tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631136448793618065.post8700374051816544731..comments2021-12-14T21:17:04.871-07:00Comments on Colorado Reflections: South Park PerilsGayle Greshamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13225415106454396883noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631136448793618065.post-62964100280230148762013-11-06T08:55:15.569-07:002013-11-06T08:55:15.569-07:00Thank you for the info, Wendy. Thank you for the info, Wendy. Gayle Greshamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13225415106454396883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631136448793618065.post-85208639686690249132013-11-05T20:55:12.305-07:002013-11-05T20:55:12.305-07:00I know of the story of Jacob and Old Mose, and eve...I know of the story of Jacob and Old Mose, and even though the name is similar, there's not a Jacob in Benjamin Ratcliff's family.Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631136448793618065.post-57413019633138186962013-10-31T17:08:02.396-06:002013-10-31T17:08:02.396-06:00Thanks for writing, Wendy! It's always great t...Thanks for writing, Wendy! It's always great to "meet" others with central Colorado connections. And, I have a question for you. When I read about Benjamin Ratcliff, I thought the name was familiar. Turns out, I was thinking of Jacob Radliff, who was killed by the famed grizzly bear, Old Mose. I've been wondering if there was any connection or a misspelling since the names are so similar.<br />Gayle Greshamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13225415106454396883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631136448793618065.post-65032225939226859522013-10-29T22:28:27.614-06:002013-10-29T22:28:27.614-06:00Gayle,
I share the South Park Perils book with you...Gayle,<br />I share the South Park Perils book with you and your great-great Uncle Earnest, in that Chapter 14 is about my great-great grandfather, Benjamin Ratcliff, who met his end on a "short rope" at the Penitentiary.<br />You also post about Colorado Historic Newspapers, which I've found to be extremely helpful.<br />Christie did a good job in researching and presenting these folks and it's been fun to know of people who have a personal connection to statehood beginnings.Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631136448793618065.post-70765531888089456742013-09-19T20:05:40.265-06:002013-09-19T20:05:40.265-06:00Yes I think it was Doris. Six months was a long ti...Yes I think it was Doris. Six months was a long time to wait for the next session of court, hence the phrase "judge Lynch." Thanks, Christie South Park Perilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982933911394449721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631136448793618065.post-78152594642368981112013-09-19T17:12:15.524-06:002013-09-19T17:12:15.524-06:00Thanks Joyce, you were instrumental in helping me ...Thanks Joyce, you were instrumental in helping me reach the completion of the manuscript and I so appreciate it! Looking forward to hearing about some of your new projects, ChristieSouth Park Perilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982933911394449721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631136448793618065.post-29688248128542957952013-09-19T16:55:03.132-06:002013-09-19T16:55:03.132-06:00Christie -- I'm so excited about your book and...Christie -- I'm so excited about your book and the stories you tell. Congratulations on pulling it all together and sharing it with your readers. You certainly put a lot of work and research into it!Joyce B. Lohsehttp://www.lohseworks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631136448793618065.post-10851261252937333332013-09-19T11:12:52.042-06:002013-09-19T11:12:52.042-06:00Christie, you have touched on a subject that as yo...Christie, you have touched on a subject that as you know, I also have a fascination with. I also wonder if lynching was also a way to speed the legal process up, since court in session so far apart. Best to you as you tell these stories. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631136448793618065.post-83417110940399560192013-09-19T11:07:31.211-06:002013-09-19T11:07:31.211-06:00Congratulations Christie on your new book! There a...Congratulations Christie on your new book! There are so many interesting stories that make up the history of Colorado. I know when I was doing research on my cousins ancestors, who where part of the Colfax Colony and lived in Westcliffe I was fascinated by the stories just in that one family. TerriTerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810829851962238025noreply@blogger.com