*RESEARCH ON 209 N. BRADFORD, PUEBLO, CO
The first resident I can place specifically at 209 N. Bradford in Pueblo is Edward Owen from 1900 to 1904. It is likely that Mr. Owen lived there previously, but a search in the Grantee/Grantor records of the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder did not show any deeds for this address and legal description. It did, however, show many transactions with Mr. Owen as grantee to several lots in and around downtown and the east side.
Edward Owen:
Born 1840 in England
Occupation: Owner Iron City Boiler Works, 6 th and Court Sts, Pueblo, CO from at least 1893.
Immigrated to US in 1858 (actually 1863) on the ship City of Washington, from Liverpool, England to
New York City (most likely Castle Gardens).
Married Catherine, city and date unknown
1870 – Peoria, IL with Catherine (born 1834 in Ireland, immigrated 1855) and children George, born
1863 in IL, Edward born 1866 in IL, 0 Annie born 1869 in IL, Walter born 1870 in IL.
1880 – Clinton, IA with wife, previous children plus two more: Joseph born 1871 in IL and Katie born
1873 in IL.
It appears they reached Colorado about 1887.
1890 – There is no census for this year (destroyed by fire) however Tara House may have been built then – give or take.
John Ross:
John Ross came to Colorado from Ohio and homesteaded outside of Boone in 1863. He had a large
ranch and identified himself as a livestock man. He lived at 209 N. Bradford from 1904 to about 1911 with his wife, LaVeda and children Maude and Walter.
In the 1911 City Directory the home was being used as a boarding house.
He died in 1930 and is buried at Roselawn Cemetery in Pueblo.
*Research provided by and many thanks to Laurel Campbell of History Matters Research
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