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Ah One, 1859-abt 1939: Born in China and immigrated to the U.S. in 1872. He served on three ships: USS MacArthur, USS Concord, and USS Olympic. He worked in a mine in Globe and came to Tucson about1919.

Josephine Earp, 1861-1944: Born in New York, she was an actress and dancer. Josie moved to Tombstone, . She lived with Sheriff then met and married , gambler and lawman; causing a long time feud between the two.

Annie Hughes, 1838-1927: Born in Pennsylvania, came by train to , to Yuma, then to Tucson by buckboard. On her arrival she said Tucson looks like a picture I saw in the bible. She was a favorite “auntie” for all the Hughes children.

John Spring, 1845-1924: Born in Switzerland, came to the U.S. in 1864. He was in the civil war, a school teacher for boys in Tucson. He had an interest in flora and fauna and collected specimens in the southwest for the Smithsonian Museum.

R. N. Leatherwood: Came to Tucson in 1869, was the owner of the Leatherwood Stables. He held many political offices: City Councilman, Mayor, Pima County Sheriff, and State Legislator. An interesting story when he wired the Pope about the coming railroad in 1880.

Charles Poston, 1825-1902: Born in Kentucky, came West during the . He was involved in many mines of the area, and served on the Legislature. He organized the Society of Arizona Pioneers, and was called the “Father of Arizona”.

Walter Vail, 1852-1906: Born in Nova Scotia, he came to the U.S. in 1875. He became the owner of the Empire Ranch and the Cienega Ranches shipping many cattle from the Vail area. He served on the 10th Territory Legislature from Vail.

Natalie Beaumont Forsyth, 1862-1923: Daughter of Major Eugene Beaumont, she married the commanding officer of Ft. Lowell. She did not come easily to her nickname “The Swearing Madonna”; she learned many difficult lessons in her military surroundings.

Sidney DeLong, 1828-1914: Born in New York, he came West with the Gold Rush, then to Tucson with the . He was the first mayor of Tucson and a freighter. President Roosevelt appointed him as a receiver of the land office.