HILDRETH, John L b. 8 Mar 1824 , Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA d. 20 Feb 1894 Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA: Our Generations Ancestors

1824 - 1894 (69 years)

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Name	HILDRETH, John L
Birth	8 Mar 1824	, Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA [1]
Gender	Male
Residence	1880	Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States [1]
_UID	2AF27C00A23BF94DB0AA72B9B449A77B5F09
Death	20 Feb 1894	Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Notes	1 UID 53A9168106A9F641A4255CF5350E2DF9FCAD 2 SOUR S14 3 PAGE TGMcC 3 QUAY 3 PIONEER OF '49 GONE Death of John L. Hildreth yesterda y afternoon. A Hero of the ear ly days His life was full of adventure, as with all pioneers---Thre e seperate fortunes were acquired---His memory will be reve red by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. John L. Hildreth, familiarly known as "uncle John" i s dead, having departed this life a few minutes after 4 o'c lock yerterday afternoon at his residence, 726 Water Street. About three months ago Mrs. Hildreth died and since th at time Uncle John has declined, but continued at his wor k until last Monday and then took to his bed. He retained c onsciousness all the while and half an hour before got up w hile the bed was made. He had suffered from attack of the g rip for a year but his death was greatly accelerated by th e loss of his faithful helpmeet and the partner of his life 's joys and sorrows. Five children are living, namely W.H., D.L., J.P. an d Miss Ruby Hildreth and Mrs. Worship Clough. The funeral will take place from the Central Christia n Church at 10 a.m. tomorrow, being in charge of the Masoni c fraternity, of which Uncle John was and old and esteeme d member, being for 20 years a member of Lodge No. 17. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY Intresting facts about a long and e ventful life. Uncle John was known to almost everybody in Pueblo an d his death will cause universal regret. He was a fine look ing man physically, of great courage and strength and his i nnate honesty of purpose and sterling integrity made of (lost a part of this arti cal) rest for about sixteen hours. One family in the party name d Oatman were not satisfied withthis arrangement and they p ushed on alone expecting to rest and join another party tho ught to be ahead. They evidently reached their new friend s but the Hildreth party the next day came across evidence s of a horrible atrocity. The whole party had been butchere d and their wagons were still burning. This was what is kno wn in history as the Mountain Medow Massacre, in which o f 25 people only one child escaped. He was a little boy wh o had been thrown over a cliff with the expectation that de ath would be instantaneous, but he lived to tell the horrib le story of Mormon butchery, and not indian, as the murdere rs would have had believed. The night before the massacre t he Indian guide of the Hildreth party escaped. Mr. Hildreth, Sr., and his two sons, then strapping yo ung men, went to mining and made good sized fortunes. The t wo boys turned their attention to the cattle business and b ought a ranch on the San joaquin river, twelve miles fro m Fresno. One brother died and John continued the business . In 1858 John returned to Missouri and married Miss Angeli ne Simms, and the couple went back to california. They live d a number of years and went into Texas. After living a yea r in San Antonio, Mr. Hildreth bought 5,000 head of cattl e and started for California again. They came through Puebl o and at Canon City a member of the family was taken sick . The party camped and the invalid was brought to Pueblo fo r treatment. Since that time the home of the family has bee n in Pueblo. Uncle John bought a ranch on Turkey Creek from Charle y Hobson for $5,ooo and settled down. The herd of cattle we re later on driven down the Big Sandy, which is about wher e the Missouri Pacific enters Kansas. Misfortune after misf ortune then began to overtake the family. Mr. Hildreth rent ed his Turkey Creek farm and the tenant went into the shee p raising business. This cas a cattle country in those days (missing part of artica l) dialects and was more at home in camp than anywhere else. W hen in California the first time he bought two five year ol d indian bouy, one a Digger and the other a Navajo, for a s teer and a butcher knife. The youngersters were raised to m anhood, but the Navajo died in California. The Digger was b rought to Pueblo and was a dependent of Uncle John until ab out four years ago. He was known as "Major Cluff" and delig hted to bedeck himself with a plug hat and fasten metals, b eer chips and brass buttons on his chest. Major, however, w as subject to epileptic fits and one morning was found dea d in his bed. An incident in Uncle John's life that will intrest Pue blo people occured soon after he first reached here. A cin namon bear walked into his camp just north of the present c ourt house, being the first seen as he climed over the hil l on which the Thatcher residence is situated. Uncle John a nd one of his men lariated the animal, held it securly fro m each side with their ropes and after the people of the to wn had had a chance to see the fun they killed it. Uncle John amassed three seperate fortunes in his life , being worth $250,000 in his young days, but died comparatively poor, having onl y the house in which he lived. During the life of Brigham Young, the prophet and Uncl e John were personal friends and at the Turkey Creek ranc h the great Mormon was twice a guest. MASONIC NOTICE A special commeration of Pueblo lodge No. 17, A.F. an d A.M., will be held at their hall in the Hobson block, San ta Fe Avenue at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, February 20, fo r the purpose of attending the funeral of our deseased memb er, John L. Holdreth. A fratenal request to attend is hereb y extended to members of Nos. 31 95 and all sojourning Maso ns in the city C.W. Ke ssler, W.M. Obituary http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=f581ba6a-27ec-4229-bd39-172083041096&tid=8191958&pid=-985689350 Brief biography http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=4858f9f9-dfda-48fa-a41a-1cbf521f7837&tid=8191958&pid=-985689350
Person ID	I16931	Our Generations Ancestors
Last Modified	17 Oct 2010

Father	HILDRETH, Jesse, b. Abt 1798, , Wythe, Virginia, USA d. 22 Jun 1859, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California (?) (Age 61 years)
Mother	TALBOTT, Mary Ann, b. Abt 1800/1802, Baltimore, Baltmore, Maryland, USA d. 4 Feb 1884, Madera, Fresno, California, USA (Age 82 years)
Marriage	29 Jan 1817	, Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA
_UID	3323B85E3073834F84E468B8C158F9219CAC
Notes	1 UID AD4750AD14DDD840B62B1A121F089AC28A9E
Family ID	F6809	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family SIMMS, Angeline, b. 30 Jul 1837, Paris, Missouri, USA d. 9 Nov 1893, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA (Age 56 years)

Marriage 23 Dec 1858 Hannibal, Missouri, USA [3, 4, 5]

_UID 5612EDDBE084BC4DB8BB0F30E13BD66DAE31

Notes

1 UID F235BE7FF802F9408FB43CEBB9A9E18ACE50

Children

	1. HILDRETH, John Peck, b. abt. 1861, Peck River, Texas, USA d. Between 1917-1919 (Age 58 years)
	2. HILDRETH, Ann Laviel, b. 27 May 1862, Watsonville, Calif d. 9 Apr 1945 (Age 82 years)
	3. HILDRETH, Tom d. 20 May 1875
	4. HILDRETH, Dolly
	5. HILDRETH, Child
	6. HILDRETH, Dell L, b. 1863, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
	7. HILDRETH, Delmer Lee, b. 19 Nov 1863 d. 7 Jun 1952 (Age 88 years)
	8. HILDRETH, William Henry, b. 28 Oct 1865, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA d. 16 Feb 1932, Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, USA (Age 66 years)
	9. HILDRETH, Mary L., b. 17 Oct 1869 d. 17 Jul 1885, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA (Age 15 years)
	10. HILDRETH, John P, b. Jul 1870, Colorado d. 1917 (Age 46 years)
	11. HILDRETH, Worship, b. 1873, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
	12. HILDRETH, Elva S., b. 12 Aug 1875 d. 12 Jan 1878, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA (Age 2 years)
	13. HILDRETH, Ruby Pearl, b. 9 Apr 1878, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA d. 23 Dec 1964 (Age 86 years)
	14. HILDRETH, Ruby, b. 9 Apr 1878, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA d. Aft 1930 (Age > 53 years)
	15. HILDRETH, Harry R., b. 28 Jan 1884 d. 28 Nov 1888, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA (Age 4 years)

Family ID F6361 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S1176] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of ), Year: 1880; Census Place: Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado; Roll: T9_92; Family History Film: 12540.
Birth date: abt 1830Birth place: KentuckyResidence date: 1880Residence place: Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1880usfedcen&h=20115865&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt 3 _APID 6742::20115865
[S1173] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry memb), Ancestry Family Trees.
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=8191958&pid=-985689350
[S1226] Ralls County Missouri, record book B page 154.
[S1194] Hunting For Bears, comp., Missouri Marriages, 1766-1983, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - Missouri marriage information take).
Marriage date: 23 Dec 1859Marriage place: Ralls
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=momarriages_ga&h=94732&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt 3 _APID 7843::94732
[S1193] Ancestry.com, Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Missouri Marriage Records. Jeffers).
Marriage date: 7 Feb 1859Marriage place: Ralls
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=momarriages&h=511321593&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt 3 _APID 1171::511321593

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