”Dixie” was born into a family of ten children in Louisiana in 189. After her first marriage she came to the mountains of Colorado and was engaged in mining. As her career grew, she became known as the “Gold Woman” of Colorado.
Julia Jessee Buckley’s charcoal tint portrait as a young woman, ca. 1875. Possibly at time of her marriage to John Buckley. They came to Niwot in 1904 from Auburn, Nebraska. Moved to North 83rd Street farm about 1912.
Will T. Wilson, son of George W. Wilson and his successor as railway agent in Niwot. Will T. had a leg amputated as a result of accident as a young man.