People of Horsefly's Past A-H

Armstrong, Ernest, Edward • from Ireland
Allen, Bessie & Bert
Anderson, Robert • arrived in 189_ • accountant • two homestead in Beaver Valley, lot 727 in 1896 (on Roberts Lake - now Longs) & lot ___ (now part of Walters
Alphonse, Family • trapped, hunted and picked berries in the area.
Amidon, Verna 1941 - 1942
Brents, Emory Scott • "hics", "heck".
Bell, Peter • Arrived in 1910 - 1915 • lived adjoining lot 1501.
Bell, Chelsey & Lena • arrived in 1896 from Texas • Chelsey 20 years Lena'a senior • lived first at Fish Lake, pre-empted Bellview Ranch (upper Gravel Creek) • Sold Ranch to Loberg • moved to Dam Cabin, Moffat Creek • pre-empted Bell Meadow • pre-empted land abonded by Clyde Rose (up 108) • opened store (1913) in Walters • moved store to Government House • bought acre from Ed West and lived in Deair home • had store in bunkhouse from mine • Lena sold store and property to George Hockley • died in Williams Lake in 1943 • ?? Chelsey operated store until 1936 • died in 1936 and is buried in Horsefly • she cooked for Ed West • he was ditch rider.
Bell, George
Brown, Fred 1901-1902 (BC Directory) • Rancher
Blake, Norma, Govan, James, Jean
Bach, Edward 1919 - 1969 • Buried in the Horsefly Cemetary
Boswell, Bill 1870(5) - 1962 • buried in the Horsefly Cemetary • came from California • in San Francisco he operated street cars • he arrived in Horsefly in 1908 with Billy Waddell • worked at Ward Mine • fixed up Delair Home with B & Al Campbell, George Finlayson (Bull Moose Club) pre-empted lot 2596 (1910) new club • in summer he and group prospected up Upper Horsefly • in winter he trapped up Crooked Lake • in early 1930's he and King built house on 2596 • also homesteaded on Upper Woodjam Creek (9577) • spent some time in Alaska (Boswell & Co.)
Bent, William • helped Meiss, McEachern build first bridge across Horsefly River (1912) • stayed at Meiss Hotel.
Barrett, Stan & Ruby • Stan came into Horsefly 193_ • Ruby (nee Aikinhead) taught 1938-1941 • bought lot 193 (Meiss property) • Stan trapped with Bill Gibbons.
Bates, Family • trapped, hunted and picked berries.
Baillon, Noel • A.J.P.
Banks, R.G. • A.J.P. 1914
Billy, Family • trapped, hunted and picked berries.
Borcey, Jack • lot 1502 in 1936
Burridge, Aubon • School teacher 1932 - 1934
Bourelle, Phil & Amy and family • moved to Beaver Valley in 1948 • to Horsefly in 1950-1972 • lived on a farm 2 miles up river from Horsefly on Thygassen Place and owned Vergal Lowe Place • raised 10 children - 3 girls, 7 boys • Phil & Amy now live in Salmon Arm, BC.
Brown-John, Victor • came from Vancouver in 1924 • trapper and prospector.
Cessford, Erma - Grace's daughter • married Hooper Pegues. Grace Cessford directed many plays. Erma played in several. - Mrs. Grace (nee Campbell) - lived at Corner House
Campbell, Bob, Jack, Al (A.B.) Agnes, Grace - Bob came first followed by Jack and Al • Alice and Grace came Victoria • A.B. bought furs • Al Campbell married Alva Walters, they lived in Beaver Valley • lot 8265 and 8266 in 1943 and 1957 • ran store in Likely.
Campbell, John - Sailor
Campbell, Dan - Scholl Teacher late 30's? 1946-1947?
Campbell, Senator R.H. & ?, -  - Emma - Daughter of Senator Campbell • Hazel's Photograph's. - Harry - Assistant Engineer at Miocene Mine • BC Directories 1901-1902.
Chambers, Ulysses & Mary, Ray, Robert, Hazel, Viola - Pre-ept lot 2568 in 1910 Black Creek • came from Oregon • came with Gruhs in 1910.
Cotton, Charlie - AJP
Carter, Kay (nee Harris) - taught in 193?
Christie, Ed - Worked in mines in Horsefly and Likely
Claus, R.A. and ?, Frank, Harry - Lived in Beaver Valley.
Climby, - He and Son operated old drilling rig on Sucker Creek; Beaver Valley.
Crosina, W.J. - Pre-empt lots 397 and 398 in 1938 and 1941.
Crosina, L.J. - Pre-empt lots 144 in 1904 • lots 195 and 196 in 1903.
Crtichlow, Howard, Ettamae, and Family - came in 1955 • bought the General Store from Harry Brown and operated it; burnt down in 1958 • had three boys and 1 girl; Cliff, Clyde, Fred and Alice • Ettamae's parents, Bill and Mae Taylor helped in the daily operations of the store • Store was on the river bank across from where the old Corner House was.
Clayton, Eugene - AJP • Horsefly Cemetery • Piper at Horsefly Mine • Caretaker after Hobson
Chandler, Rena - from Victoria • taught 1911 • married Bryson Patenaude • managed Bluebird Inn.
Cessford, Erma - Grace's daughter • married Hooper Pegues. Grace Cessford directed many plays. Erma played in several. - Mrs. Grace (nee Campbell) - lived at Corner House
Campbell, Bob, Jack, Al (A.B.) Agnes, Grace - Bob came first followed by Jack and Al • Alice and Grace came Victoria • A.B. bought furs • Al Campbell married Alva Walters, they lived in Beaver Valley • lot 8265 and 8266 in 1943 and 1957 • ran store in Likely.
Campbell, John - Sailor
Campbell, Dan - Scholl Teacher late 30's? 1946-1947?
Campbell, Senator R.H. & ?, - Emma - Daughter of Senator Campbell • Hazel's Photograph's. - Harry - Assistant Engineer at Miocene Mine • BC Directories 1901-1902.
Chambers, Ulysses & Mary, Ray, Robert, Hazel, Viola - Pre-empt lot 2568 in 1910 Black Creek • came from Oregon • came with Gruhs in 1910.
Cotton, Charlie - AJP.
Carter, Kay (nee Harris) - taught in 193?
Christie, Ed - Worked in mines in Horsefly and Likely.
Climby, - He and Son operated old drilling rig on Sucker Creek; Beaver Valley.
Crosina, W.J. - Pre-empt lots 397 and 398 in 1938 and 1941.
Crosina, L.J. - Pre-empt lots 144 in 1904 • lots 195 and 196 in 1903.
Crtichlow, Howard, Ettamae, and Family - came in 1955 • bought the General Store from Harry Brown and operated it; burnt down in 1958 • had three boys and 1 girl; Cliff, Clyde, Fred and Alice • Ettamae's parents, Bill and Mae Taylor helped in the daily operations of the store • Store was on the river bank across from where the old Corner House was.
Clayton, Eugene - AJP • Horsefly Cemetary • Piper at Horsefly Mine • Caretaker after Hobson
Chandler, Rena - from Victoria • taught 1911 • married Bryson Patenaude • managed Bluebird Inn.
Carfrae, Charles, Annie (nee Robertson) and Margaret - lived near Bud and Hazel Gibbons
Choate, Fred and Aggie - Pre-empt lot 1921 in 1894 Choate Creek • sold to Lou Roberts and Family.
Dewees, Bob & Opal - Children Margaret, Dick, Pete, and Earl • Arrived in 1918.
Dalby, Nordal - AJP • Harper's Lease Cemetary
Delair, Mr. ? And Mrs. ?, Edith, Ethel, Leslie, Tom - From Ireland • Edith married Tom Walters • owned house and property which was later sold to the Bell's • also used as Bull Moose Club.
Deasy, Tim - Superintendant of horsefly Gold Mining Co. after R.T. Ward • BC Directory 1901-1902
Drinkcrow, Harry - Rancher • BC Directory 1901-1902
Dillabough, George - Bachelor living up Horsefly Lake • Dillabough Bluff • operated Horsefly Landing Resort • Harness maker and leather worker • passed away in Kamloops in 1977
Dogherty, Captain Arthur P. and Marion, Frances, Norma, Dolly - First lived up Beaver Valley then bought 200 acres from John Williams about 1915 • lived on Dogherty Flats • Built house on River Bank (now sheep barn) • Frances married Lloyd Walters in 1921 • Norma married Frank McInroy • Dolly married Bee Hooker • Frances and Dolly died in 1932 (within days of each other) • Arthur P. was a river Captain; worked at Soda Creek on Fraser River; also a sea Captain in the Navy • Mrs. Dogherty took part in plays as did Dolly • Sold ranch to Glenn Walters.
Ecker, Frank - Rancher • BC Directories 1901-1902
Edwards, Lela - Horsefly Cemetary 1904-1974
Fitzgerald, David - Managed Walter's Hotel in 1902 with McCrae • Pre-empt lot 730 in 1908 Meiss Creek and lot 731 in 1902 in Miocene.
Finlayson, George - Photographs • bachelor • from Victoria • Bull Moose Club
Ford, Cecil and Claire - from Oregon • Claire had property up 108, at Squaw Flats, Lemon Lake - lot ? • lot 2593 in 1942 • lot 8272 in 1954; bought from Hooper Pegues.
Ford, B.R. (Bernard) - AJP • bought Bellview Ranch from Lobergs • sold to Jas. Robertson
Ford, James Francis - Lot 16 in 1881 South of 150 Mile House
Fraser, Gordon - Government agent in Williams Lake during the 1930's • married A. Pigeon
Fraser, Phil - Miner • Arrived in 1890's • worked at Miocene mine and at Fraser Creek • He and 3 others sold Jawbone Mine Holdings to I.D.E. • lived at T. Peterson's old cabin
Flenner, "Curly" Jack - wife Inez • preempt land on Birch Creek • Freighter to stores and machinery to mines.
Finlayson, George - Photographs • bachelor • from Victoria • Bull Moose Club
Forbes, Molly - Clinton • Lac La Hache
Flynn, Harry - Horsefly Cemetary 1911-1962
Fallon, S.A. - AJP
Gunderson - operated a sawmill first operated by Patenaude's in Black Breek
Greer, Thos. - AJP
Guy, Francois (Frank) - LDR Lot 159 in 1860 • Lot 160, 161 and 162 in 1866; stopping place • taken over by Hamilton's
Guy, Jimmy - AJP
Grossen, Mabel E. - taught 1943-1944
Giverson, Mrs. - wife of mine employee
Goetjen, Charles & Tincie - Children Thelma, Ray, Edwin, Ileta, and Alfred • Came from Washinton in 1919 to Williams Lake and stayed for 3 years; Charles worked as a pumpman for P.G.E. • moved to Black Creek in 1922 • came in 2 covered freight wagons, with 2 horse-teams, 12 horses, 2 mules, 10 cattle • LDR lot 3773 in 19?? • LDR lot 8979, BLB, in 1921 • LDR lot 8977 in 1949. • Tincie later married A. McDougall • Charles and Tincie buried in Horsefly Cemetery. - Thelma -married George Hockley, then Aubrey Williams. -Ileta - married Jenner. - Ed - had A. Pat as a teacher in 1922 • preempt land LDR lot 3773.
Gruhs, John - Forest Ranger (according to Dick Dewees • married an English girl
Gruhs, Agnes - married Joe Williams
Gots, - ran store after Patenaude's • from Vancouver
Gaspard (Versepuech), Fred, Lesue; Ed, Lizzie, Mary, Matilda - Eddy bought lot 1502 in 1925
Gibbons, R.Y. - U.S. Freighter • drove stage 1912-1914 • arrived 1910 • built house • later moved to Tom Mart Palce • preempt N. 1/2 lot 3768; 3 mi N. Horsefly
Graham, Jack - Horsefly Cemetery. - James - Horsefly Cemetery • ashes spread on Timothy Mountain.
Green, Andrew - 1898
Gruhs, Charles - LDR lot 1923 in 1923; Moffat Creek • born 1907
Gibbons, Melvin L. (Bud ) - partner to Stan Barrett on Quesnel Lake • arrived from Okanagan in 1935. - Harry - Bud's brother • managed O.K. Sawmills with Albert Coghill.
Gruhs, Ben - in plays • school trustee 1927 (for 20 years) • Public Works • wife Esther Larson; taught school 193?-193? • son Ernest Gruhs • Horsefly Cemetery.
Gruhs, Bernhardt - born in Germany • married to wife Margaret in 1890 • arrived in Horsefly in 1910 from Lewiston, Idaho • Horsefly Cemetery 18??-1941 • died at age 82. - Margaret - born in Germany • children John, Ben, Agnes, Charles, Frank, George (drowned in Horsefly River) • Horsefly Cemetery 1870-1967.
Hockley, Hazel (nee Atkins) - George's second wife • operated restaurant /store during 1950's-1960's. - Margaret - married Fred Hooker.
 
Hobson, J.B. - born circa 1844 died Jan. 1912 • road from Horsefly Mine to Bullion Pit via Polley Lake • built ditch from Bootjack and Polley Lake to mine • LDR 861 in 1906; Quesnel R. at Lake • BC Directory of 1898, 1901-1902; Superintendent of Horsefly Hydraulic Mining Co. • was in Horsefly about 18??-19??.
Hagen, Roy (Rory) - killed in collapse of Miocene Shaft about July 1899 • Harper's Lease Cemetery.
Hall, Will P. & Rebecca (nee Youngker) - Alva's mother and stepfather • miner from Iowa • worked for Buffalo Bill Cody in Montana • worked in Golden • arrived at 150 Mile house in 1893 where he catered at the Hotel there • came to Horsefly in 1894 • lived in cabin on Harper's Lease • worked for for Hobson Operating Dam. Lived at dam • She later became Rebecca Mykol • returned to States; then back to Horsefly 1903-1907.
Hamilton, - stopping place at Beaver Lake • took over property of Fancis Guy. - A. Gavin Hamilton - bought 150 from Bates in 1876 and sold to Veith & Borland in 1886.
Harris, Kay (nee Carter) - taught 1930-1932.
Harper, Thaddeus and brother Jerome
Hanson, -H.P. - AJP.
Harvey Bailey Store - first store in Horsefly.
Hayes, Mrs. - Lived at Miocene Mine • husband an electrician.
Hellefeire, - bought Gruhs Ranch • sold it to Wynstra • wife in Horsefly Cemetery.
Hill, James - LDR lot 1071 in 1909; at Halfway House on 108.
Hooker, T.O. and Laura; Howard, Harry, Bee, Fred, Alice, Tom - from Oregon, Oklahoma • came in 19?? - T.O. - Guide, Sawmill, hunting lodge, Bay Ranch. - Mrs. Hooker - in plays. - Bee - married M. Dolly Dogherty then Bessie Hockley Reid • Horsefly Cemetery. - Fred - LDR 1502 in 1939; Horsefly • died 1969; Horsefly.
Hockley, Dick and Alice; Henry, Sylvester, Marjorie, Nora, Jackson, George, Bessie, Millicent, Margaret - came in 19?? • lived up Black Creek - Bessie - married Bill Reid then Bee Hooker. - George - bought Tucker property from Miss Bell in 1936 • married Thelma Goetjen then Hazel Atkins.
Holland, John, Edith, Lizzie - from England, Yorkshire. - Lizzie - married Ed Gaspard. - Edith - married Pete Ross.
Hunter, Andrew - lived in Beaver Valley • Scots • AJP.
Hudgens, Lou - from U.S. • bought Woodjam from land settlement board in 19?? • bridge across river at Woodjam • murdered 1960's by Mary Kroener.
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