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3 Lee's Ferry Proprietors, Ferrymen, and Custodians 1. A. H. Thompson, F. S. Dellenbaugh, W. C. Powell ferried Jacob Hamblin, three other Anglos, and nine Navajos in the Nellie Powell and Emma Dean on October 28, 1871. 2. John Doyle Lee and his wife Rachel provided ferry service on January 19,1872, using the old Powell-Hamblin boat, Canon 1l1aid. Lee also used a home-made skiff and the abandoned Nellie Powell for sporadic ferry service until a ferryboat was built on January 11,1873. A. JamesJackson, 1873-March 1874. B. Juan Lorenzo Hubbell, April3-June 16, 1873. 3. Emma Batchelor Lee, 1874-1879. A. WilliamJames "Billy" Lee, 1874-June 1879 B. Warren M.Johnson, April 1, 187s-June 2,1879 4. Joseph L. Foutz, June 2-November 30, 1879 A. Warren M.Johnson 5. Warren M.Johnson, November 30, 1879-November 28,1896 A. Billy Lee, 1875-1879 B. David Brinkerhoff, April 1881-February 26,1886 C. Andrew S. Gibbons, a few weeks in 1883 D. Christian Lingo Christensen, October 3o-November 24, 1884 E. Price W. Nelson, summer 1885-August 12,1886 F. Brady Englestead G. John S. P. Adams, fall 1887-0ctober 31,1888 H. Frank Ivie, 1888-1890 1. William Clayton, 1888-1890 J. John Addison Swapp, 1889-1891 K. Jesus worked in 1891 L. Almon Draper, fall 1890-August 1891 M.JeremiahJohnson, fall 1891-August 1898 6. James S. Emett November 28, 1896-September 11,1909 (cable ferry ready for service March 5, 1899) A. JeremiahJohnson, December 189S-August 1898 B. Ed Mesken, June-November 1897 C. John T. Emett, March 1897-December 1908 D. William S. "Bill" Lamb, Fall 1898-June 1899 E. Ed Wooley, summer 1904-summer 1906 518 Appendices 519 7. Grand Canyon Cattle Company, September 1909-June 6, 1910 A. Dave Rider, September 1909 B. Nate Petty C. Johnny Evans D. JeremiahJohnson, February I-June 6, 1910 8. Coconino County bought the ferry on June 30, 1910, and appointed the following custodians: A. JeremiahJohnson,June 6, 191O-Apri11912 B. Charles H. Spencer collected salary, gotJeremiah and Frank T.Johnson to operate ferry, August 1911-July 1913 C. Bert Leach, March-April 1912 D. Frank T.Johnson, April 1912-January 1914 E. Charles A. Greene,July 19-August 3,1913 F. Grand Canyon Cattle Company, August 4, 1913-August 4, 1918 G. Tom Caffall,July 1913-Apri11915 H. JeremiahJohnson,January-June 1914 1. Tommy Richards, April 1914-February, 28,1916 J. Johnson brothers, Jeremiah, Frank, Price, and Warren Elmer all operated the ferry and shared the salary regardless of which one was appointed custodian . Jeremiah and Frank alternated in holding the job until August 1, 1922 K Price W.Johnson, August 1, 1922-May 7,1923 L. W. E. (Elmer) Johnson, November 22, 1922-May 12,1923 M. Owen Clark, May 7, 1923-January 31,1925 N. Chester A. Moon, February 1, 1925-Aprill, 1927 O. JeremiahJohnson, April 1, 1927-June 7, 1928 P. AdolphaJohnson,January-June 7,1928 ...

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