Here's one I've read through many times but it's been awhile, figured I'd share a little of my family history here.
This was gifted to my grandparents by my parents in Christmas of 1981.
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This book is special to me for many reasons as it was one of the many used during my Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt and Dad's search for treasures and mines.
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This panel here in the book Grandpa notes.
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What my grandpa is talking about and who my great great grandfather is.
"Jeremiah Hatch came to the Ashley Valley in 1878 as an Indian agent. Following the Meeker, Colorado massacre of 1879 he was instructed to build a fort as protection for the white settlers. Their cabins with cedar post buttresses, formed part of the wall. Water was hauled from Ashley Creek. In 1881 first schoolhouse built on this site, CC Bartlett teacher. The fort called Ashley Center, Jerico, Hatchtown, later named Vernal was abandoned in 1882."
At any rate the book is filled with many other notes and such, because I moved to Northern Utah with my mom as a teen I was never involved in any of my family's adventures in searching for mines and treasures which is maybe a good thing. Of course somewhere in there, early 90s? my Aunt divorces and ends up partnered up with Randy W. Lewis. I'd like to get with my Aunt and interview her as I realize they are getting to the point of not getting out much anymore and won't be around much longer.