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My family came to what is now Boulder, Colorado, arriving when Boulder was three months old. My Great-great-grandfather was Carson W. Arbuthnot and with him, he brought his four sons and a son-in-law. Since a little child I have loved the history of this beautiful mountain area, the legacy's of the Natives who were here when my family arrived, and the way our community has grown to what it is today. My blog is dedicated to seeking evidence of all that happened. The good, the bad and the ugly, I will share the evidence of what I find.

I also share Boulder County and Colorado History through entertaining storytelling. Dressed as one of my early Boulder County ancestors, I will make you laugh, smile and sometimes cry as I share the stories of the people who came before us and who established these communities that we enjoy today. Please visit my storytelling and events pages for information on performances.

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Sincerely,
Donlyn Arbuthnot

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Arbuthnot Family Arrived In Boulder on June 20, 1859


In Boulder Camera newspaper article that was seeking for more information on the Boulder pioneer families, Sam Arbuthnot was listed with the date of his arrival.  Samuel arrived here along with his father, Carson W. Arbuthnot, and brothers, William C. Arbuthnot, James A. Arbuthnot and Charles T. Arbuthnot.  And the husband of their eldest sister, Stephen D. Newton.  Growing up, I was told that our family arrived here in the spring of 1859, in search for gold.  Now I use this date as this is the best evidence that I have of when the Arbuthnot men arrived in what today is Boulder County.  Here’s the article…

List to be compiled of Pioneers of Boulder area, their descendants. 

Boulder Camera, Thursday, Feb 26, 1959.  Page 28.

A start was made late in 1958 to secure the names of descendants of pioneers with a good response.  In March the effort will be renewed.  It is planned that those who came in Boulder county prior to the admission of Colorado as a state on August 1, 1876, will be classed as pioneers as was done by the once active Territorial Pioneers Assn.
At the time of the semi-centennial in November 1909 of Boulder the constitution and by-laws of the Pioneer Society, adopted June 20, 1884, was refered to.  It listed the following as members:

1858
A. A. Brookfield, Oct 6, Boulder
W.R. Blore, Nov 2, Lyons
L.M. McCaslin, Dec 2, St. Vrain
G. R. Williamson, Nov 30, Salina
1859
Jonas Anderson, Sr., Sept., Boulder
E.J. Anderson, Sept., Boulder
A. Arnett, June 7, Boulder
Sam Arbuthnot, June 20, Left Hand
S. M. Breath, August, Boulder
Hiram Buck, Aug 10, Boulder
T. C. Brainard, July, Boulder
A. G. Burke, Feb 2, South Boulder
John Brierley, July 15, Boulder
Wm. M. Barney, July 22, Longmont
Geroge F. Chase, July 22, Boulder
W. A. Corson, July 20, Boulder
J.B. Carson, Boulder
Chas. Dabney, May 27, Boulder
Guy Fairhurst, June 10, Magnolia
Charles Frey, May 1, Boulder
Wm. C. Hake, July 7, Coal Creek
J. L. Haff, June 10, Boulder
W. W. Secor, Sept 10, Longmont
A. G. Soule, Arpil, Boulder
C. L. Smead, June 10, St. Vrain Creek
Wm. Simpson, May 20, Marshall
D. C. Taylor, June 13, Longmont
Joseph Wolff, Boulder
Perry White, May 22, Boulder
T. F. Wagner, May 8, Boulder
Geo. W. Webster, May 18, St. Vrain
The article said the following are some of the oldest lady members who came to Boulder prior to Jan 1, 1861.
Masdames A. A. Brookfield
J. H. Decker
H. Goodwin
M.L. McCaslin
R. Niver
in 1859, and…
Mesdames Wm. Breach,
F. A. Spuires
M. Tourtellot
T. J. Jones
P. A. Leymer
L. McIntosh
John Brierly
Samuel Copeland, and
D. C. Taylor, 1860.
If any Camera reader has a copy of the constitution, The Camera would like to borrow it.  It is possible that not all names were listed in the newspaper article.  It also is possible that all were listed but that the society did not include all eligible for membership.
Names not previously given The Camera should be forwarded to it with data, until headquarters for the Centennial of the “Rush to the Rockies” is opened early in March.


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