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* 1941: The December 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor Day) Nevada State Journal reports that Leslie E. Johnson transferred a deed to Charlie Wibel and H.J. Hughes for T32N, R23E, Sec. 10 and 15. Section 15 is Gerlach, Section 10 is north of Gerlach, so this could be [[Gerlach "Great Boiling" Springs]]. | * 1941: The December 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor Day) Nevada State Journal reports that Leslie E. Johnson transferred a deed to Charlie Wibel and H.J. Hughes for T32N, R23E, Sec. 10 and 15. Section 15 is Gerlach, Section 10 is north of Gerlach, so this could be [[Gerlach "Great Boiling" Springs]]. | ||
* [[Hughes Well]] - Could be named after Henry Hughes? The well was flowing in 1947. | * [[Hughes Well]] - Could be named after Henry Hughes? The well was flowing in 1947. | ||
* | * [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71808536 Find-a-Grave]. Constable, Posse. | ||
Revision as of 02:58, 24 November 2014
Henry J. Hughes was born in Eagleville in 1876. He was Gerlach Constable for 10 years and was a member of the posse concerning the murders at Little High Rock Canyon (1911).
Resources
- In 1926, during the filming of The Winning of Barbara Worth, "Gerlach's constable, Henry Hughes, had become a popular figure with the California visitors, ..." (Source: http://www.silentsaregolden.com/articles/barbaraworthmakingof.html)
- 1925 Washoe County Directory
- 1936_Tax_List "Henry Hughes: Real Estate $50, Improvements: $250"
- 1941: The December 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor Day) Nevada State Journal reports that Leslie E. Johnson transferred a deed to Charlie Wibel and H.J. Hughes for T32N, R23E, Sec. 10 and 15. Section 15 is Gerlach, Section 10 is north of Gerlach, so this could be Gerlach "Great Boiling" Springs.
- Hughes Well - Could be named after Henry Hughes? The well was flowing in 1947.
- Find-a-Grave. Constable, Posse.