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D Surnames – Colorado State Penitentiary Prisoner Records

The alphabetical name index which follows is a listing of the name of each inmate and their inmate number who’s surname begins with an A. The Prisoner Record and Record of Convicts may be obtained by contacting the Colorado State Archives. There is also a photographic record, commonly referred to as a “mug shot” available for most prisoners. See Also: A Short History of the Colorado State Penitentiary Last Name, First Name – Inmate Number D’Ayres, Marion W    16087 Dabbs, William    34174 Dabelich, Nick T    16880 Dabis, Matt    9833 Dace, I B    5282 Dacy, James    19700 Dadmon, Edwin D    34581 […]

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C Surnames – Colorado State Penitentiary Prisoner Records

The alphabetical name index which follows is a listing of the name of each inmate and their inmate number who’s surname begins with an A. The Prisoner Record and Record of Convicts may be obtained by contacting the Colorado State Archives. There is also a photographic record, commonly referred to as a “mug shot” available for most prisoners. See Also: A Short History of the Colorado State Penitentiary Last Name, First Name – Inmate Number Cabanyog, Wilbert V    40855 Cabble, Kenneth L    37849 Cabeen, James    23027 Cabello, Bennie    33364 Caborn, W A    1246 Caborn, W A    1514 Cabral, Ernest    35050

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B Surnames – Colorado State Penitentiary Prisoner Records

The alphabetical name index which follows is a listing of the name of each inmate and their inmate number who’s surname begins with an A. The Prisoner Record and Record of Convicts may be obtained by contacting the Colorado State Archives. There is also a photographic record, commonly referred to as a “mug shot” available for most prisoners. See Also: A Short History of the Colorado State Penitentiary Last Name, First Name – Inmate Number Baab, Timothy James    39009 Babbitt, Delbert Leroy    36279 Babcock, Arthur L    19132 Babcock, Frank R    32093 Babcock, Frank R    33222 Babcock, Herman C    2373 Babcock,

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A Surnames – Colorado State Penitentiary Prisoner Records

The alphabetical name index which follows is a listing of the name of each inmate and their inmate number who’s surname begins with an A. The Prisoner Record and Record of Convicts may be obtained by contacting the Colorado State Archives. There is also a photographic record, commonly referred to as a “mug shot” available for most prisoners. See Also: A Short History of the Colorado State Penitentiary Last Name, First Name – Inmate Number Aalfs, Leroy George    30979 Aarendt, James G    37718 Aaron, Luther Dean    37438 Abad, Jesus Carles    37455 Abberico, Pasquale    3646 Abbey, Clarence    17403 Abbington, Alozo Mckinley  

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V Surnames – Colorado State Penitentiary Prisoner Records

The alphabetical name index which follows is a listing of the name of each inmate and their inmate number who’s surname begins with an A. The Prisoner Record and Record of Convicts may be obtained by contacting the Colorado State Archives. There is also a photographic record, commonly referred to as a “mug shot” available for most prisoners. See Also: A Short History of the Colorado State Penitentiary Last Name, First Name – Inmate Number Vaasa, Thomas    15873 Vaden, William E    40200 Vagneur, Richard Thomas    25882 Vail, George R    16971 Vail, John    17496 Vaitses, Stephen C    11545 Valadez, Rodriga    14376

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Penitentiary Photograph of Andy Bigger, #848

Prisoner Records Available at the Colorado State Archives

The Prisoner Record volumes consist of entries for both men and women with the inmate numbers in numeric order. The Prisoner Record volumes and the years of booking follow: Inmate No. Date Span 1 – 2660 6/13/1871 – 10/3/1891 2661 – 3859 10/4/1891 – 9/25/1895 3860 – 5590 9/29/1895 – 11/28/1902 5591 – 12493 11/28/1902 – 4/22/1924 12494 – 16619 4/22/1924 – 1/12/1932 16620 – 20278 1/13/1932 – 2/6/1938 20279 – 23830 2/16/1938 – 11/6/1945 23831 – 25360 11/16/1945 – 12/22/1948 25361 – 27419 12/22/1948 – 12/4/1952 27420 – 29218 12/5/1952 – 10/20/1955 29219 – 31006 10/21/1955 – 4/19/1958 31007

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A Short History of the Colorado State Penitentiary

The Colorado State Penitentiary had its inception on January 7, 1868, when the Territorial Legislature declared that such an institution should be established in Colorado at Canon City for the protection of society against offenders of the law. Thomas Macon of Canon City, an attorney who had reached the west only a short time before, had been elected to the Territorial Legislature; and it was he, who spear-headed the drive to locate the prison in Canon City. His support of Denver to receive designation as the state capital instead of Golden had earned him the backing of a sufficient number

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The Yellow Haired Boy

When the Third regiment arrived at Fort Lyons, all the soldiers were inspected and those not fit for service were left behind. A boy in Captain Johnston’s company was left out because he was too young, not yet eighteen. In appearance he seemed older, being over six feet tall but very thin. He had a fair babyish face framed with curly golden hair that was unusually long and tangled. He seemed to be anxious to take part in the raid against the Indians and when told that he must remain at the fort he was greatly disappointed. Lieutenant Gilson went

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Union Pacific Railroad in Summer and Fall of 1867

In July, 1867, the railroad was completed to Julesburg on the north side of the Platte River from old Julesburg or Fort Sedgwick; thus destroying the business of all overland feed ranches for the coming winter, when all the freighting would be done from Cheyenne, a new town to be surveyed and platted early in August. We at once closed out our surplus stock and abandoned the old fort and ranch, where we had spent several years and had all our experiences with the Indians that we cared for, and went to Julesburg. There we found a new element with

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Two Face

After his raid down the Platte, where he burned so many farm houses and hay stacks, when he took Mrs. Morris captive and got so good a price for her ransom, Two Face decided that there was good money in stealing and selling white women; so he took it up as a profession. He went over on the Blue river and captured Mrs. Ewbanks and Miss Roper. After he had them three or four months, and mistreated and abused them as the Indians usually did their captives, Two Face took them to one of the southern forts, supposed to be

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