Bassett, Ann 'Queen Ann' b. May 12, 1878 d. May 8, 1956 Folk Figure, Western Rancher and Cattle Rustler. Known as the "Cattle Queen," by the age of eight, she could ride a horse, handle a gun, and curse as well as any man on the Bassett Ranch. She took to cattle rustling and sabotage to defend her family's holdings against the Two-Bar Ranch, a large cattle company vying for control of Brown's Park, Colorado range in 1900. During this time outlaws were known to frequent the community and her ranch. She had a friendship with Elsa Lay, a member of the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Bassett Cemetery, Maybell, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
Dart, Isom b. 1849 d. October 3, 1900 Western African American Outlaw and Rancher. He was born a slave and his original name was Ned Huddleston. After Emancipation, he went west to Texas and began stealing Mexican horses and brought them across the Rio Grande for sale. In 1875 he moved to northwest Colorado and became involved in gambling and fights. After brushes with the law, he took work as a bronco buster. Although a great horseman, he could not stay straight and was involved in cattle rustling with The Tip Gualt Gang. At that...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cold Spring Mountain, Browns Park, Maybell, Moffat County, Colorado, USA Plot: Isolated grave on N. Hwy 72
b. May 12, 1878 d. May 8, 1956