| 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. |
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| 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. |
