[or-roots] Census oddities

[Kith-n-Kin]

Ah, Salome -- "where she danced"....

 

In 1856, a herd of camels was driven to Camp Verde (in the Verde Valley, north east of Salome, more or less) and the Army used the animals to pack around Arizona.  Unfortunately, the camels didn't get along with the horses and mules, so that was an experiment that was doomed to failure. During the Civil War, they mostly were sold off or they "escaped confinement" and roamed the desert and lower mountain ranges for decades. Good thing they weren't quite as fertile as the horses, or we'd be worrying about "wild camels" instead of "wild hornes."

 

Anyway, "Hi Jolly" (Hadji Ali) who had come to the US as the lead camel driver, lived out his life in Arizona and was buried near Quartsite, Arizona. 

 

Dick Wick Hall (humorist) 20 Mar 1877-28 April 1926, founded Salome, half way between Wickenburg and Quartsite, and named it as a joke.  He married Daysie Mae Sutton of Portland in 1911.  

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Wick_Hall

 

Until the completion of I-10 (sometime after 1970, as I recall) the way to southern California was through Wickenburg and Salome. Good place to stop for a Coke and a stretch!

 

Don't remember any weirdness -- at least no more weird than any other place around. We always looked for camels. Of course the last one was seen sometime around 1900....

 

Good memories.

 

Pat

In Tucson (where a camel lives across the river from me) 

 

 

 

From: or-roots [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Dale Harguess
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 2:31 PM
To: Leslie Chapman; or-roots mail list
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Census oddities

 

I have been to Salome, AZ.  It is a very spooky place.  Much spookier than Hardman OR.

Dale

 

On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 1:03 AM, Leslie Chapman <opera_70 at yahoo.com <mailto:opera_70 at yahoo.com> > wrote:

Here's a strange one for you;

 

1840  >  NEW HAMPSHIRE  >  CHESHIRE  >  SWANZEY

 

The whole town is recorded in alphabetical order, kind of neat, but when I wanted to look for someone in the 1850 census it meant I had no neighbors to tell me I was in the vicinity. Not that it probably made any difference since I am pretty sure my guy had moved on. Darn these fiddle footed Americans. 

 

It seems more the exception than the rule to find someone in the same place for more than two consecutive Censuses.

 

I do have an Oregon question related to the above quadry;

 

Luella M. Marden  b 27 Sept 1911 Rapid City SD to John B. BLake b about 1910 Illinois [latter from finding them in coos Co in 1940 which "maybe" makes this an Oregon question.

 

She subsequently marries Floyd McCurdy b 13 Mar 1909 KS he dies March 1983 Saolome, AZ

 

My number one question is what happened to John Blake? I find no good match for death in Oregon or Divorce, but then I don't know where Floyd is in 1940 and these fiddle footed people could be have moved on to another state by the time she gets to hubby number two, but if someone could double check the OR death and marriage indexes for me I'd appreciate it, family search says none of these events are listed there, but I know that doesn't mean they really aren't

 

Les C


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