METCALF, Hartley A., b 1849; 1905 Bio, Delta County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/delta/bios/metcalfha.txt --------------------------------------- Donated August 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- Hartley A. Metcalf H.A. Metcalf was born in 1849, in Cattaraugas county, New York, the son of Zephi and Harriet (Gould) Metcalf, who were natives of New York and came West early in their married life, living successfully in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois and Kansas, traveling to the last named state in 1867 by teams. In 1860 the father joined the Pike's Peak stampede, but after a short time returned to his home in Missouri. Their son Hartley accompanied them in their wanderings, and after securing a limited education in the public schools of the different localities in which they happened to live from time to time, became in his early manhood something of a wanderer himself on his own account, leaving home in 1872 for Colorado and arriving at Denver on October 11, 1873. He then drew a hand-cart from that city to Del Norte, accompanied by three companions, and in that neighborhood prospected for a time. In 1874 he helped to construct the toll road from Saguache to the forks of the Las Animas river, a distance of about one hundred and forty miles. The road passed through Lake City, which at that time had not been laid out. Later he entered the employ of E.T. Hotchkiss in looking after his interests in the road and continued in that capacity several years. He also helped to build the first house on the present site of Lake City in 1874 and with his partner built and floated the first boats on Lake San Cristobal. In 1882 he came to Delta county and located at Hotchkiss, where he bought forty acres of unimproved land to which he has given his attention since, developing it into a fine little farm and making it rich and productive. Mr. Metcalf was married September 20, 1880 to Ella May Hotchkiss, who was born near Denver, Colorado, and is a daughter of Enos T. and Hannah (Seele) Hotchkiss, natives of Pennsylvania, who were among the pioneers of Colorado. The father was one of the first settlers of the North Fork valley, while it was an Indian reservation and a part of Gunnison county. He took up the land on which the village of Hotchkiss is now located; in fact, he laid out and started the town. He was for many years actively identified with the up-building of the place and died at his home in Hotchkiss in January, 1900. His widow survives him and resides here. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf are the parents of six children, four of whom are living, as follows: Minnie L., Bennett A., Roy Z. and Monett G. Those deceased are Verne H. and Lawrence, the former dying at the age of eight years and the latter at five months. Mr. Metcalf is independent of politics. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.