Folks, the intrepid trappers who disregarded hostile Indians, grizzly bears, and the killing winters in the Rocky Mountains as well as the searing heat of the Mojave Desert were led by Jedediah Smith who blazed the first trails to California!

JEDEDIAH SMITH

TRAIL BLAZER OF THE WEST

By: Leola Lehman

SURNAMES: Black, Bridger*, Columbus, Escheandia, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Fraeb, Gervais, Goble, Jackson, Lehman, Rogers, Smith*, Sublette, Virgin

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OLD TRAPPER MEMORABILIA

IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING


 

FACTUAL REPRESENTATION

NOT RETREAD HISTORY

JEDEDIAH SMITH

TRAIL BLAZER OF THE WEST

By: Leola Lehman

Here is the rest of the story.

Please read this. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the trappers of the Old West are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.

Here’s one of ‘em.

Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western heroes. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.

Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.

I hope you appreciate the effort.


 

JEDEDIAH SMITH

TRAIL BLAZER OF THE WEST

By: Leola Lehman

Folks, sooner or later – Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer’s dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American Ancestors, Forefathers, Soldiers, and our Native American Indians, my indexed listings will include all names mentioned in the story from this time on.

ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1827

ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, KANSAS, MISSOURI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, WYOMING

GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:

BLACK, Arthur – Mountain man.

BRIDGER, Jim * - Legendary trapper of the Old West.

COLUMBUS, Christopher – Legendary explorer.

COMANCHE INDIANS

DARLEY, F. O. C. – Artist.

DIGGER INDIANS *

ESCHEANDIA – Mexican Governor.

EVANS

FITZPATRICK, Thomas – Mountain man; helped form the Rocky Mountain Fur Company.

FRAEB, Henry – Mountain man; helped form the Rocky Mountain Fur Company.

GERVAIS, Jean Baptiste – Mountain man; helped form the Rocky Mountain Fur Company.

GOBLE, Silas – Explorer and mountain man.

JACKSON – Explored with Jedediah Smith; mountain man.

LEHMAN, Leola – Author.

MOHAVE INDIANS *

ROGERS, Harrison – Camp Commander.

SMITH, Jedediah Strong * - Legendary explorer, trapper and mountain man.

SUBLETTE, Melton – Explored with Jedediah Smith; helped form the Rocky Mountain Fur Company.

UMPQUA INDIANS

VIRGIN, Thomas – Trapper.

PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Picture 1) – Photo of Jim Bridger as painted by Frederic Remington. *

(Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Picture 2) – Photo of Digger Indians encampment on ten Mile River in 1870. *

(Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Picture 3) – Photo of two Mohave Indians. *

(Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Picture 4) – Photo of Jedediah Smith and his explorers being attacked by a bear. *

(Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Picture 5) – Photo of the Butterfield Stage. *

(Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Picture 6) – Photo of a famous drawing by F. O. C. Darley of a trapper deep in thought. *

(Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Picture 7) – Photo of a painting entitled “The Trapper’s Last Shot”. *

(Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:

American River

Americans

Arizona

Arkansas River

Ashley Fur Company

British Merchant Ships

Butterfield Stage *

California

Catholic Missions

Cimarron River

Colorado River

Coos Bay

Death Valley

Dodge City, Kansas

Feather River

Hudson Bay Company

Kansas

Mexican Americans

Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico

Missouri

Mohave River

Nevada

New Mexico

Oregon

Pacific

Rocky Mountain Fur Company

Rocky Mountains

Salt Lake

San Diego, California

San Gabriel Mission

San Jose Mission

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Sevier River

Sierra Nevada Mountains

St. Louis, Missouri

Ten Mile River

The Trapper’s Last Shot * - Painting.

Umpqua River

Vancouver

Virgin River

Wind River Valley

Wyoming

JEDEDIAH SMITH

TRAIL BLAZER OF THE WEST

By: Leola Lehman

OLD WESTERN MEMORABILIA

IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.

What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete and seldom found western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color. There are 8 pages of text with 7 drawings.

As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.


THIS INDEX IS A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION



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