tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post11880485777952634..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Heading WestJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-86097134759809471152014-12-23T21:28:41.380-08:002014-12-23T21:28:41.380-08:00Grant, you certainly have some interesting stories...Grant, you certainly have some interesting stories of your own to share. I wish you well in your fresh start in 2015.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-31754112776651365892014-12-23T21:27:28.062-08:002014-12-23T21:27:28.062-08:00I'm not sure how desperate Charles was, at thi...I'm not sure how desperate Charles was, at this point, to do well. He did have a steady position to draw a salary from--I presume. But that aspect of saving face would always be there for him. It may have served to cloud his judgment.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-54988155503202170782014-12-23T21:25:24.840-08:002014-12-23T21:25:24.840-08:00Charles must have had to keep his eyes wide open t...Charles must have had to keep his eyes wide open to not lose it all in that wild setting!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-40739365571283533102014-12-23T00:18:02.366-08:002014-12-23T00:18:02.366-08:00Your blog is so interesting. I am amazed you writ...Your blog is so interesting. I am amazed you write everyday. I am organizing material in folders and digitally so I can write 5 or 6 days a week next year. I just have to do this; put they story of Jabez Sherwood and his family in writing.<br /><br />Regards, Grant The Brigham City Forthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-22300570519461406602014-12-21T13:03:30.408-08:002014-12-21T13:03:30.408-08:00More than a few "good men" succumbed to ...More than a few "good men" succumbed to "gold rush fever."Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-40078348793854245632014-12-21T12:11:47.788-08:002014-12-21T12:11:47.788-08:00I have read a bit about Ouray Co, the "west&q...I have read a bit about Ouray Co, the "west"!! What an adventure that must have been:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-5545841590014897532014-12-20T21:27:07.425-08:002014-12-20T21:27:07.425-08:00Thanks, Charlie. I had seen that when looking for ...Thanks, Charlie. I had seen that when looking for entries to hyperlink, but was concerned about not sticking to the text provided. What you say makes sense. Charles would likely have been in that area, especially considering the gold strikes happening at that same time.<br /><br />I've changed the text on your advice, and provided a link to further explanation on the area's history. Thanks again for bringing that up!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-32555124281982509082014-12-20T21:24:17.914-08:002014-12-20T21:24:17.914-08:00I see you've noticed I'm partial to those ...I see you've noticed I'm partial to those stories with twists and turns, Wendy. As for going bust, I'm afraid our Charles had already done so before even leaving for Colorado.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-17582746183010543582014-12-20T09:27:48.917-08:002014-12-20T09:27:48.917-08:00Jacqi, i think this should be Ouray - "I went...Jacqi, i think this should be Ouray - "I went to Curay". It on the Highway between Monrose and Durango. Beautiful place if you ever in that part of Colorado, been there many times. On the Monrose side of the Mountain.<br /> Charlie Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304896381573101640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-4462257149446868172014-12-20T04:45:45.889-08:002014-12-20T04:45:45.889-08:00So far it sounds like Charles is trying to get est...So far it sounds like Charles is trying to get established before sending for his family, but I'll hold that thought until tomorrow when you will likely reveal a different turn. At any rate, it's good to know he actually made some money investing in prospecting. I was expecting the cliche "gone bust." Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com