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Isaac Siggins person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_isaac-siggins_ccd6b3

also known as: Mr. Isaac Siggins, Mr. Siggins, Siggins

Probable 70%
Summary:  A rancher in the Mogollon mountains area who offered bounties for bears killing his cattle and horses.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (11)

offered

Thomas Halloway bounty of $5 per grown bear and $2.50 per cub scalp
cited from He leaves a devoted wife and four children… (1890)
being engaged during that time in the saw mill and lumber business. He was held in high regard by the business community. He was a kind husband and an in- dulgent father. He leaves a devoted wife and four children to mourn his untimely dea…

offered_bounty

bear hunting
cited from Bear Hunting In The Mogollons (1890)
Bear Hunting In The Mogollons Bear and mountain lion have wrought de- struction among the cattle and horse herds in the Mogollon mountains and ranches adjacent this fall. Mr. Isaac Siggins has suffered severe losses. In conversation with Mr. Thos…

owned

cattle and horse herds in Mogollon Mountains
cited from He leaves a devoted wife and four children… (1890)
being engaged during that time in the saw mill and lumber business. He was held in high regard by the business community. He was a kind husband and an in- dulgent father. He leaves a devoted wife and four children to mourn his untimely dea…
grazing territory in Mogollon mountains
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-11-28 (1890)
being engaged during that time in the saw mill and lumber business. He was held in high regard by the business community. He was a kind husband and an in- dulgent father. He leaves a devoted wife and four children to mourn his untimely dea…
cited from Thos. J. Clark and Arthur Goodell brought (1891)
Thos. J. Clark and Arthur Goodell brought in 160 head of steers Tuesday, which were de- livered to Nathan Hall, and by him shipped east yesterday. Isaac Siggins is on the road in with 220 head, sold to the same party. The Clark and Goodell …

paid

$16 for the three
cited from Mr… (1890)
Mr. Siggins, being a man of his word, paid he bounty he had offered — $16 for the three

purchased

cited from After resting up a day or two to put their… (1890) · +1 more
red him so thorough- that Winkler and Halloway found it difficult get in a shot from their Winchesters without dangering the lives of their dogs but Hallo- ay called off his two favorites, “Bob” and Charlie,” and gave Winkler a chance to se…

sold_to

cited from Thos. J. Clark and Arthur Goodell brought (1891)
nel in which it was confined. The crookedness of the river makes its total length about 800 miles. The men hunted and trapped on the way but met only with very moderate success. They claim to be the first who ever made the trip in a boa…
cited from Thos. J. Clark and Arthur Goodell brought (1891)
Thos. J. Clark and Arthur Goodell brought in 160 head of steers Tuesday, which were de- livered to Nathan Hall, and by him shipped east yesterday. Isaac Siggins is on the road in with 220 head, sold to the same party. The Clark and Goodell …
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-04-24 (1891)
nel in which it was confined. The crookedness of the river makes its total length about 800 miles. The men hunted and trapped on the way but met only with very moderate success. They claim to be the first who ever made the trip in a boa…

witnessed

severe losses from bear and mountain lion depredations
cited from He leaves a devoted wife and four children… (1890)
being engaged during that time in the saw mill and lumber business. He was held in high regard by the business community. He was a kind husband and an in- dulgent father. He leaves a devoted wife and four children to mourn his untimely dea…

Sources (9)

After resting up a day or two to put their…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Bear Hunting In The Mogollons

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

He leaves a devoted wife and four children…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Mr…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Mr…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Thos. J. Clark and Arthur Goodell brought

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Thos. J. Clark and Arthur Goodell brought

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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