James Kirker person
also known as: Kirker
Summary: Pioneer who worked at Guadalupe Calvo, joined McKnight at Santa Rita, and became renowned as an Indian fighter.
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arrived_in
cited from Arriving at Chihuahua, Kirker went to… (1889)
ld timers,” the ad-
vance guard, who made the Santa Fe trail and
marked the route traveled by thousands in after
years; all honorable men, they never returned
to their native country ; they were married here,
raised respectable families and d…
cited from Arriving at Chihuahua, Kirker went to… (1889)
ld timers,” the ad-
vance guard, who made the Santa Fe trail and
marked the route traveled by thousands in after
years; all honorable men, they never returned
to their native country ; they were married here,
raised respectable families and d…
cited from howling jollification, until the city was literally… (1889)
locking in to see and participate in the
( 27 )
howling jollification, until the city was literally
suffocated with the surging masses of humanity.
McKnight subsequently bought the silver
mining hacienda at Corralitos and worked the
mines unti…
cited from howling jollification, until the city was literally… (1889)
locking in to see and participate in the
( 27 )
howling jollification, until the city was literally
suffocated with the surging masses of humanity.
McKnight subsequently bought the silver
mining hacienda at Corralitos and worked the
mines unti…
cited from howling jollification, until the city was literally… (1889)
locking in to see and participate in the
( 27 )
howling jollification, until the city was literally
suffocated with the surging masses of humanity.
McKnight subsequently bought the silver
mining hacienda at Corralitos and worked the
mines unti…
brought
mangled remains of the three brave boys
cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw
him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach-
ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon
revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still
able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri-
cans soon made …
carried
cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)
his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw
him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach-
ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon
revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still
able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri-
cans soon made …
co_founded
cited from Finally, after a consultation with Mc-… (1889)
on the pack-
mule train going or coming from the mines;
but Kirker was so successful in repulsing them
that he soon acquired a reputation as an Indian
fighter, and some of the principal men of Chi-
huahua held out inducements to him to ra…
Santa Fe trail— 1830
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-08-14 (1891)Doyle’s house since their separation on
account of unpleasant domestic relations, prob-
ably bore some weight in the decision of the
present case. Doyle gave the required $1000
bond for his appearance at court. — Rustler.
( 66 )
History Of The…
departed_for
cited from In the year 1830 a party of young men, well… (1889)
of Henry Miller, Jo Martin and Charley
Jolly were found lying on the plains not far
from Folsom. Miller had been foreman for
Head for twelve years,
twelve years.
From ihe November 22, 1889, Issue of The Enterprise
Early Pioneers
The Men W…
died_in
cited from howling jollification, until the city was literally… (1889)
locking in to see and participate in the
( 27 )
howling jollification, until the city was literally
suffocated with the surging masses of humanity.
McKnight subsequently bought the silver
mining hacienda at Corralitos and worked the
mines unti…
experienced
being shot at several scores of times
cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw
him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach-
ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon
revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still
able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri-
cans soon made …
fought_in
campaigns against Apaches
cited from The whole country at the time was kept in… (1889)through the gates of hell to get there. The town
of Janos was a presidio on the frontier, midway
between Santa Rita copper mines and the city
of Chihuahua; he left his family there at a place
of safety and engaged in the business of tran…
cited from howling jollification, until the city was literally… (1889)
locking in to see and participate in the
( 27 )
howling jollification, until the city was literally
suffocated with the surging masses of humanity.
McKnight subsequently bought the silver
mining hacienda at Corralitos and worked the
mines unti…
Indian attack
cited from to run down the canyon… (1891)to run down the canyon. They had not gone
far when a bullet struck Ophner’s cartridge
belt in the rear of his person, exploding two
cartridges, from which his body was terribly
lacerated. Kirker continued running until his
companion fainted. The …
hunted Geronimo with Ophner
cited from Ophner, after many months of suffering,… (1891)
tied onto the horse, and the
animal led into camp. Other horses were then
secured, and with fresh assistants, Kirker re-
turned to the scene of the fight where the man-
gled remains of the three brave boys killed early
in the morning were …
lived_at
cited from Arriving at Chihuahua, Kirker went to… (1889)
ld timers,” the ad-
vance guard, who made the Santa Fe trail and
marked the route traveled by thousands in after
years; all honorable men, they never returned
to their native country ; they were married here,
raised respectable families and d…
cited from Arriving at Chihuahua, Kirker went to… (1889) · +1 more
ld timers,” the ad-
vance guard, who made the Santa Fe trail and
marked the route traveled by thousands in after
years; all honorable men, they never returned
to their native country ; they were married here,
raised respectable families and d…
spring three hundred yards distant
cited from to run down the canyon… (1891)to run down the canyon. They had not gone
far when a bullet struck Ophner’s cartridge
belt in the rear of his person, exploding two
cartridges, from which his body was terribly
lacerated. Kirker continued running until his
companion fainted. The …
made
three trips to the spring for water
cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw
him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach-
ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon
revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still
able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri-
cans soon made …
occupation
boss at Guadalupe Calvo mining hacienda
cited from Arriving at Chihuahua, Kirker went to… (1889)ld timers,” the ad-
vance guard, who made the Santa Fe trail and
marked the route traveled by thousands in after
years; all honorable men, they never returned
to their native country ; they were married here,
raised respectable families and d…
copper transporter to Chihuahua
cited from Arriving at Chihuahua, Kirker went to… (1889) · +1 moreld timers,” the ad-
vance guard, who made the Santa Fe trail and
marked the route traveled by thousands in after
years; all honorable men, they never returned
to their native country ; they were married here,
raised respectable families and d…
Indian fighter
cited from Finally, after a consultation with Mc-… (1889) · +1 moreon the pack-
mule train going or coming from the mines;
but Kirker was so successful in repulsing them
that he soon acquired a reputation as an Indian
fighter, and some of the principal men of Chi-
huahua held out inducements to him to ra…
rescued
cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)
his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw
him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach-
ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon
revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still
able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri-
cans soon made …
returned
to the scene of the fight
cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw
him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach-
ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon
revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still
able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri-
cans soon made …
secured
mangled remains of the three brave boys
cited from his badly wounded comrade… (1891)his badly wounded comrade. The Indians saw
him and opened fire, but Kirker ran on, reach-
ing his partner in safety. Ophner was soon
revived, and while helplessly wounded, was still
able to use his Winchester, and the two Ameri-
cans soon made …
witnessed
cited from In addition to the salary they paid Kirker… (1889)
co the following year.
He raised a large and respectable family. Three
of his sons live near Pinos Altos, in Grant
County, one daughter died in Mesilla in 1860,
and the other is married to a kell known Ameri-
can, a pioneer of the territory…
Indian attack
cited from boys I’ve gone… (1891) · +1 more, was shot
downward through the shoulder and body.
Ophner was shot through the leg and the arm,
both being broken. McMann was wounded but
managed to make his escape, and eventually
reached the camp. Kirker ran first to Hatcher,
in time to…
Indian attack on wagon
cited from Ophner, after many months of suffering,… (1891)tied onto the horse, and the
animal led into camp. Other horses were then
secured, and with fresh assistants, Kirker re-
turned to the scene of the fight where the man-
gled remains of the three brave boys killed early
in the morning were …
cited from The Las Cruces (N… (1891)
The Las Cruces (N.M.) Republican gives
an account of a party of young men, Hugh
Stephenson, Lewis Dutton, Lucas Doane, Joshua
Sledd, James Kirker, Robert McNight, Henry
Corlew and Esteven Chushie, who in 1830,
“made the Santa Fe trail and marked …
cited from boys I’ve gone… (1891)
boys I’ve gone.’’ Kirker then turned his atten-
tion to Ophner whom he picked up and started
Ophner's injury
cited from to run down the canyon… (1891)to run down the canyon. They had not gone
far when a bullet struck Ophner’s cartridge
belt in the rear of his person, exploding two
cartridges, from which his body was terribly
lacerated. Kirker continued running until his
companion fainted. The …
worked_for
cited from Arriving at Chihuahua, Kirker went to… (1889)
ld timers,” the ad-
vance guard, who made the Santa Fe trail and
marked the route traveled by thousands in after
years; all honorable men, they never returned
to their native country ; they were married here,
raised respectable families and d…
Sources (15)
Arriving at Chihuahua, Kirker went to… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Finally, after a consultation with Mc-… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
howling jollification, until the city was literally… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
In 1835 he managed to corral 300 Indians… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
In addition to the salary they paid Kirker… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
In the year 1830 a party of young men, well… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The whole country at the time was kept in… ↗
1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details
boys I’ve gone…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
boys I’ve gone… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
his badly wounded comrade…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
his badly wounded comrade… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Ophner, after many months of suffering,… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-08-14
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
The Las Cruces (N…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
to run down the canyon…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain