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(Ross Francis Bonham)
(1920 Reno Guide)
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* [http://blackrockdesert.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:1895_U.S._Atlas_-_Washoe_County.jpg 1895 U.S. Atlas - Washoe County] shows "Sheephead"
* [http://blackrockdesert.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:1895_U.S._Atlas_-_Washoe_County.jpg 1895 U.S. Atlas - Washoe County] shows "Sheephead"
* [[1896 Post Route Map]] shows "Sheephead" 2 miles north of "Pyramide (n.o)" and 26? miles south of [[Salt Marsh | Salt Marsh (n.o.)]]
* [[1896 Post Route Map]] shows "Sheephead" 2 miles north of "Pyramide (n.o)" and 26? miles south of [[Salt Marsh | Salt Marsh (n.o.)]]
** [http://distantcousin.com/Directories/NV/Reno/1920/Pages.asp?Page=234 Reno, Washoe Cty, Nevada 1920-21 City Directory Page 234] Lists Bonham Bros. and Bonham, Maud (milliner) along with others.
"SHEEPSHEAD. A postoffice on Smoke Creek, 20 miles north of [[Sand Pass |Sand pass]], the shipping point on Vv P Ry, 36 miles north·
east of Amdee Cal, and 71 miles north of Reno, the county seat and banking point. Stockraising is the principaL occupation.
*** Population 50. Martha Ross, Postmaster.
*** Bailey Ed, stage
*** Bonham Bros, cattle dlrs
*** Bonbam Maud, milliner
*** Christensen & Nelson, salt mfrs
*** Cornell Eaton, fanner
*** Hager Chas, rancher
*** Heller Bros, salt mfrs
*** Heller Margaret, dresmkr
*** Hom Arthur, cigars and tobacco
*** Laird Ed, horse dlr
*** Mott Roy, farmer
*** Norton H L, notary public
*** Parker W T, farmer
*** Rogers Chas, horse dlr
*** Ross Martha, postmaster, hotel and stock raising
*** Ross Wm, Farmer
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=105583811 Find-a-grave] Ross Francis Bonham b.1888, Sheepshead, d. 1966
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=105583811 Find-a-grave] Ross Francis Bonham b.1888, Sheepshead, d. 1966


[[Category:Smoke Creek Desert]]
[[Category:Smoke Creek Desert]]

Revision as of 06:29, 5 May 2014

Sheepshead was located west of the Smoke Creek Desert.

References

"SHEEPSHEAD. A postoffice on Smoke Creek, 20 miles north of Sand pass, the shipping point on Vv P Ry, 36 miles north· east of Amdee Cal, and 71 miles north of Reno, the county seat and banking point. Stockraising is the principaL occupation.

      • Population 50. Martha Ross, Postmaster.
      • Bailey Ed, stage
      • Bonham Bros, cattle dlrs
      • Bonbam Maud, milliner
      • Christensen & Nelson, salt mfrs
      • Cornell Eaton, fanner
      • Hager Chas, rancher
      • Heller Bros, salt mfrs
      • Heller Margaret, dresmkr
      • Hom Arthur, cigars and tobacco
      • Laird Ed, horse dlr
      • Mott Roy, farmer
      • Norton H L, notary public
      • Parker W T, farmer
      • Rogers Chas, horse dlr
      • Ross Martha, postmaster, hotel and stock raising
      • Ross Wm, Farmer
  • Find-a-grave Ross Francis Bonham b.1888, Sheepshead, d. 1966