Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-10
KIT CARSON,
died May 23, 1868, aged
SO years.

By his side rests his second wife, who
was known before marriage as Senorita
Josefa Jaramillo. The graves are in
closed by frail picket fence and present
desolate. neglected appearance. The
look after these graves and place them in
condition that will not be reproach to
the territory for which Kit Carson did 80
much, or what would perhaps be more ap-
propriate, this society should see to it
that the remains of this gallant soldier
are removed to the National cemetery at
Santa Fe where they properly belong.
In life no appeal for aid or assistance
was ever made to him which did not
receive an immediate response, and
now, while the little spot of ground con-
tanning his remains appeals SO eloquently
for little attention and care, that appeal
should not be allowed to 60 unheeded.
KIT CARSON, THE SCOUT.
OF Carson's life as a scout and hunter
as companion of John G. Fremont in
his exploration trips through then wild
and unknown empire, much is known, for
his renown was world wide, but of his
early days and his home life but little is
known. Carson was born in Madison
county, KY, December "a, 1SC9 and he
came to Taos when about II years of age
to begin the life, which although arduous
and dangerous, made him famous. He
was twice married, his first wife being an
Indian girl. It is commonly supposed,
and indeed the published biographies
state, that of this marriage but one child,
girl, was born, but an old gentleman by
TIE name of Tobias, former friend and
companion of Carson, says there were two
daughters, Quinlivia, the older, who after
the mothers death, was sent to st. Louis
to be educated. She married, afterward
going to California, where all trace of her
has been lost. The second and Younger
girl, Mr.. Tobias thinks, was given the
name of Lucy. AT the time of the moth
er's death the girl was mere babe and
was sent to live with relatives in Colo
rado, but soon after going there was acci-
dentally burned to death.
Many years after his first wife's death
Carson, in February, 1843, again married,
taking as his wife Miss Jaramillo of this
place. To them we're born seven children:
William, Terecina, Kit, Rebecca, Charles,
Stefena and Josephine. William, who
made his home in Fort Garland, Colo,
was accidentally killed while out hunting,
about nine years ago; Terecina is now
Mrs. D. Allen, Of Wagon Mound, N. Nj;
Kit and Josephine live in Trinidad, Colo;
Rebecca grew to womanhood but has
been deao number of years; Charles
lives at Nine Mile canon, Colo; Stefena
is the wife of Mr.. s. e. Wood of La
Junta, Colo.
The only record of Carson's death I
have found is penciled on the margin of
book entitled, "The Life and Adven-
lures of Kit Carson" written and pub.
lished in 1858 by Dewitt Q. Peters, M. D.,
an assistant surgeon in the United States
army. The penciled words are: "And
died May "a, 1868, at Fort Lyon, Colo
RADIO Territory, of heart disease. Re-
buried at Fernandez de Taos, N. NJ,
with the body Of his wife, May 25, 1869,
in the American grave yard" The book
here mentioned is the property of Mr..
VIM. L. Mcclure of this place, given him
by an intimate friend of Kit Carson, and
is quite valuable from the fact that on
the inside cover is pasted piece of white
paper upon which is written in Carson q
own hand. "Yours truly G. Carson"
OF the number of trappers and scouts
who made their headq quarters in Taos in
the early days Of American settlement in
the territory, but few remain, and those
have all gone elsewhere to live. Many
are living here who knew Carson in the
latter days of his life, but on account of
his modesty and reluctance to speak of
his own deeds, but little is known of him
except as citizen and friend, living
quietly in the village. Personally Gar.
son was short, compactly built man.
very modest aud unassuming in speech
and dress, and upon the whole very d'f.
ferent character from the impression gen.
orally formed of him. II is told that ct
one time Kit was at Fort Laramie, and II
soon became known among the emigrante
that the famous Kit Carson was present.
Naturally everyone was anxious to see
him and one fellow, stepping up to Kit
said; 'Can you tell me where Carson is p
EYES," replied Kit, ~ am the man." The
man gazed at the scout for moment
and then said: "You 60 to thunder, you
aren't big enough and don't wear the
right sort Of clothes, you can't fool mo-