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A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer and landowner Zach T. White which was originally printed in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. He arrived in El Paso in 1881 and opened a grocery store. He helped organize the El Paso Gas Company in 1883 and was involved in the construction of various El Paso buildings.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer William Treyer that was originally published in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. Treyer emigrated to the U.S. in 1840 or 1841, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1853. He arrived in El Paso in the same year. Treyer fought for the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War and was later appointed Deputy U.S. Marshall in El Paso during Reconstruction. Following El Paso's organization as a city, he served as an alderman.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas Wilhelm Ernst Ulrich Krause. Details are given outlining Krause's birth in Germany, his education, and his emigration to El Paso in 1881. Accounts are also given noting his careers in carpentry, architecture and as a store owner.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas Ignatius G. Gaal. Details are given outlining Gaal's birth in Hungary, his educational background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1880. Accounts are also given noting his career in medicine and local politics, rising to the position of superintendent of the County Hospital of El Paso and serving as Mayor of Ysleta.

A biography of the late Mattole Valley, California, pioneer Alfred Augusts (A.A.) Hadley is presented. He was born in 1829 in Washington Township, Ohio. He attended Oberlin College and left school to become a teacher in Indiana at the age of 18. He left Indiana for California in 1848 in search of gold. He worked in mining operations in the Sierra Mountains. He settled in the Mattole Valley in 1850. He acquired land in the area via the U.S. Homestead Act of 1862. He died in January 1907.

A biography for the Humboldt County, California pioneer, rancher and businessman Joseph Russ is presented. He was born in Washington, Maine on December 19, 1825 and in his early twenties purchased a sawmill and grocery store in Appleton, Maine. Russ' life as a rancher is discussed, including his purchase of cattle. In 1869, he founded the J. Russ & Company mill on Indian Island, California.

A biography of Charles (Carel) Hanson Veeder, veteran of the War of 1812, attorney, and founder of Minden, Louisiana is presented. He was born October 1, 1796 in Schenectady, New York and was an pioneer settler in Rushville, Indiana. He moved to Claiborne Parish, Louisiana in the 1830s, purchased land in Minden in 1835, and platted the town of Minden in 1836. He joined the 1849 California gold rush, eventually settling in Bakersfield, California as an attorney where he died in 1871.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer and military officer James H. White which was originally printed in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. White served as an officer in the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil War, and arrived in the area of El Paso in 1869. He was elected chief of police there and later worked for the tax and claim department of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer and physician Walter Nathaniel Vilas that was originally published in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. He participated in the U.S. Civil War as a member of the 11th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry and attended Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. He also served as major surgeon of the 1st Texas Volunteer Infantry in 1898.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer Frank D. Scotten that has been reprinted from the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. Scotten was born in 1862 and arrived in El Paso in 1880, where he worked in the mining business. He married in 1893 and had four children, and was a member of the El Paso Lodge No. 82 of the Knights of Pythias fraternal society. A reprint of an obituary for Scotten is also provided.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer and banker Charles R. Morehead that has been reprinted from the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. He was involved in a business that transported army supplies to military posts in the Western U.S. and was a consultant in the creation of the Pony Express mail service. He also served as the president of the State National Bank of El Paso.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer Joseph Magoffin that was originally printed in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. Magoffin participated in the Battle of Seven Pines during the U.S. Civil War and was appointed Justice of Peace in El Paso following the conflict. His father. James W. Magoffin, worked as a U.S. consul to Mexico.

The article presents a brief biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Parker Burnham. Details are given outlining Burnham's birth in Syracuse, New York and his emigration to El Paso in 1859. Accounts are also given noting his service with the Fifth Texas Cavalry during the U.S. Civil War, his career as a stage coach driver, and his family background.

The article presents a first person biography of the 19th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas Robert Marshal Keating. Details are given outlining Keating's birth in Missouri, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1865 after his service in the U.S. Civil War. Accounts are also given noting his career as a store owner in the community of Ysleta.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas William Johnson Fewel. Details are given outlining Fewel's birth in North Carolina, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1881. Accounts are then given noting his career in business and local politics, including public works financing and serving as alderman and city council member for El Paso.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Judge John M. Dean. Details are given outlining Dean's birth in Georgia, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1878. Accounts are also given noting his legal career as a district attorney and judge.

The article presents a first person biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Lewellyn H. Davis. Details are given outlining Davis' birth in Michigan in 1854 and his emigration to El Paso in 1881. Davis describes his impressions upon his arrival in El Paso. Accounts are then given noting Davis' careers as an attorney, journalist, and justice of the peace.

The article presents a biography of the late 19th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas Judge Allen Blacker. Details are given outlining Blacker's birth and family history from Ohio, his participation in the U.S. Civil War in the Army of the Tennessee, and his emigration to El Paso County. Accounts are also given noting Blacker's service as a judge for the county and his family life.

The article presents a biography of the late 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Captain Thomas J. Beall. Details are given outlining Beall's birth and early family life in Georgia, his education and career history, and his military service for the Confederate States during the U.S. Civil War. Accounts are also given noting Beall's post-war career as a lawyer in El Paso and his community life throughout the county.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer and lawyer Randolph Terry that was originally published in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. He arrived in El Paso in 1881 and attended the State University at Austin, Texas. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1908 and was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer James Eli Terry that was originally published in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. He was employed by the Overland Mail Route between San Antonio, Texas, and Franklin, Texas (now El Paso), and later served the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War. He arrived in El Paso in 1853.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer and doctor Herbert Elmer Stevenson that has been reprinted from the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. He worked for a time with Wells Fargo Co.'s Express, and later attended medical school at Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the 7th Illinois Volunteers during the Spanish-American War as a Hospital Corpsman and began a medical practice in El Paso in 1899.

A biography of sheriff, funeral director, and El Paso, Texas, pioneer Frank Ball Simmons that has been reprinted from the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. Simmons arrived in El Paso in 1885 and worked as sheriff there. He later served as sanitary officer for the city and became a member of its board of health.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer William Edward Sharp that has been reprinted from the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. He arrived in El Paso in 1881 and worked as a public employee. He married in 1886 and had a daughter and two sons, who served in the U.S. Army during World War I.

A biography of contractor William Rheinheimer that was originally printed in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. He was born in Syracuse, New York, and later worked as a journeyman in the construction of the Santa Fe Railroad. Upon moving to El Paso, Texas, in 1881, he helped form the El Paso Pioneers Association.

The article presents a first person biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Julius Augustus Buckler. Details are given outlining Buckler's birth in Fleming County, Kentucky, his family history, and his migration to El Paso in 1880. Accounts are then provided describing Buckler's adult career as city attorney and county judge.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas John Mitchell Kelly. Details are given outlining Kelly's birth in Ohio, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1881. Accounts are also given noting his careers in carpentry and clerking, and his military service in the Spanish-American war of 1898.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas Frank Eckley Hunter. Details are given outlining Hunter's birth in Indiana, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1883. Accounts are also given noting his career as County Attorney and County Judge for El Paso and involvement with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

The article presents a biography of the early 20th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas Adolf Hoffman. Details are given outlining Hoffman's birth in Germany and his emigration to El Paso in 1895. Accounts are also given noting his ministry as an itinerant minister for the Methodist Episcopal Church, his retirement and later career in law, and his work as an executive for the El Paso Pioneer Association.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas William W. Fink. Details are given outlining Fink's birth in Ohio and his emigration to El Paso in 1881. Accounts are also given noting his career investing in various business ventures until becoming president of the El Paso Fuel Co.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas John W. Eubank. Details are given outlining Eubank's birth in Scotland, his family background and education, and his emigration to El Paso in 1881. Accounts are then given noting his career in civil engineering, citing his role as county surveyor for El Paso and his consultation work for railroads and canals.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Maurice C. Edwards. Details are given outlining Edwards' birth in Indiana, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1882. Accounts are also given noting his careers in the lumber industry and within the El Paso fire department.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Henry Arthur Donnelly. Details are given outlining Donnelly's birth in Ontario, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1879. Accounts are also given noting his various careers as a prison guard, restaurant owner, and in prospecting.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Alfred Courchesne. Details are given outlining Courchesne's birth in Quebec, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1887. Accounts are also given noting his career as a businessman, citing work with the American Smelting & Refining Co., the San Diego El Paso & St. Louis Railroad, and the Southwestern Portland Cement Co.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Robert Fulton Campbell. Details are given outlining Campbell's birth in Tennessee, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1883. Accounts are also given noting his early careers in real estate, pharmacology before his public service as County Commissioner, Mayor and Post Master.

The article presents a biography of the late 19th- and early 20th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas the Hon. William W. Bridgers. Details are given outlining Bridgers' birth in Montgomery County, Texas, his family history, and his migration to El Paso at age 3. Accounts are then provided describing Bridgers' adult career as a lawyer, justice of the peace and political representative for the El Paso district assembly.

The article presents a biography of the late 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Robert B. Bias. Details are given outlining Bias' birth in Wisconsin, his family background, and his emigration to Texas in 1881. Accounts are also provided describing Bias' career history, including work in farming, general merchandising and the grocery trade.

The article presents a biography of the early 20th-century pioneer and businessman of El Paso County, Texas Joseph G. Beach. Details are given outlining Beach's arrival in El Paso from San Francisco, California in 1882, his opening a restaurant known as "Diamond Joe," named after himself, and the events surrounding his death in 1904.

The article presents a biography of the late 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Dr. Edward Alexander. Details are given outlining Dr. Alexander's birth in Germany, his family career history, and his migration to the United States during the Civil War. Accounts are also given focusing on his medical service for the Union during the war and afterward for the U.S. federal government.

An biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer Major George C. Wimberly that was originally published in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. He worked as a civil engineer and was involved in the construction of the Mexican Northern Railroad. He was elected city engineer in 1864 and oversaw the expansion of El Paso's sewer system.

A biography of El Paso, Texas, pioneer and hack driver Nathan G. Weston that was originally printed in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is provided. Weston was born in Wisconsin and arrived in El Paso in 1883. He drove hack for various companies, including the El Paso Transfer Company and Detwiler Bros.

A biography of judge and El Paso, Texas, pioneer Joseph U. Sweeney that was originally printed in the "Pioneer Association Biographical Book" is presented. He arrived in El Paso in 1879 and attended the Catholic University in Austin, Texas. He was admitted to the bar in 1896 and elected judge of El Paso County in 1902. He also served as a captain in the local militia of El Paso.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas James Marshal Kinne. Details are given outlining Kinne's birth in Nova Scotia, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1882. Accounts are also given noting his career in the police and firefighting force of El Paso and his death after suffering from locomotor ataxia.

The article presents a first person biography of the 19th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas C. C. Kiefer. Details are given outlining Kiefer's birth in Wisconsin, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1887. Accounts are also given noting his career in retail, purchasing and managing a stationary business from 1884 onward.

The article presents a brief biography of the 19th-century pioneer resident of El Paso County, Texas William Sherlock Hugget. Details are given outlining Hugget's birth in England, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1897, noting his ministry in the Methodist Episcopal Church.

The article presents a biography of the late 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas Homer Young Ellis. Details are given outlining Ellis' birth in Georgia and his emigration to El Paso in 1890. Accounts are also given noting his career as a journalist and publisher. A photograph of Ellis is also included.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas John Adam Dieter. Details are given outlining Dieter's birth in Germany, his family background, and his emigration to El Paso in 1881. Accounts are also given noting his various careers in general merchandising and as a manager at a bottling company.

The article presents a biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas James Henry Comstock. Details are given outlining Comstock's birth in Illinois, his career history as a U.S. Marshall and sheriff, and his emigration to El Paso in 1881. Accounts are also given noting his various appointments as Deputy U.S. Marshall and Chief Deputy Sheriff for El Paso.

The article presents a brief biography of the 19th-century resident of El Paso County, Texas William Henry Burges. Details are given outlining Burges' birth in Seguin, Texas, his family history, and the various cases and firms in which he was involved throughout his career as a lawyer between 1889 and 1924.