David was born to in Ohio to Mr. and Mrs. McCalgin. His father died when he was quite young. His mother met and married John Pettyjohn, who adopted him as his own son. David then went by the name Pettijohn. His father John, had a brother named Thomas, who had a daughter named Hannah and the two were married in 1843. Together they had the following children:
Edwina Pettijohn born 1844
Lucetta Theresa Pettijohn born 1849
Benjamin Franklin Pettijohn born 1850
Sarah Crall Pettijohn born 1852
In 1859, David was what was called at that time, one of "The Colorado Argonaughts" or more commonly called, "Fifty-Niners". He went to Colorado with other men as gold, silver and other precious metals miners. At the time of his death, he had 31 claims in three counties of the Colorado Territory, though his main residence was in Nevada City (now Nevadaville).
Shortly before his death, he wrote a letter to his sister Nancy, voicing his concern for the welfare of his wife and children; Hannah had gone to Indiana to her brother Amos Pettijohn to see about a doctor. His plans were to leave for home between the writing of this letter and the first of November. The letter was addressed from Nevada City, Colorado Territory.
He was registered in a voters list in Teller, Colorado. From probate records held in the Colorado Archives, we were able to get the exact date of his death, although the exact place still remains a bit of a mystery. The quick succession of losing both parents, left the children in the care of loving friends and relatives.
According to a Psychic Medium, who someone got in touch with, David was killed in a mine accident. This person could have been his son-in-law, Edwin Hope, as he was a Spiritualist.
One companion, *Jonas Girard Cisne, noted his death in his journal with no further details. Given the brisk notation, combined with the information obtained in the probate papers, there are a few of us who now strongly believe he may have been murdered instead, as he had become a rich man when he died and his survivors never received a thing, as far as we know. It wouldn't have been an isolated incident to kill the owner, not locate the family, then sell off the claims, in the wild and untamed territory.
We, his descendants, will never stop searching.
*The original journal, as well as a copy of the transcriptions which were published in the "Colorado Magazine" are held in the Denver Public Library.
Edwina Pettijohn born 1844
Lucetta Theresa Pettijohn born 1849
Benjamin Franklin Pettijohn born 1850
Sarah Crall Pettijohn born 1852
In 1859, David was what was called at that time, one of "The Colorado Argonaughts" or more commonly called, "Fifty-Niners". He went to Colorado with other men as gold, silver and other precious metals miners. At the time of his death, he had 31 claims in three counties of the Colorado Territory, though his main residence was in Nevada City (now Nevadaville).
Shortly before his death, he wrote a letter to his sister Nancy, voicing his concern for the welfare of his wife and children; Hannah had gone to Indiana to her brother Amos Pettijohn to see about a doctor. His plans were to leave for home between the writing of this letter and the first of November. The letter was addressed from Nevada City, Colorado Territory.
He was registered in a voters list in Teller, Colorado. From probate records held in the Colorado Archives, we were able to get the exact date of his death, although the exact place still remains a bit of a mystery. The quick succession of losing both parents, left the children in the care of loving friends and relatives.
According to a Psychic Medium, who someone got in touch with, David was killed in a mine accident. This person could have been his son-in-law, Edwin Hope, as he was a Spiritualist.
One companion, *Jonas Girard Cisne, noted his death in his journal with no further details. Given the brisk notation, combined with the information obtained in the probate papers, there are a few of us who now strongly believe he may have been murdered instead, as he had become a rich man when he died and his survivors never received a thing, as far as we know. It wouldn't have been an isolated incident to kill the owner, not locate the family, then sell off the claims, in the wild and untamed territory.
We, his descendants, will never stop searching.
*The original journal, as well as a copy of the transcriptions which were published in the "Colorado Magazine" are held in the Denver Public Library.
David was born to in Ohio to Mr. and Mrs. McCalgin. His father died when he was quite young. His mother met and married John Pettyjohn, who adopted him as his own son. David then went by the name Pettijohn. His father John, had a brother named Thomas, who had a daughter named Hannah and the two were married in 1843. Together they had the following children:
Edwina Pettijohn born 1844
Lucetta Theresa Pettijohn born 1849
Benjamin Franklin Pettijohn born 1850
Sarah Crall Pettijohn born 1852
In 1859, David was what was called at that time, one of "The Colorado Argonaughts" or more commonly called, "Fifty-Niners". He went to Colorado with other men as gold, silver and other precious metals miners. At the time of his death, he had 31 claims in three counties of the Colorado Territory, though his main residence was in Nevada City (now Nevadaville).
Shortly before his death, he wrote a letter to his sister Nancy, voicing his concern for the welfare of his wife and children; Hannah had gone to Indiana to her brother Amos Pettijohn to see about a doctor. His plans were to leave for home between the writing of this letter and the first of November. The letter was addressed from Nevada City, Colorado Territory.
He was registered in a voters list in Teller, Colorado. From probate records held in the Colorado Archives, we were able to get the exact date of his death, although the exact place still remains a bit of a mystery. The quick succession of losing both parents, left the children in the care of loving friends and relatives.
According to a Psychic Medium, who someone got in touch with, David was killed in a mine accident. This person could have been his son-in-law, Edwin Hope, as he was a Spiritualist.
One companion, *Jonas Girard Cisne, noted his death in his journal with no further details. Given the brisk notation, combined with the information obtained in the probate papers, there are a few of us who now strongly believe he may have been murdered instead, as he had become a rich man when he died and his survivors never received a thing, as far as we know. It wouldn't have been an isolated incident to kill the owner, not locate the family, then sell off the claims, in the wild and untamed territory.
We, his descendants, will never stop searching.
*The original journal, as well as a copy of the transcriptions which were published in the "Colorado Magazine" are held in the Denver Public Library.
Edwina Pettijohn born 1844
Lucetta Theresa Pettijohn born 1849
Benjamin Franklin Pettijohn born 1850
Sarah Crall Pettijohn born 1852
In 1859, David was what was called at that time, one of "The Colorado Argonaughts" or more commonly called, "Fifty-Niners". He went to Colorado with other men as gold, silver and other precious metals miners. At the time of his death, he had 31 claims in three counties of the Colorado Territory, though his main residence was in Nevada City (now Nevadaville).
Shortly before his death, he wrote a letter to his sister Nancy, voicing his concern for the welfare of his wife and children; Hannah had gone to Indiana to her brother Amos Pettijohn to see about a doctor. His plans were to leave for home between the writing of this letter and the first of November. The letter was addressed from Nevada City, Colorado Territory.
He was registered in a voters list in Teller, Colorado. From probate records held in the Colorado Archives, we were able to get the exact date of his death, although the exact place still remains a bit of a mystery. The quick succession of losing both parents, left the children in the care of loving friends and relatives.
According to a Psychic Medium, who someone got in touch with, David was killed in a mine accident. This person could have been his son-in-law, Edwin Hope, as he was a Spiritualist.
One companion, *Jonas Girard Cisne, noted his death in his journal with no further details. Given the brisk notation, combined with the information obtained in the probate papers, there are a few of us who now strongly believe he may have been murdered instead, as he had become a rich man when he died and his survivors never received a thing, as far as we know. It wouldn't have been an isolated incident to kill the owner, not locate the family, then sell off the claims, in the wild and untamed territory.
We, his descendants, will never stop searching.
*The original journal, as well as a copy of the transcriptions which were published in the "Colorado Magazine" are held in the Denver Public Library.
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