana, Mother, (Sister of Loretto) Santa Fe 
Roseberry, Mre. Nellie 
Rosenwald, E., Las Vegas 
Rossier, A. A. 
Roy, Frank 
St. Vrain, Mrs. Martha, Mora 
Saiz, Casimiro, Old Albuquerque 
Salazar, Engirque, Albuquerque 
Sanchez, Francisco, Pajarito 
Sanchez, Jose de la Luz, Ranchos de Atrisco 
Sanchez, Nestor, Albuquerque 
Sanchez, Nestor, Ranchos de Atrisco 
Sanchez, Pedro, Ledoux 
Sanchez, Placido, Old Albuquerque 
Sanchez, Pedro, Ledoux 
Sanchez, Placido, Old Albuquerque 
Sanchez, Rafael, Anton Chico 
Sanchez, Severo, Rancho de Atrisco 
Sanchez, Tomas, Rancho de Atrisco 
Sanchez, Vicente, Anton Chico 
Sanchez, Zenobia, Mora. She drove her own team into Kansas City several
  times. She is about 80 years old. 
Sandoval, Anastacio, Galisteo 
Sandoval, Jose Atanacio, Los Alamos 
Sandoval, Jose Pablo, Anton Chico 
Sandoval, Placido, Las Vegas 
Sedillas, Eligio, Santa Fe 
Sedillo, Emiterio, Old Albuquerque 
Sedillo, Francisco, Albuquerque 
Sedillo, Vicente, Albuquerque 
Seligman, Adolph, Santa Fe 
Seligman, Arthur, Santa Fe 
Seligman, James L., Santa Fe 
Sena, Andres, Los Alamos 
Sena, Francisco, La Pintada 
Sena, Jose Dolores, Los Alamos 
Sena, Luis 
Sena, Manuel, El Pueblo 
Sena y Blea, Juan, Santa Fe 
Shank, Mr. and Mrs. John, Las Vegas 
Shupp, W. H., Las Vegas 
Sisneros, Miguel, Mora 
Smith, Mrs. Isabel, Mora 
Smith, Orlando, Las Vegas 
Spiegelberg, A. F., Santa Fe 
Spitz, Bertold, Albuquerque 
Spitz, S., Santa Fe 
Spitz, Edward, Albuquerque 
Springer, Chas., Cimarron 
Springer, Frank 
Springer, Levy, Old Albuquerque 
Staab, A., Santa Fe 
Stern, Jake 
Stockton, Hon. M. B., Raton 
Stover, Elias S., Albuquerque 
Sturges, F. P., Santa Fe 
Tamme, Charles, Las Vegas 
Taylor, Jesse 
Taylor, Mrs. M. E., Cuervo 
Texier, Louis, Anton Chico 
Thornton, W. T., Guadalajara, Mexico 
Tipton, S. E., Watrous 
Tipton, Dr. W. R., Watrous 
Tipton, William, Santa Fe 
Titlow, J. R., Sapello 
Tommazini, Rev. Father, Old Albuquerque 
Trimble, William L., Albuquerque 
Trujillo, Jesusito, Mora 
Trujillo, Luciano, Tecolote 
Ulibarri, Pablo 
Valdez, Simon, Holman 
Valencia, Fernando, Old Albuquerque 
Vaur, J. B., Gallinas 
Waldo, Henry, "wacked bulls" across the trail in 1862 
Walton, Tom, Mora 
Ward, George W., Las Vegas 
Warden, John, Golondrinas 
Warden, L. F., Golondrinas 
Wards, John, Loma Parda 
Wards, Lon, Loma Parda 
Wardwell, William, Albuquerque 
Watrous, Joseph B., traveled ten round trips from Watrous to Kansas City
  and back from July 1857 to December 1864.
Weltmer, Jacob, Santa Fe 
Whiting, J. R., Old Albuquerque 
Wintermitz, D. 
Winters, David 
Wood, J.O., Las Vegas 
Wood, Mrs. J.O., Las Vegas 
Wuenschmann, Paul, Santa Fe 
Yrisarri, Jacobo, Albuquerque 
Yrisarri, Manuelita A., Albuquerque 
Zamora, Juan, Old Albuquerque