Cisco at a Glance by the 13th Census

: first sheet of 1910 Census

The US Censuses are disclosed 72 years after they are taken. The 13th Census was released in 1982.

As for Cisco, it was enumerated by Eugene Montgomery Moreland (1858−1931) of Cisco between April 15 and 26, 1910. 232 persons in 90 dwellings are enumerated in Enumeration District (E.D.) 49.


Relatively many sheepmen, miners/prospectors, laborers, and sometimes their families scatter around at unidentified places in the surrounding wilderness: 58 sheepmen, 6 miners, and 7 laborers, most of them probably reside in tents, are enumerated in the Census.

Regarding the permanent residents, several farmers settle at the foot of the Book Mountains/Cliffs extended at the northernmost of the E.D.
Farmer William Francis May (1877−1947) reside in his own home(Census “visitation number” of location 63) at Book Mountains/Cliffs, and farmer David Monroe Burkenbine (1874−1930), his wife, his adopted daughter, and a boarder reside in a rented home(64) at the upstream of Cottonwood Wash.
Farm accountant/manager Charles Keller Ritzman (1867−1941) and his wife reside in a rented home(59), and freighter Frank Sewell (1888−1960), and two lodgers reside in a rented home(60), both probably located in the area.

The community of Westwater along the Grand/Colorado River is not included in this E.D. at 1910 Census.

At the upstream of Coates Creek near the Utah/Colorado border locates the community of Picture Gallery. Farmer Miles Humphrey (1845−1921) and his wife reside in his own home(4), farmer James Harrison Campbell (1869−1955), his wife, his son, and his five daughters reside in his own home(6) both at Picture Gallery. Carpenter Alfred Simpson (1842−?) resides in a rented home(7) probably also at Picture Gallery.

East of Cisco townsite along the Grand/Colorado River locates the community of Cisco Landing/Pumphouse.
Farmer Augusta Hanson Devine (1857−1938), her daughter, and her son reside in her own home(12), and farmer Chole Hallett (1858−1940) and her two sons reside in her own home(11), both at Bobcat Ranch.
Farmer/pumper Edward Earnest Stone (1866−1945), his wife, his two sons, his daughter, and a lodger reside in Stone's home(9), and stationary engineer/pumper James "Johney" Saferight (1883−1935) reside in his own home(10) both at Pumphouse.
Farmer Asa Knowles (1837−1917), his son, his daughter, and his grandson reside in his own home(2) at Knowles Ranch opposite the river at Pumphouse.

Near Cisco Landing along Agate Wash, Marrs Land and Development Company begin constructing irrigation facilities to attract homesteaders. Accordingly, 38 construction workers, relatives, and their families reside in the area.
Beside them, accountant/postmaster George Mohr (1883−1945) and his brother reside in his own home/post office(16), lumber dealer Mathias Striegel (1852−1910) and his son reside in his own home(17), mason Riley P. Shideler (1848−1921) resides in his own home(13), carpenter Hugh McCarten (1886−?) resides in his own home(15), and stock grower Walter Simpson Squier (1876−1936), his wife, and his daughter reside in his own home(28), all in Marrs area.

South of Cisco landing along the Grand River locate several ranches. Farmer Alfred W. Morse (1859−1931) resides in his own home(8), and farmer Ernest Elisha Campbell (1867−1937), his three sons, and his three daughters reside in his own home(5), both at Hidden Owl Ranch.

Farmer Eugene Montgomery Moreland (1858−1931), a housekeeper, and a ward reside in Moreland's home(1) probably at Coates Creek, and farmer John James Anderson (1855−1929), his son, a boarder, and his hired man reside in Anderson's home(3) at Hotel Bottom.

South of Cisco townsite along the Grand River locates the community of Dewey.
Farmer Charles P. Bovard (1856−1915) and a partner reside in Bovard's home(81) at Gordon Ranch located near Dewey.
Farmer Frank Seigal Hatch (1862−1919) and teacher Albert Ray Brown (1880−1968) as a boarder reside in Hatch's home(86) at Cottonwood Bend Ranch in Dewey.
farmer/miner/county sheriff Richard Dallin Westwood (1863−1929), his wife, his five daughters, and two sons reside in a rented home(87) at Cato Reclaim in Dewey.
Blacksmith Quintus Cato (1857−1930), his wife, his two sons, and his daughter reside in his own home(84) at Dewey.
Emily Carolyn Wells May (1857−1911) and her son reside in a rented home(82), mail carrier Marion Othello Mott (1892−1958) resides in a rented home(83), and farm hand Christopher H. Nave (1877−?) resides in a rented home(89), all probably at Dewey.

Farmer Ernest Mountstephen Vine (1857−1920) and his wife reside in his own home(75), and farm hand William M. Neff (1862−?) resides in a rented home(76), both at an unidentified place in the area.


Within the Cisco townsite, several businesses are thriving toward coming takeovers.
Cisco Mercantile and Cisco Hotel proprietor Victor Putman Hanson (1841−1920), his wife, a servant, a boarder, and his hired man reside in Hanson's home/hotel(37). His wife is a laundry, and his servant is a cook at the Cisco Hotel.
Miner William Andrew Shideler (1872−1939), his wife, his son, and his daughter reside in his own home(29). He will take over Cisco Hotel in 1911.
Farm laborer/Cisco Times editor George Everett Atkinson (1876−?) and carpet salesman James Guyn McBride (1879−1968) as a lodger reside in Atkinson's home(32). James will take over Cisco Mercantile in 1918.
Postmaster Albert Lewis Hanson (1881−1977) resides in his own home/post office(38).
Laborer Henry Hansen (1860−1932) and his wife reside in a rented home(36). He will take over as the postmaster in 1919.
Boarding house housekeeper Frank Alpaugh (1884−1960) and his wife reside in his own boarding house(90) probably located within Cisco townsite.

Along the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks, several railroad workers and their families occupy the facilities next to Cisco townsite.
Agent James Issac Rounds (1865−1945) and his wife occupy the depot(34), and telegraph operators Charles Edward McMullin (1885−1959) and Robert N. Cook (1888−?) occupy the telegrapher’s bungalow(35).
Section foreman John L. Smith (1875−1936), his wife, his son, and his daughter, and section hand Laurence R. Brisant (1888−?), his wife, and his daughter occupy the section house(33), and section hand James Theros (1887−?), two boarders, and a cook occupy the bunkhouse(39).
Section hand Lloyd Orville Roberts (1889−1918) resides in a rented home(49), and bridge work teamster Herman Beckmon Lynch (1863−?) resides in a rented home(40), both probably located within Cisco townsite.

Accordingly, 33 persons reside in 12 dwellings in the town of Cisco. That brings 199 persons to scatter around in the surrounding wilderness.


Five years after the establishment of his Cisco Mercantile and Cisco Hotel, V. P. Hanson patented the Cisco townsite this year maybe to adjust the sprouting private structures and properties. The growing community will soon attract the telephone line.
Little-known place names around Cisco are shown in Google Maps below.

: Historical place names around Cisco