 J. Homer Thiel, Desert Archaeology, Inc. Arizonian, 27 October 1859, page 1        William (b. circa 1807) and Alfred (b. circa 1812) Alfred listed in 1850 census as a miller William in Arizona by December 1856 and Alfred by January 1859 Opened mill in October 1859 1860 census lists the men as millwrights Sold mill to William Grant in 1860 Whereabouts after 1861 unknown      Born 1825 Hallowell, Maine Worked as a ship’s chandler Brother-in-law was a congressman, helped him obtain contracts Successful bid to provision forts in Arizona in March 1860 for two years Purchased Rowlett mill for $5,500, built new mill, imported equipment from San Francisco Name Age  Occupation Real estate Personal property Birth place GRANT, Wm. S. 35 government contractor 25000 15000 Maine DAVIS, Francis 50 agent of contractor 1000 10000 Maine CHESLEY, A. T. 27 teamster TARBOX, Edwin 23 painter (artist) Maine MAHER, John 26 plasterer Ireland PHILPILL, Wm. 23 laborer Ireland LEONARD, Geo. L. 24 carpenter Kentucky SHANDS?, Geo. H. 26 miller Missouri GESPHER?, Jno. 24 teamster Ala. HALL, Jas. W. 22 teamster Texas BUTLER, Aaron R. 23 cook Maine ADAMS, Joseph S. 23 book keeper 200 Maine MICHELET, V. L. 34 butcher 250 France ESTRELLA, Valentine 24 stock herder 100 Mex. SAIZ, Jose 30 laborer 500 Maine Mex.      Majority of Tucson residents from southern states March 1861, voted to secede July 1861, US military burns mills, Grant flees with army Grant presented claims to the US government beginning in 1863, he did not receive payment until the 1890s Grant died in 1905   Charles Trumbull Hayden purchased in 1864 William Scott and James Lee bought it in 1866, renaming it the Pioneer Mills. Arizona Weekly Citizen, 3 May 1877, page 3 1871 painting of mill by John Spring  Mill may have operated as late as 1893, when the turbine wheel was sold to Eugene Middleton    Silver Lake name used first in April 1880 J. A. Smith opened summer resort. Attractions included swimming, boating, dancing, a pair of bobcats, alcohol       Frederick Maish and Thomas Driscoll rebuilt resort in 1884 Hotel surrounded by verandas Nearby cottage with private rooms Swimming, fishing, dancing, saloon, dinners Bath houses for guests to change in Carry-all brought guests from downtown Tucson    Lake stocked with carp in 1890 Birds: teal, doves, various ducks Turkey, chicken, and pigeon shoots Born 1845 in Germany In 1870 lived in St. Louis, working as a brewer Lived in San Francisco in 1870s In Tucson by 1879 Opened in 1879 Burned in December 1880, February 1881 Sold brewery in 1887 to Allison brothers Conrad died in 1934    Moved to north of Ajo Road in 1907 Native Americans taught “useful” skills including farming, livestock raising, and domestic work School closed in 1960      Silver Lake Dam- often washed out during monsoon season Silver Lake Road- in need of constant repair Horse, foot, and bicycle races, beginning in 1880 and ending in mid-1890s Franklin Kelly ranch- mid 1880s to 1910s Allison Brothers ranch and canal