Jack Keltley person
also known as: Keltley
Summary: One of the first pony express riders selected to alternate between St. Joseph and Kennekuk.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (9)
arrived_in
cited from The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… (1890)
d with reference to their light
weight and their known bravery and courage.
Indians would sometimes give chase to the ex-
press riders, but their common ponies were by
no means matched for the chase after Miller’s
thoroughbreds, any of which…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16 (1890)
d with reference to their light
weight and their known bravery and courage.
Indians would sometimes give chase to the ex-
press riders, but their common ponies were by
no means matched for the chase after Miller’s
thoroughbreds, any of which…
departed_for
cited from The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… (1890)
d with reference to their light
weight and their known bravery and courage.
Indians would sometimes give chase to the ex-
press riders, but their common ponies were by
no means matched for the chase after Miller’s
thoroughbreds, any of which…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16 (1890)
d with reference to their light
weight and their known bravery and courage.
Indians would sometimes give chase to the ex-
press riders, but their common ponies were by
no means matched for the chase after Miller’s
thoroughbreds, any of which…
rode_from
cited from The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… (1890)
The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-
ments had been made for the starting of the
pony express. Several thousand people congre-
gated in front of the Pike’s Peak stables, where
the start was to be made, and all being anxious
to secure a me…
rode_to
cited from The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… (1890)
The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-
ments had been made for the starting of the
pony express. Several thousand people congre-
gated in front of the Pike’s Peak stables, where
the start was to be made, and all being anxious
to secure a me…
selected_as
Pony Express rider
cited from The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… (1890)The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-
ments had been made for the starting of the
pony express. Several thousand people congre-
gated in front of the Pike’s Peak stables, where
the start was to be made, and all being anxious
to secure a me…
travel_distance
45 miles
cited from The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… (1890)The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-
ments had been made for the starting of the
pony express. Several thousand people congre-
gated in front of the Pike’s Peak stables, where
the start was to be made, and all being anxious
to secure a me…
travel_time
4 hours and 15 minutes
cited from The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… (1890)The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-
ments had been made for the starting of the
pony express. Several thousand people congre-
gated in front of the Pike’s Peak stables, where
the start was to be made, and all being anxious
to secure a me…
Sources (3)
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… ↗
1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain