Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-09-04
A Native of Germany.


Alloys Scheurich was born in Unter-
franken, Bavaria, Germany, May 12,
1886. In his youth he came to America,
landing in New Orleans and thence 60
ing up the river to st. Louis. where,
on the day of his arrival May 49,
1853, at the age of II, he enlisted in
the Third Regiment of Infantry. Unit
ed States Army A few days later as
sergeant. he left with his command
for Fort Union, New Mexico, to
which place they walked and where
they remained till January or Febru-
airy, 1855, when they were transferred
to Fort Massachusetts to participate
in the war against the Utes and the
Apaches. While having headquarters
at the latter fort he and company
of soldiers went as far north as Sa-
quache as an escort for government
train of provisions. Late in the sam-
mer Of 1855 their headquarters
were changed from Fort Mass
achusetts to Cantonment Burg
win, Taos county where Mr.. Scheurich
remained until he was honorably
discharged in 1858. He was mustered
out as corporal. Most of the time,
however, he acted as commissary and
quartermaster sergeant at Canton
ment Burgwin.
Freighter on Santa Fe Trail.
From 1858 TO 1868 his time was
chiefly spent in freighting on the
plains from Kansas City and Leaven
worth to various points and during
this period he had frequent troubles
with the Indians and had-a narrow es
cape from being killed in the great
fight at Walnut Creek, Kansas. All
this time he was a close friend of the
noted Exit" Carson, attended hin
during his last illness at Fort Lyon in
1868, and when he died was the only
one present, with the exception of DR.
Tlton of Philadelphia. It was Carson's
request that Scheurich remain will
him.
While in the army, in January, 1858
Mr.. Sheurich bought home in the
south part of the town of Taos. which
had since been his residence. and dur
ing the period of ten years when hi
was engaged in freighting he was alst
interested in general store in Taos
having as a partner Charles L. Ritz
who conducted the business in his alb
sence. Afterward he clerked for sew
eral years in different stores. Later HI
retired, only giving some attention tt
looking after his ranch near Taos
which he owned since 1862. ant
where he raised grain and alfalfa
A Democrat in Politics.
Politically Mr.. Scheurich was
Democrat and was for years lead
er In local politics in his home town
The first Office he filled was that Q
u. s. deputy collector of internal rev
enues, to which he was appointed b
Charles Bloomer, collector at SAINT
Fe, under President Lincoln, an,
which he soon afterwards resigned
because he could not make collections
Late in the SOS he was elected cour
ty commissioner, to which he wa
several times reelected, and serve
three full terms and two unexpire
terms, all OF which time he was chail
man of the board and practically ha
control during that time Of the go,
ernment Of the county.
Married Daughter Of Governor Bent.
On May 81, 1866. Mr.. Sheurich wa
married to Maria Teresina Bent, tn
daughter Of Charles Bent, first COVE
nor OF New Mexico under America
control, appointed by General Stepl
en- w. Kearney. The children Of thi
union are as follows: Charles A., VIII
married Nellie Gable, of Leavenwortl
Kansas is now in mercantile bus
ness at Clovis and was formerly
business dn Santa Fe; Adelina Len
Agnes; Albert Bent, who married Al
ME James, native Of Berlin, Germ
any is engaged in mining at Kell
Socorro county; Dora, wife OF ]. Ro
al Berry Of Taos; Mercedes, who live
at home.
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