Henry H. Scorse Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913 Henry H. Scorse, Navaho County, controls a large alfalfa ranch, extensive sheep and cattle raising interests and various other business enterprises in Holbrook.. He was born in Cheddar England and when a young man came to the United States going directly westward where he became familiar with frontier life in Montana, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, Utah, Texas and California. He put one of the first dams in the Little Colorado River and is one of the remaining few of the band of pioneers who drove the stage on the old Star route of the Sante Fe Trail. Mr. Scorse came to Arizona in pioneer times and was one of the earliest business men in the territory aiding in giving an impetus to that general commercial and industrial activity which means growth. He is the oldest storekeeper in Northern Arizona. He came to Holbrook in 1879 and turned his attention to sheep raising on a ranch just south of the city. Eventually he extended the field of his activities to include the breeding of cattle and he also brought the first horses which were not Indian horses to this part of the country. In the early '80's, Mr. Scorse established in Holbrook the first blacksmith shop and also a tent store, called Horse Head Crossing but in 1888 the whole city was destroyed by fire, his business suffering in the general disaster. He again turned his attention to mercantile interests here, opening in 1899 a general store which his son now manages and which have grown to be a large and profitable enterprise. He is still the proprietor of an extensive stock ranch near the city, running upon it over one thousand sheep and an equal number of cattle and he owns one of the largest alfalfa ranches in the Salt River Valley. Mr. Scorse was married in Joseph City Arizona to Miss Julia Garcia and they became the parents of six children, one of whom has passed away, the family now consisting of two sons and three daughters. Of these Henry H. Scorse, Jr. is one of Holbrook's most progressive sons, born on the 24th of July 1888. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist.