Lindsay, Thomas P; 1905 Bio, Routt County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/routt/bios/lindsytp.txt --------------------------------------- Donated April 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- Thomas P. Lindsay Thomas P. Lindsay, one of the progressive and far-seeing ranch and cattle men of Routt county, whose well cultivated and highly improved ranch of one hundred and sixty acres is located four miles and a half southwest of Yampa, and who has been connected with other enterprises of value in that section, was born at Louisiana, Missouri, on December 24, 1861, and received a common-school education. From the age of twelve he made his home with his grandmother Booth, of Buffalo, Missouri, remaining a member of her household until 1880, and during that time was an active assistant on her farm. In 1880 he went to New Mexico and secured employment as water carrier for the workmen who were building the Rio Grande Railroad, and after its completion as a brakeman in its service. In the fall of that year he joined a United States surveying party, with which he remained nearly a year, then came to this state and took up his residence at Leadville. Here he followed various occupations, among them freighting on the Blue river and working in the Harris Reduction Furnace, until 1883, when he moved to South Park, where for six years he burned charcoal for wages. In the year last named he located a ranch on which he made his home and engaged in ranching and raising stock two years, then in 1891, returning to New Mexico, he engaged in burning charcoal for his former employer two years. On May 15, 1893, he purchased his present ranch, one hundred and ten acres of which are tillable, and on which he is busily occupied in farming and raising cattle with good returns for his outlay of labor and care. He holds an interest in the H.J. Hemage Mercantile Company, and was one of the earliest as he has been one of the most active promoters of improvement in his part of the county, building the first hotel at Yampa, the one now known as Antlers, which he kept with success to himself and satisfaction to its patrons from 1899 to 1901. Politically he is an earnest and active Democrat, and fraternally a Woodman of the World, an Odd Fellow, a Freemason and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. He is considered one of the county's best and most progressive citizens and is widely popular among its people. His parents, Thomas P. and Lucinda Lindsay, were natives of Missouri and farmed in that state until death, that of the mother occurring in 1888, and the father in 1892. Eight of their children are living, Thomas P., John W., Mrs. Jacob Fry, Mrs. George Fry, Lemuel, Ira, Mrs. L. Bird and Ovie B. Mr. Lindsay was married May 7, 1886, in Denver, Colorado. Carefully reared in a peaceful household, and early taught the importance of faithful performance of duty, Mr. Lindsay has followed the precepts of his home life, and wherever he has lived has won commendation and esteem by his fidelity and capacity, his devotion to the interests of his section of the country and his wise attention to all the claims of a true and elevated citizenship. =================================================== 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.