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Author: lwjake127
Surnames: Ramsey, Brown, Twain
Classification: queries
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I am trying to find information on Silver City between 1859-1864. James S. Ramsey arrived
there with his wife and five children before Dec 1859. I have a brief account of their
experiences which included living that first winter in trenches covered with canvas and
brush.
James did some mining and also worked as a teamster. His wife took in boarders and they
evidently quite well. Stories are related of the outlaw Sam Brown, the Indian wars, Mark
Twain, and the first legal hanging.
I would like to know if any kind of plat map might exist that would show any land
ownership during those years.
What other sources could I check to get more information on the Ramseys while in Silver
City? I have a lot of information on them after they left for California and also before
their arrival in Silver City.
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